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Sunday, June 5, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Killdove: Long Overdue...
Greetings, True Followers!
First off, I feel I should apologize for my apparent lack of progress (ok, I'm gonna stop with pop culture references).
Life, it seems, has got in the way of "the prize", so to speak, and I've gotten away from what's important in my life.
But, I'm here now, and that's what matters!
Sp, here are few new Killdove pages, 8-10 respectively. Now, I'm sure you're wondering why no page 7. Well, my friends, Eric and I are still working on that one.
For now, enjoy this brief update, and I'm gonna do my darndest to follow up with more!
First off, I feel I should apologize for my apparent lack of progress (ok, I'm gonna stop with pop culture references).
Life, it seems, has got in the way of "the prize", so to speak, and I've gotten away from what's important in my life.
But, I'm here now, and that's what matters!
Sp, here are few new Killdove pages, 8-10 respectively. Now, I'm sure you're wondering why no page 7. Well, my friends, Eric and I are still working on that one.
For now, enjoy this brief update, and I'm gonna do my darndest to follow up with more!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Inspirational Speaker
Howdy everyone.
First off, happy belated New Year, and I am very sorry it's taken me THIS long to update this thing.
I've been having a busy month as senior staff at my Y filling in many hours and working many days/weeks consecutively. So, my time to get pages done has diminished some (that and having getting four PS3 games for Christmas doesn't help any). I've also been making arrangements to pursue more schooling at Milwaukee Area Technical College, hopefully finishing with a two year degree in Computer Simulation and Gaming.
To that effect, it's taken quite a bit to get a fire lit under my @$$ and give Killdove the loving attention it deserves.
For now, I thought I'd share some fun pics I made for 's call for people to send in their 'spin' on the Packers/Bears rivalry. For those of you who don't know, or simply live under a rock, the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears have one of, if not THE, longest rivalries in NFL history. And when they played each other for the NFC Championship title and be the NFC rep in the Super Bowl last Sunday (see, I have been working A LOT), it was electric around the states. And yes, the Packers won, and they are playing the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Any-hoo, here are the four 'inspirational' posters I created for the occasion. Enjoy!
First off, happy belated New Year, and I am very sorry it's taken me THIS long to update this thing.
I've been having a busy month as senior staff at my Y filling in many hours and working many days/weeks consecutively. So, my time to get pages done has diminished some (that and having getting four PS3 games for Christmas doesn't help any). I've also been making arrangements to pursue more schooling at Milwaukee Area Technical College, hopefully finishing with a two year degree in Computer Simulation and Gaming.
To that effect, it's taken quite a bit to get a fire lit under my @$$ and give Killdove the loving attention it deserves.
For now, I thought I'd share some fun pics I made for 's call for people to send in their 'spin' on the Packers/Bears rivalry. For those of you who don't know, or simply live under a rock, the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears have one of, if not THE, longest rivalries in NFL history. And when they played each other for the NFC Championship title and be the NFC rep in the Super Bowl last Sunday (see, I have been working A LOT), it was electric around the states. And yes, the Packers won, and they are playing the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Any-hoo, here are the four 'inspirational' posters I created for the occasion. Enjoy!
Monday, November 29, 2010
Killdove: Rough Start, Rough Finish
At long last, and update!
After many weeks of toiling and scheming, I've finally finished the first issue roughs. As I've stated before, instead of approaching this thing one at a time, I opted to go in batches of four in order to get the layouts to Eric faster. By working smaller on the page as well, I'm able to work faster, as I don't have to fit in as much.
At any rate, the final 16 pages have finally come into place, the last 12 being show here (pages 7-10 I posted earlier). So, for your viewing pleasure, Killdove #1, pages 11-22.
After many weeks of toiling and scheming, I've finally finished the first issue roughs. As I've stated before, instead of approaching this thing one at a time, I opted to go in batches of four in order to get the layouts to Eric faster. By working smaller on the page as well, I'm able to work faster, as I don't have to fit in as much.
At any rate, the final 16 pages have finally come into place, the last 12 being show here (pages 7-10 I posted earlier). So, for your viewing pleasure, Killdove #1, pages 11-22.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Random Fandom: Blast From The Past
Opening up my old portfolios, I've found some of my older work from my days at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Completed in the 2007-2008 year, these are from my own personal project during my internship with Peter Gross that summer, a Superhero Comics workshop with Andy Schmidt in the fall, Comic Three and my Senior Project classes with Barb Schulz.
Killdove: Spreading the Love
One of the best things about working on Killdove is the chance to constantly improve my work. In an effort to present the best visuals possible, I'm always running them by Eric first. After giving me his painfully concrete feedback and insight, I make sure I get what he needs to make his story work. Here is a perfect example.
The fifth page of Kill dove involved the main character, Kevin, seeing into the future, and going through all the possible encounters with the bad guy. Each one resulted in his death. Eric had on one page 12 panels showcasing this, but I felt one page would be too small. So, I opted to make it a two page spread, Eric liked this idea. But then, I came up with an even bigger, bolder attempt: a three-page spread. This way, in my mind, I could get all four of Kevin's visions on the page, and even fit in a money shot of the character reacting!
After a few stubborn renderings of the various images, I was able to compile the final image used in our pitch.
Not being content, Eric brought up and excellent idea: Thought balloons instead of tiers and have Kevin looking at the reader. Genius! My first re-working had Kevin putting his hands on his head, as if reacting to the sudden rush of telepathic visions. But, Eric felt just having him looking forward in the same pose I originally had would be better. As always, he was right.
The fifth page of Kill dove involved the main character, Kevin, seeing into the future, and going through all the possible encounters with the bad guy. Each one resulted in his death. Eric had on one page 12 panels showcasing this, but I felt one page would be too small. So, I opted to make it a two page spread, Eric liked this idea. But then, I came up with an even bigger, bolder attempt: a three-page spread. This way, in my mind, I could get all four of Kevin's visions on the page, and even fit in a money shot of the character reacting!
After a few stubborn renderings of the various images, I was able to compile the final image used in our pitch.
Not being content, Eric brought up and excellent idea: Thought balloons instead of tiers and have Kevin looking at the reader. Genius! My first re-working had Kevin putting his hands on his head, as if reacting to the sudden rush of telepathic visions. But, Eric felt just having him looking forward in the same pose I originally had would be better. As always, he was right.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Killdove: Opening Pitch
Okay kiddies, here's a blast from the past! When I initially took on the Killdove project, I wasn;t quite sure what to expect. The writer, Eric, had a massive story with lots of layers and characterization. What's a recent art student to think?
Instead of starting at the very beginning, Eric and I decided to produce a few pages, just to see what kind of look we could produce. He opted to send me a few pages of script to work from, which was from about the middle or so of his overall story. It involved time-traveling back from the middle ages, dimension hopping creatures, and ninja swords.
Upon further review, Eric decided that while presentable, he wanted to start from a different point.
Fortunately, these pages serve as somewhat of a reminder of what Killdove can become.
Instead of starting at the very beginning, Eric and I decided to produce a few pages, just to see what kind of look we could produce. He opted to send me a few pages of script to work from, which was from about the middle or so of his overall story. It involved time-traveling back from the middle ages, dimension hopping creatures, and ninja swords.
Upon further review, Eric decided that while presentable, he wanted to start from a different point.
Fortunately, these pages serve as somewhat of a reminder of what Killdove can become.
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