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Simon Brancacane
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Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 595 Location: Karlstad, Sweden. Coolness rating: 10
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Hello, everyone, and welcome to the first group dedicated solely to comic makers, the Comic Makers Union!
Due to the massive increase in people making comics, this group has been made for all of you.
It's being run by Frankengoober Simpson and me, Simon Brancacane, and I hope it will make being a comic maker that little bit more fun.
Also, don't forget to visit the other forum group: The Warbears Graphics Association!
----------Contents----------
News
Comic of the Week
Events and Competitions
1. Competitions
2. BTC events
Joining and Requirements
1. How to join
2. Requirements
Members
1. Members
1.1. Leaders
1.2. Normal members
1.3. Former Members
1.4. Honorary members
2. Changing Your Ratings
3. Ranking
Identification
1. Avatar and Signature
2. Userbar
Rules
This Thread
Resources
1. Speech bubbles and BTC fonts
2. Applications
3. Comic templates
4. Comic participation form
Guides and Tutorials
1. Guide
2. Tutorials
----------News----------
24 January:
The winners of the Caption Competition have been revealed! Look below to see who they are.
A new member has also joined the group: Zick Burritos!
----------Comic of the Week----------
"The Crazy Wart #79" by Warts Smith
----------Events and Competitions----------
Competitions
These are the winners of the Caption Competition:
In third place:
Paperbowser Totoro!
In second place:
Josh Panzerotten!
And finally, in first place:
Nickyh Smith!
Congratulations! All three of you will be rewarded with a rise in rank.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the competition!
BTC Events
Information about these events will be released when they are finalised.
Events include;
Impress the Host
Thief
Treasure Hunt
Baton Race
So, keep checking this thread!
----------Joining and Requirements----------
How to join
To join, send an application containing one of your comics to me.
It will be looked at by me and Frankengoober, and then we will decide whether or not you may join based on the quality of the comic.
You do not need to be an expert at making comics, so send an application even if you're unsure!
Requirements
Must actively make comics.
Must have fairly good behaviour.
Must have at least 30 daily visits.
Must be able to post URL's.
----------Members----------
Members
Leaders
Simon Brancacane (Simon_R_B)
Co-Leader
Frankengoober Simpson (Frankengoober)
Co-Leader
Regular members
Actionboy Smith
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 6/10
Agentpwner Lebowski
Comic Guru
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3.5/5
Overall = 6.5/10
Archimedes Panzerotten
Doodler
Comedy = 3.5/5
Quality = 3.5/5
Overall = 7/10
Ben Lebowski
Ink-Monkey
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 6/10
Best Burritos (best1995)
Doodler
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 7/10
Brett Harlan
Doodler
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 7/10
Captin Simpson
Doodler
Comedy = 4.5/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 8.5/10
Caseyone Anderson
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 6/10
Comanderbear Simpson
Doodler
Comedy = 3.5/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 6.5/10
Coolboi Harlan
Doodler
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 8/10
Crazyone Totoro
Ink-Monkey
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 6/10
Daredevil Anderson
Doodler
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 8/10
Dennis Svoltaire
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 6/10
Drogn Risotto
Ink-Monkey
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 6/10
Drpepper Simpson
Doodler
Comedy = 2/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 5/10
Fireball Anderson
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 7/10
Funny Lebowski
Doodler
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 5/5
Overall = 9/10
Ginger Giffuri
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 6/10
Grandpa Burritos
Doodler
Comedy = 2.5/5
Quality = 3.5/5
Overall = 6/10
Homer Simpson
Ink-Monkey
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 7/10
Jesse Panzerotten
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 7/10
Johan Simpson
Doodler
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 7/10
Jonathon Smith
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 2/5
Overall = 5/10
Jonpatrick Smith
Doodler
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 8/10
Joseph Carpenter
Doodler
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 5/5
Overall = 9/10
Josh Panzerotten
Professional
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 7/10
Lazlo House
Professional
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 2/5
Overall = 5/10
Leroy Simpson
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 6/10
Liam Calothycos
Doodler
Comedy = 2/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 5/10
Mccool Harlan
Legend
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 6/10
Net Anderson
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3.5/5
Overall = 6.5/10
Nickyh Smith
Comic Guru
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 5/5
Overall = 9/10
Ninjabear Simpson
Comedy Genius
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 6/10
Noname Totoro
Ink-Monkey
Comedy = 2/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 6/10
Omega Totoro
Doodler
Comedy = 2/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 5/10
Pancake Smith
Doodler
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 5/5
Overall = 9/10
Paperbowser Totoro
Ink-Monkey
Comedy = 2.5/5
Quality = 3.5/5
Overall = 6/10
Rayman Totoro
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 6/10
Rweezy Smith
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 7/10
Smellmy Totoro
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 6/10
Styoh Harlan
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 7/10
Tango Totoro
Doodler
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 8/10
Trick Brancacane
Doodler
Comedy = 3.5/5
Quality = 3.5/5
Overall = 7/10
Twigglet Simpson
Ink-Monkey
Comedy = 3/10
Quality = 3/10
Overall = 6/10
Warriorbear Simpson
Ink-Monkey
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 8/10
Warts Smith
Comic Guru
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 8/10
Zick Burritos
Doodler
Comedy = 2/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 5/10
Former Members
Anman Burritos
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 2/5
Overall = 5/10
Artman Lebowski
Doodler
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 5/5
Overall = 9/10
Donkey Burritos
Doodler
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 6/10
Freeze Calothycos
Ink-Monkey
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 8/10
Pepper Brancacane
Doodler
Comedy = 2.5/5
Quality = 3.5/5
Overall = 6/10
Pete Totoro
Ink-Monkey
Comedy = 4/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 7/10
Takeoshi Totoro
Ink-Monkey
Comedy = 3/5
Quality = 4/5
Overall = 7/10
Toobytooby Burritos
Doodler
Comedy = 2/5
Quality = 3/5
Overall = 5/10
Honorary Members
Johnathan Svoltaire
Comedy Genius
Honorary Member
Changing Your Ratings
It's come to my attention that some of you aren't happy with your ratings. So, from now on, whenever you'd like to get better ratings, just PM me with a comic you think is good enough to get you better ratings, and I'll see what we can do.
