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Subject: Thinking about creating a Halo 3 comic? Here's a few pointers....

Don't assume anything, because it makes an "ASS-" out of "-U-" and "-ME"

How did you make the comic look so cartoon-ish? I mean in a good way, it looks really nice. I remember doing that some where, I might have been messing around in Halo, but it might have been in photoshop...

Edit: Oops. Sorry, I skipped a few lines. Ignor this.

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Posted by: Roadkill1992
How did you make the comic look so cartoon-ish? I mean in a good way, it looks really nice. I remember doing that some where, I might have been messing around in Halo, but it might have been in photoshop...

Edit: Oops. Sorry, I skipped a few lines. Ignor this.

If your using Picasa2: I sharpened the picture two times and that seemed to get the job done well enough.

[Edited on 10.18.2007 12:51 AM PDT]

  • 10.18.2007 12:51 AM PDT
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Posted by: USAFAirman
You made a sticky post about -blam!- comics!? When basically EVERYONE on here has been complaining about the melee system in the game itself. You're a ninja and my guess is you should be using this forum to benefit the community and appease them rather than yourself.
I think he's only an online staff member, which means he can't control what happens on the game itself, only monitor what happens on the website. So give him a break will ya? Atleast he's doing his job, even though it might not have been the job you think he has.

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Alright let me clarify. I wasn't trying to attack him by any means. If I came off like that, I assure you all it wasn't my intent. I'm just saying that 'sticky' posts should be reserved for the topics that are the most important and pertinent to the community at that particular time. I'm not saying he can do anything about what Bungie does because all he does is monitor the site. I was just getting fed up with logging on and seeing nothing but melee complaints. If something is THAT important to the community, it should have a sticky topic to keep from polluting the rest of the forum. I had been fighting about that for a week or something like that and then I log on and see a sticky about comic making. Something that I guarantee a very select few of the community engage in. So I just thought it was an unfair and insensitive thing to use his power to post something like that when there are much larger issues on the minds of the members. I'm also not saying that what we say has any sway over Bungie, but it would be foolish to think they don't read this and use that input in some way shape or form towards the game and updates. Sorry if I offended anyone, especially the moderator, it was not my intent.

  • 10.18.2007 10:26 AM PDT

Join Planet Reach
Hog sniping
Exalted is considered "the highest" because you can't get any bans or warnings of any kind for quite a long time, which is harder than just being a member for a long time.

Personally I like the comic sticky - it puts up a topic some of us can appreciate amongst all the trolling. I can't make comics for lack of time and patience, but I am VERY excited to see new ways this community can be creative.

Try not to give in to the mass hysteria about "things that are wrong" - concentrate on and enjoy the things that are right.

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Great thread.
As for other software to use besides Photoshop, I been using a little know program called Canvas for a about ten years now. It basically offers elements of Photoshop Creative Suite, Photoshop (painting), Illustrator (drawing), Indesign (desktop publishing), Flash (animation) and more. I used for all my Dragonfly Flipz books and I think I only know about 10% of what the program can do. It exports tons of file types including Photoshop and PDFs. The latest version Canvas 11 goes for $350.00 as opposed to $1200.00 for Photoshop CS. Canvas is worth checking out.
http://www.acdsee.com/

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Posted by: USAFAirman
If I came off like that, I assure you all it wasn't my intent.


Don't lie.

I'm just saying that 'sticky' posts should be reserved for the topics that are the most important and pertinent to the community at that particular time.

The moderators, TGP especially, are better judges of the community than you ever will be.

If something is THAT important to the community, it should have a sticky topic to keep from polluting the rest of the forum.

Keep dreaming, this is the halo 3 forum. People will -blam!- in their own threads sticky or not.

Something that I guarantee a very select few of the community engage in.

So because your rabid horde of idiocy is bigger than a (your own words) select few, they should get more e-attention from the salmon text?


bleh.

anyway.

Nice thread, TGP. Much ♥.

  • 10.19.2007 7:39 AM PDT
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Posted by: Great_Pretender

Content and Humour
Please, please... try to be witty. The one thing that will destroy your comic is if your punchline involves an internet meme or something stupid like "your mom" or "lol noob". Most people hate that kind of humour, and relying on it all the time will not work. Use original, witty jokes; pop culture references, randomness and... you know, FUNNY things? That stuff we had before 4chan?

For example, something bad happens to a character. Instead of him falling to his knees and shouting "nooo!", he falls to his knees and shouts "KHAAAAAN!!!". Very simple change, and it's a lot funnier for those people who get it. Obviously I can't give too much advice on humour, because it's a subjective thing; but seriously try to avoid those "internet jokes".


Surely something like "KHAAAAN!!!" is exactly what you advise against, its a meme.

Using a meme, or an "in-joke" isn't the problem really, its whether or not it is funny.

if the situation warrants it then a meme can be funny, something has happened that the character regrets, instead of shouting "noooo", he shouts "KHAAAN!!!", people who have seen the movie get the joke, its funny.

If he falls to his knees and says "all your base are belong to us", then yeah its another meme, but it doesnt fit the scenario whatsoever so its not really all that funny.

my point is, internet memes can be just as much a "pop culture reference". its context that makes them funny, not content.

  • 10.19.2007 9:11 AM PDT
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^_^

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comics would be great on xbox live marketplace, like what ngthey plan on doing in mass effect,

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Using one of GP's own screen shots.

It's a start ;p

I think I'll spend some time making more with this format.

http://dirtyshirtygirls.com/comic.jpg

  • 10.20.2007 11:16 AM PDT

"All I had was a stick, two sticks... and a rock!"

^^ Haha i like :D

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lol.
thanks :]

  • 10.20.2007 1:00 PM PDT

Back to back Exterminations

Wrinklefighters, hoah.

Posted by: brianv
I made one a lonng time ago.
Story's not the best, but I made sure to get the frames looking good.


What image script is used to make the photo look like this? (Also the way Ske7ch and the moderator did at as well I think)

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thats awesome

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Swizeeeeeet.

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I do not appreciate B.Net Group solicitation. If you ignore this and send me an invitation anyway, I will block communications with you.

I gave it a shot myself, though the content is rather sporadic. More of a visual test, I suppose:

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  • 10.20.2007 7:51 PM PDT

Posted by: Dream053
I gave it a shot myself, though the content is rather sporadic. More of a visual test, I suppose:

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So visually appealing. Make more! :D

  • 10.21.2007 2:31 AM PDT
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www.freewebs.com/halo3hintsandcheats
this site tells u all u need to now about halo3 like skull locations and terminal locations and blogs and news updates

  • 10.21.2007 3:12 AM PDT

Why so British?

.....

[Edited on 10.21.2007 4:04 AM PDT]

  • 10.21.2007 4:02 AM PDT

"All I had was a stick, two sticks... and a rock!"

I made a comic cover, i have the rest of the pics just waiting to be put in too have a look and tell me what you think
Comic Cover

[Edited on 10.21.2007 8:47 AM PDT]

  • 10.21.2007 8:30 AM PDT

The comics so far have been pretty good.

More, please?

  • 10.21.2007 10:00 AM PDT
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i have photoshop CS, how do i make the pictures look in 'comic' form?

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Good job!
Very well thought out.

  • 10.21.2007 2:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: Pollard 2007
Wat was this thing i heard last month i think, about ske7che's awsome Comic Feature???? On Bnet

There's no comic feature. You have to download screenshots off the site and compile them into a comic yourself.

-TGP-


Is it possible to use the program comic life for this?

  • 10.21.2007 7:59 PM PDT