[Sigia-l] NYC Workshop: Storytelling Through Comics with Scott McCloud

[MJ Broadbent]

The MFA in Interaction Design Program at the School of Visual Arts  
(SVA) and the Interaction Design Association of New York City (IxDA  
NYC) are pleased to announce the first of a series of quarterly  
workshops:

"Visual Storytelling Through Comics: Theory and  Practice"

Join comic book artist Scott McCloud for an exclusive two-day visual  
lecture and intensive hands-on workshop in the art of making comics.  
Strong emphasis will be given to developing clarity, storytelling  
skills and personal expression. Students will learn and apply a  
variety of techniques for presenting narratives through comics, as  
well as a wide arsenal of skills applicable to any form of graphic  
communication. The workshop culminates in the creation of a short  
comics feature, written and drawn by each student.

WHEN
Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2, 2009
Approximately 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

WHERE
School of Visual Arts, MFA Interaction Design
Flatiron District
New York City

FEE
$295 (includes lunch)

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HOW TO SIGN UP
The workshop is limited to 40 participants. Because we anticipate  
great interest from the community, entry to the workshop will be  
granted by a random electronic drawing (out of fairness to everyone).

Enter the drawing here: http://bit.ly/mccloudworkshop
Deadline is Monday, April 6 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
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COURSE OUTLINE
Day One:
* Writing with Pictures: The basics of telling stories with pictures  
in sequence
* The Five Choices all comics artist face: Choice of Moment, Choice of  
Frame, Choice of Image, Choice of Word and Choice of Flow
* Clarity and Intensity: How to balance clear communication with a  
compelling presentational style
* Exercises and critiques

Day Two:
* Creating human beings on the page and connecting with the human  
beings who'll be reading your work (including an examination of facial  
expressions and the calligraphy of body language)
* Negotiating the dynamic relationship of words and pictures and using  
the freedoms they can afford each other
* Tools and Techniques: A brief discussion of the tools used by comics  
professionals
* Creating an original comics feature
* Critiques and general discussion

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NOTE: Replies to this mail will not get your name into the drawing.
Please enter your information here: http://bit.ly/mccloudworkshop
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It's going to be great!