Bonus
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But what are the stories about, really?
In the search for collaborators for this project, one of the people we met asked us to summarize what the story is about in 25 words. We thought the question was too reductionist and it actually seemed counter-productive to summarize the story in 25 words. However, since a lot of people seem to like this type of little summary, we thought about it for some time before coming up with this: Our story deals with people trying to achieve their dreams and trying to survive the dreams of others. So there it is, in under 20 words.
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Are there only bad guys in your stories?
A friend mentioned that our stories only have two categories of characters: bad guys and less-bad guys. That was nice to hear because it touches on one of the axioms we’ve preached about many times: that, for the characters’ personalities, we want to play within a continuum of grey areas. And where there’s grey, there’s sure to be darkness.
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Behind the Scenes : Burning Hatred
On the subject of the different levels involved in reading a comic, let’s take a look at the last scene between the Mogul and Roslo. Simply by the way he handles his pen, the Mogul manages to convey a very keen sense of threat. A great moment—and one that wasn’t even included in the original script.
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Reading a Comic Strip
Without trying to give a lesson on comics–which others would do much better than we could–we feel that there are three levels involved in reading a comic strip. First there’s what the bubble says, which is the most elementary and should be the least ambiguous level. Then there’s what the picture shows. And lastly, there’s how the page is laid out: the number and size of frames. This last point affects the story’s rhythm. So at the writing stage, it’s important to think about these three dimensions in order to give the story more punch.
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Profile of David Therrien
David Therrien has been a graphic designer for over 10 years, and has been an illustrator…forever. His main passions are manga and Japanese animation. His work is inspired by Gosciny, Todd McFarlane, Akira Toriyama and Ralph Bakshi.
So far, he has created the visuals for over 50 websites, 30 company logos and more posters and print advertisements than he can count. He has also done special-effects makeup and has worked as assistant director, producer and 2D animator for some short and full-length independent horror films.
David is currently working on several personal projects, including a cartoon with approximately 30 volumes, and a full-length animation feature film. In Les Apatrides, his contribution appears in “The Damned” story line.
