The QuackCast
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Podcast Description
The QuackCast is a DrunkDuck.com podcast hosted by the site's two administrators, skoolmunkee and ozoneocean. Each week the two hosts espouse on the latest featured comics, cool on-going events, and whatever hot topics of discussion are lighting up the forums. They'll also go off on random tangents about whatever they feel like. A great weekly audio companion to the site itself!
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Episode 65 - Men and Women in Tights | Banes and Ozoneocean round off the topic of superheroes, beating that wonderhorse to death well and truly. There's a lot of reminiscing here about ancient superhero pop-culture and along the way we discuss silver age and golden age comics, supervillains, second stringer superheros and why the remain that way, the gender and culture appeal of some characters, evolution of superheroes towards realism and grit, then webcomic superheroes, especially those on DD, and then finish up with why we like superheroes. Sidekick Captain-Ozone continues to echo disturbingly from the void while the real hero, Ultra-Banes, continues to bring the humour. We decide that it all comes back to Superman and Batman, who are the ultimate prototypes for the two main types of superheros: super, good, and perfect Vs normal, flawed, and human. Topics and Show Notes: Featured comics: Docter Death Vs the Zombie - http://www.drunkduck.com/Doctor_Death_vs_The_Zombie_/ MedievalMayhem - http://www.drunkduck.com/Medieval_Mayhem/ People discussing their stories: - http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174984/ Contributors: - The_beav - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/the_beav/ - El Cid- <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-styl | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 64 - Of Gods and Superheroes | Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="f | 2/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 63 - Working for a living | Dressed in a long, tight fitting sparkly black evening gown and elbow opera gloves, the lovely Skoolmunkee dashes from the scene of the murder of poor Banes to arrive breathless on the Quackcast set and establish her alibi! This week we talk about what us amateur webcomic artists do to support ourselves, or just in those few brief moments when we're not actually making webcomics, and how that affects, influences and changes our webcomic work. We have many interesting contributions from interesting people! I must once again apologise for the sound quality though, major computer trouble I'm afraid. Topis and Show Notes: Featured comics: Infinity Burger - http://www.drunkduck.com/Infinity_Burger/ Latch Key - http://www.drunkduck.com/Latchkey/ Bombshell - http://www.drunkduck.com/Bombshell/ Glass hearts - http://www.drunkduck.com/Glass_Hearts/5082104/ People discussing their stories: - http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174948/ The Workers: - ArtOfZinn - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/artofzinn/ - Genejoke - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Genejoke/ - Gunwallace - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Gunwallace/ <span id="yiv51 | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 62 - The SUBSTITUTES or Assistant Editors Week | Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed | 1/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 61 - SOPA, PIPA, ACTA, copyright and webcomics | Summery: It's a rather dry Quackcast this week I'm afraid as I tackle a subject that has been very much in the news lately and a hot topic all over the net- and that is all the various proposed laws and trade agreements covering copyright, intellectual property and how they can possibly affect webcomics, webcomic hosting and online creative communities in general. My take on these things is a bit individual and editorial so I'm sorry for that, but I did do a modicum of research beforehand so it's not all opinion! We also have the 5th installment of our ongoing DD comedy soap with great voice acting by many clever people and once again featuring the brilliant edditing skills of Banes. There's even some clever digs at copyright and IP! Topis and Show Notes: Featured comics: Vora, Princess of the skies - http://www.drunkduck.com/Vora_Princess_of_the_Skies/ Do it yourself - http://www.drunkduck.com/Do_it_Yourself/ Links to extra information about the subjects discussed: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_copyright_agreements - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PROTECT_IP_Act - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act Forum threads on DD where people debate these matters: http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174854/?page=1<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: E | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Quackcast 60 Jillyfoo Interview: Part 2 | This is Part 2 of my interesting chat with Jillyfoo (popular artist and creator of Demon Eater). Here she chats about various interesting subjects particularly applicable to webcomic creation from what she uses to keep her inspired while working, to how to make money and network at conventions and what sorts of things she finds most appealing in other webcomics. There's also a bit of general chat and reminiscing, you've been warned! As with last week's installment, I apologise for the poor audio quality of the interview portion- my connection was bad so this interview had to be edited and cut somewhat as a consequence. See Jillyfoo's stuff here: http://www.drunkduck.com/user/JillyFoo/ We also have part 4 of our exciting drunk duck soap "What happened wile I was away?". It was edited this week by Banes, and he did a wonderful job! See his stuff here: http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Banes Topics and Show Notes: Featured comics: The Greening Wars - http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Greening_Wars/ Gore - http://www.drunkduck.com/Gore/ Our What Happened While I Was Away players: In order of appearance - Genejoke - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Genejoke/ - Ayesinback (Doing a perfect Marina Sirtis) - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/ayesinback/ - Banes (our editor) - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Banes/ - Nicky P - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/NickyP - Tantz Aerine - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Tantz%20Aerine/ - ozoneocean - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/ozoneocean/ - Gullas - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/gullas/ - Pit Face - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/PIT_FACE/</ | 1/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Quackcast 59 Interesting use of artistic media and technique- Jillyfoo interview | This week I have a long and interesting interview with the talented comic creator Jillyfoo. Some may have seen her very fantastic and popular comic Demon Eater. She's a very long term creator here on DD whose been an active contributor to many interesting comic discussions and a fervent supporter of many comics on the site. We discuss her approach to the different and unusual media she uses in her comic as well as comic creation in general. We also have contributions from a couple of people and the third instalment of our exciting drunk duck soap "What happened wile I was away?". I apologise for the poor audio quality during the interview portion of the Quackcast, unfortunately I had network issues and the interview with Jillyfoo had to be stitched together in parts. See Jillyfoo's stuff here: http://www.drunkduck.com/user/JillyFoo/ Topics and Show Notes: Featured comics: WACOT - http://www.drunkduck.com/WACOT/ Secret Santa 2011 - http://www.drunkduck.com/Drunk_Duck_Gift_Exchanges/5369121/ Contributors: - Scorpion451 - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Scorpion451/ - Rokulily - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/rokulily/ Our What Happened While I Was Away players: In order of appearance - Banes - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Banes/ - Ayesinback - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/ayesinback/ - ozoneocean - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/ozoneocean/ - Genejoke - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Genejoke/ - Gullas - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/gullas/ - Pit Face - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/PIT_FACE/ - Tantz Aerine/ - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Tantz%20Aerine/ - Bravo1102 - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/bravo1102/ - Skoolmunkee - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/skoolmunkee/ Please join in with the story! Insert yourself in there! And send us a recording of you reading part of it out! - http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174836/ | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 58 - Secret Santa Rokulily Interview & What Happens Next | Happy New Year! This is our first Quackcast of 2012! This week we have an informative and entertaining interview with the marvellously creative manageress of 2011's Drunk Duck Secret Santa: Rokulily. Rokulily tells us a bit about herself, her plans to take over Drunk Duck with the rest of her extended family, the dangerous New York Squirrel population, Mafia games and finally some inside info on controlling the whole Secret Santa community art project. And to finish up, our exciting weekly adventure soap, "What Happened While I Was Away" at 51.19. Catch Roku here: http://www.drunkduck.com/user/rokulily/ Topics and Show Notes: Featured comics: Good Sir Cat- http://www.drunkduck.com/Good_Sir_Cat/ Agthbar the Extemporaneous - http://www.drunkduck.com/Agthbar_the_Extemporaneous/ Show links: - The Secret Santa gift thread - http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174834/?page=1 - The Secret Santa comic thingo - http://www.drunkduck.com/Drunk_Duck_Gift_Exchanges/ Our What Happened While I Was Away players: In order of appearance - NickyP - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/NickyP/ - Pit Face - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/PIT_FACE/ - Skoolmunkee - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/skoolmunkee/ - ozoneocean - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/ozoneocean/ - Bravo1192 - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/bravo1102/ - Sam Elliot (Ayesinback) - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/ayesinback/ - Genejoke - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Genejoke/ Please join in with the story! Insert yourself in there! And send us a recording of you reading part of it out! - http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174836/ | 1/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 57 - Merry Christmas One And All! What Happened While I Was Away? | Merry Christmas everyone! A short one this time... In this Quackcast I talk about what sorts of comic stuff we do over this holiday period, we have contributions from some DDers and then finally, the very best part of it all: The Drunkduck soap thread- WHAT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS AWAY? Seriously, this is the very best part, so if you want to get to the good bit, skip to 26.09! Topics and Show Notes: Featured comics: Ultranimu - http://www.drunkduck.com/Ultranimu/ Monster Soup - http://www.drunkduck.com/Monster_Soup/ Our contributors: - Genejoke - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Genejoke/ - Ayesinback - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/ayesinback/ - Smkinoshita - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/smkinoshita/ - Bravo1192 - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/bravo1102/ - Call Me Tom - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Call%20Me%20Tom/ Cool stuff: - My secret Santa pic of Abbey - http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174847/#2954175 - Ayesinback's pics of her Santa doll, Advent calender and Nativity Scene - http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174847/#2954303 - Call Me Tom's Christmas mini comic - http://www.drunkduck.com/Todd_Sweets/5371230/ - Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki Christmas special mini comic - http://sgvy.com/archives/Holiday/Issue10/Page1.html Our on-going DD soap is here: - http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174836/ Please join in with the story! Insert yourself in there! And send us a recording of you reading part of it out! Next week, it's finally the secret Santa time and an interview with Rokulilly. - Secret Santa thread - http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174834/?page=1 | 12/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 56 - BASO Profundo Post Feature Interview | This particular Quackcast marks the very first time I've ever interviewed a featured comic creator, just after his feature! Genejoke was kind enough to descend from his palatial Robinson Crusoe style palm tree manor house on the tropical shores of southern Britain, wearing a rumpled cream linen suit and a white panama hat. Sipping a dry Martini in the hot noon sun he slipped on his half coconut headphones and spoke into a conch shell for the interview about his fantastic featured SciFi space opera comic: B.A.S.O - See Genejoke's profile and his stuff here: http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Genejoke Featured comics: Long Conversations About Nothing - http://www.drunkduck.com/Long_Conversations_About_Nothing/ B.A.S.O. - http://www.drunkduck.com/BASO/ Our contributors: - Gullas - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/gullas - Skoolmunkee - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/skoolmunkee We're also starting a new radio soap. Anyone can contribute to the ongoing story here: - http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174836/ We'll try and make it more interesting and funny so it can be read out weekly on the Quackcast. This is highly experimental though. (I skipped this week, WiIl pick it up next week, I promise!) Next week's Quackcast number 57 is the Christmas Quackcast! Please contribute by posting your stuff here: - http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174847/ *it WAS supposed to be this week, but I thought it'd fit better in number 57, where I do the Secret Santa interview with Rokulily. | 12/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 55 - Genres Revisited | My attractive assistant Skoolmunkee agreed to another guest appearance in order to re-adress this topic. I asked people about their favourite webcomic genres, why they like them and what makes them so cool and interesting, whether it's the genre they like to read or create in. The genres we covered chiefly in your previous genre Quackcast (number 29, http://www.drunkduck.com/quackcast/episode-29-genres-generally-speaking/), were fantasy, slice of life, post apocalypse, and spiritual, and declared that post apocalypse the winner. This time we all decide that steam/diesel/cyberpunk is best! We briefly try and tackle superheros, but nothing much comes out of it except the brown Lantern... Featured comics: Wyyrd Vintage - http://www.drunkduck.com/Wyyrd_Vintage/ Cute 'N Spicy - http://www.drunkduck.com/Cute_N_Spicy/ Our contributors: - Genejoke - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Genejoke/ - Ayesinback - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/ayesinback/ - RPGgrnade - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/RPGgrenade/ - Bravo1192 - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/bravo1102/ - Ozoneocean - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/ozoneocean/ Some important factors about genre that you have to keep in mind as a creator: - What genre does your work best fit into? - this helps when you want to be able to describe and “sell” your comic to others. - What other comics are also in that same genre? - This helps when you want to know what comic you should advertise on or compare yourself to. - What are the key identifiers of the genre you’re creating in? - this can help you better appeal to fans of that genre or even give you new ideas on directions of where to o with your comic. - What can you use and what can you subvert? Some writing or drawing exercises involving genre: - Take a basic story premise and adapt it (briefly) into different genres. (Try a plot generator). Think about how the story changes