Anyone working on any big art projects? - VGF

Bomby von FACEville · 10-05-2006, 10:58 PM

Writing a long piece? Working on a painting? Making a comic book? Talk about it here.

Me, personally, I'm working on writing a movie. I haven't started writing the script yet, but I have the two main characters almost fully developed and the basic idea of the plotin mind. I will admit, I'm much better at creating individual scenes and characters and director-type stuff (camera angles, color usage, musical score) than I am developing full stories, but I think this one might turn out to be good.

***Ace Mercury*** · 10-06-2006, 12:15 AM

Mmm. I always have this (console) RPG design in the back of my head. I have four main characters, a cast of bad bosses, a semi-futuristic corporate-ruled setting, and various other doodads that aren't enough to make a complete game design. What I'm really missing is a coherent story, as well as fingering a development platform to make it on. I'll probably bug VGF one day with what I got so far, and get some 'feedback' on my 'work'.

Aside: Sometimes it surprizes me how creative VGF members can be. It really shouldn't, because really anyone has the ability to learn to do anything; it's just a matter of preference and perseverance.

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-06-2006, 09:33 AM

The backlog is tremendous. I've got a 20 page file of just ideas & rough notes so I won't forget anything.

Completed:
2 original stage plays
1 adapted stage play (Once More with Feeling)
1 adapted screenplay (Please Remove Your Elbow from My Ear)
A few teleplays of various origin

In Progress:
2 original screenplays
1 adapted screenplay (Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem)
A few teleplays of various origin

To Do:
2 original stage plays
1 adapted stage play (Homestar Runner)
5 original screenplays
3 adapted screenplays (And Then There Were None, The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora, Revelation)
A LOT of teleplays of various origin

Excruciatingly Low Priority Projects:
1 adapted stage play (Quantum Leap)
2 original screenplays
3 adapted screenplays (Metroid, Chain Letter, Animorphs)
10 video game scenarios of various origin

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Wyborn** · 10-06-2006, 10:33 AM

I's writin' me a book. Yep. Just started getting on it again, in real seriousness. If you like you can read about my progress here. Yep...

Bomby von FACEville · 10-06-2006, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptHayfever

The backlog is tremendous. I've got a 20 page file of just ideas & rough notes so I won't forget anything.

Same here. I've got a stack of notebooks in my closet dating back to elementary school with old ideas for video games, movies, songs, etc. (Most of the older stuff sucks to me now, though...)

***Ace Mercury*** · 10-06-2006, 01:07 PM

Yeah, though, I remember reading about this advice from this creative guy. He talks about having the ability to discard old pet ideas that grew fondly in your (less expereinced) past, but are now anachronistic; things that no amount of polishing can make something better, versus what you can make up originally now.

Bomby von FACEville · 10-06-2006, 01:08 PM

Nah, I just keep them for nostalgia. I don't actually want to create them.

**Wyborn** · 10-06-2006, 01:10 PM

I kind of understand what you mean. Sometimes it takes more than just polishing to make something workable; if you have a "pet" idea that wasn't good to start with but want to save it anyway, you basically have to take the elements that can work and then flesh out the story or whatever in an entirely different frame. That is hard to do, too - I've done it like five times.

M. Hercule Poirot · 10-06-2006, 04:43 PM

My projects:

Element Tradition (Story of elementals and a few other doodads. Read the excerpt to see what I'm talking about.)

Dawao Guardians. (Really amorphous right now, a good idea for either an RPG or a book, I have it outlined and most of the heroes and villains have bios and such done for them.)

Project Snare. (An original story based around a very untraditional vampire-style storyline. I only have a key point outline and a few characters right now, but not much.)

Project Cornucopia (Centers around a sort of Christian Bible type of thing, some references and a sort of allegory type area or two. Mainly about war, though, only with characters called "Prophets" and mechanical Archangels called the "Red Ones." built to be intriguingly odd, with the angel characters fightning humans. Oh well, just a 'pet' idea, it may never work or be used.)

Project Wall (A psuedo-philosphycal kind of story, with a VERY complicated back-story. I could tell about it, but seriously, it is VERY complicated. Probably the most complicated that I have.)

Project Mythos (basically greek mythology and several other mythologies mixed up. Only a small brainchild, but it has some documents and bios behind it, unlike certain other projects.)

Project Grand Lethal (Me and Vergal are working on this one together, basically an unpolished tale with little behind it.)

Not to mention all of the other small projects that have been planted. I have several things being prepared to be used, and like Malik, I have HUNDREDS of ducuments and notebooks full of illustrations, figure drawings, bios and documents on story, key-point outlines, songs, and so on. I live, basically, to write and create.

Lorem Ipsum · 10-06-2006, 04:53 PM

I've had a story in my head I've been polishing for about half my lifetime. It's unlikely it'll ever be published, though.

