Children will learn about comics and cartoon history and how they have been used as tools for storytelling and communication over the years. 1. INTRODUCTION: Overview of comics and cartoon history and how they been used as tools for storytelling and communication over the years. 2. BASIC ANATOMY: Showing how the human body works and is designed to move. 3. CHARACTER DESIGN: How to work up designs for different types of characters and how they fit into the stories you want to tell. 4. STORYTELLING: Overview of comics storytelling, layout and structure. 5. SCRIPTING & LETTERING: A look at the basics of comics scriptwriting and how to produce clear lettering by hand for comics. 6. COLOURING: An exploration of different colouring techniques (including, if possible, computer colouring). 7. COMIC STRIP: Using the skills gathered so far, students will work on their own comic stories. 8. COMPLETE FINISHED COMIC: By the end of the course each student will produce their own complete 8 - 12 page comic strip. This Comic camp is suitable for children ages 7-14 years old.