Midterm Exam
Review
It Would Be Wise to Write Down the Questions and
Answers
What is a comic?
• Comic - an artistic medium
in which images
incorporate text or other
visual forms of information
in order to express a
narrative or idea.
What is
retrofuturism?
Retrofuturism refers to periods in history, reimagined with futuristic advancements as
people of those times would have imagined
them.
What are the
elements of art?
* Line
* Shape
* Texture
* Space
* Color
* Form
* Tone / Value
What are the
principles of design?
* Balance
* Rhythm * Emphasis * Scale
* Proportion * Variety
* Harmony
* Unity
What is positive and negative space?
Positive
space
is
the
area
taken
up
by
the
subject matter.
Negative
space
is
the
space
around
the
subject matter.
What is a cyberpunk?
Cyberpunk is a term that references a
fictional future where scientific advancements
have led to social changes, like in the film
“The Fifth Element”.
True or false:
sequential art can
only exist in the form
of panels.
FALSE. Consider “Marriage a la Mode” by
William Hogarth - a story told in six paintings.
What other feature do
the corners of the
human mouth always
line up with?
The pupils of the eyes.
What is the name of
the artist who created
“The Yellow Kid”?
Richard F. Outcault was an
American comic strip artist and
writer who is regarded as the
inventor of the modern comic strip.
Outcault created “The Yellow Kid”, a
strip that ran in newspapers for
years and featured a lead character
whose speech appeared on his
bright yellow shirt. Though the form
of comics was established,
Outcault’s use of speech bubbles
and format became the industry
standard.
Joe Schuster and
Jerry Siegel
What two
men
created
Superman?
What tools are necessary
to create a comic page
without computers?
* Inking Pens
* Story
* Paper
* Pencil
* Ruler
* Color Ink
List the steps to creating
a comic.
* Create a breakdown of the script for
panels
* Draw each panel out with a ruler, allowing room
for dialogue and narration
* Draw each panel in
pencil
* Write the dialogue and
narration
* Ink the
panels
* Color the
panels
Balance
What is balance?
Balance
is
a
state
of
equalized
tension
and
equilibrium, which may not always be calm.
What is the difference
between form and
shape?
Form has height, width
and depth, and is
three-dimensional.
Shape only has height
and width.
What Hollywood actor
was the inspiration for
the first incarnation of
Superman?
Siegel and Shuster re-imagined
Superman as Douglas
Fairbanks, a popular movie
star, and created his alter-ego’s
name, Clark Kent, from putting
together the names of two
other stars - Clark Gable and
Kent Taylor. The art style was
similar to that of the popular
comic strip “Dick Tracy”.
In reference to comics,
what is the job of the
inker?