X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: f996b,e852db44e2f0563e X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-07-29 09:20:26 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!213.242.128.42!not-for-mail From: "Joaquim G�ndara" Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: Nerd Boy, episode 257 Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 18:20:49 +0200 Lines: 115 Message-ID: References: <64nakuose1rtnlj00lg7ojqjscs3janekv@4ax.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 213.242.128.42 X-Trace: fu-berlin.de 1027959625 34291561 213.242.128.42 (16 [102694]) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:18572 "llizard" skrev i meddelandet news:64nakuose1rtnlj00lg7ojqjscs3janekv@4ax.com > In article , "Joaquim > G�ndara" wrote: > >"llizard" skrev i meddelandet > >news:v1gakuk3bei1pqu4miqv1jonm12vtbbi6a@4ax.com 8< > >> Move Fanboy over a little so that his "um" doesn't seem like part of > >> Nerdboy's words. > > > >It's meant to look as if he's interrupting him. However, I wasn't very > >satisfied with it either. > > Okay, how about this: > > Actually, I'm glad Mandy left! > She was so full > of crap! Um.. > ` `,,, > OO ..' > .||. .||. > ______ bb __________ || ____________ > > I realize that it doesn't look exactly like an interruption this way > but at least there is no doubt that Fanboy is saying "Um" (When I > first read the strip, I thought that Nerdboy had said "Um" because he > was trying to sidestep from saying such terrible things about Mandy. Hmm... The text is sprawling out all over the place. The only solution I can see is to shorten NB's line or move FB. The first is very hard to do and still convey the same thing, and the other just looks odd; they're already a bit far apart for a conversation IMO. > However, I find I can't let go of wanting to see that brief moment of > silent horror and still want you to: > > >> Add "She's standing right behind you." to the first frame. Leave the > >> second frame wordless (but retain Fanboy's wonderful pointing gesture) > >> and Nerdboy's freeze > >> > >> ,,, > >> OO ..' > >> .||. -)). > >> ______ bb _____________ /( _________ > > > >That seems odd. The point of the strip is that Nerd Boy tries to "think > >on his feet" and fails miserably. Your suggestion adds a pause... :\ > > Ah, this is where you can employ your voice-over with "a fraction of a > split second later" over top of the otherwise wordless second frame. > As you say, Nerdboy is failing miserably at thinking on his feet so > for him, time would appear to stand still at that terrible (for him) > moment. I don't know... That's just not the pacing I want. The voice-over would only add to the perceived pause, and Fan Boy seems to be pointing _at_ Nerd Boy as if saying "he said it, not me". > >> Remove the extraneous *laugh* *point* from above Fanboy. His > >> expression says it all > >> > >> OK, don't > >> answer that. > >> ` ,,, > >> OO ~~' > >> .||. -||. > >> jg__________________________________________ dd __________________ || > > > >But it was Popeye-stylee! > > I'm not familiar with that unsubtle style. Happily, it has been eons > since I have seen a Popeye cartoon. It's not unsubtlety, they usually just repeat things all around the character. You're not making any sense Fan Boy. , OO *hm?* *huh?* .||. bb They seem to be using dialogue as sound effects. Similarly, I wanted to use actions as sound effects. Fan Boy literally gives off a *point! laugh!* sound. > >> If you are e-mailing and hit the reply button, add an "e" to "idirct"; > >> > >> If you are e-mailing and hit the reply button, add an "e" to "idirct" > > > >I heard you the first time. :P > > Rats!! How did I know that you would notice that senseless repetition? Because I'm an incorrigible perfectionist and nitpicker? > To make up for it, I'll leave it out in this post. >%^7^^^7^^ Yay! :) > _____ > | `^^,| > |-BAM+| ,^%--- > |_^_v_| __<_ \ Is "Popeye stylee" sort of > --- == >/ the same as Batman punches? > [_ejm_] __>,^ > | | //| | Well.. sort of. See above. -- OO Joaquim G�ndara | Official Nerd Boy site: .||. | http://nerdboy.port5.com (UK) bb jg | http://nerdboy.xepher.net (US)