I have a lot of interest in story structure. Understanding what it is, how it works, and using it to write better stories. Stories that will keep people more interested, and deliver a satisfying experience…that's what we try to do when we're making comics and writing stories ...
A Different Kind of Story Structure
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 28, 2023Three Books
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 21, 2023
I've only read three books in my life.
Okay, that's not true - over the years I've read nearly a dozen.
But the first art-instruction book I used (at least, the earliest one I can remember) was this book
about using basic shapes to draw animals.
It was ...
Hypothetical society, a Starship Trooper rant
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, Dec. 17, 2023
For those who don’t know, having a hypothesis means assuming or entertaining a theoretical possibility. We see this be applied to fictional stories time and time again, particularly those that tries to paint a picture of a future society. Star Trek for example can be seen as a massive ...
Zines!!!???
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Dec. 1, 2023
Zines were in the news recently
(https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/nov/28/zines-exhibition-brooklyn-museum-art)
What’s a zine you might ask? It’s a small print run, usually small sized, amateur magazine. Often using photocopied pages, hand stapled, and it can be very unpolished in terms of content, but ...
The Thirds Rule
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 30, 2023
The Rule of Thirds
When most people take a picture or draw a picture, the natural thing to do is to photograph or draw the subject in the center of the frame.
But one of the big tenets of visual composition is the RULE of THIRDS.
So pretty much, the ...
Quackcast 663 - AI and The Duck
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 28, 2023 LISTEN on our player!
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This Quackcast tackles the issue of AI comics on Drunk Duck. We're discussing either a ban or rules that would enable them to be posted under conditions. We also talk about AI generated imagery and the ...
AI, Comics, and DD
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 25, 2023
You might have noticed a forum thread discussing whether AI comics should be hosted on the Duck. As always, big decisions on TOS or policy are discussed with the community on the Duck before we take any decisions. Whether DD will be hosting AI comics or not is one such ...
The Language of Hands
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 11, 2023
So I know I got two pending articles to finish up my Religion and my Catharsis series but I'm too tired right now to talk about anything that requires sociopolitical analyses and extrapolations.
So let's talk about hands in comics!
One of the easiest way to mitigate the ...
Various Types of Pigs
lothar at 12:00AM, Nov. 10, 2023
Hello you people
It's raining today ….
Here are some comics about unusual pigs. one is a cyborg and the other is a mutant. I wanted to add a third comic to this list about a space pig but I couldn't find it. I have a vague recollection of ...