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There's a riddle that runs, "What does a redneck say before he injures himself?" "Watch this!" I may lack the drunken self-confidence to say "Watch this!", but I think the worst thing that could happen here is my appearing foolish as I try to catch up to 2002. Which is not too bad. This blog might be helpful despite my technolaggardry.

Here's a link to the original post, for Week1-2, which was done as a conventional website. Here you'll savor the standard first-week policy boilerplate, irresistably teamed with the materials list, and so on, as well as links to online art suppliers and some great examples of page layouts.
http://www.heebink.com/ILL193

And here is the finalized schedule for the rest of the semester. I hope it's demanding enough to keep you warmed-up and busy and to avoid overthinking, but lax enough to actually be doable. It starts with our third meeting.

REVISED SYLLABUS/schedule
Meeting 3 (Tuesday26Sep) Review "Vegas" breakdowns. Assignment: thumbnail and lay out first 4 layouts. Tight!--With indications of backgrounds and perspective.

Meeting 4 (Tuesday03October) Review layouts in relation to variety, unity, eye-path, diagonals, breathing room, shape schemes, depth, storytelling, perspective. Assignment: final four thumbnails and layouts, changes to first four.

Meeting 5 (Tuesday10Oct) Review last four page layouts. Troubleshoot as necessary. Discuss perspective, working method, materials. Assign changes to last four layouts, and first page of pencils.

Meeting 6 (Tuesday17Oct) Review first penciled page. Benchmark: All layouts done. Discuss use of black, line weight. Assign next two pages of pencils, changes to p.1. FIGURE DRAWING DAY

Meeting 7 (Tuesday24Oct) Review pp. 2,3, revised p. 1. Assign pp. 4 of pencils, changes to pp.2,3, study for midterm quiz. GUEST SPEAKER DAY?

Meeting 8 (Tuesday31Oct) Midterm Quiz. Review first 4 pages of pencils. Assign next two pages of pencils Through p.6), changes to p.4.

Meeting 9 (Tuesday7Nov) Review of next two pages of pencils (through p. 6). Assign final two pages of pencils. Make 100% Xeroxes of all pencils for inclusion in final pitch packet!!

Meeting 10 (Tuesday14Nov) Final Review of pencils. John to collect, scan pencils. Assign penciling of character sketches, three cover layouts. Catch up for coming benchmark. Reminder to bring inking kit to next class.

Meeting 11 (Tuesday21Nov) Return of pencils. Review of character sketches, cover layouts. final tweaks on pencils in class! Then INKING LAB 1. In-class inking exercises. Assign cover pencils, optional inking of character sketches. Happy Thanksgiving!

Meeting 12 (Tuesday28Nov) Benchmark: all corrections to pencils finished! Review of cover pencils. INKING LAB 2. In-class assignment: inking of provided panels. Assign three pages of inking, plus (optional) getting one's own files ready for upcoming Photoshop lab.

Meeting 13 (Tuesday5Dec) Review of first three pages of inking. Assign next three pages inking, (through page 6), PHOTOSHOP LAB DAY

Meeting 14 (Tuesday12Dec) Review of next three pages of inking (through p.6). Assign last two pages of inking, plus cover inks. Reminder to touch up smears, erase margins, etc.

Meeting 15 (Tuesday 19 Dec) Presentation of Final projects. Turn in Xeroxes of same, including copies of pencils, to John. ALL-POSITIVE COMMENTS DAY. Discussion of approaching publishers, professional conduct, further schooling, written part of pitches. GUEST REVIEWER Chuck Pyle

See you Tuesday!
JH