Crane Style
I’m not sure what it is, but I find myself really drawn (no pun unintended) to these pulled back opening panels, the almost “crane-shot” kindof establishing shot. I’m not sure why… I don’t particularly like drawing them, they are difficult to setup, and I don’t get to have fun in the details the way I do with closer shots. Also, I’m rarely proud of these panels, I never get them looking exactly how I want…
So what is it? Maybe its that I like setting up where something is taking place, or I like showing the spatial relationships of everyone… or maybe it’s just a way for me to include feet in a drawing, just to spite a friend of mine…
In any case, I find myself doing more and more of them… Next Monday’s strip will have something similar as well. This is the problem when I write something that I think will look great in the script, and then I turn around and realize, “oh god, how am I going to DRAW this?” But that’s also a fun challenge, and hopefully I can help myself grow as an artist a bit.
Speaking of growing as an artist, got some more new stuff up at the ol’ DeviantArt gallery — check it yo’s!
May 29th, 2009 at 7:00 am
Hey look… FEET! I knew you could draw those.
May 29th, 2009 at 7:16 am
Anything for you, buddy.
May 29th, 2009 at 9:55 am
I think you are drawn to the pulled back shot because you enjoy the challenge of drawing them. I say keep going for them. They’re kind of becoming a bit of a “trademark” thing for you.
May 29th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Awesome! That’s a decent trademark to have, and they definitely are a challenge. Thanks for the encouragement, Chris!
June 3rd, 2009 at 9:35 am
Probably because that is a basic and tried approach to telling a visual story. Known as the extreme wide shot, it establishes the environment and situation the viewer finds his or herself, and also gives a three-dimensional depth to the scene overall. Well done, sir, you understand some basic theory on communicating visually.
June 3rd, 2009 at 9:53 am
Cass, I can never tell if you’re sarcastic or not… but thanks either way!