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Pixel comic - think it'll work?

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Topic: Pixel comic - think it'll work?
Posted By: Jiroumoon
Subject: Pixel comic - think it'll work?
Date Posted: 01 January 2010 at 12:52pm
I been wanting to make a comic since I was little (its awhile ago >.>)
 
Anyways~ think it would be possible? I cant honestly say I have meet alot of peoples in my imediat closeness that likes pixel art (or dont know what it is) Dont think I'm capable just yet, but just wanted to trow the idea out there (since I dont know of any pixel comics)
 
would be fun~ 


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Posted By: cure
Date Posted: 01 January 2010 at 1:10pm
there are tons out there, but they're really, really awful mash-ups of sprite rips.

Posted By: Jiroumoon
Date Posted: 01 January 2010 at 1:30pm
ah yeah. I was thinking more along the line of Darkness, witchblade, xmen~ you know XD

Posted By: Petrichor
Date Posted: 06 January 2010 at 11:58am
I've been tossing around a webcomic idea for about a year and I've tried any number of mediums to do it in but I've found pixel art is just really *time consuming* for any kind of serial comic. Then again, I pixel extremely slowly. Part of the problem is it would be difficult to adjust to a small-scale comic and to fit dialogue in, so naturally the comic gets sized up and becomes more time-consuming. On the other hand I found tending in a more oekaki-ish direction was actually quite speedy and it definitely makes your art stand out.
 
Anyway, if you wanna try it, you should just try it. :) Can't hurt to try and the worst that happens is that you realize it just isn't gonna work. No tragedy. I have drawn the first two or three panels of my comic's introduction about six times now :P
 
Lo-Ku has it about right: simple and funny and non-story-arc. It'd be harder to do a COMIC as opposed to a webcomic, I suppose.

Posted By: kirsis
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 12:58pm
I used to read this one, back when it was active: http://www.squidi.net/comic/amd/view.php?series=amd&ep=1&id=1

The guy got in an argument with Penny Arcade, then stopped and never could properly resume, so it's pretty dead in the water. It's not very detailed pixel art either but imo it made for a good comic. He updated daily too, never used to miss a day.

(Later he started drawing backgrounds by hand, though, that's why you won't see 100% pixel art images if you go directly to www.squidi.net)

So yeah, it's possible to do without delay. I suppose it depends on how detailed you wnat your pixel art to be too.

Besides, you don't have to update daily. You can even do a lot in advance and then publish it all at once.

Posted By: mastershark
Date Posted: 26 January 2010 at 3:37pm
I think it is an awesome idea, and you should do it. Either just for fun, or it could get big, who knows.

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Posted By: Robinhood
Date Posted: 26 January 2010 at 5:27pm
Sounds interesting, you should do it :>

The ones out there now aren't too great

Posted By: JekHazit
Date Posted: 26 January 2010 at 5:58pm
Practice alot and then you will have enough talent for it.

Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 26 January 2010 at 9:01pm

Anyone remotely interested in sprite comics should read http://www.kidradd.com/ - this .

Has some very innovative technical thingies going on, as well as a good storyline with some deeper thought. and pretty good art.



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Posted By: jrjellybean
Date Posted: 27 January 2010 at 5:17pm
I think you're going to find that practically EVERYTHING is interesting if it's done well.

Things are fueled by passion and as long as you're doing what you love, people should follow.

My 2 cents...


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