Creating Comics with Compelling Visual Narratives
Introduction to Storytelling in Comics: Fitting a Big Idea onto a Small Page
A course by Reilly Brown , Comic Book Artist
About the video: Introduction to Storytelling in Comics: Fitting a Big Idea onto a Small Page
Overview
“In this lesson, I will discuss how I approach the challenge of getting as much story out of a page as possible, and I will also introduce you to my own story idea I will be tackling for this project.”
In this video lesson Reilly Brown addresses the topic: Introduction to Storytelling in Comics: Fitting a Big Idea onto a Small Page, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Comics with Compelling Visual Narratives. Transform your written narratives into comics using the art of visual storytelling and character-building techniques..
Partial transcription of the video
“ Introduction to Storytelling in Comics: Fitting a Big Idea onto a Small Page In the last lesson, we covered the materials and tools you use to draw comics. Now, I'll give you an introduction to storytelling in comics. Storytelling differs for every medium. For comics, it's all about pacing, dramatic action, perspective, and getting a sense of what it'd be like watching things like this occur in a different world. The most fun parts of superhero comics are action scenes where you see these great characters with amazing powers and abilities put their skills into action. As a comic book arti...”
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Course summary for: Creating Comics with Compelling Visual Narratives
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Comic, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration
Reilly Brown
A course by Reilly Brown
Reilly Brown is a comic book artist based in New Jersey, United States. A superfan of comics since childhood, he started self-publishing his own work in 2002. His career took off after that, collaborating with publishers like Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse, Archie, and Tantor Media on recognizable titles such as Deadpool, Spider-Man, Incredible Hercules and Lobo, and Batman. He’s known for his pioneering work with digital comics, having worked with Comixology to launch his creator-owned series Powerplay on mobile devices. He’s an active part of the comic world, making frequent appearances at conventions and comic book stores.
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