Ducks Gameday -- How to SleekToon
by Earl Sleek on Mar 31, 2010 8:32 AM PDT
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Today, in keeping with the spirit of (a) entertaining you readers with cartoons, and (b) neglecting to talk about actual hockey, I've decided not only to double down on the number of cartoons for this post, but also give you a step-by-step walkthrough on how they are created. Who knows -- maybe with some instructive steps I'll inspire some summer art.
I will note that several years ago I did make a post called Cartooning lessons from the worst cartoonist on the internet that goes through these same steps -- another resource to see the steps in the Sleek creative process, and proof that over a three year span I'm unwilling to learn a damn thing.
Step One: Come up with an idea for your cartoon. Ideally, I like to have the whole joke/dialogue all sort of pictured in my mind's eye before I start -- that way it becomes easier to draw individual components of the cartoon. But sometimes I'm stumped a bit -- I'll draw a cartoon and plan to write a joke later just in word bubbles (for example, I drew a Star and a Duck golfing before there was any real text joke planned). This can at times be the toughest step -- I'm slightly envious of the model they're using at Pro Hockey Talk's Pucktales: O'Brien writes the cartoon, Gray draws it out. But I've managed just fine in isolation, I suppose.
For today, with the Ducks' opponent as the Avalanche, I went down two paths. It's always tough to come up with a proper cartoon representation for the Avs, so rather than stay consistent, I used a snowman for one and for the other I went with a yeti. In both cases I had a pretty good idea what the result would look like, though.
Step Two: Draw the components for your cartoon. As I'm a color-filler these days, I use a black sharpie on basic printer paper for drawing -- nothing terribly fancy there. You'll note that I'm drawing different components of the cartoon separately -- it enables me not to worry so much about scaling or position. That stuff can be resolved later on layout. So for now -- draw it and scan it.
My sketchings for Cartoon #1 today.
The start of cartoon #2. Yes, some of it was drawn with the paper upside-down.
Step Three: Color in the components. For this, I use good old MS Paint, which definitely has its drawbacks but at least is very easy, at least with enough practice. What's really important here, aside from shading all your pieces, is to pick a unique "background color" -- one that you can turn invisible in the next layering step. For me, I use a slightly-off-white; everything that I don't want to show in the final cartoon is shaded in that color.
Color added to components; background color set.
Likewise for cartoon #2.
Step Four: Layer the components in MS Powerpoint. Yup -- I keep technical requirements to a pretty basic minimum. Powerpoint has a couple key tools, notably the "Set Transparent Color" option shown below. It also allows you to place, size, and layer different components to get basically your finished product. You can add stuff like word bubbles, other text, and borders pretty easily here as well, along with backgrounds -- my lazy trick is a shaded rectangle or two in the very back.
Putting the pieces in place, ready to "Set Transparent Color".
And the same for cartoon #2 -- text added to thought bubble, too.
I'll note here that if you really cannot draw (a legitimate obstacle), you can do all this with internet-stolen photographs, as well. The trick there is to color around an object in MS Paint, then use that object in MS Powerpoint similar to the tricks above. See my old instruction post for a more detailed breakdown of that. For today, I decided to drop an Avs logo (snagged quickly from the internet) in each of my cartoons -- it helps easily identify the non-duck player as the Avalanche character.
Step Five: Save your finished product. Select all your Powerpoint objects at once, and either drop it all into MS Paint to get it back to one image, or just "Save as Picture" on the whole group of objects. I save as a jpeg, but I don't really know any better -- it's an easy option.
Here's both of today's finished products:
One scathing commentary on one-piece hockey sticks, coming right up!
Did anyone order an Empire Strikes Back re-enactment?
So there you have it -- among cartooning methods available on the internet, mine is neither the easiest nor the best, but at least the software demands aren't very rigorous, and I'm never terribly unhappy with results. If you'd like to try your hand at it and run into any problems or questions, feel free to e-mail me (there's a link at the bottom of the page) -- I've been doing this quite a while (quick hint: "Undo" is Ctrl-Z).
And for sure -- if you do make anything, no matter how crummy, and want to display it during the offseason: Fanposts are always open -- let me know if you want me to upload your picture for that.
Prediction: Ducks 4, Snowman Yetis 2. I should be around tonight (unlike Jonas Hiller); feel free to stop by and game chat.
