Judas Khemical preview Art complete!!!

Despite death, plague and disaster the artwork for Judas Khemical is now complete. In the next 18 hours it will be combined with the ICR (or Interactive Comic Reader). In the meantime here's a view of the front cover artwork.

The final project will be part of the end of year exhibition for my interactive multimedia course. If all goes well the comic will be viewed with an interface that allows you to swap from page to panel views (and vice versa) with up to three pages or panels on screen at a time.

The reader will be able to listen to a soundtrack and/or dialogue to accompany the images. In this way I hope to allow readers to bridge the gap between comics and animation while being able to choose how they experience the story.

Fate willing...

First page artwork sans text

For those of you who've browsed my links you'll have seen the 'Playing with Text' earlier post.
But for those who came in late, and crave artwork here's a taste of the first page (free of lettering and titles).

It's a shot of Judas sporting the bloodstains and bruises of the recently beaten. He is in the process of scanning for his friends (Xemos Heck in particular), however he knows that he was the only one to escape.

Denial is a powerful thing after all...

How long is a piece of quantum string?

Recently I was asked how long it takes to make a page. I must admit I was stumped, effectively there's a big difference between when I'm in a groove and when I have to push things through.
Time wise I find that when the pencils, inks and photo-shopping are all working together then I can get a whole page done in less than two days.

But if the tornado you're trying to draw looks like a bad mechanical arm made of irish stew, then it holds up the inking. That leaves you with not much to digitally enhance and can stretch out a single panel into a three day stress-fest.

Still, the golden rule of the creative process is: There's no room for 'Can't'.

Paint my walls Vectroid

Thanks goes to the typographically skilled 'fontologist' Andreas Nylin who created the font 'Vectroid'. He created it as freeware, but I didn't think it would hurt to ask permission and give credit where it's due.

You can find the Vectroid font here at http://www.fontspace.com/dustbust/vectroid
As you'll see by the images from my comic book preview the font certainly helps add a certain element to a background or location. Attached is a panel with his font showing the exterior of Xemos Heck's Martian themed club and here's a link to a previous post that featured the Vectroid font (just in case you're not in the mood to search).

Thanks again Andreas.

Psimonic: Playing with Text

This is an earlier post from my Psimonic blog which features a look at the first page of the Judas Khemical preview.
Feedback and adulation is always welcome. Cheers!
Psimonic: Playing with Text

What a tangled web we weave...

I've made a blog dedicated to my comic book project, The Judas Khemical.
You'll find it hiding in the net at: http://judas-khemical.blogspot.com/
Come see.

So what the hell is Judas Khemical?

The Judas Khemical is a storytelling experience which utilises illustration, audio, and written elements. It is the pitch or preview for an ongoing multimedia comic book series.

An extended series based on an alternate Earth in the future, focusing around the development of the central character's personality as he integrates with his peers at both human and super-human level. The story also seeks to make certain observations at social and political levels. The story also focuses on the development of heroes and anti-heroes.

If you end up saving the world when you're just trying to save your ass, does that make you one of the good guys?

Welcome Citizen...

Welcome to the sister blog to The Judas Khemical Project. A comic book previewing the exploits of a renegade simulant on the run in the futuristic mobile city, New Utonia. Over the next few posts we'll introduce you to the cast, setting and reveal some of the process behind the execution.

Playing with Text

I've been experimenting with using Comic Life for voice bubbles, headings and sound effects.
It looks like it provides a good tool for the casual user and with a bit more tinkering provides a decent shortcut for those aiming for a more professional look.

Here's a preview of the first page's lettering.