Hey guys, sorry for the couple weeks you had to wait for this one. It’s going to be a rough month ahead, but I’ll try to stay on task here.
I had fun with this week’s page for a couple reasons. One, I’m taking a note out of Jeff Smith’s Bone, where even in the middle of plot and story development (or even while running away from something), the characters have time to engage in silly banter or philosophical discussions… that lead to silly banter. Max could be the smartest of the three here… though I’m shocked to see the Professa may have revealed some insecurities and hurt feelings. I also enjoyed the heavier use of inks on the page. I enjoy coloring in Photoshop, but lately I’ve really been admiring the work of ink and brush artists such as Lucy Knisley and Frederik Peeters. Shading during the inking process also tends to shave quite a bit of time off during the coloring process, which caters well to my upcoming schedule.
Hope you guys will enjoy my brother Dave’s latest video on the making of a Swoop comic. Once again, he makes me look like a natural… although he did insist on showing me white something out. When you guys are done here, be sure to check out his website. www.Duttonfilms.com Thanks, and enjoy!
I apologize for the absence of updates. I’m on vacation (a real one this time) in Greece for a week, and the past few weeks were especially busy as far as deadlines and last minute project tweaks. It’s actually not over yet and I’ve brought my laptop with me just to finish up some other things! But at least that makes it easier to tell you guys about the my brother Dave’s latest video creation. This time, all three Dutton brothers are involved. My youngest brother, Henry, provided the music. It’s one of his earliest beats (and you should watch some of his jam session videos on Dave’s Vimeo channel to see what else he can do - the man’s a beast).
This is Dave’s first animation done completely in After Effects, and it’s made up of stuff from my sketchbooks over the past four years. I’m pretty excited about what we could actually do if I created some work especially for this sort of animation. Some One Swoop Fell stuff specifically. And yes, that is a sly hint at something.
