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Comic Book Creation Kit Part 1

A comic book is a powerful medium of expression that speaks to a wide variety of ideas and emotions across all genres. DAZ Studio is a great tool to generate renders for your creating comic book artwork!

However, it can take a great deal of time in building and rendering those scenes. The Comic Book Creation kit saves you time and energy in providing you with over a hundred renders ready to select from and build your own comic book. This kit includes an extensive video course of over 5 hours of instruction and insights on composing your comic by Drew Spence, a professional comic book artist.

The artwork in this kit is royalty-free – so you are free to create and publish your own stories with this kit.

The asset packs in this product contain over 100 PNG renders depicting two characters are included across three contemporary scenes – bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen.

Drew teaches you how to use and arrange the elements of a comic book:

Panels
Lettering
Word/Thought balloons
Captions
Sound effects
Panels
Borders
Gutters
He shows you how to…

Map a story structure onto a comic book layout
Show, rather than tell a dynamic story
Progress and express characters through their story arcs
Create strong visual appeal
Gain a comic book style that fits your story
Comprehend comic book elements and use them to your advantage
Compose comic book elements with confidence
Master composition of characters in a shot (for a panel)
This course is for you if you are…

Overwhelmed with the prospect of creating a comic book
Wanting to add extra impact or emotion to your visual story,
Needing a comprehensive understanding of comic book elements in all their varieties and how to use them effectively.
Having challenges in using composition for comic book elements
Wanting to experiment with comic book creation without having to render scenes yourself.

Software Recommended for this Course

Comic Life 3 – inexpensive software for MAC/PC to assemble and compose your comic
Photoshop (or GIMP) – for styling and/or for assembling your comic book
DAZ Studio – many references are made to DAZ Studio throughout the course since all the assets included are rendered with this.
Content

Session 1: Constructing a narrative

Introduction
What is sequential art? What makes outstanding sequential art?
How is story structure mapped onto a comic book layout?
Explained: expression and exaggeration for character arcs
Session 2: Visual Appeal and Comic Language

How do we use expression effectively?
The hidden hurdle: Translation from 3D to 2D
About fast movement: upping the stakes
Camera lens effects for additional visual appeal
Using foreshortening
Session 3: Comic Book Looks

Get the looks: pick your prime post-work
Photoshop Filters to fit your styling
Photoshop Actions for faster workflow
Software supporting line art, hand-drawn looks, and other styles


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YouTube video


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