Shane Carey and I are making a new motion comic for Supersonic Soul!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p_uuLgrp2U
Check out the above link to see 4 seconds of motion.
https://www.youtube.com/user/scareyvision
Check out the above link to see a bunch of Shane's brilliance in motion.
Showing posts with label Motion Comics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motion Comics. Show all posts
Monday, February 10, 2020
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Motion Comic Review: Vision # 1
The motion comic for Vision #1 put together by The Russian Comic Book Geek is pretty solid.
The motion in this piece solely comes from camera movements on the images from the comic book, but the lack of animation is fine, because that allows the viewer to dwell on the artwork of Gabriel Hernandez Walta and the cover art work of Mike Del Mundo. The artwork tells the story perfectly in the right tone of the Vision trying to live a suburban life with a family.
The writing by Tom King is interesting. It's too bad that a super villain had to pop up near the end, because the story of the Vision's family trying to blend in with suburban America is fascinating. However, this is a Marvel story, so a super villain had to pop up eventually. It was surprising though. So, I will give it credit for that.
The moments of dwelling on the words "kind" and "normal" were very interesting, especially hearing them being discussed by robots. It made me think twice about how we use those words in everyday life.
Also the voice acting in this piece is sensational. The narrator did a great job and the Vision family had just the right amount of alienation in their sound and performances.
I will give this piece 5 out of 5 cannonballs for great voice acting, great writing, and great artwork.
Click the frame at the very top of this post to watch the motion comic. Thanks for reading.
The motion in this piece solely comes from camera movements on the images from the comic book, but the lack of animation is fine, because that allows the viewer to dwell on the artwork of Gabriel Hernandez Walta and the cover art work of Mike Del Mundo. The artwork tells the story perfectly in the right tone of the Vision trying to live a suburban life with a family.
The writing by Tom King is interesting. It's too bad that a super villain had to pop up near the end, because the story of the Vision's family trying to blend in with suburban America is fascinating. However, this is a Marvel story, so a super villain had to pop up eventually. It was surprising though. So, I will give it credit for that.
The moments of dwelling on the words "kind" and "normal" were very interesting, especially hearing them being discussed by robots. It made me think twice about how we use those words in everyday life.
Also the voice acting in this piece is sensational. The narrator did a great job and the Vision family had just the right amount of alienation in their sound and performances.
I will give this piece 5 out of 5 cannonballs for great voice acting, great writing, and great artwork.
Click the frame at the very top of this post to watch the motion comic. Thanks for reading.
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Motion Comic Review: Deadly Class Issue 3 from SyFy and Image Comics
Rick Remender's hit comic Deadly Class (published by Image Comics) was picked up to be a live action series by the SyFy network. To promote the show, the creative team is producing a series of motion comics.
The 3rd issue treatment of the motion comic works perfectly as a promotional piece. Remender's writing gives just enough character depth and forward movement to tell a compelling story with a cliffhanger. He doesn't give away too much. Some of the dialogue is choppy, but they had exposition to cover. It's better than what I do for Fred the Mustard Packet, so there's high praise for Remender there.
The art is just the right mount of detail without being too distracting. The colors matched the tone of the story well, and the character designs told the story well. There were some unnecessary close ups. Probably because they want to showcase Wes Craig's high skill level in portraiture. The pacing was great. And, all of the wide shots were pitch perfect showcasing the locations very well. The balance of lights and darks enhanced the mood of this motion comic very well. This is why Wes Craig and Lee Loughridge did not need to burden their pages with excessive detail. They know the power of a well placed shadow, and they know how to draw the viewer's eye to the important pieces of the story.
The voice actors did great a great job in adding feeling to those lines of comic book dialogue. The acting added a depth that I normally wouldn't get just from reading the comic on my own. Hearing a difference in vocal cadence added value to this motion comic experience. The performers brought a lot of life to those words.
The actual motion itself was very well done. There was just the right amount of motion to emphasize certain points without distracting us too much from the overall fantastic visuals. Wes Craig, Lee Loughridge, and Rus Wooton's art work was allowed to shine over the animated pieces. That's the way it should be.
Viewer be warned, this is not a family friendly piece. Deadly Class lives up to its title.
I give it 4.5 out of 5 cannonballs. I took a half point off for being show offs.
To see the motion comic watch Youtube video below.