to fit into that genre, what tropes it taps into, whether it has to follow rules, etc. - Try taking a character from one genre and sticking them into another. (These stories tend to end up being kind of silly, but I’ve ready some pretty entertaining “wrong genre” stories.) - A single piece of work usually is made up of several genres. Take a favourite comic or story and try to identify what’s being drawn into it. - Writing exercise in genres - http://www.bisg.org/what-we-do-0-136-bisac-subject-headings-list-major-subjects.php W | 12/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 54 - Creative Backgrounds, Under the Influence | What are the things from your background that have influenced your comic work? What are the events, images, situations, lessons, film, music, people, ideologies, and experiences that have served as your creative fuel? This is what I wanted to know about for this Quackcast, so we have various DD comic artists describing the inspiration fuel cells that power their work. Topics and show Notes Featured Comics: 1946 - http://www.drunkduck.com/1946/ Joseph - http://www.drunkduck.com/Joseph/ Genejoke's inspirational pics in the influences and background thread: - http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174813/#2953641 Our contributors: - Ayesinback - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/ayesinback/ She's a maker- wanting to create, mainly because she can do it better than what she can get. Comics are a way to explore whimsical ideas and fancies, redirecting her creative imperative. - NickyP - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/NickyP/ Real life situations are what drives his work. - PIT_FACE - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/PIT_FACE/ The cover of a Judge Dread comic she saw as a child was a strong influence. - Genejoke - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Genejoke/ Growing up in the 80s, horror movie monsters, RPGs, Scifi and fantasy, games, and a whole range of visual inspiration and popculture. - Abt_Nihil - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Abt_Nihil/ Philosophy, politics, ideology, great films and anime and bodaciously sexy women - RPGgrenade - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/RPGgrenade/ Clever, funny tropes from anime and manga and the whole convoluted culture of competitive bar-tending, mixology, and cocktails. - Ozoneocean - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/ozoneocean/ Glam rock, Tank Girl, Gem and the holograms and battleships are things I mention. | 12/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode - 53 Spriters Are People Too | The venerable Skoolmunkee is the special guest this week! This time we have a completely biased and entirely uninformed chat about all aspects of sprite comicing, from their short and turbulent history, to their glittering present and beyond into a glorious galaxy spanning empire that they will one day be responsible for creating! Topics and show Notes Featured Comics: Heavy Mech - http://www.drunkduck.com/Heavy_Mech/ Drunk Duck Awards 2011 - http://www.drunkduck.com/Drunk_Duck_Awards_2011/ Sprite comics: - The feline-canine centipede conundrum. - What ARE sprite comics? - Pixel art. - Polygon comics. - Some notable sprite comics. - Programs to use to create sprite comics. - Why do them? - Why not? - How to make a better sprite comic. - What you should do. - What you should avoid. Useful resources for and about spriting: All our Drunk Duck spriting tutorials - http://www.drunkduck.com/tutorial/?search=sprites&x=0&y=0 Sprite sheet and backgrounds - http://www.spriters-resource.com/ and http://www.gsarchives.net/index2.php Animated sprite comic - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb-rFa5nZvQ Comics mentioned in this QuackCast: Diesel Sweeties by R Stevens - http://www.dieselsweeties.com/ A Modest Destiny by Squidi - http://www.squidi.net/comic/amd/ 8 Bit Theatre by Brian Clevinger http://www.nuklearpower.com/2001/03/02/episode-001-were-going-where/ Blue Strawberry by Eduds - http://www.drunkduck.com/Blue_Strawberry/ Moose Shoe by G D - http://www.drunkduck.com/Moose_Shoe/ Chrono Redux by Sameth - http://www.drunkduck.com/chrono_redux Cru the Dwarf by Cru - http://www.drunkduck.com/Cru_The_DwarF/ Contributions from: Nicky P - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/NickyP/ El Cid - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/El%20Cid/ <p c | 11/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 52 - The DD 2011 Awards Pt. 2 | Here we are, ready for round two of the 2011 Drunk Duck Awards Quackcast! Niccea returns to preside over the announcing of the rest of the DD awards, including the most important ones like Best comic! Topics and show Notes Featured Comics: Eleanor - http://www.drunkduck.com/Eleanor/ Elsewhere - http://www.drunkduck.com/Elsewhere/ The Drunk Duck Awards! - http://www.drunkduck.com/Drunk_Duck_Awards_2011/ We announce all the rest of the awards and thank the participants. Also mentioned: Royduncan100 and houseofmuses 2011 Comic Awards - http://www.drunkduck.com/2011_Comic_Awards/5363442/ Niccea, empress of the Awards - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Niccea/ Special thanks to all those who participated in the awards and helped with them, including: El Cid - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/el%20cid Genejoke - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/genejoke Banes - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Banes Lopriest - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Lopriest DaWaterRat - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/DaWaterRat/ -Sorry again for the sound quality people. My comp kept crashing with Niccea's recording unfortunately so I had to use my backup. Next week: SPRITE COMICS! | 11/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 51 - The 2011 Drunk Duck Awards! Niccea to the Rescue! | It's that time of year, the Drunk Duck Awards have rolled around again. This year Niccea is the Awards Empress, taking over from JustNoPoint and she has done a marvellous job with all the complications she's had to deal with. In this Quackcast we announce which comics have won awards so far. Topics and Show Notes Featured Comics: Biker Rage and the Ska Kid - http://www.drunkduck.com/Biker_Rage_and_The_Ska_Kid/ A Deviant Mind - http://www.drunkduck.com/A_Deviant_Mind/ The Drunk Duck Awards! - http://www.drunkduck.com/Drunk_Duck_Awards_2011/ We announce all the awards that have been given out so far, all the way up to Tuesday when the Quackcast goes live Niccea, empress of the Awards: - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Niccea/ Be sure to vist the awards she's running this year along with her birlliant comics, especially Mystery Bread. - http://www.drunkduck.com/Mystery_Bread/ Next week for Quackcast 52 we'll be introducing the remainder of the awards, so stay tuned! -Sorry for the sound quality, apparently Niccea had an issue with her microphone, hopefully next week we'll have a better result. | 11/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 50 - Enhanced, Exposed and Erect, Adult Webcomics | A broad yet tasteful, classy and highly discrete discussion about the wonderful and disturbing world of lewd, lascivious adult webcomics. Topics and Show Notes Featured Comics: Deadhead Zero - http://www.drunkduck.com/Deadhead_Zero/ Backup Comic - http://www.drunkduck.com/Backup_Comic/ Adult Webcomics Broadly summarising: - How do you define adult webcomics? - What are the disadvantages and problems involved in doing adult comics? - What makes adult webcomic really good? - Different styles - Recommended list Adult comics mentioned: - Bouncing Orbs of Beauty by gordyhowitzer - http://www.drunkduck.com/Bouncing_Orbs_of_Beauty/ - The Naked Nurse by chrisj - http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Naked_Nurse/ - Grind.by Lothar - http://www.drunkduck.com/GRIND/ - Naughty Book by ijm - http://www.drunkduck.com/Naughty_Book/ - Rex Ryder 6968 I am Candyman - http://www.drunkduck.com/Rex_Ryder_6968/ - Totty comics/Bramblethorne Accademy? (doesn’t exist anymore) - A Call to Destiny Reloaded by Dumok - http://www.drunkduck.com/A_Call_to_Destiny_Reloaded (this is the latest version, much better) - Sing Me A song by Misterfive - http://www.drunkduck.com/Sing_Me_A_Song/ - Leather Woman by Leatherwoman - http://www.drunkduck.com/leather_woman/ - Busty Solar by Prototype - http://www.drunkduck.com/Busty_Solar/ - Peppermint Saga by Mace - http://www.drunkduck.com/Peppermint_Saga/ - Pr0nCrest by kennatsu - http://www.drunkduck.com/Pr0nCrest/ - Xolta by arteestx - http://www.drunkduck.com/Xolta/ - Gratutious by arteestx - http://www.drunkduck.com/Gratuitous/ - Alice the Succubus by Jiro Katsu - http://www.drunkduck.com/Alice_the_Succubus/ - Zander’s Saga by tegerio - <a href="http://www.drunkduck | 11/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 49 - Love the Fans, Hate the Fandoms | Amy of Charby the Vampirate and Nick of Cwen's Quest rejoin oz and skool for this quackcast, all about the ups and downs of having (and being) fans. Topics and Show Notes Featured Comics: Destination Unknown - http://www.drunkduck.com/Destination_Unknown/ Blue Strawberry - http://www.drunkduck.com/Blue_Strawberry/ Fans and Fandoms: Broadly summarizing, - What fans can do for you - What you can do for fans - Fans' relationships to your work - Good fans and bad fans - Smart fans and spoilers - Building a fan base - When fans become fandom - Fandom good and bad Related Links: The webcomic artist calendar to support the ACA: http://www.zazzle.com/webartists_against_cancer_calendar-158839666064829854 Amy's profile - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/amelius/ Nick's profile - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Evil%20Emperor%20Nick/ Charby the Vampirate - http://www.drunkduck.com/Charby_the_Vampirate/ Cwen's Quest - http://www.drunkduck.com/Cwens_Quest/ | 10/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 48: It Came From The Internet | It's the horror time of year, and for once we get a Quackcast out in time for the holiday! PIT_FACE is our guest this week, and as DD's queen of horror she has plenty of expertise and opinions on the subject. Topics and Show Notes Featured Comics: Plastic Bullets Mayhem Unloaded - http://www.drunkduck.com/Plastic_Bullets_Mayhem_Unloaded/ TKMGK - http://www.drunkduck.com/TKMGK/ Forgive us for any issues with sound quality, multi-person skype calls don't usually have perfect audio. Horror! - Horror as a genre - Types of horror (or not) - Scary vs. disturbing vs. ? - Elements of horror (visuals, atmosphere) - Can horror comics scare? - How do scary comics do it - And various discussion about horror in media - Callouts to some DD horror comics With contributions from: genejoke ayesinback nickyP Faliat Abt_Nihil Related Links: Our guest this week is PIT_FACE, check out her work: http://www.drunkduck.com/user/PIT_FACE Pit-Face's collaboration horror comic that Oz mentions: http://www.drunkduck.com/World_Without_Flesh/ And Spirit Halloween mentioned at the end: http://www.spirithalloween.com/ Discussion contributions from this thread: http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174706/ Emily Carroll's Margot's Room: http://www.emcarroll.com/comics/margot/ Heart of Ice (the one whose name I couldn't remember): http://katecraig.ca/heartofice.html Search for horror on DD: http://www.drunkduck.com/search/?search=search&genre=5&last_update= This podcast's music by Kevin MacLeod from: http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/ This podcast's sound effects from: http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/soundfx/scary_halloween_sounds.shtml | 10/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 47 - The Show About Websites And Design Stuff | oz is the expert on this one, which focuses on advice about designing a comic website which makes your comic look good and is easy to navigate, as well as some advice about logos and branding. skool has her own opinions as well! Topics and Show Notes Featured Comics: DD24Hour 2011 - http://www.drunkduck.com/DD24hour_2011/ Riggs Hell - http://www.drunkduck.com/Riggs_Hell/ Websites! - Make your comic look good, give it priority - Presentational decisions (visible page, flash viewers) - Menus, site content and extras - What to do with fan art - Navigation advice - Comments and sharing - Newsposts and blogs - Brief mention of auto-update options - Customization, icons, colors, fonts - Unified theme - Usability, fewer clicks, viewer restrictions - Planning for ads Design Stuff! - Logos, header images, titles, imagery, fonts - Distinctiveness and scalability - Branding and identity - Style guidelines and templates - Consistent navigation and usability Related Links: We mentioned the archive page for Dead Winter: http://deadwinter.cc/ We also mentioned Lackadaisy Cat's webpage: http://lackadaisycats.com/ | 10/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 46 - Pop Culture Dress-Up for Fun and Profit | Zac rejoins oz and skool this week for a fun and enlightening talk about cosplay! Together oz and zac have a good bit of experience on the subject (skool's a bit ignorant) and they cover the range from what it is and how to do it, to how webcomicers in particular might benefit. Topics and Show Notes Featured Comics: Indie Bones - http://www.drunkduck.com/Indie_Bones/ Falling Apples - http://www.drunkduck.com/Falling_Apples/ Cosplay! - What is it - Why do it (besides just being a fan) - What is good cosplay - How might a webcomicer benefit from it - Webcomic cosplay - How to do it, or get started And various tips/advice/anecdotes scattered around the show, from Zac and oz! This show is very conversational so it's a bit hard to summarize. And community contributions from NickyP and Noelle Dreves! Related Links: Zac's profile - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Zac/ The New Luciefer - http://www.drunkduck.com/TheNewLuciefer/ Here's Zac as Snake! - http://i.imgur.com/i0I4N.jpg Here is the Garrus video Zac linked us to - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCEV4RASlC0 And here is a site with like a million cosplay photos - http://www.cosplay.com/ | 10/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 45 - A Not-Very-Organized Hour on 24 Hour Comics Day | This week, Zac of The New Luciefer joins skoolmunkee and ozoneocean to talk about the featured comics and 24 Hour Comics Day. skool and oz have never done it, but Zac (as of recording) is just about to! Topics and Show Notes Featured Comics: Brave Resistance - http://www.drunkduck.com/Brave_Resistance/ Coney Island Disco Palace - http://www.drunkduck.com/Coney_island_Disco_Palace/ 24 Hour Comics Day: - What is it? (And how people bend the rules) - How to Participate - 24 Hour Comics on DD (see 'related links'!) - Why do it? - Planning advice - time management, preparing resources, etc. Related Links: Zac's profile - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/Zac/ The New Luciefer - http://www.drunkduck.com/TheNewLuciefer/ DD 24 Hour 2010 - http://www.drunkduck.com/DD24hour_2010/ DD 24 Hour 2011 - http://www.drunkduck.com/DD24hour_2011/ 24 Hour Comics Day - http://www.24hourcomicsday.com/ 24 Hour Comics Day Survival Kit (Blitz Comics) - http://bit.ly/mUXIy3 | 10/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 44 - Four Little Pretties and Little Contests Too | oz and skool are catching up on features again, so they've got four good ones to talk about. They also chat a little bit about contests and things which contest-creators might think about. Topics and Show Notes We hope everyone listened to the Drunk Duck Radio Play in last week's Quackcast! A lot of people worked very hard on it, and they would be delighted to hear what you thought. Don't be a listen-but-don't-comment-er on that one! Featured Comics: The Fabled Travelers - http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Fabled_Travelers/ The Panty Brigade - http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Panty_Brigade/ A Loonatic's Tale - http://www.drunkduck.com/A_Loonatics_Tale/ Edge of December - http://www.drunkduck.com/Edge_of_December/ Contests: This is perhaps more of a "beginner" topic, but a worthy one nonetheless! - What makes a good contest? - Different types of contests? - How to get people to participate? - How to reward them? | 9/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 43 - Maxwell McDuff, Private Eye | This extra-special Quackcast is all about ayesinback and the 2011 Drunk Duck Radio Play! A big effort by a lot of people, it's presented