I'm not sure if I've written a post about this already, but an interesting thing we have to think about sometimes with comics is how to make the characters, the foreground, stand out from the background.
Here are my notions on that:
- using human natural ability and instinct ...

Front and Back
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 14, 2024Three Rounds of Milestones for Blessed Days, Android Blues, and Crimson Stars!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, May 29, 2023
Photo: “Blessed Days: Chapter 5 Promo (featuring Dylan + Grace)”. Story and art created by InkyMoondrop. May 2023.
We have several major announcements from three talented comic creators here on The Duck. InkyMoondrop of Blessed Days has updates for the direction chapters five and six are headed. Stahlberg of Android Blues ...
Using 3D Art to Create Comics by Genejoke part 4
Banes at 12:00AM, June 18, 2020
This is the final part of Genejoke's epic on creating 3D Comics. The articles accompany his new video tutorials
The Video - Part 4:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDNn40Xewik
Part 4
Da finale
Lighting and rendering.
This will be the final part as there are definite limits to ...
Using 3D Art to Create Comics by Genejoke part 3
Banes at 12:00AM, June 11, 2020
Welcome back to the 3D Comics-making series by Genejoke. These tutorials accompany the new video
version that he created.
Video Tutorial Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJO3ehav02E
BUILDING SETS
Another huge and time consuming aspect of making 3D comics is set building and it should definitely factor ...
How Realistic Can Animation Be Before It is Not Considered Animation?
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 22, 2019
In an attempt to cool down during the heatwave that has taken over two-thirds of the country, all Saturday was spent at the movie theater watching Toy Story 4 and the new Iive-action Lion King movie on IMAX. Toy Story 4 picked up where Toy Story 3 left off and ...
Making 3D Comics by Genejoke Part 4 - Lighting and Rendering
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 27, 2018
This is the final part of Genejoke's epic on creating 3D Comics.
Part 4
Da finale
Lighting and rendering.
This will be the final part as there are definite limits to what can be conveyed just through the written word. I will start a video tutorial series in the ...
Making 3D Comics by Genejoke Part 3 - Settings
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 13, 2018
Welcome back to the 3D Comics-making series by Genejoke.
Visit Genejoke here:
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Genejoke/
Part 1:
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2018/nov/15/making-3d-comics-by-genejoke/
Part 2:
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2018/nov/28/making-3d-comics-part-2-by-genejoke/
BUILDING SETS
Another huge and time consuming aspect of making ...
QUACKCAST Episode 75 - God save the Genejoke! In 3D! Part 2
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, May 1, 2012LISTEN!
Summary:
I officially rename my co-host Banes as “Columbo-Banes” because just as we're about to fade into nothing, winding up, he comes in with “just one more thing” which just happens to be a freaking brilliant suggestion that makes us fired up all over again with great stuff ...
QUACKCAST Episode 74 - Genejoke in 3D part 1
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 24, 2012LISTEN!
Summary:
Once again Genejoke is a guest on the Quackcast, but this time Banes is along for the ride as well and what a jolly party we make! The topic of this Quackcast is 3D art as it is used in webcomics. We have contributions from El Cid, House ...