United States Creating Modern Comics Training
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Comics are as popular as ever in all areas of pop culture. You will find aspects of them in music, movies, TV, print, and even on clothing. Jason Maranto\'s Creating Modern Comics course will show you in-depth techniques using modern tools that will enable you to create any aspect of comicbook art in the most common styles. Focused largely on the powerful natural media emulator Corel Painter 11 and loaded with course files to enhance your productivity, this comprehensive course will jump start your growth in this exciting and creative medium. Work files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
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Establishing the Groundwork
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| Course Introduction | (04:56) | |
| Hardware Considerations pt. 1 | (06:04) | |
| Hardware Considerations pt. 2 | (07:51) | |
| Software | (04:17) | |
| Raster & Vector Artwork | (04:55) | |
| Bézier Curves pt. 1 | (07:53) | |
| Bézier Curves pt. 2 | (06:10) | |
| Channels & Layers | (06:42) | |
| Painter Selections pt. 1 | (08:28) | |
| Painter Selections pt. 2 | (05:48) | |
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Before You Start Drawing
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| Writing Styles | (04:37) | |
| Reading Through | (04:55) | |
| Planning Ahead | (03:39) | |
| Character Design pt. 1 | (06:02) | |
| Character Design pt. 2 | (04:38) | |
| Character Design pt. 3 | (04:07) | |
| Thinking about Props | (03:44) | |
| Establishing Settings | (03:31) | |
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Thumbnails
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| Tools & Scripting | (06:42) | |
| What is a Thumbnail? | (03:39) | |
| Panel/Page Composition | (04:41) | |
| Variations | (05:09) | |
| What to Look for | (04:36) | |
| Now is the Time | (06:21) | |
| Cover Design Composition | (03:25) | |
| Cover Design Variations | (05:43) | |
| More about Penciling Tools | (07:28) | |
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Breakdowns
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| Breakdowns Setup | (06:47) | |
| Figures | (04:59) | |
| Editing Scripts | (07:39) | |
| Sketchup Backgrounds | (06:08) | |
| Background Output | (05:43) | |
| Breakdowns Review | (07:04) | |
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Pencils
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| Final Penciling | (06:31) | |
| Stroke Selection Technique | (08:20) | |
| Using Layers | (06:24) | |
| Shaded Penciling | (03:12) | |
| Pencil & Smudge Time-lapse (NO AUDIO) | (03:46) | |
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Inks
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| Why Inking? | (07:00) | |
| Brush Inking | (05:28) | |
| Crow-quill Inking | (05:46) | |
| Liquid Inks Basics | (05:02) | |
| Textural Brushes | (05:58) | |
| Inking Basics | (05:23) | |
| Figure Inks | (04:03) | |
| Compositing Background | (04:12) | |
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Coloring: Setup
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| About Color Settings | (06:27) | |
| RGB & CMYK | (06:49) | |
| Division of Labor | (03:21) | |
| File Setup | (04:37) | |
| Flatting Tools | (03:08) | |
| Flatting Technique | (05:41) | |
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Coloring: Rendering Techniques
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| The Need for Speed | (05:29) | |
| Airbrush Technique | (06:40) | |
| Cut & Grad Technique | (06:41) | |
| Smudged Edge Technique pt. 1 | (04:52) | |
| Smudged Edge Technique pt. 2 | (04:14) | |
| Scumbler Painting | (06:41) | |
| Artists Oil Painting | (03:53) | |
| Pastel Painting | (04:30) | |
| Value Colorize Technique | (03:45) | |
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Coloring: Application
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| Rendering | (06:56) | |
| Color Holds | (07:51) | |
| Line Integration | (04:32) | |
| Glows | (04:26) | |
| Color Conversion/Trapping | (04:09) | |
| Showing on the Web | (04:21) | |
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Lettering: Basics
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| Software & Fonts | (03:22) | |
| Choosing a Font | (07:45) | |
| Mixing Characters | (05:09) | |
| Modifying Characters | (04:29) | |
| Sound Effects | (07:35) | |
| Caption Lettering | (05:31) | |
| Balloon Lettering | (07:10) | |
| Typography Options | (06:31) | |
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Lettering: Application
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| Setting Up the Base File | (03:19) | |
| Working with Script | (05:02) | |
| Design & Flow | (03:33) | |
| Output | (04:34) | |
| Lettering in Painter pt. 1 | (07:32) | |
| Lettering in Painter pt. 2 | (05:40) | |
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Cover Breakdown Process
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| Cover Logo & Copy | (05:19) | |
| 3D Sculpting | (05:31) | |
| Perspective Variations | (07:11) | |
| Rendered Breakdown | (04:26) | |
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Conclusion
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| Wrap Up | (03:56) | |
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Credits
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| About the Author | (04:36) | |
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| Title: | Creating Modern Comics |
| Author: | Jason Maranto |
| SKU: | 34124 |
| ISBN: | 1-936334-25-9 |
| Release Date: | 2010-05-28 |
| Price: | |
| Duration: | 8 hrs / 87 lessons |
| Work Files: |
Yes |
| Captions: | Available on CD and Online University |
| Compatibility: |
Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux QuickTime 7 |
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