here along with a great chat with ayesinback, czarina of the project. Topics and Show Notes What is ayesinback's secret identity? Why is she among us? What has she been doing in our midst? What were her experiences developing the first voice contest, and the massive Radio Play? ayesinback was a very charming guest and we are very pleased to have her on the show to unveil Maxwell McDuff, Private Eye, in The Karaoke Caper! Since this episode is so special, we decided to postpone the features discussion to next week (when there will be four to talk about, again). Also we do apologize for the slightly inferior sound quality of the interview, Skype recording doesn't always come out great. The Radio Play starts at 28:35, if you want to be one of those people who skip right to it. :] The music found in the Quackcast (not the Radio Play) is by Kevin MacLeod: http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/ Related links: ayesinback - http://www.drunkduck.com/user/ayesinback/ DD Name That Voice Contest - http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/148046/ 2011 DD Voice Contest Radio Play Comic http://www.drunkduck.com/2011_Drunk_Duck_Voice_Contest_Radio_Play/ Happy Birthday IS under copyright - http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/birthday.asp | 9/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 42 - My Infinite Canvas Could Beat Up Your Interactive Story | In this extra-ordinary length podcast about extra-ordinary webcomics, skoolmunkee and ozoneocean talk about how media, format, topic (and other features) may factor into whether a comic is "traditional" or not. And some of their favorite examples! Topics and Show Notes Featured Comics: Grimm, Indiana - http://www.drunkduck.com/Grimm_Indiana/ Just Crazy - http://www.drunkduck.com/Just_Crazy_/ Site news: The DD Awards needs volunteers!http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/9893/ Vanguard competition to name the newest team member http://www.drunkduck.com/Vanguard/5201964/ Non-traditional comics: What's traditional? What makes something non-? Non-traditional comic or something else entirely? Examples of alternative media, format, or topic Non-traditional software? Making use of "web features" (like linkability, animation, etc) Some difficulties of working non-traditionally Featuring forum quotes from http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/topic/174468/ Amelius ep1 Gullas theorah bravo1102 VegaX | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 41 - The Best Laid Plans, Awry and A Wreck | ozoneocean had big plans for his trip to San Diego Comic Con to promote his comic, which basically went completely wrong in almost every way possible. He tells his story and what he did to try and recover. What could go wrong for you and what would you do? Show Notes: The best way to recover from Plan A going wrong is to have a Plan B... but it's hard to predict what might mess up. We discuss some common ways that convention and webcomic plans go awry and some things which could be done to mitigate the pain. With conventions it's all the problems oz had: costs, merchandise and promo material not arriving, etc... and with webcomics you get things like losing collaborators, hosting going down, and so on. There's some questions you might ask yourself, and a good attitude never hurts! Featured Comics: By The Bard - http://www.drunkduck.com/BytheBard/ Strangers and Friends - http://www.drunkduck.com/Strangers_and_Friends/ | 9/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 40 - Four Features and No Apocalypse | ozoneocean is back! He and skoolmunkee are changing the features format a bit this week to more discussion, less blurb. As there wasn't a Quackcast last week, they've got four features to talk about this time. Since they've had to try a few things out this week, the features make up the entire show. Topics and Show Notes We're doing the recording ourselves, so sorry about the somewhat poorer audio quality. Still perfectly listenable though! As this episode is somewhat of a test, there's no weekly topic other than catching up on the features and explaining a couple of changes. Featured Comics: Gifted - http://www.drunkduck.com/Gifted/ Just Another Day - http://www.drunkduck.com/JustAnotherDay/ InstaDinner - http://www.drunkduck.com/InstaDinner/ Distance and Time - http://www.drunkduck.com/Distance_and_Time/ | 8/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 39 - It's My World, I Can Break The Rules | Short Summary: Kroatz joins skoolmunkee today to talk about the huge topic of world-building. All kinds of things should be taken into consideration, so this episode should be a lot of food for thought! Topics and Show Notes Featured Comics: Cintara - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Cintara/ Curse of the Black Terror - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Curse_of_The_Black_Terror/ Building A World - Rules/Boundaries - Logic/Realism - Challenges/Balance - Puzzles/Accomplishment - Legends/Depth - People - Perspective - Life - Time - Size And two really useful contributions from DDers: - RPGGrenade - Scorpion451 | 8/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Epsidoe 38 - QuackCast+, Sharing and Stuff | Short Summary: Aside from a hilarious clip by VegaX to promote "Duck and Quail", skoolmunkee is on her own this week. She takes the opportunity to think out loud about community involvement, Google+, and the idea of a site-wide poll. Topics and Show Notes: Featured Comics: Lite Bites - http://www.drunkduck.com/Lite_bites/ Duck and Quail - http://www.drunkduck.com/Duck_and_Quail/ The Duck Help Site in progress Community involvement: - Contributing to "Lite Bites" or "Duck and Quail" - Other current projects! - Ideas for new projects! - Joint project with Comic Fury? - updated DD URLs needed for http://www.dragoneers.com/crossovers/ Google+ - How webcomic-ers could use it - Getting in early, easier networking? - Sharing STUFF (content!) - Short stories to attract new audience - Tutorials, side content, etc. - Fan groups - Hangouts or Sparks? - Ryan Estrada's Google+ is a great example Site-wide poll thoughts - type of questions? - used for what? - your thoughts gladly heard! | 8/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 37 - QuackCast, the Animated Series | Short Summary: Hawk of 'Culture Shock' joins skoolmunkee this week, as ozoneocean is away. They have a good time without him though, talking a while about animation and webcomics. Topics and Show Notes: Hawk and his involvement in webcomics, animation and games Animation courses (vs. fine arts or others) Experience gained in the industry How animation experience can help in a webcomic Incorporating animation into comics Considering comics as animation material Featured Comic: The Silver Eye - http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Silver_Eye/ Related links: Culture Shock - http://www.drunkduck.com/Culture_Shock/ Multi-Artist Exchange - http://www.comicdish.com/max/index.php | 8/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 36 - Embrace the Rainbow | Short Summary: ozoneocean and skoolmunkee talk about color in this more conversational QuackCast. What it is, ways you can use it, what interests them about it... so a little bit of shop talk, but hopefully something there of interest to listeners! Topics and Show Notes: Note: We had to use the backup Skype recording for this QuackCast, so apologies for any reduced sound quality. There were no features this week due to the site changeover. Color: - What is it? Types of light and properties of objects - What can color do for a comic? - What can you do WITH colors? - Things people could do to improve their coloring - Is there a wrong way to use color? - oz and skool's favorite ways to use color (and the problems they have too) - Some bits of color theory here and there - Some technical tips sprinkled throughout - Even people who hate coloring can color - Good examples, bad examples, unexpected examples - Homework assignments! Related Links: About.com “Color Tips” in Art and Design - http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/color/Color_Tips_Color_Theory_Learn_About_Color.htm colourlovers - http://www.colourlovers.com/ | 7/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 35 