Episode 54 - Creative Backgrounds, Under the Influence
Dec 6, 2011
What are the things from your background that have influenced your comic work? What are the events, images, situations, lessons, film, music, people, ideologies, and experiences that have served as your creative fuel? This is what I wanted to know about for this Quackcast, so we have various DD comic artists describing the inspiration fuel cells that power their work.
Topics and Show Notes
Featured Comics:
1946 - http://www.drunkduck.com/1946/
/>Joseph - http://www.drunkduck.com/Joseph/
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Genejoke's inspirational pics in the influences and background thread:
- http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174813/#2953641
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Our contributors:
- Ayesinback - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/ayesinback/
/>She's a maker- wanting to create, mainly because she can do it better than what she can get. Comics are a way to explore whimsical ideas and fancies, redirecting her creative imperative.
- NickyP - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/NickyP/
/>Real life situations are what drives his work.
- PIT_FACE - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/PIT_FACE/
/>The cover of a Judge Dread comic she saw as a child was a strong influence.
- Genejoke - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Genejoke/
/>Growing up in the 80s, horror movie monsters, RPGs, Scifi and fantasy, games, and a whole range of visual inspiration and popculture.
- Abt_Nihil - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Abt_Nihil/
/>Philosophy, politics, ideology, great films and anime and bodaciously sexy women
- RPGgrenade - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/RPGgrenade/
/>Clever, funny tropes from anime and manga and the whole convoluted culture of competitive bar-tending, mixology, and cocktails.
- Ozoneocean - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/ozoneocean/
/>Glam rock, Tank Girl, Gem and the holograms and battleships are things I mention.
Episode 49 - Love the Fans, Hate the Fandoms
Nov 1, 2011
Amy of Charby the Vampirate and Nick of Cwen's Quest rejoin oz and skool for this quackcast, all about the ups and downs of having (and being) fans.
Episode 47 - The Show About Websites and Design Stuff
Oct 18, 2011
oz is the expert on this one, which focuses on advice about designing a comic website which makes your comic look good and is easy to navigate, as well as some advice about logos and branding. skool has her own opinions as well!
Episode 42 - My Infinite Canvas Could Beat Up Your Interactive Story
Sep 13, 2011
In this extra-ordinary length podcast about extra-ordinary webcomics, skoolmunkee and ozoneocean talk about how media, format, topic (and other features) may factor into whether a comic is "traditional" or not. And some of their favorite examples!
Episode 41 - The Best Laid Plans, Awry and A Wreck
Sep 6, 2011
ozoneocean had big plans for his trip to San Diego Comic Con to promote his comic, which basically went completely wrong in almost every way possible. He tells his story and what he did to try and recover. What could go wrong for you and what would you do?
Episode 38 - QuackCast+, Sharing and Stuff
Aug 9, 2011
Aside from a hilarious clip by VegaX to promote "Duck and Quail", skoolmunkee is on her own this week. She takes the opportunity to think out loud about community involvement, Google+, and the idea of a site-wide poll.
Episode 33 - Here Comes The Metric System, Part 2
Jun 28, 2011
ShadowsMyst (Mistress of Marketing, and creator of Brymstone and Shifters) is back this week for Part 2 of a double-cast, all about the numbers and data behind your comics! There's more discussion in this second half about targeting efforts, gathering information in unusual ways, and search engine optimization.
Episode 32 - Here Comes The Metric System, Part 1
Jun 21, 2011
ShadowsMyst (Mistress of Marketing, and creator of Brymstone and Shifters) is back this week for part 1 of a double-cast, all about the numbers and data behind your comics, what they mean to you, and tools you can use to get them! With particular focus on Google Analytics...