Archive for August, 2007

The sweet science of bacon.

I’m gonna’ go ahead and throw this up here on the old digital squat space of Normality Restored. I was going to wait on this for a bit, but there are more posts coming down the pike very soon.

This strip was written by Kilian, and therefore is in a much clearer form of English. From now on, that the testing and other art-side time-wasting seems to be at an end, this is the way that Normality Restored will tend to operate. So just a note, I do the scribbling, Kilian does the words ^__^. Welcome to Normality Restored!

try_this_at_home

(click the image to make larger)

So there you go, the first, of what I would deem to be an official, and real Normality Restored strip. This also marks the first time that I’ve done an entire strip digitally. I was knocking around the idea when I put together the wallpapers, and decided to go for it. I’ve always been impressed by Gabe’s (Penny-Arcade) most recent art style, and watching some old videos of him working through a waccom was very inspiring. I still have some quips about this piece (the artwork at least) but I feel comfortable enough to venture forth and continue to give this whole digital-only way of making strips a chance. So, with any luck, they should do nothing but improve in the future. As an added note, since this series is still very much in its early stages, character designs may end up being changed down the line. I have no idea if or when that might happen, but I thought I’d throw that out there now so I can cover my ass later.

cheers,

gilgrim

another day… another test sample…

Yep, I’ve been slacking, while Kilian’s been working to come up with concepts and scripts, and actually putting this very blog together. So now, it seems that I need to get my arse in gear and start putting stuff together, right? Of course! Well, after yesterday’s test strip, I went ahead and put another one together today. As with yesterday’s these are really only meant to test colouring techniques and the overall look and feel of the strip’s visual presence… as for the writing I must apologize directly, as I hammered this out myself, and it is in no way as elegant as what Kilian would do – which should explain why he gets to be the writer for the strip ^__^.

Anywho, I thought I’d share, so here it is, enjoy it, for what it’s worth.

re-revised

Personally, I’m liking the way that this one turned out a lot more than yesterday’s. Granted I was able to take an hour or two more to work on it, either way, I think it’s getting closer to the way it should be. Yay! As an aside, yes, growing up I really want to be Chris Knight (from Real Genius), and it stuck with me so much, that I was never really happy until I found my own personal Jordan… which I have, her name is April ^__^.

If I’m able to really bust-arse today, I’m hoping to make some quicky wallpapers, just for fun. If not probably next week. I will get back to it, and see if I can’t pound ‘em out just the same!

cheers,

gilgrim

…it’s not my fault.

Well, I guess that depends… actually if the following piece of scribbling sucks, it is entirely my fault – so I apologize in advance. Since Normality Restored is set to be a webcomic, it’s probably good to know that we are actually making headway along those lines: scripts have been written and debated, characters have been designed, and a few tests have been made. The following is the most recent of those tests – I’m still working out the palette and colouring for this, so please bear with, and no throwing anything that stains… thank you!

real version

And as far as when Kilian’s ship will come in… I don’t know, but it’s not like I set out to go to PAX just to give him a hard time… right? Erm, yeah, of course! I would never do such a thing! ^__^

–gilgrim

gilgrim

…and now we kindly return you to your regularly scheduled cerebral enema…

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