Andrew Alexander
South House
Classic American Short Stories into Comic Form
EQ

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

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.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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

Saturday, September 11, 2010

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?

Friday, September 3, 2010

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