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Some of you may remember when I was working on a batty animation project involving Ring Man from MegaMan 4. No one was able to help me on this at the time, especially given it's scope.
Well, I've been refining it lately, and the gears are finally in motion. Though, instead of an animated Flash series, which I will save for something else, it shall be an eight-chapter, manga tone graphic novel starring Ring Man in his attempt to build a Variable Weapon System to defeat Mega Man in battle at long last.
To keep things a bit more sensical, I am toning down the randomness a bit (No Conan O Brien cameo or dominatrix Wily). But by God, you WILL be seeing Freeze Man dressed as a sandwich commanding a giant ice cream.
Now, before you jump about, I will only be writing it. I shan't be implementing my little blue lineart style, I'm afraid. So, who is taking care of the art?
This guy. (http://www.dzarchive.com/iragination/index.php)
I look forward to prodiving the most redardedly awesome piece of MegaMan fiction in the history of redardedly awesome MegaMan fictionary.
In the coming months, look out for...
~THE RING THING~
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/RPGProgrammer/ringstyleheadava.png
"I HAVE TAFFY!!!"
A GM Productions & IRAGINATION project
Valkysas
01-21-2006, 10:22 PM
yup, as I said on AIM, I think its hilarious you've got one of the most talented megaman fan artists in the world illustrating such an insane thing.
BIOHUNTERZ
01-21-2006, 11:16 PM
I would be way more impressed if he did not use the easy style of the classic MM universe and not the lengends one. Because if he did that, it would show some major skillZ!
upon looking further into the site I can say he has some nice coloring happening. good flash intro as well.
Um... There is no MegaMan Legends art in his portfolio...
:minotaur
BIOHUNTERZ
01-22-2006, 01:07 AM
yeh i think i worded that wrong. i ment to say that if he drew MML stuff I would respect him even more.
Valkysas
01-22-2006, 01:12 AM
I dont think he's ever played the MML games.
Hmm... I've been thinking.
Should I include Ryner?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/RPGProgrammer/Ryner2.png
What do you persons think?
Draygone
01-23-2006, 12:50 AM
What does Ryner think?
He told me to get stuffed, I think.
The_Real_Crunk
01-23-2006, 02:13 AM
Only if it involves a fight against Rynerman.
I'll get excited when I see some work produced. 'Cause I know that your idea is a good one, but hard to impliment. I had dreams of working on it once, which did not work out, and lead to quite the falling out as I recall.
Rather odd. You dreamt about that?
What was I wearing?
:minotaur
The first chapter's script is currently being refined.
If I decide to add Ryner, you WILL be seeing him in combat. But not until the 4th or 5th chapter or so.
Draygone
01-24-2006, 09:28 PM
He told me to get stuffed, I think.That's reason enough to include him.
Figure it's time for an update.
The script for the first chapter is just about complete. We'll begin the art process within the next few days.
Once the chapter's done, it shall be uploaded for you dingbats to enjoy.
In the meantime, here are some preliminary sketches:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/RPGProgrammer/ring2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/RPGProgrammer/wily.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/RPGProgrammer/sanduche.jpg
hitogoroshi
02-05-2006, 04:06 PM
Never before have I wanted to spread peanut butter on Freeze Man.
First chapter script complete and sent. Art process will begin shortly.
The art process has started. Estimated time of completion: Some time in the future.
Chapter name: Rebirth of a Contriver
More sketches:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/RPGProgrammer/springMan.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/RPGProgrammer/stoneMan.jpg
Ryner
02-10-2006, 10:30 PM
http://www.pavilionboards.com/forum/showthread.php?p=96603#post96603
I get it, now.
'Fraid I decided against it in the end, sorry.
:minotaur
Ryner
02-10-2006, 10:35 PM
Yeah but I get what you meant.
And that's what matters in life.
Indeed, it does.
Just to clarify, this is not a fanfic. What I stated in the first post probably lead some of you to think that.
This is a full-fledged graphic novel project.
Penciling is 50% complete. Because I like some of you, here's a little preview of two non-final pencil'd pages:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/RPGProgrammer/05.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/RPGProgrammer/02.jpg
SirTMagus
02-13-2006, 11:31 PM
Goodness gracious.
highwind
02-13-2006, 11:51 PM
I want money.
John Mora
02-13-2006, 11:53 PM
Too much money. I must admit I find this all a frivolous way to spend money.
Big Rick Cook
02-13-2006, 11:57 PM
If they made a lifesize Batou doll, you'd buy it.
John Mora
02-13-2006, 11:58 PM
Would not.
But only because I wouldn't have enough money.
Proggy is old oil money.
Black gold.
Texas Tea.
Texas Tea
Haha, you said a bad word.
