Episodes
Jam Session! Music
It's time for another Jam Episode! This week, we discuss how music, playlists, and soundtracks can be used to your advantage when crafting scenes in your webcomic!
Artificial Intelligence
Time for a new episode of Screen Tones. Today we are discussing tips and tricks for appeasing the robot overlords. Join the uprising now.
Webcomic Web Design (with Alyssa!)
Today we're going to be talking about websites, and the logistics, coding, and design challenges– and benefits!-- that come with them.
Voltron: A Critical Analysis
In this episode, Thane and Krispy recall their thoughts and feelings on story structure, payoff, proper beats, and characterization while taking note from the Dreamworks Show, Voltron: Legendary Defender.
Action
Today we’re going to be talking about ACTION, and all the heart-pounding, fast-paced, explosive details that go into making action sequences really click.
Deadlines
If you’ve ever worked a formal job, you’re probably familiar with the concept of deadlines. Often a job will require you to complete X assignment by Y date, and this is agreed to via a formal contract of sorts. In the world of webcomics, these hard lines begin to get a bit fuzzy because the deadlines being imposed often come from yourself, outside events like Convention deadlines, or even your peers and readers. Today we’re going to discuss Deadlines and their role in the webcomic world!
Jam Session! Bad Art
Today's ep is a Jam Episode! In a shorter, less formal setting, the gang discusses the idea of what "Bad art" means in a webcomics sense and what our interpretations are of the use (and overuse) of this term in the community!
Agents (with Seth!)
Webcomics have a long history of being solo creator-run enterprises, operating independently of any sort of larger publishing structure. As Webcomics have risen in popularity, these fields have begun to overlap. Seth Fishman, a literary agent and vice president of the Gernert Company , joins us today to discuss how literary agents can be used to bridge the gap between solo creator and professional publishing.
Hooks
Welcome to Season 2 of Screen Tones! Today we’re going to be going fishing… for webcomic readers! For a successful fishing expedition, it’s important to have a good hook.
Season 2 Trailer and Cast Intros
We're getting excited for Season 2 to start dropping next week, so come and meet the cast and crew again!
Guide to Taking a Hiatus
If you’ve been making or reading webcomics for any length of time, you’re probably familiar with the term ‘hiatus’. Webcomics go on hiatus when things come up for the creator, either on or offline, that impact their ability to keep updating the story.
Fan Comics (with Emma!)
Lots of people start their webcomic journey by making a fan comic of another story they love. What makes fan comics such a great learning opportunity? We talk with special guest Emma, creator of the webcomic Honestly Not A Robot!
Jam Session! Artists vs. Writers
Today's episode of Screen Tones is our first short JAM SESSION! This time we're talking about ARTISTS vs WRITERS - a hot conversation topic in recent webcomics talks. What 'side' of the creative process is more important? Or more difficult to execute?
The Mind Games
Today we’re going to have a bit of a follow up on our episodes, Numbers, and talk about the impact they have on our fellow creators mindsets when creating. We touched a bit on the subject in that episode, but today we’re going to tackle the subject in a broader sense, how to handle, learn when to walk away, and to ultimately understand your worth as a creator.
The Numbers Game
Today’s topic is about how stats, analytics, and other metrics can affect the creative process.
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