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Post by Don the Ninja on Sept 4, 2007 4:54:58 GMT
(A real quick search provided nothing, but if this has been done before, please inform me.)
As a budding artist, I find myself intrigued in the processes that go into the making of this comic. It would be of great interest if you could share how you make your comic, Tom. Thumbnail sketches, layouts, uncolored pages, even things like different characters' proportions; all would be extremely enjoyable to look over and more than likely very educational.
I'm not asking for anything fancy, of course, just screen-shots of an unfinished comic, or scans before they're cleaned up, or whatever scraps you might have scattered about; and I'm sure I'm not the only one who would be interested.
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Post by Monkey Roids on Sept 4, 2007 7:25:18 GMT
I'm all for that, actually. I think it's great to see how different artists take various paths towards the finished product!
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Post by Tom Siddell on Sept 4, 2007 7:47:58 GMT
I'll try and put something together when I get the chance this week. I assure you, however, that it is not a very interesting process.
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Post by Don the Ninja on Sept 5, 2007 3:57:58 GMT
Rock on, kind sir.
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Post by Tom Siddell on Sept 5, 2007 19:32:24 GMT
Here it is: Step 1: Script!  Then! Step 2: The layout!  Next! Step 3: Full page sketch!  Suddenly! Step 4: Trace and ink!  Also! Step 5: Character colours  POW! Step 6: BG colours and dialogue  And that's about as exciting as it gets. |
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Post by Mezzaphor on Sept 5, 2007 22:00:23 GMT
Thanks for sharing this. Those layout sketches are pretty funny.
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Post by rastarogue on Sept 5, 2007 22:55:52 GMT
Tom despite what you think that was not only highly informative but also was interesting. Anything else you could post would be awesome.
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Post by Monkey Roids on Sept 5, 2007 22:56:05 GMT
Ahhh, so that's the process! Even if you do say it isn't that interesting, I just love watching things develop  Mind you, looking at the first one, I can't help but be reminded of eggie... |
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Post by Count Casimir on Sept 6, 2007 2:25:13 GMT
Glorious! Thanks for this Tom, I like seeing artists share their processes.
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Post by Goatmon on Sept 7, 2007 10:10:09 GMT
Tom despite what you think that was not only highly informative but also was interesting. Anything else you could post would be awesome. |
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Post by Don the Ninja on Sept 11, 2007 21:10:07 GMT
Then! Also! POW! And that's about as exciting as it gets. With so much action, it was almost too exciting to take! Thank you so much for presenting us with these; it is always interesting to see how different artists approach their work. There's only one other thing: I assume the inking and coloring take place on a computer? Also, as others have stated, I'm sure the vast majority of the comic's fans would love to see anything related to the comic. For instance, my personal favorites are sketches of characters done on napkins, though I'm not entirely sure why (Probably has to do with the artist not being under pressure to perform, so they're looser with their work.). |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Sept 11, 2007 22:10:02 GMT
I ink on paper with pens, but the colours are done on the computer. When I find the time I will scan some of the page layouts perhaps.
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Post by spritznar on Sept 12, 2007 16:45:45 GMT
that was pretty cool. i have to wonder how you plan in the word bubbles though. i'd guess it'd have to be early on (i mean the dialogue was the first thing you did) and spacially you'd need to know where they're going but they weren't actually added till the last step... o.O
ps: i'm not a comic artist, just curious
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