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-07-2006, 12:33 AM

^^^Actually, the original screenplay I'm stuck on is kind of like that. I've toyed with the premise & plot since...I dunno, probably 10 years ago, and when I finally started writing it in 2004, the entire setup & story were different, and only a few of the characters were even remotely like the original concept. The title is exactly the same, though.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

MC Mushi Mo · 10-07-2006, 11:18 AM

Wow,you people sure do seem to have a lot of stuff to work with. I am just polishing up that manga I found so that it doesn't look like a fifth grader made it(actually a fifth grader did make it)

Serial Miller · 10-18-2006, 11:32 PM

I have plans for what will likely become a computer/video game or in the very least, a series of graphic novels. I had made an initial stab at the game idea, but my friend who partnered it with me fell ill with meningitis, suddenly, and was put to rest. It's really all in my head, though. I'd share some of that here, but I like to keep my ideas to myself until they come to fruition. I've done character sketches/design, so it wouldn't take much to convert it all to a graphic novel. American manga, anyone?

Shine Dude · 10-19-2006, 06:35 PM

I'm trying to make a skate video and put good songs in it and stuff. The only hard part is putting it all in a good order.

t3hDarkness · 11-20-2006, 11:19 PM

In reality, I just do projects in my Graphic Arts classes. Things like designing websites in Freehand, Hand Drawing thumbnails for WEB Graphics, and creating gif banners.

However, I do have an analog RPG (filed in a back drawer) and once I suck less, a webcomic in collaberation with Acradius.

10-05-2006, 10:58 PM	#1
Bomby von FACEville VGF's Unsung Hero Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Mad City, WI Gender: Posts: 14,308 Thanks: 188 Thanked 415 Times in 294 Posts Blog Entries: 3 Points: 1,015.97 Bank: 1,618,563.98 Total Points: 1,619,579.96 Donate	Anyone working on any big art projects? Writing a long piece? Working on a painting? Making a comic book? Talk about it here. Me, personally, I'm working on writing a movie. I haven't started writing the script yet, but I have the two main characters almost fully developed and the basic idea of the plotin mind. I will admit, I'm much better at creating individual scenes and characters and director-type stuff (camera angles, color usage, musical score) than I am developing full stories, but I think this one might turn out to be good.

10-06-2006, 12:15 AM	#2
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 18,866 Thanks: 356 Thanked 1,467 Times in 767 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 94,506.77 Bank: 10,210,130.19 Total Points: 10,304,636.96 Donate	waha Mmm. I always have this (console) RPG design in the back of my head. I have four main characters, a cast of bad bosses, a semi-futuristic corporate-ruled setting, and various other doodads that aren't enough to make a complete game design. What I'm really missing is a coherent story, as well as fingering a development platform to make it on. I'll probably bug VGF one day with what I got so far, and get some 'feedback' on my 'work'. Aside: Sometimes it surprizes me how creative VGF members can be. It really shouldn't, because really anyone has the ability to learn to do anything; it's just a matter of preference and perseverance.

10-07-2006, 11:18 AM	#12
MC Mushi Mo Zombie Pimp Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: That one place. Gender: Posts: 6,550 Thanks: 104 Thanked 307 Times in 244 Posts Points: 5,891.28 Bank: 36,908.83 Total Points: 42,800.11 Donate	Wow,you people sure do seem to have a lot of stuff to work with. I am just polishing up that manga I found so that it doesn't look like a fifth grader made it(actually a fifth grader did make it) __________________ RUN, SERAS, RUN!!

10-06-2006, 09:33 AM	#3
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,073 Thanks: 145 Thanked 694 Times in 447 Posts Points: 101,727.60 Bank: 772.99 Total Points: 102,500.58 Donate	The backlog is tremendous. I've got a 20 page file of just ideas & rough notes so I won't forget anything. Completed: 2 original stage plays 1 adapted stage play (Once More with Feeling) 1 adapted screenplay (Please Remove Your Elbow from My Ear) A few teleplays of various origin In Progress: 2 original screenplays 1 adapted screenplay (Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem) A few teleplays of various origin To Do: 2 original stage plays 1 adapted stage play (Homestar Runner) 5 original screenplays 3 adapted screenplays (And Then There Were None, The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora, Revelation) A LOT of teleplays of various origin Excruciatingly Low Priority Projects: 1 adapted stage play (Quantum Leap) 2 original screenplays 3 adapted screenplays (Metroid, Chain Letter, Animorphs) 10 video game scenarios of various origin And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

10-06-2006, 10:33 AM	#4
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,325 Thanks: 85 Thanked 439 Times in 270 Posts Points: 13,428.55 Bank: 67,396.13 Total Points: 80,824.68 Donate	I's writin' me a book. Yep. Just started getting on it again, in real seriousness. If you like you can read about my progress here. Yep...

