Independent Study Update

1) I have decided to embark on making and publishing my own comic. I have recently done the story (boards) and I'm now working on editing them. I then will work on doing the final art.
2) It gives me a good idea on what it takes to actually make a comic and publish it. I really earn a lot by just doing.
3) Story boards, writing, and Design of the comic itself.

Interview #2

1.)
When was your first "professional" piece and do you remember what it was of?

It was a flyer I designed for a party in High School.

2.)
What are some of the challenges you face as an artist, in regards to approach?

If it's for a client, I try and figure out what they are looking for. If it's for myself, I try to be spontaneous.

3.)
Do deadlines help you strive or hider your work as an artist?

It helps. It always makes me do thing I procrastinate doing.

4.)
What are the strongest influence on your art, style and approach towards art?

Old comics, Art Engravings, Fine art, Old political comics, stuff like that.

5.)
What about the process do you enjoy the most?

I like the problem solving aspect of it all. The composition of the panel within the composition of the page.

Defining the Essential Question

1.) What is the most effective way of writing, drawing, publishing and selling a comic book that will generate the most interest for the readers?
2.) Most-To be more than any other.
effective- To successfully do what you set out to achieve.
Writing- Planning out a story.
Drawing- Illustrating a story.
Publishing- To reproduce original art in a more accessible format.
Selling- To exchange the "published format" for money.
Generate- To create energy.
Interest- To enthrall the viewer.
Reader- Someone who looks at the "published format" looking to understanding what I am trying to convey.
3.) Solid storytelling and word of mouth.
4.) Drawing Word and Writing Pictures by Matt Madden and Jessica Abel

Interview Questions

1.)
When was your first "professional" piece and do you remember what it was of?
2.)
What are some of the challenges you face as an artist, in regards to appoarch?
3.)
Do deadlines help you strive or hider your work as an artist?
4.)
What are the strongest influence on your art, style and appoarch towards art?
5.)
What about the process do you enjoy the most?

5 min Presentation Reflection

What would you say stood out about your presentation performance and what was most challenging to do and why?

I think that seeing my classmate flipping throught the comics made me happy. Mainly because I know most of them never pick up an issue of Daredevil every month and so it cool to connect with them on a level that I know well.

I always get scared when I talk in front of people, I'm not bad but I still get frightened and nervous. I think the hardest part though, was think of something to talk about that I wouldn't be able to talk about later mainly because almost everything is connected in some way so if I wanted to talk about something as an example I wouldn't be able to just because I already talked about that.

Interview Reflections 1

What is the most important thing I learned from the interview and why?

I think the most important thing that Stan taught me was that even though you are making a fantasy world or making up a story, you still need to do the research. I think that's what makes 'slice of life' story so interesting for me, because they know the facts and they didn't just make them up as they went.

5 Mintue Presentation

Objective: Explain and teach the process of making a comic book.

Procedure: 1. The Idea 2. The Story 3. The Thumbnails 4. The Pencils 5. The Lettering 6. The Inks 7. The Reproducation

Check for Understanding: I will check for understanding by asking them questions about what I was talking about or show them.
Resource/Materials: Paper, Markers, Ink, Pencils, Erasers, Notecards, and Brushes

Interview Check

1.) Who are you interviewing and why?
I'm interviewing Stan Sakai. He is a comic creator and he will give me a better look into the process of being and becoming a comic artists.
2.) You have been assigned 5 questions, what other questions would you like to ask your interviewee?
How many pages do you draw a day? Do you ever relate people you know to the character you create? What you favorite comic out today?

Career

Exit interview

I-search

Independent Study 1

Independent Study 2

Interviews

Math

Product

Research Semester 1

What is your topic?

Turning Short Stories into a comic book format.

Why did you choose this topic?

I've have always been fascinated by stories and character since I was kid. And plus I've always like comics, I mean what kid doesn't.

What do hope to accomplish after studying this topic all year?

I hope to accomplish a better understanding of the media and the hope to be able to better execute my ideas and stories throughout the media.

Research Semester 2

Science Fair

Service Learning