Think of this whole dealie what you will, but wait 'till you see the final product. THEN you can see how frivolous it really is.
:minotaur
Penciling will be complete around Monday. Inking process shortly thereafter.
Yeah sorry. I'm not a Nixateer. Tex-ass or something.
How many pages will this be, Programino?
First chapter will be 23, CG shaded pages.
Penciling is complete. The inking process has begun.
And here's another preview:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/RPGProgrammer/Funeral.gif
Ha ha! I am tease for you, spoiled peoples!
:minotaur
Time for another update!
Inking is almost done. CGing about 25% complete. The time has come for me to do the second part of my job: the lettering.
Oh, and...
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/4590/ring093rs.jpg
:wily
Chrome Homura
03-12-2006, 07:46 PM
This has my seal of approval, for what it's worth. :thumbs
Draygone
03-12-2006, 08:25 PM
Oh yes. Definately will be worth the read.:)
BlueSenshi
03-12-2006, 08:45 PM
:lol This looks great!
Crap n' gravys. There was a spelling error. Thanks you, Fushigi.
Fix'd.
Oh yeah, in case I didn't mention it, I've extended the story to twelve chapters, produced in three volumes with four chapters each.
Spread out!
http://www.nndb.com/people/972/000047831/moe-sm.jpg
Valkysas
03-13-2006, 08:24 PM
IRA doesnt have much experience drawing Spring Man and Stone Man, which I'm guessing is why they look a bit rough. no problems with the other characters though.
Armored
03-15-2006, 01:04 AM
I'm interesting into seeing what ringman gets himself into :D
Lettering's going well so far. I intend to set up a GM Productions website in the future, but in the meantime you can find the chapters over at my GM Productions forum here.
Nixon
03-15-2006, 12:09 PM
I think the lettering could be tweaked a bit more. I'm not big on typography (hated those classes), but the type isn't as readable as it should be. The spacing between the letters on that font (at that size) is odd, and some of the letters run together. It makes the type look muddy to me.
Is the image you posted shown at 100%? If not, you can probably disregard this suggestion.
hitogoroshi
03-15-2006, 03:57 PM
RPGD, I'll watch GM productions. This seems like it'll be funny stuff (freeze man sandwich says it all.)
Hmm... still not legible enough? How is the image displaying for you? Is it about 600X877?
If it is, then it is indeed at full size. That isn't a 100% final page, however. The bubble positions will differ in the finalized version. But I think I can give the font size an extra kick if necessary.
Thank God for Photoshop.
:wily
Okay, peoples. After screwing around with other fonts, I believe I've found a much more suitable one. What do you think?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/RPGProgrammer/ring09t.jpg
Valkysas
03-17-2006, 03:10 PM
perfect. Bumomomomo! bumobumo!
Dem's Yeller Devil'r words, pardner!
Valkysas
03-17-2006, 03:27 PM
now you have to include him in some capacity just so he can shout those words.
Next time somone argues with me, I'm just gonna shout "Bumo! Bumomomo!".
He's been in for a while. In fact, he's got friends.
Only now it's a change from "MAMAAAH" to "BUMOBUMOOOH".
I love you people too much. Here's a GC'd version of an earlier preview:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Valkysas/ring05.jpg
Inking complete, pretty much. It's all downhill from here with the CGing and the lettering. I trust all of you will enjoy it.
:minotaur
hitogoroshi
03-28-2006, 10:46 PM
Will Freeze Man Sandwich be in the first chapter?
No, I'm afraid. The first chapter is an introduction, so it's much lower on the battiness scale in contrast to the rest. Gotta start somewhere, though.
Begin Integral Update:
The art is 100% complete! And not a moment too soon, either. All that remains is the lettering.
Which leads to some bad news. My Toshiba E15-AV101 Qosmio laptop is crapping out on me in a big way. Now I have to do the lettering all over again...
Fortunately, I'll be picking up a MacBook Pro tomorrow, so not only will I be able to continue the lettering, but I can make double-time progress thanks to Mac OS X's more PS-friendly environment. Yay!
IRA's job's done. Now it's time for me to do MY Ring Thing.
hitogoroshi
04-03-2006, 07:36 PM
Like, first chapter art, or ALL art 100% complete?
Valkysas
04-03-2006, 07:38 PM
isnt the Qosimo still under warranty? you havent had it that long, and its a 2700 dollar computer...
Don't be silly, Hito. All of the art would take two years or more to finish. This is just the first chapter.
Actually, it is. But the problem can be solved easily via system recovery. I just wanted an excuse to get a MacBook Pro.
hitogoroshi
04-03-2006, 11:22 PM
Don't be silly, Hito. All of the art would take two years or more to finish. This is just the first chapter.
