Gerbil: The Funky Rhodent: Tail of a Rhodent - Comic

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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Tail of a Rhodent - Comic

12 comments:

Steph** said...: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
that is truely beautiful haha; October 15, 2008 at 3:47 AM
Anonymous said...: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!

*Crash* I just fell off my chair laughing. The rat and the parrot... and Une's facial expressions... flippen fantastic, meisietjies!; October 15, 2008 at 1:48 PM
Anonymous said...: I really liked your comic: it had a really well-thought out plot and storyline. The frames were all linked and story evolved over the course of the comic, and didn’t jump haphazardly from block to block. The Proppian characters were also very clear – there was a definite hero (the first year student) and villain (the evil witch). You did Todorov proud: the hero overcame her disruption and equilibrium was restored to the land of Rats and Parrots. Your narrative was very effective and to the point, and the classic battle between good and evil was given a twist which made it relevant to both prospective and current first year students. Well done!; October 16, 2008 at 10:15 AM
Unknown said...: he he....thats hilarious! i think id be a parrot!! :); October 17, 2008 at 3:00 AM
Dan said...: I enjoyed your comic as I found the storyline to be a relevant one, especially at Rhodes where you are confined to making two choices i.e. to work or to party. The comic itself is well set out and the plot is actually quite gripping. The hero and villain of the story is clearly defined which makes reading the comic enjoyable as you are able to understand the context of the story. In terms of narrative the story involves Todorov's complete narrative structure, in which there is a equilibrium, disruption and the reinstatement of a new equilibrium. Collectively your comic is able to create a powerful message as its story is clear cut and relevant to being a Rhodes student.; October 17, 2008 at 6:42 AM
Caitlin said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; October 17, 2008 at 10:13 AM
Girl Anachronism said...: Haha. Nice one guys :D
That is one pretty cool comic. I like how your main character is represented as a typical rhodent, we all have trouble choosing whether to party or study. The comic is easy to understand - its set up is easy to follow and the facial expressions are wonderfully entertaining. I like how the narrative flowed and that the main character had some sense (unlike many of us) and she chose to work. However, I think that we shouldn't necessarily have to choose one or the other, a balance is always good. Awesome work ladies :D; October 17, 2008 at 10:16 AM
Chris said...: Hey guys I really enjoyed your comic. It was really funny with a different but original story line. I really enjoyed the poses of the characters. They were so over the top but it fitted the concept of the comic so well, plus it was really funny. I really liked your photos I think you guys were able to get the right images at the right angles at the right distances. I think your narrative and story line was great and it fitted Propp’s narrative scheme perfectly. I really liked your concept of a tragic hero who starts great but then falls into to disgrace only to redeem herself. Your narrative even had a villain (parrot) and a guild for the hero (rat).

Well done guys, you made me laugh.; October 18, 2008 at 6:12 AM
amstalent said...: This comic was very humorous however it’s addressing very important social issues at Rhodes. The student appears to be innocent at the beginning of the year and eventually ends up messing her academics up (with the aid of alcohol); this is extremely similar to what happens to many first year Rhodents.

The villain (the witch) tries to lead the student down the wrong path. The witch is played by one of her peers, this addressing the peer pressure and negative influences that students are faced with from their own friends/peers.

The frames where the student is drunk and suffers academically is a reality for many Rhodes students, a lot of students develop alcohol problems and truly do suffer academically.

The frame where the student gets a push in the right direction from her friend (the dispatcher), illustrates that there are different social groups at Rhodes and it’s important to know which to pick. It being her peer illustrates that your peers and friends could be the exact people needed to help you out of tricky situations.; October 18, 2008 at 1:38 PM
Brad Janssen said...: I found your comic very amusing. The storyline was well thought out and everything links well together. Sometimes comics can be hard to follow but your slides slide and fit into one another very well. If I am correct, you are trying to portray the choices that university students have and I think you put the message across well. The hero and villain (again) are shown evidently in the story and it is easy to distinguish the difference with the witch, as the villain, and the first year student as the hero. From a narrative point of view (again) the story clearly sets out Todorov’s narrative model. There is a clear equilibrium and a clear disruption with the witch. At the end of the story, a new equilibrium is formed in the character learning her lesson. Nice photography added to the effect.

Check out our comic at http://takinglifeseriously.blogspot.com/2008/10/photo-comic.html; October 20, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Sarah said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; October 21, 2008 at 4:43 AM
Sarah said...: Thanks to everyone who commented on the photography! :)
I'm hoping to get into Journ 3 to do Photojournalism so it's good to see that the photography is liked by others :) Yey.; October 21, 2008 at 4:44 AM

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