# Session 2. How to create a comic strip

It's time to know the composition of a comic.

Watch this video and you will learn about the elements in a comic strip.

# 1. What are the elements of a comic? Comic characters

Let's watch this video to learn which are the different elements that a comic strip should have.

https://youtu.be/ufOXBuGhVWg?feature=shared

# 2. Remember!

As we have seen in the previous video, you should include speech bubbles, onomatopoeias and captions in your comic.

Did you realize that there were some words in a box giving details of the story?

- Captions are words that give the reader extra information, usually, about place and time. They usually appear in the first pannel of any comic book…
- An onomatopoeia is the written representation of a sound. For example, bang, meow, or oops.
- Speech bubbles are included next to a character and they have got the character’s words or thoughts inside them. Different types of speech bubbles represent different types of thoughts or emotions and you must take into account their position in the strip for their correct reading.

Definition:

Vibrations that can be heard.

Sensación producida por las vibraciones de los cuerpos y que puede ser oída.

Example:

Did you hear that sound?

¿Escuchas ese sonido?

Spanish word:

Sonido

Definition:

Result of thinking.

Capacidad de pensar, conjunto de ideas producidas en la mente.

Example:

The girl was lost in thought.

La chica estaba perdida en sus pensamientos.

Spanish word:

Pensamiento

## Lectura facilitada

## Read:

### In the video, there are speech bubbles, onomatopoeias and captions.

#### En el vídeo hay bocadillos, onomatopeyas y cartelas.

### Captions give the reader extra information.

#### Las cartelas dan información extra al lector.

### It is about place and time.

#### Esta información es sobre tiempo y lugar.

### Onomatopoeias represent a sound.

#### Las onomatopeyas representan un sonido.

### The characters’ words or thoughts are in speech bubbles.

#### Las palabras o pensamientos de los personajes están dentro de los bocadillos.

### The speech bubbles have different shapes.

#### Los bocadillos tienen distintas formas.

### These shapes depend on the character’s thoughts or emotions.

#### Esas formas dependen de los pensamientos o emociones del personaje.

### Choose one of the activities.

#### Elige una de las actividades.

# Activity 1: Let's design our comic!

- You should register on this link: https://join.pixton.com/prdd4z and create your own comic online.
- It will be evaluated as the Writing of this unit.

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