Okay, I have a concept for a sci-fi anime series, and I want to see how far I can get with it. I figure the best place to start is to learn a bit more about anime styles, and existing work in similar genres.
I imagine that if I know what drawing styles I like, and what work mine would be compared to, I'd have a better chance of getting an artist interested.
At the moment I have a general story arc, some characters, a universe, and an idea for a pilot, so I'm getting there. I think. ;)
It's 20 years old, but still valid, and unlike many of the English-language books about anime and manga, the author actually knows what the fuck he's talking about. It will give you the lowdown on the basic genres of manga and anime, and tons of examples of artists and their work. It's also insanely readable and entertaining in its own right.
Mayan = ancient culture that sacrificed people? Yeah, I'm really down with the slang these days. ;)
That sounds fairly sensible to me. In fact, manga would probably be the first stop in anything I did, simply because you need a whole lot more artwork for anime. ;)
I'll think about getting that book - I'm not much of an Amazon whore, but if that's my only option I might go for it. In the mean time, any online resources come to mind? Yes, I am lame. ;)
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Date: 2003-07-22 05:15 pm (UTC)I imagine that if I know what drawing styles I like, and what work mine would be compared to, I'd have a better chance of getting an artist interested.
At the moment I have a general story arc, some characters, a universe, and an idea for a pilot, so I'm getting there. I think. ;)
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Date: 2003-07-24 10:37 am (UTC)Okay. This sounds odd, but for me the thing that taught me the most about anime was getting a solid grounding in manga. Try this:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0870117521/qid=1059068045/sr=2-1/104-6812469-1098339?v=glance&s=books
It's 20 years old, but still valid, and unlike many of the English-language books about anime and manga, the author actually knows what the fuck he's talking about. It will give you the lowdown on the basic genres of manga and anime, and tons of examples of artists and their work. It's also insanely readable and entertaining in its own right.
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Date: 2003-07-24 05:11 pm (UTC)That sounds fairly sensible to me. In fact, manga would probably be the first stop in anything I did, simply because you need a whole lot more artwork for anime. ;)
I'll think about getting that book - I'm not much of an Amazon whore, but if that's my only option I might go for it. In the mean time, any online resources come to mind? Yes, I am lame. ;)
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Date: 2003-07-24 05:25 pm (UTC)Your library should have the Schodt book.