The Making of Creature
I created this series of comics to show anybody curious about how I color things
on the computer, for one so that perhaps I could get tips from some pros on ways
to do it quicker, and two, to show how I did it for those curious to know. I originally
placed this series in the Trashbin, which is just that, but since I dumped the
trash, I thought it would be wise to preserve this. So I did.
It can be found here.
Transitions
This comic has made quite a transition in regards to art. When I first started it, I can honestly say I didn't know what in the world I was doing. As time progressed, I started to learn how one actually utilyzes computer illustrating software (most specifically, photoshop). As you read, you can tell that the comic goes through some major improvements. I guess drawing Creature a hundred or so times really grinds it into my head.
Novelized
What? Er, yes, I have mentioned that I do like to write. Many times in fact. Most of
this comic is based off of stories I have written. However, most of those stories contain
spoilers so they are not open for just anybody. I like it that way. If you want to read
what I have allowed you too, go ahead. I would also appreciate feedback if you are willing to give it.
This is a list of things that may come eventually as well as stories that are already posted. Pretty soon I will have to have a lot of things written in this method.
- Todd's World Novelized, partially: I originally tried to write out the
entire comic in novel format. However, some worlds did not translate well into the
written word (Zaret, for instance). Todd, however, rather did. Although there are some
awkward moments in this, as I wrote it after I portrayed it in the comic, I still rather
like how it turned out. There is also some depth added to the character of Todd portrayed
here that couldn't be portrayed via comic strip.
- Magic: well, as you can see, this story isn't entirely written. However, it does
involve Magic and his story, although it is written more third person rather then from
his point of view, such as is depicted with with the comic of Magic telling Snow his story.
It's far from finished, and rather unpolished. Which is why it's not here yet.
- Become: I had this rather bizarre idea surrounding the character known as
Eyrich, better known as the fish hater. So I started writing for him, deciding to portray
the stories I wrote into comic format and share it that way. However, I learned that it
didn't transfer as well as I would have liked. I also had this rather interesting idea
of jumping back and forth between the first 28 years of his life, until the point where his
appearance in the comic actually has some purpose (although truthfully it has purpose throughout.
But I liked it better written. That, and how I draw doesn't portray the mood I want to present.
- The Creators - Maybe I'll put this in here. I had this written out far before I even
started this comic, actually. It basically tells the story of the Creators, and focuses
more on one actually. As his role is probably the most important. Hehe. You'll have
to wait before I portray this actually.
Pointless Trivia!
This comic has been a project a few years in the making (if you haven't noticed.) There
are little tidbits about different characters or events, or whatnot, that don't really
pertain to the comic on a whole, but just other pointless facts of information. Most of
the trivia surrounding the two main characters is, well, detrimental to the story, however
the side characters have lot's of extras about them. This will be added to as more characters
are introduced to the comic.
- Creature hasn't always had a spot.
- In the paperwork for the original comic, listed as one of Creature's enemies are Cats.
- I originally created this comic in December of '96. On top of introducing Creature and
Splash, I also introduced Magic, a unicorn who had falled down a dark path, his brother
Star and the
concept for a character named Sarule (who at the time went unnamed). I didn't touch the
comic for two years after that.
- Two years later, I started a novel, which eventually reintroduced all of the above
named characters. It's still unfinished. Blast it all.
- Magic originally told his story to Creature and Splash.
- Magic is intimidated by Creature. Bet you would have never guessed that.
- Magic's appearance is relative to the person looking at him.
Generally, this consists of Snow's depiction vs. everybody else's.
- The very first world I originally had Creature and Splash visit was Earth, Australia.
They ran into a Kangaroo.
- They mistook the said Kangaroo for a rabbit.
- Magic is the third oldest creation in this comic.
- Todd is Left-handed.
- He also has about a half dozen nicknames.
- Creature is Ambidextrious.
- In regards to the artwork of the comic, Creature's eyes are always colored, with
a few general exceptions.
