About the video: Building a universal message
Overview
“You'll discover how humor can speak without saying a word. Through my own examples and classic references, I'll show you how to tell visual jokes that travel the world without needing a translator. You'll see that even a real fart can have a punchline if you know how to draw it.”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Building a universal message, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in cartoons and graphic humor. Specialization in cartoons, graphic humor, sequential illustration, visual creativity, unique voice, short stories, social media, and digital publishing.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we are going to talk about the universal language of comic strips. It's something I am fascinated by because I come from a generation where the first humorous images I remember are going to a pizzeria. near my house in Guadalajara. where while we ate pizza. they screened Chaplin films at the local pizzeria by Buster Keaton. or Harold Lloyd. Comic strips that have that function and utilize that resource are. in my view. the most crucial and challenging to develop. There's an example I cherish because it involves one of my greatest idols. sergio Aragonés. a Spaniard who to Mex...”
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Course summary for: Specialization in cartoons and graphic humor
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Comic, Creativity, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Sketching, Social Media, Storytelling

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