Okay, so you want to make comix? - Page 5

Slife · 08-30-2004, 03:42 PM

I don't think anyone else has posted this, so here's another site for backgrounds.
http://bgexchange.boundforearth.com/

Enjoy.

EDIT:

Oh, I also have a great site for a free image converter.

http://www.irfanview.com/

Turns to gifs with only 0.3% distortion, free, what more can you want?

http://www.geocities.com/one_human/advanced.html
has files for your computer that upgrade paint to give it Jpeg and Gif capacity (although it is pretty redundant once you have irfanview)

Oh yes,
Crashman's 10 commandments of sprite comix.

[ August 31, 2004, 05:33 PM: Message edited by: Slife has been here longer than you ]

Codiekitty · 08-31-2004, 06:03 PM

A couple things on that comic.

What's so bad about humor comics? Yes, they can be annoying if done incorrectly. But if it's well done humor with a plot attached to it, like Spaceballs or Airplane!, then it works. If it's just a bunch of people making stupid comments, nobody's going to want to read it.

Some of those "No-nos" can be done, but should only be attempted if you're good and can figure out how to make them work. For example, while staying away from text going over the characters should be avoided, there are times when doing that works/makes it funny. For example, somebody doing a Metal Gear Solid dialogue knockoff. Filling the screen (as long as it's not a word bubble) with text about PETA rambling gives the feeling of droning on pointlessly. Still, only use it for one of these occasions, and use it rarely.

Paint Shop Pro V.7 only costs about $30 on eBay. At least that's what I got it for.

You might want to add something about Modesty vs. Self Bashing for Pity Praise.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

Slife · 09-01-2004, 09:18 PM

I didn't write it, FS did. At the end is a disclaimer that any of the rules can be broken for effect; the guy even does it himself.

Sim Kid · 09-01-2004, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CodieKitty:
What's so bad about humor comics? Yes, they can be annoying if done incorrectly. But if it's well done humor with a plot attached to it, like Spaceballs or Airplane!, then it works. If it's just a bunch of people making stupid comments, nobody's going to want to read it.

nothing's bad about them. It's just that because there are so many humour comics out there, then people will make comics like what you described and resort to killing Ran Cossack like Kenny or carbon-copying jokes from other webcomics because so many people seem to think that all comics have to be funny. Plus, Psyguy said "serious sprite comic=no", so almost everyone's going to avoid serious sprite comics. (And if he's against serious sprite comics, then why the hell is That Sprite Comic on there? That Sprite Comic's been gaining popularity for no reason whatsoever! Plus, those sprites show absolutley NO originality WHATSOEVER! Come on, they're freaking MEGAMAN PALLETTE SWAPS!!)

And those are more or less what not to do if you're a newbie. Because, like what Introbulus said:

Quote:

Of course, there's always the "if you're good" exception, where you're sometimes allowed to stretch rules a bit to make the comix funny (although that hardly applies to the technical rules like "always use GIF" and "No Nudity", but a few of the rules, if you're good, can be used as a joke to play off of other sprite comics. However, you should only do this if you have plenty of experience in making sprite comics and want to try something new.

Sim Kid · 09-01-2004, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CodieKitty:
What's so bad about humor comics? Yes, they can be annoying if done incorrectly. But if it's well done humor with a plot attached to it, like Spaceballs or Airplane!, then it works. If it's just a bunch of people making stupid comments, nobody's going to want to read it.

nothing's bad about them. It's just that because there are so many humour comics out there, then people will make comics like what you described and resort to killing Ran Cossack like Kenny or carbon-copying jokes from other webcomics because so many people seem to think that all comics have to be funny. Plus, Psyguy said "serious sprite comic=no", so almost everyone's going to avoid serious sprite comics. (And if he's against serious sprite comics, then why the hell is That Sprite Comic on there? That Sprite Comic's been gaining popularity for no reason whatsoever! Plus, those sprites show absolutley NO originality WHATSOEVER! Come on, they're freaking MEGAMAN PALLETTE SWAPS!!)

