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Re: Fractal Friction
« Reply #150 on: 05 March, 2010, 02:47:48 PM »
Now that is interesting.

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Re: Fractal Friction
« Reply #151 on: 05 March, 2010, 02:53:21 PM »
Out of curiosity- If you did go for a print edition, which I know has been discussed, you would do well to seriously consider putting this out at A5, the same size as Zarjaz and Dogbreath. I know that it will result in some of the art not looking as flashy, but it would halve your print costs.

Just throwing it out there for you- I know how good the pages would look in print.

(Jim, some storming SFX on there my man.)

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« Reply #152 on: 05 March, 2010, 02:59:01 PM »
Nicely done lads...this story is a non stop thrill ride.

I'd buy a print version! With Bolt-1 to guide us like an altruistic grandfather, this something that should be sreiously considered!


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Re: Fractal Friction
« Reply #153 on: 05 March, 2010, 03:01:27 PM »
Grandfather!?! I'm not 40 yet!

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Re: Fractal Friction
« Reply #154 on: 05 March, 2010, 03:05:00 PM »
Grandfather!?! I'm not 40 yet!

Fuck off!
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Re: Fractal Friction
« Reply #155 on: 05 March, 2010, 03:09:41 PM »
No, I'm going to be 40 at the end of April. In fact I'm beginning to regard Hi-Ex as my birthday treat to myself.

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Re: Fractal Friction
« Reply #156 on: 05 March, 2010, 03:13:34 PM »
(Jim, some storming SFX on there my man.)

Thank you very much. Even if you are younger than me. *pout*

I'm feeling a lot of love for BlambotFXPro, both Heavy and Light, which is doing a lot of the 'heavy lifting' in my FX work at the moment -- when I get it right, it has a distinct whiff of Arthur Ranson's hand-lettered SFX in the Buttonman books, which I always admired.

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Re: Fractal Friction
« Reply #157 on: 05 March, 2010, 03:14:22 PM »
No, I'm going to be 40 at the end of April.

Spooky ... I'll be 41 on the 23rd!

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Re: Fractal Friction
« Reply #158 on: 05 March, 2010, 04:11:36 PM »
Just had a chance to read through it properly and it is another fine page.

I would like to have this in a print version - even a print to order via Lulu - something I can have all you lads autograph for me. It's top stuff, fine work all round.

I letter all the pages at print resolution, and I know it's something the chaps have discussed, so I wouldn't be surprised. It strikes me as I type this that some around FF's first anniversary, it should hit 48 pages, which would be a handy number ... :-)

Yes the first chapter will be around 50 pages long (I'm just finalising arc 3 and will finish the outline of arc 4 soon, so I'll have a more exact figure then) which seems a good size to collect into a printed version. We are already examining options so will be in a good position to decide what to go for then.

I have also suggested putting out a CBZ collecting the first couple of arcs as people may prefer to catch up that way if there is demand for that (the sheer number of people torrenting FreakAngels suggests there might be, even though it is free to view online) as some people do prefer reading the lot in one go.

I haven't said so in a while, but, I really am enjoying this so much. A massive, well done to all involved and I do hope it continues for some time. 

Good, innit? I know Emp and the lads will be cheered by the kind words!

The chaps are going all out to keep it on a more regular schedule, so we hope that Fractal Friction Fridays will become positive highlight in everyone's week ... :-)

Thanks to Matt working hard right up to Fractal Friction Friday we are now up to speed and working a week in hand with a solid timetable laid out, which should help us avoid any major delays. The guest art is in the bag and ready to be coloured so things are slipping into their groove.

(Jim, some storming SFX on there my man.)

Yes indeed - he put a lot of planning and preparation into and it has paid off - particularly in the layering of the effects in that big lower middle. It would have been possible to do that without Photoshop I'm sure, but it'd also have been a real chore.
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Re: Fractal Friction
« Reply #159 on: 05 March, 2010, 07:46:43 PM »
Another page of class gentlemen. That colouring's turned out particularly well Matt.

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Re: Fractal Friction
« Reply #160 on: 05 March, 2010, 09:08:01 PM »
Another great page boys, I would definately buy a collected copy.




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Re: Fractal Friction
« Reply #161 on: 11 March, 2010, 01:22:56 AM »
Fine work, people. I'm really enjoying it.
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Re: Fractal Friction
« Reply #162 on: 11 March, 2010, 01:51:10 AM »
Next one is almost done and dusted, we will probably have the luxury of uploading it early and setting the timer ahead so it automatically goes live just the other side of midnight on... Fractal Friction Friday. Set you alarms as you'll not want to miss this (or any of others, of course ;) Next week's is off being coloured, so I can say that with perfect confidence).
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Re: Fractal Friction
« Reply #163 on: 11 March, 2010, 08:57:14 AM »
page 12 is awesome - I've seen it   :o :D

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Re: Fractal Friction
« Reply #164 on: 11 March, 2010, 09:08:11 AM »
Indeed, it'll rocks your proverbial socks off  :)