Pictures and Words: A One-Day Workshop on Comics Storytelling and Photojournalism, by Javed Imthiaz (The Sequential Artists Workshop, United States) and Rahul M. (Photojournalist, India).

This workshop will introduce participants to the fundamentals of telling stories using pictures and words at the same time. It will cover the genres of comics (strips and graphic novels) and narrative non-fiction. The first part of the workshop will take a close look at the process of making comics: What are the techniques used by some of the best practitioners? What are the pains behind making a single comic strip or a page of a graphic novel? How do good comics work? The second part will explore the narrative, aesthetic and ethical challenges of the combined role of writer and image-maker of non-fiction stories. Discover the complexities and challenges of telling a story effectively with pictures and words. Come along! Cost: - Rs 300/- EMail to confirm participation: whatjavedsaw@gmail.com Visit comicsaa.wordpress.com

This workshop is not for children.