Hitchhiking
Ozoneocean on Feb. 1, 2006
News:
Ah, I’ve just updated Pink Skin, my Pinky TA spin-off comic. (Silly humour).
Ah, I’m tired…
Page description:
We cut to Cc, swimming along in the wake of Pinky’s S.S.V.5. A very long way behind it actually ^_^
It’s night now and Cc has timed her swim, her course and kept the currents and tide in mind so that she knows the round about moment when to signal for her planned rendezvous. She uses her pistol with a flare gun attachment.
Commentary:
More underwater scenes, these aren’t quite as convincing, but I liked the view of cc’s swimming body as she moves through the ocean. Her little breathing mask was based on something in Ghost in the Shell I think… The tiny canisters are meant to have highly compressed breathable gas in there. Enough for AGES! The reality of something like that is rather tenuous I think: To have gas enough to breathe for a few hours of strenuous swimming compressed into that tiny volume would mean it’d probably have to be solid and therefore very, very, cold. Or else just under such high pressure that the amount of material required to encase it would mean the whole exercise in compression would be pointless to her… Lets just say it’s really, really clever tech and that the canisters are made out of super hard iridium, and the valves of the mask are so damn clever that only a teeny seepage of body temperature warm breathable gasses are released- so they don’t just explode in her face and turn her head into a snap frozen iceblock! Hahaha!
The pistol is another interesting facet: A flare gun attachment on an automatic pistol. As far as I know it hasn’t been done, but you could actually do it. It’s not difficult or complicated. And if the barrel is tough enough, you could also fire small shotgun cartridges or grenades, (you need very strong wrists!).
Writer's challenge!
We’ve started up a weekly writer’s challenge in the forums. Each week writers try writing a short fanfic based on the characters of a DD comic we choose for that week. The first comic is Two Moons. See the details and entries here. It’s a fun way to practise your writing ^_^
A note:
Go to my main site for the latest work (27th January, 2006). I’m uploading one page a day with commentary and explanations here.
Ozoneocean at 4:22PM, Feb. 3, 2006
Thanx for all the great comments guys. Sorry I didn't reply sooner, I was very ill. -_- Good suggestions there from inseutculnaime and Coy about how the mask might work. Yup Ham, flare pistols are very simple affairs, you could easily make some arangment like that with a pistol. But grenades and shotgun cartridges use higher preasures... They'ed explode a normal flare pistol. To fire them from a pistol you really need a smaller round, and then the range would suck too. Thanx for all the comments on Cc's bathing togs ^^ I quite like them too Thanks for the Tute Waye, that looks helpful actually!
spaz at 7:39PM, Feb. 2, 2006
That falre is awsome.
Office_Zone at 5:50PM, Feb. 2, 2006
Sigh... so nice...
coinilius at 4:28PM, Feb. 2, 2006
Another great looking page - I like the last four panels a lot, for some reason. I'm not sure how well the effect of the first two panels together works, but they look very good regardless :)
Hero at 3:51PM, Feb. 2, 2006
Somehow I doubt those outfits are standard military issue.... I like the way you draw CC's mask and goggles in that panel. And, as usual, the water effects are pretty cool too.
Ruka E Pocky at 3:02PM, Feb. 2, 2006
Those thigh-high flippers are rather sexy. Hmm, I wonder if that bathing suit gives her a wedgie at all? X3 Heheh Great work as always.
Mazoo at 2:46PM, Feb. 2, 2006
Her bum must be pretty cold by now. I must say those are some pretty awesome flippers. Haha, I wish our swim team could get flippers like those... I really like the third to last panel. Her hand is done so well, and the background of the water really makes it seem like she is out in the middle of the ocean!
subcultured at 2:44PM, Feb. 2, 2006
awesome lighting
JillyFoo at 1:32PM, Feb. 2, 2006
That suit must hurt.
ZoeStead at 1:27PM, Feb. 2, 2006
Heh you even draw well underwater :D Love the goggles!!! And if I was male, I am sure I would appreciate the divers too :D
Nick at 1:24PM, Feb. 2, 2006
I really enjoy the flare gun being shot. Awesome.
ccs1989 at 12:54PM, Feb. 2, 2006
Pretty awesome page.
WayneEnterprise at 12:28PM, Feb. 2, 2006
Previous pages some people were admiring your ocean/ water scenes I LOVE THEM ASWELL, and i found this tut on ocean... It doesnt look nothing like yours but its a start!!!! http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Ocean-Effect/10942
Hamorhage at 11:58AM, Feb. 2, 2006
It's cool to read your comments. That you put such a lot of thought behind everything you do! Haha, and you seem to know a hell of a lot about guns...shooting shotgun shells from that?! Well, there must be a reason why it hasnt been done!
lothar at 6:12AM, Feb. 2, 2006
Nice Legs ! the black rubber looks good !
Hawk at 2:18AM, Feb. 2, 2006
That foreshortening would have been really challenging for me. Very well done. It's great lighting for underwater, too.
iagojester at 12:05AM, Feb. 2, 2006
Mua ha ha, as she swims along and run into... ah yes... herself! Foom!
inseutculnaime at 11:12PM, Feb. 1, 2006
I did not know that. All of that tech stuff. But it's pretty interesting. It could be artificial gills?
Coydog at 10:40PM, Feb. 1, 2006
On the other hand, it could be just a really small and efficient rebreather... of course, you just HAVE to have a couple of butt shots there, eh? ;)
Radmetalmonk at 9:57PM, Feb. 1, 2006
nice views XD