etherio Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images The only problem with that approach for me is that throwing a baseball and clicking a mouse are about the only two things I do right handed. I've tried using a mouse to draw in the past and I just can't manage the necessary level of control. Ah...I see. I learned several years ago from a good friend how much it can suck at times to be a south-paw. My buddy Chey used to pull me aside and ask me to do careful scissors work for him. I had never realized before that point just how many things we use regularly that are not ambidextrously designed. I've done tons of DCU animated style stuff by hand' date=' but I've never been able to duplicate and color it properly via PC.[/quote'] Have any scanned? Mind posting some? Okay' date=' that is one of the most intriguing character descriptions I've ever heard. Care to share?[/quote'] I liked the names also...please do share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images Jeez...every time I see that Seeker pic I made it looks goofier. I was pretty happy with how the weapon props came out on that one' date=' though.[/quote'] I'm not usually too big on the "animated" pics. I much prefer a more "realistic" look (George Perez, Neal Adams, Phil Jiminez). Like the look that your pics have in your campaign pics thread. However, your animated Seeker looks great. If he guest-starred on JLU that's exactly what he'd look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images The only problem with that approach for me is that throwing a baseball and clicking a mouse are about the only two things I do right handed. I've tried using a mouse to draw in the past and I just can't manage the necessary level of control.Ah...I see. I learned several years ago from a good friend how much it can suck at times to be a south-paw. My buddy Chey used to pull me aside and ask me to do careful scissors work for him. I had never realized before that point just how many things we use regularly that are not ambidextrously designed. The best purchase I ever made was a graphics tablet. It's a Wacom Graphire3 4"X5". It's USB, comes with a pen and a full size mouse. I paid $99 plus tax a couple of years ago. I've seen them on-line from $75 to $99. If you want to actually "draw" on your computer (and have a real mouse, if you have a notebook) it's well worth the investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherio Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images The best purchase I ever made was a graphics tablet. It's a Wacom Graphire3 4"X5". It's USB' date=' comes with a pen and a full size mouse. I paid $99 plus tax a couple of years ago. I've seen them on-line from $75 to $99. If you want to actually "draw" on your computer (and have a real mouse, if you have a notebook) it's well worth the investment.[/quote'] I got one of those exact gadgets for Christmas last year. The pen was a little frustrating to use the first time I tried, so I put it in the "I'll get around to that when I have the time" category...which means it's ended up collecting dust. I'm going to give it a shot again. My buddy paid a pretty penny for it apparently, so I'd be a jerk not to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images Circe, not entirely sure of the exact powers as of yet -- either mind control or transforms/shapechange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bblackmoor Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images Circe' date=' not entirely sure of the exact powers as of yet -- either mind control or transforms/shapechange.[/quote'] Good one. I like the transparency. What procedure do you use to create the image? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images I use illustrator, I trace out the templates, then make additions, subtractions and whatever else I want. Most often I change faces, sometimes poses as well. I do all the coloring and whatnot in illustrator as well, including shadows (black shapes which are transparent). I tried using the img tags to make the image appear in the message window and it did not work... apparently the method I once used to make the images appear is either defunct now or I have not remembered it properly. Do'H! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bblackmoor Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images I use illustrator' date=' I trace out the templates, then make additions, subtractions and whatever else I want.[/quote'] Illustrator? That's perfect. The reason I ask is that one of my longer-term pet projects is an open source "costume shop" program, but I need some help from someone with some artistic ability to create the bits and pieces in a vector drawing program. Would you be interested in collaborating? If so, email me, and we can talk about the design of the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images Here is something that is not exactly in this sytle, but at least very close (I certainly learned most of what I put to work on this one using the templates and whatnot, although it is not based on an animated style template at all). I have not done the rest of the body yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images I got one of those exact gadgets for Christmas last year. The pen was a little frustrating to use the first time I tried' date=' so I put it in the "I'll get around to that when I have the time" category...which means it's ended up collecting dust. I'm going to give it a shot again. My buddy paid a pretty penny for it apparently, so I'd be a jerk not to use it.[/quote'] You're right about the pen. It took me a while to get used to the feel, but it's so much easier to use for drawing than a mouse or a notebook touchpad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images As I have recently been granted a reprieve from my hellish schedule I had a chance to whip this fellow up today. He is another figure I have not made stats for yet, I'm thinking he might be a hero of some sort, maybe an energy projector or speedster who uses gadgets (speed boosting? eh I dunno yet). Right now I am playing with the color scheme. No comment on Amerigal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bblackmoor Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images As I have recently been granted a reprieve from my hellish schedule I had a chance to whip this fellow up today. I dig the varying color schemes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherio Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images Nice to see others getting their animated groove on... Here's a Golden Age villain I made today...'Prismatic Pirate.' (I love the 'cheesy-is-cool' aspect of the supers of yesteryear.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_CCHKK Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images Here's a Golden Age villain I made today...'Prismatic Pirate.' I assume that his secret id is Roy G. Biv? - Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images Nice work etherio, your stuff is very clean and has a great flair. I love the stuff that Prometheus does as well, especially the Pulp stuff. I used to track it on another board that was dedicated to this style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legendsmiths Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images This isn't my stuff, but it's really great none-the-less. The artist is a good friend of mine (and doing the Artwork for Narosia as well). http://www.universe-m.com/gallery/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherio Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images I assume that his secret id is Roy G. Biv? - Bill Any resemblance that the 'Prismatic Pirate' has to characters from the Flash's rogues gallery is purely coincidence. ...plus, I don't know what you're talking about. heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherio Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images Nice work etherio' date=' your stuff is very clean and has a great flair. I love the stuff that Prometheus does as well, especially the Pulp stuff. I used to track it on another board that was dedicated to this style.[/quote'] Thanks, Publius. I agree about Prometheus' pulp stuff. I dig that genre, but my players unfortunately do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bblackmoor Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images http://www.universe-m.com/gallery/ Excellent link, mudpyr8. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherio Posted November 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images No comment on Amerigal? That Amerigal image is cool...reminds me of a minimalist artist (not comics) my brother used to love...Vargas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images Thanks Etherio, that minimalist look was what I was going for. The minimalist you are thinking of is probably Nagel. I actually have a number of his works, the man had a really great clean line. I did an animated style drawing for Trebuchet's Zl'f character, the final version as follows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancer Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images Any resemblance that the 'Prismatic Pirate' has to characters from the Flash's rogues gallery is purely coincidence. ...plus, I don't know what you're talking about. heh. Roy G. Biv is a mnemonic for Red, Green, Blue (i.e. the order of the colors in the spectrum) MANCER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherio Posted November 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images Roy G. Biv is a mnemonic for Red, Green, Blue (i.e. the order of the colors in the spectrum) MANCER Aware of that. I assumed that the "Roy G. Biv" remark was a reference to the Rainbow Raider, a Silver-Age Flash villain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prometheus Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images Nice work etherio' date=' your stuff is very clean and has a great flair.[/quote'] I have to agree. Love those cheesy old Golden Age villains, and you captured that pretty well. He just needs a Chomatic Cannon and he's ready to wreak havoc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_CCHKK Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Re: Animated Series Style Character Images Aware of that. I assumed that the "Roy G. Biv" remark was a reference to the Rainbow Raider' date=' a Silver-Age Flash villain.[/quote'] Actualy, it wasn't, since I have no idea who Rainbow Raider was. It was closer to a reference to a Beakman's World character. Bada-bing, bada-boom. But it was mainly just a reference to his color scheme - Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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