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Tried to take a picture of the cover of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine #36 with my new Minions at Work cartoon in it, but Nottycat decided to jump up on the counter and "help."
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Tried to take a picture of the cover of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine #36 with my new Minions at Work cartoon in it, but Nottycat decided to jump up on the counter and "help."
#pulphousefictionmagazine #WMGPublishing #magazine #cats #nottycat #notmycat #CatsOfMastodon #catstodon #cathelp -
Tried to take a picture of the cover of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine #36 with my new Minions at Work cartoon in it, but Nottycat decided to jump up on the counter and "help."
#pulphousefictionmagazine #WMGPublishing #magazine #cats #nottycat #notmycat #CatsOfMastodon #catstodon #cathelp -
Tried to take a picture of the cover of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine #36 with my new Minions at Work cartoon in it, but Nottycat decided to jump up on the counter and "help."
#pulphousefictionmagazine #WMGPublishing #magazine #cats #nottycat #notmycat #CatsOfMastodon #catstodon #cathelp -
Tried to take a picture of the cover of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine #36 with my new Minions at Work cartoon in it, but Nottycat decided to jump up on the counter and "help."
#pulphousefictionmagazine #WMGPublishing #magazine #cats #nottycat #notmycat #CatsOfMastodon #catstodon #cathelp -
I'm building a second "Minionmobile" prop for my "Minions at Work" photocomics which I'm doing for #PulphouseFictionMagazine these days. Almost finished. I just need to extend the roof supports to accommodate the larger figure (the golf cart I started with is about 1/10th scale, the figures 1/6th). Lots more info in the photo's alt text. Check it out.
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I turned in the latest installment of my "Minions at Work" photo comics to Pulphouse Fiction Magazine today, allowing me some time to work on building some Minions props, a process that's a lot more relaxing that doing comic layout and dialog writing.
One ongoing element of my comics is that most of them incorporate one or more "Minion Cats," even if they aren't integral to the plots or jokes of that comic. The premise is that, due to a lab accident, Minion cat (there was originally only one) has become in space, time, and now, the multiverse, and they pop in and out of existence at will, sometimes "many" of them at once.
The cats are "played" by hand painted and sometimes customized plastic cat figures decorated in a "Minion uniform" pattern. The originals originated as a bag of toy cats I ordered from Amazon. Later, I ordered a whole BOX of the same cats from a seller who supplies prizes and favors to carnivals and fairs. With extras, I started cutting them up, swapping parts, and adding limited articulation to some like turning heads and movable tails. A few others are actually 3D printed.
But before I found that carnival supplier, I ordered a lot of other cats on-line hoping for alternate poses to use. Instead, I discovered that most listing for these things are vague or inaccurate in describing the size, and ended up with several assortments of cats that were too small. And thus, came the idea for "minion kittens." I started painting a few, and finished exactly one, before putting it aside as being very difficult. My hands aren't that steady, some some of the "Minion" pattern is pretty fidgety.
But recently I discovered "brush tip" markers for art and calligraphy and wondered if they could be used for painting details on action figures. Tonight I tried it out, and so far, pretty good. I made some slips, but it made it MUCH easier to paint the details on the smaller cats. I don't know of the paint will fade or rub off. Only time and further experiments will tell. But I'm happy with things so far.
In related news, I today and realized that our new shorthair cat, Notty, is a very good physical match for Minion cat. I pulled out a tape measure and sure enough, she's an almost exact scale match for her 1/6th scale counterparts. I can use photo reference of her to design future custom cats, and to figure out better carrying positions and poses for my 12" action figure characters. I asked my wife if that made Notty tax deductible, but she just laughed...
#minionsatwork #pulphousefictionmagazine #Minioncats #notmycat #nottycat #catstodon #catsofmastodon #cats #minatures #comics #photocomicsl -
I turned in the latest installment of my "Minions at Work" photo comics to Pulphouse Fiction Magazine today, allowing me some time to work on building some Minions props, a process that's a lot more relaxing that doing comic layout and dialog writing.
One ongoing element of my comics is that most of them incorporate one or more "Minion Cats," even if they aren't integral to the plots or jokes of that comic. The premise is that, due to a lab accident, Minion cat (there was originally only one) has become in space, time, and now, the multiverse, and they pop in and out of existence at will, sometimes "many" of them at once.
