Academy of the Comical Arts
The first online school devoted to comic book making. Unapproved by MOE (No, not Ministry of Education, we're talking about Ministry of Evil!) With the greatest (and dumbest) tutor teaching you, you'll learn...um...stuff.
Friday, April 29, 2011
A Continuation of Annnouncements 1
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Announcements 1
Monday, April 25, 2011
Something very, very disturbing
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Lesson 3: What's a hero without a villan?
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Lesson 2: Designing Super Heroes
- Animal heroes are pretty fun to make! How about we use my favourite animal as an example: Gorillas!
- By the way, a big rule in character making is: Make your character simple, cos' you're gonna have to draw him/her/it alot.
- Anyway, let's make the Gorilla a hero costume. You don't have to be a fashion designer to design hero costumes. If you are having a hard time making a costume, just do the old skool method: Give it a cape! Capes are easy to draw. For more realistic properties, put a knot at the animal's neck, as if the gorilla tied it himself!
So you've thought of an animal hero, huh? Now draw him/her/it out on your doodle pad. After that, write what powers it has at the side of your hero. Here's a few normal powers:
- Kung-fu grip
- Abs of Steel
- Fists 'o' fiery
- Super Vision
- Flight
- Ultra mega super fantastic fashionable cape!
Congrats! You've officially made a hero, right?
WRONG!
You haven't even named him!!! Since you've got an animal hero, follow these tips in animal-hero-naming if you've problems naming it:
- Just add the species name after these titles:
- Example: Super Gorilla
- Captain Cheetah
- Ultra Lion
- If you want to end the name with "man" or "boy" or "woman" or "girl" (example: Kangaroo Man), you've got to make sure your "animal" is either a mutated human+animal or a human wearing an animal suit, just like batman.
NOW you've made a hero. Great work! You get a D- for it, because you took too long to do it! As punishment, I will give you the worst, cruellest, painfullest toture ever!!!!!!!! Bwahahaha!
Cut your toenails and tune in for our next class.
I can't even bear to think of such inhumane torture!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Lesson 1: Comic Basics
- Typing Paper (How much? Well, if you want a 4 page comic book, get 2 a4 papers. If you want a 6 page comic book, get 3 a4 papers. If you want an 8 page comic book, get 4 a4 papers. If you want an egg sandwich, eat your paper supply. Get the pattern? Good! By the way, if you find out you need more pages, no sweat! Just get more paper.)
- A stapler with staples (don't ask the shopkeeper for staple BULLETS, cos' he'll freak out and call the police. Believe me, I have experience in that.)
- A pair of scissors (Unless you've got wicked tearing skills.)
- A mighty 2B pencil (Feel the power.)
- An eraser of justice (or the one in your pencil case.)
- Common Sense (I forgot to bring mine.)
My next post will teach you the next step to writing your comic book. Until then, keep brushing your bumble bee's eskimo train!