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...Reflective Saro: [thinking] Everyday is different. Everyday people die. So live life to the fullest with no regrets and cut down every obstacle in your path! [fighting a giant demon creature, defeats it] Saro: Restore. [time-space-astral seal unlocked] Saro: Phew! I thought I got some blood on my shirt! [enter café] Saro: Took you long enough! [Receiving coffee] Hibiki: [speaking in Tohoku dialect] Well sorry for brewing it just the way you like it. You want anything else? Saro: Nah. I’m good. [Blowing away the steam] oh, Hibiki. Can you tell me the time? Hibiki: It’s about eight o’clock I think. [Saro drops empty coffee cup on table] Saro: I’m late!!! Thanks for the coffee just put it on my tab! [Running off] Hibiki: [talking to herself] Sigh. I guess I can tell him how I feel tomorrow. Do you feel the same way, Saro…? [running to Burger Haven] Manager: You’re late!! Get inside that damn kitchen and fill out orders!!! [Chasing Saro with a broom] Employee: It’s all yours. [Leaving the kitchen] Saro: Sorry. [Entering kitchen] Employee: Oh. It’s 72 orders in total. Saro: What!!? Extracted from “Demon Cry”, part 1 - dialogue plan This is a plan I had all written out before beginning my Manga. Afterwards, I started on my name. A name is similar to a preliminary piece for the Manga where the storyboarding, panels, character views, dialogue and speech bubbles are identified on paper. Initially, I would use my copybook version of Demon Cry as my name, but there...
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...because of this. He had refused to read anything other than comic books and sports books as a kid because he did not want to be picked on for being a “bookworm” too. By the time Gerald reached college he hadn’t known what to major in and he defaulted to majoring in English. Even as an English major student, Gerald found it hard to read “serious” literature. He found it hard to relate, he “saw little that could resemble his experience”. An interest in reading had started sparked to form in Gerald after he had read “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. He was intrigued to learn that there had been a disagreement over the true ending of the book. He was tasked with discussing the ending of the book with his classmates and there he found his confidence. Discussing books made Gerald go back, re-read books and discover things he hadn’t noticed before and to view his literature from different points of view. Gerald later on recalls that it was the “critical conversation” he needed, that held him back from fully accessing literary text. Leaving Gerald alone with just the literature wouldn’t allow him to get “deeper” or more into the text, instead its different interpretations and theories that allowed one to truly immerse themselves in literature. Response: Gerald’s story was one I found very interesting a relatable. As a younger student I often discarded the books I was assigned to read and instead was fascinated by comics. Similar to Gerald all that changed when in high school I...
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...visualizing, material can be made by using comics. The Comics are a sequential picture or images which is used as the representation of a narrative. The art of comic combines printed words and pictures in a unique way. The use of comic in education has been the subject debate through years, since the first modern comic is appeared. This research investigates the use of comic in education designed for enhancing student ability in learning Globalization material for primary student. The question to be answered is how comic can improve student ability and achievement in learning the material. Keywords: approach, comic, enhance, globalization, primary Referensi Biebrich, J.L 2006. Towards a Broader Understanding of Literacy Comics & Graphic Novels: Seeing the Meaning Musings of the Information Goddess, di akses tanggal 8 April 2011, dari http://www.informationgoddess.ca/MEdCappingPaper/LiteracyComics&GNJLBiebrich.pdf Comics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 31 Maret 2011. Diakses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comics. Comics in education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 31 Maret 2011. Diakses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comics_in_education. Edmunds, T. 2006. Why Should Kids Read Comics, diakses tanggal 31 Maret 2011, dari http://www.comicsintheclassroom.net/ooedunds2006_08_24.htm. Hernowo, 2005. Menjadi Guru yang Mau dan Mampu Mengajar Secara Menyenangkan, MLC; Jakarta McClouds, Scott, 2001. Understanding Comics – terjemahan Indonesia, Gramedia; Jakarta. ...
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...What does Literacy mean to Alexie? It all started out with a comic book; a superman comic book that opened up three year old Alexie’s eyes to success. Along with learning to read by himself by looking at comic books and trying to associate words with pictures came different struggles, his parent’s not being able to afford great books, spending his whole day trying to learn how to make the words become real to him, and of course the biggest struggle; his peers making fun of him for being smart. For Alexie to go through all of these struggles alone; learning to read and write must mean something more than just scanning through words on a page or writing the alphabet mixed up in different combinations, it must mean something much greater. The first thing that shows that Literacy means something more to Alexie is that it means being sufficiently educated with his writing and reading skills. Alexie’s wild adventure began with opening a comic book back when he was three years old. He had tried to associate the words and the pictures to try to teach him-self how to read. To this day, he cannot recall exactly what the comic book was, but he was indeed successful. After trying to read that comic book, Alexie wanted more, he didn’t want to learn how to read; in his mind, he had to. Alexie’s Father was an avid reader and I believe that Alexie got the idea to teach him-self to read because he wanted to be just like his father. The family was not rich; very far from it, but Alexie’s...
