Paper Faces on Parade

Official art blog for the indie animated series, As Above, So Below. All original art is rightfully owned by me

[emperornero]

having an oc you havent drawn / written about publicly yet that only exist as a concept is so funny. i have special access to this limited edition guy from my brain

[tag-that-oc]

tag the oc who's not in therapy and should be

[imminent-danger-came]

@alvoskia

[thethiefandtheairbender]

ah yes, guarded girl with abandonment issues x goofy guy who's endlessly devoted to her - we meet again

[monkey-wrench-series]

In the effort to be as transparent as possible with animation fun stuff, here's a pie chart breakdown for the costs for Ep 3 of Monkey Wrench. (which is out VERY SOON)

I'm able to do all the storyboards, designs and backgrounds and a majority of the animation myself (because I'm insane), if I were unable to do so then costs could EASILY burst past $100K+

The sad reality of the situation is;

Money = Thing getting made.

No money = Thing not getting made.

So please, if you're able, support indie projects if you want to see new interesting stories come to life.

[neatotito]

"Why is this indie animation production pushing merch so hard???"

Animation costs money. Hope this helps.

[daily-prompts]

I need everyone’s best character advice. STAT.

[foresttheblep]

Know what they want, What they're scared of What/who they love What/who they're willing to sacrifice

Also their breaking point, what shit do they have to be dragged through before they give up everything just for it to stop. And if they regret it or not,

[everybodysangel]

Start with something you do understand about them and branch off from there. Personally, I find it easier to write for characters that have some aspect of my personality, amplified and then manipulated into something new or different. Or maybe we share some aspect of childhood. We don't have to be the same people, but my experiences are something I can understand and use to shape new people.

[she-who-fights-and-writes]

Knowing your characters’ limits and how to exploit them is essential for creating tension, and for writing excellent fight scenes/final battles.

Under what odds is your character able to win? What is their greatest strength?

Now take that strength away.

How do they account for that? Is it possible to still win, or is that strength all they have?

An acrobatic fighter who is shot through the leg. A knight whose trusty sword shatters. A sorceror who runs out of spells and elixers. A dragonrider whose steed is felled.

Find the limit and push past it! That’s how to raise the stakes!

[heywriters]

when expanding on a main character, it helps to think about how the side characters feel about them.

do other characters trust them, and should or shouldn't they? what do they base that trust/distrust on? how does this affect the main character if/when they find out they are [dis]trusted? who laughs at them behind their back? who is privately rooting for them? who frequently forgets they exist and who is the first to notice them when they enter a room? what would it take to change any of these opinions, and how good/bad would the effects of those changes be on the main character?

[mosstheboar]

Make them a hypocrite, about something small or big, the character having to reckon with that cognitive dissonance at some point can spice up a dull scene or lay the groundwork for a tense confrontation with another character.

[which-oc-would]

Which OC gets a little too scarily in character during TTRPG night?

[xidipsum-art]

Aidan: can I get a venti vanilla latte with uhh, seven espresso shots Satan: Jesus CHRIST, just do cocaine!

[xidipsum-art]

Leviathan: Hey does this smell like chloroform to you? Mammon: Oh no, I'm not falling for that one again

[xidipsum-art]

Lucifer: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Lucifer: But if you say Lilith is not beautiful, I will be forced to correct your vision

[xidipsum-art]

Waitress: Would you like soup or salad? Ringo: What's a super salad??

[xidipsum-art]

Aidan: I love sleep! I sleep almost every night!

[xidipsum-art]

Aidan: Oh my God you're spitting up blood! Satan: It's okay, it's not mine

[xidipsum-art]

Boston: Once you go me, you never go again

[bramblewing-deactivated20210119]

“reblogs aren’t important you’re just whiny”

yeah because when you see this

tell me you don’t get annoyed.

tumblr’s algorithm only cares about posts that are reblogged, it doesn’t count likes. posts don’t get promoted or circulated when they only have likes (the way instagram functions), only reblogs matter for increasing reach on tumblr as a platform.

support content creators.

[bramblewing-deactivated20210119]

like y'all are fuckin killing tumblr (& content creation) but okay

you think that’s not a lot of notes? that’s cute.

but yeah, tumblr’s system definitely doesn’t advantage non-popular artists, but there’s a big problem from within the community too. i have over 400 followers and i consider myself lucky when more than 2 people reblog my art, so imagine how much worse it is for people with even less followers.

reblog content creators, guys. liking posts doesn’t do anything.

[fallnangelcreations]

THIS!

[vex-vexey]

Reblog art and writing.

[jonundead]

Seriously if you like something, SPREAD IT!

[9lunarseas6-deactivated20240914]

Sorry to break it to you but they’re all right. Tumblr isn’t Instagram. Likes don’t get us anywhere. Everybody’s “drop a heart and keep scrolling” mentality has murdered all of my original content sideblogs. Each and every one of them.

[anref]

don’t like this post. spread it

[xidipsum-art]

Neil: I found this knife in the thorofare Will: Hey.... That could be anybody's Neil: It was protruding from a woman's chest Will: ... Will: I'll go to my cage

[xidipsum-art]

Beelzebub: Remember the clown sightings from 2015? That was fun. They should bring that back. Belphegor: Look in the mirror and it can happen again today.