And those are more or less what not to do if you're a newbie. Because, like what Introbulus said:

Quote:

Of course, there's always the "if you're good" exception, where you're sometimes allowed to stretch rules a bit to make the comix funny (although that hardly applies to the technical rules like "always use GIF" and "No Nudity", but a few of the rules, if you're good, can be used as a joke to play off of other sprite comics. However, you should only do this if you have plenty of experience in making sprite comics and want to try something new.

Sim Kid · 09-06-2004, 04:02 PM

Sorry for the DP, but here's another example of what NOT to do in a sprite comic:

http://www.geocities.com/mr_woffums666/Main.html

Basically, whatever Mr. Woffums did for his comic, you don't do for yours. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

**BEARD BURGER MASTER** · 09-06-2004, 04:49 PM

^ Don't ya mean triple post? Heh.

Visit Chao Adventures in the Comix Thread! Go and read them, now!

STOP LOOKING AT ME · 09-18-2004, 01:07 PM

Due, to a Mod's blaming of me I shall just say Mr. Woffums sucks

[ September 23, 2004, 03:17 PM: Message edited by: Beyond Good and Tazy ]

**BEARD BURGER MASTER** · 09-21-2004, 08:55 PM

I found a good way to get motion blurs via Pixia! Wootness! I'll post some examples and tell how to do so, later, because it's a little buggy.

Gerkinman · 09-30-2004, 03:13 PM

Gerkinmans guide to making Text Baloons

First Get the comic
Then Type the text onto the Comic
Then Click the Rounded square tool and make it filled
Pull it over the text in the colour you want
Type the text in over the baloon
Use the polygon tool to create the pointed
There you have it

Here's the graphic version:

[ September 30, 2004, 03:49 PM: Message edited by: Gerkinman ]

Glyph Phoenix · 10-14-2004, 07:07 PM

Well, done, Gerkinman. After putting that text bubble in there so elegently I began to feel sorry for the poor Mario.

And I have to ask you guys to PLEASE remove the link to www.ripway.com up there and replace it with www.photobucket.com or www.imageshack.us or any halfway-decent image hoster.

Ripway only gives you 5 megs of bandwith per day, and with all the N00bs making .bmps and using lots of extra space we'll never get around to seeing their comics. Heck, even well made .gif files will run out of juice easy if you only have 5 megs and you post these in the forum.

Minion1888 · 10-23-2004, 04:26 AM

this is my first comic fear its stupidity

[ October 23, 2004, 04:29 AM: Message edited by: Mr.Unknown ]

sladd54 · 10-23-2004, 12:25 PM

...bacon flavoured socks?

ludwigvan · 10-23-2004, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Glyph Phoenix has a new AM forum:

Ripway only gives you 5 megs of bandwith per day, and with all the N00bs making .bmps and using lots of extra space we'll never get around to seeing their comics.

And this is a bad thing... how?

I jest

Minion1888 · 10-23-2004, 02:33 PM

yeah my mind was wondering
oh and Lvk138 what would happen if I started a topic to show off comics what would happen-Mr.Unknown

oh

[ October 23, 2004, 02:47 PM: Message edited by: Mr.Unknown ]

thunt · 10-27-2004, 03:20 PM

I have to go with Sean on that one... bacon flavored socks... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

ludwigvan · 10-27-2004, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr.Unknown:
yeah my mind was wondering
oh and Lvk138 what would happen if I started a topic to show off comics what would happen-Mr.Unknown
oh

Please. Call me LvK. Anyways, unless you've posted a non-locked comic topic here before, you can post the thread.

Minion1888 · 10-27-2004, 06:19 PM

((please, don't do all these posts in different topics about all your ideas and lists. At least put them in the ideas/one shots topic.))

[ October 27, 2004, 08:47 PM: Message edited by: LvK ]

Sim Kid · 10-27-2004, 07:54 PM

Oh, and here is a site that can help with photoshop users:

http://psychodrone.com/screwthesecomics/NesGuide.html

It's Nes's survival guide to comics. Also, check on the bottom-It has some other helpful links near the bottom too.

