1. Comic Development: How can we develop our comic idea further?
L.O. – What type of ways can we develop a comic idea further?

2. Task 3: Developing the plans for your graphic novel or comic   Learning Outcome 2: Be able to plan the production of an original graphic novel or comic

3. D1: Evaluate the feasibility for further development of the main character in future stories across different media formats

4. The distinction criteria is all about how you might be able to develop your ideas further
The examiner says that you must:
evaluate the feasibility of further developments of the main character across different media formats. A minimum of two must be evaluated from below:
Video game
Film
Television series (live action or animated)

5. To give you some idea, this means how feasible is it that your character’s story will continue past this story you have made? Could this character turn up in other cross-promotions?

6. Why do media institutions want to develop their ideas further?
Can you give any examples?

7. Research task:
In pairs, you are to look at a comic book idea and see how it has branched off into other forms of media
Create a presentation that looks at the way the comic book idea and/or characters have been used in different media formats
Try to couple your findings with some statistics and facts that show how successful (or unsuccessful) they have been
Which comic book ideas will you focus on?

8. Developing your comic idea
L.O. – What ways will you develop your comic book ideas further and why would these ideas suit your comic?

9. Create a spider diagram showing ways you could develop your character further
Remember: A minimum of two ways must be evaluated from below:
Video game
Film
Television series (live action or animated)
When you think of your main ideas you need to include a few sentences evaluating the feasibility of these ideas and explain why these ideas would be suitable for your comic idea (including similar examples from other comic book ideas), linking to:
Your main idea and characters
The narrative
The genre and sub-genres
The target audience
Profitability
The type of publisher

10. Let’s look at an example

11. Create a spider diagram showing ways you could develop your character further
Remember: A minimum of two ways must be evaluated from below:
Video game
Film
Television series (live action or animated)
When you think of your main ideas you need to include a few sentences evaluating the feasibility of these ideas and explain why these ideas would be suitable for your comic idea (including similar examples from other comic book ideas), linking to:
Your main idea and characters
The narrative
The genre and sub-genres
The target audience
Profitability
The type of publisher