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FelipeCagno β Writing 301: Formatting
Published: 2010-10-02 00:34:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 6460; Favourites: 97; Downloads: 161
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A little quick about formatting your comic script. I do mention in there that there isn't really a standard since each publisher and writer have their own way so don't take this as the absolute standard, this template is what works for ME.I suggest you read some comic scripts out there and note the differences between an Alan Moore script to a Geoff Johns and then figure out which works best for you.
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See I really want to make a comic (maybe a short, four-panel comic stripe to start off with) but I can never come up with a page......basically, placing the panels is impossible for my mind to process.Β It's like staring at a brick wall and telling it to sprout legs and walk out of the way to me.
Thanks for this all the same!Β
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Can I ask a question...if you're not too busy?
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Sure, I will get to it whenever I can, fire away
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Thanks.Β 
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I'm sure that when you're writing a script, you're visualizing it in your head. You just put that down on the page... It helps to study as well, you might want to check out a book called "The 5 Cs of Cinematography". It's aimed for filmmakers but very useful to think of a script visually and how to break up the shots/panels.
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Thanks for the book!Β I'll check it out the second I can get to a book store!Β
I find it particularly easy to come up with theΒ script for my books.Β It's just whenever I start trying to draw up the layout for the page and what size to make the panels and such...I just draw up a huge blank.Β It can really be seriously stressful becauseΒ I got all these really cool ideas but when it comes to drawing out the layout I just can't seem to put it down.
Thanks so much for all the advice.Β It's really helped me out a lot, especially all these 'how to plan out your story' posts.Β My other story, just a book (not a comic 'cause it doesn't have the feel for becoming one), has really improved so much thanks to your help.
Again, thank you, thankΒ you, thank you!Β
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Also giving the script to the colourist is a good idea. I've only once had that done but it made colouring the panels so much easier as you had the context and story to help set mood, lighting, colour selections etc. beats having to guess and wing it all the time
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I can't imagine the colorist working without the script, that's insane! I always make sure to send the script to everyone involved with the comic
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Question: How many panels per page should there be? To limit the comic page?
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An average of 5-6 panels per page is the ideal, more than that and you start limiting your artist unless you are going for a specific narrative function, such as several small panels with little details only like a door knob or the stamp in a letter.
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Ok, so... 5 to 6 panels. Right?
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You should submit this to #ComicTeamUp .
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I think someone already did
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Thanks so much, I'm glad you find it useful!
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i would freak out if i saw this and the writer said to draw it. Kinda crazy how an artist can put this together visually.
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Yep, totally crazy and genius
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Ooooh, so this is what a comic script looks like, I've been wondering... This is very interesting. When you read it, it's like you can already see the complete page in your mind, so the writer must have pictured it before writing it down... Seems like an awful lot of work!
Ok, now I'm off to see if I can find more stuff like that in your gallery
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Glad you enjoyed this article!
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Sure thing, thanks for reading
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