ABR Discussion Thread XVII: 40% Spam, 55% Banter, 5% Actually Meaningful Discussion

[Fay Graydon]

Im thinking blank bodies with eyes in each gender for each race and maybe some variation as it is the case in Rich's style. And each blank template in various common poses (standing, walking, running, and so on)

Hmmm... i only seem to have the characters standing around looking stupid...
(unlike my DoY templates, they seem quite organized...)

[Shades of Gray]

I just edit my Oliver template. Standard look, pants, shirt, ummm... head...

Or for robed characters I use my Lying template.

For girls I use the template I have for Lily (The Succubus)

[Keris]

I invested a while ago in Template Guy!^TM and he hasn't steered me wrong yet. In fact, the first avatar I made with him is still in use, and is about the only avatar I've drawn that someone else is using.
Of course, I've had to get hold of Template Girl!!^TM, Template Halfling!^TM and Template Slyph!^TM, but that's mainly just to complete the set.

[Shades of Gray]

No Template Catgirl!?

[memnarch]

I invested a while ago in Template Guy!^TM and he hasn't steered me wrong yet. In fact, the first avatar I made with him is still in use, and is about the only avatar I've drawn that someone else is using.
Of course, I've had to get hold of Template Girl!!^TM, Template Halfling!^TM and Template Slyph!^TM, but that's mainly just to complete the set.

This "Template Guy^TM" investment intrigues me. May I learn/see where to get this set so I don't have essentially static poses for my characters? (well, not really as I touch them up so they aren't that frozen)

[Keris]

No Template Catgirl!?

Well, I had to hand-craft the Catgirl Ears^TM. I mean, I couldn't outsource those. And the tail's easy to draw, and really should be in a different position in each panel, so can't really be templates.
So Catgirls are made using Template Girl!^TM, mainly for OotS characters, or Template Sylph!^TM, for Dekopin and others (e.g. banner catgirls).

This "Template Guy^TM" investment intrigues me. May I learn/see where to get this set so I don't have essentially static poses for my characters? (well, not really as I touch them up so they aren't that frozen)

Unfortunately Templates!, Inc. has yet to release a full pose set, and is currently limited to Standing, 3/4 view.

[Mad Mask]

I usually make templates and poses from scratch when I have to include them in my comic. For important characters, I usually have a box with the different poses and views (which speeds up the process, since I don't have to re-shade them when I copy them into my comic). For example, Stephen Mask (this template appears to be ugly compared to my new template of him, which I have yet to include in any comic):



I do not usually copy features from a characters to an other, but I tend to have eyes ready for less important characters.

[Ninja Chocobo]

Unfortunately Templates!, Inc. has yet to release a full pose set, and is currently limited to Standing, 3/4 view.

Yeah, all my characters are this. Posed as required, and you can't go wrong with 3/4 view. Seconding Template Guy!^TM as a worthwhile investment, though.

[Shades of Gray]

What is this TemplateGuy! of which you speak.

[Lyinginbedmon]

Assuming there's any detail to the arms, I make a 3/4 view with one arm by the side and an outstretched arms (If no detail, just the arm by the side). Expression varies but is usually regular eyes and a closed mouth (Typically a smile).

I usually convert an old template, but quite often I'll resize parts or make new pieces of clothing or props from scratch. Eyes are uniform across my templates, barring scale, so I keep a separate SVG file with standard expression components, like frowns, pointed eyebrows, curious/confused eyebrows, closed eyes, all variations of smiling and toothy smiles, etc.

[Vulion]

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[Lyinginbedmon]

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My only complaint is I'd argue the merits of brie more than swiss cheese, but I suppose swiss would be easier to draw.

[Shades of Gray]

I'm partial to Mozzarella sticks as well...

[BRC]

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my day has just been made!

[Keris]

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Too true, too true. We go through threads to slowly.

[Fay Graydon]

meh, the best cheeses are Edam (cuz its made backwards )
red lester and double Gloucester

[Keris]

meh, the best cheeses are Edam (cuz its made backwards )

*Groans*ninja text

[Shades of Gray]

I'm afraid we don't have any of those in stock sir.

[Tiffanie Lirle]

Meh, cheese is completely grody anyways. Fermented milk chunks? I'll pass.

[Keris]

I'm afraid we don't have any of those in stock sir.

Oh, never mind, how are you on Tilsit?
Any Caerphilly, if you please?

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Bel Paese?
Red Windsor?
Stilton?
Ementhal?
Gruyere?
Any Norwegian Jarlsberg, per chance?
Lipta?
Lancashire?
White Stilton?
Danish Brew?
Double Gloucester?
Cheshire?
Dorset Blue Venny?
Brie?
Roquefort?
Pol le Veq?
Port Salut?
Savoy Aire?
Saint Paulin?
Carrier de lest?
Bres Bleu?
Bruson?
Camembert, perhaps?
Gouda?
Edam?
Case Ness?
Smoked Austrian?
Japanese Sage Darby?
Wensleydale?
Greek Feta?
Gorgonzola?
Parmesan?
Mozzarella?
Paper Cramer?
Danish Bimbo?
Czech sheep's milk?
Venezuelan Beaver Cheese?
Cheddar?
Ilchester?
Limburger?

Sometimes, having the complete scripts to Monty Python next to you pays off. :P

[Threeshades]

Cheesecakecheese is the only real cheese.

[Shades of Gray]

HERETIC!

*Fires gun full of hot, melted cheddar cheese*


I like Cheese, I just hate Cheez... Ugh...

[Threeshades]

HERETIC!

*Fires gun full of hot, melted cheddar cheese*


I like Cheese, I just hate Cheez... Ugh...

U cant has cheezburgr?

[Lyinginbedmon]

At this point it looks like Vulion's prediction was partially correct.

[Vulion]

Woot! I called it!

[Green-Shirt Q]

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Cool! I love comics with me in them!

Take that, Lyinginbedmon, with your stupid swiss cheese!

[Shades of Gray]

No, you brought it on.
Down with Gouda!
That's like betting that a wrestler will win a match, and then shooting the other wrestler in the head.
Down with Gouda!

[Vulion]

No, you brought it on.
Down with Gouda!
That's like betting that a wrestler will win a match, and then shooting the other wrestler in the head.
Down with Gouda!

I still win the bet!

[Fay Graydon]

Oh, never mind, how are you on Tilsit?
Any Caerphilly, if you please?

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Bel Paese?
Red Windsor?
Stilton?
Ementhal?
Gruyere?
Any Norwegian Jarlsberg, per chance?
Lipta?
Lancashire?
White Stilton?
Danish Brew?
Double Gloucester?
Cheshire?
Dorset Blue Venny?
Brie?
Roquefort?
Pol le Veq?
Port Salut?
Savoy Aire?
Saint Paulin?
Carrier de lest?
Bres Bleu?
Bruson?
Camembert, perhaps?
Gouda?
Edam?
Case Ness?
Smoked Austrian?
Japanese Sage Darby?
Wensleydale?
Greek Feta?
Gorgonzola?
Parmesan?
Mozzarella?
Paper Cramer?
Danish Bimbo?
Czech sheep's milk?
Venezuelan Beaver Cheese?
Cheddar?
Ilchester?
Limburger?

Sometimes, having the complete scripts to Monty Python next to you pays off. :P

You forgot Highly processed c**p cheese


EDIT:
hey guis! hows about a joke i made up?...

What is a catalyst?

(answer in spoiler)

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Tiddles,
Felix,
Garfield,
Makavaty....

(pwned!)

[memnarch]

...errgggah! What a horrid pun!

(but then, what pun isn't?)