In this media library in Eure, we create comic sprites

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The Vernon media library (Eure) offers every two months a sprite comics workshop for adolescents and the adultswhich welcomes between six and ten participants. “Sprites are animated elements, images that represent characters. »

To create a comic sprite, simply take settings and characters from video gameslike Asterix or Sonic, and put them together to create a comic book. The sprite comics were very popular in the 2000s. Today, it’s out of fashion,” explains a librarian at the media library.

Room for imagination

A comic sprite is created using image processing software like paint. Everyone can try this activity where l’imagination is appropriate. The workshops allow you to know how to use paint, move a character on a setting, insert text in the bubbles on the background settings.

There are a few techniques to know. For example, to avoid taking the background with the sprite. As the elements are laid out, the story takes shape before our eyes. The good thing is that we can mix different worlds. We do what we want with this medium.

The dialogue take a important likes since the characters have no expression.

A workshop born at the beginning of the year

During the workshop, everyone chooses their characters and settings from preliminary files downloaded by the media library. It is possible to come back and participate in several workshops to see the comic sprite take shape.

“Participants can also continue at home. » The librarian highlights that the comic sprite allows you to “take the video game that a person likes and the video game characters that they know and completely make the comic sprite your own”.

This workshop was initiated early 2024. “With the librarians, we wanted to offer a digital and video game workshop. » Other workshops are planned in 2025.

Contact : 02 32 64 53 06.

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