We're jumping ahead a bit, here: I meant to do horror/halloween related articles throughout October, starting next week - but I caught a little video that reminded me of a special anniversary happening this year!
Freddy Krueger and his first final girl Nancy down for a 40th Anniversary reunion ...
Freddy Krueger's special day and the Anthology of Dreams
Banes at 12:00AM, Sept. 26, 2024Panel By Panel: Workshop - 'Omegan Survivors' Part Two
hpkomic at 10:35AM, Sept. 20, 2024
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck. We return to our workshop series this week. Last time we introduced this week's comic and asked for feedback for the workshop, allowing the community to weigh in and share some thoughts ...
The Series Bible
Banes at 12:00AM, Sept. 19, 2024
I was just reading one of the original Star Trek Series Bibles. It's actually called the “Writer's Guide” and was a, well, a guide for new writers who were interested in writing a Star Trek script. It's most interesting!
Being very interested in fiction and writing for ...
Quackcast 705 - Choreocast
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Sept. 17, 2024 LISTEN on our player!
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Today we're talking about setting the scene and communication through the art on the panel.
It's a simple yet complex subject- how do you compose the scene to better communicate all the stuff like which ...
Drunk Duck Awards Red Carpet 2024 Submission Extension
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 16, 2024
Photo: “Red Carpet Event: My Life as an American Hero 2”. The Valentine Sisters and My Life as an American Hero 2 created by agentny003. Drunk Duck Awards 2023 by Niccea. (September 2023)
Tantz_Aerine writes:
“The deadline for submitting characters to the Red Carpet expired on Sunday, September 15th, but ...
Revenge
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Sept. 14, 2024
We love a good revenge story.
The entire journey of a character from victimhood to avenger is one that almost guarantees audience engagement and their rooting for the character on the path of revenge.
The reasoning for that is easy: the character suffered a great grievance that is unlikely to ...
So Many Paths
Banes at 12:00AM, Sept. 12, 2024
I was thinking about different filmmakers and how varied their processes can be. Stanley Kubrick was famous for doing multiple takes - sometimes dozens of takes and sometimes much more (!)
Meanwhile, Clint Eastwood will do one or two takes and that's it.
On the show Seinfeld, there were two takes ...
Quackcast 704 - The Cultcast
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Sept. 10, 2024 LISTEN on our player!
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The topic we're talking about today was inspired by my ruminations on Bullshido martial arts promo demonstration videos. These are the videos where a martial arts master shows off their skill in a patently fake demonstration ...
Embracing Feedback: Your Secret Weapon for Better Webcomics
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Sept. 7, 2024
Hello there Quackateers! Whether you're just starting out or have been creating for years, learning from feedback is one of the best ways to level up your webcomic game. However, taking on feedback on work you are particularly connected to can be daunting. Deciphering what is and isn’t ...