What Princess? (08)
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Lettering 101: Learn from a Master
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Today we pop back to early 1978. And we get more of my favourites!
Above: Chivalry indeed.
The writing - not to mention the lettering - on this is absolutely all over the place! I'd like to see this get past Marvel's quality control. Would you like to learn how to do that writingy-stuff in comics?
"PA
-ARD-
-ON"
And how about trying to squeeze in even more text that you'd forgotten to plan for, in all your excitement over the drawing bit?
"YEA!
LEIA
WE'VE
GOT TO
RERCUE
HER"
And, proof that dad still hadn't raided the office stationery cupboard and brought home Tip-Ex (that was almost as exciting as permanent markers and calculators):
"HOLD IT
PRINCESS
PRINCESS
WHAT .. .. .. ..
I'M NOT GOING
ANYWERE"
I think I've just figured out what the .. .. .. .. is. Because there wasn't any space for a second instance of "PRINCESS" I put in that ditto notation. Good God! (Slaps forehead) This is a comic beyond its years. It makes the reader WORK.
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Art Notes: Boobies
Threepio has loveable facial expressions. Yes, that's right: expressions. Anthony Daniels' great achievement was to give a frozen-faced robot expression; through his voice and body language. I didn't have the benefit of sound but was able to make Threepio's face a little more animated. The eyes for example. See him look to the heavens? Panel 2 is rather nice - seems to be just right for what he's thinking. Would you believe that Lucas had planned on 3PO being dubbed in post-production to sound like an American used-car salesman? Thankfully someone on the team convinced him to stick with Daniels' English Butler styling! Sadly, these days George doesn't have to listen to anyone's advice.
Nips!
Incidentally, see those nipple-type things on Threepio's chest - up there! Look up dammit! Granted, they're more centred and close together than nipples but they were still nipply enough for my young pal Niall - who you've heard about - say to me in school one day, of his own drawing of Threepio "I can't put in those things. My ma thinks they're rude." How could Threepio possibly be rude? Some people's imaginations are just filthy.
See? I saved the best for last.
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Comments
PLAN AHEA
D.
I think your younger you has quite possibly drawn the greatest rendition of an expressive Threepio EVER.
Oh, and norks. This page is full of win.
And thanks! Glad I'm sticking at this thing.
"Nork may refer to:
Nork, Armenia
Nork, Surrey
Nork Deddog
New Orleans Rhythm Kings, an influential early 20s jazz band based in Chicago
Norks is slang (originally and principally Australian English) for breasts
Nork is a slang word for North Koreans
Nork is slang for a Norinco firearm"
There are no North Koreans in this page that I can see.
Lol. I think Han Solo in that depiction could be described as North Korean-ish.
Regarding Neil, why do I think Nork is the Boobs option?
Tell you what though... When I look at the Marvel adaptation now I'm beginning to understand why they were more expressionistic with their colour. I'm trying to be faithful - immature, inaccurate line-art with new, accurate colour - but I can see that if every Death Star image was mostly grey-blue and black it could be a bit dull looking.
Have you seen this page's commentary and pictures? starwarsage9.com/.../...
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