The cats are "played" by hand painted and sometimes customized plastic cat figures decorated in a "Minion uniform" pattern. The originals originated as a bag of toy cats I ordered from Amazon. Later, I ordered a whole BOX of the same cats from a seller who supplies prizes and favors to carnivals and fairs. With extras, I started cutting them up, swapping parts, and adding limited articulation to some like turning heads and movable tails. A few others are actually 3D printed.
But before I found that carnival supplier, I ordered a lot of other cats on-line hoping for alternate poses to use. Instead, I discovered that most listing for these things are vague or inaccurate in describing the size, and ended up with several assortments of cats that were too small. And thus, came the idea for "minion kittens." I started painting a few, and finished exactly one, before putting it aside as being very difficult. My hands aren't that steady, some some of the "Minion" pattern is pretty fidgety.
But recently I discovered "brush tip" markers for art and calligraphy and wondered if they could be used for painting details on action figures. Tonight I tried it out, and so far, pretty good. I made some slips, but it made it MUCH easier to paint the details on the smaller cats. I don't know of the paint will fade or rub off. Only time and further experiments will tell. But I'm happy with things so far.
In related news, I today and realized that our new shorthair cat, Notty, is a very good physical match for Minion cat. I pulled out a tape measure and sure enough, she's an almost exact scale match for her 1/6th scale counterparts. I can use photo reference of her to design future custom cats, and to figure out better carrying positions and poses for my 12" action figure characters. I asked my wife if that made Notty tax deductible, but she just laughed...
#minionsatwork #pulphousefictionmagazine #Minioncats #notmycat #nottycat #catstodon #catsofmastodon #cats #minatures #comics #photocomicsl -
I turned in the latest installment of my "Minions at Work" photo comics to Pulphouse Fiction Magazine today, allowing me some time to work on building some Minions props, a process that's a lot more relaxing that doing comic layout and dialog writing.
One ongoing element of my comics is that most of them incorporate one or more "Minion Cats," even if they aren't integral to the plots or jokes of that comic. The premise is that, due to a lab accident, Minion cat (there was originally only one) has become in space, time, and now, the multiverse, and they pop in and out of existence at will, sometimes "many" of them at once.
The cats are "played" by hand painted and sometimes customized plastic cat figures decorated in a "Minion uniform" pattern. The originals originated as a bag of toy cats I ordered from Amazon. Later, I ordered a whole BOX of the same cats from a seller who supplies prizes and favors to carnivals and fairs. With extras, I started cutting them up, swapping parts, and adding limited articulation to some like turning heads and movable tails. A few others are actually 3D printed.
But before I found that carnival supplier, I ordered a lot of other cats on-line hoping for alternate poses to use. Instead, I discovered that most listing for these things are vague or inaccurate in describing the size, and ended up with several assortments of cats that were too small. And thus, came the idea for "minion kittens." I started painting a few, and finished exactly one, before putting it aside as being very difficult. My hands aren't that steady, some some of the "Minion" pattern is pretty fidgety.
But recently I discovered "brush tip" markers for art and calligraphy and wondered if they could be used for painting details on action figures. Tonight I tried it out, and so far, pretty good. I made some slips, but it made it MUCH easier to paint the details on the smaller cats. I don't know of the paint will fade or rub off. Only time and further experiments will tell. But I'm happy with things so far.
In related news, I today and realized that our new shorthair cat, Notty, is a very good physical match for Minion cat. I pulled out a tape measure and sure enough, she's an almost exact scale match for her 1/6th scale counterparts. I can use photo reference of her to design future custom cats, and to figure out better carrying positions and poses for my 12" action figure characters. I asked my wife if that made Notty tax deductible, but she just laughed...
#minionsatwork #pulphousefictionmagazine #Minioncats #notmycat #nottycat #catstodon #catsofmastodon #cats #minatures #comics #photocomicsl -
I turned in the latest installment of my "Minions at Work" photo comics to Pulphouse Fiction Magazine today, allowing me some time to work on building some Minions props, a process that's a lot more relaxing that doing comic layout and dialog writing.
One ongoing element of my comics is that most of them incorporate one or more "Minion Cats," even if they aren't integral to the plots or jokes of that comic. The premise is that, due to a lab accident, Minion cat (there was originally only one) has become in space, time, and now, the multiverse, and they pop in and out of existence at will, sometimes "many" of them at once.
