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Well. I picked up my copies of Dreamland and Ed’s Terrestrials yesterday from Barnes and Noble.
It was weird doing so. But…kind of cool.
I hope they’ll get enough demand for them to be on the shelves permanently. But…that’s up to you guys.
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Anyways. We’re awake again. And back to the real world. Hope you enjoy seeing Nicole and Daniel again.
I spent quite a bit of time getting the lighting for morning light coming into the room as natural as possible. Donna keeps telling me I’m a lighting snob. Ha. I tweak. I tweak a lot.
I could probably have 3 times the amount of pages done a day if I just let it go. But….I’m a lighting snob.
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You may be a lighting snob, but it definitely pays off! The whole thing looks really natural.
you say lighting snob, i say good artist
awsomness is in the details
i hate to interrupt this, but look at that piece at the head of the bed… what about that floating construction ?
And I’m missing a shadow in the second frame … =)
But still your comic is worth getting the book =)
That is some pretty impressive lighting.
Yep, I agree with Aaron… I’m envious though… I wanna be in the US again *lol* B&N sells the book for 16 USD … I paid 18 รขโยฌ … with that dollar exchange course, that’s about 24 USD ๐ …
That’s EXPENSIVE … ๐ … So yeah, that’s my rant.. but it’ll be delivered beginning of next week :c) Can’t wait!!!
Darling, be as much of a lighting snob as you like, ’tis awesome.
The lighting is actually what I noticed and liked the most about this page.
Hey Scott,
I got my Dreamland Chronicles Book 1 from my local Barnes and Noble yesterday too.
It looks to be well worth the wait.
I wish I was better at lighting. I have to still rely on presets most of the time. The way you are with lights, is how I am with posing. I find my self physically doing the action I’m rendering so I can see on myself what each body part position looks like. Yeah, I know, goofy…
Your time investment definitely payed off, it looks great!
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Daniel sleeping with a book on his face is kind of cute.
Better a ‘lighting snob’ than an unfinished look, IMO! Nothing wrong with perfectionism ๐
I like the lighting ๐
And I love how Nicole fell asleep with a book on her head! 0_O That must be really uncomfortable ๐
I think the lighting is an important part of this page! The morning sun is a great contribution to the overall environment of the characters. Well done, Scott!
I just discovered your strip a few days ago. Looks great, but I’m not looking forward to reading the backstory…well, I am and I’m not.
I’ll get Book 1, but B&N doesn’t need my support, so I’ll order it from my comics dealer.
Oh, and I think the lighting in today’s episode is fanastic.
I like the bleary-eyed look in the 3rd panel. ๐ Also, Scott… since you bought your own books it begs the question… did you use your credit card, and did the salesperson notice? ๐
hey Henrike, Nicole didn’t fall asleep with a book on her head. That would be Daniel lol!
Lighting snob = great artist ๐ I found a copy of Ed’s Terrastials at my local Borders last night, but no Dreamland. I need a job before I can get either, but I still look every time I go.
Suggestions on lighting from a theatrical lighting designer – Morning sun is a cool light into the blue scale — evening light goes into the warm light. Otherwise the lighting is nice — right density – it is just too warm – it looks like 10 – 11 AM not 7-8 AM. – nice job lighting is impt – can make it look right or look off –
I like it! ๐
The lighting in this was amazing. Keep being a lighting snob. ๐
I agree with others…. as an artist, one can never fuss too much over thier own artwork. keep being an lightng snob as much as you want to be. ๐
Congrats on being in Barnes & Nobels! That’s gotta be a cool, but surreal feeling to buy your own book!
Best wishes, I hope it gets reprinted over and over again!!
Looks great! I really love the lighting — definitely well worth the time spent! I think the only thing I wasn’t in love with was Alex’s legs… they look a little like inflated balloons. I don’t mean the comment to be criticizing, just thought I might offer an observation. Great work! I’m a loyal fan. ๐
Sweet lighting! Dan looks comfortable… ๐
Hey, guys, if you’re gonna put your feet on the table, could you at least take your shoes off..? ๐
I actually expected to find Daniel and Nicole in slightly more emberassing positions…
But then, I also misremembered the room’s layout and thought they had been sitting on a couch, rather than two armchairs…
It looks almost like Nicole threw a book at Dan’s face. XD;;
Hehe. It would have been funny for him to walk in and find the two of them making out. But… less kid-friendly ๐
Have to agree with ArtsAngel here. *laughs. I halfway expected, actually, to find them snuggling up on the couch, passed out, versus making out. Guess we’ll see that in due time. Oh…and the lighting is good, too. *grins
The lighting is very natural!
There is only one thing, that I would change. It’s that thing at the side of the upper end of the bed, which seems to hold the cushion or mattress at it’s place or maybe it’s supposed to be sort of a rail?
That thing looks so pointy and sharp-edged, if a person had a nightmare and tossed and turned a bit unruly they could hurt their head or shoulders really badly…
That’s what they do when he’s asleep–they have a nerd all-nighter!
I know this is way after the fact, but when I first read this page, I definitely noticed the quality of the lighting before I read Scott’s words or any of the comments. (Kudos again!)
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*laughs*
wow..they also fall asleep…sad
Still two years behind. *sigh*
Well, used to get some instant books (vol. 2 seems to be out of stock currently) but will try to stage something at my favourite comic shop who happens to sell stuff like this too. ^^
grrr.. forgot the word ‘amazon’. I blame my bad cold. ^^
Quick! Hit Alex on the head! Knock him out! Get him back into Dreamland!
She did. Dan isn’t sleeping; he’s dead.
Ah, theese are the moments I read for. The kinds of moments where Dan falls asleep with a book on his face.