Friedman wrote a screenplay called 'The Laws of Motion,' and it did get made into a film (starring Matthew Perry, even!) with a different title. But the final project deviates pretty widely from the original script. She got in touch with me about working on making the screenplay into a graphic novel. So I did thirteen sample pages that Elyse will be submitting with the script to publishers.
It's interesting working on someone else's script. I think it exercises different drawing muscles (for lack of a better term) than drawing your own work. Most notably, it doesn't allow you to 'cheat'. Working on my own stuff, I'll plan layouts and scripts in ways that work with my drawing strengths, but I don't have the same luxury when working on someone else's script. Does anyone else feel the same way?
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Hey Evan ...
It is a challenge working with a writer ... But I find it really fun to be honest with you ...and in a way ... kinda prefer it ... you just concentrate on your drawings (the fun stuff) ... some great stuff you posted ..but I found the text in the word bubbles kinda hard to read ... on purpose?
I do agree that when you write and draw your own comic, you tend to make shortcuts. But I do love the challenge of drawing from another person's script. Imagine drawing a far-out trippy script by Grant Morrison. Now that's a challenge!
Nice work on the pages. Though I'd re-examine the perspective of the car interior. Also add more gray areas to add more depth in the following panels; sm07-third panel- on the road and sm08-fourth panel in the background. I notice your drawing skills have gotten tighter since Quarter Life Crisis, keep it up!
I do agree that when you write and draw your own comic, you tend to make shortcuts. But I do love the challenge of drawing from another person's script. Imagine drawing a far-out trippy script by Grant Morrison. Now that's a challenge!
Nice work on the pages. Though I'd re-examine the perspective of the car interior. Also add more gray areas to add more depth in the following panels; sm07-third panel- on the road and sm08-fourth panel in the background. I notice your drawing skills have gotten tighter since Quarter Life Crisis, keep it up!
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