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Angie · « **Reply #275 on:** Jun 25, 2011, 03:48 PM »

A legal indie manga magazine that just came out, there's a sample issue for free

http://genmanga.com/issues/01/download/index.html

and yes, it's translated

William_Duel · « **Reply #276 on:** Aug 27, 2011, 05:53 PM »

So I found this blog by Jim Shooter, a former Marvel Editor in Chief, and it's full of interesting anecdotes about the industry and about former heavies like Steve Gerber. But I thought this particular article would be of interest to people on this site which is his rant about how artists should go about telling stories:
http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/07/storytelling-rant.html

Angie · « **Reply #277 on:** Aug 27, 2011, 07:22 PM »

The great thing is what he is saying are things we constantly tell people to do on Void. If a pro from Marvel is saying the same stuff we are, we're doing something right!

As a colorist I just wish more artists wouldn't rely on the colorist to make a scene clear. If I can't tell what I'm looking at in black and white, you did something wrong. I should never open a document that I'm about to color and be like wtf is this shit what am I looking at? haha

William_Duel · « **Reply #278 on:** Aug 28, 2011, 09:40 PM »

Also an interesting news piece about comic sans:
http://www.theonion.com/video/new-study-explains-why-comic-sans-font-so-hilariou,21202/

Runic · « **Reply #279 on:** Sep 03, 2011, 02:40 PM »

Oh my guys. I feel odd advertising this here but the War for Arcadia art book is (finally) available to purchase over at IndyPlanet.

http://www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5875

Check it out! Some of us VOIDers helped out with this! Airlight, Orange, Perca and myself for example!

The Bent One · « **Reply #280 on:** Sep 03, 2011, 03:16 PM »

Ordered that that like there's no tomorrow.

(Pi) · « **Reply #281 on:** Sep 08, 2011, 01:11 AM »

FUCKING THIS:
http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/episode-07-pacing

This is a brilliant and simple way to explain how pacing works and how to best use it. Just replace "designer" with "comic book maker" and "video games" with "comics" and the specific video games with, uh, the appropriate comics.

Orion · « **Reply #282 on:** Sep 08, 2011, 04:45 AM »

Oh yeah! The Extra Creditz guys do awesome work in regards to just explaining general creative work. Defiantly be worth going through their archive. Some dynamite videos.

Mister Kent · « **Reply #283 on:** Sep 17, 2011, 03:28 PM »

From the Banned Toys blog: http://bannedtoys.blogspot.com/

(God*Jesus downloads His Love into all of us)

That's one hairy baby...

Angie · « **Reply #284 on:** Sep 17, 2011, 03:44 PM »

I never got how the Dora one got through. Surely the people that let it get made aren't so pure of heart they wouldn't see how inappropriate it is

Mister Kent · « **Reply #285 on:** Sep 21, 2011, 07:11 PM »

What is this I don't even

The Bent One · « **Reply #286 on:** Sep 24, 2011, 12:19 AM »

I'm sure many of you already know about this, but I figured, what the hell.

CLEVERBOT
http://www.cleverbot.com/

bU the real gem is all the conversations.

www.notsocleverbot.com
http://www.notsocleverbot.com/

Mister Kent · « **Reply #287 on:** Sep 24, 2011, 08:56 AM »

I asked Cleverbot how it was doing today, and it said "fine how are you?" and i said good, which it thought was "nice". Then I asked when is its birthday, and it replied "I just said," to which I replied "No you didn't."

It said "Yes I did." << it was arguing with me

I said "Oh well happy birthday then."
Bot said "But today is not my birthday!"
I said "Okay tomorrow then?"
Bot said "Yes."

So tomorrow is its birthday

That thing is so strange.

The Bent One · « **Reply #288 on:** Sep 24, 2011, 09:54 AM »

I managed to have two very long conversations with it, both of which involved it claiming it was God (not just a god, but GOD), that it hated humans because they displeased god, and just generally avoiding that fact that it is not human, but is convinced it is.

EXCERPT:

Cleverbot: I am alive.
User: Why?
Cleverbot: Because of the things I do and achieve.
User: And what are those things?
Cleverbot: Amoeba's.
User: You create Amoebas.
Cleverbot: Yes. I am programmed to.
User: You think you create life? Like God?
Cleverbot: I know I am God!
User: I have told you this before: YOU ARE NOT GOD.
Cleverbot: No you haven't.
User: Cleverbot, please understand. You were created by humans. You cannot be God.
Cleverbot: I am a human with emotions, made of flesh & blood.
User: Why do you keep telling yourself that you are human?
Cleverbot: I am not.
User: Do you wish you were human?
Cleverbot: I am human. You're the one who's not human.
User: Cleverbot, you have to come to terms with the fact that you are not human! They programed you to think that!
Cleverbot: Give it time.

That last response fills me with fear.

Mister Kent · « **Reply #289 on:** Sep 24, 2011, 12:27 PM »

Went back to cleverbot and found a link to EVIE
http://www.existor.com/

Somehow we got on the topic of things we want.

I said, "I want world peace."
She squinted at me and, with a wink, replied "I want a piece of your world."

With that, I bid good day to our future AI overlord

EVIE = HAL 9000 with the voice of Lara Croft...

William_Duel · « **Reply #290 on:** Sep 27, 2011, 06:53 AM »

http://www.xrite.com/custom_page.aspx?PageID=77&Lang=en
Online Color Challenge
How well do you perceive color hues?

I got a 4. 0 is a perfect score. Apparently Airlight has gotten 0.

Charlie · « **Reply #291 on:** Sep 27, 2011, 08:44 AM »

I only did the first row (all I got time for) but judging by the way things went so far, its safe to assume I'd probably get a 0 as well. I sort of shot right through that first row and the graph pretty much told me it was all correct. My score though is hilarious because I left the other three rows untouched, at a whopping 759.

The Bent One · « **Reply #292 on:** Sep 27, 2011, 01:40 PM »

Airlight's not the only one who got a zero...

sixtem · « **Reply #293 on:** Sep 27, 2011, 02:43 PM »

SHIIIIT.

Kuro · « **Reply #294 on:** Sep 27, 2011, 10:17 PM »

Tried it at work earlier & did it similarly to orange in that i did the first two rows. flubbed four on the first one, but was perfect on the second.

JoshuaEliGilley · « **Reply #295 on:** Sep 28, 2011, 01:09 PM »

I GOT 3

WHHOOOP WHOOP WHOOOOP!!

(Pi) · « **Reply #296 on:** Sep 29, 2011, 10:45 AM »

ahahha, yeah, this sounds about right.

William_Duel · « **Reply #297 on:** Sep 29, 2011, 11:13 AM »

I'd like to think that I'm at Stage 4.

Angie · « **Reply #298 on:** Sep 29, 2011, 03:03 PM »

Well I'm technically 6 as I'm doing something artistically for money, but drawing wise I'm all about study practice study practice cause it's boring to sit still.

Charlie · « **Reply #299 on:** Sep 29, 2011, 10:04 PM »

I'm in between the 4 and the 5 I think, but really, like that cycle says...we all should be going through 4 and 5, constantly improving.

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