Monday, March 4, 2013

102. Dungeon Thumbs

Rough as they are, here are thumbnails for Dungeoneers, one of two proposed ideas for my final project in Rad's storyboarding class.

I selected this one for the final, but after a few weeks working on thumbs and then boards I realize the multiple characters are getting in my way. I'm spending more time fretting over character placement than I am on acting and story.

Still, it warrants a return visit—maybe as a comic strip? Whatever form it takes, I hope to make better use of perspective and environments and there are inconsistencies wanting correction (e.g., by page three, Player 2's dwarf becomes a cleric).







Picking up where the thumbs trail off ...

Once Player 4 has emptied the treasure chest, she throws her now comically large backpack across her back and exits the chamber with a wink. Just as this occurs in play, an adult voice calls from the top of the basement stairway. Player 4 is called home.

"Great game, guys! See you next Saturday, huh?"

I wonder if the wizard should have a chance to cast his spell before having his blood spilt on the dungeon floor. What do you think?

2 comments:

  1. Cool! Can't wait to see the rest of the story, Jon!

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  2. Well, as you know, I went in a different direction for the final project. Still, I think this idea would work very well for a fairly short (eight pages, maybe?) comic story.

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