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marioboon Senior Member

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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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Kody Senior Member

Joined: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 1103
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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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Taki Soma wrote: | Alex(sadly)Maleev wrote: | Taki Soma wrote: | Alex(sadly)Maleev wrote: | Taki Soma wrote: | Alex(sadly)Maleev wrote: | Michael Lark wrote: | RangerChic wrote: |
You'd have to know about the thread Bendis put up a few months back about Alex and David Mack sitting on his couch to get the joke of this I guess.
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I see. Well, I'm not nearly as cute as Mack, trust me.... |
bummer. | are you bummed because he mentioned mack instead of you? |
Nope. I know I'm cute, I don't need Lark to tell me.  | ok. I actually don't really know what you look like anyway. every photo i've seen of you, you have sunglasses on or something.
but if you're right, how come girls are ga ga for mack instead of you?  |
I don't draw a girly book. At cons I don't sit with a huge banner over my head saying "come and get me baby"! I'm usually in a corner quietly making some drinking money.  |
I musta missed that banner.
well, I like your tactic. usually, I sit WITH my drinks, in a corner... shivering and shouting obscenities |
This is true, I saw it with my own eyes in Dallas a the sports bar. _________________
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Taki Soma Addict

Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 6344 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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Kody wrote: | Taki Soma wrote: | Alex(sadly)Maleev wrote: | Taki Soma wrote: | Alex(sadly)Maleev wrote: | Taki Soma wrote: | Alex(sadly)Maleev wrote: | Michael Lark wrote: | RangerChic wrote: |
You'd have to know about the thread Bendis put up a few months back about Alex and David Mack sitting on his couch to get the joke of this I guess.
RC |
I see. Well, I'm not nearly as cute as Mack, trust me.... |
bummer. | are you bummed because he mentioned mack instead of you? |
Nope. I know I'm cute, I don't need Lark to tell me.  | ok. I actually don't really know what you look like anyway. every photo i've seen of you, you have sunglasses on or something.
but if you're right, how come girls are ga ga for mack instead of you?  |
I don't draw a girly book. At cons I don't sit with a huge banner over my head saying "come and get me baby"! I'm usually in a corner quietly making some drinking money.  |
I musta missed that banner.
well, I like your tactic. usually, I sit WITH my drinks, in a corner... shivering and shouting obscenities |
This is true, I saw it with my own eyes in Dallas a the sports bar. | I hope my projectile vomit didn't reach you as I shouted through my gurgles.  _________________
Alex(sadly)Maleev wrote: | Did you just called me the King of Ass? |
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Gelf13 Junior Member

Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 335 Location: Arlington VA
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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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On the Photo reference question. do you ever use DVDs and pause for facial acting?
'Cause sometimes the expressions and 'acting' are very reminiscent of performances and/or actors which seem very familiar, if not readily identifiable.
(Sometimes they do seem identifiable, Maleev, if you weren't using Duval as a reference for the last DD run, then I'm losing it, not that I'm complaining, he looks great!) _________________
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Two Fisted Nate Junior Member

Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 475 Location: Dark City
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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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That or Poser. _________________ http://twofisted.blogspot.com
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Walter Neff: Yeah, unless you got a bottle of beer that's not working.
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Michael Lark Junior Member

Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 109 Location: In The Funny Pages
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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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Two Fisted Nate wrote: | That or Poser. |
Nah, I never use that stuff. Especially stuff like Poser. Too stiff. And the DVD thing would take too long to capture just what I'm looking for.
Remember, the sketch ALWAYS comes first, the basic storytelling and composition. Everything else must serve that. If I used a DVD, then I'd have to alter my choice of camera angles to match what I can find on the DVD. That's why I just shoot my own ugly self. I couldn't act to save my life, but at least I can get down what I want. _________________ Michael Lark
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Taki Soma Addict

Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 6344 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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Michael Lark wrote: | Two Fisted Nate wrote: | That or Poser. |
Nah, I never use that stuff. Especially stuff like Poser. Too stiff. And the DVD thing would take too long to capture just what I'm looking for.
Remember, the sketch ALWAYS comes first, the basic storytelling and composition. Everything else must serve that. If I used a DVD, then I'd have to alter my choice of camera angles to match what I can find on the DVD. That's why I just shoot my own ugly self. I couldn't act to save my life, but at least I can get down what I want. |
do you have a timer on your camera? a lot of people don't have that. luckily, I do. how do you take pics of yourself from above? you know, extreme overhead or something? any tricks?
I also use my video cam, webcam to capture myself in motion and pause at the right moment for what I want. _________________
Alex(sadly)Maleev wrote: | Did you just called me the King of Ass? |
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michalczyk Enthusiast

Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 645 Location: Poland
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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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hell yeah i use photo reference! i usually use my digital camera. sometimes i use google but only for images not related to the story (such as pin-ups or first character sketches) and things such as weapons, cars and sometimes clothes. _________________
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Michael Lark Junior Member

Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 109 Location: In The Funny Pages
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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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Taki Soma wrote: |
do you have a timer on your camera? a lot of people don't have that. luckily, I do. how do you take pics of yourself from above? you know, extreme overhead or something? any tricks?
I also use my video cam, webcam to capture myself in motion and pause at the right moment for what I want. |
Yeah, a timer. I made sure to buy one with a timer.
I have a tripod, of course, and put it on a table or something for overhead shots. Unfortunately my house has really low ceilings, so sometimes I have to go outside to do those, which involves getting out a ladder, etc., and is a real pain, so you may notice that I don't do those very often...
The webcam is a great idea! _________________ Michael Lark
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MACK! Senior Member
Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 1398
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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 10:21 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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Michael Lark wrote: | RangerChic wrote: | Michael Lark:
David Mack:
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OUCH! You know, I don't think I slept at all that entire weekend that picture was taken, plus it's a horrible picture. Good work!
David Mack has a pretty big "cake", huh? |
Ha!
I haven't seen that photo before.
The folks at the Pittsburgh Comicon presented me with that cake at their show in April.
It was super nice of them.
I was doing a panel and then they had a little birthday celibration for Kabuki's ten year anniversary and came in with that cake!
So they brought it to my table and I cut the cake and served it to all the Kabuki readers who came to to the table.
And Mike, I thought that photo of you was cute!
And Maleev is cute too.
He's my favorite Bulgarian.
You guys are really going to like each other. |
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Michael Lark Junior Member

Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 109 Location: In The Funny Pages
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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 10:24 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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I remember the cake - I was sitting right next to you and Andy. I also remember that you didn't offer me any.
And yeah, Alex is dreamy. _________________ Michael Lark
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Brad P. Veteran
Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 4721
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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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for people using web cams, i have this...
http://www.strangesolutions.com/flexstanddetails.html
neat little stand that bends and let's you position the camera pretty much anywhere you want. _________________ Proud to be an anxious POWERS whore!
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MyWifeSaidItWasOK Enthusiast

Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 610 Location: dirt-flavored, Slurpee-covered Cleveland, Ohio
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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 10:43 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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Alex(sadly)Maleev wrote: | I hate drawing cars. |
Now we know why Bendis shelved the DareDevil Transformers Gala Crossover arc. _________________ "You betcha. Now put on those balet slippers."
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AAlgar Addict

Joined: 20 Nov 2003 Posts: 8203 Location: West Xylophone
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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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Michael Lark wrote: | Two Fisted Nate wrote: | That or Poser. |
Nah, I never use that stuff. Especially stuff like Poser. Too stiff. And the DVD thing would take too long to capture just what I'm looking for.
Remember, the sketch ALWAYS comes first, the basic storytelling and composition. Everything else must serve that. If I used a DVD, then I'd have to alter my choice of camera angles to match what I can find on the DVD. That's why I just shoot my own ugly self. I couldn't act to save my life, but at least I can get down what I want. |
I do my whole comic with Poser.  _________________
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Diana Veteran

Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 3545 Location: Köln, Germany
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Posted: Jan 26, 2005 10:49 pm Post subject: Re: Do you use photo reference? |
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I didn't use photo refernce for my first sequential page and didn't like it that much after while because of it. So for the second page I did (that transformation sequence for those who remember) I did take photos of myself with my digital camera. It was so much more fun to be able to actually put in the detail. So I will use it whenever I can from now on. I also do it for the regular sketching of course. _________________ http://www.MALEEV.NET
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