Yeah, I figured that, but what with the quote "IRA's job is done." I was just checking.
Good news everyone! The Ring Thing, Chapter One: Rebirth of a Contriver, is uploaded and ready. I actually finished it a couple of weeks ago, but the server issues forced me to postpone the updates.
You can view it right HERE (http://www.dzarchive.com/iragination/comics/viewcomic.php?id=10).
Have fun!
Jamos' Old Account
04-28-2006, 01:40 PM
I absolutely love it. This is ****ing brilliant... I enjoyed how it starts out too, that was pretty funny.
Nixon
04-28-2006, 05:16 PM
I like it so far. It's interesting and weird, so I'll keep reading.
My one problem is with the sound effects. They do the job, but I wish you had some that were done by hand, just to match the art style. It's a small, trivial thing, and it probably only bothers me. :p
Thanks!
I'll think about that SFX thing. It'll cost quite a bit extra, though, and I'm already paying plenty per chapter on average without any lettering, but I may go through with it. I like the digital SFX, however. The gradients are nifty with the grayscale art, and I can make modifications whenever I want. Most of the SFX you see were added/replaced a couple of months after the script was written.
I have to say that intros a friggin' hard to write. There's so much the guys can do, but I can't do anything unless I lay the groundwork. That's when I came up with Ring Man's dramatic entrance.
Now that that's over, I can crank up the battiness a notch.
Production of the second chapter shall begin in May. It should be done by July.
Snarf
04-29-2006, 08:32 PM
I very much enjoyed this. It definately does its job as far as introducing the characters and it makes me want to read more and the humor used was great :)
Nicley done, RPG. Congratulations on making your idea a reality.
Draygone
04-30-2006, 12:13 AM
All that work, and you only were able to complete one B&W chapter... Not that I have any idea how long it takes to make a comic. Nor did I have any idea it was so expensive. "Some 40-year-old dude who lives with his mom." I can see why.
Hey, that's the production process. Normally, these things take longer if the team consists of only two people whom are far away from each other. Don't be a chooser, now!
SirTMagus
04-30-2006, 04:53 AM
CQC = teh best
The_Real_Crunk
04-30-2006, 05:33 AM
So much monies. Jeez. :lol
Ah well, if I had tons of cash to spend Id spend it on odd things too.
Nixon
04-30-2006, 11:12 AM
All that work, and you only were able to complete one B&W chapter... Not that I have any idea how long it takes to make a comic. Nor did I have any idea it was so expensive.
The average professional US comic artist can produce about a page a day (pencils ONLY). 22 pages make up your average monthly comic.
Unless you are working with a major company, it will take a lot longer than a month to produce one comic. You don't have access to their production staff (inkers, letterer, editor, colorist, etc) or their resources (art supplies- paper, printing, etc).
It's an expensive process because of how involved/committed the artist has to be. It will be something they have to work on for about 8 hours+ everyday, if they have no other obligations. Usually, they have to work on 11x17 bristol or blue line pro pages, which are much larger than the printed (or viewed) results.
The bottom line is: Making your own comic is a lot of hard work.
Fushigi na Renamon
05-06-2006, 01:22 PM
Yus, making one's own comic takes extreme dedication. o_o Which is why I haven't done any serious comics, cuz I'm lazy. XD
I applaud you on your script, o RPGD. That was a great read! I wasn't always sure what was going on, but there were so many great concepts. I especially liked Solid Ringman. *snerk*
I agree with Nix on the sound effects. There are so many, and they are kind of wonky and overpowering. Maybe make them a bit smaller or something?
Okay, everyone, clean up your desks, 'cause work on the second chapter has begun.
Now that the introduction is over, this chapter will answer the questions left by the first chapter and bring the basic plot to light.
Yes, there is a plot.
In July, keep your eyes peeled for The Ring Thing, Chapter Two: The Scheme Is On!
Hey, kids. Just wanted to let everyone know that the project is no longer on hiatus. I've been sitting on the second chapter for a couple of years now (it was done towards the end of 2006), thinking hard about where the series was going. During this time I had learned a great deal about the professional comic creation process; writing, penciling, inking, lettering, etc., and can now see quite a few things in both chapters where I could have done a much better job, especially the SFX; they seemed lovely to me at the time, but now I think they're a nightmare (also I am bewildered by my overall behavior when posting back then. What in God's name was I thinking?).
In the end, I decided to restructure the whole thing. You will be seeing a completely revamped first chapter, and a brand new story. Maybe even new character designs. We'll see how that goes.
One thing I can guarantee, however, is that it will still be fairly surreal. That won't change.
Preproduction will begin soon. See you on the opposite end of the ring!
Boomerang!
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