Hey friends, welcome back to Comics Odyssey—thanks for sticking with me through week 8 of our Understanding Comics deep dive. We’re almost at the end with Chapter 8: A Word About Color, where Scott McCloud unpacks how comics evolved from black-and-white to colour, stay tuned to the end where we experiment comparing the same comic on different papers. Sorry this one’s a bit late—work and a shoulder inury threw me off, but I’m back at it now.
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Evolution of Comics Colouring (00:01:03 - 00:01:33):
RGB and CMY Colour Models (00:01:33 - 00:03:18):
Impact of Colour on Sales (00:04:00 - 00:04:44):
Colour Choices for Iconic Characters (00:04:49 - 00:08:05):
Colour Enhancing Shape (00:09:09 - 00:09:38):
Flat Colour in Classics (00:09:58 - 00:11:27):
How I Will Use Colour in Spirit-Girl Comics (00:11:27 - 00:12:00):
Sensory vs. Conceptual (00:13:00 - 00:13:28):
Comparing the Same Comic Printed on Different Paper (00:14:08 - 00:18:58):
Preview of Spirit-Girl Inked pages below paywall.
