Q3 Cartoon creation
17. Creative Communications
Advantages of Cartoons
- Fun, engaging; good to use with humor
- Works well with younger audiences but can be adapted with more sophisticated dialogue
- Gets a single idea across easily
Disadvantages
- Not ideal for concepts that require longer explanations
- Limited to what fits in a speech balloon
- Can be time consuming to create and position characters, etc.
Steps:
1. Open or download this step-by-step set of directions: cartooncasting.pdf
2. Go to the web site called writecomics.com and get started! (An alternative site is from ReadWriteThink called Comic Creator).
3. Create a quick and fun example so you get familiar with how the program works.
4. Now create a comic to communicate your special message.
If you would like an alternate try: Make Beliefs Comix
5. Save your cartoon and post to your File Space, to your portfolio, or web presence.