Computer Cartoon Kit

(back cover) THE COMPUTER CARTOON KIT ALL YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR OWN COMIC STRIPS In the early 1940s, Captain Marvel Junior artist Mac Raboy drew stock poses that he and other artists photocopied and reused while working on the comic strip. Since then, many cartoonists have used collages in their work. However, in the wrong hands, this short-cut technique can leave comic strips looking repetitive and dull. Today, with the advent of image-manipulation software, found” images and stock poses can be used in a variety of imaginative ways without need of scissors and paste. The Computer Cartoon Kitcomes with a CD featuring more than 100 cartoon images of people, places, and objects. It also gives you a selection of word-balloons and blank comic-strip panels that can be resized, moved around, and colored to suit a multitude of purposes. If you can’t draw, and don’t have the time to learn, you’ll quickly be able to produce professional looking cartoons. If you can draw, you’ll discover many interesting and new ways to enhance your work with help from your computer. Whether you intend to produce cartoons and comic strips for your own amusement, liven up a company brochure, or add graphics to a website, you’ll findThe Computer Cartoon Kitan invaluable resource. (front flap) THE COMPUTER CARTOON KIT ALL YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR OWN COMIC STRIPS Simple tutorials explain how to compose classic comic-strip genres, such as horror, science fiction, superheroes, and romance Perfect for frustrated amateur cartoonists and an excellent resource library and inspiration for practicing artists A complete guide to creating comics, from scripting and storytelling to composition and distribution via print or the Internet Accompanying CD contains over 100 copyright-free comic book images, word balloons, page designs, and fonts—all created specifically for this book (back flap) ABOUT THE AUTHOR Steve Marchant is a professional cartoonist who combines traditional methods and computer-generated imagery for a wide variety of clients. He is best known for teaching cartooning to young people and adults at libraries, schools, and galleries across the U.K. and at City University, London.Marchant, Steve is the author of 'Computer Cartoon Kit ' with ISBN 9780764179402 and ISBN 0764179403.