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...McCloud's Text: Making Comics Scott McCloud introduces a comprehensive look in his book, Making Comics, both thoroughly and with a good dose of dry humor. He illustrates his points, with precision, through the use of text and image. It is a very effective way of absorbing key methods. A guiding and consistent message McCloud gives is the idea that the artist must connect with their readers on a human level. On page 60, McCloud explains that humans love humans and love hearing stories about other humans and expresses the slightest hint will cause them to make up a story. He says, “Even the loosest scribble will suggest a figure, an emotion or a gesture” (McCloud, 2006) He expounds that it is easy to throw out a few lines and the reader will...
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...Sierra Gault ARTD 250 Ty Warren The Vocabulary of Comics. McCloud Summer MW 24pm SelfCentered Humans must find meaning in what they see; they must see something of themselves in an object to be interested and they must have both to be moved by it. Whether the “it” is a car, everyday accessory or art we want to find a connection to ourselves in the object. McCloud says “We humans are a selfcentered race”(32) as he stands next to an electrical outlet; our brain automatically sees a face; we are programed from birth to identify faces, but why was it made that way? Why do design manufacturers make simple outlets look like faces? They could have chosen any other pattern and the function would not be hindered. Why is it we want to see ourselves in everyday objects?...
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...Analysis [pic] Leopoldo Vendramin ADVANCED BUSINESS STRUCTURES Special thanks to Mr. Peter Butters Academic Year 2010/2011- Term I The movie company considered for this analysis, has recently acquired one of the major comic company of the world, the “Comedy Factory”. Is therefore being developed a business strategy, that serves to clarify the organizational structure at global level. The investment made, then as purpose, growth and expansion throughout the world, trying to revive the comic book characters (hidden for too long) and trying to exploit the licensing of the former company, implementing a new strategic plan of marketing and distribution of merchandise. As in the past, when Disney acquired Marvel, the CEO of Disney, Robert Iger said: “This treasure find of over 5,000 characters offers Disney the ability to do what we do best." (Robert Iger, 2009). The organizational structure of a multinational company, requires a detailed treatment of the management and executive system. Therefore be able to build within a specific operating system, which limits the costs of each department to avoid the risk of confusing the various tasks. The acquisition of Comedy Factory, leader in the field of comics, will help the movie company to implement and develop new projects in the film industry, entertainment and merchandise. “What I love about DC is that we're not a one-note business. We can be on-line, we can be CD-ROM, we can be video games and...
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...took a hobby and made it into a career. Todd McFarlane now the CEO of McFarlane Companies. He shows great leadership for anyone trying to start out in the business and wanted to open there own. With time and dedication it can happen. Many businesses change or do not over time and you have to be able to keep up with the times. Everything now is based on technology and so you have to be able to provide that to your consumers. Majority of the world has access to the internet via computer or cell phone so you need to make your product accessible the same way. For instance, McFarlane makes comic books and he even launched a website for his comic book character Spawn do fans can communicate with each other and him as well. Being more global with technology just helps business for the future since the computers are taking over. Going on the internet is easy access to books and comics if necessary. It is and adjustment for some people that may be a challenge or hesitant to do so but it just makes things so much...
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...competition and technology changing and become more commonly used globally, business leaders as well as world leaders have to become more technologically sound in order to keep their business or country functioning and in the Global marketplace. This makes them more competitive, being ahead of the game. Many businesses may or may not change over time and you have to be able to innovate and keep up with modern times. Everything now is based on technology and so you have to be able to tailor a business to the consumer’s needs and wants. The vast majority of the world has access to the Internet via computer or cell phone so it would be wise to market your products using this resource as well. For instance, McFarlane makes comic books and he even launched a website for his comic book character Spawn do fans can communicate with each other and him as well. Being more global...
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...There is no limit as to the many forms of literature that exist from romance to satire, drama to comedy, and poetry to graphic novels. Comic books or graphic novels do not have a higher standing in the literature world when it comes to character, plot development, and is targeted towards a more youthful audience. In fact, Scott McCloud had at one point believed that comic books were just bright, colorful magazines with poorly drawn pictures and silly stories of men in their tights. Later on, McCloud became a comic book artist and begun to have a deeper appreciation for the medium(McCloud, 2). In his book Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art, McCloud gives graphic novels a different definition: Sequential Art. The term was coined by the late graphic novelist, Will Eisner and defined it as an art form that uses images deployed in sequence for graphic storytelling or to convey information (McCloud,5). With regards to this topic, this can also be seen in Art Spiegelman's critically acclaimed graphic novel, Maus....
