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Author Topic: any book tips for manga creation? (not drawing)  (Read 2344 times)

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Offline makingpickles

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any book tips for manga creation? (not drawing)
« on: May 26, 2012, 12:38:29 PM »
I am not looking for a how to draw book.

I am looking for a book/website/video/podcast that goes more into things like:
-different ways of showing time transitions/ scene cuts
-character development tools
-discussion about theme, story pacing
-how shadow/perspective/etc. affect the reader

Has anyone come across something like that?
Thanks.


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Re: any book tips for manga creation? (not drawing)
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2012, 01:01:18 PM »
How to Draw Manga: Getting Started by K's Art
How to Draw Anime & Game Characters Vol. 1: Basics for Beginners and Beyond
How to Draw Manga: Compiling Techniques
How to Draw Manga: Compiling Characters
How to Draw Manga: Techniques for Drawing Female
How to Draw Manga: Dressing Your Characters in Casual Wear
How to Draw Manga: Compiling Application and Practice
How to Draw Manga: Putting Things in Perspective
How to Draw Manga: The Basics of Character Drawing
How to Draw Manga: Martial Arts and Combat Sports

Did I forget to mention that the 'How to Draw Manga' series is one of the best manga drawing series?
These are all books that you will benefit from. They cover basically everything you talked about. Getting Started and Compiling Application and Practice have sections on writing, panels, etc. This isn't everything out there, but these are books every aspiring manga artist should try to get(not just you). Read through them all and use the techniques shown and you'll improve a lot.

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Re: any book tips for manga creation? (not drawing)
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2012, 02:23:46 PM »
That's exactly what i was about to mention. While there are drawing tips, these are absolutely what you need!

Btw nexuun have you got all of them? I've only got 1 and 2...

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Re: any book tips for manga creation? (not drawing)
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2012, 03:01:54 PM »
Yeah, I got all those that I mentioned(though I have only a real book for one of them :P)

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Re: any book tips for manga creation? (not drawing)
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2012, 03:09:14 PM »
Haha only? I'd say that's a heck of a lot more than i could ever hope for... you probably have manga huh

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Re: any book tips for manga creation? (not drawing)
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2012, 05:47:54 AM »
Ummm...... ------------->Manga Raider

heheheheheh  :dance: :dance: :dance:

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Re: any book tips for manga creation? (not drawing)
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2012, 01:19:55 PM »
Thank you.
I am looking through those books now and there are a lot of details about things other than just drawing.

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Re: any book tips for manga creation? (not drawing)
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2012, 01:32:17 PM »
Yeah Lego, I have tons of Shonen Jump monthly magazines :P

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Re: any book tips for manga creation? (not drawing)
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2012, 02:17:42 PM »
That's soo lucky! I bet you have manga too?