Assignment 1 workshop 2 (Character Design)

Session Objective: Be able to design an original Graphic Narrative Character using 2/3D techniques.

Task 1: Using a technique of your choice (The options that you've tried are 3D plasticine model, adapted figure, 3D Collage etc) produce a design for an original character which features in your story idea

Task 2 / Extension:  Produce a "style frame" featuring your character in an appropriate setting for your story. Pay careful attention to the final visual style using filters or other image adjustments to achieve the right look for your theme and audience.

For those of you choosing to make a 3D model, here's how to make a positionable body:

Interesting article about links between rap & comics

Comics rule everything around me: Rap & Superheroes

"Rap shares one very important thing with superheroes: it’s all about building a larger than life persona and entertaining people. What better way to do that than to take on a heroic persona? Dozens of rappers, if not more, have taken names directly from superheroes. Jean Grae, Big Pun, David Banner, and MF DOOM all took their names from comics, with Jean Grey, Frank Castle, The Incredible Hulk, and Dr. Doom, respectively, lending their names to the cause".

Read it here:
http://comicsalliance.com/50-cent-and-superheroes-rap/

Music Inspired Graphic Narrative

Welcome Nathan & Akram :) for you and anyone else who is wondering how to use your music to get ideas for a Graphic Narrative ...

1) Comic Books telling the story of a musical genre / artist bios 

Grime Comic

Hip Hop Family Tree

2 - Music Artists as super heroes and alter-egos

Eminem has a comic book version of himself..

Eminem The Punisher

So do the Wu Tang Clan

Wu Tang Clan Comic

Assignment : Getting Started