1. Common mistakes in scripts
Check this when going through the visual scripts:
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2. When you get the script in front of you, read it
When you get the script in front of you, read it. Try to understand everything before you start to ask questions. Don’t ask the person who made the script to explain the story.
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3. What is wrong?
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4. The order of speech balloons: from left to right
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5. What is wrong?
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6. Speech balloon pointers should go to the head, not into the mouth.
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7. What is wrong?
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8. The character stands on the line of the panel.
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10. What is wrong?
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11. Unnecessary empty space
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12. You can add more details to the characters
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13. What is wrong?
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14. Too much text, the maximum should ideally be three rows
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15. What is wrong?
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16. The balloon has been drawn first, and the text added later
The balloon has been drawn first, and the text added later. This makes it awkward to read.
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17. The text should be drawn first and the balloon line later
The text should be drawn first and the balloon line later. Now it is much easier to read.
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18. Headings should make the reader interested in the story
Headings should make the reader interested in the story. It is good to have also graphic elements in the heading. Remember that the heading should not give away the whole message of the story.
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