Courses
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Express Course: The Business of Comics Fundamentals II
Add to cartIt takes more to being a comic professional than being a wonderful writer or an amazing artist. To have a long career in comics, you need to understand the business just as much as, if not more than, the creative side. These four advanced lessons will give you a leg up on the competition and put you in place to succeed.
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Express Course: Understanding Comic Book Contracts I
Add to cartYou have an amazing idea for a comic. You found the perfect team to realize your vision. You are excited to get started. But before anyone writes a script, draws a character or does anything else to bring this comic to life, you need to understand the legal realities of making comics. This starter guide will help you understand how to own and control the characters and stories you worked so hard to create.
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Express Course: Understanding Comic Book Contracts II
Add to cartYou understand copyrights. You understand trademarks. You know the basics of comic book contracts and what goes into a page rate. You are now ready for the next level. Different creative relationships require different types of contracts. This starter guide will help you understand which contract will be the best fit for your comic book project and help you understand what goes into each agreement.
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Introduction to Perspective
Add to cartIf you’re not familiar with perspective, you’ve probably at least seen it before and maybe you even felt intimidated by it—and for good reason, because it can be scary looking! Perspective is a vital skill for any artist. It’s often the main difference between a good drawing and a bad drawing—a drawing where you guessed everything and felt confused and frustrated the whole time you were working on it, or a drawing where you knew exactly how to make what you wanted, from beginning to end! This course is an introduction to the functional basics of perspective drawing, and will show you that perspective can be easy!
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Introduction to Young Adult and Middle Grade Storytelling
Add to cartYoung Adult and Middle Grade graphic novels are not only a booming industry, but also a great way to introduce younger readers to comics and ignite a love of reading. Creating comics for teens and tweens comes with its own set of challenges and standards, and instructor Sarah Davidson is here to share her knowledge of the market with you.
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Master Seminar with David Finch: Drawing Awesome
Add to cartLearn the craft of drawing popular art from David Finch, master comics artist and best-selling penciler of such massive franchises as Batman, The Avengers, The X-Men and many more!
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Master Seminar with Greg Pak: The Pak Process
Add to cartAfter writing over 475 comic book scripts over fifteen years, Greg Pak continues to learn with every new project and has developed a system of incredibly practical storytelling principles and moment-to-moment problem solving techniques that he’ll share in this seminar. No one can simply give you a perfect process for you, but by breaking down his own writing process, he’ll cracking open some incredible insights that will give you the tools to start building your own!
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Master Seminar with James Tynion IV: Team and Ensemble Writing
Add to cartJames Tynion IV (Justice League, Detective Comics) is ready to divulge the secret tricks to writing dynamic, exciting team books!