Thursday, May 12, 2016

X-Men (Day 2)

Comic Book Script Project



  • Use the handouts to help you create your comic book script. See sample pages of a script, (see handout from last class).
  • A draft of the script is due Monday, May 16. It must be at least 1 page long. It may need to be more than that to develop a story line or plot for your issue. Stories have a beginning, middle, or end. Comics can be as short as 1-page gags. See handout for samples of this kind of thing.
  • For extra credit you may choose to illustrate 1 page of your script in Comic Life.


  • X-Men Synthesis: Please read the articles & review of X-Men (2000). Read or peruse the comic book draft as well. You will need these materials and your notes to write your review and analysis for X-Men.


    X-Men Review/Synthesis:
    Argue in a persuasive review of the film X-Men (2000) that there is societal value (or no value in society) in the film X-Men. You should use the articles from your synthesis, your notes, the comic book issue and other researched resources to persuade your reader that X-Men (the film and franchise) has societal merit (or is simply a silly fantasy that wastes our productive time...).


    NOTE: You must hold a firm position (no "either/or" or "it depends"!) Use evidence to support your position. Textual and film evidence must be attributed in your article. Your introduction should review the film. It is helpful to include a good hook, a lead-in that summarizes the film quickly, and move to your position/thesis/claim. When using the film as evidence indicate actor and character, director, cinematographer, composer, writer, etc. within your body (it doesn't need to clutter up your intro).


    HOMEWORK:
    • Complete Maus and the reading questions. We'll chat about this book Monday. Homework reading questions from last class are due Monday. Please bring your books to class for our discussion.
    • Prepare for your X-Men synthesis paper (read and take notes on) the X-Men articles and comic book issue. The Synthesis Review/Analysis is due WEDNESDAY, May 18.
    • Design and continue to write your graphic novel script (these are due Monday, May 16).

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