Cartoon andic Arts trip to London

this week saw the cartoon and comic arts visit London. Along the way we visited the British museum to try and see early examples of sequential art.

First to Finish 24 Hour Comic Challenge at Staffordshire University

we had our first to finish in an impressive 14 hour stint, Will Keilloh followed in a time of 17 Hours Millie Harrop

Im currently on the inking stage with less than 6 hours left to go.

Half Way Point

Half Way Point

10pm - 12 hours left to Go

We are half way through the 24 Hour Event. I think a bit of madness has creeped into the studio. People are slumped in front of their work, or are drawing pictures on balloons. I think the lack of sunshine and the rush of sugar has finally taken its tole.

and still the hours tick by. 

Millie is inking her comic page by page

Tom seems a little embarrassed by his attempt

Jack is just Jack and hes getting on with the fun

Verity, loads of research, head down and go for it

Along with Claire they are going for it

Michaela working on the cintq has restarted the work again 8 hours into it 

Alice..... doing what Alice does

Esme encourages her... Poor Jack.

Connie working hard

Emma coming good.

Cartoonists number swell

Numbers in the Cartoon studios swelled this hour as the late risers arrived laden with Halloween goodies. 

I'm sure it did say something un-savoury at one point! Everyone now has blue teeth as the icing had some blue ingredient in there.

My story is still developing as you can see. This is the heroes call to adventure and his refusal etc. I'm still sketchin as a lot seem to be inking. Gulp. 

Hour 3 & 4

We are all beginning to realise what a quest it is to do a comic non-stop for 24 Hours. The deadline, even though 20 hours away seems imminent. We're drawing try to develop dialogue and plot and what you initially thought would take a page has now run over 3 pages. 

Any way here is my story continuing and here is some of the work being produced by the other members of the gang. 

This pages sees the death of the Hero's father in a valiant attempt to right the wrong. We also see the Young Hero transform 20 years in the end panel to prepare him for his quest.

Here we are given the insight to what Joshua has become. Following on in his fathers foot steps but he now takes unnecessary chances. But his knowledge seems to shine through. Here the hero is offered another job, will he accept it?

Below are what the others in the group are working on 

Hour 2 My Story

2 hours 2 pages roughly sketched out. 

What I'm trying to do with this page is introduce all the main characters who will go on to tell the story. Dr William Marcus is the chief mining expert and his Boss is Mister Jobs. We are also introduced to Williams Son Joshua Marcus who will basically go onto to tell the story. We are introduced to Williams wife, and she is also a doctor. So straight away the idea is set that Joshua is from an educated family with smart parents.