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COMIC-MAKING TIPS for animation peeps interested in giving comics a try Paneling and lettering are aspects in comics that make them different from storyboards so thatās what these tips will focus on!
ā¢ Panel size affects how long the reader looks at the panel, save big panels for big moments and smaller panels for quick moments.
ā¢ Try to end pages on a āpage turnerā, like a character asking a question and getting the answer on the next page.
Pages from Our Dreams at Dusk
ā¢ Try to end pages on a āpage turnerā, like a character asking a question and getting the answer on the next page.
Pages from Our Dreams at Dusk
@JesnCin have a good Twitter thread on tapering down the moment-to-moment action for comics!
Readers can connect dots better than you think!
https://twitter.com/JesnCin/status/934576284314857472?s=20 https://twitter.com/jesncin/status/934576284314857472
Readers can connect dots better than you think!
https://twitter.com/JesnCin/status/934576284314857472?s=20 https://twitter.com/jesncin/status/934576284314857472
ā¢ Keep dialogue concise and short so itās easier to read and lay out in a page.
ā¢ Dialogue adds a layer to the story, itās generally a no to write dialogue explaining something that can be shown visually.
ā¢ Make your word balloons into a diamond shape rather than a āhoagieā.
ā¢ Dialogue adds a layer to the story, itās generally a no to write dialogue explaining something that can be shown visually.
ā¢ Make your word balloons into a diamond shape rather than a āhoagieā.
@JesnCin explain how to avoid āhoagieā balloons and have nicely-shaped balloons!
https://twitter.com/JesnCin/status/884929831506411520?s=20 https://twitter.com/jesncin/status/884929831506411520
https://twitter.com/JesnCin/status/884929831506411520?s=20 https://twitter.com/jesncin/status/884929831506411520
ā¢ Comics has a LOT of freedom so experiment with line quality, color, limited palette, inking, etc.
ā¢ Reading a large variety of comics and studying different genres/styles will show in your work and will provide to be a more unique style.
ā¢ Reading a large variety of comics and studying different genres/styles will show in your work and will provide to be a more unique style.
Pages are from Raina Telgemeierās Drama, Jillian and Mariko Tamakiās Skin, Anna Syvertssonās Rule Break, and Inio Asanoās Solanin!
So much you can do!
So much you can do!
Lastly, it doesnāt matter what medium you use or if youāre not perfect with your drawing foundations, just as long as itās readable and clear storytelling for your personal comics.
Thereās no need to stress on what materials and skills you need to make a one.
Have fun!
Thereās no need to stress on what materials and skills you need to make a one.
Have fun!
For those who want to try and get their comic published, comic pitch packets and animation pitch bibles are a little different!
Hereās my thread on pitch packets!
https://twitter.com/danichuatico/status/1150212939976257536?s=21 https://twitter.com/danichuatico/status/1150212939976257536
Hereās my thread on pitch packets!
https://twitter.com/danichuatico/status/1150212939976257536?s=21 https://twitter.com/danichuatico/status/1150212939976257536
And for those interested in breaking into traditional publishing and want a literary agent, hereās me and @JesnCin ās comic creators guide to literary agents!
https://twitter.com/danichuatico/status/1275990423874527232?s=21 https://twitter.com/danichuatico/status/1275990423874527232
https://twitter.com/danichuatico/status/1275990423874527232?s=21 https://twitter.com/danichuatico/status/1275990423874527232
