Spring 2011
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Class Session 01: Orientation, Introduction to Supplies, Essential Elements
Class Time
- Attendance
- Orientation
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Demos
- Tools: Pens, brushes
- Technique: Straight lines, thumbnails
- Pencilling: Measure off 10" x 15" live area
- Orientation
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Studio
- Work with this week's Tools: Pens, brushes, freehand and straight lines
- Life drawing: draw someone in class
- Start thumbnails for "My Day"
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Lecture
Homework
- Email to Instructor
- 3 life drawings in sketchbook
- 3 hours practice with ink
- Straight lines with pen and brush
- Measure off 3 blank 10" x 15" pages on bristol board for "My Day"
- Finish thumbnails for "My Day"
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Class Session 02: Ames Lettering Guide, Storytelling, Thumbnails, First Assignment
Due Today
- 3 life drawings in sketchbook
- 3 hours practice with ink
- Straight lines with pen and brush
- Measured off 3 blank 10" x 15" pages on bristol board
- Finished thumbnails for "My Day"
Class Time
- Attendance
- Last week's homework
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Demos
- Lettering: Ames Lettering Guide | Demo
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Studio
- Practice lettering
- Start pencilling for "My Day"
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Lecture
Homework
- 3 life drawings in sketchbook
- 2-Hour lettering practice
- Finished pencil art of "My Day"
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Class Session 03: Lettering 2, Pencilling Basics, Splash Page
Due Today
- 3 life drawings in sketchbook
- 2-Hour lettering practice
- Finished pencil art of "My Day"
Class Time
- Attendance
- Last week's homework
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Demos
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Studio
- Practice bordering and lettering
- Letter "My Day"
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Lecture
Class Session 04: Inking Techniques, 1-Point Perspective
Due Today
- 3 life drawings in sketchbook
- Finished bordering and lettering "My Day"
Class Time
- Attendance
- Last week's homework
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Demos
- Ink techniques with brush and pen
- Perspective 1 (1-point perspective)
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Studio
- Practice techniques with brush and pen
- Inking "My Day"
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Lecture
Class Session 05: Working with Scripts, Character Design, 2-Point Perspective, Research
Due Today
- 3 life drawings in sketchbook
- Finished inking of "My Day"
- Measured off 3 blank 10" x 15" pages on bristol board for "Zip's Last Day"
Class Time
- Attendance
- Last week's homework
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Demos
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Studio
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Lecture
Class Session 06: Pencil Techniques, Storytelling, 3-Point Perspective
Due Today
Class Time
- Attendance
- Last week's homework
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Demos
- Pencilling cleanliness: Eraser shield, smudge prevention
- Perspective 3 (3-point perspective)
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Studio
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Lecture
Class Session 07: Perspective 4, Lettering Design
Due Today
Class Time
- Attendance
- Last week's homework
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Demos
- Perspective 4 (Moving objects for scale)
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Studio
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Lecture
Class Session 08: Perspective 5, History
Due Today
Class Time
- Attendance
- Last week's homework
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Demos
- Perspective 5 (Tiles, round objects)
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Studio
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Lecture
Class Session 09: Marvel Method - Story Conference
Due Today
- 3 life drawings in sketchbook
- Finished inking for "Zip's Last Day"
- Measure off 3 blank 10" x 15" pages on bristol board for "Marvel Method"
Class Time
- Attendance
- Last week's homework
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Demos
Studio
- Begin working on Marvel Method:
- Team A Session: Divide into Artist/Writer teams. In 30 minutes, plot + thumbnail a 3-page story using the Marvel Method.
- Team B Session: Like the previous session, split into two different teams. Repeat.
- Each student should now be responsible for the Art of one team and the Story of another.
- Character Design + loose pencil art for all 3 pages of "Marvel Method"
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Lecture
Homework
- Artists: tighten pencil art of your Marvel story for clarity. Use margin notes as needed.
- Artists: email loose pencil pages to your Writer
- Writers: based on your Artist's pencils, type dialog, captions and sound effects. Label each element with a CAPITAL LETTER (example: A, B, C, etc.)
- Writers: on scans of pencil art, draw indications of where the lettering should go, using the CAPITAL LETTER as a guide for the letterer
- Writers: email pencilled pages + script to your Artist for lettering
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Class Session 10: Marvel Method - Lettering
Due Today
- Artists: tighten pencil art of your Marvel story for clarity. Use margin notes as needed.
- Artists: email loose pencil pages to your Writer
- Writers: based on your Artist's pencils, type dialog, captions and sound effects. Label each element with a CAPITAL LETTER (example: A, B, C, etc.)
- Writers: on scans of pencil art, draw indications of where the lettering should go, using the CAPITAL LETTER as a guide for the letterer
- Writers: email pencilled pages + script to your Artist for lettering
Class Time
- Attendance
- Last week's homework
Studio
Class Session 11: Marvel Method - Finished Pencils
Due Today
- 6 life drawings in sketchbook (2 week's worth)
- Lettered pencil art for all 3 pages of "Marvel Method"
Class Time
- Attendance
- Last week's homework
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Demos
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Studio
- Finish tightening pencils
- Switch pages with another artist
- Start inking "Marvel Method"
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Lecture
Class Session 12: Marvel Method - Lettering
Due Today
Class Time
- Attendance
- Last week's homework
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Demos
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Studio
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Lecture
Class Session 13: Marvel Method - Inking
Due Today
Class Time
- Attendance
- Last week's homework
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Demos
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Studio
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Lecture
Class Session 14: Marvel Method - Finish Inking
Due Today
Class Time
- Attendance
- Last week's homework
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Demos
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Studio
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Lecture
Class Session 15: Catch Up
Due Today
- 3 life drawings in sketchbook
Class Time
- Attendance
- Last week's homework
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Demos
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Studio
- As needed or requested
- Scan Your Work
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Lecture
Homework
- 3 life drawings in sketchbook
- Finish, scan and format any remainding stories
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Class Session 16: Wrapup
Due Today
- 3 life drawings in sketchbook
- Finish inking "Marvel Method"
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Scan + Format your comics:
Class Time
- Attendance
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Sign off on all assignments:
- Three 3-page stories
- 42 life drawings
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Studio
- Final Grades
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