
Web Comics for Teens
Michael Duggan(Author)
Delmar Cengage Learning (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-59863-467-9 (ISBN)
Description
Are you always doodling heroes and villains for your own comic adventures? Have you ever imagined creating your own comic book for others to read? With "Web Comics for Teens", you can! "Web Comics for Teens" introduces you to the skills, tools, and programs you need to create your own web comics, comics, and cartoons published on the World Wide Web. The book begins with an introduction to basic pencil and ink drawing techniques to help you hone your illustration skills. You'll learn how to create memorable characters that come to life and how to develop your own unique drawing style. From there you'll discover how to compose and lay out a comic strip and get tips to help you create a great story. Once you have the basics of the story down you'll learn how to incorporate popular comical themes to add wit and humor to your comic. When your story is complete the book will show you how to use Flash software to bring your web comic to life with awesome backgrounds, cool animation, and sound effects. And if you want to take your art to the next level, you'll get the tips and information you need to host and publish your web comic on the internet where you can share it with others.
With "Web Comics for Teens", you could be the next web comic star!
With "Web Comics for Teens", you could be the next web comic star!
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Introduction Chapter 1: So You Want to Be a Comic Artist? Chapter 2: Basic Drawing Techniques Chapter 3: Character Construction Chapter 4: Express Yoursel Chapter 5: Comics Layout and Language Chapter 6: Heroic Story Writing Chapter 7: Gag Writing Chapter 8: Principles of Animation Chapter 9: Animation Basics in Flash 8 Chapter 10: Building Scenes Chapter 11: Spinning a Web Chapter 12: Making Money with Your Comics Chapter 13: Final Words Appendix IndexMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Clifton Park
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
564 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59863-467-9 (9781598634679)
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Person
Michael Duggan is an Oklahoma-born author and illustrator with a background in game and web design. His education includes a bachelor of science degree in Game Art and Design at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Michael currently lives in the Ozark Mountains with his wife and step-kids and is an applications developer and digital media instructor at North Arkansas College.
Content
Introduction Chapter 1: So You Want to Be a Comic Artist? Chapter 2: Basic Drawing Techniques Chapter 3: Character Construction Chapter 4: Express Yoursel Chapter 5: Comics Layout and Language Chapter 6: Heroic Story Writing Chapter 7: Gag Writing Chapter 8: Principles of Animation Chapter 9: Animation Basics in Flash 8 Chapter 10: Building Scenes Chapter 11: Spinning a Web Chapter 12: Making Money with Your Comics Chapter 13: Final Words Appendix Index