Go Ducks.
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I’ll have you know that Ryan Smyth uses a two-piece stick. This is reason #2,403 that I hate him.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
Am I doing it right?
Everything sucks except for the Sharks.
by Megalodon on Mar 31, 2010 8:55 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
LAY EGG IS TRUE!!! (foreshadowing)
Note: Reading the text of loud make for funnier laughing.
Oh yeah? Well you're under fuck off for grand fuckin' offin'!
by Pinchy The Lobster on Mar 31, 2010 8:57 AM PDT reply actions
Wow — that is amazing. I know that whenever we see a new Duck make his debut (such as El Niño), I’m looking for one “with strong sense for playing”.
As open it’s buttocks, go with the duck’s call.
That’s my motto today.
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The McElNiño Show is what I’m calling this lineup.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 31, 2010 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
NICE!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Is this process convoluted enough?
Next Sleek post: how to take apart a watch into a million pieces in order to build a sundial.
It’s a computer.. Buy a very cheap tablet and use The Gimp. Done.
Haha, true enough — but once I get one method that works, I stick to it. Sort of like Randy Carlyle.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
It’s a computer.. Buy a very cheap tablet and use The Gimp. Done.
But I can’t draw with a tablet, even one that has an e-pen. The texture/contact point just feels weird.
Earl, you’ll be happy to know billionaire cartoonists like Scott Adams does pretty much exactly the same thing as you. He draws his Dilbert cartoons by hand with just the characters, then scans it in, touches it up in photoshop. He also figures out what the speech bubbles are after he’s drawn the characters. It’s worked out pretty good for him.
"Whenever I’m suffering from insomnia, I just look at a picture of a Toyota Camry and I’m straight off."
But in the second cartoon, how is the duck going to reach that dildo?
One of the top ten quotes I’ve red on this website.
He’ll have to use a broken part of the snowman arm he acquired in cartoon #1. Good thing for continuity!
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My motto for the day
Speaking of dildos and cartoons, I was reading through this post and comments when I got a mass email from a school administrator that started out with an enormous version of this image:
Original image was about twice this size.
The graphic took up so much of the window that I had to scroll down quite a bit before I saw the rest of the email, which was a notice to the student body about a volunteer opportunity to advocate for victims of sex trafficking. I am still trying to figure out how this image (specifically, the speech bubble) relates to advocating for sex workers’ rights. Never mind why the administrator thought it was a good idea to lead the email with it. (And in that size!)
Basically: WTF?!
totally confusing!
Is this supposed to be a message stating that if you support sex trafficking, at least use a condom? I’m lost!
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I have no idea. Who the hell thinks condoms are criminals? Sex traffickers? Victims of sex traffickers?
I don’t see what’s wrong with this. I’m all for promoting condom use among high schoolers. Keeps me from cumming as fast. The screams do too.
(I feel this might have been a little too far, even for me. I apologize.)
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
Well, at least you said “high school”.
That’s not the creepiest option.
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I am still trying to figure out how this image (specifically, the speech bubble) relates to advocating for sex workers’ rights.
The speech bubble? I’m more perplexed at the jovial nature of the misunderstood condom.
Nice of the administrator to clear up what a “criminal” isn’t for a bunch of law school students. That might be on your final.
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I’m more perplexed at the jovial nature of the misunderstood condom.
Both his chipper expression and his, erm, “posture.”
That might be on your final.
Yeah, this is definitely getting its own bullet point in my crim law outline.
the misunderstood condom
“I don’t kill the mood! I’m just misunderstood!”
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Oh crumbs, this is embarrassing. I read the email all the way through, and it does (sort of) explain that caption.
Apparently, police in this state confiscate condoms as “evidence” and use that evidence to convict victims of trafficking for prostitution. So there’s a disincentive for carrying and using condoms, and that’s bad for the health of sex workers. So this advocacy group is trying to de-criminalize the carrying and use of condoms.
Oh well, even though the image makes (some) sense, it’s still pretty alarming.
And yet, I’m sure we all learned way more on this topic today than had they used a more sensible image.
Evil plot 1, us suckers 0.
