Favorite Page So Far?

Zubkavich · Post by **Zubkavich** » Sun Sep 30, 2001 5:45 am

I'm just curious what everyone's favorite Makeshift Miracle page is. Ideally, I'd also love to know why you picked that page as the best...Thanks everyone, I appreciate the input.
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Chickstyle · Post by **Chickstyle** » Mon Oct 01, 2001 2:39 am

All time favorite page so far is the very first one. It's got some very good detail without having too much thrown into it. The coloring matches it perfectly. All time 2nd fav so far is number 7. The layout on it is wicked. Very nice the way it draws your eye down to the bottom right hand corner. Again the colouring for that one matches the mood and images perfectly!

El Chupa Cabra · Post by **El Chupa Cabra** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 7:15 am

My fave pages so far are 1 - 7, although I like 8, 9 and 10 I feel that the same attention to clean lines and the 'little' details were not taken.This is not to say that the pages are not fantastic, it is merely an observation based on the previous pages.Keep up the good work!Fish-thwip!

Pauly · Post by **Pauly** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 7:38 am

Well, I'm lovin' every page so far. But Damn, the latest with the lovely nude woman has sold me. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/eek.gif">Damn that human body!!! I love it so much!------------------
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Zubkavich · Post by **Zubkavich** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 8:27 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by el Chupa Cabra:
I like 8, 9 and 10 I feel that the same attention to clean lines and the 'little' details were not taken.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Actually, I'm a little annoyed myself with the way that Page 10 got jpeg compressed. Believe it or not, the lines are much smoother on it in the original Photoshop file. I may try to recompress and replace it when Page 10 goes to the Archives.Working ahead on pages, I've been looking back at some earlier ones and making changes when I get a chance to improve them.The explosion (Page 8) actually got redrawn 3 times from 3 different angles and Colby had a completely different head on Page 6 until I looked back, hated it and redrew it. Luckily, all these changes got made before the pages got posted up on the site.Although I'm currently working on Page 21 and 22, I'm agonizing over parts of Page 17 that I just don't like... that should keep me busy for some time.
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Spartacus · Post by **Spartacus** » Wed Oct 03, 2001 7:05 am

I like the punchline to today's. "Holy Crap" indeed.------------------
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Has41 · Post by **Has41** » Wed Oct 03, 2001 8:36 am

Hi Jim:
I don't have a favorite page, I like them all. Just wanted to say from a non cartoonist point of view - I really like your comic. Enough each time to keep you interested and waiting to see what happens next. I was hooked from the first page - so maybe that means my favorite page was your first page!
My other favorite comic is Chopping Block so I think your comic is a good counter balance for my daily intake LOL
Keep up the great work!

The Princess · Post by **The Princess** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 7:40 am

hi ive been reading for maybe 2 weeks now and i cant say that i have a favorite page over any other one they are alll fantastic!!! i have even emailed my friends and told them to check you out!!!!! we love it and i have to agree more more more!!!!!

Hunsvotti · Post by **Hunsvotti** » Thu Oct 11, 2001 12:57 am

Re: JPEG compression, try setting the level to 95%. I find that this preserves a great deal of quality while still cutting the file size down considerably from what it would be if you selected 99% or 100%.The art is fantastic. My favorite strip is the first one. It's like you have walked into my office for an interview with finely-coiffed hair, a Giorgio Armani suit, a firm handshake, and a resume that doesn't raise the BS flag in my head. The first strip tells me of your talent. The 3D aspect of the building, the detail of the cement pillars, the reflections in the windows, the vague shapes on the other side of the glass facade, the leaves, the railing, the steps... Everything is exactly right.You also avoided the Big Mistake: starting a comic strip before the plot is there. Granted, there are plenty of webcomics out there that started out with passable art and zero plot that are now quite popular... and there's more than a few of these that I read regularly... but really, the awkward flailing around many artists publish at first is not so great to read. (Non-sequiteur comics such as "?" are another story.)My second favorite strip is from 10/3/01. The facial expressions are classic!------------------
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Izanobu · Post by **Izanobu** » Fri Oct 12, 2001 12:06 am

I like the pop can. too tired to go see which page exactly, I think it was page three? but it was drawn really well. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">------------------
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Fragged One · Post by **Fragged One** » Tue Oct 16, 2001 7:59 am

I like #7 myself. The mood, the moon, tha man.

