Nothing really coherent occurred to me to write about this week, so here's a little ramble…
I was watching a little interview with an actress who was a lot more candid than most. She talked about experiences with some famous performers, and she had some things to say that ...
We gonna be awright?
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 25, 2024The Comedy Villain
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 18, 2024
A fun type of character is the Comedy Villain. This is not a comic relief character in a more serious story; this is the Villain in a Comedic story or series. Actually, they MIGHT be the funniest character - but we'll get to that in a bit.
The legendary comedy ...
The Rules of Writing, from the Sandman Man
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 11, 2024
The next Anthology of Duck comics is in development - Remember to vote for the title! The thread is here:
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/forum/topic/179106/
Here's some writing advice from Neil Gaiman, writer of comic books and other media. They're outstanding of course.
The Rules of Writing ...
A living tribute to Chris Claremont
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 4, 2024
Classic X-men reprinted the Chris Claremont stories and included new Claremont stories A+
IMPORTANT NOTE: To my knowledge, Chris Claremont is alive and well. This is just a fan's tribute.
This article will let you know what he's working on right now, as well!
Chris Claremont is one ...
A Different Kind of Story Structure
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 28, 2023
I have a lot of interest in story structure. Understanding what it is, how it works, and using it to write better stories. Stories that will keep people more interested, and deliver a satisfying experience…that's what we try to do when we're making comics and writing stories ...
Three Books
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 21, 2023
I've only read three books in my life.
Okay, that's not true - over the years I've read nearly a dozen.
But the first art-instruction book I used (at least, the earliest one I can remember) was this book
about using basic shapes to draw animals.
It was ...
Destiny Thwarted
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 14, 2023
I was just watching a commentary on The Empire Strikes Back, and the person had an interesting take on things. She was talking about the sequences where Luke sees a vision of his friends in pain, and Yoda tells him he's seeing the future. Will they die? It's ...
A Wayback Playback
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 7, 2023
I have a handful of hobbies that mean a lot to me - from an early age, reading, and music (drums at first), and drawing were all important pastimes.
The other day I found an old workbook dated from when I was eight years old. It was an A to Z ...
The Thirds Rule
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 30, 2023
The Rule of Thirds
When most people take a picture or draw a picture, the natural thing to do is to photograph or draw the subject in the center of the frame.
But one of the big tenets of visual composition is the RULE of THIRDS.
So pretty much, the ...
A movie playing a movie disguised as another movie
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 23, 2023
There's a specific type of movie “trick” where we'll see something that seems as though it's really happening. I mean, it seems like it's “really happening” within the movie.
For instance, it'll be some kind of elaborate action sequence, or horror sequence, or whatever, but ...