5.1.3 Comic Showcase Gallery Activity


Take this time to experiment with the medium of comic creation on your own. Consider all the elements of story that you now know are required to create comics and graphic novels, and create your own brief visual story, comic, or piece of graphic art.

1. Choose one of the following templates or browser programs to create and assemble your chosen text:

Templates

Programs
...Or you can choose to make
  • a collage with photocopied or scanned pictures
  • a PowerPoint with found images
  • a page-by-page comic with found images with MS Word

2. Post your created work in the discussion board posting area on the next page (Comic Showcase Gallery). Look at the submissions of other students and comment on what they have created. Keep comments polite and appropriate.

This assignment is an OPTIONAL activity and not for marks.