McGee · Post by **McGee** » Wed Oct 31, 2001 12:07 pm

page 1, i saw it and was hooked. honestly, its the most impressive single panel ive ever seen.

Zubkavich · Post by **Zubkavich** » Thu Nov 01, 2001 7:31 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by McGee:
page 1, i saw it and was hooked. honestly, its the most impressive single panel ive ever seen.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I'm quite pleased with that opening page too. It conveyed a lot of what I wanted to say about the quality of the series.Chapter One of the story finishes with Page 24 (coming out tomorrow). When Chapter 2 starts, I've got another image that I hope gives that kind of feel again. I want to have a nice full page image to start off each chapter.------------------
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Zubkavich · Post by **Zubkavich** » Tue Dec 04, 2001 7:47 am

Friday December 7th's page (Page 38) is one of my favorites... I hope when all of you check it out, you like what you see.------------------
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MightyMike · Post by **MightyMike** » Tue Dec 04, 2001 8:16 am

Ah, Zubby. What a tease you are. Like we want to wait 'till Friday to see the aforementioned page. Wednesday's page will pale in comparison, I'm sure...As for my favourite page thus far... I'd have to say that I'm a big fan of #34. I like the whole distortion aspect of it; the way the ceiling and the wall bend into each other and draw out Colby, and the upside-down dream imagery on the left. It's all so trippy... I dig it, man.------------------
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DDave · Post by **DDave** » Thu Dec 06, 2001 9:05 am

Howdy,Hands down my favorite page is #34, when Colby finds the phone receiver on his desk. I think this is a pivotal frame for a number of reasons:1) This page kickstarts the story again into high weirdness and unpredictability. The last panel when he reaches for the phone has a great sense of anticipation for the readers. It also suggests that a lot of this is in Colby's head, as in that he is being dragged into a different world that others can't see. 2) The panel layout is great. The broken, downward drifting panels lead right into the last panel. The panel contents make for a nice recap of the story too.3) The angle and fisheye distortion in the last panel highten Cobly's sense of unease and put the focus on the receiver.I'm Glad this topic came up, because I wanted to comment on this panel since I saw it.By the by, it is this one: <A HREF="http://miracle.keenspace.com/d/20011128.html" TARGET=_blank>http://miracle.keenspace.com/d/20011128.html</A> Best,Dave------------------
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Zubkavich · Post by **Zubkavich** » Thu Dec 06, 2001 10:31 am

Thanks Dave,I was pretty happy with how that page turned out too. It's neat seeing how much more I can do with Photoshop. Even just looking at the first few pages and the current ones, my Photoshop's progressed decently. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by dDave:

1) This page kickstarts the story again into high weirdness and unpredictability. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>You'll be happy to know that Friday's page ups the ante on weirdness again <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif">
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DDave · Post by **DDave** » Thu Dec 06, 2001 12:07 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Zubkavich:
 You'll be happy to know that Friday's page ups the ante on weirdness again <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Good. One would expect that Colby and Iris' reunion would have some interesting complication or another. Looking forward to it.Best,Dave------------------
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MightyMike · Post by **MightyMike** » Fri Dec 07, 2001 3:21 am

Yeah...Uhh... It's a tree....Yeah. That's wierd.

Kevin Wolf · Post by **Kevin Wolf** » Fri Dec 07, 2001 5:07 am

Best thing about the tree panel?No narration or dialog! Thanks for easing back on the redundant words and trusting your ability to tell this story visually.------------------
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