Howdy once again, folks, it's your friendly neighborhood Smeagol. i've been working on a project called Science Team Tau for the better part of two years now, and after numerous false starts and dead ends, I'm FINALLY starting in earnest.
Here's a preview of a couple of panels!
To make these, I start out with a basic storyboard, then I go into Sketchup to produce the models I need for spaceships, backgrounds, props, things like that. I'm no good at creating ships on my own, but there are tons of highly talented artists on Sketchup's warehouse that put their works out there for anyone to use (with proper attribution, of course).
After I get the models staged how I want them, I export the image to Photoshop and do things like lighting, special effects, and draw my characters, text, and other things on top of the artwork. Then, I simply save it all down into a manageable .png file and presto! A page complete. These three panels are only part of the first page, and it's without a doubt one of the most visually complex, yet rewarding projects I've ever undertaken. I've had more fun producing each of these frames than just about any other comic I've done.
Enjoy!
