• Photography: I can shoot & edit photos incorporating concepts for composition, light, and subject.
• Photo Editing and Design: I can collage multiple photos using photo editing software.
• Comic: I can create a comic story that uses comic strip conventions to clearly communicate my ideas.

We will be creating comic strip stories that will focus on solving a real life social or environmental issue that you help to fight by applying a creative solution (and a little bit of your super power).

The process will include photography, photo editing, telling a great story, and, of course...comic creation!

Part 1: Photography & Basic Photo Editing 1

Part 2: Photo Editing 2 - Creating Layers & Transparent Images

Part 3: The Comic Strip.
Guiding Question:
What real life social/environmental problem can I creatively solve?

Research the following to help understand your focus problem:
Sample "Social Problems"
*Bullying
*Drug Addiction
*Alcoholism
*Tobacco/Smoking Abuse
*School dropout
*Crime
*Poverty
*Homelessness
*Hunger
*Disease

Sample "Environmental Problems"
*Energy Conservation
*Climate Change
*Overpopulation
*Deforestation
*Land Use (Urban Sprawl/Habitat Destruction)
*Air Pollution
*Water Pollution
*Ozone Depletion
*Waste
*Toxins
*Resource Depletion

Planning the Comic:
Download & use the following planning documents:

comicstriphero_plan.pdf
(right-click > save link as > save to your folder > open > print/write)

Comic Topic Research Activity.doc
(right-click > save link as > save to your folder > open > write)

comic_strip_sample.pdf
(right-click > save link as > save to your folder > open > print/write)

comicstrip_plan_0910.pdf
(right-click > save link as > save to your folder > open > print/write)

1. Build your comic strip using .
2. 1 Page (no more, no less) - follow guidelines outlined in the planning documents (above).
3. Page Format must be set to Landscape before beginning. [File > Page Format > Landscape]
4. Pages will contain 6 to 8 panels and must satisfy story guidelines for each panel.
5. Panels will contain a background/setting, character(s), object(s) and text (narration, talk bubbles, and thought bubbles).
6. Background photos may be provided by you, Mr. Glickman, magazines, and from the Web to use as the setting of your story.
7. Objects should be added to enhance your story.
8. Bibliography (Page 2) -- See below
   If you use photos from the Internet, be sure to follow copyright law. You must have permission to use other peoples' photos. Be sure to collect URLs for all photos so that you can cite your sources at the end of the comic.
   *Bibliography Guide
   *Sample Bibliography
   *NoodleBib Express: MLA
   *See the citation guide at the back of your agenda
   
   Image websites that are not blocked by the content filter &
   offer some copyright-free images:
   • Pic4Learning
   • OpenPhoto.net
   • FreeDigitalPhotos.net
   • FreePhotosBank.com
   • BigFoto.com
   • Go to www.bcpss.org > login > Student Resource tab > SIRS Discoverer > search > pictures tab
   
   
9. You are the main character. You will need to shoot photos and delete the backgrounds in order to create transparent character images.
   Create Transparency using LiveQuartz
   
   
10. Use every type of text feature multiple times throughout your story (title lettering, narration boxes, talk bubbles, & thought bubbles).
    
11. Use talk & thought bubbles for the dialogue/monologue and thoughts of the characters, spoken within the story.
    
    
12. Use narration boxes for narration. The narrator speaks from outside of the story, about what is happening in the story, in the third person.
    
    
13. You may apply filters to your panels. >
    
    
14. You must use a consistent style & format throughout your comic.
    
15. You must create a unique title and use the lettering tool for your title.
    
16. Place your name above the top right using a text box. .
    Remove the frame & fill from the narration box. > >
    
    
17. Print only with teacher approval.