Planning and making a multipage comic strip Client requirements You need to produce a multipage comic strip (at least three pages) to promote a new brand of trainers using characters from the Simpsons

1. You need to open publisher and set the page orientation to landscape2. You need to write the title Comic Strip, one letter at a time using Word Art and insert a

Simpson character into each letterYou will use this as the title of your

3. You need to write a script and place it under the example in this template4. You need to make a story board and place it in the story board windows in this template.

This could be made in paint and print screened into the template below5. You need to collect images and backgrounds for the comic strip stating where they are from

and what scene you will use them in 6. You need to make a comic strip in Comic Life 2 and print screen it into this template below

the example on page 8. It must be at least three pages long

1 In publisher, set the page orientation to landscape. Using word art insert the letter C. Insert a Simpson’s character into this letter

2 Read all the information in this template, then complete the Gantt chart below by putting the task in the table and the amount of time it takes, shown by the green colour. (The first two tasks and times have been done for you. The two tasks should take approximately one hour)

Task Time in hours1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 In publisher using word art individually insert the words Comic Strip and insert a Simpson’s character into each letterThere characters came from R:\!SUBJECT AREAS!\ICT\Simpsons\Simpsons

2 Write a script, state the location and scene number

3 Make Story Board4 Gather images- backgrounds and

people 5 Make a comic strip in Comic life 26 Then print screen into the template below

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4 Look at the example script below for ideas. In the table below write your script stating the panel number and location as shown in the example script. This may include the gym, school field, sports hall, home, sports shop and office. You will need the panel number and location for your storyboard.

Script/dialogue of the actorsPanel 1Location FieldMoe (boy) I can’t run very fastMrs Man (teacher)

Why can’t you run very fast?

Moe (boy) My shoes are too small and they are battered I can feel the ground when I am running

Mrs Man Could you run fast on the rubber track in the gym?

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(teacher)Panel 2Location Gym

Moe (boy) I will try.Mrs Man (teacher)

Okay put your trainers on and get running then

Moe(boy) I can’t run fast and I can still feel the ground when I run I think I need new trainers!

Mrs man (teacher)

You go get some new trainers if they will help you in this race and hopefully you win.

Panel 4Location:HomeMoe(boy) Miss! Miss! I got some new trainers *Shows trainers*Mrs Man Go and try run in these trainers and see if your fasterMoe(boy) *runs in new trainers and is faster* Yess miss these trainers make me run really

fast. I LOVE THEM!!!!Mrs Man They do make you run fast. Hope you will win in the race! If you win there will

be a prize for you!

2 Make a story board on the computer. Use the one below for ideas. Print screen it into this template below the example. Storyboard at R:\!SUBJECT AREAS!\ICT\Year 8 ICT 2015\Comic life 2 if required but you must print screen it into this template

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Opening Scene

Dialogue/Caption:

Subject Introduction

Dialogue/Caption:

Your Feelings

Dialogue/Caption:

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Other Opinions

Dialogue/Caption:

Summing Up

Dialogue/Caption:

Ending

Dialogue/Caption:

3 Use this table to store your images in and record where you obtained them for your comic strip

Image State where it is from State where you will use it

R:\!SUBJECT AREAS!\ICT\Simpsons\simpsons First Scene character

http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/pictures/family First scene background

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4 Make the multipage comic strip in Comic Life 2

An example is shown below

5 Print Screen your comic strip below into this template

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Story and back grounds may help with ideas

Place your multipage comic strip below this sentence

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Example for background ideas rather than the story

Example for background ideas rather than the story