dhelix_studio (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} dhelix_studio) wrote,@ 2007-08-17 00:01:00 |
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#1: Introduction
Announcements:
Most of our posts will be friend-locked due to the nature of the material. Most of the drawings herein are (c) Raze, and since many of our stories are as of yet not off the ground, we'd like to reduce the possibility of theft. To be friended, though, simply reply on any post you see. We'll most likely friend you promptly.
Free Talk:
Ah, the obligatory first post. There will be several people posting here, as I am only 1 of 3 members, but I think I'll start us off. My name is Erin, part of the group called Raze. In the near future, we hope to work on a few one-shots to gain some much-needed experience. Also, I want to hone our skills before attempting the weighty load of one of our three main series: Shoki, Rainshadow, or Telomere.
I think comic-making studies should involve much the same as what a director would study. Effective shots, emotion, flow, etc. I myself adore conceptual work, so that is mostly what I do. I have little patience, I'm afraid, for the fine detail work the Taylor does. (No matter what, I just can't get those darn rocks she does to seem interesting to draw!) Above all else, the works I love most of all master the task of portraying emotion. If the faces don't portray emotion, but instead screw up into stiff imitations of it, no matter how good the background art is, it won't hold my attention. Rapidly changing the subject in true conversational manner, I love to write. If I weren't in the medical field, I know I could actually write for a living. I just love stories. There are endless possibilities.
What do I want from this account? Honestly, I want a scrapbook. I want a review base. I want a specific area to interact with other creators. I want a forum to ask, receive, and provide.
--Erin
What I Want Right Now:
1. I want to learn how to put together a website. Though, it may have to wait until after I graduate from college, so I have time to take a few novelty classes. On my agenda is the mastery of CSS and PHP, both of which would greatly aid in the design I have in mind.
2. I want to buy more memory for my computer, so I can run Photoshop more effectively! (512 just doesn't do it for me.)
3. I want to learn what resolution is best for scanning comic pages, and from there how to effectively deal with it both for printing high quality AND display on the web. (For instance, should I make two copies, one for web display and another for printing quality?) We ink traditionally, so high quality scanning is a must.
4. I want to try binding a book. (See below.) x3
Recommendations/Reviews/Links:
I found this neat post by![[info]](http://stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
tobycraig the other day, which talks aout how he binds little booklets of his work. Such an interesting read, and really gives you the courage to perhaps try to do it yourself!
Doodle of the Moment:
Announcements:
Most of our posts will be friend-locked due to the nature of the material. Most of the drawings herein are (c) Raze, and since many of our stories are as of yet not off the ground, we'd like to reduce the possibility of theft. To be friended, though, simply reply on any post you see. We'll most likely friend you promptly.
Free Talk:
Ah, the obligatory first post. There will be several people posting here, as I am only 1 of 3 members, but I think I'll start us off. My name is Erin, part of the group called Raze. In the near future, we hope to work on a few one-shots to gain some much-needed experience. Also, I want to hone our skills before attempting the weighty load of one of our three main series: Shoki, Rainshadow, or Telomere.
I think comic-making studies should involve much the same as what a director would study. Effective shots, emotion, flow, etc. I myself adore conceptual work, so that is mostly what I do. I have little patience, I'm afraid, for the fine detail work the Taylor does. (No matter what, I just can't get those darn rocks she does to seem interesting to draw!) Above all else, the works I love most of all master the task of portraying emotion. If the faces don't portray emotion, but instead screw up into stiff imitations of it, no matter how good the background art is, it won't hold my attention. Rapidly changing the subject in true conversational manner, I love to write. If I weren't in the medical field, I know I could actually write for a living. I just love stories. There are endless possibilities.
What do I want from this account? Honestly, I want a scrapbook. I want a review base. I want a specific area to interact with other creators. I want a forum to ask, receive, and provide.
--Erin
What I Want Right Now:
1. I want to learn how to put together a website. Though, it may have to wait until after I graduate from college, so I have time to take a few novelty classes. On my agenda is the mastery of CSS and PHP, both of which would greatly aid in the design I have in mind.
2. I want to buy more memory for my computer, so I can run Photoshop more effectively! (512 just doesn't do it for me.)
3. I want to learn what resolution is best for scanning comic pages, and from there how to effectively deal with it both for printing high quality AND display on the web. (For instance, should I make two copies, one for web display and another for printing quality?) We ink traditionally, so high quality scanning is a must.
4. I want to try binding a book. (See below.) x3
Recommendations/Reviews/Links:
I found this neat post by
tobycraig the other day, which talks aout how he binds little booklets of his work. Such an interesting read, and really gives you the courage to perhaps try to do it yourself!Doodle of the Moment:
In the future, these will most like be sketches or concepts on notebook paper, but today, I must use an old image.
Roka, from Rainshadow
(c) Raze, 2007.
(c) Raze, 2007.
