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Panicked Panels: Working on Paneling from an Animation Storyboard
When I decided to move from animation back to comic I hadn't anticipated the level of work required in the paneling process. Luckily I...

Terry Marks
Jul 25, 20222 min read
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PEST CONTROL
The first few pages of the comic show a finalised, shaded, and highlighted version of the piece. Due to certain unforeseen circumstances,...

Terry Marks
Jul 25, 20221 min read
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The Hectic Houswife: Hilda, A Turnaround Sheet
This turnaround sheet serves as the final concept art of Hilda prior to her addition to the comic. The use of colours here is reminiscent...

Terry Marks
Jul 25, 20222 min read
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Sketches and Stills: Concept Art
This section contains a series of concept images from throughout the various stages of this project. Many are specifically captioned to...

Terry Marks
Jul 25, 20222 min read
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A sliver of Motion: Animation Tests
This section looks at several animation tests, discussing their viability, the issues that arose as I worked on them and the possible...

Terry Marks
Jul 25, 20223 min read
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Animated Horror: The History Behind the Fear
In Western culture, animation has historically been seen as a medium for children's entertainment. This is due in large part to the Hays...

Terry Marks
Jul 25, 20222 min read
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Horror Hidden in Suburbia: Why There? Why Then?
I was initially going to use a contemporary setting, some unemployed shut-in like me trapped at home during COVID, very directly based on...

Terry Marks
Jul 25, 20222 min read
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Horror and Narrative: Junji Itou
Junji Itou is a Japanese comic artist who has been prolific in the horror genre. He is most well-known for his Short story format that...

Terry Marks
Jul 25, 20223 min read
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Inspirations: 60s Adverts and Illustrations
Minimalism, strong bold geometric shapes, and primary colours, similar to the style I have used for my storyboards Series of vaguely...

Terry Marks
Jul 25, 20221 min read
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Research and Influences: Norman Rockwell
After the Prom - Norman Rockwell Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), was an American painter/illustrator sometimes grouped with the contemporary...

Terry Marks
Jul 25, 20221 min read
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Animation to Comic: What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch is a (2017) video game consisting of a series of distinct short experimental storytelling sections tied...

Terry Marks
Jul 25, 20222 min read
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Character Sketches
This section looks at my character design process, from references through to more finalised designs. I experimented with colour, style,...

Terry Marks
Jul 25, 20223 min read
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Colour & Limits
In order to properly create the atmosphere I needed for my comic, I first had to take a closer look at how colour interacted with my own...

Terry Marks
Jul 25, 20224 min read
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My Monster: Sketches and Explanations
This section looks more in-depth at the creation of the antagonist/monster of my comic as well as the reasons behind my decision. Here...

Terry Marks
Jul 25, 20223 min read
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Storyboards
Here you will find the overall narrative structure of Pest Control, using a mixture of written narrative text and storyboarding. Idyllic...

Terry Marks
Jul 24, 20224 min read
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