It was getting pretty late and I was down to the wire while writing a lesson plan for the following day’s class on Ancient Mesopotamia. The idea to assign the classes to draw a comic came quite naturally after staring at a series of reliefs of the royal Lion ...
Incorporating Comic Strips into a World History Lesson Plan
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 25, 2021Time to play dead
damehelsing at 12:00AM, Oct. 24, 2021
We have another Sunday so therefor another movie article/review for you.
Today I am reviewing Alone, it is a zombie movie which is… perfect because I’m terrified of zombies, if there were to be a zombie apocalypse.. well… rip.
The movie starts out simple, a young man peeks ...
Storytelling, Once Removed
Banes at 12:00AM, July 29, 2021
I was fishing for smelts the other day and scooped up an old bottle, with a rolled-up paper inside. It contained the following:
In older literature I think it was common to have a story told by a narrator who was never a part of the action. Someone who may ...
Comic Prep Work
damehelsing at 12:00AM, July 4, 2021
One of the things I love the most about comics, is the prep work, which may not be obvious by the countless amount of times that I’ve stated that I’m doing absolutely no prep work as of now for Scorned; but when I worked on Scarred Eden, that ...
Improvement and the brain
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, June 11, 2021
It’s easy to fall prey to impatience when it comes to progress, even more so when we begin comparing ourselves to other people. However, so long as you continue to practice, you will see improvements in your work and speed. It takes time to make noticeable improvements but they ...
What Will Comics Be in the Future?
Banes at 12:00AM, May 6, 2021
In the past decade or two, video games have grown more and more sophisticated, in terms of graphics as well as story. 3D environments can be explored there, and with VR even more immersive experiences can be had. At the moment, comic shops are struggling, and the future of movie ...
Writing Tools
damehelsing at 12:00AM, May 2, 2021
Everyone has a different way of jotting down ideas, writing out their stories and planning their comic pages. (even if it may be on the walls too…)
When I was working on Scarred Eden (rip my baby project that’s on a reboot loop) I had a document of timelines ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Starlights
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 21, 2021
Imagine converting entire old-school, table-top role playing game sessions into comic form including all the dialogue and visuals conjured up between a group of friends, a pile of papers, pencils and a handful of rolling dice. Starlights does just that in a fictional realm setting where each player jumps scene ...