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I'm sure there are different ways people do word balloons. Using the CBC not using the CBC. The way I figure it, the process is like this...

1. Have a slight idea of what the script is going to be. Be flexible when changing things up (ie; run out of space in the balloon). When you shoot, consider where the word balloons MIGHT go.

2. With CBC, you gotta resize the shots to a certain size and then let the CBC do the resizing for you. I forgot what the max requirements are for the CBC but I thought it was 900x1100 or something. However, if you go the route that General Hawk and Violent Fix and myself go, we say screw the CBC and we do it on the art program of our choice. Therefore, our shots can be different sizes and the word balloons can be changed easier.

2a. If you use the regular old art programs, RESIZE the shot first THEN put the balloons in. I think some people work with a large canvas, put the baloons and text in and then resize the shot. And then they sit there and wonder why the text got so small. Most likely, the shot was changed, but the VIEW was whatever was appropriate for the monitor. So if you are working with a 1200x1600 palette, the program will make it so you can see the whole shot at once. You put the word balloons and text in and then change the size of the shot, it don't work. I ended up with a LOT of itty, bitty text my first dio.

3. If you run out of place for your text, use the larger CBC windows (I did that a lot) OR shoot more and do more dialogue (that's a 2-edged sword) OR get to the point faster (lol). I tend to be wordy but that's USUALLY because I have so much space!

And just a tip for people in the shooting phase: Have music going, be it walkman or mp3 player or whatever. It often helps ya get in the mood and you might have new ideas pop up.

And the tip for people working the dios on the computer: Have music going. Again, it'll put your head in the right place. If you are listening to bubblegum pop music, we'll most likely see a LOT MORE NEON characters involved. But if you're listening to metal, I'm guessing there'll be a lot of bodies hitting the floor.

You guys can probably figure out what I was listening to when doing my stuff based on the dialogue.

03-05-2008, 08:55 AM	#9
Sonneilon aka 'Paul WS Anderson' ;) Offline --> Posts: 7,751 --> Join Date: Jul 2005	I'm sure there are different ways people do word balloons. Using the CBC not using the CBC. The way I figure it, the process is like this... 1. Have a slight idea of what the script is going to be. Be flexible when changing things up (ie; run out of space in the balloon). When you shoot, consider where the word balloons MIGHT go. 2. With CBC, you gotta resize the shots to a certain size and then let the CBC do the resizing for you. I forgot what the max requirements are for the CBC but I thought it was 900x1100 or something. However, if you go the route that General Hawk and Violent Fix and myself go, we say screw the CBC and we do it on the art program of our choice. Therefore, our shots can be different sizes and the word balloons can be changed easier. 2a. If you use the regular old art programs, RESIZE the shot first THEN put the balloons in. I think some people work with a large canvas, put the baloons and text in and then resize the shot. And then they sit there and wonder why the text got so small. Most likely, the shot was changed, but the VIEW was whatever was appropriate for the monitor. So if you are working with a 1200x1600 palette, the program will make it so you can see the whole shot at once. You put the word balloons and text in and then change the size of the shot, it don't work. I ended up with a LOT of itty, bitty text my first dio. 3. If you run out of place for your text, use the larger CBC windows (I did that a lot) OR shoot more and do more dialogue (that's a 2-edged sword) OR get to the point faster (lol). I tend to be wordy but that's USUALLY because I have so much space! And just a tip for people in the shooting phase: Have music going, be it walkman or mp3 player or whatever. It often helps ya get in the mood and you might have new ideas pop up. And the tip for people working the dios on the computer: Have music going. Again, it'll put your head in the right place. If you are listening to bubblegum pop music, we'll most likely see a LOT MORE NEON characters involved. But if you're listening to metal, I'm guessing there'll be a lot of bodies hitting the floor. You guys can probably figure out what I was listening to when doing my stuff based on the dialogue.