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Partner | Short Summary: We all know ozoneocean doesn't need skoolmunkee's help, but sometimes it's nice to collaborate. There's pros and cons to working with others, which is what this episode is all about. Topics and Show Notes: - No features this week, as the website was undergoing its update. - Why someone might not collaborate - Why someone would collaborate - How to find (and/or attract) an artist or writer - What's in it for them? - Efficient ways to work together - What to agree upon first - What if things fall apart? - How to work collaboratively - Experiences and advice from people - Elements of successful collaborators We've also included some quotes from: smkinoshita ramlama chriscomic Ninja_Orca (SA) Furikku (SA) MrHades Ian Austin Related Links: Artist/Writer Team Up or Going Solo - http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?pid=807903&cid=234&tid=55757#807903 | 7/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 34 - The (Drunk) Duck: A Bird of Many Colors | Short Sumamry: With the real, actual site changeover this week, oz and skool decide it's a good time to talk about the long and occasionally sordid history of their favorite inebriated waterfowl. The Duck may be sober now but it will always be hammered in our hearts. Topics and Show Notes: Featured Comics Solar Salvage - http://www.drunkduck.com/Solar_Salvage/ Dangermoth - http://www.drunkduck.com/DANGERMOTH/ Related Links: DD on the Wayback Machine - http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/http://www.drunkduck.com DD's wikipedia page (anyone wanna update it?) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunk_Duck | 7/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 33 - Here Comes The Metric System, Part 2 | Short Summary: ShadowsMyst (Mistress of Marketing, and creator of Brymstone and Shifters) is back this week for Part 2 of a double-cast, all about the numbers and data behind your comics! There's more discussion in this second half about targeting efforts, gathering information in unusual ways, and search engine optimization. Topics and Show Notes: Featured Comics: The Darkened Heart - http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Darkened_Heart/ Evan Yeti - http://www.drunkduck.com/Evan_Yeti/ Metrics and using them: - Google Analytics: Content (what are people are looking at, and more) - Effect on site design - Mobile device users - Don't compare your stats to others - Reader polls and other sources of feedback - Collecting info and reaching out via social media - Gathering information (and connections) at cons - Being reluctant with numbers - Search Engine Optimization Related Links: ShadowsMyst on DD: http://user.drunkduck.com/shadowsmyst Brymstone and Shifters main sites: http://www.brymstone.net/ - http://www.shiftersonline.com/ Google Analytics: http://www.google.com/analytics/ Social Media ROI on Google Analytics: http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2079336/4-Steps-to-Measure-Social-Media-ROI-with-Google-Analytics SEO - http://devmoose.com/blogging/10-basic-seo-tips-every-web-developer-should-follow | 6/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 32 - Here Comes The Metrics System, Part 1 | Show Summary: ShadowsMyst (Mistress of Marketing, and creator of Brymstone and Shifters) is back this week for part 1 of a double-cast, all about the numbers and data behind your comics, what they mean to you, and tools you can use to get them! With particular focus on Google Analytics... Topics and Show Notes: Featured Comics: Shades of Grey - http://www.drunkduck.com/Shades_of_Gray/ Heroes Alliance - http://www.drunkduck.com/Heroes_Alliance/ Metrics - What are they? - What are various measurements? - What do they mean? - How can you use them? - DrunkDuck specific metrics Related Links: ShadowsMyst on DD: http://user.drunkduck.com/shadowsmyst Brymstone and Shifters' main sites: http://www.brymstone.net/ - http://www.shiftersonline.com/ Google Analytics: http://www.google.com/analytics/ | 6/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 31 - I Want to Debate About Webcomics, Like Common People Do | Short Summary: This week skool and oz review some common debates in webcomics, the ones there are no right answers for, and go over some of the pros and cons of each side. Our points may be old-hat to some, but everyone's got an opinion on these and they're worth thinking about! Topics and Show Notes: Featured Comics: No Songs For the Dead - http://www.drunkduck.com/No_Songs_For_The_Dead/ Hodgemosh - http://www.drunkduck.com/Hodgemosh/ Self-taught vs. formal training Quality vs. quantity Sprites vs. copy/paste Doing it for yourself vs. your audience Adult themes vs. family-friendly Community contributions: RPGGrenade usedbooks patrick devine gunwallance JustNoPoint Related Links: Hey Artists: Self-Taught or Formal Training? - http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=50074&cid=240 Sprites, What's the Point? - http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=37534&cid=234 Is it better to cater your story for your audience or yourself first? - http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=56263&cid=234 Including nudity or sex... - http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=56338&cid=234 | 6/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 30 - Convention Conversation with Mr_Riot and carly_mizzou! | Short Summary Just in time for convention season, this episode is about the webcomic artists' perspective on cons. We've got two seasoned vets (and a contribution from ShadowsMyst) talking about why someone should set up shop, and how to prepare! Topics and Show Notes NOTE: This episode features one or two instances of "saucy" language. Additionally, due to a hiccup in the recording process, we had to rely on a backup recording of the Skype conversation for the published version. Apologies for the audio quality. Featured Comic: I Love Dark http://www.drunkduck.com/I_Love_Dark/ Featured Comic: SHELL http://www.drunkduck.com/SHELL/ Conventions: - Why set up at conventions - What to look for in a con - Types of cons and different opportunities - Preparation, costs and profit - Ways to participate/raise profile - Setting up your booth and marketing yourself - Attention-getters and giveaways - Merchandise and sales - Advice for those just starting out, from ShadowsMyst And lots of great random bits of advice, anecdotes, and stories! ShadowsMyst's Brymstone: http://www.drunkduck.com/Brymstone Mr_Riot's The Path: http://www.wevolt.com/The_Path carly_mizzou's Creepy Carly: http://www.creepycarly.com DD's Conventions subforum: http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_category.php?cid=1109& | 6/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 29 - Genres, Generally Speaking | Short Summary: skoolmunkee and ozoneocean take it easy in this Quackcast and have a nice chat about general genres and how they may apply to webcomics. By the way, they are now Quackcast-married. Apparently. Topics and Show Notes: Featured comics: - King James Moneego http://www.drunkduck.com/KING_JAMES_MONEEGO/ - The Brilliant Bella http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Brilliant_Bella/ Genres: - What is a genre? - Genre and setting - How genres begin - Why write within a genre - Tapping into genre characteristics - How people use genres - What using genres can add to a comic - Mixing genres - Some specific ones: fantasy, post-apocalypse, slice of life, spiritual - Genres on DD - Our favorite genres Community contributors: Genejoke RPGgrenade | 5/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 28 - Writers' Workshop | Short Summary: The companion podcast to the Artists' Workshop episode from several weeks ago. This episode is full of tips, advice, exercises and things to try for practicing and developing your writing skills (and your comic-writing skills)! Topics and Show Notes: Featured Comics: Blue Circus http://www.drunkduck.com/Blue_Circus/ Hyperactive Comics http://www.drunkduck.com/Hyperactive_Comics/ Writers' Workshop: - prompts - fast practice - longer practice - challenges - games - characters - pacing, transitions, other comic related - general advice Contributions from: - Kyupol - Genejoke - theorah Related Links: Maybe you could practice your writing by submitting