Metaphrog Voicethreads - Adaptation CPD
The following VoiceThreads comprise bite-sized extracts from Metaphrog's cpd on adaptation of texts into graphic novel format. John Chalmers and Sandra Marrs from Metaphrog delivered the original cpd session at Inveralmond Community High School, as part of Michael Stephenson's work on adaptation as a means of critical and creative reponse to text.
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Introduction to Metaphrog: this VoiceThread is an introduction to Metaphrog's work within the comic medium.
First Men on Mercury: John and Sandra explain their process for making a comics adaptation of the Edwin Morgan poem for the Associaton of Scottish Literary Studies.
Jekyll and Hyde: John and Sandra examine Alan Grant's and Cam Kennedy's adaptation of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and discuss the choices that had to be made to successfully translate the story into a graphic novel.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was adapted for the Edinburgh City of Literature One Book, One Edinburgh campaign in 2008. Visit the Edinburgh City of Literature site for great support materials for the book.
Our Online Teacher in Residence Michael Stephenson has created a complete series of teaching modules on Adaptation As A Means of Understanding Text, starting with Graphic Novels.
View and download his teaching notes and other resources for each strand of his module series here:
