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Comics are as popular as ever in all areas of pop culture. You will find aspects of them in music, movies, TV, print, and even on clothing. Jason Maranto\'s Creating Modern Comics course will show you in-depth techniques using modern tools that will enable you to create any aspect of comicbook art in the most common styles. Focused largely on the powerful natural media emulator Corel Painter 11 and loaded with course files to enhance your productivity, this comprehensive course will jump start your growth in this exciting and creative medium. Work files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.

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Establishing the Groundwork
  Course Introduction (04:56)
  Hardware Considerations pt. 1 (06:04)
  Hardware Considerations pt. 2 (07:51)
  Software (04:17)
  Raster & Vector Artwork (04:55)
  Bézier Curves pt. 1 (07:53)
  Bézier Curves pt. 2 (06:10)
  Channels & Layers (06:42)
  Painter Selections pt. 1 (08:28)
  Painter Selections pt. 2 (05:48)
Before You Start Drawing
  Writing Styles (04:37)
  Reading Through (04:55)
  Planning Ahead (03:39)
  Character Design pt. 1 (06:02)
  Character Design pt. 2 (04:38)
  Character Design pt. 3 (04:07)
  Thinking about Props (03:44)
  Establishing Settings (03:31)
Thumbnails
  Tools & Scripting (06:42)
  What is a Thumbnail? (03:39)
  Panel/Page Composition (04:41)
  Variations (05:09)
  What to Look for (04:36)
  Now is the Time (06:21)
  Cover Design Composition (03:25)
  Cover Design Variations (05:43)
  More about Penciling Tools (07:28)
Breakdowns
  Breakdowns Setup (06:47)
  Figures (04:59)
  Editing Scripts (07:39)
  Sketchup Backgrounds (06:08)
  Background Output (05:43)
  Breakdowns Review (07:04)
Pencils
  Final Penciling (06:31)
  Stroke Selection Technique (08:20)
  Using Layers (06:24)
  Shaded Penciling (03:12)
  Pencil & Smudge Time-lapse (NO AUDIO) (03:46)
Inks
  Why Inking? (07:00)
  Brush Inking (05:28)
  Crow-quill Inking (05:46)
  Liquid Inks Basics (05:02)
  Textural Brushes (05:58)
  Inking Basics (05:23)
  Figure Inks (04:03)
  Compositing Background (04:12)
Coloring: Setup
  About Color Settings (06:27)
  RGB & CMYK (06:49)
  Division of Labor (03:21)
  File Setup (04:37)
  Flatting Tools (03:08)
  Flatting Technique (05:41)
Coloring: Rendering Techniques
  The Need for Speed (05:29)
  Airbrush Technique (06:40)
  Cut & Grad Technique (06:41)
  Smudged Edge Technique pt. 1 (04:52)
  Smudged Edge Technique pt. 2 (04:14)
  Scumbler Painting (06:41)
  Artists Oil Painting (03:53)
  Pastel Painting (04:30)
  Value Colorize Technique (03:45)
Coloring: Application
  Rendering (06:56)
  Color Holds (07:51)
  Line Integration (04:32)
  Glows (04:26)
  Color Conversion/Trapping (04:09)
  Showing on the Web (04:21)
Lettering: Basics
  Software & Fonts (03:22)
  Choosing a Font (07:45)
  Mixing Characters (05:09)
  Modifying Characters (04:29)
  Sound Effects (07:35)
  Caption Lettering (05:31)
  Balloon Lettering (07:10)
  Typography Options (06:31)
Lettering: Application
  Setting Up the Base File (03:19)
  Working with Script (05:02)
  Design & Flow (03:33)
  Output (04:34)
  Lettering in Painter pt. 1 (07:32)
  Lettering in Painter pt. 2 (05:40)
Cover Breakdown Process
  Cover Logo & Copy (05:19)
  3D Sculpting (05:31)
  Perspective Variations (07:11)
  Rendered Breakdown (04:26)
Conclusion
  Wrap Up (03:56)
Credits
  About the Author (04:36)

Title Information / Pricing

Title: Creating Modern Comics
Author: Jason Maranto
SKU: 34124
ISBN: 1-936334-25-9
Release Date: 2010-05-28
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Duration: 8 hrs / 87 lessons
Work Files: Yes
Captions: Available on CD and Online University
Compatibility: Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux
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