- Dealing with the dragons, Jasar is a dragon mage, whereas Dyontor is training to be a spy of sorts.
- Tarriel has blue eyes, though his brother has brown.
- Although knowledge of her existence was known for some time, I didn't make or name
the character of Snow until the creation of this comic.
- Kyrs' name was changed during the creation of the test from Kurs to Kyrs, although
I have made him up since '99. Just because
I liked the spelling better.
- Innocence is a trait prized in a Keeper.
- The Vortron never repeats a form taken previously.
- Creature was originally portrayed with a dachsand head. He also had no spot. The coloring
was just rather random in how I did it. The assignment was to combine two or more animals
into one for an art assignment. It's all history from there.
Goofs!
Gosh, there are goofs in this comic? But I make it seem like I'm so good about not creating
such errors. Well, I have, and I did. And they are listed below. Any Grammatical errors
are generally not listed. If you find any that i have forgotten, you can always remind me
via email.
- The first comic. The Very first??? Yes, that's right, I made an error by giving
Creature Four Fingers when he later shows that he only has three. This was corrected
when I went back and redid the very first comics.
- The thumbs on both Creature's and Splash's wings disappear and reappear quite frequently
from time to time.
- Splash's eyes were originally uncolored through the first comics in the Vortron.
This too was later corrected when the first comics were redone.
- The original comics for february 8th and 11th originally had Dimension misspelled
as Dimmension. Oops. It was spelled that way through the listing at Keenspace for a
long time as well before it was eventually corrected.
- When Zaret lassoes Creature after Creature takes to the air, he lassoes his right foot,
but later in the bottom panel his left foot is shown lassoed. Oops.
- Creature's size fluctuates a bit from time to time. Anyone else notice this? It's
basically my own damn fault of not drawing him consistently.
- Magic's beard is completely gone for two comics in a row at the end of January 2003.
It then comes back. I just conveniantly forgotten it.
Essays
Every once in a while I feel compelled to explain myself, generally to myself to help clarify
what is going on and how things or people work so I don't contradict myself later. Very
important to me that I don't mess up. I do this in the form of writing honk-dory essays.
They are listed, however a warning to those, they are headache producers. And right now
there are very few. The purpose of writing essays is to explain something in detail that
would take to much to explain within the Comic.
- Vortronics - An essay about the Vortron itself and how it works. A study I have come to call Vortronics. This essay is a work in progress, some of the things about the vortron tends to fluctuate, certain rules and so forth. However, for the most part, this is the general idea behind the Vortron. Warning, contains Spoilers.
- What are 'Dogs'? - Um, sorry, this essay is not quite finished
and for my eyes only anyway, as it contains heavy heavy spoilers to this Comic.
- Unicorns - I wrote a little thing about the unicorns that appear in my comic (the ones that have draconic wings) and where they came from and all. However, like the one above, I don't know if i can ever share it with the readers.
- The Creators - I had started something about the people who sent Creature and Splash to the Vortron in the first place, a description of who they were, what they were all about, so on and so forth. It isn't entirely finished. And like everything else, it's not really ready for readers to read it.
- Creation Myths - Where did the Vortron come from? How did it arrive? Who made it? What is with its entity that comes around and wipes out people's memories on a whim? I have an idea to write about this, but haven't yet.
The Original Comic
A long time ago, in the galaxy that we reside in now, I had an art assignment,
involving two strange beings named Creature and Splash. More info found in Here
It was done hastily, the artwork is anything but great, but the foundations of the comic now reside in those few pages.
Yes, this is the original comic, in its entirity, which isn't really that big of a deal because I never finished it and I had this grand idea in my head for a long time that I never portrayed on paper until I decided to do a webcomic.
A lot of things have changed since I did this comic too, the characters have been developed and some names have been changed. But everything that happens here, will eventually happen in the webcomic as well, roughly. Some things change. But some things remain the same.
Merlzek and his motives, for one, have changed quite drastically.
This piece was placed elsewhere, elsewhere being on my own website for my amusement.
The Original
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