Kenny Cappuchino
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- Posted: Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:44:31 +0000
I'm wondering how everyone goes about planning the comics they're making/will be making. I tend to inquire about this from a lot of comic makers, writers, and artists because, while what they are able to create is amazing, I find the process of getting to the creation (from inspiration to character designing/concept art and script writing) to be fascinating. Kinda like the behind scenes you see for awesome movies; it's difficult to realize how much goes into something until you see past the final product.
My own planning process started extremely messily and impatiently, with little notes and details scribbled everywhere from my sketchbook to in the margins of school worksheets cuz I just wanted to DO something. But I've been getting it more organized and less rushed after seeing how some other artists do it (These are just a few examples I know of, I'd appreciate being linked to see some more if you have them :3 )
Now, I have a comic script specific sketchbook and a notebook for more detailed notes. But I'm still curious about how other people go through their process so I made this post. How thorough are you in your planning? Is every single page of your comic planned out with sketches of panels, or do you visualize how it's going to go and roll with it?
If anything, I hope this helps other people when they think about plots and developing concepts. I know from experience that artists can create characters they love so much and just want to throw them into a situation without thought (I did this myself a few times in both writing and comics before realizing, 'Well s**t; this isn't working' xD ). Sometimes, just jumping into it can help with short, practice comics, but on the long term, it doesn't seem like a good idea...
My own planning process started extremely messily and impatiently, with little notes and details scribbled everywhere from my sketchbook to in the margins of school worksheets cuz I just wanted to DO something. But I've been getting it more organized and less rushed after seeing how some other artists do it (These are just a few examples I know of, I'd appreciate being linked to see some more if you have them :3 )
Now, I have a comic script specific sketchbook and a notebook for more detailed notes. But I'm still curious about how other people go through their process so I made this post. How thorough are you in your planning? Is every single page of your comic planned out with sketches of panels, or do you visualize how it's going to go and roll with it?
If anything, I hope this helps other people when they think about plots and developing concepts. I know from experience that artists can create characters they love so much and just want to throw them into a situation without thought (I did this myself a few times in both writing and comics before realizing, 'Well s**t; this isn't working' xD ). Sometimes, just jumping into it can help with short, practice comics, but on the long term, it doesn't seem like a good idea...