If you have a family friendly motion comic that you would like to be considered for screening at Tommy's Motion Comics Bonanza send me the link to @ToMoCoBoAZ on Twitter before the end of June 2019. Thank you.
The 3rd issue treatment of the motion comic works perfectly as a promotional piece. Remender's writing gives just enough character depth and forward movement to tell a compelling story with a cliffhanger. He doesn't give away too much. Some of the dialogue is choppy, but they had exposition to cover. It's better than what I do for Fred the Mustard Packet, so there's high praise for Remender there.
The art is just the right mount of detail without being too distracting. The colors matched the tone of the story well, and the character designs told the story well. There were some unnecessary close ups. Probably because they want to showcase Wes Craig's high skill level in portraiture. The pacing was great. And, all of the wide shots were pitch perfect showcasing the locations very well. The balance of lights and darks enhanced the mood of this motion comic very well. This is why Wes Craig and Lee Loughridge did not need to burden their pages with excessive detail. They know the power of a well placed shadow, and they know how to draw the viewer's eye to the important pieces of the story.
The voice actors did great a great job in adding feeling to those lines of comic book dialogue. The acting added a depth that I normally wouldn't get just from reading the comic on my own. Hearing a difference in vocal cadence added value to this motion comic experience. The performers brought a lot of life to those words.
The actual motion itself was very well done. There was just the right amount of motion to emphasize certain points without distracting us too much from the overall fantastic visuals. Wes Craig, Lee Loughridge, and Rus Wooton's art work was allowed to shine over the animated pieces. That's the way it should be.
Viewer be warned, this is not a family friendly piece. Deadly Class lives up to its title.
I give it 4.5 out of 5 cannonballs. I took a half point off for being show offs.
To see the motion comic watch Youtube video below.
If you have a family friendly motion comic that you would like to be considered for screening at Tommy's Motion Comics Bonanza send me the link to @ToMoCoBoAZ on Twitter before the end of June 2019. Thank you.
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Ice Cream Pirates
Let the world know how much you love our latest motion comic, The Ice Cream Pirates!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z0S8GQ8p6A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z0S8GQ8p6A
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Tommy's Motion Comics Bonanza 2018
This year, ToMoCoBo is going to be amazing. We know this already, and we've only locked down about 25% of the program!!!
Like last year, we will have excellent family friendly motion comics to screen. And, if you love music, comedy, improv, superheroes, water color art, and art made by people who work for the mouse house (wink, wink) then you will love this experience.
Stay tuned for more announcements.
Thursday, July 6, 2017
ToMoCoBo!!!
Tommy's Motion Comics Bonanza is happening this Sunday (July 9th) at 6:30pm at The Torch Theatre! I'm very excited to showcase local Arizona creators and to showcase this emerging art form. I don't think that there are many events yet that showcase motion comics in such a live and communal way. Order your five dollar admission at the link below...
http://www.thetorchtheatre.com/events/event/tommys-motion-comics-bonanza/
Thanks for the support!
Sunday, November 6, 2016
We made a motion comic!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7YGvQyAX_M
The link above goes to the Youtube video of a motion comic that we made right here at home.
I used paintings that I made for a solo art show about my Bloop Bloop characters, and I just decided to write/ improvise my way through a spoof nature show to serve as the text of the piece.
I took inspiration from a children's book by Michele and Richard Bledsoe. They took Michele's captivating paintings and wrapped Richard's creative text around them and created a wonderful work of art.
https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Kingdom-Michele-Bledsoe/dp/1478703628
The above link is to their book, should you be interested in owning it. I highly recommend The Secret Kingdom.
Expect more motion comics from us in the near future.
Thanks for reading, watching, and supporting!
Hearts & Farts,
Tommy
The link above goes to the Youtube video of a motion comic that we made right here at home.
I used paintings that I made for a solo art show about my Bloop Bloop characters, and I just decided to write/ improvise my way through a spoof nature show to serve as the text of the piece.
I took inspiration from a children's book by Michele and Richard Bledsoe. They took Michele's captivating paintings and wrapped Richard's creative text around them and created a wonderful work of art.
https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Kingdom-Michele-Bledsoe/dp/1478703628
The above link is to their book, should you be interested in owning it. I highly recommend The Secret Kingdom.
Expect more motion comics from us in the near future.
Thanks for reading, watching, and supporting!
Hearts & Farts,
Tommy
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