Note: If your comic is not good enough to get better ratings, don't worry, you can't lose any either.
Ranking
When you join, you will all begin at the first rank, Doodler.
Winning comic competitions and events in BTC will help you rise in ranks.
You will also be given three ratings, two out of five, one out of ten.
The first out-of-five rating refers to the comedy shown in your comics. Basically, how funny they are.
The second out-of-five rating is for the quality of your comics. Basically, how well they are presented and edited.
The out-of-ten rating is the combined rating of the previous two ratings. This is your overall rating.
Now, the ranks in ascending order;
Doodler - I could have sworn it was toilet paper but it was one of your comics. I used it anyway...
Ink-Monkey - If you squint, it kind of looks like a comic!
Professional - You're getting better but your comics are still like the raisins in Trail Mix. No one wants them.
Comic Guru – Ghandi would be proud.
Comedy Genius – You're the Einstein of the comic world! Yup, you're wrinkly and have crazy hair.
Legend – We're all glad you chose to make comics and not thunderbolts.
----------Identification----------
Avatar and Signature
To prove you're a member of the Comic Makers Union, why not use an official, personalised avatar and/or signature?
If you want an avatar and/or a signature once you become a member, PM me, Simon Brancacane, by clicking here, with a screenshot of your character, preferably in an empty house.
You can be dancing, jumping, sitting, waving, anything you want, but you must be smiling! Wink
("Smiling" includes Grin grin, Very Happy and Smile faces.)
Avatar:
[img]http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/2925/cmuavatarpngyx0.png[/img]
Signature:
[img]http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9633/cmusignaturepngci5.png[/img]
Please don't ask for an avatar and/or signature if you do not plan on using them.
Userbar
A CMU userbar made by Trick Brancacane:
[img]http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/1513/cmu.png[/img]
----------Rules----------
1. Help each other out - we're all comic makers, after all!
2. Don't break the rules. If you get too many warnings, you will be suspended.
3. Respect the views and opinions of others.
4. If you stop making comics, you will be kicked from the group.
----------This Thread----------
This thread is to be used by members only for;
Asking for help and advice with comics. We want everyone to support each other in this group.
Asking for actors at a specific time and place. Use the form provided in the resources section.
Posting entrants for comic competitions.
Talking about Comic of the Week.
Posting applications to join.
Posting replies to Comic Participation Forms.
(Note: You do not need to be a member to reply to a Comic Participartion Form.)
Posting on this thread for any reason other than the above will be counted as spam.
----------Resources----------
The following are useful resources for comic makers;
Speech Bubbles and BTC fonts
Mr Simpson's Comic/Avatar/Sig Resources
The above thread contains fonts such as the ones used in BTC and speech bubbles of varying sizes.
You don't have to use these, but they can be very useful. I personally recommend downloading the fonts, they come in handy.
All credit for the above thread goes to Mr Simpson (Mr._Bear).
Applications
The following is an application made by Funny Lebowski. If you're having problems with idlers that are in the way when you're trying to make comics, this application is a useful tool for removing them. Check out this demo if you want more information.
To download the application, follow this link.
It's an AIR application, so if you don’t have AIR, you can get it here.
Comic Templates
Basic templates
Light template
Dark template
Dark template; Yellow
Dark template; Red
Dark template; Green
Dark template; Blue
Dark template; Purple
CMU templates
Light
Dark
Black And White
Pancake's templates
Double page comic template
Rowena's templates
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purple
Pink
Agentpwner's templates
Red
Yellow Green
Green
Blue
Purple
Noname's templates
Christmas
Halloween
Easter
Thanksgiving
Valentines Day
Captin's templates
Earth Day
Tango's templates
Bedtime City
Josh's templates
Orange
Purple
Green
Red
Blue
Yellow
Pink
Halloween
Comic Participation Form
In the event that you need actors for your comic at a specific time or place, please copy out and fill in the following form. All times should be GMT.
