Graphic Novel Final Copy due: November 7th
Rough Draft due (sent via email) by October 29th
Detailed formative feedback provided by the October 31st for early submissions and
November 2nd for weekend submissions
Presentation of graphic novel to a live audience November 10th
Section deadlines:
1. Character sketch due Thursday, October 20th
Using strong descriptive language, show, don't tell details, vivid imagery; create a character sketch for the main characters in your story addressing both qualities and attributes of both their physical features and personality.
2. First 6 pages (includes character sketch) of your graphic novel due
Monday, October 24th including:
Cover (1 page-include title, author's name and "A Graphic Novel by____"),
Exposition (2 pages), and
Initial Incident (2 pages)
a) For this part, use inspiration from a graphic novel you find to be very visually appealing and well done, to create a variety of panel sizes and layouts, and scenes with various points of view and perspectives.
b) For the initial initial incident, drawing from examples shown in class, try to tell the story as much as possible using images rather than relying on a lot of text.
The following graphic novels will be of help:
Stitches by David Small
Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi
Run Far, Run Faster by Timothy Decker
The Arrival by Shaun Tan
