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Frogman on March 1, 2008

There is only one thing I hate drawing more than backgrounds, and that's cars. This page has them both. Despite this, I think it's probably my best one so far. Like I mentioned last week, I got a mate to go on a super stealth mission and take some photos of that street (which came out a *little* different in the comic, because that lab doesn't really exist). So thanks Mr Alex, you rock!

That building in the background with the purplish roof is where I used to do freelance work.

Here's a fun fact: There really is a mysterious pink building with a red light out the front down that street! Oh my!

I'm not entirely sure what the ‘V’ in V-Tech stands for, but I reckon ‘Victoria’ would make sense.

To get panel 3 ‘just right’, I made my first ever thing using Maya. It was just something quick so I could get the perspective right. And also a good little exercise for me to learn the tools.

I dunno if you noticed, but in panel 1 there are a pair of shoes hanging from the power line. Apparently this means you can buy crack there. I just thought shoes on a power line made a place look more scummy.

Those two guys in that car look suspicious. The one on the left came out looking like Viggo Mortensen. Hey, what's that thing on their back seat? Hmm…

If next week's comic is a little late, it's because I didn't have time to finish before going to Sydney for an awards ceremony. I have been nominated for the ‘Best Student Multimedia’ category. Wish me luck.

And check it out, a Frogman comic cameo in Spiff's Sucker Punch

See you in a week (or half week if you read Ultimate X)