Minion1888 · 10-27-2004, 10:03 PM

when I turn my bmp file to a jpeg or jpg or gif it won't work the picture doesn't appear theres just a red X there tell me what I did wrong or what happened?

?

?

[ October 30, 2004, 07:01 PM: Message edited by: Darth_Minion ]

10-27-2004, 10:03 PM	#100
Minion1888 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Karraban in the Sith acedemy Posts: 355 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 2,757.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 3,257.00 Donate	when I turn my bmp file to a jpeg or jpg or gif it won't work the picture doesn't appear theres just a red X there tell me what I did wrong or what happened? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [ October 30, 2004, 07:01 PM: Message edited by: Darth_Minion ]

08-30-2004, 03:42 PM	#81
Slife Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Swamped with work! Hanging with the zombies in the VGF RPG forum! Gender: Posts: 1,572 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts Points: 4,848.00 Bank: 744,498.81 Total Points: 749,346.81 Donate	I don't think anyone else has posted this, so here's another site for backgrounds. http://bgexchange.boundforearth.com/ Enjoy. EDIT: Oh, I also have a great site for a free image converter. http://www.irfanview.com/ Turns to gifs with only 0.3% distortion, free, what more can you want? http://www.geocities.com/one_human/advanced.html has files for your computer that upgrade paint to give it Jpeg and Gif capacity (although it is pretty redundant once you have irfanview) Oh yes, Crashman's 10 commandments of sprite comix. [ August 31, 2004, 05:33 PM: Message edited by: Slife has been here longer than you ]

08-31-2004, 06:03 PM	#82
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Thanks: 121 Thanked 174 Times in 120 Posts Points: 51,467.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,072,918.46 Donate	A couple things on that comic. What's so bad about humor comics? Yes, they can be annoying if done incorrectly. But if it's well done humor with a plot attached to it, like Spaceballs or Airplane!, then it works. If it's just a bunch of people making stupid comments, nobody's going to want to read it. Some of those "No-nos" can be done, but should only be attempted if you're good and can figure out how to make them work. For example, while staying away from text going over the characters should be avoided, there are times when doing that works/makes it funny. For example, somebody doing a Metal Gear Solid dialogue knockoff. Filling the screen (as long as it's not a word bubble) with text about PETA rambling gives the feeling of droning on pointlessly. Still, only use it for one of these occasions, and use it rarely. Paint Shop Pro V.7 only costs about $30 on eBay. At least that's what I got it for. You might want to add something about Modesty vs. Self Bashing for Pity Praise. Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

09-01-2004, 09:18 PM	#83
Slife Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Swamped with work! Hanging with the zombies in the VGF RPG forum! Gender: Posts: 1,572 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts Points: 4,848.00 Bank: 744,498.81 Total Points: 749,346.81 Donate	I didn't write it, FS did. At the end is a disclaimer that any of the rules can be broken for effect; the guy even does it himself.

09-06-2004, 04:02 PM	#86
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,935 Thanks: 23 Thanked 72 Times in 37 Posts Points: 42,696.68 Bank: 609.50 Total Points: 43,306.18 Donate	Sorry for the DP, but here's another example of what NOT to do in a sprite comic: http://www.geocities.com/mr_woffums666/Main.html Basically, whatever Mr. Woffums did for his comic, you don't do for yours. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

09-06-2004, 04:49 PM	#87
BEARD BURGER MASTER ZAT'S RIGHT! I'M IN ZEE HOUSE! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Farmerland. Gender: Posts: 7,636 Thanks: 106 Thanked 405 Times in 225 Posts Points: 2,843.08 Bank: 45,171.56 Total Points: 48,014.64 Donate	^ Don't ya mean triple post? Heh. Visit Chao Adventures in the Comix Thread! Go and read them, now!

