So we come to the end of this long litany of presentations on Jung’s assorted archetypes that craftsmen of the narrative arts have used since time immemorial to weave their yarns.
And what better way to end with the crowning jewel in every story, from books to movies to ...
The Character Archetypes (Jungian Archetypes Part 5)
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, June 17, 2017Dialogue is a Paintbrush
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 11, 2017
In any work of art where storytelling is concerned, dialogue (should) play a central part. The relatability of the characters hinges on how they behave, and a lot of that behavior is verbal, especially in movies, theatre and comics (but also books. And everything else.)
So how do we create ...
Quackcast 307 - The jerks
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Jan. 24, 2017 LISTEN!
Jerky, jerk, jerks! Let's talk about this type of character…
This topic is based on Banes' newspost from Thursday, he based it on characters like Reggie from the Archie comics. Jerks can be pretty good characters in their own right. They can be villains, heroes, antagonists or protagonists ...
The Hated - Part One
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 19, 2017
art by Sandy Jarrell
The Hated, Part One - Villain Heroes
I've picked up all the “new” versions of the Archie universe and enjoyed them to different degrees for the most part. Sometimes there are a few laughs. Or some nice artwork. Or just the fun of seeing the characters ...
Quackcast 268 - the antagonist-cast
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 26, 2016 LISTEN!
Art by Ozoneocean
On the Quackcast we've talked about villains plenty of times before. This time it's very different though… I wanted people to talk about their OWN villains, to promote their comic as if the antagonist was the main character, to give their antagonists the time ...
FRIDAY NEWSPOST - Classic Comics
HippieVan at 12:00AM, June 20, 2014
Since ozoneocean and Banes are going to be talking about the future of webcomics in an upcoming quackcast (contribute here), I thought I would go the other way and talk about a bit about classic comics.
I first got into comics when I was a kid because of the stacks ...
Quackcast Episode 87 - Up with people: Heroes and Villains
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 24, 2012LISTEN!
Summary:
What are the Do's and Do Not Do's when it comes to creating protagonists and antagonists??? For Quackcast 87 we asked for people's opinions on making heroes and villains, we asked who are some of your fave heroes and villains? What makes your own characters ...
QUACKCAST Episode 23 - And Then He Said, Let There Be Characters!
Ozoneocean at 8:56AM, April 19, 2011This time Skool and Oz talk about the fine art of character creation- With lots and lots of input from the words of other DD creators!
Listen to QUACKCAST Episode 23 - And Then He Said, Let There Be Characters!
Featured Comic:
Hocusha
Organized around Scott McCloud's criteria of Inner ...