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Introduction to Elements of a Comic

& Educational Comics

Class #3

Any course questions?

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Warmup:

Blind Contour Drawings

Wendy MacNaughton

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Warmup 2:

Timed drawings

Paper in landscape,

Divide into eight panels

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jisDRAjo2o

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Comics Basics

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Marek Bennett

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Other choices:

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  • Choice of color(s)
  • Choice of body gesture
  • Choice of metaphor
  • Any others?

Will Eisner

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Ivan Brunetti

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  • Education

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  • Reflection

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  • Research

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  • Advocacy

How are comics being used in healthcare?

Our course structure

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1940s

Long relationship between comics and public health

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1.high density of information

2. high level of importance of information

3. high stress situation

Comics are great teachers! Especially when:

Comics can:

transcend language barrier

transcend literacy challenges

add visual attraction and appeal

Comics are:

low cost

low tech

Education

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What Makes a Good Educational Comic?

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