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Looking for artist(s) for a CC Eclipse Phase graphic novel project

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Quincey Forder Quincey Forder's picture
Looking for artist(s) for a CC Eclipse Phase graphic novel project
Hello! For the past month, I've been working on the bible for an EP graphic novel. So far I have a general synopsis of the whole plot, plus the first and last chapters, and the main characters. But the trouble is the person I expected to do the drawing lost interest and we parted ways. But that left me artistless. the story in a nutshell: Alexander Shaw, a young man who signed a juicy record contract for him and his band at the eve of the Fall, has to survive an Earth quickly turning into Hell, escape servitude and killers sent to silence him, rescue his fiancee and reclaim his rightful place. But mostly he must find a simple answer: "Somewhere I belong." Would anybody be interrested working with me on this? Just remember it's a non-commercial, unpaid venture. I'd rather let you know upfront if you are interested, feel free to post here or contact me directly (or both)
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root@CC EP Graphic Novel [hr] Sure. My writer hasn't gotten back to me, and I need a project to test my abilities on so I can build a portfolio. The job I'm looking to get with this portfolio is working on a human homunculus, so I'm working on the 3D equivalent of figure drawing. The question is whether I can work up graphics for your story in a way that does it justice. Really good 3D artists will look like something Pixar makes, but I'm not one of them. I'm hoping to make the rough scene in Blender, and posing the characters there as well, and then finishing up in Inkscape or Gimp. This will be my first project, and at the other end of the spectrum from Pixar-quality graphics are graphics that look like a five-year old's clay sculptures of people. If you send me directions for a cover, I will illustrate it and send it back to you. If you don't want to vomit on your screen when you see it, then we can go from there.
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Quincey Forder Quincey Forder's picture
Re: Looking for artist(s) for a CC Eclipse Phase graphic ...
On the french forum, I got reply from a nifty artist, Dweller On The Threshold. He too seems interested by the project. I was wondering if it would be possible to make a collaboration, between the three of us. With you doing with the 3D, it could do wicked stuff for decors and special effects, like the augmented reality stuff. think I'll probably created a Yahoo group to centralize everything
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Re: Looking for artist(s) for a CC Eclipse Phase graphic ...
Egocasting in progress... Egocasting completed... Resleeving in progress... Resleeving completed... Dweller in da habitat! I am quite interested in this EP-related project even if I can't work on it full-time (I have a job, as any upstanding citizen in a traditional economy) and collaboration could be a way to optimize the workflow. Root seems to be quite skilled, particularly in 3D modelling, a field I only dabble in...3D CAN be a boon for mechanical elements (spaceships, habitats, robots and synthmorphs...) and for environments. Once modelled, they can be reused and rendered from different angles.
Quincey Forder Quincey Forder's picture
Re: Looking for artist(s) for a CC Eclipse Phase graphic ...
Dweller! good to see you,mate! Did you get the email I sent you via the french forum? I can't work on it full time either, you know. I too work for an old-eco company. You read my mind on the big reason why I suggested the collaboration. ATM I'm working out the general synopsis of the story, and doing what with each plot, which to keep and which to let go. For exemple, I've scrapped an entire arc set on a Scum Barge, because it brought nothing to the story except extra pages and take extra time. Ditto for the visit to Echo IV I had planned in the early stage, as a funny reference to Avatar. Considering I have an idea for another (separate but subsequent) story set on an exoplanet, it would be redundant. So far, the setting will be EArth, Luna, Venus (with an original aerostat called Padma. I just couldn't resist!), Mars, Mercury and Extropia. Not necessarly in that order, though. The story will go back and forth 10 AF and from the Fall back to present, ending shortly after the beginning, chronologically speaking. And mark my words, more than one character will meet their RD during the course of the story scriptwise, guys, which style would you prefer? I was thinking about a panel per panel script, but leaving you to decide how many panels go on a page. It will be likely done with a tableprocessor like Excel or Open Office Calculs, so the panels could be moved around and the files exchanged either as xls files or pdf. How does that sound? btw, do you folks have instant messengers? like msn, yahoo, aim, skype... hell, even the Xbox Live could work, if we can do conference on it
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Re: Looking for artist(s) for a CC Eclipse Phase graphic ...
root@Looking for artists [hr] For setting material, keep in mind that anything set on Luna or Mars has visual references in Google Earth. I read something about being able to build a Blenderscape with photographs, and I'm excited to see if I can manage it with the Google data. As far as me being "skilled", I have to admit that this is not true yet. However, I am using this project as my training for using Gimp, Inkscape, and Blender; three programs I am learning to use that are quite central to the job I am trying to get. I've been pouring over the manuals for the three programs, and this weekend is me synthesizing all of that into skill. I am so goddamn excited I don't know how to communicate it other than as a high-pitched giggling. Wee!
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root@Looking for artists [hr] Today is the day I have set aside to build whatever you want me to for background set. If you've done any theater work, think of it like building a stage set, lights and all. Please give me an assignment before the day disappears.
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Quincey Forder Quincey Forder's picture
Re: Looking for artist(s) for a CC Eclipse Phase graphic ...
dude, this is WAY too early for that! but what you could do is create an hi-tek looking recording studio, and a chinese restaurant (think the Shangai Meim in Universal Studio parkway in LA that's going to show for certain also a meeting room for the LLA, and one for the PC would come in handy but beyond that, I can't really tell you. So far, I have a general outline of the story, no script is ready yet. I think the best you could do is try to contact Dweller and see how you two can come up with a way to cooperate efficiently to save you both time when the scripts are ready
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Re: Looking for artist(s) for a CC Eclipse Phase graphic ...
okay, I've created a yahoo group to facilitate exchange of files and thoughs [url]http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EP_GN_Project[/url] Root, Dweller, if you would be so kind to join? this group is to serve as a VPN of sort for the project
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