Quackcast 193 - Representing inner turmoil in comics

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 18, 2014

LISTEN!

- Art by Ozoneocean

Content:
The idea for this Quackcast came from a newspost by HippieVan. She had just read a comic version of Frankenstein and was disappointed at the simplistic way that the character's inner turmoil was rendered. She wondered about the different ways that “inner turmoil” is ...




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An Ode to Sidekicks

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 17, 2014



I have been slowly lamenting over the end of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson ever since he announced that he was stepping down from hosting late night television in April. Needless to say, the jokes from his show have been a welcome distraction from the daily grind and ...

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FEATURED COMIC --> Perry Penguin

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 12, 2014



Perry Penguin is a story that focuses on conversations between two friends in the North Pole: Steve, the tan-loving sea lion, and Perry, an argumentative penguin. Sometimes the conversations drift into politics, film, and current events. The two personalities are pretty funny and bring up intelligent points without crossing the ...

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Deconstructing the Artist Alley Convention Booth

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 10, 2014



Here's the Scene:
Palms are sweating, the convention doors are about to open. Every plush doll, button, glossy 12“x24” poster is hanging around the overpriced booth that was paid for with a year's worth of savings. Welcome to the Artist Alley, where it is always a game ...


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FRIDAY NEWSPOST - Inner Turmoil in Comics

HippieVan at 12:00AM, Oct. 17, 2014
tags: haze, ink, inner, lucid, turmoil



Comics are a great medium for action-heavy stories, but showing inner conflict without massive walls of text can be difficult. The other day I picked up a very disappointing graphic novel version of “Frankenstein” - it read like an illustrated summary of the book, not reflecting any of the angst and ...

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Quackcast 188 - Shoot'n the Breeze

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Oct. 14, 2014

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- Art, clockwise from top: Ozone-hussar, War-Pit, Banes-Marx, Tantz-Pantz

Content:
Hellooooo people! I'd like to welcome you to the release of our début album! We got Banze on vibes, Tantz on bouzouki, Ozone on the fart flute, and Pit on the butt-bongos! Seriously though, this is another in our ...




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Get Ready for the Big Ones!!

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 29, 2014


No, this not “The Big One” earthquake that is supposed to wreak havoc on Los Angeles one day. Today's newspost is to shine a spotlight on the winners of the three coveted DD Awards spots that Niccea likes to call “The Big Ones”. The last day for awards announcements ...

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Support 2D Animation in the Hullabaloo's Indiegogo Campaign!!

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 15, 2014


“The greatest animated film you get to help make.”

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hullabaloo-steampunk-animated-film

You may or may not have heard of the Hullabaloo Steampunk 2D (hand-drawn) animated film by a team of former Disney and Dreamworks animators. The indiegogo crowdfunded project was spearheaded by James Lopez, an alumni ...




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Drawing One-Point Perspective for Comic Backgrounds

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 1, 2014


I may not be the authority on drawing backgrounds in comics. However, I did spend about two years taking several classes centered around perspective drawing so I do know a little bit more than the average bear. The idea that I have is this, as comic makers, we enjoy telling ...

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Congratulations to all DD Awards Finalists!!

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 11, 2014



Hear ye, Hear ye!

After the long and arduous journey of seeking voting nominations for the annual Drunk Duck Awards, the official list of finalists has been released just in time for the judges to deliberate over the final outcome of the awards. This is also a reminder for everyone ...



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