Get out your calendar and start circling dates. It’s time to do a little webcomics planning.The content you are trying to access is only available to members.
Longtime listeners of Surviving Creativity will be familiar with our “Five Question” interview format, and some may even remember several years ago when we hit ECCC and spoke with creators at their booths! We’ve taken those 5Q Interviews and put some of our favorites together into this episode. So travel with us now, deep into the creative psyche of our good friends:
Dylan Meconis – www.dylanmeconis.com
Antony Johnston – www.antonyjohnston.com
Laura Hudson – www.laurahudson.me
Meredith McClaren – www.meredithmcclaren.tumblr.com
Frank Gibson – www.tumblr.beckyandfrank.com
Joelle Jones – www.joellejones.com
This week, as Dave Kellett preps for this weekend’s Emerald City Comic Con, he asks co-host Brad Guigar if this should be the last time he exhibits at the show. Then, Dave and Brad discuss some new approaches to webcomic site design — particularly in regards to longform comics.
BUT FIRST… What is “Drunk ComicLab” and how can you make it happen? If we get 100 ratings on iTunes, Dave and I will be cracking open bottles of Pino Noir and Laphroiag (respectively) and recording a special bonus show as we get increasingly soused.
Although it was created about three years ago, Vero got a huge publicity boost over the past week, and several independent creators have been signing up with the newest “Facebook killer.” However, there have been several revelations over the last couple of days that you should take into account before signing up.
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This post continues the first Hot Seat critique series of the new year — a Hitch It / Ditch It. I’ll review your webcomic site and list one thing that needs improvement as well as one thing you’re doing very well! Today, we’ll be discussing…
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I think it’s one of the pervasive mistakes made by webcartoonists today — they’re doing strips when they ought to be doing longform comics. It’s an easy mistake to make, after all. Most of the webcomics that have caught our attention in the early part of webcomics history (2000-2010 or so) have been comic strips.
And that’s why webcartoonists have chosen the strip. And it’s a big reason they may be struggling.
Here’s why…
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Game designer Jonathan Ying is known for turning big media properties into table-top games. Star Wars, Doom, and Game of Thrones are just a few of the titles he helped adapt while at Fantasy Flight Games. Jon recently Kickstarted his first game. He’s joined us this week to talk design, adaptation, and rain-dispersal systems.
I’m going to leave the Hitch It / Ditch It Hot Seat open for a few more days, and then I’m going to move on to a new critique series. That being said, is there any topic you’d like to see the next critique concentrate on?
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a big fan of Dreamhost for Web hosting — especially if you’re using WordPress. One of the features Dreamhost offers is a cloud-based back-up option called DreamObjects. This service costs 2.5¢/ GB with a 5¢/GB download fee. And you get the first 30 days free to make sure that you’re not going to wind up with a bigger bill than you’re prepared for.
My only complaint is that it is — far — from “plug-and-play.” In fact, I was halfway through my own 30-day free trial before I figured out I hadn’t even started the back-up yet!
So, in case you took my advice and bought hosting on Dreamhost, I figured it would be a good idea to pass along some (hard won) installation instructions for DreamObjects.
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Today on ComicLab, we’re taking questions from our Patreon backers:
BUT FIRST… Dave grapples with his impending old-man-hood when a barber offers to shave his earlobe hair.
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