Wednesday, February 15, 2012

7 common Transitions

Today you will take notes on the 7 common transitions in comics
moment to moment: one panel has someone walking, the next panel is the very next step in the walk sequence. Very slow motion
action to action: one panel has someone walking, the next panel shows that same person tripping
subject to subject: one panel shows someone tripping, the next panel shows a different person laughing
scene to scene: someone tripping, then the ambulance zooming away
aspect to aspect: close-up of a broken foot, someone in the waiting room crying
symbolic: a picture of a brain in one panel, a picture of a fried egg. (this is your brain, this is your brain on drugs)
non-sequitor: makes no sense. Just meant to be weird comedy.


Today you'll cut up the comic's section in the paper to make 3 new comic strips. Each strip must be at least 3 panels long. Please create at least 3 of the 7 transitions. The above strip shows an ACTION TO ACTION transition.