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Screenshot Based Comic Demo Panels

Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
edited September 2009 in Fan Base Alpha
Hey, all!

I've been having fun playing the game and chronicling my fantasy adventure the last few weeks. Tonight I spent a little time playing around with some screenshots in Photoshop and I think one could really generate some serial adventures using the game engine. It certainly is nice to know that Cryptic is planning on releasing a Cinematic Toolkit sometime in the future that might give granular control of the game assets to truly use comic style framing of scenes. It makes me wonder why this kind of technology isn't already in use by major Comic firms (or maybe it is). The engine is absolutely gorgeous at max settings. Anyhow, here's a couple of demo shots I made. About 10-15 mins of work. :)

Demo Panel One
Demo Panel Two
Demo Panel Three

What do you think?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    TrickSh0t wrote:
    What do you think?

    I think you misspelled "whose" and "holding a little class" sounds condescending and egotistical. Your hero doesn't respect the enemy, so she doesn't earn respect from the reader.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    12thPower wrote:
    I think you misspelled "whose" and "holding a little class" sounds condescending and egotistical. Your hero doesn't respect the enemy, so she doesn't earn respect from the reader.

    I... Can't tell if you're joking...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Too much trying to be clever ....without achieving that result the above poster nailed it..
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    The second panel makes it seem like she's surprised but clearly she's not based on the third panel. If you're trying to set her up as a badass smarmy normal, you need to ground her first beyond merely "It was a crazy week". As it is, while the first panel is fine, the second two make it seem like what she's doing it more of a chore and something she's bored by rather than something 'crazy' in need of recap.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Wow...don't post anything on the internet unless you want brutal, unvarnished criticism.

    I think the artwork is great -- your choice of camera angle and pose is cinematic, and the color combines well with that pixelly dotty old newsprint thing for a really stunning effect. The panel with Dr. Silverback is especially pretty. I also really enjoy the sound effects and the lettering -- it looks great.

    As has been mentioned, the writing is a little clunky, but I don't know that it's as bad as all that -- these are three panels out of context, so it's difficult to judge the effectiveness in the scope of an entire story. I'm looking forward to seeing more!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    I'm with SusieBot on this one. I think you did a fantastic job of making art out of a game. There are myriad examples of people using fraps and the like to make fun movies out of MMOs, but I think what you're doing here captures the essence of the genre far better.

    Ignore the haters. I'll follow along (and I may try to put something together of my own now), and see if the story develops. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Shilling wrote:
    Ignore the haters.

    Honest feedback exists to help an artist. If I was not interested, I would not have read it nor would I have commented on it. Just because a critique isn't a blind pat on the back doesn't mean it is hate. Selectively ignoring feedback because it doesn't tell you what you want to hear is missing the point of requesting it in the first place. I look forward to the evolution of the OP's project.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    12thPower wrote:
    I think you misspelled "whose" and "holding a little class" sounds condescending and egotistical. Your hero doesn't respect the enemy, so she doesn't earn respect from the reader.

    Absolutely right on the spelling. Never even thought about it! Thanks! These panels are just mock-ups and meant to be cheeky. :)
    SusieBot wrote:
    I think the artwork is great -- your choice of camera angle and pose is cinematic, and the color combines well with that pixelly dotty old newsprint thing for a really stunning effect. The panel with Dr. Silverback is especially pretty. I also really enjoy the sound effects and the lettering -- it looks great.

    As has been mentioned, the writing is a little clunky, but I don't know that it's as bad as all that -- these are three panels out of context, so it's difficult to judge the effectiveness in the scope of an entire story. I'm looking forward to seeing more!

    Yeah, just having a bit of fun with it. There's no 'story' implied here ... just three random screenshots that I tied together with some loose text.
    Shilling wrote:
    I'm with SusieBot on this one. I think you did a fantastic job of making art out of a game. There are myriad examples of people using fraps and the like to make fun movies out of MMOs, but I think what you're doing here captures the essence of the genre far better.

    Ignore the haters. I'll follow along (and I may try to put something together of my own now), and see if the story develops. :)

    Thanks! I'd love to see what you come up with.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    12thPower wrote:
    Honest feedback exists to help an artist. If I was not interested, I would not have read it nor would I have commented on it. Just because a critique isn't a blind pat on the back doesn't mean it is hate. Selectively ignoring feedback because it doesn't tell you what you want to hear is missing the point of requesting it in the first place. I look forward to the evolution of the OP's project.

    Indeed. I thought it was a good job and a good start of an idea - it just needs work, refinement, and what have you. As a previous poster said, you don't show your stuff off (especially potential first drafts) to strangers if you're arrogantly overconfident in your ability (which the OP isn't) or you're looking for unabashed fawning. YOu want that, you show it to friends and family. I mean, according to most every parent and every (bad) art teacher in the world...

    "Oh you're the best artist ever! You could be the next Monet! (Or Damien Hurst if you want to go modern)" or some variation there of like best football player, best scientist, best whatever.

    Every (good) art teacher though says "Your perspective sucks balls. Give me a bunch of practice sketches next week." They make you work and refine what you have.

    One also needs to avoid over reading into things - saying something is bad doesn't mean it's leet speak gone wild. Saying something needs work or that how something is formed isn't working doesn't mean it's bad - it's just not working effectively. It could be very good just poor in execution.

    Think of say... a college graduation ceremony. Now imagine said ceremony where everyone is wearing clown suits, honky noses, and they're playing AC/DC cranked up to 11 while the parents strip down into 1920's bathing suits to play lawn darts. Nothing wrong with the individual elements, it just doesn't work all together.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    12thPower wrote:
    and "holding a little class" sounds condescending and egotistical. Your hero doesn't respect the enemy, so she doesn't earn respect from the reader.


    Have to disagree here- any number of comic book heros are known for being snarky, from Batman(tm) to Manticore in that Other Game(tm), Punisher, Wolverine, etc. etc.(all (Tm) don't sue me for daring to mention them please ;) ) Speaking personally, the 'shining white knight' model of heros gives me cramps.

    That said: Yes, very nice work on the artwork, good angles. The story DOES feel kind of generic AT THIS POINT- but as you say, they're draft work.


    And yah, proofreading is your friend (says the person who can't type for a**)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Erall wrote:
    Have to disagree here- any number of comic book heros are known for being snarky, from Batman(tm) to Manticore in that Other Game(tm), Punisher, Wolverine, etc. etc.(all (Tm) don't sue me for daring to mention them please ;) ) Speaking personally, the 'shining white knight' model of heros gives me cramps.

    That said: Yes, very nice work on the artwork, good angles. The story DOES feel kind of generic AT THIS POINT- but as you say, they're draft work.


    And yah, proofreading is your friend (says the person who can't type for a**)

    I'll gave to say that the line does neither good nor bad with me because we don't know more about her yet to know if she's being snarky, poetic, or whatever. If the series is expanded to similar action shots, than it may fit better (or worse) as the character is fleshed out for the read.
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