I talked last Sunday about science engaging with the supernatural in fiction and the worldbuilding stuff that can be generated from that. In this article I’m going to talk about the opposite end of that spectrum. The supernatural engaging with science. This is where I bring up Alchemy. Now ...
Scientific Magic
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, March 20, 2022Supernatural Science
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, March 13, 2022
When we talk about science we usually think of something expainable, something physical that can be measured and studied and/or recreated in a laboratory. When we think of the supernatural we think of something unexplainable, something metaphysical that moves and operates in a realm beyond our senses and beyond ...
Seeing the Whole Thing At Once
Banes at 12:00AM, March 10, 2022
I like the feature in my art program that allows me to see all the pages in progress at once.
Professional TV and film writers use a bulletin board with index cards to map out their stories - I've tried this a few times and it makes sense to me ...
Technology and Story
Banes at 12:00AM, Feb. 17, 2022
I just can't quit you, Star Wars!
George Lucas once said something about special effects without story being a pretty boring thing.
I wonder what Mr. Lucas thought about the recent episode of Book of Boba Fett, where (spoilers!) Luke Skywalker shows up in his Return of the Jedi-era ...
The Comedy Balloon
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 27, 2022
I watched a reunion interview from a few years ago. It was the cast of the old sitcom “Family Ties”. All very likable people and I remember quoting so many lines from this show when I was a kid.
Michael J. Fox mentioned the great presence that Justine Bateman brought ...
The Power of Comments
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Dec. 11, 2021
It's common knowledge that whoever has gone into making webcomics is doing it primarily because they like telling stories, they like drawing characters, and sequential art is just fun, approachable, and inclusive for many audiences.
It's also common knowledge that making webcomics can be a pretty tough ride ...
When a story feels too much like a story
damehelsing at 12:00AM, Nov. 28, 2021
~Today we have a guest article from Andreas_Helixfinger! Enjoy the read!~
Hey everyone!
It’s you’re one vocal swedish guy on the the Duck Webcomics Andreas Helixfinger. I decided to tune in and do one of these sunday articles after discovering this smaller Youtube channel called TheBurgerkrieg, where the ...
The Lull
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 27, 2021
So you've just written a kick-ass, exciting sequence, and you are already looking forward to the next awesome, kick-ass exciting sequence that is coming right up…
…after the dreaded lull: the scenes in a story that have to take place between the exciting sequences. The scenes where technically plot-wise ...
ZOINKS! 13 Ghosts??
damehelsing at 12:00AM, Oct. 31, 2021
So, ladies and gents, friends and furries, yes, 13 Ghosts is the movie that haunted me as a child and to a point, still haunts me. I’ll never look at bathtubs the same.
BUT BEFORE I GET INTO THE MOVIE REVIEW, if you are reading this, and I kind ...
Using pre-made assets
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Sept. 10, 2021
As I was scrolling through Instagram I saw a video from a fellow comic creator. They were demonstrating how they went about drawing shoes. They opened up a sheet and, here’s the kicker, the sheet was full of shoes at different angles. They just copied and pasted the angle ...