10 Comic Strip Narrative

Tell a story in photographs and arrange it in a comic strip like series. Your series will consist of 7 or more descriptive photographs to tell your story. Use thought bubbles and narrative description boxes only to clarify your ideas and the actions and thoughts of the characters. Use real people, not dolls or action figures, but you can use inanimate objects as your subject i.e. "the day in the life of an apple". Be descriptive with your imagery. Remember lighting, and depth of field techniques when photographing each image. You will be digitally enhancing your images to manipulate colour. Arrange your images to tell a story. You can add drawings, hand colouring, scribbling, and collage to you comic.

1. Brainstorm- your story ideas, write down your narrative, can be in point or paragraph form.
2. Storyboard- plan your images in frames. Include a close-up, medium shot and long shot to establish the space.
3. Shoot- Photograph your story either digital of BW.
4. Download or develop your negatives (scan negatives).
5. Digitally enhance the colour and contrast in the images.
6. Arrange in a comic-like narrative sequence (can use Comic Life).
7. Print or post in your journal/blog.