Love Stokoe's art, I'm always intrigued when he releases a new project, but I haven't really read much of his work. Gotta check this one out, thanks Hass!
I love how the 'holy-crap-it's-an-alien' panel also uses a number of elements (as mentioned in the video) like, perspective and page placement but also has an unnerving dutch angle and the detail around the wall with the fissure in it disappears, essentially creating a frame within the frame to emphasis the 'alien' hiding in it.
Great video! Certanly horror is a difficult genre in pretty much all art forms but I think in comics the dificulty is even bigger because, for example, in movies you have the elements of fast visuals and sound efects (or lack of it), in books, the threat is is in part complemented by the imagination of the reader, which maximizes potential of horror. While in comics you need to be specially tricky with the way you tell the story and the visuals you use to do it. Examples like this in the video are great for us new comic artists as a learning tool.
Horror is really tough in comics, absolutely. I think it's probably the genre I've seen hardest to pull off... So it's always great to try and show off some examples! Have you checked out the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina episode, too? - Hass
Yeah, I did. I love that episode and actually use some some of the things in that comic in order to improve my own (because, coincidentally, it's a horror comic). That's one of the many reasons I love this channel.
Halving a horizontal space into two panels reminds me of Guy Davis' art for Sandman Mystery Theatre. This Stokoe guy's panelling and artwork actually reminds me a lot of Guy Davis with all its details and hatching in general. A bit of Mignola too with how he drops the background around characters. The guy knows the strengths of the medium well, he just... needs to work on his figure drawing. Learn to make the same effect with less effort too. That last part may just be my bias for artists who have the same design sensibilities Toth coming through though.
just became a patron and finally looking thru more of your vids! one thing i noticed with the vanishing point in that peering over to see if it's an alien set of panels, you can see it around 6:25 , is the way the dude's eyeline is in the leftmost panel. even tho the rest of the vanishing point in that panel doesn't line up with the vanishing point in the bottom right, his face and eyeline are actually pointing right at the alien/AC, "across" the panels. you can see here: i.postimg.cc/CL0pPS7j/image.png
Man, this book knows more about tension than the movie of the same name by Cameron ! Joke aside, this looks amazing, and not just for the points you mentionned. I have to get my hands on it.
Does anyone else know of any other youtube channels/websites that take the same approach as this one does? Actual comic theory(not theory about superheros, lol) and deep delves into why things are presented in certain ways, and how to achieve desired effects, etc etc. Like, comics as an art and what-not. Am I explaining this right?
Sure... I'm not aware of tonnes really, beyond drawing vids and stuff that discuss techniques. There's a few books, too, Understanding Comics, Words for Pictures, that sort of stuff? - Hass
Yeah, I've read Understanding Comics and Words for pictures, and I really like the approach they(and you) take to the form. I really wish I could find more channels and/or blogs that spoke to that stuff. Thanks for answering btw, I'm really enjoying your stuff!!
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Your videos are part of the reason I love making and reading comics! Keep up the good work Hass!
Marco Salgado Ah thanks Marco :)
- Hass
Love Stokoe's art, I'm always intrigued when he releases a new project, but I haven't really read much of his work. Gotta check this one out, thanks Hass!
Neb Olevar It's deffo worth a read!
- Hass
I love how the 'holy-crap-it's-an-alien' panel also uses a number of elements (as mentioned in the video) like, perspective and page placement but also has an unnerving dutch angle and the detail around the wall with the fissure in it disappears, essentially creating a frame within the frame to emphasis the 'alien' hiding in it.
Ryan Rollinson Ah yes, the Dutch angle! I didn't mention it did I? good spot !
- Hass
Just wanted to say you've got a great channel and I always look forward to your new videos. Very insightful.
Great video!
Certanly horror is a difficult genre in pretty much all art forms but I think in comics the dificulty is even bigger because, for example, in movies you have the elements of fast visuals and sound efects (or lack of it), in books, the threat is is in part complemented by the imagination of the reader, which maximizes potential of horror. While in comics you need to be specially tricky with the way you tell the story and the visuals you use to do it.
Examples like this in the video are great for us new comic artists as a learning tool.
Horror is really tough in comics, absolutely. I think it's probably the genre I've seen hardest to pull off... So it's always great to try and show off some examples! Have you checked out the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina episode, too?
- Hass
Yeah, I did. I love that episode and actually use some some of the things in that comic in order to improve my own (because, coincidentally, it's a horror comic).
That's one of the many reasons I love this channel.
Awesome to hear! :D
- Hass
Halving a horizontal space into two panels reminds me of Guy Davis' art for Sandman Mystery Theatre. This Stokoe guy's panelling and artwork actually reminds me a lot of Guy Davis with all its details and hatching in general. A bit of Mignola too with how he drops the background around characters.
The guy knows the strengths of the medium well, he just... needs to work on his figure drawing. Learn to make the same effect with less effort too.
That last part may just be my bias for artists who have the same design sensibilities Toth coming through though.
Machibex I think that can come down to sensibilities and subjectivity. Stokoe is great at telling a story, ultimately.
- Hass
So neat panels flow.
Considering take a read on that.
Adalberto Rodriguez Definitely check it out. Great issue!
- Hass
just became a patron and finally looking thru more of your vids! one thing i noticed with the vanishing point in that peering over to see if it's an alien set of panels, you can see it around 6:25 , is the way the dude's eyeline is in the leftmost panel. even tho the rest of the vanishing point in that panel doesn't line up with the vanishing point in the bottom right, his face and eyeline are actually pointing right at the alien/AC, "across" the panels. you can see here: i.postimg.cc/CL0pPS7j/image.png
Man, this book knows more about tension than the movie of the same name by Cameron !
Joke aside, this looks amazing, and not just for the points you mentionned.
I have to get my hands on it.
MrQuelquDeux I'm sure you'll dig it. This opening issue was a great start.
- Hass
Definitly. The artist seems really good at what he does. I'll also have to dig deeper than just this opening issue. ;)
scott snyder and sean gordon murphy The Wake that one also has some pretty good tension, build up and horror in it :)
Need to check this out, love Murphy's art!
- Hass
Really great video!
Alan M. Cuevas Thanks Alan!
- Hass
Does anyone else know of any other youtube channels/websites that take the same approach as this one does? Actual comic theory(not theory about superheros, lol) and deep delves into why things are presented in certain ways, and how to achieve desired effects, etc etc. Like, comics as an art and what-not. Am I explaining this right?
Sure... I'm not aware of tonnes really, beyond drawing vids and stuff that discuss techniques. There's a few books, too, Understanding Comics, Words for Pictures, that sort of stuff?
- Hass
Yeah, I've read Understanding Comics and Words for pictures, and I really like the approach they(and you) take to the form. I really wish I could find more channels and/or blogs that spoke to that stuff.
Thanks for answering btw, I'm really enjoying your stuff!!
Your channels the shit bro.
joel cotto Haha thanks Joel :)
- Hass