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Ahhhh it’s good to be back. Great post I was out of the country for two weeks. Shit, I started having withdrawls from hockey. I bring some kind of fantastic news. There are parts of China where BOC is blocked. At least I think so. The big China firewall doesn’t give you a warning or anything like that, it litterally just treats the website like it doesn’t exsist. In one hotel room www.battleofcali.com didn’t exist. In another hotel room in another city, perfectly fine. When I saw that it was blocked I was sort of disspointed. But then, a certain sense of pride creeped in. Anyway, congrats on that guys. Unless I was mistaken, there are parts of China where the Chineese government sees BOC as a threat to the way of living. Awesome.
There are parts of China where BOC is blocked. At least I think so.
I have never been more proud of anything in my life.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Oh, and welcome back, too — of the two weeks you missed, one involved the Ducks playing competitive hockey.
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Oh, and welcome back, too — of the two weeks you missed, one involved the Ducks playing competitive hockey.
Normally, during the off season, I look up hockey news and load up on NHL 10 to get me my hockey fix. In China & Japan I was totally cut off. There was one night where I started pacing back and fourth in my hotel room. I resorted to playing this shitty hockey flash game:
http://www.miniclip.com/games/hockey-showdown/en/
I played this for an hour and a half. It did almost nothing to feed my addiction. I imagine this was the equivalent of a heroin addict taking children’s aspirin to get his fix on a low. It was pretty sad.
I have never been more proud of anything in my life.
Seriously, I threw up my hands in triumph when I found that out.
thats soooo awesome
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
thats soooo awesome
I figured you and Rudy Kelly were probably at least %60 responsible for this. Thank you for that, guys.
yea i also think were responsible for not getting referenced at puck daddy…sorry sleek…
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha, no worries — I’m sure state rape and nicknames like Hitler and Sex Offender are just as guilty.
Besides, I’m sure Puck Daddy has plenty of readers throughout China — he doesn’t want to appear like he can’t hyperlink; that’s a sign of weakness in Asian culture.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
I’m sure state rape and nicknames like Hitler and Sex Offender are just as guilty.
i dont feel as bad. now…i did see one reference once…puck daddy is bullshiting though if he acts like he doesnt come here and read this shitte
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
now i know why your outline lines are different thickness…its cuz you scale up and down…i did a similar method but using photoshop…
now im on to autocad…not sure if I like it harder to sketch
yea niesy..i think the duck is gonna shove that dildo in the yetis mouth..it will be fantastic…just wish there was a “next” scene cartoon showing that
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 9:43 AM PDT reply actions
…just wish there was a "next" scene cartoon showing that
I find multi-panel cartoons hard to do — mostly because I get bored after one panel. But if you’re suggesting an offseason game of “cartoon telephone”, wherein comic-style storylines are handed off and added to, I’m totally game.
In other words, panel two is in your hands! :)
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Dildo? I thought the duck was trying to save a baby elephant trapped in a snow drift…
Oh yeah? Well you're under fuck off for grand fuckin' offin'!
by Pinchy The Lobster on Mar 31, 2010 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
yea niesy..i think the duck is gonna shove that dildo in the yetis mouth..it will be fantastic…just wish there was a "next" scene cartoon showing that
Now you know what role-play scenario to use with your next hooker. PS, please let her be the duck.
In Dinglebarn We Trust
Ill need more than a please to but a rubber shlong in my mouf
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s only the beginning, though.
I love that you type like you’d talk with your mouth full.
In Dinglebarn We Trust
i thought it would add to the effect of my statement
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow hand drawing? Who does that? Last time I drew anything, it was on a “student” copy of Flash animator.
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by Bleys on Mar 31, 2010 10:39 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
There’s alternatives to hand-drawing? I’ve hated the times when I’ve tried to draw with a mouse.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Well, I forgot to say thanks for the inspiration, Sleek. I’m planning my Hayward Consolation cake and I’m sketching an image for the center.
Is your toon duck always blue? If so, why?
In Dinglebarn We Trust
Is your toon duck always blue?
Yup. Since day one.
If so, why?
Not entirely sure — continuity, for one. And it’s a handy color on the MS Paint defaults.
But probably because I grew up watching the Smurfs. And sure, Avatar helped.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
But probably because I grew up watching the Smurfs
so if you boned a smurf would your junk turn blue?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I figure you’d be the one to answer that question, not ask it!
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sounds like more hooker role-playing fun yay!!
now u know why i need to stop drinking and save more money…like u said role-playing is usually extra…unless shes a smurfs fan herself..maybe shell throw that in for free
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Billy Madison: Well, I made the duck blue because I’d never seen a blue duck before and I wanted to see one.
