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+ | <note tip>The following outline template can be useful for setting up your panel descriptions: | ||
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+ | * Panel (Square Panel, Wide Panel, Vertical Panel, etc.) | ||
+ | * View/ | ||
+ | * How are the characters visible in the frame? (from the waist up, in full figure, etc.) | ||
+ | * Description of scene | ||
+ | * Sound/Words | ||
+ | * Description of action | ||
+ | * Last details (i.e. does the image bleed behind the other panels, are there any last details you think add to the narration that you did not already note…) | ||
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===== General Tips ===== | ===== General Tips ===== | ||
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* Where is the location of the panel. | * Where is the location of the panel. | ||
* When is it? Daytime, night time? Has time passed between each panel? | * When is it? Daytime, night time? Has time passed between each panel? | ||
- | *For more information see [[public: | + | *For more information see [[public: |
* Only describe the details of a scene or character if it is a new scene or if something important to the story has changed within the scene or to the character’s appearance. | * Only describe the details of a scene or character if it is a new scene or if something important to the story has changed within the scene or to the character’s appearance. | ||
* i.e. The character is watching a house burn down to ash. The scene has changed and that change is important to the story, so describe it. | * i.e. The character is watching a house burn down to ash. The scene has changed and that change is important to the story, so describe it. | ||
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* Pay attention to the pace of the comic. This can help you with how much description you need, or don’t need. | * Pay attention to the pace of the comic. This can help you with how much description you need, or don’t need. | ||
* i.e. Sometimes you will find a series of panels where the pace of the narration is very quick, it is okay to be more sparse in your description of these panels. Other times you will find that the pace is slow, and therefore more description is helpful. | * i.e. Sometimes you will find a series of panels where the pace of the narration is very quick, it is okay to be more sparse in your description of these panels. Other times you will find that the pace is slow, and therefore more description is helpful. | ||
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* Check spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Sometimes it is acceptable to break traditional grammar rules for brevity and clarity. However, it is important to be consistent in this practice. | * Check spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Sometimes it is acceptable to break traditional grammar rules for brevity and clarity. However, it is important to be consistent in this practice. | ||
* This type of writing develops with practice. | * This type of writing develops with practice. |