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 435 - Spinoffs!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 16, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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We're discussing spin-offs in this one.
Why do them? There are many very different reasons for doing a spin-off as opposed to a sequel, prequel or ...
SHAPES and Character
Banes at 12:00AM, Feb. 28, 2019
CHARACTER SHAPES
I remember hearing about this notion some time ago, on the dvd special features for an animated movie or show. I don't remember which one.
Characters derived from basic shapes can give a very strong impression of their basic personality type. This can help the audience feel ...
QUACKCAST 409 - Meaning, Intention, and symbolism
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Jan. 15, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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*The topic we discussed in this Quackcast was looking for symbolism, meaning and intention in comics: The English literature approach! Deeper meanings and all that. It's ...
Quackast 395 - Fighting ladies
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Oct. 9, 2018 LISTEN!
Fighting ladies, female bad-ass characters… There are a lot more of them around now, but once upon a time they were pretty thin on the ground. I love a good badarse lady, my own comic character Pinky TA exemplifies that character type. There's something about a tough lady ...
Quackast 387 - History and Pastiche
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Aug. 14, 2018 LISTEN!
In this Quackcast Tantz and I chat about the differences between working with historical settings and the different approaches we take. Tantz's comics (Without Moonlight and Brave Resistance), are both set in a real period of history: Nazi occupied Greece during WW2. Pinky TA is set in the ...
Casting Characters in Comics - 123
Banes at 12:00AM, Aug. 2, 2018
Creating a Cast - in 1-2-3
One of the challenges…and maybe one of the greatest pleasures…of creating a series is populating it with a cast of heroes. I know I spend many weeks or months tinkering with characters and deciding who they're going to be. …And how many ...
HELP US TEST!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, June 24, 2018
Alexay has almost finished out comment reply system!
It's up on the test site now, please go and check it out. There's now a counter that tells you you have a new comment or reply, just like with PQs, in the right hand control panel thingo. http://next ...