The cats are "played" by hand painted and sometimes customized plastic cat figures decorated in a "Minion uniform" pattern. The originals originated as a bag of toy cats I ordered from Amazon. Later, I ordered a whole BOX of the same cats from a seller who supplies prizes and favors to carnivals and fairs. With extras, I started cutting them up, swapping parts, and adding limited articulation to some like turning heads and movable tails. A few others are actually 3D printed.
But before I found that carnival supplier, I ordered a lot of other cats on-line hoping for alternate poses to use. Instead, I discovered that most listing for these things are vague or inaccurate in describing the size, and ended up with several assortments of cats that were too small. And thus, came the idea for "minion kittens." I started painting a few, and finished exactly one, before putting it aside as being very difficult. My hands aren't that steady, some some of the "Minion" pattern is pretty fidgety.
But recently I discovered "brush tip" markers for art and calligraphy and wondered if they could be used for painting details on action figures. Tonight I tried it out, and so far, pretty good. I made some slips, but it made it MUCH easier to paint the details on the smaller cats. I don't know of the paint will fade or rub off. Only time and further experiments will tell. But I'm happy with things so far.
In related news, I today and realized that our new shorthair cat, Notty, is a very good physical match for Minion cat. I pulled out a tape measure and sure enough, she's an almost exact scale match for her 1/6th scale counterparts. I can use photo reference of her to design future custom cats, and to figure out better carrying positions and poses for my 12" action figure characters. I asked my wife if that made Notty tax deductible, but she just laughed...
#minionsatwork #pulphousefictionmagazine #Minioncats #notmycat #nottycat #catstodon #catsofmastodon #cats #minatures #comics #photocomicsl -
I turned in the latest installment of my "Minions at Work" photo comics to Pulphouse Fiction Magazine today, allowing me some time to work on building some Minions props, a process that's a lot more relaxing that doing comic layout and dialog writing.
One ongoing element of my comics is that most of them incorporate one or more "Minion Cats," even if they aren't integral to the plots or jokes of that comic. The premise is that, due to a lab accident, Minion cat (there was originally only one) has become in space, time, and now, the multiverse, and they pop in and out of existence at will, sometimes "many" of them at once.
The cats are "played" by hand painted and sometimes customized plastic cat figures decorated in a "Minion uniform" pattern. The originals originated as a bag of toy cats I ordered from Amazon. Later, I ordered a whole BOX of the same cats from a seller who supplies prizes and favors to carnivals and fairs. With extras, I started cutting them up, swapping parts, and adding limited articulation to some like turning heads and movable tails. A few others are actually 3D printed.
But before I found that carnival supplier, I ordered a lot of other cats on-line hoping for alternate poses to use. Instead, I discovered that most listing for these things are vague or inaccurate in describing the size, and ended up with several assortments of cats that were too small. And thus, came the idea for "minion kittens." I started painting a few, and finished exactly one, before putting it aside as being very difficult. My hands aren't that steady, some some of the "Minion" pattern is pretty fidgety.
But recently I discovered "brush tip" markers for art and calligraphy and wondered if they could be used for painting details on action figures. Tonight I tried it out, and so far, pretty good. I made some slips, but it made it MUCH easier to paint the details on the smaller cats. I don't know of the paint will fade or rub off. Only time and further experiments will tell. But I'm happy with things so far.
In related news, I today and realized that our new shorthair cat, Notty, is a very good physical match for Minion cat. I pulled out a tape measure and sure enough, she's an almost exact scale match for her 1/6th scale counterparts. I can use photo reference of her to design future custom cats, and to figure out better carrying positions and poses for my 12" action figure characters. I asked my wife if that made Notty tax deductible, but she just laughed...
#minionsatwork #pulphousefictionmagazine #Minioncats #notmycat #nottycat #catstodon #catsofmastodon #cats #minatures #comics #photocomicsl -
I sometimes go to absurd and pointless effort making or modifying props for my "Minions at Work" action Figure photo comics. I enjoy it, and especially now (how about this failed timeline, huh?), I find it to be an anxiety reliever and mood booster.
I found this weird but interesting fashion doll sink (Maybe from the "Monster High" line? Just a guess...) in a thrift store. Originally the stand was black and the sink itself a dark pink. I gave the stand a weathered antique gold finish with acrylic paints, and tried to give the sink more of a natural sea-shell look. The drain was painted with metallic chrome and black brush markers (my first time using the, VERY nice!) and I also used the chrome marker to detail the faucet and valve handles.
