S1 Graphic Novel Techniques Lesson

Graphic Novel Techniques!

Graphic Novel Techniques

L/O

• To understand what techniques professional writers and artists use when creating graphic novels

• To understand which techniques I can use in my graphic novel on Pixton

Graphic Novel Techniques

Success Criteria

Bronze - I understand what the Big 5 is and how it is used to create an effective Graphic Novel
Silver - I understand the what all the techniques are that artists and writers can use in their Graphic Novels
Gold - I can identify which techniques are effective for me to use in my Graphic Novel on Pixton

Match

The Big 5: Match the following techniques to the definition/clue.

• Colour

• Frame

• Text

• Character Design

• Image Choice

• Can convey atmosphere, character, tone

The border around the panel 

Captions, speech bubbles, though bubbles

• How the characters are presented

What is drawn inside each frame.

• • Can convey atmosphere, character, tone

• The border around the panel 

• Captions, speech bubbles, though bubbles

• • How the characters are presented

• What is drawn inside each frame.

1) How many different settings is this page taking place in?
2) What techniques are used to show this?

Answer these questions in your Jotter

1) What is the narrative of this page?
2) What techniques are used to show this?

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Answer these Questions in your jotter

Match

Match the following technique to the definition.

• Thought Bubble

• Caption

• Sound Effects

• Motion Lines

• Gutter

Space to show a characters inner speech

Box containing words that are not speech

Words not in a bubble for noise

Lines to show movement

The space between panels

• Space to show a characters inner speech

• Box containing words that are not speech

• Words not in a bubble for noise

• Lines to show movement

• The space between panels

​Identify what technique each letter is pointing to...

eg. B= Splash

Answer in your jotter

​Identify what technique each letter is pointing to...

eg. B= Splash

Answer in your jotter

​Identify what technique each letter is pointing to...

eg. B= Splash

Answer in your jotter

​Identify what technique each letter is pointing to...

eg. B= Splash

Answer in your jotter

Return to Pixton and finish your Comic Book/ Graphic Novel. Can you use any of the techniques we have talked about today?