Years ago, when I did my first animation and posted it online, looking for attention like always, there was one comment that made me defensive, annoyed, and eventually, thoughtful.
I had no idea about animation timing or any of the little rules at the time; I just wanted to do ...
"What are you, 5 years old?"
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 20, 2015
The act of sharing artwork online was still a new concept around 2004. Before I joined Drunk Duck, I thought it would be a cool idea to share some of my daily sketches from my first high school art class with the Internet. My initial reasoning was that I could ...
Homebound
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 13, 2015
-LA Union Station taken by kawaiidaigakusei
“The next and final stop on this line is Los Angeles. Please collect all personal belongings and use the handrail when using the stairs. Please keep all hands and arms away from the automatic train doors.”
It had been a while. I needed a ...
QUACKCAST 224 - Finding your own voice as a writer
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, June 23, 2015 LISTEN!
- Art by Kevin Hayman.
Content:
For Quackcast 224 I've asked Kevin Hayman back again (KOTA's world, Mailbox Rocketship, Erant Apprentice), to regale us with his Owen Wilson stylings…
But seriously, the topic is “finding your own voice in writing”, i.e. learning not to imitate your hero ...
QUACKCAST 223 - Collaborating with the Aliens
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, June 16, 2015 LISTEN!
- Art from Albert the Alien.
Content:
On today's Quackcast I, the marvellous Ozoneocean am speaking to the equally marvellous Trevor Mueller of Albert the Alien! This fine chap is returning to the Quackcast (was on Quackcast 184), to chat with me about the process of collaborating from the ...
Comic Book Makeovers
HippieVan at 12:00AM, May 22, 2015
IDW Entertainment is currently releasing a series of comics this year based on Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. As a big Douglas Adams fan, I'm excited to see what they do with the series!
Until I get my hands on a copy, I've compiled a wishlist of ...
QUACKCAST 214 - Good character, Bad character? Part 2
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 16, 2015 LISTEN!
Image by PitFace
Content:
Continuing our theme from last week, Bravo1102 joins us to discuss good and bad character creation, along with two very well written characters; PitFace and Tantz Aerine! We use our best silly voices to read out the words of the smart people who had something ...
The Dark Side of Comedy
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 13, 2015
-Art by Gunwallace
There was once an intervention for work-appropriate humour at one of my former jobs where we were asked the question: "A joke told in the workplace can be off-colour or sexually offensive as long as I know that I am only kidding.“ The moderator had the room ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Sentiments
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 8, 2015
Summary:
Sentiments is a very funny newspaper style comic strip written in both Chinese and English. Two modern city girls and a cat give us their accurate and pithy observations on every day American life. The art is heavily stylised, honed, and simplified into a classic newspaper style, all drawn ...