Reznas Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) ~Life is full of choices. The question is, which ones will we make?~This is a series I've been thinking up the past few days. It will be different than some of my previous works (Such as Reznas Comics or Interviews with Reznas), not that I will stop making comics for those. But my main intention for these comics is to post comics/stories with morals. Perhaps after I'm done with the "Choices" Saga, I might even continue on to something else. But the main gist of these comics is to challenge people to make the right decisions and show some of the consequences of both bad and good choices. I hope you all enjoy!-The Choices Saga-#1 Introduction#2 Past Occupations Part 1I will not be accepting PGS's or GS's for these comics as I will be using characters rather than Members.Comments and Constructive Criticism are always appreciated! -Rez Edited July 29, 2012 by .:Reznas:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<Reverb> Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Hey Reznas, this is getting off to a great start to me.Looking forward to this Plot Based Comic series, which might be different to what you're used to. I like the overall plot, but it will depend if I like it or not on how you craft the overall series. Will it be serious, or comedic? Both? It will all depend on that and how you drive this plot. Decision is yours. Great start, I can't wait to read on. ~Gravity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iPenguin Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 That's quite philosophical. Cool.Make the comic a little bit smaller though. Quote Majhost sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~kh Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Philosophical introductions are great to do, but the meaning is sort of lost due to them being in Comic Sans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reznas Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Hey Reznas, this is getting off to a great start to me.Looking forward to this Plot Based Comic series, which might be different to what you're used to. I like the overall plot, but it will depend if I like it or not on how you craft the overall series. Will it be serious, or comedic? Both? It will all depend on that and how you drive this plot. Decision is yours. Great start, I can't wait to read on. ~GravityIt's going to be more of a serious series. There may be a joke here and there, but yes, it will be mainly serious. Thanks for the feedback!That's quite philosophical. Cool.Make the comic a little bit smaller though.Thanks. I'll try to make it a bit smaller next time.Philosophical introductions are great to do, but the meaning is sort of lost due to them being in Comic Sans.Okay, what font should I use then? Thanks for the feedback.-Rez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<Reverb> Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Okay, what font should I use then? -Rez Yeah, it's wierd, but I agree on how the font doesn't look "Serious".I recomend Aliquam Italics. I think it look a little more meaningful than Comic Sans, which looks a little too casual.Meh, I'm terrible at choosing fonts. xD~Gravity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reznas Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Okay, what font should I use then? -RezYeah, it's wierd, but I agree on how the font doesn't look "Serious".I recomend Aliquam Italics. I think it look a little more meaningful than Comic Sans, which looks a little too casual.Meh, I'm terrible at choosing fonts. xD~GravityThanks for the suggestion, but I actually found a font called "Abc" which I really like. Hopefully you guys will like it. A new comic will be coming out fairly soon guys, so stay tuned.-Rez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~kh Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Philosophical introductions are great to do, but the meaning is sort of lost due to them being in Comic Sans.Okay, what font should I use then? Thanks for the feedback.-RezI honestly can't say. It depends on what kind of style you want your series to have. You could go for a more comical font, or veer off into the more serious route. If you do want to use the serious route, I'd suggest looking at different font sites. One in particular (which I'm not sure if I'm allowed to name?) even lets you type in a sample text to preview throughout the different fonts. I'd recommend finding something a little different and almost cinematic, something to make it a bit more recognizable and separate from other series. For Foresight, I used a font called Ligurino Condensed. It probably wouldn't fit this series due to the more comicly styled nature of the graphics and kit, but something like that might be advisable.The rule of thumb here though is to never use Comic Sans. Ever. There are much more suitable fonts for comic use, such as Anime Ace, Mighty Zeo, or Garfield just to name a few popular ones.(also more in-depth review because its summer and raining and I have really nothing else to do today)While this premise is not necessarily something new in the writing world, this is certainly something not done much in the comics forum as a whole. The premise of examining the effects choices have in our lives seems interesting enough to hold me over, at least to the next comic. While it is impossible to judge a series by it's first installment, in the very least it's trying to be different.As far as graphics go, the comic being abnormally large is in and of is a bit of a detriment, but they still something to be desired. Having giant backgrounds based off "normal" comic backgrounds is not really advisable as the blown up nature of the background makes the otherwise excusable flaws be more noticeable. Things like the semi-transparent tree and the nearest neighbor interpolation artifacts on the rotation really seem grinding, and the backgrounds have too much simplicity without any inherit style. Since this seems to be trying to pull off more of a serious, photorealistic plot driven vibe, this style doesn't seem to suit this much. That isn't to say you should automatically switch to doing a GQ/TFW/WBTHOTM like series; that sort of thing isn't for everybody. But I do think you should put more effort into making your backgrounds more detailed or