Rationale

This is my rationale for the upcoming project.

RATIONALE

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Blog AddressWhere are you documenting the development of Extended Practice online?

http://callumrossbrown.blogspot.co.uk/ 

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Subjects and ThemesBroadly speaking what are you interested in exploring and why?

Working on the feedback from professionals, and creating a new and exciting world of interesting characters, all with their own flaws, with the main ones having their own comics, and coming together for a 'team up' climax issue to finish the volume. Think about ideas stretching to the next few volumes.

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RationaleWhat you want to do during this module? Be as specific as you can at this moment in time.
If you plan on working on multiple briefs to demonstrate your practice, identify clearly each brief.

Create a few comics, a whole volume if at all possible, to a professional standard, and pitch to a publisher next year. I plan on working on this with Stuart Brown, and carry it through as a career.  

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Explain how this will be developing your Specialist Practice?

I plan on being a comic book artist or writer, and this would help me further my skills, and prove what I am capable of in the field. 

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Resources and Workshops
What do you need and by When?

Life drawing, feedback, will attend life drawing after christmas. 

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Will you be working on a group project or brief?
( If YES explain )

I will be working on this project with Stuart Brown.

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Are there any stakeholders in your project?
If YES, explain who they are and what their responsibilities are? - This is essential if you've got a Live Brief from a client

Not as of yet, but we may depending on our pitch. 

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What, where and when do you need to research. Begin to identify and artists, practitioners, companies or organisations that you will need to talk to. This could include getting to speak to people at conferences, events and other organisations. 

London Super Comic Con, London MCM, Thought Bubble. - Richard Starkings, J Scott Cambell, other artists and writers I have the chance to meet in the field, most of this is already done however as most Comic Convention events are in November. 

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Please identify at least 6 books, periodicals, websites or other media that may be informing your rationale. Please use Harvard referencing. 

Starkings, R. (2014) ‘How do you think mental health is represented in comics?’ Interviewed by Callum Brown [In person] 15/11/14, 12:13

Starkings, R. (2013) ‘Elephantmen: Earthly Desires, Volume 06’. California: Image Comics.

Eisner, W. (2008) ‘Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative’ New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc

Brosh, A. (2013) Hyperbole and a Half: Depression Part 2. [ONLINE].

[Accessed 14th October 2014]. Available at:

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/depression-part-two.html

‘Spider-man Once upon a time the superheroes’ 2002 [DVD] ILC Prime Ltd.

Campbell, J. (2002) Danger Girl: The Ultimate Collection, Canada. Wildstorm.

Michael Bendis, B. (2008) Alias: Volume 4: The Secret Origin of Jessica Jones. New York: Marvel Comics, 2004.

Miller, M. & Hitch, B. (2010) The Ultimates 2,USA, MARVEL WORLDWIDE, INC