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Last |Next |Just thought to post this here.... Bits and pieces of information I have learned about how to make a manga.....
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Oh my god you just save my life. I'm writing a manga and this is the best tutorial I have ever seen!! Thank you so much!
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I read these tutorials and I get the theory but my camera angling still kinda suck, LOL.
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hm, i took a look at your manga pages, you are better than you think on paneling, they are clear to read, even when there's alot going on. Stuff i would suggest is:
1. improve overall finish, on lineart, black and white shapes relationships
2. Use negative space between panels for emotional expression
3. Use more long shots, and shots from above or lower angle.
4. Try using more vertical composition, you have a lot of horizontal based panels, you can try something more vertical looking.
That's about it. You are on the right track.
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I feel like I'm horrible because coming up with those layout took me hours and 10+ thumbnail sketches for each page.
Oh about point 2. What do you mean negative space? Can you show me examples?
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the usage of negative space is sort of a shoujo trait, more shoujo uses it: [link]
D.N.Angel has perfect examples where negative space is used for emotions.
Naruto has a bit: [link] (top panel on this one)
The sequence where he describes Gara's pain is the best sequence on his negative space, but most of shonen's negative space are framed, while shoujo's are open.
Example of vertical composition: [link]
I personally like the open space rather than the closed one.
To close a space and give it weight, use black. To make it seem open and airy, just leave it white.
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Thanks! I always feel awkward about drawing blank panels. It makes the page look empty and I feel like something is missing, LOL
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tnx ur a big help....now i know how to make a manga.
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it looks great, you help me from my headache. thanks a lot
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thank you!^^ ...I'm doing my first EVER comic.. O.O I think I'm doomed lolXD but your tutorial is really helping me!^^
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I have never thought about rearranging the windows or panels. Wow such a great idea XD man i should have thought of that! lol thanks for ceating this page you refreshed my memory.
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Thank youuuu!!!
I am so thankful for you making all these tutorials!
Now, back to the drawing board to redraw!
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it was named that way in Chinese, i also call it dynamic style.
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So there's actually a preferred distance? I never knew. This is really informative!
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thats the idea, no solid rules on it.
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Freestyle? Excellent. Now all I've got to do is try it out.
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so true.I tryed making a manga but i couldnt get the panels right so it looked just...wrong
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youve helped me an assload by giving this tutorial XDD
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eeeh! good info! yay! nd ur action panel looks like when Light had the heart attack XD
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I always use basic types, I never knew about this butterfly type!
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Great job at this! It's very informative and well done. Thanks for posting these ^_^
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good...i should look for the making a manga one jojojo
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They are sooooo great and helpful for this beginner!! TT TT
I want moreee!! I want moree!
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thank you for posting this information, it's very much appreciated!
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er~~~can you explain a bit more ont he buterfly type? I've lots ofthem used in Yuki Kaori's books~~
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what do you need to know? ^^bb Ask questions maybe I get a place to start on explaining to you.
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Well just why it's called the buterfly type really~~~~I'm curious because this type doesn't always have the best effect~~~~but they can get quite fancy and beautiful~~~
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One needs to have good sense and understand for how graphic element works to make this style works, its more free flowing and less restricked by rules.... and still have to be made within bundry... why is it called butterfly? I believe it's because all the frames are arranged in a free floating manner on the paper they resemble butterflies.
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Thank you for answering my ignorant questions~~~I've only just started to learn graphic element today~~hahaha~~~~but sometimes things like this can come naturally~~~it's a sense of flow~~how the story board tells this story it's just like filming on paper~~~
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