Final Pages

The Final pages of the comic are finalised, spell checked, spanish spell checked and checked again for a giggle...... And then checked AGAIN because the first time I uploaded it there was a spelling mistake and then again because someone else noticed another one. Overall I am satisfied with the end result and it has been recieved well by peers.

There were a few bits and pieces that have been tweaked with the art whether it was simply mistakes, things i had not realised until the pages were all seen together (like putting El Capitan's sleeved arm on the right side on page 2) or adjusting panel composition to accommodate dialogue and narration.
I think that overall the pages have been a success as far as introducing Capitan Benezuela and setting the tone for the series but like everything there are things that I would like to add to finish it such as illustrating the fight between El Capitan and El Gigante then why the White Skull is in attendance.
The art and script have been well received by Juan and our peers, many having a wee laugh as they read through it and wanting to know what happens next.

Cover

The cover is a recreation of the second time Sketched El Capitan many moons ago (must try to find it).

Process Example

Using the renders shown in the previous post the page layouts were created following the script. When these were finalised the characters were sketched in ready for painting. 

While painting this page I wasn't happy with the way the page was flowing. It felt very cluttered on the middle/left area between panel 2 and 3. By swapping page 2 and 3 and moving El Gigante in panel 1 this issue was resolved. Panel 1 now has a more dynamic feel while providing more space for dialogue. El Capitan breaking out of panel 2's border is now more apparent and overall the dialogue outlined in the script os not affected.
There is still a bit of work to do on the pages in general, such as in panel 4 the eyes need to be fixed then narration and speech will be added.

Presentation 4 (I might have missed 3 a bit).

This week was time for our 4th progress presentation. Based on feedback from lecturers I am not going forward with the idea of transmuting text from literature. Instead I will be taking the final Capitan Benezuela comic pages and turning them into a limited animation sequence.
This will not only allow me to explore the difference between how the medium of comic books and animation each convey their narratives but also allow me to begin to look into this method of animation that has become popular in the computer games industry (more on that later).
In previous animation projects I have used Adobe Flash, this program and I simply don't get on and it's usually a horrendous experience trying to get work completed. This time I have been directed toward Adobe After Effects and though I have not touched the program before at first look it seems pretty intimidating. After an hour or so playing with the features I am pretty much sold. Hopefully this time it will be different.

Componato De Luche Libre

While painting up the pages I have noticed that there is nothing on the ring canvas.

Like some of the elements of El Capitan and White Skull's costumes the logo will be laid in the ring as well as on one of the screens as Brucito is announcing the match.

Page Layouts

 These are the page layouts I will be moving forward with. The boxes represent the main characters' placement within the scene and will serve as reference for perspective as well as a rough guide for values.

These have been reviewed by some of my peers and though it's pretty abstract at times, make sense when read in tandem with the script.

Panel Renders

Using the 3D model of the arena, block outs for the panels have been rendered in Maya. These will all be cropped, compiled and arranged to produce the base page layouts.

These will serve mostly as guides rather than final compositions. Adjustment will most likely be made to overall compositions of each panel, for example; the top middle panel will be tweaked to make the character more imposing as well as give more room for dialogue within the shot.