24 Hour Comics Day

Here’s the challenge –  create a 24 page comic within the same number of hours. It was held at Fremantle’s FTI (Film and Television Institute) for the 3rd year in a row and had a good turn out. I was not one of the admirable participants. I was there to take photos, some of which are below, and to do some filming. FTI also posted some photos up on their blog. Expect a video of my time there up here in the next couple of days.

I’m glad I went. I was encouraged by all the young creatives and managed to have a few laughs and make some new friends. It’s a global event, so if you’re keen, you can see if there’s a venue near you for next year.

24 Hour Comics Day

Now this is a good idea. The most eminent writer/artist/legendary author Scott McCloud created the event in 2004 and it has been steamrolling its way across the world since. The aim is to create a 24 page comic book within 24 consecutive hours. By the way, if you’re a comics fan and haven’t read any of McCloud’s intelligent books on the history and complexities of comics such as Understanding Comics, you must. He’s also the guy that created the Google Chrome promo.

Over 1200 dedicated artists participated last year, in 18 countries. It’s too late to enter for this year’s event, but if you go to the official site, you’ll be able to witness an event in your area, on Saturday October 18-19. As for me, I’ll be here in sunny Fremantle in Western Australia filming it, chatting to doodlers, dribblers and scribblers alike, and just generally being inspired by the mayhem and raw creativity enveloping me. Or something. It should be a great day.

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