From comic to graphic novel

From comic to graphic novel(De la bande dessinée au roman(De la bande-dessinée au roman

graphique)

Workshop

Albane Buriel

I. BrainstormingIdeas to begin :h i i ?What is a comic ?

Do you know technical words ?D k th ?Do you know some authors ?

Do you know some characters ?

II History of comicsII. History of comics

I. Firsts comic strips

II. The Golden Age in U.S

III.A popular style in France

IV. The 9th Art

Firsts comic strips

• Rodolphe Topfer (Swiss 1827)• Rodolphe Topfer (Swiss, 1827)

Firsts comic stripsFirsts comic strips

• The Yellow Kid (U S 1896)• The Yellow Kid (U.S, 1896)

Firsts comic stripsFirsts comic strips

• Bécassine (Fr 1905)• Bécassine (Fr., 1905)

First comic stripsFirst comic strips

• Les Pieds Nickelés (Fr 1908)• Les Pieds Nickelés, (Fr. 1908)

The Golden Age in U.Sg(1930-1940)

• « Comics » but not only humoristic : detectives, science fiction heros anddetectives, science fiction heros and superheros appeared

• Before comics were only in newspapersBefore comics were only in newspapersand magazines

• In 1934, the first « comic book » wasIn 1934, the first « comic book » waspublished

• After the WW2, heros are moreAfter the WW2, heros are more vulnerable

• Comics and their superheros screened

Superman (1932)Superman (1932)

Batman (1939)Batman (1939)

Flash (1940)Flash (1940)

Wonder Woman (1941)Wonder Woman (1941)

A popular style in Francep p y• Les Aventures de Tintin, Hergé (Belgium, 1929-1983)

A popular style in Francep p y• Astérix, le scénariste René Goscinny et le dessinateur Albert Uderzo (1961 à aujourd’hui)

A popular style in Francep p y• Les Schtroumfs, créé par Peyo (1963-2008)

A popular style in FranceA popular style in France

• In the 70’ new• In the 70 , new comic books for adultsadults, especially for men with a lotmen with a lot of innovations

• Corto Maltese,

Hugo Pratt

(Italie, 1967-

A popular style in FranceA popular style in France

• Adèle Blanc-sec• Adèle Blanc sec, Jacques Tardi(1976)(1976)

A popular style in FranceA popular style in France

• Moebius Jean Giraud• Moebius, Jean Giraud (1976)

• Jean Giraud, “La Jeunesse de Bl b ”Blueberry”

A popular style in FranceA popular style in France• In the 80’In the 80 , comics wereinternationally yrecognized, U.S, European authorsbut also asiaticauthors with the M hi h h dManga which hada great success(references at(references atfamous cartoon heros in

A popular style in FranceA popular style in France

• Large public• Large public

• Available in b k hevery bookshops

• XIII, William Vance et Jean Van Hamme (belgium, 1983-2007)

A popular style in FranceA popular style in France• In the 90’ : diversification

• « Nouvelle Vague »(creativity(creativity, originality)• Different genres• Trendy and adaptedcinema, animatedfilms, advts, video, ,games...

• Popular and recognizedrecognized

• Lanfeust de d

A popular style in France

• Comic-strips in press

Le Chat GelluckLe Chat, GelluckOne of the most famous character of comic-strip p

First publication in “Le Soir” a belgium newspaper in 1983

Garfield Jim DavisGarfield, Jim Davis First publication in 1978 in 41 newspapers in the world.

Today, in 2 570 newspapers, in 111 contries, one of the mostpublished in the world.

The 9th ArtThe 9th Art

• Market and business• Market and business

• Festivals

• Exhibitions

• Famous artists and their personality

• Adaptations in cinema

• Video Games• Video Games

• Internet (blogs)

The 9th ArtThe 9th Art• http://www.bdangouleme.co

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The 9th ArtThe 9th Art

• Ex: Engagement politique et social• Ex: Engagement politique et social

• Le Monde Diplomatique en BD

The 9th Art

• Ex :Ex : Autobiographie

• L’Association,L Association, un éditeur indépendant, (an independanteditor)

• Chroniques birmanes, (Myanmar(Myanmar chroniques)

• Guy Delisle 2007

III Literary genres in comicsIII. Literary genres in comics

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Humoristic adventure• Autobiography

• Historical

• For children

adventure

• Thriller

• Fantasy• For children

• Science fiction

• Adventure

Fantasy

• Comic

• Manga• Adventure Manga

IV. Techniques to create a icomic

• « Mettre les choses en place »• « Mettre les choses en place », Cestac

P t thi i dPut things in order

• « Mettre son dessin au service du récit », Juillard

Drawing for the narrative

• « Rentrer dans le secret du personnage », Giraudp g ,

Come inside the character secret

« Mettre les choses en place », C tCestac

Put things in orderPut things in order

VIDEO

• After the writer René Cotillon, whatCestac needs to do ?

• In which order, she does it ?,

• Do you recognize the comic-book sheis drawing ?is drawing ?

1. Découper une page en cases.

l b l2. Calibrer le texte.

3. Écrire le texte et calibrer les bulles.

4. Dessiner les personnages.p g

5. Passer la page à l’encre.

6 Finir le décor et l’encrer6. Finir le décor et l encrer.

7. Faire la couleur.

’• L’Histoire du conteur électrique,

Fred - Dargaud

« Mettre son dessin au service du récit » Juillard

Drawing for the narrativeDrawing for the narrative

VIDEO

Titeuf, L’Amour c’est pô propre, Zep

What’s next?

Les Bidochons, Le Démon de midi, Fl C tFlorence Cestac

• Understand pictures / Comprendre lesUnderstand pictures / Comprendre les illustrations

• Understand narrative / Comprendre leUnderstand narrative / Comprendre le récit

• Work in group / Travailler en groupeWork in group / Travailler en groupe

• Complete dialogues / Compléter les dialoguesdialogues

• Draw the « missed strip » / Dessiner brièvement l’illustration dans labrièvement l illustration dans la case manquante

• Read dialogues / Lire les dialogues

« Rentrer dans le secret du personnage »personnage »Jean Giraud

Come inside the character’ secretCome inside the character secret

VIDEO

V Comics and creativityV. Comics and creativity

• Le Petit Spirou Dis bonjour à la• Le Petit Spirou, Dis bonjour à la dame, Tome and Janry (1990’) (Say Hello at the woman)Hello at the woman)

• What happens in firsts strip ?

• By groups, try to find by writing and drawing which happens ?

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