Podcasts about supermooc

The Indy Popcon Panel that you have all been waiting for. Panel organized by Ginger Dee creator of The Brothers Grant and Dexters Digs as well as by Gabrial Canada of Racebending.com and Kind of Epic Show. Graphic design by Ginger Dee, see her work at http://chrisandgin.com. Special thanks to Lumberjanes artist Brook A Allen for being a surprise special guest. We have gathered a panel of fabulous women to talk about MEN IN COMICS! More men are making comics than ever before. But not all men! Some don't even WANT to. How do we create opportunities for them? We'll have a lively discussion featuring... Christina Blanch, Ball State University instructor and doctoral assistant, most popularly known for teaching the SuperMOOC "Gender through Comic Books" Jackie Crofts, co-creator of the comic Nutmeg Ginger Dee, co-creator of comics The Brothers Grant, Dexter's Digs, and Presidents of the United Space and co-organizer of the Indy Webcomics Group Bri Rudd, creator of the comic Oh No Bri and contributor to Geeking in Indiana and Panels Katie Schenkel, contributor to The Mary Sue, Panels, and Quirk Books Moderated by the mighty model/writer/artist powerhouse Taversia!

Comic-Con 2014 was a blast! (If you were unable to attend, my sympathies. That's why we do these wrap-up posts.) Make sure to check out the audio link below. The local Making Comics crew—Patrick, Adam, Kevin, Devin, Evan—were there to rep the "revolution" and generally brag about our community and future plans. We're really excited by the enthusiasm readers have shown in response to our "Get A Grasp" MOOC and daily challenges, not to mention my own (hi!) #FAQDevin column and Adam's (in)famous Gutter Talk podcast. You guys have been awesome, and your creativity sustains us. We hosted a panel on Saturday called Uniting the Worldwide #makecomics Community. It was, without exaggeration, one of the best panels at the convention (at least amongst those discussing actual comics). The lineup was crazy: we had Rachel Beck representing our friends over at Storyforge, Mark Waid (of Daredevil fame) and Christina Blanch (writer of Damnation of Charlie Wormwood) from Thrillbent, Andy Schmidt from Comics Experience, Jim Zub (writes Skullkickers, Wayward), and Palle Schmidt (artist on Thomas Alsop) from Comics For Beginners. Patrick ran the panel while the rest of us listened intensely. After a brief rundown of Making Comics (dotCom) participation stats (number of MOOC students, worldwide readership breakdown), Patrick previewed some of the things we've been working on for the future. I'll let him determine what announcements are made public, but suffice it to say some neat stuff is coming. Then the discussion kicked off, and boy, was it glorious. The Web has enabled one of the biggest paradigm shifts [for] breaking into the industry. Webcomics let me see your work ethic. @MarkWaid Webcomics are no longer a vanity project for artists. They've become a legitimate option for breaking in. @JimZub Showing you already have an audience lends a kind of gravitas to your work for publishers. @Palle_Schmidt Much of the discussion concerned the changing landscape for comics in the last decade. Many on the panel have been working in/around comics for a while, and have observed this change firsthand. There used to only be one real way to "break in" to comics, as Andy points out: The question used to be "How do I write for Marvel or DC?" and now the majority of people want to know how to make their own stuff. - Andy Schmidt @ComicExperience The internet has democratized this process. Webcomics are a perfectly commercial form of comic that anyone can create and consume. People without access to a physical comic shop can still read comics online, which removes barriers and brings in more readers. Comic books are now available to everyone regardless of age or race or location. And that for me is the most exciting thing! @JimZub Many echoed this sentiment. Christy (@christyblanch) talked about the promising increase in the number of women who make comics, as well as the success she's had in reaching aspiring creators through her (juggernaut) SuperMOOC 2. Rachel discussed the ways in which creators of webcomics can bypass traditional gatekeepers—like publishers—and form mutually beneficial relationships with their audience: There is now a rise in patronage again, only now the niche market isn't the wealthy, it is the many. -Rachel Beck @Storyforgers Old paradigms of distribution no longer apply. People now trust friends and personal interactions more than blaring advertisements that we've learned to ignore. @JimZub  People are now interested in genuine people, genuine passion, genuine projects. -Andy Schmidt @ComicExperience  Everything that used to be the non-professional route is now just another option to use. @JimZub There was a lot of excitement and optimism on the panel, and why not? Access to comics is expanding. The tools for making comics are widely available, so anyone can make whatever type of story they like. The future is bright! I could continue,

One million points to you if you've heard this one before: "If ya got time to lean, ya got time to clean." No? Well, if you've ever worked in the food industry, it's a popular one. Good thing we don't hear it much making comics. Still, the heart of that message may not be as icy as it sounds. How are we, as artists, scheduling our time? What are we doing to make sure we remain productive artists without burying ourselves by taking on too much work? And should we even say no to opportunities? These were just a few of the questions answered and broken down by the incredible group of artistic minds we had for Week 3 of the Get A Grasp! MOOC panel. Now, go download this episode, click the Play button on this podcast, and get back to work, slacker! Ok, check out these links, then get back to work: Patrick Yurick (lead instructor), Making Comics (dotCom) CEO and creator of Hipstr Picnic (@patrickyurick) Christy Blanch, lead instructor of SuperMOOC 2, artist, writer, and owner of Alter Ego Comics (@christyblanch) Jen Vaughn, cartoonist and journalist with Fantagraphics Books (@TheJenya) Lucy Bellwood, writer, artist, and creator with Cartozia Tales (@LuBellWoo) Eric Shanower, writer of Adventures in Oz and Age of Bronze Damon Gentry, creator of Sabretooth Swordsman (@invademyprivacy) Jared Cullum, creator of Pea Green Coffee Cup (@jared_cullum) Alright, alright, these links, too: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transition: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org

Christy Blanch, professor of the SUPERMooc talks how she's innovating in the classroom using popculture and comics, plus what it's like to write for Thrillbent! In this Episode: 0:00 – Where's Matt? 4:00 – Meet Christy Blanch 10:00 –...

First EXPLICIT episode. I rant a bit on the rape culture, in response to the boards. Not missing anything if you skip this one, so if your easy to offend with language or subject matter, pass on it.

Female plot devices or Female characters? I also talk Spider-Man films [SPOILERS!]

Couldnt merge the two files, but heres the real rambling part were i get a bit off track, but hell, here it is anyway.

I ramble on about Men and Women, comics, media, and propose an idea.