Making 8-bit comics

[Rick001]

1.) Is it hard?

2.) What programs do we need to do so?

3.) Are they free?

4.) Would anyone be kind enough to link them if they are free?

5.) How long does it take to make an 8-bit comic?

Thanks

[Grandmaster_Skweeb]

1. all depends on what your going for.

2. A lot of people use MSPaint, but from my experience in spriting that is the lazy way to do things. Look for something good to use for spriting, like the link in my sig. Graphics Gale is good for altering sprites/making sprites from scratch. Photoshop and/or Adobe Illustrator can be used for page layouts(among thousands of other things)..if you can shell out the money to buy them.

3. Read number 2.

4. read number 2.

5. A quality one can take anywhere from a few minutes, if you have everything planned out, to days or weeks. All depends on that quality your going for.

[Magic E-Mail Chicken]

Yes, paint will get the job done, but if you realy want a nice job, there are better programs. I can make a comic in an out a half hour if i take my time.

[Meister]

Paint Shop Pro is rather good for building pages/strips and resizing sprites and is, in my opinion, much easier to use than Photoshop. It absolutely blows for inserting text and that nifty outline effect Brian is so fond of, though; there you're indeed better off with Photoshop.

I rarely ever make comics (the occasional guest comic entry...), but when I do, I use those two programs as described above.

[cruelty13]

But why make an 8-bit comic. Try making a 16 bit comic for a change. Or draw one.

[Cat]

But why make an 8-bit comic. Try making a 16 bit comic for a change. Or draw one.

16 bit? Confused, give an example? :p

I'd draw mine, only one issue, no scanner. Some other people don't have scanners either, so people really need to stop bashing people who don't draw their comics...

[Lost in Time]

16-bit, like SNES graphics. Drawing would be fun but some people cant even draw crap, like me. So I just stick to books that I can write.

[very popular guitar chord]

You can write all you like, but it's much harder for some people to admit they can't write.

Not pointing any fingers. Seriously. I barely even know you guys.

[edit: and it's even harder to recognize that you can't write. some people just need to go back to the basics, you know?]

[Lost in Time]

I'm not saying I can write well, I'm just saying that I can write better then I can draw. My writing sucks as well.

[Rick001]

I have no drawing skill at all so drawing is out. I do write as seen on the board and I though making comics would be fun and such.

Also if anyone could link where I can find background it would be much obliged

[Cat]

I love drawing. I'd draw comics all the time, If only I had a scanner! *cries*

So I'll stick to 8-bit characters, since they're easy.

[very popular guitar chord]

I'm not trying to pass judgement on anyone's writing, I'm just saying it's much harder for people to see their own fallacies. With something like writing, some could argue it's subjective, and there are also many, many rules regarding the language which have fallen into disuse. Without really educating yourself first, it's hard to write. Any one of you could be the next Atwood or Crozier for all I know, but that's not for me to judge.

[CHICAGO¤lollie]

1.) Is it hard?
Depends on your graphic skills. It's a bit hard at first, but it gets easier the more you make them.


2.) What programs do we need to do so?
Adobe Photoshop 7.0 and Microsoft Paint. And Winamp.


3.) Are they free?
Microsoft Paint and Winamp, yes. Photoshop, not really.
KaZaa Lite, very helpful, especially with a good connection.

4.) Would anyone be kind enough to link them if they are free?
Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com)
WinAmp (http://www.winamp.com)
Google (http://www.google.com)

Google for KaZaa Lite. You may get lucky.
You may not get lucky with the "I'm Feeling Lucky!" button.


5.) How long does it take to make an 8-bit comic?
Depends on how complex the comic is, how much time you put into the comic, and how good your comic making skills are.

Here you go, a few comic making tutorials. (http://forum.nuklearpower.com/showthread.php?t=2914&page=1&pp=10)


Thanks
No problem. :p

By the way, I am NOT a newbie. If you'd take a look at my user title, I am CHICAGO¤lollie. My old account isn't working for some reason, so I have signed up for a new one, so there.


+edit: ...
Also if anyone could link where I can find background it would be much obliged
Google Image Search (http://www.google.com.au/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&q=) ;)