Miss Lippy: Well, I think it’s an excellent blue duck. Congratulations Billy, you just passed the first grade.
Billy Madison: Wow, Miss Lippy, that’s great. What do you think of that Mr. Blue Duck?
[pretending to be duck]
Billy Madison: That’s quacktastic.
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by RudyKelly on Mar 31, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hayward Consolation cake
So what, this cake is going to be completely one-sided and full of hot air?
http://www.battleofcali.com/
It’s to CONSOLE us for having to put up with him, not Hayward-flavored or anything. Yeesh. Then it’d have to be 100% ass.
In Dinglebarn We Trust
oh…ok then…i like german chocolate…u taking requests?
u might want to spike it with drugs also…if its in attempt to get hayward out of our mind…hopefully the drugs will take out the brain cells that contain the heyward memory
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
ya gotta feel good bout teemu finally scoring today….a chance to tie a record….he might even pass jurri today…
the avalanche = teemu’s toilet cake
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 3:15 PM PDT reply actions
he might even pass jurri today…
Jurri Kari?
I'm here! I know, I brighten the room. Everything's better.
Teemu’s tied with Harry Caray for something?
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 31, 2010 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
or is he committing Finnish seppuku?
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 31, 2010 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
you perv…always thinking bout duck players nude
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
yes of allllll the people who comment here, I’M the perv! HA!
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i thought u would enjoy that hypocrisy
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
he probally said….“mcfuck!”…when he saw the puck lying there
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 6:11 PM PDT reply actions
havent seen the top line yet?….waiting for el nino
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 6:12 PM PDT reply actions
it took a double take to get that joke…nicely done
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
we can only hope
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
mclucky…strikes again!!
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 6:15 PM PDT reply actions
3rd times a charm…he gets another lucky break…might have to be mclucky
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
First BIG stop, or first stop? Have there been any other shots on goal?
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If life was a video game, Bodie would be playing with a broken skill-stick on his controller.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
hehe
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
thats bullshit..has to be
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
amen
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
aw fuck…means they might look for him more…
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
bodie pissed off earl your making fun of him…trying to prove you wrong
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 6:38 PM PDT reply actions
I’m messing around a bit trying the nickname “Macaroni” or some variation thereof for McElhinney — not much success so far.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
McElhinney doesnt want to go bold…of course….prefers a different fast food chain
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 7:07 PM PDT reply actions
there food is decent..would be nice if they were fast food…
wonder what kinda mcnugget sauce…McElhinney likes…maybe that new sweet chili one….its all about the sweet n sour though!!
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
i hate that soul patch thing mueller has
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 31, 2010 7:13 PM PDT reply actions
wow
haha after all of the avalanche dominance, defenseman fail
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
haha
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Mar 31, 2010 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
5 point night…there is no way this guy isn’t 1st star tonight!
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There is this kooky lady who stands down by the glass during warm ups…she has pre-made signs that she rotates throughout. One of my favorites is “Bodie-licious” and “We score with Big Sexy”. The one she has for Blake is…Jason Blake EARTHQUAKE. It seems relevant tonight.
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Blake was just fantastic. That whole line was. I was quite impressed tonight. It’s too bad all of our games aren’t irrelevant.
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You know, if Niedermayer-Selanne-Koivu have enough fun in these last few games, it may tip things in favor of at least a couple of them returning for another season?
Maybe I’m just desperately looking for that silver lining, but as our first round pick gets lower and lower with each win, it’d be nice to get two out of three of those guys back next season.
Not terribly surprising, but the three stars were 1. Blake, 2. Koivu, 3. Teemu.
I’ll sleep well tonight.
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I’ve been saying that Blake really isn’t as much of a rip off as Leaf’s fans said he would be. Last night he was great and I havn’t really seen anything horrible out of him since he’s been a Duck. The way Leafs fans were talking about him made him sound like the anti Christ of offense.
Seriously. Whatever baggage that J-Blake or Curtis McElhangelo were supposed to bring with them hasn’t really surfaced. I’m quite looking forward to more years of the rat.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
AND MORE RAT AND MC(INSERT ANYTHING HERE) JOKES
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 1, 2010 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions
the best ones do say that..yes indeed
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 1, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
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