Dec 07, 2011 in this post, i am commenting on the ted talk given by scott mccloud. Janney went on to recruit three former members of d. Scott mccloud, whose book i have previously enthused about, talks about history and future of comics. Ive given nearly the same talk to silicon valley engineers and to middleschool students in china without either audience feeling talked down to or overwhelmed. Scott mccloud ted speaker scott mccloud is author of understanding comics, a comic book about comics. To see the talk, go to scott mccloud is an interesting person. Storytelling secrets of comics, manga, and graphic. Illustrated with a fastmoving backdrop of nearly 300 slides, thursday afternoons talk was by turns whimsical, philosophical, and hilarious. Hes an evangelist for comics as a valid literary form as more than pulp and kids stuff and his admiring fans include a laundry list of superstar cartoonists. He established himself as a comics creator in the 1980s as an independent superhero cartoonist and advocate for.
Scott mccloud is an american cartoonist and theorist on comics as a distinct literary and artistic nonlinear medium. The ted conference recently released their 2005 ted talk featuring comic artist and theorist scott mccloud, who spoke about the concepts in his books understanding comics. Oct 01, 2018 mcclouds talk referenced his books and a popular ted talk, but went beyond the comics format to examine the nature of visual perception. This talk was given at a local tedx event, produced independently of the ted conferences. Theory and practice usually 23 days combines inclass visual lectures, discussions, and intensive handson exercises focused on the art of making comics. His father, though, was an engineer, scientist, and military contractor. He digs deep into not only the technical terms, but also in the way that humans perceive things. In this ted talk, scott mccloud talks about the interesting things regarding the illustrations in comics. Aug 6, 20 this pin was discovered by karen strassburg. It is included in this collection because it is important to consider how literacy is evolving with technology. Scott fraser studies how humans remember crimes and bear witness to them. Strong emphasis is given to developing clarity, storytelling skills, and personal expression. Scott mccloud talks about everything from character design, storytelling, choosing which moments to show in your comics panels, creating realistic and immersive worlds for your readers to enjoy. Scott mcclouds understanding comics talk at ted by itamar medeiros published february 28, 2009 updated february 4, 2014 in this unmissable look at the magic of comics, scott mccloud bends the presentation format into a cartoonlike experience, where colorful diversions whiz through childhood fascinations and imagined futures.
Dec 02, 2016 in this humorous talk, former teacher and graphic novelist gene yang shares some unexpected insights and urges educators to bring comic books into the classroom. Scott mccloud is author of understanding comics, a comic book about comics. Scott mccloud s understanding comics talk at ted by itamar medeiros published february 28, 2009 updated february 4, 2014 in this unmissable look at the magic of comics, scott mccloud bends the presentation format into a cartoonlike experience, where colorful diversions whiz through childhood fascinations and imagined futures. Canty left the project by 1990 due to his commitments with fugazi. Best scott mccloud podcasts podcasts withabout scott.
Scott mccloud talks to ted january 14, 2009 another ted talk i recommend. In this episode we have famous cartoonist and comics theorist scott mccloud. My thoughts on scott mcclouds ted talk sound reflections. Understanding comics 1993, reinventing comics 2000, and making comics 2006, all of which also use the medium of comics. Renowned, bestselling authors scott mccloud the sculptor and gene luen yang secret coders discuss what goes on behind the scenes when telling stories in graphic novel form, as well as the creative development of mcclouds bestselling graphic novel the sculptor. A conversation with scott mccloud radcliffe institute youtube.
In this unmissable look at the magic of comics, scott mccloud bends the presentation format into a cartoonlike experience. In this post, i am commenting on the ted talk given by scott mccloud. In this humorous talk, former teacher and graphic novelist gene yang shares some unexpected insights and urges educators to bring comic books into the classroom. Scott mccloud initially attracted attention with the scifi comic book series zot. Good advice from comics guru scott mccloud so much good stuff in this ted talk, but heres something that sticks out to me. More details on the ted talk page, and the ted scott mccloud profile. Films media group ted conferences llc if not for scott mccloud, graphic novels and webcomics might be enjoying a more modest renaissance. Scott mcclouds understanding comics talk at ted design. His father was born with full sight but a bacterial infection caused both him and his sister to go blind as children. Jul 25, 2014 scott mccloud and gene luen yang talk comics, religion, and racism at san diego comiccon. In this unmissable look at the magic of comics, scott mccloud bends the presentation format into a cartoonlike.
He is best known for his nonfiction books about comics. Scott mccloud, author of the sculptor and understanding comics, and giant in the comics industry, discusses the visual magic of comics. In this unmissable look at the magic of comics, scott mccloud bends the presentation format into a cartoonlike experience, where colorful. This conversation followed the lecture visual storytelling, visual communication by scott mccloud, a 20182019 deans lecture in the.
