Comments on: From Start to Finish (Part 3) http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/04/15/from-start-to-finish-part-3/ Helping to turn a drawing hobby into a cartooning profession Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:34:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Chris Howard http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/04/15/from-start-to-finish-part-3/#comment-2389 Chris Howard Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:22:53 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/04/15/from-start-to-finish-part-3/#comment-2389 I think it's the same rule as we use when doing dialogue. The first speaker should be on the left - which can cause problems in a three panel strip. I think sometimes cartoonists cheat by putting the speeach bubbles i sequesnce by height, thus if the right hand character speaks first, his bubble is above the second speaker's. When we do dialogueless toons, there's still a flow of thought/message that should begin on the left. I think it’s the same rule as we use when doing dialogue. The first speaker should be on the left - which can cause problems in a three panel strip. I think sometimes cartoonists cheat by putting the speeach bubbles i sequesnce by height, thus if the right hand character speaks first, his bubble is above the second speaker’s.

When we do dialogueless toons, there’s still a flow of thought/message that should begin on the left.

]]> By: Greg http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/04/15/from-start-to-finish-part-3/#comment-2379 Greg Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:06:11 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/04/15/from-start-to-finish-part-3/#comment-2379 I never gave the left-to-right issue a thought either, and I just drew characters as they came to my mind. One day my dad pointed out that it's better to draw characters facing to the right. Now I keep that in mind. I never gave the left-to-right issue a thought either, and I just drew characters as they came to my mind. One day my dad pointed out that it’s better to draw characters facing to the right. Now I keep that in mind.

]]> By: Matt Glover http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/04/15/from-start-to-finish-part-3/#comment-2369 Matt Glover Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:16:57 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/04/15/from-start-to-finish-part-3/#comment-2369 Robbo, you're right in saying it was ten days, but there were some fairly lengthy gaps in the middle. Usually it would be 2-3 days max. Chris, it wasn't a deliberate choice, this was simply the image that first came to mind when I read the decription. What you say makes perfect sense...smart-ass! (grin) Robbo, you’re right in saying it was ten days, but there were some fairly lengthy gaps in the middle. Usually it would be 2-3 days max.

Chris, it wasn’t a deliberate choice, this was simply the image that first came to mind when I read the decription. What you say makes perfect sense…smart-ass! (grin)

]]> By: Chris Howard http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/04/15/from-start-to-finish-part-3/#comment-2363 Chris Howard Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:31:24 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/04/15/from-start-to-finish-part-3/#comment-2363 Matt, great tute! Thanks. Only one thought: Shouldn't the image be flipped horizontally? As we read left to right, the punchline is coming before the setup. Plus the key figure (which represents "you") is looking left which again is against the natural reading flow. Looking at the orignial request, he did state it in the young - old sequence. i.e. "a youngish (20-30 year old) person looking into a mirror and the reflection being an old person" Be interested to know if you made a deliberate choice to do it the other way round. PS I don't mean to be sounding like a smart-ass! It was just a little observation, I'm certainly no expert. Matt, great tute! Thanks.

Only one thought: Shouldn’t the image be flipped horizontally? As we read left to right, the punchline is coming before the setup. Plus the key figure (which represents “you”) is looking left which again is against the natural reading flow.

Looking at the orignial request, he did state it in the young - old sequence. i.e. “a youngish (20-30 year old) person looking into a mirror and the reflection being an old person”

Be interested to know if you made a deliberate choice to do it the other way round.

PS I don’t mean to be sounding like a smart-ass! It was just a little observation, I’m certainly no expert.

]]> By: robbo http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/04/15/from-start-to-finish-part-3/#comment-2344 robbo Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:47:46 +0000 http://www.chewingpencils.com/2007/04/15/from-start-to-finish-part-3/#comment-2344 Thanks for sharing this with us, I was wondering what an average turnaround would be(Or is there no such thing!)with an established client or one in the industry? This job went over 10 days I see... I think it is a great idea to keep the communication open with a client, especially with the smaller "One man" operations... Cheers Thanks for sharing this with us, I was wondering what an average turnaround would be(Or is there no such thing!)with an established client or one in the industry? This job went over 10 days I see…

I think it is a great idea to keep the communication open with a client, especially with the smaller “One man” operations…

Cheers

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