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...Team Building and Conflict Resolution Team Building and Conflict Resolution Organizations with dysfunctional conflict impede productivity. Dysfunctional conflicted organizations needs team building exercises to establish a cohesive productive workforce. Conflict resolution is a driving force in creating positive results. AT&T project managers and the sales force they support encounter miscommunication and conflict. The proposed team building exercise will address communication issues and the necessary establish expectation to form a more cohesive team. AT&T’s project management team designated to support the organizations sales force has communication issues. Communication and lack of established expectations create a hostile working arrangement. When the sales force corresponds with the project managers regarding an order for services miscommunication begins and expectation are not met. The correspondence concerning a sale does not always provide the required elements to initiate a customer service order. Tension and frictions begins to occur and the compounding issues propagate dysfunctional conflict. Dysfunctional conflict is conflict that impedes an organizations goal (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2009). The dysfunctional conflict between project managers and the sales force disrupts customer’s service orders. The disruption trickles down to the operations and installation teams. The necessary information required for issuing service orders could be misunderstood...
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...ACS 3000: FALL 2015 Dr. Coletta Research Essay Assignment 1 Icons of American Comics For the first research essay assignment in ACS 3000, students are asked to write a research and analysis paper discussing an iconic comics character who has permeated our culture. The character should be one that originated in either in a comic strip, comic book, or graphic novel. Characters who debuted in animation are also acceptable. However, these animated characters must have had a sustained or significant presence within the comics pages too. Iconic characters make us reflect upon who we are, what we aspire to be, and what we value. Your essay should explore how your character/topic reflects the American experience out of which he/she sprang and how they achieved relevance by adapting to, and perhaps influencing, the evolving American character. An iconic character is one that has had a great impact upon the broader American culture. One aspect of iconicity that facilitates this impact is that the icon is symbolic; it represents something more than itself. For example, Spider-Man’s adventures repeatedly reaffirm a belief in the inherent goodness of humanity. For icons developed in underground or alternative comics, the impact might come from challenging the status quo and forcing us to examine the values of our culture. Essays should be more than simple character biographies, but should provide an in-depth exploration of the icon as a product of and an influence on...
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...friends and fellow comic enthusiasts. I’ve just discovered a new web site where you can contact comic legends and up and coming stars in the comic industry. Virtual Inks Inc. was founded by legend, and 29 year veteran artist/inker Mark McKenna. Mark has worked for Marvel & DC and has inked and penciled over 500 comics in his career. He’s been behind some of our favorite characters' greatest appearances. His lines are fluid and contrasting; they refine any pencils he is inking. He has a knack for making anything he touches simply better. The studio includes artist Victor Castro who is new to comics, but has a style that is reminiscent of the modern age of comics. He uses a blend of many artist of that genre, including John Byrne, Walter Simonson, John Romita and Sal Busema. Victor is a man of many talents, he has the capabilities to be able to take a project in any phase and bring it to completion. Victor is working now on the Hero’s Initiative project “X-Men Battle of the Atom” Finally there are two up and coming artist that will someday be the glue to the comic world. Whether it be through web comics, digital or print you will soon know their names. Nikkol Jelenic is an up and coming female artist whose talent is raw but refined. She’s an amazing young talent who has a bright future. Her style is like that of a young Rob Liefeld or Erick Larsen. She has a raw grit like David Mack. The final artist in the studio is Michael Openhiemer. Michael is also new to comics but says that...
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...February 1, 2016 C Lit 251: Food in Comics Mid-Term Scene Analysis Mid-Term Scene Analysis The scene that I am going to analyze is the one of page 28 of Oishinbo a la carte: Japanese Cuisine, where Yuzan reacts to hearing his son and rival, Shiro, is responsible for the remarkable dish of Dashi. When initially glancing at this page and its pictures, the reader is able to make a prediction about what the scene might be about. The first thing I saw was the scowling face of Yuzan and the powerful streaks coming from behind his head. This panel is placed almost exactly in the middle of the page and takes up quite a bit of space. I think the reason for this is because it’s important to express to the reader how angry, mean and shocked Yuzan is when he finds out his son cooked the Dashi dish. The top tier consists of two panels, one rounded edge word balloon and two jagged edged word balloons. Since we are reading, not hearing, the conversation, it is a little hard to understand how things are being stated (i.e. tone, pitch, or loudness). I believe the artist makes up for this through the characteristics of word balloons. Simply based on what is said in each word balloon, I have come to the conclusion that if the word balloon has a jagged edge, then it represents a more powerful, angry or important description. If the word balloon has a smooth or rounded edge to it, then the voice is most likely softer, less important or a conversation happening in the background of the scene....
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