Now it will go with the collection of set items for the evil steampunk submarine Naughtyless, belonging to supervillain Captain Rehab. Unlikely it will ever appear as more than a background piece, but maybe I'll think of something more prominent to do with it.
#MinionsAtWork #PulphouseFictionMagazine #actionfigures #fashiondolls #comics #photocomics #making #makers #minatures #dioramas #comics -
I'm late shooting another "Minions at Work" photo cartoon for Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, so I had to build this mad scientist lab this afternoon, and will be shooting tonight. These are some test and behind-the-scenes pictures.
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Detail from the newest "Minions at Work" photo cartoon that I just sent to Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. I've been doing this thing for 18 years now! Wow! The aesthetic of the comic walks a balance between janky toy crap, unnecessarily detail, and Easter eggs (That's regular super-villain character "Doctor Head-in-a-Jar lurking on the shelf behind the bar). Some details and thoughts in the thread...
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Detail from the newest "Minions at Work" photo cartoon that I just sent to Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. I've been doing this thing for 18 years now! Wow! The aesthetic of the comic walks a balance between janky toy crap, unnecessarily detail, and Easter eggs (That's regular super-villain character "Doctor Head-in-a-Jar lurking on the shelf behind the bar). Some details and thoughts in the thread...
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Detail from the newest "Minions at Work" photo cartoon that I just sent to Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. I've been doing this thing for 18 years now! Wow! The aesthetic of the comic walks a balance between janky toy crap, unnecessarily detail, and Easter eggs (That's regular super-villain character "Doctor Head-in-a-Jar lurking on the shelf behind the bar). Some details and thoughts in the thread...
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Detail from the newest "Minions at Work" photo cartoon that I just sent to Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. I've been doing this thing for 18 years now! Wow! The aesthetic of the comic walks a balance between janky toy crap, unnecessarily detail, and Easter eggs (That's regular super-villain character "Doctor Head-in-a-Jar lurking on the shelf behind the bar). Some details and thoughts in the thread...
(1/?)
#comics #photoComics #actionFigures #MinionsAtWork #Pulphouse #PulphouseFictionMagazine -
Detail from the newest "Minions at Work" photo cartoon that I just sent to Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. I've been doing this thing for 18 years now! Wow! The aesthetic of the comic walks a balance between janky toy crap, unnecessarily detail, and Easter eggs (That's regular super-villain character "Doctor Head-in-a-Jar lurking on the shelf behind the bar). Some details and thoughts in the thread...
(1/?)
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I'm building (or rebuilding, I've done similar bar setups many times over the years) the "minion bar" in 1:6 scale for my next Minions at Work photo cartoon in "Pulphouse Fiction Magazine." Misplaced the bar and back bar parts I have used before, so had to improvise something new this time. At least I still had the barstools!
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Submitted the "Minions at Work" cartoon for #PulphouseFictionMagazine issue 35 at 3:34AM last night. I'm currently doing a 2 page story plus a "cover" photo for the mock comic cover that leads off the feature. The cover is essentially a stand-alone single panel cartoon having nothing to do with the actual story (but probably with the following issue's story). We've had printing contrast problems on the B&W print edition, which I hope we've fixed.
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Back at work shooting another "Minions at Work" photo cartoon for Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. Shooting on an improvised table in my shop/studio rather than the usual benchtop "mini-stage" in my office. I really need a bigger/better sky backdrop, but this was unplanned and I had to improvise.
#comics #photoComics #actionFigures #minatures #specialEffects #MinionsAtWork #PulphouseFictionMagazine
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Working on laying out the newest "Minions at Work" comic in Adobe InDesign for Pulphouse magazine. Have a rough script in my head, lay out the panels from there, then go back and write the final dialogue balloons, often starting at both ends and meeting in the middle. And yes, they're doing a classic Star Trek TOS "Lean to the left" in the final panel. Page 1 of 2.
#comics #MinionsAtWork #PulphouseFictionMagazine #sequentialArt #MinionsAtWork
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Still needs work, but my first prototype Minion Kitten, seen with adult Minion Cats and a US quarter coin for scale. Four more in different poses already in process. These will figure into future "Minions at Work" photo cartoons for Pulphouse Fiction Magazine.