stylized, depending on which way you want to go. Having big panels doesn't make something automatically serious. If you do want to make bigger backgrounds, give them a reason to be bigger. The logo is also a little meh, but that's more opinion than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvirick Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Philosophical introductions are great to do, but the meaning is sort of lost due to them being in Comic Sans.Why doesn't BZPower have a like button. This is just maddening. :[ON TOPIC: Hmm... I really don't have a critique over this idea, because I have no clue if this is going to be a some serious story or Rezna's Philosophy class of the twenty first century. I do however, agree with some of what these other chaps are saying. Re-sizing the image will make it less risky of an admin getting on your case AND to keep people from complaining from how long it will have to load AND for having to use the side scroll bar. I mean, who here wants to use the side scroll bar?! (in all humorous of course )But I would like to see what you can come up with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reznas Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Alright, it's been quite a while now since my last comic. But thankfully, I have made a new comic for you guys. It took quite a bit of work so I hope you enjoy it!#2 Past Occupations Part 1Philosophical introductions are great to do, but the meaning is sort of lost due to them being in Comic Sans.Okay, what font should I use then? Thanks for the feedback.-RezI honestly can't say. It depends on what kind of style you want your series to have. You could go for a more comical font, or veer off into the more serious route. If you do want to use the serious route, I'd suggest looking at different font sites. One in particular (which I'm not sure if I'm allowed to name?) even lets you type in a sample text to preview throughout the different fonts. I'd recommend finding something a little different and almost cinematic, something to make it a bit more recognizable and separate from other series. For Foresight, I used a font called Ligurino Condensed. It probably wouldn't fit this series due to the more comicly styled nature of the graphics and kit, but something like that might be advisable.The rule of thumb here though is to never use Comic Sans. Ever. There are much more suitable fonts for comic use, such as Anime Ace, Mighty Zeo, or Garfield just to name a few popular ones.(also more in-depth review because its summer and raining and I have really nothing else to do today)While this premise is not necessarily something new in the writing world, this is certainly something not done much in the comics forum as a whole. The premise of examining the effects choices have in our lives seems interesting enough to hold me over, at least to the next comic. While it is impossible to judge a series by it's first installment, in the very least it's trying to be different.As far as graphics go, the comic being abnormally large is in and of is a bit of a detriment, but they still something to be desired. Having giant backgrounds based off "normal" comic backgrounds is not really advisable as the blown up nature of the background makes the otherwise excusable flaws be more noticeable. Things like the semi-transparent tree and the nearest neighbor interpolation artifacts on the rotation really seem grinding, and the backgrounds have too much simplicity without any inherit style. Since this seems to be trying to pull off more of a serious, photorealistic plot driven vibe, this style doesn't seem to suit this much. That isn't to say you should automatically switch to doing a GQ/TFW/WBTHOTM like series; that sort of thing isn't for everybody. But I do think you should put more effort into making your backgrounds more detailed or stylized, depending on which way you want to go. Having big panels doesn't make something automatically serious. If you do want to make bigger backgrounds, give them a reason to be bigger. The logo is also a little meh, but that's more opinion than anything else.Sorry for not replying to this sooner. Thanks for the feedback. It's always nice to get long in-depth critiques on my comics. I actually found a font called Abc which I really like. As you'll see in the comic I have linked above, it's fairly different than anything I've seen in other comics. I'm glad you like the whole premise of it all. I haven't really seen any other comics like these, so I thought I'd start making them. Yeah, I agree it's too big, you'll see the newest comic is in normal format. I also used different backgrounds that are basically photo edits. I have to ask, what do you find wrong with the banner? Thanks again for the feedback!Philosophical introductions are great to do, but the meaning is sort of lost due to them being in Comic Sans.Why doesn't BZPower have a like button. This is just maddening. :[ON TOPIC: Hmm... I really don't have a critique over this idea, because I have no clue if this is going to be a some serious story or Rezna's Philosophy class of the twenty first century. I do however, agree with some of what these other chaps are saying. Re-sizing the image will make it less risky of an admin getting on your case AND to keep people from complaining from how long it will have to load AND for having to use the side scroll bar. I mean, who here wants to use the side scroll bar?! (in all humorous of course )But I would like to see what you can come up with this.Thanks for the feedback man! I'll try to implement this into my newer comics!-Rez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terra Nuva Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Okay, your comics are some of the best judging from the first 2 in the series. I love your backgrounds and use of GIMP effects. Great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reznas Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Okay, your comics are some of the best judging from the first 2 in the series. I love your backgrounds and use of GIMP effects. Great job Thanks man! I do my best to make my backgrounds look professional (They don't, believe me. ) and the effects as well. Glad you're enjoying the series!-Rez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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