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Anyone interested in creating comics?

So here's THE pitch. What I've been doing for fun these past few weeks is creating comics, but since I cannot draw worth a lick, I've been going the Machinima route

world premier :) this is page 1 of the comic I'm currently working on

Here's a few more thumb nails (click to see full readable size)

Basically I wrote the script (originally to be a movie machinima like Red v Blue) and took screen shots from scenes (this game is the Movies) but other games would make good comic art, like World of Warcraft, Spore, Freedom Force (for super hero types) and many many more.

If you're interested I'm going to create a group, work mostly through MSN. Join. Now, the key to this is to have fun, not going to make money or break into "Zee Business" but simply to have an entertaining comic out on the web.

Some things I don't want this to be - a parody web comic thing, waaay too many of those out there. Unless the writing is like damn near perfect, this should be full issues, average 20 page single story "issues", I'll have some rules, but not like, hardline rules in the group.

If you're interested in writing, you have an idea and need help in the writing process. Hey, any one who can do custom art, even like cover art, or whatever, the comics don't have to take art from video games, any source if it fits.

Anyway, let's see what we can get started here. I do have webspace a buddy is donating, that will be up and running in the next couple of days.

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Permalink Reply by Shane (aka I Need a good AKA) on April 15, 2009 at 7:42pm: I would say anything is machinimable material. I've played Max Payne and just without thinking I would say NO! But then again, if the script is good, anything is possible.

You can take screen shots and either leave them as they are or edit them with filters using GIMP (free and good photo editor) I used the cartoon filter in the GIMP for my images.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Austin on April 15, 2009 at 7:50pm: Hmmmm, you leave me a good proposal. Machinima is a pretty difficult thing to create, but a web comic would be my DREAM. But ehh, I'm only 13, not the best age to write a script for something. I'll be thinking.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Austin on April 15, 2009 at 7:50pm: By the way, I like what you've done on your comic.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Shane (aka I Need a good AKA) on April 15, 2009 at 7:53pm: thanks and you're still young so start writing and no matter what, you can only improve; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ozma of Oz on April 15, 2009 at 9:49pm: I can't draw to save my life but I am working towards being a comic book writer.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Shane (aka I Need a good AKA) on April 16, 2009 at 7:16am: well check out machinima for the art, I can't draw a stick figure. If you;re interested join the group Kaboom!
What I can do is put together some art samples based on any ideas anyone has. So, like if you had a Lord of the Rings type fantasy story I can do some screens shots of that kind of game; ▶ Reply to This