I recently tweeted a bit about my disappointment with the new Transformers TV show, and my specific problems with the show, reminded me of a distinct advantage that comics has over moving visual storytelling. I use the fantastic Manga Twin Spica
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Thunder Punch Daily 91 – Cooperative Storytelling Read More »
Today I share a crisis I’ve been struggling with in whether or not I should take on a new creative project as a promotional vehicle for my teaching work. Witness the creative mind evaluating the pros and cons of doing free promo work!
I mentioned the video of my How to Lead a Comics Workshop during this ep.
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Thunder Punch Daily 90 – It’s Gotta Be Fun Read More »
It’s a return to talking about Mailing Lists! This time I share my experiences in setting up an account with Mad Mimi, and some surprises I found when I tested out the service. There’s more to setting up an email list service than I thought.
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Thunder Punch Daily 89 – I’ve Got Mail! Read More »
After a successful test of the Justin.TV app on my iPhone, I’m compelled to talk a bit about my plans to stream more of my workday and why I think it’s a good idea. For me it has less to do with being an exhibitionist and more to do with stuff I’ve been reading about on Jake Parker’s blog and a conversation I had with Ryan Estrada on the Comics Are Great! show.
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Thunder Punch Daily 88 – Gently Down The Stream Read More »
Today I share some observations based on some experimenting I’ve been doing with video streaming apps for the iPhone.
I talk about the following:
You can see some of my tests of the services on my blog:
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Thunder Punch Daily 87 – Streaming Apps Review Read More »
Today I pick apart the film About a Boy
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Thunder Punch Daily 86 – Deconstructing “About a Boy” Read More »
Today I respond to another discussion thread in the A&S forums, which was primarily about the role of death and dying in all-ages fiction. I spiral it out to cover some general thoughts I keep in mind when writing stories that are meant to be accessible to young people.
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Thunder Punch Daily 85 – Writing for Young People Read More »
Today I share some thoughts I’ve been having about revisiting the notion of re-prioritizing my projects for the next year. Or perhaps, based on my having recently read Rework
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Thunder Punch Daily 84 – Priorities, Please Read More »
Today I share some more of my journey into creating ad campaigns for Art & Story, this time highlighting the difference between Project Wonderful and StumbleUpon ads. As we might expect, each has their own benefits and disadvantages.
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Thunder Punch Daily 83 – Advertising Campaign, Pt 2 Read More »
Today I follow up on the last episode with some more ways I look for surprises in my characters, this time focusing on their personalities or inner lives, including the following:
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Thunder Punch Daily 82 – Character Design, Pt 2 Read More »