09-18-2004, 01:07 PM	#88
STOP LOOKING AT ME Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: YOU SAID THAT YOU KNEW ME AND I BELIEVED YOU DID Gender: Posts: 9,297 Thanks: 271 Thanked 587 Times in 432 Posts Blog Entries: 7 Points: 7,225.04 Bank: 76,147.05 Total Points: 83,372.08 Donate	Due, to a Mod's blaming of me I shall just say Mr. Woffums sucks [ September 23, 2004, 03:17 PM: Message edited by: Beyond Good and Tazy ]

09-21-2004, 08:55 PM	#89
BEARD BURGER MASTER ZAT'S RIGHT! I'M IN ZEE HOUSE! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Farmerland. Gender: Posts: 7,636 Thanks: 106 Thanked 405 Times in 225 Posts Points: 2,843.08 Bank: 45,171.56 Total Points: 48,014.64 Donate	I found a good way to get motion blurs via Pixia! Wootness! I'll post some examples and tell how to do so, later, because it's a little buggy.

09-30-2004, 03:13 PM	#90
Gerkinman Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Somewhere, beyond the sea... Gender: Posts: 117 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 209.76 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 209.76 Donate	Gerkinmans guide to making Text Baloons First Get the comic Then Type the text onto the Comic Then Click the Rounded square tool and make it filled Pull it over the text in the colour you want Type the text in over the baloon Use the polygon tool to create the pointed There you have it Here's the graphic version: [ September 30, 2004, 03:49 PM: Message edited by: Gerkinman ]

10-14-2004, 07:07 PM	#91
Glyph Phoenix Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Gender: Posts: 1,774 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 7,326.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 7,826.00 Donate	Well, done, Gerkinman. After putting that text bubble in there so elegently I began to feel sorry for the poor Mario. And I have to ask you guys to PLEASE remove the link to www.ripway.com up there and replace it with www.photobucket.com or www.imageshack.us or any halfway-decent image hoster. Ripway only gives you 5 megs of bandwith per day, and with all the N00bs making .bmps and using lots of extra space we'll never get around to seeing their comics. Heck, even well made .gif files will run out of juice easy if you only have 5 megs and you post these in the forum.

10-23-2004, 04:26 AM	#92
Minion1888 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Karraban in the Sith acedemy Posts: 355 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 2,757.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 3,257.00 Donate	this is my first comic fear its stupidity [ October 23, 2004, 04:29 AM: Message edited by: Mr.Unknown ]

10-23-2004, 12:25 PM	#93
sladd54 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: my parent\'s basement, right next to the cheers dartboard Posts: 355 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 4,328.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 4,828.00 Donate	...bacon flavoured socks?

10-23-2004, 02:33 PM	#95
Minion1888 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Karraban in the Sith acedemy Posts: 355 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 2,757.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 3,257.00 Donate	yeah my mind was wondering oh and Lvk138 what would happen if I started a topic to show off comics what would happen-Mr.Unknown oh [ October 23, 2004, 02:47 PM: Message edited by: Mr.Unknown ]

10-27-2004, 03:20 PM	#96
thunt Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MY MOTHER WAS A SAINT!!! :punch: Gender: Posts: 1,117 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 4,726.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 5,226.00 Donate	I have to go with Sean on that one... bacon flavored socks... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

10-27-2004, 06:19 PM	#98
Minion1888 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Karraban in the Sith acedemy Posts: 355 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 2,757.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 3,257.00 Donate	((please, don't do all these posts in different topics about all your ideas and lists. At least put them in the ideas/one shots topic.)) [ October 27, 2004, 08:47 PM: Message edited by: LvK ]

10-27-2004, 07:54 PM	#99
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,935 Thanks: 23 Thanked 72 Times in 37 Posts Points: 42,696.68 Bank: 609.50 Total Points: 43,306.18 Donate	Oh, and here is a site that can help with photoshop users: http://psychodrone.com/screwthesecomics/NesGuide.html It's Nes's survival guide to comics. Also, check on the bottom-It has some other helpful links near the bottom too.