So last week I talked about the basic principles of dialogue, so the recipe to the cake itself. But now I’d also like to talk about that cake’s icing and trimmings- what will make the dialogue we’re writing be fun and distinct and pop in our comic ...
Some More Stuff on Dialogue
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 18, 2017Quackcast 313 - Technical techniques
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, March 7, 2017 LISTEN!
Carrying on from last week's Quackcast discussion on tips and tricks for drawing and artwork, we jump again into the topic and THIS time we have Tantz Aerine on board to lend her perspective and tell us about even MORE little techniques to use to draw better. It ...
Do Kiki and Bouba Have a Say in Your Comics?
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Oct. 15, 2016
Hello, hello! As of today, I am in charge of the Saturday newspost- and you have Ozoneocean to thank (or blame) for that! If you want to get to know me better, I am a regular in the Quackcast where you can hear me be a Greek Person, and you ...
Quackcast 267 - The DD Community asks Banes
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 19, 2016 LISTEN!
Art by Ozoneocean
In Quackcast 266 we interviewed the mad Mr Banes… We turned a giant battleship spotlight around and shone it directly into his eyes and bombarded him with high explosive armour piercing questions until he eventually failed under the onslaught, keeled over and sunk down into the ...
QUACKCAST 262 - DUCK Radio 3
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, March 15, 2016 LISTEN!
Art by Ozoneocean
WELCOME to the final part of the Radio D.U.C.K. trilogy! This is where we put all the rest of Gunwallace's amazing songs AND a special treat for you as well listeners: Jimmy's Folly. Our radio DJs have gone just a little ...
Quackcast 257 - Accents in Comics
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Feb. 9, 2016 LISTEN!
Using accents and different languages in comics can be a challenge, or at least a challenge to represent. Some people will actually have their text IN a different language or even a made up language in the case of aliens, and they'll have translations in a footnote. Some ...
Quackcast 236 - The Songcast/Drunkcast
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Sept. 15, 2015 LISTEN!
Pitface, Banes, Tantz Aerine and Ozoneocean reunited for a repeat of the legendary Drunkcast of Quackcast 137! Almost exactly 100 Quackcasts later we hit the booze again, but this time we had a goal to pursue with our drunken ramblings: music. We decided to talk about what themes inspire ...
Quackcast 233 - Formulas Forever!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Aug. 25, 2015 LISTEN!
Here we go again, back to formulas! This time we got some external input. Fellow DDers had a say about their idea about the utility of formulas and how they use them in their writing and comics. It's important to understand formulas in writing so you know what ...