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WorksheetsR084 LO2 From Script to Comic Creation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Once I have written my script and completed my storyboard, what should I do next?
Go onto Comic Life and start making the comic
Go through your script and storyboard and make a list of all the assets (images) you will need to create the digital comic
When thinking about what assets you need. What sort of things do you need to include?
Backgrounds
Characters
Speech balloons
Props (eg phones, games console etc.)
When looking for assets (images online) what law do I need to be aware of if I want to use them in my comic
Image Law
Copyright
Computer Fraud
Identity Theft
What does Copyright Law do?
Stops people making money
Stops others using pictures on the internet
Protects the creator of certain work such as literature, images and music from being used by others without permission
Allows people to copy work found on the internet
Once you find an image (asset) you want to use in your comic what do you need to do next?
Have a look at the image rights- who owns it
Copy it straight away
Copy the website address (url) for your records
Nothing
If an image is owned by someone else. What steps can you take to enable you to use it?
You can't use it
Contact the owner to ask for permission
Purchase the rights to use the image
What does Creative Commons do?
Create images
Create different kinds copyright licences which encourage use of material as long as the original owner is given credit
Sell images
Provide Common Law legal advice
What is a trademark?
A logo
An award for people who work in trades
A recognisable sign, design or expression which identifies a product or service from others
Its the same as copyright
Using "Google Advanced Image Search" allows you to:
Search for large sized pictures
Check the usage rights- including copyright information
Use all images without worrying about copyright
Choose a specific file type (eg PNG or GIF)
After how many years following an author's death does copyrighted work fall into the public domain (free for all to use)?
50
70
90
110
