tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21767332.post102678608820842145..comments2023-07-02T03:27:10.172-05:00Comments on Eye Witnessed: Working a Graphic Novel SystemAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740975984498166515noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21767332.post-31806203870354611482009-08-02T09:43:15.962-05:002009-08-02T09:43:15.962-05:00Richard:
I cannot disagree with any of your thoug...Richard:<br /><br />I cannot disagree with any of your thoughts on this.<br /><br />Yes, the assembly line system does help open the doors to the medium to many individuals extremely talented in specific tasks (re: writing, inking, coloring)...and yes, if you have the luxury of a pair or small group of talented creators working together on a project, it provides for deligation of the tasks involved, making life much easier. <br /><br />But also, I've seen real good concepts never get off the ground because in those types of groups either nobody took of the mantle of leadership, vision and/or direction (which any organization must have), or those within the group didn't want to recognize one person's leadership or vision for the project. Either way great potential is trumped by poor execution. But that's the way it goes in any of the creative arts...we've all seen people who's concepts/talent blows us away, but they never seem to "achieve launch velocity", so to speak.<br /><br />But back to my original post...this was more my manifesto for how one person, (if they have the inspiration, ability and desire), can bring a comic, graphic novel to life outside of the corporate comic/book publishing community.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740975984498166515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21767332.post-65807248014280590272009-08-02T07:50:14.925-05:002009-08-02T07:50:14.925-05:00Hey Bob,
Coming from the other side of the spectr...Hey Bob,<br /><br />Coming from the other side of the spectrum, the best thing about the "assembly chain" model is it can allow for more specialization. For example, if you're like me . . . and you can't draw worth a stick a person . . . you can really specialize entirely on writing. <br /><br />But I think the ideal would be a model where both artist and writer function as a team, handling both their individual tasks and splitting more complicated tasks like marketing - which can be a consuming task even for a whole team of people!<br /><br />RichardRichard Pulferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694206091665719772noreply@blogger.com