a script for the Quack With the Ducks Radio Play Contest... due 29 May! http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=55989&cid=226 Story generator: http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=storygen Writer's block generator: http://www.webook.com/911writersblock Writing games in the forum: Story Time - http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=55614&cid=243 Sentence Game - http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?p=1&cid=243&tid=55083 How Will This Kill Me? - http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?p=1&cid=243&tid=53439 | 5/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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QuackCast Episode 27 - Build Audience, Work Hard, Profit! Part 2 | Short Summary: Joining us this week is the formidable MrRiot, of "The Path", to talk about various profit-making activities, especially his convention experience! We've also got lots of contributing comments from previous guests Amelius and Evil Emperor Nick! Topics and Show Notes: Featured Comic: Death Comes Knocking http://www.drunkduck.com/Death_Comes_Knocking/ Featured Comic: Nocturne 21 http://www.drunkduck.com/Nocturne_21/ - Licensing Sites - Product Placement - Reader Membership Schemes - Revenue Sharing - Popularity and how people come to you - Platform/Portfolio - Donations - Avenue to other profits - Side Merchandise - Core Merchandise - Ad Revenue Related Links: MrRiot on DrunkDuck http://user.drunkduck.com/MrRiot The Path on WEvolt http://www.wevolt.com/The_Path/ Amelius' Charby the Vampirate http://www.drunkduck.com/Charby_the_Vampirate/ Evil Emperor Nick's Cwen's Quest http://www.drunkduck.com/Cwens_Quest/ | 5/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 26 - Build Audience, Work Hard, Profit! Part 1 | Short Summary: For the first of this two-parter on making money with webcomics, skoolmunkee and ozoneocean are joined by Ronson a.k.a. Chuck Rowles, creator of "The Gods of Arr-Kelaan" and former DD admin. Topics and Show Notes: Site News - Kickstarter for The Carriers - Vakanai's bunch of contests - Genejoke's Lite Bites Further information about those http://www.drunkduck.com/news/news_archive.php?story=1097 Featured Comic: Real Girls http://www.drunkduck.com/Real_Girls/ Featured Comic: Quickening http://www.drunkduck.com/Quickening/ Making Money! - Donations (basics, models, pros, cons) - Ad revenue (especially Project Wonderful) - "Core" merchandise (books, ebooks, prints, original pages, etc) - Self-publishing (various options, pros, cons, considerations) - contributions from kyupol and Theorah - mention of licensing, product placement, subscriptions, etc., but these and further topics will be discussed more fully in Part 2 Related Links - Ronson's Rubber Mallet Comics http://www.rmcomics.com - The Gods of Arr-Kelaan on Amazon.com http://amzn.to/j9Mjeu | 5/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 25 - Artists' Workshop | Short Summary: This episode is all about getting better at the "art" part of comics. Lots of exercises and things to try, in order to develop several aspects of the visual end of making comics! Topics and Show Notes: There's too much to list it all out, so for a basic overview, we talk about: - General advice - Prompts - Fast Practice - Longer Practice - Challenges - Games - Characters - Backgrounds/Perspective - Paneling/Framing - Color/Lighting With contributions from: Ally_Haert RPGgrenade OnlyFoolsAndVikings and Pick and Furikku from SomethingAwful Useful Links: oz and skool's Scribble-Picture examples - http://bit.ly/kRn4nO Comic Cheat Sheets - http://sites.google.com/site/comiccheatsheets/ Artist File Type Export Guide - http://bit.ly/kcphqq Panel Discussions: Design in Sequential Art Storytelling - http://bit.ly/kKkQeX PSG Art Tutorials - http://www.itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm Skullbie's MegaThread: Links/Tips to Everything - http://bit.ly/iobjvP | 5/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 24 - The Duck Preview Site Interview: Information, Issues and Influencing | Short Summary: In this extra-long show, ozoneocean and skoolmunkee interview Wowio! staff Kinh Nguyen, Lawrence Leach and Zach Pennington about the preview for the new site. We discuss the design and decisions behind the new site, the main issues coming from the community, and the importance of that Feedback tab! Topics and Show Notes: Featured Comics: Dungeon Hordes - http://www.drunkduck.com/Dungeon_Hordes/ Ultimate Man Crush - http://www.drunkduck.com/ULTIMATE_MAN_CRUSH/ The Duck (Preview Site): About the development of the site - their roles - the design of the site - the site's size and backend needs - new features and functionality - how Wowio! staff are interacting with users Issues about the new site - upcoming functionality - the new name - changes to the ads - changes to the HTML customization - specific design elements Feeding back about the site - how people can help (or suggest changes) - the feedback tab - the idea of premium services - random questions | 4/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 23 - And Then He Said, Let There Be Characters | Short Summary: Lots of discussion about creating characters in this quackcast, with advice from various sources including DD forum-goers! Topics and Show Notes: Featured Comic: Hocusha http://www.drunkduck.com/Hocusha/ Organized around Scott McCloud's criteria of Inner Life, Visual Distinction, and Expressive Traits Inner Life - Personality, origin, and purpose - As a source of conflict - "character creation lists" - Archetypes and stereotypes - Pro- and antagonists - Mary Sues - Thematic development - Research into historical elements Visual Distinction - Beyond hair and clothes - Face and body shapes - Color traits and distinguishing design elements - Basing on themes, animals, etc - Ease of production Expressive Traits - Character model sheets - Body carriage - Facial expression - Quirks, speech patterns, etc - Character preferences Advice from the community - ozoneocean - DarkGesen - Hunchdebunch - usedbooks - Dodger - demontales - kyupol - Nicotine - Faliat - Gunwallace Related Links: How do you approach character creation? - http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=55868&cid=234 Making Comics - http://www.scottmccloud.com/makingcomics/ Aaron Diaz's art blog - http://dresdencodak.tumblr.com/ Minimalist color design examples (rehosted from SA) - http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm317/skoolmunkee/drunkduck/Color Design/Mass Effect Squad Minimalism - http://gamergal.deviantart.com/art/Mass-Effect-Squad-Minimalism-183292845 | 4/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 22 - Special Interview with ShadowsMyst, Mistress of Marketing | Short Summary oz and skool are joined by the knowledgable veteran ShadowsMyst (of Brymstone and Shifters Redux), who provides a ton of great info about comic marketing and advertising. Listen to this QuackCast- the power of ShadowsMyst compels you! Topics and Show Notes Featured Comic: Fantastic Tales http://www.drunkduck.com/Fantastic_Tales/ Interview topics: - About ShadowsMyst, her history in webcomics and in the marketing field - How did ShadowsMyst develop her marketing skills - What can be achieved with good marketing - What makes a successful webcomic - Which elements are more important - Figuring out a comic's potential audience - Determining how 'marketable' a comic is - Long-form story comics vs. short gag-a-day ones - When to start advertising - What makes a successful ad - Avenues for advertising - Lots of examples, tips and techniques And more! Related links: ShadowsMyst's comic advertising workshop - http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=55585&cid=2292 Metrics tracking with ComicRank - http://www.comicrank.com (hard to get onto) ShadowsMyst's comics: Brymstone - http://www.drunkduck.com/Brymstone Shifters Redux - http://www.drunkduck.com/Shifters_Redux | 4/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 21.5 - Interview with Lawrence Leach, CTO of WOWIO! | Short Summary: This is a special edition QuackCast recorded specifically to address the site issues which came up on DrunkDuck in the past week. Lawrence discusses the problems from a technical perspective and answers a lot of questions! Topics