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Still needs work, but my first prototype Minion Kitten, seen with adult Minion Cats and a US quarter coin for scale. Four more in different poses already in process. These will figure into future "Minions at Work" photo cartoons for Pulphouse Fiction Magazine.
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Still needs work, but my first prototype Minion Kitten, seen with adult Minion Cats and a US quarter coin for scale. Four more in different poses already in process. These will figure into future "Minions at Work" photo cartoons for Pulphouse Fiction Magazine.
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Still needs work, but my first prototype Minion Kitten, seen with adult Minion Cats and a US quarter coin for scale. Four more in different poses already in process. These will figure into future "Minions at Work" photo cartoons for Pulphouse Fiction Magazine.
#PulphouseFictionMagazine #toyphotogyaphy #minionsatwork #photocartoons #minatures -
Still needs work, but my first prototype Minion Kitten, seen with adult Minion Cats and a US quarter coin for scale. Four more in different poses already in process. These will figure into future "Minions at Work" photo cartoons for Pulphouse Fiction Magazine.
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This unassuming guy is an unsung hero in my "Minions at Work" photo comic (monthly in Pulphouse Fiction Magazine). He lives in my workshop and is my size/fit reference when I build props and set-pieces (in this case, the metal door arch/shelf in the background. (Also appearing, Minion Cat.)
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Put together an evil garage sale for the next "Minions at Work," photo cartoon in Pulphouse Fiction Magazine.
#actionfigures #actionfigure #actionfigurephotography #PulphouseFictionMagazine #photocartoons
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Put together an evil garage sale for the next "Minions at Work," photo cartoon in Pulphouse Fiction Magazine.
#actionfigures #actionfigure #actionfigurephotography #PulphouseFictionMagazine #photocartoons
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Put together an evil garage sale for the next "Minions at Work," photo cartoon in Pulphouse Fiction Magazine.
#actionfigures #actionfigure #actionfigurephotography #PulphouseFictionMagazine #photocartoons
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Put together an evil garage sale for the next "Minions at Work," photo cartoon in Pulphouse Fiction Magazine.
#actionfigures #actionfigure #actionfigurephotography #PulphouseFictionMagazine #photocartoons
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Put together an evil garage sale for the next "Minions at Work," photo cartoon in Pulphouse Fiction Magazine.
#actionfigures #actionfigure #actionfigurephotography #PulphouseFictionMagazine #photocartoons
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The "Submarine Naughtyless" bridge set for my next "Minions at Work" photocomic is coming near to its final form. Found the missing submarine wall unit and added more props. Removed the red accent lighting from the earlier test shots. Red might be technically accurate for a sub, but this is fantasy and red just makes the sub look like it's on fire. Replaced red with a bit of green. Final lighting still in the works. That's the miniature (more so than the set) for exterior shots of the sub. Obviously I need to work on a couple of light leaks if I plan to use it! Shooting tomorrow hopefully, then off to Paintshop for photo editing and Adobe Indesign for the panel layout and balloons.
#photocartoons #photocomics #actionfigures #JulesVerne #ActionFigures #ToyPhotography #specialEffects #miniatures #MinonsAtWork #pulphousefictionmagazine -
The "Submarine Naughtyless" bridge set for my next "Minions at Work" photocomic is coming near to its final form. Found the missing submarine wall unit and added more props. Removed the red accent lighting from the earlier test shots. Red might be technically accurate for a sub, but this is fantasy and red just makes the sub look like it's on fire. Replaced red with a bit of green. Final lighting still in the works. That's the miniature (more so than the set) for exterior shots of the sub. Obviously I need to work on a couple of light leaks if I plan to use it! Shooting tomorrow hopefully, then off to Paintshop for photo editing and Adobe Indesign for the panel layout and balloons.
#photocartoons #photocomics #actionfigures #JulesVerne #ActionFigures #ToyPhotography #specialEffects #miniatures #MinonsAtWork #pulphousefictionmagazine -
The "Submarine Naughtyless" bridge set for my next "Minions at Work" photocomic is coming near to its final form. Found the missing submarine wall unit and added more props. Removed the red accent lighting from the earlier test shots. Red might be technically accurate for a sub, but this is fantasy and red just makes the sub look like it's on fire. Replaced red with a bit of green. Final lighting still in the works. That's the miniature (more so than the set) for exterior shots of the sub. Obviously I need to work on a couple of light leaks if I plan to use it! Shooting tomorrow hopefully, then off to Paintshop for photo editing and Adobe Indesign for the panel layout and balloons.
