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The central focus of our software
The core information in our software, which includes a 48 minute video presentation of key principles, offers a foundation in:
1. How to Draw Smart, Not Hard
'Smart' drawing is a collection of the professional tricks of the trade, the things that professional cartoonists do to make their job easier. In more formal terms, 'Smart' drawing gives you a foundation on which to develop your own drawing style. If you're practising, why not practice effectively? And teachers and parents, it's also an observable thing, so that when you look at the work of a published cartoonist, you can see what aspects of 'Smart' drawing they've used.
In other words, without being able to draw, you can recognise 'Smart' drawing techniques in any published cartoon. The drawing component is in the video, available within the software.
2. Thinking of Jokes
A strategy is clearly outlined, and presented in a task-driven format to show you a logical method by which cartoonists think of jokes (and generate humour for any application). This is the main focus. In more formal terms, our software shows you how to engage societal information in a different way; how to employ the techniques of linear, lateral & divergent thinking; and, how to manipulate information. These activities are also critical to the development and appreciation of effective strategies for creative thinking. Cartooning is shown to be accessible to everyone, and not confined to perceived artists.
3. Advanced
This part expands on the previous part to harness the techniques to generating humor on any subject. Learn a method for thinking of your own jokes and establishing your own story-lines. But more importantly, you will also be developing:
• New ways to process information;
• Skills in visual thinking;
• Creative thinking skills;
• A method for generating humor for any application;
• Valuable techniques in linear, lateral & divergent thinking;
• New ways to "manipulate" information.
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