Book award-winning cartoonist and lecturer Dr. Paul Mason for a workshop, seminar or speaking engagement: Paul has experience in lecturing, tutoring and delivering workshops and Masterclasses since 2012. Learn about comics, animation and visual storytelling; how to make them, and how to improve your skills.
Workshops suitable for all ages, check the descriptions below for what's on offer, and speak with Paul about what's best for your group.
As well as lecturing for Griffith FIlm School since 2012, Paul has taught workshops, seminars, and masterclasses for a number of clients over the years across Australia on a number of different specialist subjects related to his profession.
Clients have included:
- University of Southern Queensland - Queensland Writers Centre - State Library of Queensland - Brisbane Square Library - Toowoomba City Library (QLD) - The Grove Library (WA) - Liverpool Library (NSW) - Currumbin Valley State School (QLD) - The Australian Comic Arts Festival (ACT)
As well as guest panels and discussions at conventions and exhibitions across Australia:
- Brisbane Writers Festival - GenreCon - Oz Comic-Con (QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA) - Supanova Expo (QLD, NSW, VIC) - Metro Comic Con (VIC) - USQ Bookcase (QLD) - GOMA (QLD) - Comic Con-Versation, NSW - Bundaberg Regional Gallery (QLD) - and more
See LECTURING for for more information, and CONVENTIONS & EXHIBITIONS for more appearances, exhibitions and speaking engagements.
Workshop fees and appearances for schools and libraries at current ASA rates. Please contact Paul for a conversation, plan a date, commercial rate enquires, or for more information.
Paul is a member of the Australian Cartoonists Association and the Australian Society of Authors.
Coming soon: Online video seminars, and instructional books.
Book Workshops and Seminars
with Dr. Paul Mason
Bio: Dr. Paul Mason is a Stanley and Ledger award-winning cartoonist on The Phantom comic book series, the all-ages Kid Phantom for Frew Publications, and multiple creator-owned comics & graphic novels for Gestalt Comics, including FLOCK. He worked as an animation concept designer on season 4 of The Deep Animated series, and lectures in animation and comics at the Griffith Film School, Griffith University. www.masoncomics.com.au
How to Make Comics!
with Paul Mason
Ever wanted to make your own comic book, web comic or graphic novel?
Join award-winning cartoonist and university lecturer Dr. Paul Mason (The Phantom, Kid Phantom) and learn the language of comic book storytelling and develop the drawing and planning skills it takes to put together your own story! Take your ideas from scribbles to panels on a comic page!
90 minutes - Suitable for primary and secondary school.
Photo by Santo - Fi
Image by Paul Mason from FLOCK #1
Creating Characters and Creatures for
Comics and more!
with Paul Mason
Ever wanted to write and draw your own character or creature for a Comic book? Animation? Web comic? Role Playing game?
Join award-winning cartoonist, concept designer and university lecturer Dr. Paul Mason (The Phantom, Kid Phantom, The Deep season 4 cartoon) and learn the best ways to design and draw your own character!
60 - 90 Minutes. Suitable for primary, secondary and introductory for adults.
Image by Paul Mason from The Phantom: Vietnam
Writing for Comics and Graphic Novels
With Paul Mason
You’ve probably read one, but could you write one?
In this introductory seminar, award-winning cartoonist and animation concept designer, Paul Mason, will explore the language of comics and the comic book page. You will learn the fundamentals visual storytelling and considerations involved in comics and visual narratives. Paul will also share methods for writing comics as either a solo cartoonist or as part of a collaboration, as well as tips for catering your writing for the length of the story being told.
2 - 3 Hours (half day) - Suitable for aspiring teen to adult writers.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Through examples, case studies, and group discussion, you will learn: - The components of a comic book page and industry terminologies - The roles undertaken in the development of a comic book/graphic novel in both a commercial and independent setting - A base understanding of visual storytelling for comics - The interplay between words and pictures that takes place on the page - The types of writing by way of format: plot-driven, full-script, and hybrid methods - Considerations for solo creating (writing with the intent to draw yourself), or collaborative creating (working with an artist/s) - Lettering 101: Introductory considerations of the writer’s words on the page
Drawing for Action - Adventure Comics!
With Paul Mason
Ever wanted to write and draw your own Action comic?
Join award-winning cartoonist, and university lecturer Dr. Paul Mason (The Phantom, Kid Phantom) and learn the best ways to design and draw your own action -adventure story!
Learn the language of comic book storytelling, what works best for action drawing, and learn the skills it takes to put together your own comic! Take your ideas from scribbles to panels on a comic page!
Flexible Workshop on request: could be 90 mins. Could stretch to Half-day/Full Day Masterclass.
Can cater for Primary, Secondary and Tertiary students and aspiring illustrators.
Visual Storytelling 101
with Dr. Paul Mason
Want to write or draw with an understanding of camera conventions and visual narrative for the page or screen?
Learn the rules and tools, nuts and bolts of visual storytelling from award-winning cartoonist and Griffith Film School lecturer Dr. Paul Mason! In this seminar, you'll be introduced to the foundational understandings of what "camera" choices you can use to depict your stories, the considerations storyboard artists and comic book makers consider when conveying story visually, and the visual structure you can bring to your creative work in order the convey the mood and emotions you want to your shots/panels.
60 - 90 Minutes.
Suitable for young adult - adult seminar
COMING SOON TO MASONCOMICS.COM.AU:
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ONLINE Video Course: Comic Book Lessons
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The Comic Book Course Book:
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A culmination of lessons and Lectures from Award-Winning Cartoonist and Lecturer Dr. Paul Mason.
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Course Books for Kids: Including "Creating Characters and Creatures".
STAY TUNED!
