I was able to complete the final frame to the 7th Episode of grOw/cinema, "The Ever-Expanding Universe" today, and made major progress on the "poster cover" image as well (I'd say, about 75% done). Juliekat, my wife, has already made 2 rounds of proofreading, and I am sure to complete the last image (cover poster) tomorrow. This issue — entitled "Meaty-four Shower" — should be released this week on either Thursday or Friday. We're just about there! My delay is your gain, as this is the 9th preview for the issue (the most so far!). Each issue usually gets 6 to 8 previews, depending on the length of time it takes to complete the episode.
The next blog post will announce the release of this issue. Stay tuned!
We're almost there! With another 10 very-detailed frames finished this week, frame 84 of 90 has been completed. With just 6 more frames (and the cover art) to go, this issue is 93% done! (In addition to post-production work such as proofreading, correcting, making the final PDF, setting up the website and the store). Hang in there!
This week was a hectic one — in real life, work, and in the "grOwiverse". We contracted with a buyer to sell our house, and we should be moving at the end of June. There's plenty of time to complete Episode VII waaaay before then. But, selling a house takes a lot of effort and time, which has eaten into the production of the latest issue. But, it has not stopped it. I was able to complete 10 more frames, and made great progress on the 11th this week. The lower frame count is also due to the fact that the last 10 frames have been incredibly detailed — multiple characters, each overlapping, as well as water affects, and precision in getting the characters to interact with the 3D rendered background. These aspects take more time to create. But the results have been stunning, and I am very pleased. Only 16 frames and cover poster to go! We're getting closer! Target release date: some time during the week of May 14-18th.
I made steady progress this week, though I had hoped to get a little further (say, to frame 67 or 68, which would gotten us to the 75% mark). However, a few "real life" work projects — as well as "real life" issues due to my up-coming move — got in the way. But, I was able to finished another 11 great frames of Episode VII ("Meaty-four Shower"). Hang in there — we're coming into the home stretch soon!
With the creation of frame 53 of 90, we are now well over the hump, with 59% of Episode VII of "The Ever-Expanding Universe" now complete! I was able to finished another 14 frames this week, which considering how busy I was with "real life stuff" (preparing to move), this is great progress! I am really enjoying working on this new chapter, with new characters and new settings!
There are a lot of things in play right now, but I am looking to release the issue sometime during the week of May 14th. Hang in there!
I had hoped to get a few more frames done, but I'll take the results achieved this week. Late this evening, I finished frame 39 of 90 of Episode VII. That puts us at the 43% mark. I am very pleased on how the recent frames came out. Two new backgrounds had to be introduced to the series, and their creation took some of the time away from working on the art itself. Hang in there! We are chugging along at decent pace and we will be passing the halfway mark next week!
This week I was not able to get as many frames completed as I had hoped. However, I was able to finish 7 solid frames, some of which had multiple characters in them (which takes longer due to all the added details). You can blame a combination of the above, the preparation for my move (house got listed this week, which takes a LOT of work to get ready for), and some "real life" work. But now that the above has been done, I am hoping to have more time to focus on this issue starting next week. We are at about 29% done!
I was able to complete the final frame to the 7th Episode of grOw/cinema, "The Ever-Expanding Universe" today, and made major progress on the "poster cover" image as well (I'd say, about 75% done). Juliekat, my wife, has already made 2 rounds of proofreading, and I am sure to complete the last image (cover poster) tomorrow. This issue — entitled "Meaty-four Shower" — should be released this week on either Thursday or Friday. We're just about there! My delay is your gain, as this is the 9th preview for the issue (the most so far!). Each issue usually gets 6 to 8 previews, depending on the length of time it takes to complete the episode.
