When you're creating the look of your fictional world what can really help you in the design of the look and feel of it is coming up with a “Design Language”.
What I mean by this is the theme of the overall look of things and the reasons for ...
QUACKCAST 436 - Master of none?
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 23, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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To become truly successful at one thing you need to focus on that alone. Is it worth it?
There are MANY calls on our time with all ...
How Realistic Can Animation Be Before It is Not Considered Animation?
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 22, 2019
In an attempt to cool down during the heatwave that has taken over two-thirds of the country, all Saturday was spent at the movie theater watching Toy Story 4 and the new Iive-action Lion King movie on IMAX. Toy Story 4 picked up where Toy Story 3 left off and ...
On Belief
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, July 20, 2019
So I watched Hacksaw Ridge the other day (okay it was yesterday) and it was impressive.
Not so much as a movie (though that was quite decent) but the story. The story was amazing.
It's about a man named Desmond Doss who enlists in the army during WWII to ...
When your art style changes
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, July 19, 2019
Often webcomics are a long term endeavor spanning over multiple years. In that time it is inevitable that your art style and character designs will change. As an avid webcomic reader I saw my fair share of project restarted in an attempt to standardise the art direction and character designs ...
Realer Than Real
Banes at 12:00AM, July 18, 2019
Recently I saw a performance of the Muppets' band “The Electric Mayhem” from 2009. Pretty great!
It occurred to me how many years have passed since the heyday of the Muppet Show in the late 1970's. The fact that this young-ish audience was so excited about this show said ...
QUACKCAST 434 - Where do your characters exist?
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 9, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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This time we're chatting about settings and where your characters exist in space… where does all the action happen in your comics and WHY does it ...
Whitewashing, Blackwashing and all that Jazz
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, July 6, 2019
So by now, anyone who is on Twitter (and possibly other social media I dare not touch) is aware of this whole kerfuffle over the newest Disney live action remake, which happens to be The Little Mermaid. It has been announced that Ariel will be played by an actress who ...
Worldbuilding with Playsets
Banes at 12:00AM, July 4, 2019
While rambling through youtube I saw some reviews of these playsets that caught my eye. They were for the old classic The Muppet Show.
I'm not sure how well known this show is these days; it's been a LONG time since it was popular (of course, I know ...
QUACKCAST 432 - How to get more readers
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, June 25, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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Just Banes and I for this one! Today we have 3 topics:
1. Being positive and how that really helps us in online communication and social networking ...