The sculptor is the best comic youll read this winter vox. With the 2015 san diego comic con international only a little bit over a month away, it is only fitting that we recommend this ted talk to you. Original ted page w speaker bio, links, comments, etc. Renowned, bestselling authors scott mccloud the sculptor and gene luen yang secret coders discuss what goes on behind the scenes when telling stories in graphic novel form, as well as the creative development of mccloud s bestselling graphic novel the sculptor. Variantology in comics post tags comic comic book artist connectivity creativity in the arts jarrod barker lecture modus operandi pattern recognition rocket scientist science scott mccloud technology ted talk the animist the classicist the iconoclast thought and observation transmedia. In searching for his books, i came across this ted talk and thought id take a look at this before purchasing books. Comics at the beginning of his talk, scott talks about his home life, and what it was like growing up with a blind father. Using comic book characters to identify your true self. His ted talk on comic books is nearing 1 million views. He came to realize that working in comic books is actually not that different from working in science and that our contemporary understanding of how we define art and understand media is wrong. The sculptor by scott mccloud renowned comic artist and critic scott mccloud goes for grand statements. The visual magic of comics ted talk in this unmissable look at the magic of comics, scott mccloud bends the presentation format into a cartoonlike experience, where colorful diversions whiz through childhood fascinations and imagined futures that our eyes can hear and touch. Mcclouds talk referenced his books and a popular ted talk, but went beyond the comics format to examine the nature of visual perception.
The author of understanding comics, scott mccloud answers this question in this talk about the magic of comics. Scott wrote the popular books understanding comics 1993, reinventing comics 2000, and making comics 2006, which explain the theory and practice behind making comics and telling stories visually. Girls against boys employs dual bass guitars, a rarity in rock music. In this powerful talk, which focuses on a deadly shooting at sunset, he suggests that even closeup eyewitnesses to a crime can create memories they could not have seen.
The ted conference recently released their 2005 ted talk featuring comic artist and theorist scott mccloud, who spoke about the concepts in. As you watch this video, please share your thoughts. Why we should be taking comics more seriously karrie. The flourishing of cartooning in the 90s and 00s, particularly comicsmithing on the web, can be. I linked to this 2005 ted talk a few years ago, but its worth linking to again today. Hi, im scott tedx talk track info release date december. I found it interesting that he became a comic artist even though. He went on to share his analysis of how comics function with three books.
In 20 there were approximately half as many edtalksted posts in comparison to 2012 but overall traffic more than doubled, thus leading me to believe that if i posted only once this year itll go viral. In this unmissable look at the magic of comics, scott mccloud bends the presentation format into a cartoonlike experience, where colorful diversions whiz through. This talk is a great companion to scott mcclouds book understanding comics. The ted conference provides general guidance for the tedx program, but individual tedx events are selforganized. Jul 15, 2015 this talk is a great companion to scott mcclouds book understanding comics. Vision based on what one can not see unseen and unknowable vision based on what has been proven or has been seen vision based on what can be, what may be based on knowledge but is not yet proven. Scott mccloud explains the serious business of comics harvard. Not only is scott s content stimulating and directly relevant to our world of presentation, the unique presentation of his story is a wonderful example of what is possible with your basic slideware app and this is almost nine years ago. Musician scott mescudi, aka kid cudi, returns to his high school to talk about growing up and his career path in the music industry. Ted speaker scott mccloud is author of understanding comics, a comic book about comics. Randall munroe, author of the uber popular xkcd webcomic, talks about comics that ask what if. Twenty years later, people are still hanging on his every word balloon. Scott mccloud born scott mcleod on june 10, 1960 is an american cartoonist and comics theorist.
Listen for a moving meditation on the nature of vision and for four indelible rules of life. Scott mccloud and gene luen yang talk comics, religion, and. How imagination and technology are revolutionizing an art form in 2000, and making comics. Students learn and apply a variety of techniques for presenting narratives through comics, as well as a wide arsenal of. Jun 09, 2015 with the 2015 san diego comic con international only a little bit over a month away, it is only fitting that we recommend this ted talk to you. The visual magic of comics in my tutorial with kim, it was suggested that i look at scott mccloud and what he has written on understanding comics. Scott mccloud explains the serious business of comics.
Jan, 2009 an interesting and entertaining way to spend 17 minutes. Jan 27, 2015 what does a scientific mind do in the arts. At san diego comiccon i had a chance to sit with scott mccloud where we talked about industry changes and how storytelling has changed as our world has gotten smaller, creative anxieties and mindful awareness, the art of visual communication, and how that all influenced his latest book the sculptor. Using a quick series of flashing pictures to help tell the story of his life. Scott mccloudcartoonistted talk understanding comics. Ted talk featuring scott mccloud on understanding comics. At the start of his ted talk, scott refers to his father and explains that the apple really doesnt fall that far from the tree its tough to fight genetics. Scott mccloud, author of the sculptor and understanding comics, and giant in the comics. In this unmissable look at the magic of comics, scott mccloud bends the presentation format into a cartoonlike experience, where colorful diversions whiz through childhood fascinations and imagined futures that our eyes can hear and touch. Scott mccloud joins the show to talk about his new book, sculpture, movies hes enjoyed lately, his upcoming book on visual communications, presentation styles, old media vs.
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