Question i know you use sfm to make your comics but may I ask what the process is like? I’m thinking about making a tf2 comic which I’ve already made a few panels for but I wasn’t happy with the plot so I’m starting over from scratch, and drawing with a mouse Isn’t the most efficient way of making comics, would you recommend sfm for making tf2 comics?
How I Make My Comics
Omg yes I’ve been wanting to make a post like this! I definitely recommend SFM for making comics, I think it’s a lot faster than drawing would be, especially if you plan on including backgrounds. (Also, drawing tf2 characters is Hard😭)
Here’s how I made page 22!
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First in SFM I set up the scene with a map from the workshop I liked. I also used the workshop for a bunch of props and character models and stuff.
(I did a decent amount of model hacking for this scene too. The model for Prison Uniform Cap is literally just her head shoved onto the recolored body of the open fortress mercenary from the workshop after I messed with his proportions to match Cap’s body shape better.)
Here’s what the scene setup for one of the panels looks like:
After I set the scene up, I make each of the panels as it’s own shot in the Clip Editor.
Here’s what each of the unedited panels for this page look like in sfm:
After those are done, I export them as posters in 4K, then upload them to Google Drive so I can access them on my iPad.
After I download the pictures onto my iPad, I open Procreate and start with a black 4x6 background:
Then I import the images:
After this, I crop and resize them, and then arrange them on the page how I want:
Then, I use a special brush for making speech bubbles (brushes like this can be downloaded for free):
Then I add the text in a font that looks similar to the one the official tf2 comics use:
After that, I add effects using text as well. I have a few different fonts downloaded depending on what kind of effect I want:
And effects like motion lines I draw in myself
Finally, I add my watermark on there
The page is now finished and ready to be exported as a PNG!
Lmk if there’s anything I should clarify or go more in-depth with, like model hacking, posing, or text/visual effects!
(And I can’t wait to see the comic you make pls lmk when you post it so I can go see a a)
