Week 4a

Today in class we critiqued our comic strips. The first comment I got was questioning the hand in front of the text balloon in the third panel. I got feedback both ways for this, some felt it was to distracting and some felt that it was good because it showed that the text was secondary to the image. I was satisfied with that so it’s not something that I would change. The second piece of feedback I got was background verses no background.  The overall consensus was that the first panel could use a background, but it was fine that the others don’t have one. I definitely agree with this because after spending some time away from the strip and seeing others I think mine feels a little empty in the first panel. James recommended that the arm dipped more in the third panel to exaggerate the tiredness a bit more early on. I’m undecided on this because I like the consistency it brings being in the same place, but I can also see how dipping it helps the joke. Another suggestion was that I type the dialogue on the computer instead of hand lettering it. My hand lettering was a little sloppy and typing it will help with consistency in the word balloons. I think this is the right course of action, but I am disappointed because I like hand lettering. People also said that the Professor felt a little old and looked more like a stereotypical elementary school teacher. I can definitely see what they were saying, even though there are lots of old professors, I think the old lady stereotype is too strong in this case. In general people seemed to like my illustration style which was nice. People also liked the patterns on the cloths, which was good since it helped balance out not having a background.