Make a Comic Strip

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	===Drawing the Comic===		===Drawing the Comic===
	#Draw the frames. First sketch the frames. You will need to decide, based on the amount of dialogue in the script, what panel will need to be largest, smallest, etc. Just make sure you keep within your size constraints.<ref>https://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/06/how_to_make_a_c.html</ref>[[Image:Make a Comic Strip Step 9 Version 2.jpg|center]]		#Draw the frames. First sketch the frames. You will need to decide, based on the amount of dialogue in the script, what panel will need to be largest, smallest, etc. Just make sure you keep within your size constraints.<ref>https://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/06/how_to_make_a_c.html</ref>[[Image:Make a Comic Strip Step 9 Version 2.jpg|center]]
−	#Sketch the characters. Next sketch in where the characters will go. Make sure that there is enough room for speech balloons. Try to place them in a way that the panel will not look too full or too empty.<ref>https://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/06/how_to_make_a_c.html</ref>[[Image:Make a Comic Strip Step 10 Version 2.jpg|center]]	+	#Sketch the characters. Next, sketch in where the characters will go. Make sure that there is enough room for speech balloons. Try to place them in a way that the panel will not look too full or too empty.<ref>https://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/06/how_to_make_a_c.html</ref>[[Image:Make a Comic Strip Step 10 Version 2.jpg|center]]
	#Add speech bubbles. Sketch in where the speech bubbles will go. Remember not to cover characters or take up too much of the frame. Keep in mind that sometimes changing the speech bubble's shape can be used to indicate a particular voice. For example, a bubble with a shape like a cartoon sun (with the pointy edges) can make a character "sound" like they are yelling. Take advantage of this.<ref>https://ift.tt/317zIzM a Comic Strip Step 11 Version 2.jpg|center]]		#Add speech bubbles. Sketch in where the speech bubbles will go. Remember not to cover characters or take up too much of the frame. Keep in mind that sometimes changing the speech bubble's shape can be used to indicate a particular voice. For example, a bubble with a shape like a cartoon sun (with the pointy edges) can make a character "sound" like they are yelling. Take advantage of this.<ref>https://ift.tt/317zIzM a Comic Strip Step 11 Version 2.jpg|center]]
	#*For good examples of speech bubbling, see online comic Dumbing of Age or print comic Pearls Before Swine.		#*For good examples of speech bubbling, see online comic Dumbing of Age or print comic Pearls Before Swine.
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	*To stay organized you may want to be like an animated show creator and make a bible for your comic strip. This would have everything about the strip. Characters, sketches, scripts for strip, story ideas, ''everything''.		*To stay organized you may want to be like an animated show creator and make a bible for your comic strip. This would have everything about the strip. Characters, sketches, scripts for strip, story ideas, ''everything''.
	* Read a story and make a comic of it. The more you try, the better you become.		* Read a story and make a comic of it. The more you try, the better you become.
−	*If you don't have a school newspaper you can [[Create a School Newspaper in Elementary School|create one]].	+	*If you do not have a school newspaper you can [[Create a School Newspaper in Elementary School|create one]].
	* It might also be nice to use water colors to fill them in as this can look really effective and doesn't need much detail: just a splash here and there!		* It might also be nice to use water colors to fill them in as this can look really effective and doesn't need much detail: just a splash here and there!
	*You may want to create your comic as an image on the computer. There are many ways and programs for doing this.  Alternatively you can just color your image in on the computer. In this case drew the black outline (without coloring it) scan it and open it in an image editing program. You should be able to fill it in.		*You may want to create your comic as an image on the computer. There are many ways and programs for doing this.  Alternatively you can just color your image in on the computer. In this case drew the black outline (without coloring it) scan it and open it in an image editing program. You should be able to fill it in.
	* Look for ideas including other comics, paintings and much more.		* Look for ideas including other comics, paintings and much more.
−	== Warnings ==	+	==Warnings==
−	*Don't make your cartoon offensive to anyone.	+	* Do not make your cartoon offensive to anyone.
−	*Don't steal others' content, this won't help you to be creative, and you can get in trouble	+	* Do not steal others' content, this won't help you to be creative, and you can get in trouble
−	*Make sure that if you are uploading, you follow the rules that the website has set (Ex. No excessive gore)	+	* Make sure that if you are uploading, you follow the rules that the website has set (Ex. No excessive gore)
	== Things You'll Need ==		== Things You'll Need ==

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