mattcleaver

Probably a mech.... or a sword. More likely, a mech with a sword attached.

Dec 7, '15

Post Your Cover Pics Here!

I don't really have a cover for In Our Shadow yet but this is the closest I have so far ^__^ [image]

Dec 2, '15

What kind of music do you use to get in the zone?

Usually some barely comprehensible Metal music, like Blind Guardian. I find that very easy to insert my own imaginatings into ^^

Nov 30, '15

What do you guys think of Shared Universes like in the MCU?

I love crossovers and huge universes with multiple stories set in them. It just makes everything feel much more real and alive!

Nov 30, '15

How Old Are Your Characters?

I guess it's only natural to make most characters similar to our own age because that is the age we are most familiar with, can relate to, and can represent the best. However, since In Our Shadow features characters who are evolved animals with far shorter lifespans than humans, my characters ran…

Nov 30, '15

Did Twilight ruined vampires?

Twilight didn't ruin vampires for me because I will never watch it, read it or care about it. ^__^

Nov 30, '15

About thumbnails

Yeah I generally just crop out a small 300x300 bit of the page to use as a thumbnail, which is actually the most time consuming part of the uploading process. But some comments on here have helped ME a lot too so thanks for putting up this question CX

Nov 30, '15

Advertise your own comics here, show the rest of the forum!

Soooo many awesome comics on here to check out! I really need to find some time to do that! Here's mine though: In Our Shadow is set fifty thousand years in the future where humanity has destroyed itself and the animals left behind have evolved to use the ruins and technology we left behind. [i…

Nov 30, '15

Looking for some stories

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Yay thank you so much ^__^

Nov 27, '15

Describe your comic as a Beverage!

In Our Shadow would be a tankard of mead with a glow stick wrapped around it.

Nov 27, '15

Has your art become better since you started drawing comics?

I dare say, drawing comics is the single best thing you can do to improve your art. It makes you do things over and over again, and from different angles, and with different expressions and movement. It's the best ^^

Nov 27, '15

Is school theme overdone?

I'm kind of to the point where if I read a blurb and it says something like '(insert name here) was just an ordinary high school student....until...' I immediately switch off. Maybe it's because high school wasn't great for me, or that I don't relate to it anymore, but it seems to be a story crutch …

Nov 27, '15

Looking for some stories

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I've got a sci-fi fantasy story that does indeed include serious psychology, although it is really more sci-fi than fantasy, but it mixes both. In Our Shadow Hope that helps ^__^ Oh yes and it certainly isn't typical, I wouldn't say. ^__^'

Nov 26, '15

Popularity vs. Quality

I think it greatly depends on a lot of things. I find that in general, comedic comics can get away with a lower level of art because they are usually produced faster and rely on the gag, not the art, mainly. There are exceptions of course. While an awesome art style is good, and it's difficult t…

Nov 25, '15

Present your latest page - no commentary necessary

In Our Shadow [image]

Nov 25, '15

Your webcomic synopsis in one sentence

Fifty thousand years in the future, humanity is extinct and the animals that evolved in our wake search for lost human technology to bring balance to a world controlled by the incredibly powerful but insane rat civilization. This topic is an awesome way to create a blurb!

Nov 25, '15

Are there any things you're tired of seeing in comics?

I am not very fond of reluctant heroes or heroes too bent on avoiding doing bad things at all cost. The first, while realistic, is kind of annoying and the other is annoying because it's too unrealistic ^__^ Or maybe I should just try being easier to please...

Nov 25, '15

How old are you?

30, although age is fairly irrelevant once you're like...25 or something. You just become more yourself from then on ^^

Nov 25, '15

How do you take care of your condition?

Yes, people don't appreciate the physical strain it takes to make comics! XD I myself didn't appreciate it... until it was too late of course! Eventually my eyes decided that it was no longer necessary to see into the distance, as I was always looking at a screen or paper 30cm away, and my hips ha…

Nov 25, '15

Which style do you prefer?

First one for sure. I am quite partial to some solid shading. I think you have you answer there CX

Nov 25, '15

My 50th Doodle!

50 is a good one! It's a milestone, and a good one to share because if people haven't heard of the comic, it's not very hard to catch up that amount of pages! I find that episode 100 is the biggest milestone... although when it came up in In Our Shadow it was a fairly anticlimactic part of the sto…

Nov 25, '15

So what things are you into other than Webcomics?

Wargaming, Dungeons and Dragons....Transformers... the Vanguard card game... Oh.... gotta think of something to soften this list of colossal dorkness..... nope, there's nothing.

Nov 25, '15

Advice for writing a comic summary?

Imagine if someone asked you describe your comic in one sentence. This can be incredibly hard to do, but if you can sort of do it, or put it into two sentences, then that's the overview right there. Forget everything else. The reader will pick up on the rest when they actually read it. I had such …

Nov 25, '15

Comics and Graphic Novels with Reptiles as the Protagonists?

Hmm... yeah I guess, just like Hollywood movies, animal comics also have their stereotypes that never make it as main characters. I have many comics where there are lizard characters, but yeah, the only one where there is a main protagonist... he doesn't stay as a lizard for long. Also those comics …

Nov 25, '15

Super Smash Bros. 4

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I grew up with Smash Bro's on the 64 and Melee on the Gamecube, and they were totally radical. I haven't played the newer ones, although I do have it for the 3DS. I bought the Link, Fox and Falco Amiiiiieieiiibo's just because. So I suppose you could guess which characters I like to use XD

Nov 24, '15

Tools of the Trade

I'm a bit of a dinosaur who refuses to go with the times, so I still do lineart for In Our Shadow in real media and scan it. I do colour digitally because it's so much easier and ends up looking arguably better. Plus laser effects. I use Open Canvas for colour and Photoshop for effects, text and …

Nov 24, '15

Share Your Progress Here

In Our Shadow is up to 143 pages, although I only have about fifty up on Tapastic at the moment. (I only joined Tapastic a few days ago but I sure wish I'd known about it sooner!) It's going to be in three parts and the first part is close to being done, so I guess it'll end up being around 400is…

Nov 24, '15

So Tapastic creators & readers what are your plans for the holidays?

Going to Japan, yo! Being from Australia, I've never had a Christmas with snow, and I've never seen a New Years in a country renowned for fireworks. It's going to be awesome! I love Japan so much, but it sure hurts the wallet!

Nov 24, '15

How do you define success for your comic?

I think it's a success if you manage to update it constantly. The reason for that consistent effort might be lots of readers, personal satisfaction, regular therapeutic drawing time, enthusiasm, or whatever, it doesn't matter, it's a success if it keeps being done. ^__^

Nov 24, '15

Rush and then Regret