Number of actors required:
Location of shooting:
Time (GMT):
Extra details (Clothing requirements, Etc.):
(Please go here to convert your times into GMT.)
People available at that time may then post, quoting the Comic Participation Form, saying that they are able to attend.
Of course, do not waste time using this if you can just use anyone in BTC at the time.
----------Guides and Tutorials----------
Here are some guides and tutorials to help with making comics;
Guides
"How to Post Images and take Screenshots"
By Marballz Risotto
"How to Make a Comic"
By Homer Simpson
"What makes a Good Comic"
By Pip Panzerotten
Tutorials
New tutorials will be added when they are completed by the authors. Smile
Photoshop Tutorials by Pip Panzerotten and Sheena Totoro
Creating New Layers
Deleting, Re-positioning and Duplicating Layers
Using Marquee/Move Tool
Creating Lettering Effects
GIMP Tutorials (Gimp sucks but I'm not paying that much for Photoshop Tutorials) by Rowena Svoltaire
Creating Transparent Files, Rotating and Smudging, Page #1, Page #2 and Page #3
Creating Night-time Effect
Transparency in Detail part I, Page #1 and Page #2
Transparency in Detail part II, Page #1, Page #2 and Page #3
Making Hallowe'en Costumes, Page #1, Page #2
Altering Size of Images
PDN (Paint.Net) Tutorials by Homer Simpson, Johnathon Svoltaire, Noname Totoro and Captin Simpson
Creating Earthquake Effect
Creating Motion Effect
Toolbar Basics
PDN Layout Part 1
PDN Layout Part 2
Censoring/Pixelation
Creating Hand-Drawn Effect
Creating Stamps
Ioji Drawing Style
How to make your own comic background
Extra credit to:
Donny Lebowski for the banner, avatar, signature and thread.
Rowena Svoltaire for the coloured comic templates.
Johnathan Svoltaire for the black background template and the C.M.U. templates.
Noname Totoro for the holiday templates.
And everyone who has made a tutorial. _________________
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Crazyone Totoro
Joined: 10 Nov 2007 Posts: 850 Location: Warbears, UK :3
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:17 pm |
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This is the third CMU topic now. Cool
So, the other one will get deleted, right? |
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Simon Brancacane
Comic Team Member
Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 595 Location: Karlstad, Sweden. Coolness rating: 10
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:47 pm |
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Yeah, I think it will be either deleted or locked. _________________
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Poison Simpson
Joined: 29 Jun 2008 Posts: 4973 Location: Joey Sturgis' House
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:48 pm |
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Just putting it out there, but you spelled 'honorary' wrong, Si. _________________
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Captin Simpson
Bug Hunters Team Member
Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 4612 Location: LOVINGTON
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:50 pm |
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Love the earth! _________________ ^captincroc |
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Simon Brancacane
Comic Team Member
Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 595 Location: Karlstad, Sweden. Coolness rating: 10
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:54 pm |
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Nice template! Should I put it on the CMU front page? _________________
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Captin Simpson
Bug Hunters Team Member
Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 4612 Location: LOVINGTON
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:57 pm |
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G'head. _________________ ^captincroc |
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Simon Brancacane
Comic Team Member
Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 595 Location: Karlstad, Sweden. Coolness rating: 10
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:10 pm |
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Okay, I've added Captin's template, and made the "Comic Templates" section a little shorter. _________________
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Captin Simpson
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Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 4612 Location: LOVINGTON
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Simon Brancacane
Comic Team Member
Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 595 Location: Karlstad, Sweden. Coolness rating: 10
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:20 pm |
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Yeah, I noticed that too. I'll ask Frank if he knows where the real template is. _________________
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Poison Simpson
Joined: 29 Jun 2008 Posts: 4973 Location: Joey Sturgis' House
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:26 pm |
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I have a copy of it saved on my PC, want it uploading?
Also, I'll be making a C.M.U. application soon, so yeah... _________________
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Takeoshi Totoro
Warbears Mockup Master
Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 2172
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:28 pm |
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About the competition, Jon's joke, I don't get it. Plus is it really a comic?
Oh and why is he an honorary member he makes comics fine, that much is obvious as he keeps on winning the comps. |
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Simon Brancacane
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Takeoshi Totoro
Warbears Mockup Master
Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 2172
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:22 pm |
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Actually, is it meant to be that Taco is standing in front of their screen?, It's just that there are no christmas trees either side of the tv when it shows them watching it and Taco suddenly disappears after his scene, as well as the two people on the sofa disappearing on Taco's scene.
Have I got this completely wrong?
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Ninjabear Simpson
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Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 1388 Location: France
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:22 pm |
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Yay ! I'm 2nd and have my comic as the CotW ! Please comment them in the general comic discussion.
Now, one question : how to make the transparency of the bubbles so that I can put them averywhere ?
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