Homework Assignment- Six Transitions: Jack and Jill Comic (30 pts.)
"Jack and Jill" is a classic nursery rhyme in the English speaking world. The rhyme is known to date
back to at least the 18th century. The lyrics go like this:
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown, and Jill came tumbling after.
Project Goal:
You will create a comic strip about this nursery rhyme using six types of common transitions in comic
story-telling. Keep these things in mind: Every time you use a transition type, you are saying
something about the amount of time passing, the point of view of the reader and characters, and the
mood of the story. You’ll have to figure out how to break the simplistic story of Jack and Jill into
separate scenes with transitions. How you do so will affect your story deeply.
Neither Jack nor Jill have been given personalities, opinions, physical attributes, or moods in the
nursery rhyme. You will decide how you want to approach these areas, and how they will react to the
situation they are in.
Requirements:
 Your comic will be drawn in thumbnail style with pencil. “Thumbnails” are unfinished sketches
that are used to develop an idea, and don’t involve quite as much detail as a finished strip.
However, we must still be able to read your writing, and be able to clearly see what you
intended.
 The comic must be at least 7 panels in length (try to make it 12 or less, though), and should
demonstrate the use of all six transitions! You may use a panel template layout (of 7 panels or
larger) provided by the teacher, or create your own rough layout of different-sized and shaped
panels in your sketchbook, if you choose. (If it’s longer than 7 panels, you still only need to use
each transition once).
 Number your panels in order, starting with 1. Write the number underneath each panel. (You
may also write your transitions below your panels if it helps you remember them). Example:
References:
Making Comics (book), Scott McCloud, pp. 15-18
Understanding Comics (book) pp. 70-74
http://dw-wp.com/2010/03/chapter-4-bridging-the-gap/
HW- Six Transitions: Jack and Jill Comic
Grading Rubric (30 pts.)
Name ______________________________
CRITERIA
Six Transitions
 Each transition was used at
least once
 Transitions were used correctly
 Transitions were used in a way
that makes sense with the flow
of the story
Storyline
 Story is easily understandable
and has an obvious flow
 You made the original nursery
rhyme interesting in some way
 Comic is at least 7 panels in
length (either in a provided
template, or your own layout in
your sketchbook)
Originality / Creativity
 Comic is original and creative
in some way (you did not copy
off of another idea)
 You’ve developed your own
unique drawing style that has
improved over time
Craftsmanship / Effort
 You drew in thumbnail style,
but there is still enough detail to
know what actions are taking
place
 Text is easy to read
 Evidence of time spent on
assignment
 Evaluation was thoughtfully
filled out
Lateness
 Subtract 10% of grade for each
class period the project is late
Total Points
SCORE
POINTS
18
(2 pts.
each)
4
4
4
-3 pts.
per
day
30
COMMENTS
Student Project Evaluation
Name: __________________________
HW- 6 Transitions (Jack & Jill)
Date Submitted: __________________
1. Explain your interpretation of the “Jack and Jill” nursery rhyme. What is your comic about?
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2. Which transition was the easiest to include in your comic? Which was the most difficult?
Explain your answers.
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3. Where did you use each of the six types of transitions? Write the panel numbers in the
spaces below. Each panel transition should only be counted as one kind. If your comic
was longer than 7 panels and you used a transition more than once, write the best example
of where you used it:
Moment to moment- Panels: ___________
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A single action portrayed in a series of moments
Shows the passing of time in small bits
Action to Action- Panels: ___________
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A single subject (person, object, etc.) in a series of actions
Often shows the beginning and end of the action
Subject to Subject- Panels: ___________
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Moves from one character to another (or from object to another) within a scene
Makes the narrative move ahead
Scene to scene- Panels: ___________
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Transitions across significant distances of time and/or space
Moves from one place or time to another
Aspect to Aspect- Panels: ___________
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Shows a few views of the same scene without providing any linear narrative direction
Transitions from one aspect of a place, idea, or mood to another
Non-sequitur / Symbolic- Panels: ___________
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A series of seemingly nonsensical, unrelated images and/or words
Something put in a separate panel that really does not make any sense (think: random!)
It makes a point about the character’s state of mind or a situation