Final Project--Option #1: An Original Work of Graphic Nonfiction
In the last week of the class, we will be working through the last two stages in McCloud's creative process: Craft and Surface. You will work with the comments/feedback I have provided on your proposal (and any revisions you have made since you submitted it) to create a final work of graphic nonfiction that demonstrates your knowledge of the form.
Option #1 of the final should be a short (10-15 pg. for undergraduate students, 15-20 pages for graduate students) work of graphic nonfiction created using Comic Life (or another pre-approved comic creation tool) or drawn by hand.
The final should include attention to the elements discussed in McCloud's Understanding Comics, including:
Option #1 of the final should be a short (10-15 pg. for undergraduate students, 15-20 pages for graduate students) work of graphic nonfiction created using Comic Life (or another pre-approved comic creation tool) or drawn by hand.
The final should include attention to the elements discussed in McCloud's Understanding Comics, including:
- Level of abstraction (see McCloud Chapter 2)
- Transitions (see McCloud Chapter 3)
- Time and Space (see McCloud Chapter 4)
- Symbolic representations (see McCloud Chapter 5)
- Relationship between graphic/visuals and text (see McCloud Chapter 6)
Option #2: Analysis of a Work of Graphic Nonfiction
For the second option, you should write a critical analysis of a work of Graphic Nonfiction (you will have received permission from me to complete the analysis before starting to do so. The analysis should be 10-15 pg. for undergraduate students, 15-20 pages for graduate students.
The analysis should include:
The analysis should include:
- An introduction that establishes the themes that the work addresses and how it does so in a thesis (i.e., provide some relevant background on the work that leads up to the main points you will argue in the analysis).
- A body that illustrates HOW the work of graphic nonfiction DOES what you indicate that it does in your thesis. Include specific passages from McCloud (and other sources) to explain your points.
- A conclusion that wraps up the analysis.