1. Title 2D|
Beyond the Basics of Graphic Novels
AGENDA
Session 1 9:00-9:20
Sign in
Housekeeping and Welcome
Distribution of equipment
Overview of Project for the Day: A curriculum focused graphic novel incorporating some
advanced techniques and features (layering, filters).
Focus on content
• Story should reflect curriculum content and provide information as well as
entertainment
• Content should answer an essential question
Session 2 9:20-9:40
Quick Review of Graphic Novel Basics
• Storyboard from narrative
• Gathering copyright-friendly images
• Six basic elements: Page, Panel, Pictures, Captions, Balloons, Lettering
• Exporting finished projects
◦ As PDF --> Slideshare --> Embed Code for blogs and wikis
◦ As Images -->Google Presentations --> URL and embed codes for blogs and
wikis
▪ Images to be used in Adobe or iMovie for still image movie using
Ken Burns effect
◦ As Quicktime Movie (Mac) or .AVI (PC) 10-15 second per page.
Experiment
◦ To iPhoto (Mac) ----> slideshow with music
Session 3 9:40-10:30
Advanced Comic Life features - Exploring the Detail Options for Objects
• Styles and saving customized styles
• Filters
• Customized panels
• Image in a speech balloon
• Numbering pages and customizing appearance of numbers
• Additional Options in Details

2. Break: 10:30-10:40
Session 4 10:40 - 11:15
Introduction to GIMP
• Layers and transparent layers
◦ Creating a transparent GIF
◦ Using layers in Comic Life with transparent GIFs
◦ Re-ordering layers in Comic Life with transparent GIFs
• Filters - extends filtering options and color manipulations beyond CL capabilities
• Drawing with GIMP--original images and annotations on existing images
• Exporting as GIFs and JPEGS -- what's the difference?
Session 5: 10:20 - 10:45
Participants will create their storyboards with script and images.
BREAK 10:45 - 10:55
Session 6 10:55 - 12:00
Independent Work
• Gathering and editing images
• Begin building project
LUNCH 12:00 - 1:00
Session 7 1 - 2:15
Independent work and completion of projects
Session 8 2:15 - 2:30
Saving projects to Google presentations
Session 9 2:30 - 3:00
Shareout
Does anyone have any Unanswered questions that were not addressed today?
Equipment collection and close
Facilitator: Ellen Phillips, Instructional Technology Specialist
email: ellenquilt1.gmail.com