and Show Notes: - What happened, exactly, and when will it be fixed? - Who is affected, what do they need to do, and who can they contact? - Why does DrunkDuck need replacing anyway? - What solutions are in place now and for the new version? - What can people expect from the new site? - How dedicated is Wowio to DD in terms of outlook and people? | 4/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 21 - I Say Old Chum, Jolly Good Advice About Speeding Up | Short Summary: skool and oz summarize the site problem from March 30th, and then go on to discuss various ways in which you might speed up the process of making your comics. Also we go kind of overboard on accents. Topics and Show Notes: Featured Comic: Keeping Up With Thursday - http://www.drunkduck.com/Keeping_Up_with_Thursday/ Featured Comic: Gods Almighty - http://www.drunkduck.com/Gods_Almighty/ Community contributions: itsjustaar, kyupol, ramlama, Genejoke Speeding up the Process: Mechanize - Things or processes which you can set up to pave the way for you to move along quickly. Automate - Things which remove work from you entirely. Shortcuts - Basically, it’s cutting corners. Education - Taking the time to learn about or get better at something generally means you can also do it very quickly. Preparation - Being organized can help, and so can knowing what you need in order to work effectively. Related Links: - Drawing pages faster: http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=54261&cid=238 - Time spent drawing/making comics: http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=55090&cid=234 - Tutorial on drawing male figures fast: http://www.drunkduck.com/tutorials/view.php?id=30 To read a more complete summary of this QuackCast's content, please visit its tutorial page: http://www.drunkduck.com/tutorials/view.php?id=247 | 4/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 20 - What I Learned in Webcomics School Today | Short Summary: skool and oz recap some DrunkDucker lessons learned through doing webcomics, along with some contributions from members. Oz goes American and skool gets pretty dodgy-Australian. Topics and Show Notes: Featured Comic: Minion http://www.drunkduck.com/Minion/ Featured Comic: Wake the Knight http://www.drunkduck.com/Wake_the_Knight/ * What you learned by doing webcomics Generalizations: - Learned to draw - Found own strengths and weaknesses - Development of skills Member contributions: - ayesinback - kyupol - itsjustaar - elektro - RPGgrenade - Genejoke Personal growth: - Gaining confidence and not giving up - Lowering walls and therapy - Networking and spreading messages - Therapeutic and creative output/satisfaction - Route to 'tangential' learning (via research) Improving skills: - Art (techniques, effectiveness, media, etc) - Writing (characters, storytelling, pacing, cliches, etc) - Software (learning the instruments) - Technical skills (scanning, dpi, etc.) - Means of contextualized "forced" practice - Being "good" vs. being "better" - To absorb and use criticism and feedback - The value of experimentation Webcomics in particular: - Importance of deadlines - Importance of thumbnails - Balancing speed and quality - Managing misinterpretations - Being lazy doesn't pay off - Being understanding of slow update schedules - Using other webcomics as points of learning - Balancing life vs. comic Relevant forum threads: What Have You Learned From Drawing or Writing Comics? http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=55250&cid=234 Strengths and Weaknesses http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=55670&cid=234 Self-Taught or Formal Training? http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=50074&cid=240 There's no tutorial for this week, as the show notes summarize things pretty nicely! | 3/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 19 - Out with the Old and In with the New, Maybe? | Short Summary: This week we discuss What media can be used when making a comic, traditional vs. digital tools, a quick comparison of color vs. black and white, and more! Topics and Show Notes: Featured Comic: The Rangetsu Experiment http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Rangetsu_Experiment/ Featured Comic: My TV is Evil http://www.drunkduck.com/My_TV_is_Evil/ * Art Techniques and Media - Community Contributions: demontales, Elektro, Salsa, and Kyupol share some of their experiences - Digital vs. Traditional: advantages and disadvantages of each (practicality, intuitiveness, 'look', size, storage, process, cost, etc) - Color vs. Black and White: pros and cons of each (from demontales's post in the thread, "Does colour make comics better?") http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=55634&cid=234 - Very brief review of other media (pens, inks, 3D, etc) and some of their qualities as applied to webcomics - Formal Training vs. None And don't forget to contribute to: Ultimate Digital Artist's resource on a shoe string (or no string) budget http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=55307&cid=240 As well as submit clips/text for us for future QuackCasts http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=55797&cid=226 For a more detailed summary of this QuackCast's topic, please visit its tutorial: http://www.drunkduck.com/tutorials/view.php?id=246 | 3/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 18 - Featuring... Featuring! | Short Summary: After some site news promoting various activities, oz and skool get some practice with their silly accents and get on with a whole show about features, featuring, and wish-features. Topics and Show Notes: * Site news! - QuackCast Tutorials http://www.drunkduck.com/tutorials/ - DD member interviews http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_category.php?cid=3301& - Call for announcements - DD design updates and tech blog http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=55550&cid=226 http://techblog.drunkduck.com/ - a few other minor things * Paint Force Assemble - oz reads I Am the 1337 Master's script in his best American accent (which is hilarious). Also it's a community project you should join! * Featured Comics - Wanted Dead or Dead http://www.drunkduck.com/Wanted_Dead_or_dead/ - 1NSOLITE http://www.drunkduck.com/1NSOLITE/ * (The) Quacking - oz and skool are silly and read a script by oz featuring Duck and Quail! This time skool does the silly accent. * About Featuring - What are featured comics? - Why do we do them? - The "criteria" and being objective? - The history of featuring? - Finding and suggesting comics? - Multiple comics or features? - Choosing the order/working in advance? - What's more important? - Progress over time, filler art, etc.? Mentioned thread: Early feature, a boon or a curse? http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=55755&cid=234 * skool and oz's "Wish I Could Features" - Bombshell http://www.drunkduck.com/Bombshell - Emily England http://www.drunkduck.com/Emily_England - XTIN The Dragon's Dream World (rated A) http://www.drunkduck.com/XTIN__The_Dragons_Dream_World/ NOTE: skool got the name wrong in the QuackCast, it's XTIN and not YTIN! (Sorry!) - Potpourri of Lascivious Whimsy / Zandar’s Saga (rated A) http://www.drunkduck.com/Potpourri_of_Lascivious_Whimsy http://www.drunkduck.com/Zandars_Saga - Busty Solar (rated A) http://www.drunkduck.com/Busty_Solar - Bouncing Orbs of Beauty (rated A) http://www.drunkduck.com/Bouncing_Orbs_of_Beauty - Grind http://www.drunkduck.com/GRIND/index.php There's no tutorial for this week's QuackCast. Instead, more detailed information about the featuring process is in this thread: <span cl | 3/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 17 - Way More Information Than You Need to Start A Comic | Short Summary: This QuackCast is all about what sorts of things you need to know (or might just want to keep in mind) when starting a webcomic on Drunk Duck, or anywhere. Topics and Show Notes: Featured Comic: Those Of No Class - http://www.drunkduck.com/Those_of_no_Class/ Featured Comic: Prodigium - http://www.drunkduck.com/prodigium/ * How To Get Started: - DrunkDuck specific advice - Technical advice - Starting the comic itself - General advice - Attitude - Collaborators | 3/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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