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TQ 19-23 side by sides
🕑 Added 2021-08-24 16:01:06 +0000 UTCYou may notice certain shots where I just completely nixed the background in places I had earlier included it. I try to include the background at least once every page but in many panels, especially ones that are dialogue-focused, it really isn't necessary.
I notice traditional webcomic creators will often throw in all these complicated hand-drawn backgrounds that will just get ignored because we're following the conversation rather than the stage direction. I think it might have something to do with many of these creators being trained for animation and they are planning for their comic the way they plan for a storyboard, with the expectation that there is always a background.
Webtoons will go the complete opposite direction and either neglect backgrounds to the point where the audience isn't entirely sure where the scene takes place or they'll go full throttle with pre-rendered assets that they don't have to draw at all.
No matter your approach to backgrounds it's important to not create too much work for yourself and also don't let the background distract from the point of the panel. An overly-complicated background can look noisy if it's all over the page. The background is a character and should have a lot of care put into it, but at the same time you wouldn't throw a character into a panel just to put a speech bubble right over their face.
I'm going to be switching out the pages on the site now that I've got most of the scene done.
Comments
I'll be honest, I prefer the face Rantu makes in the old page. It's one of the best "we f***ed up big time" face I've ever seen and the new version's close up just doesn't hit the same buttons for me. Everything else is improved though, but do try not to fall into the trap of constantly remaking the intro bits, I want to see how this story goes!
StLOrca
Wow, you have LEVELED UP. Dang.
Areyla
Gorgeous work!! 🥰
ABunchOTrees
Every frame is so much more dramatic in the new version! Beautiful!
Montana
Quite possibly one of the greatest pieces of advice I've heard when it comes to making webcomics.
