Today I explain why I took on making a mini-comic to be completed in the same week that I have a trillion other things going on. Does this fly in the face of my 2011 goal not to overcommit to projects? If not, how?
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Confronting fears to put a little steam in your stride is today’s topic. I share some thoughts on projects I’m taking on like Ignite Ann Arbor, Ignite Chelsea, and a new video series I’m developing for release next year. At least for me, taking on scary projects does a lot to make the job seem more worthwhile.
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Podcasts, Thunder Punch DailyToday I share some thoughts that occurred to me after listening to the latest Spark podcast and witnessing Matt Feazell’s workshop at the Ann Arbor District Library. Can a story have a recipe? If we think about the recipe as something to play with and modify to our own tastes, I don’t think it’s terribly harmful to think of it that way.
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Today I play a little catch up and share how I’ve been tricking myself into managing my time better and plowing through a mammoth to-do list.
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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
to round out my point.
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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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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 »
Podcasts, Thunder Punch DailyAfter 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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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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Today I pick apart the film About a Boy
to highlight how we comics creators should consider expressing the climax of our stories visually if at all possible. I’ll most likely be doing more of these story deconstruction episodes in the future, as it’s at least a fun, if not educational, exercise.
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