10-06-2006, 01:07 PM	#6
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 18,866 Thanks: 356 Thanked 1,467 Times in 767 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 94,506.77 Bank: 10,210,130.19 Total Points: 10,304,636.96 Donate	Yeah, though, I remember reading about this advice from this creative guy. He talks about having the ability to discard old pet ideas that grew fondly in your (less expereinced) past, but are now anachronistic; things that no amount of polishing can make something better, versus what you can make up originally now.

10-06-2006, 01:08 PM	#7
Bomby von FACEville VGF's Unsung Hero Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Mad City, WI Gender: Posts: 14,308 Thanks: 188 Thanked 415 Times in 294 Posts Blog Entries: 3 Points: 1,015.97 Bank: 1,618,563.98 Total Points: 1,619,579.96 Donate	Nah, I just keep them for nostalgia. I don't actually want to create them.

10-06-2006, 01:10 PM	#8
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,325 Thanks: 85 Thanked 439 Times in 270 Posts Points: 13,428.55 Bank: 67,396.13 Total Points: 80,824.68 Donate	I kind of understand what you mean. Sometimes it takes more than just polishing to make something workable; if you have a "pet" idea that wasn't good to start with but want to save it anyway, you basically have to take the elements that can work and then flesh out the story or whatever in an entirely different frame. That is hard to do, too - I've done it like five times.

10-06-2006, 04:43 PM	#9
M. Hercule Poirot Gale/Cl 2008: All your VGF are belong to us Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dry land. Gender: Posts: 5,423 Thanks: 554 Thanked 318 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Points: 5,882.53 Bank: 31,825.25 Total Points: 37,707.78 Donate	My projects: Element Tradition (Story of elementals and a few other doodads. Read the excerpt to see what I'm talking about.) Dawao Guardians. (Really amorphous right now, a good idea for either an RPG or a book, I have it outlined and most of the heroes and villains have bios and such done for them.) Project Snare. (An original story based around a very untraditional vampire-style storyline. I only have a key point outline and a few characters right now, but not much.) Project Cornucopia (Centers around a sort of Christian Bible type of thing, some references and a sort of allegory type area or two. Mainly about war, though, only with characters called "Prophets" and mechanical Archangels called the "Red Ones." built to be intriguingly odd, with the angel characters fightning humans. Oh well, just a 'pet' idea, it may never work or be used.) Project Wall (A psuedo-philosphycal kind of story, with a VERY complicated back-story. I could tell about it, but seriously, it is VERY complicated. Probably the most complicated that I have.) Project Mythos (basically greek mythology and several other mythologies mixed up. Only a small brainchild, but it has some documents and bios behind it, unlike certain other projects.) Project Grand Lethal (Me and Vergal are working on this one together, basically an unpolished tale with little behind it.) Not to mention all of the other small projects that have been planted. I have several things being prepared to be used, and like Malik, I have HUNDREDS of ducuments and notebooks full of illustrations, figure drawings, bios and documents on story, key-point outlines, songs, and so on. I live, basically, to write and create.

10-06-2006, 04:53 PM	#10
Lorem Ipsum Illuminatus Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA Gender: Posts: 8,256 Thanks: 208 Thanked 163 Times in 130 Posts Points: 2,493.00 Bank: 99,512.47 Total Points: 102,005.47 Donate	I've had a story in my head I've been polishing for about half my lifetime. It's unlikely it'll ever be published, though.

10-07-2006, 12:33 AM	#11
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,073 Thanks: 145 Thanked 694 Times in 447 Posts Points: 101,727.60 Bank: 772.99 Total Points: 102,500.58 Donate	^^^Actually, the original screenplay I'm stuck on is kind of like that. I've toyed with the premise & plot since...I dunno, probably 10 years ago, and when I finally started writing it in 2004, the entire setup & story were different, and only a few of the characters were even remotely like the original concept. The title is exactly the same, though. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

10-18-2006, 11:32 PM	#13
Serial Miller Retro Nintendo Supermod Art & Literature Mod Metroid Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 15,679 Thanks: 416 Thanked 1,046 Times in 585 Posts Points: 14,037.59 Bank: 1,556,398.07 Total Points: 1,570,435.65 Donate	I have plans for what will likely become a computer/video game or in the very least, a series of graphic novels. I had made an initial stab at the game idea, but my friend who partnered it with me fell ill with meningitis, suddenly, and was put to rest. It's really all in my head, though. I'd share some of that here, but I like to keep my ideas to myself until they come to fruition. I've done character sketches/design, so it wouldn't take much to convert it all to a graphic novel. American manga, anyone?

10-19-2006, 06:35 PM	#14
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11-20-2006, 11:19 PM	#15
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I've been lost here before Gender: Posts: 4,153 Thanks: 43 Thanked 109 Times in 87 Posts Points: 11,630.81 Bank: 84,629.27 Total Points: 96,260.07 Donate	In reality, I just do projects in my Graphic Arts classes. Things like designing websites in Freehand, Hand Drawing thumbnails for WEB Graphics, and creating gif banners. However, I do have an analog RPG (filed in a back drawer) and once I suck less, a webcomic in collaberation with Acradius.