#photocartoons #photocomics #actionfigures #JulesVerne #ActionFigures #ToyPhotography #specialEffects #miniatures #MinonsAtWork #pulphousefictionmagazine -
The "Submarine Naughtyless" bridge set for my next "Minions at Work" photocomic is coming near to its final form. Found the missing submarine wall unit and added more props. Removed the red accent lighting from the earlier test shots. Red might be technically accurate for a sub, but this is fantasy and red just makes the sub look like it's on fire. Replaced red with a bit of green. Final lighting still in the works. That's the miniature (more so than the set) for exterior shots of the sub. Obviously I need to work on a couple of light leaks if I plan to use it! Shooting tomorrow hopefully, then off to Paintshop for photo editing and Adobe Indesign for the panel layout and balloons.
#photocartoons #photocomics #actionfigures #JulesVerne #ActionFigures #ToyPhotography #specialEffects #miniatures #MinonsAtWork #pulphousefictionmagazine -
The "Submarine Naughtyless" bridge set for my next "Minions at Work" photocomic is coming near to its final form. Found the missing submarine wall unit and added more props. Removed the red accent lighting from the earlier test shots. Red might be technically accurate for a sub, but this is fantasy and red just makes the sub look like it's on fire. Replaced red with a bit of green. Final lighting still in the works. That's the miniature (more so than the set) for exterior shots of the sub. Obviously I need to work on a couple of light leaks if I plan to use it! Shooting tomorrow hopefully, then off to Paintshop for photo editing and Adobe Indesign for the panel layout and balloons.
#photocartoons #photocomics #actionfigures #JulesVerne #ActionFigures #ToyPhotography #specialEffects #miniatures #MinonsAtWork #pulphousefictionmagazine -
My photo cartoon "Minions at Work" (yes, this series predates the movie "Despicable Me," which exists to my annoyance) which these days appears monthly in "Pulphouse Fiction Magazine" has an installment due next week. I've felt like my production values have slipped a bit lately, so I'm setting this new cartoon on the evil celebrity submarine rehab center "Naughtyless," a setting I haven't used in years to my recollection. It's a lot of work, but the steampunk nautical decor is a lot of fun. Just dragging the set pieces out of storage and looking for the best arrangement. These are just test shots, and nothing is final. I have only a rough idea of what the gag will be, but I always work it out as the set is coming together.
This is a lot of fun, and my tribute to the old Jerry Anderson puppet shows like "Stingray," "Thunderbirds," and "Fireball XL-5." Though in this case, there's a little "Star Trek" thrown in for good measure. And yes, there is a miniature submarine model that goes with that infographic, used for exterior shots.
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For reasons I won't go into, I needed to turn in my next three "Minions at Work" cartoon pages, for #PulphouseFictionMagazine at once, before leaving on this little business trip. It was a scramble, but done. Sometimes I envy people who just DRAW comics. I've got to set, light, pose, sometimes literally BUILD, shoot and edit my photo comics. These even had some visual effects I had to design and edit in. But I really can't draw (well), and admire those that do! #cartooning #magazines #sff #
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Tonight dropped by the recently opened local hobby and game store store. Had previously mentioned my many published books to the owner, but somehow we came around to my photo comic "#MinionsAtWork" currently a feature in #PulphouseFictionMagazine (formerly a #webcomic) and his eyes light up. All the books and stories I've done and THIS is what he knows me by!
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Excerpt (minus word balloons) from one of the "Minions at Work" photo comics that I now do for #PulphouseFictionMagazine. I shoot most of these "live" on miniature sets, but sometimes I use photo backgrounds and incorporate some special effects. This is one of those times. Not perfect, but I really like this panel, especially the cat. Also, vaguely #Xmas.
#comics #photocomics #webcomics #actionfigures #specialeffects #minionsatwork #webcomics #christmastodon
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I have a new story in the just-published (in ebook and print) #PulphouseFictionMagazine issue 21. It's called "The Ghost of Christmas Beta," and concerns a tech #billionaire who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, and learns -- well -- nothing actually, as tech billionaires do.
I wrote this over a year ago and would have done some things differently now, but I think it holds up.
Lots more great #fiction here too. Where you buy #ebooks, Amazon, or: https://books2read.com/u/mqXd72