…are the kids due back tonight, or are they staying with dad overnight?
…is she listed as someone who’s allowed to visit him in the hospital?
…does he have any family or coworkers who might have a problem with her, & thus try to keep her away from visiting?
… should we be worried that the most unwelcome little miss “you-know-who” might try to visit him by PRETENDING to be family? Seems like the kind of hare-brained, poorly thought out scheme she might try to pull.
The kids won’t be back until Sunday night. Charlotte was planning on a quiet evening and falling asleep in front of the TV. Guess that won’t happen.
I don’t think there are any restrictions on hospital visitors, at least here in the U.S. Some have restrictions about unaccompanied minors or the number of visitors at any given time.
No, Kurt’s family loves Charlotte. In fact, his mother insists that Charlotte calls her “Mama.” 🙂
I have no plans to bring Sophia back anytime soon. Besides, the last time we saw her she hated Kurt.
I’ve never used [comic life 3], so I don’t know what it can do. In any case, it’s not a deal-breaker. It’s just my “OCD” trying to be helpful. Feel free to ignore me, while I enjoy your storytelling.
I can imagine all the thoughts racing through Charlotte’s head at the moment. I would be freaking out. I can’t remember (and I was too lazy to go back and look) if you used the spiky speech balloons before, but they seem perfect to add some visual panic to these bubbles. For me, they add to the emotional moment of the scene. And I am LOVING the grainier images. Great job as always, David. You are a great storyteller and artist <3
Consider if “spiky” conveyed” a sense of urgency or stress, & a simple rectangle might convey “remote”, such as the voice on the far side of a phone-or-tv…
…using a bold font could indicate increased volume, of course…
…& a rectangle with spikey corners around bold text could suggest a combination of these ideas…?
I never considered the rectangle balloon, but I think you’re right. I went with the spiky because it looked “electronic” to me.
DMC_Run
Can the effect be applied separately to the word balloon & the “tail”? In some webcomics, the spikey effect is applied only to the “tail” when the speaker is talking through a TV or phone, & the rectangular balloon is used for words spoken by robots/androids/etc.
It was only at an embarrassingly recent time that I started to realize that there was a whole language of detail that was implied by the careful choice of how word balloons were used.
They can convey a wealth of information without a word.
14 thoughts on “Panic Time! 02”
DMC_Run
Indeed…
David
Charlotte is in for a rough night.
DMC_Run
My thoughts…
…are the kids due back tonight, or are they staying with dad overnight?
…is she listed as someone who’s allowed to visit him in the hospital?
…does he have any family or coworkers who might have a problem with her, & thus try to keep her away from visiting?
… should we be worried that the most unwelcome little miss “you-know-who” might try to visit him by PRETENDING to be family? Seems like the kind of hare-brained, poorly thought out scheme she might try to pull.
David
The kids won’t be back until Sunday night. Charlotte was planning on a quiet evening and falling asleep in front of the TV. Guess that won’t happen.
I don’t think there are any restrictions on hospital visitors, at least here in the U.S. Some have restrictions about unaccompanied minors or the number of visitors at any given time.
No, Kurt’s family loves Charlotte. In fact, his mother insists that Charlotte calls her “Mama.” 🙂
I have no plans to bring Sophia back anytime soon. Besides, the last time we saw her she hated Kurt.
DMC_Run
I’ve never used [comic life 3], so I don’t know what it can do. In any case, it’s not a deal-breaker. It’s just my “OCD” trying to be helpful. Feel free to ignore me, while I enjoy your storytelling.
David
Oh, I like your musings. And your suggestion that I post weekly has worked out great for me. I’m 8 posts ahead of myself now. Thanks! 😀
Kirsten
I can imagine all the thoughts racing through Charlotte’s head at the moment. I would be freaking out. I can’t remember (and I was too lazy to go back and look) if you used the spiky speech balloons before, but they seem perfect to add some visual panic to these bubbles. For me, they add to the emotional moment of the scene. And I am LOVING the grainier images. Great job as always, David. You are a great storyteller and artist <3
David
Thanks so much, Miss K. The spiky word balloons was just to differentiate what was coming from the TV, but I guess it does add a bit of urgency. 🙂
DMC_Run
Consider if “spiky” conveyed” a sense of urgency or stress, & a simple rectangle might convey “remote”, such as the voice on the far side of a phone-or-tv…
…using a bold font could indicate increased volume, of course…
…& a rectangle with spikey corners around bold text could suggest a combination of these ideas…?
David
I’m using Comic Life 3 and am limited to the type of balloon shape I can use. 🙂
DMC_Run
On panel_1 of this page, for example, the rectangle indicates that the narrator is remote, rather than in the room with her.
David
I never considered the rectangle balloon, but I think you’re right. I went with the spiky because it looked “electronic” to me.
DMC_Run
Can the effect be applied separately to the word balloon & the “tail”? In some webcomics, the spikey effect is applied only to the “tail” when the speaker is talking through a TV or phone, & the rectangular balloon is used for words spoken by robots/androids/etc.
DMC_Run
It was only at an embarrassingly recent time that I started to realize that there was a whole language of detail that was implied by the careful choice of how word balloons were used.
They can convey a wealth of information without a word.