Script Writing for Comic Books

Catalog description

The medium of comics presents a fascinating vehicle to communicate through a sequence of text and images. Comic books, graphic novels and other forms of the genre (web comics, comic strips, etc.) hold a significant place in modern society, history and culture. This course is designed to orient students towards writing comic book scripts. Focus will be placed on students creating and writing their own stories. Students will learn basic concepts around scripting for sequential art, story research, the relationship between text and image, comic panel theory, working within page-length restrictions and various scripting formats. Beyond learning how to write a comic book, students will explore topics such as: the different types of script formats, plot points, writing sound effects, story structure and outlining. No artistic experience needed.