A few updates to the website: the Links page now has links to all the webcomics that have signed on so far. The copyright notices on the bottom of the main page and links page have been updated, as well.
The About page has some new info: a link to the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven's press release about giving the CCP and other projects money, and some links to where the CCP's been mentioned on the web, such as the "Daise is Dead"comic.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Sunday, September 9, 2007
A Trio of New Comics for the CCP
Three new comics have joined the CCP:
"Templar, Arizona" by Spike
"Tea Club" by Phuong-Mai Bui-Quang
"Seasons of Constancy" by Bryan Wong
These and the others will all feature prominently in the coming workshops and CMT II.
"Templar, Arizona" by Spike
"Tea Club" by Phuong-Mai Bui-Quang
"Seasons of Constancy" by Bryan Wong
These and the others will all feature prominently in the coming workshops and CMT II.
Comic Making Tournament II: Planning Begins
This is the 100th post to the CCP blog. I hope it's provided useful information. I'm going to try and record the steps that go into making a tournament as they happen, unlike before when I waited until afterwards to write them down.
Right now, I know I have $1300 to use to fund the second CMT thanks to the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. The bulk of this money will go to purchasing prizes for the tournament. Right now, I'll looking at getting mostly graphic novels based on webcomics, such as the Flight anthologies. I'm also looking at other webcomic merchandise like mugs and t-shirts (Questionable Content and Dr. McNinja in particular have excellent shirts).
Transportation will be an issue. Since I live in Pittsburgh, now, I may have to use some of the money to fly back to New Haven for the event. I am, however, looking into getting support by some University of Pittsburgh groups. That should maximize the funds I can invest into rewards for the kids.
At the first tournament, the two long-form events were not very well received, so I've decided to cut them. This will leave three events: Short-form Pre-drawn, Short-form Original, and Speed. I'll budget more time to each, allowing students to make more stand alone comics and to see how many they produce when motivated to go fast.
I'm also planning on unveiling a fourth event based on a CCP related project I've been working on for several weeks: a comic project game. The game is still in its early stages (I have yet to assemble all the materials, let alone playtest), but I hope that by the time fo the CMT it'll be ready to feature. The game itself will be worked in as a competitive event to take place after Speed.
Right now, I know I have $1300 to use to fund the second CMT thanks to the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. The bulk of this money will go to purchasing prizes for the tournament. Right now, I'll looking at getting mostly graphic novels based on webcomics, such as the Flight anthologies. I'm also looking at other webcomic merchandise like mugs and t-shirts (Questionable Content and Dr. McNinja in particular have excellent shirts).
Transportation will be an issue. Since I live in Pittsburgh, now, I may have to use some of the money to fly back to New Haven for the event. I am, however, looking into getting support by some University of Pittsburgh groups. That should maximize the funds I can invest into rewards for the kids.
At the first tournament, the two long-form events were not very well received, so I've decided to cut them. This will leave three events: Short-form Pre-drawn, Short-form Original, and Speed. I'll budget more time to each, allowing students to make more stand alone comics and to see how many they produce when motivated to go fast.
I'm also planning on unveiling a fourth event based on a CCP related project I've been working on for several weeks: a comic project game. The game is still in its early stages (I have yet to assemble all the materials, let alone playtest), but I hope that by the time fo the CMT it'll be ready to feature. The game itself will be worked in as a competitive event to take place after Speed.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
CCP Anniversary Workshop
In case you're wondering why I'm acquiring all these new comics when the CCP has been on hiatus, it's because I'm preparing for upcoming events. One of these is an anniversary workshop that I'm planning for November 20, 2007. It's not precisely one year from the start, but close enough.
I've talked to the Carnegie Library people and will be working on finding a proper venue. Two of the libraries I approached (a branch near my home and the main branch) do not have any significant grade school population; they only have very young kids (toddlers) or older teens. The reason for the difficulty is demographics: while the New Haven Public Library had several elementary schools nearby, the two libraries I talked to apparently do not.
Fortunately, the librarians did tell me there's an interest for more programming. Once I fill out the volunteer application form and submit a summary of the CCP, they'll be working with me to find a library that has sufficient numbers of children for the CCP to run.
The librarians also suggested trying an alternate approach in case they can't help me: use the University of Pittsburgh's own community connections to reach out directly to schools. It's been a few years since I was last in a classroom as an instructor, but this might be a good approach based on Tycho and Gabe's experience.
Additionally, I'm hoping to run a second workshop the week of December 17, 2007 with a holiday theme. I'm also working on laying the groundwork for the second Comic Making Tournament in March.
I've talked to the Carnegie Library people and will be working on finding a proper venue. Two of the libraries I approached (a branch near my home and the main branch) do not have any significant grade school population; they only have very young kids (toddlers) or older teens. The reason for the difficulty is demographics: while the New Haven Public Library had several elementary schools nearby, the two libraries I talked to apparently do not.
Fortunately, the librarians did tell me there's an interest for more programming. Once I fill out the volunteer application form and submit a summary of the CCP, they'll be working with me to find a library that has sufficient numbers of children for the CCP to run.
The librarians also suggested trying an alternate approach in case they can't help me: use the University of Pittsburgh's own community connections to reach out directly to schools. It's been a few years since I was last in a classroom as an instructor, but this might be a good approach based on Tycho and Gabe's experience.
Additionally, I'm hoping to run a second workshop the week of December 17, 2007 with a holiday theme. I'm also working on laying the groundwork for the second Comic Making Tournament in March.
More Comics for the CCP
Another set of comics have joined the CCP:
"Applegeeks" by Hawk and Ananth
"Stubble" and "Punks and Nerds" by Josh Mirman
"I Come From Mars", "Ghost Hunters", and "Vampire Overlords" by Eunice P.
Unfortunately, I also had my first "please do not use" letter. It was surprisingly from a comic done by an English teacher in Japan, so I had been expecting a positive reply. Fortunately, there have been more than enough positive responses to make up for the loss of one potential participant.
"Applegeeks" by Hawk and Ananth
"Stubble" and "Punks and Nerds" by Josh Mirman
"I Come From Mars", "Ghost Hunters", and "Vampire Overlords" by Eunice P.
Unfortunately, I also had my first "please do not use" letter. It was surprisingly from a comic done by an English teacher in Japan, so I had been expecting a positive reply. Fortunately, there have been more than enough positive responses to make up for the loss of one potential participant.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Another Group of Comics Joins the CCP
A lot more than just two webcomics have joined the CCP this time around. Several of these are big name webcomics, too.
"Piled Higher and Deeper" (aka PhD) by Jorge Cham
"Little Dee" by Chris Baldwin
"Annie" and "Emo" by Nate Lee (in addition to Faking Life)
"Jellaby" by Kean Soo
"Saturnalia" by Space Coyote
And there are still more to come!
"Piled Higher and Deeper" (aka PhD) by Jorge Cham
"Little Dee" by Chris Baldwin
"Annie" and "Emo" by Nate Lee (in addition to Faking Life)
"Jellaby" by Kean Soo
"Saturnalia" by Space Coyote
And there are still more to come!
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Daisy is Dead CCP Tribute Comic
Image my surprise when I went to read today's installment of "Daisy is Dead" and found a comic paying tribute to the Create a Comic Project! Thanks!
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