FV 080 : (Part 1) The world of Comic Strips and cartooning with Jean Auquier, manager of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée

Buy Full Notes Jean Auquier is the manager of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée in Brussels, Belgium. Belgium is home of many famous cartoonist and characters such as Tintin, the Smurfs (Les Schtroumpfs), etc. Why is it that comic strip became a specialty, a symbol of this small country? Learn about the history and the evolution of this popular form of art and culture and about the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée itself in the first part of this fascinating conversation with Jean Auquier! Episode Timeline Part 1 How is Belgium associated to comic books? How the first comic strips were published The art of creating suspense and hooking the reader Part 2 The art of being funny Gaston Lagaffe, a famous anti-hero The first comic books Part 3 What is direct colour? The price of comic books Part 4 Le Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée – a heritage building Why the expression « Centre de la BD Belge » doesn’t work What you can see in the museum, projects and involvements Vocab List accrocher = to hook on bande (nf) = strip BD, bande dessinée (nf) = comic strips, comic books bulle (nf) = speech bubble cartonné,e = hardcover case (nf) = box, square [comic book] dessinateur, -trice = cartoonist en huis clos = behind closed doors; [legal] closed hearing encre de Chine (nf) = Indian ink exposition (nf) = exhibition feuilleton (nm) = saga; serial, series gag (nm) = joke, gag lettrage (nm) = lettering libraire = bookseller, bookshop owner mise en page (nf) = layout phylactère (nm) = speech bubble planche (nf) = [picture] plate; board rebondir = to bounce back and forth rebondissement (nm) = unforeseen/unexpected/sudden development rédaction [de journal] (nf) = editorial board; writing room, news room relier = to bind reliure (nf) = binding souple = paperback Questions: (Part 1) When did the art of comic books start in Belgium? (Part 2) Why was the character Achille Talon originally created? (Part 3) Why are Belgian comic books so expensive compared to other countries’s books? (Part 4) What’s the exact date of the opening of the Centre Belge de la BD ? Answers: In the 1920’s To fill gaps: if an author/cartoonist was missing a deadline, if there was a spot in the magazine that wasn’t filled with advertising, etc. You buy them because you love the author/cartoonist or the topic/story. You put them on a shelf, not in a box. They’re a cultural item, part of a collection. October 6th, 1989 Links & Resources Website: www.cbbd.be Did you like this podcast? You can support my work by leaving a review on iTunes. Your kind words warm my heart and also help me be found by more passionate learners of French. Merci beaucoup! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and never miss a new episode!

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French teacher Jessica interviews native speakers of French from around the world who share a bit of their life and passion. Learn French and boost your listening skills as you get the chance to follow a real conversation between native French people talking at normal speed AND customise your French learning experience. All interviews come with questions to test your comprehension, transcription and a list of specific French vocabulary available for free download at http://www.frenchvoicespodcast.com. Get a slice of French culture! Where else would you meet in one same place a French yoga teacher based in Melbourne, a soap manufacturer from Provence, or a couple cycling around the world? Suitable for upper intermediate and advanced students of French.