My review of the combined bodycam footage of Riley's arrest at the
@TheRippaverse
event in Dallas on June 8th is now live on YouTube (link below).
Waste of taxpayer money, or nah?
People need to understand this about art: each piece is the culmination of the artist's creativity, ingenuity, skill, determination and grit. The resulting product is truly unique and inimitable - invariably ingrained with the artist's very DNA.
Proof of concept. Eric is a 3D model sitting in a 3D living room. Brush strokes are straight out of the modeling program (
@Blender
). No manual "tracing" done.
I have learned so much from
@EthanVanSciver
just by watching Trashcast.
For example: here he can be seen explaining the concept of a "Dutch Angle" to his audience.
Much more than just a hollow explanation of the theory, it's an impactful demonstration of the concept in practice
This is a thread of all currently known 3d assets used in the creation of ISOM
#1
and
#2
.
All assets are available free of charge from the SketchUp 3d Warehouse.
Help find more to add to the ISOM Collection
People from all over the world often ask me about my creative process.
As a renowned artist, I feel it is my duty to give back to the very community that makes this industry so great.
It really just boils down to 4 simple steps that ANYONE can follow.
I think I need to go see a shrink.
I just cannot NOT see what this comic is made of.
This beautiful cover by the talented Cliff Richards is...another 3d asset.
Well, more correctly it's another view of a 3d asset that has been used elsewhere in the book.
Respect where respect is due:
@DDayCobra
and
@EthanVanSciver
both supporting their friend
@CAMELCASTOff
transcends any beef!
Bury the chicken you two? Hug it out!
The campaign is super close to cracking $80k. Support Camelot's racing dream over at:
Eric knew Riley was there. How could he not?
He did pretty well ignoring him and
@autisticboobs
, but he did flinch for that one *split* second.
"If he looks just once, we win for all of time."
-- Young Clippa (52mins into the livestream)
People who dislike
@EthanVanSciver
should consider backing FEARSOME.
Once it gets to 100k, he will have to pay a 10k bonus to
@dwamsart
, which means less money for EVS!
Even better, if David doesn't say thank you, it will really hurt EVS' fee-fees!
Back FEARSOME to hurt EVS!
Happy to see that the copy of ISOM
#2
that
@EthanVanSciver
will review tonight is the one with his own cover art.
Quote: "The cover is great! I love the cover."
I didn't like it when people claimed that
@EthanVanSciver
,
@shanedavisart
,
@JonMalin
and
@thatstarwarsgrl
were *banned* from
@c2e2
because they were still free to attend. Facts rarely benefit from embellishment.
But now it looks like indeed they are just that. At least Jon is.
So I was finally able to read Cyberfrog
#1
...
Words alone cannot express how heartbreaking the experience was for me.
HEARTBREAKING I tells ya.
Luckily I found this meme template which perfectly describes how I feel about
@EthanVanSciver
I'm thinking this is the human equivalent of a dog pissing over some other dog's scent to mark its territory.
An animalistic act of asserting dominance.
I love it 🤣
While casually browsing the 3d-warehouse (as normal people often do) I came across a nice model of a filthy back alley.
One could have all sorts of cool events take place here if one were to do a comic book.
Seems
@TheRippaverse
got a good amount of mileage out of this one:
Seems to be another hit: backdrop in ISOM
#1
Note how the texture doesn't fit properly going around the corner on the building on the left. Also the stripy pattern on the building to the right and the shape of the skyline behind.
If you haven't spent all your money on Yaira yet, consider sending some of it in the direction of
@shanedavisart
and get yourself some Inglorious Rex!
I tell myself I like supporting great comics, but it's the Mange Davis trading card that I'm REALLY after.
Unlocks at 46k!
Inglorious Rex 2 site exclusive + lenticular card is up right now! We added these copies to round out our print order.
If you've bought the 2nd chance on our website already, go straight to the add-ons section to buy it with reduced shipping!
Only 100
So happy that Eric is glad to clarify.
I'm not going to argue that they never said Yaira would LAUNCH in winter. Perhaps they did.
But they definitely said it would be RELEASED in winter.
Stop the gaslighting already, Eric.
Such bullshit!
Eric DID take swings at crowdfunding.
Eric is telling the truth that he didn't crowdfund, he just emulated the model with the funding bar on his site with counter.
When Eric says "no 3d assets were traced" he is correct: they were rendered.
Software imitates pen strokes. For my homage to ISOM2, I did not draw a single line.
Are the people rendered? I'd say yes. There's an ISOM lookalike in older books by Cliff Richards (thx
@TomWooder
)
I just caught up on yesterday's drawing auction by
@gnolan12
to raise money for his daughter and his son-in law.
We did not just see talent and skill, but also solidarity and generosity!
#ComicsGate
at its best!
Some amazing art went under the hammer. Let's take a look:
Those are a looooot of ISOM posters. A soon-to-be rarity if we can believe the rumour mills.
Go get yours for the low, low price of $10 before they run out!
Telltale sign that backgrounds in ISOM are rendered and not traced:
The textures of the assets often don't line up in ways that make sense or don't line up at all.
We have windows wrapping around corners or abruptly getting cut off.
Surely an actual artist wouldn't do this?
Just received my leap day special Cyberfrog stuffed folder.
And stuffed it is.
So stuffed in fact that I'd rather not try and close it.
That's a lot of loot for $100. Thank you
@EthanVanSciver
for this awesome deal!
I can't say that I am surprised about this direction. It seems to be Eric's true passion.
This can indeed be good for indie creators - beg pardon: indie creatIVES.
They focus on creating, RippaSend gets the stuff printed, stored, and fulfilled.
Why not?
To be clear: revoking their booth/press pass was already unacceptable.
@c2e2
's rules/policies (subletting/press pass) mean nothing if they are enforced only selectively and against people they don't like.
But now banning paying customers?
Consider if
@c2e2
deserves your money.
Actually, it's "who". "Who, or what, is Yaira?"
Using "whom" only makes you sound smart if you use it correctly. It makes you sound dumb if you don't.
Whomever Eric paid to write this nonsense, he or she did a lousy job.
This is where ISOM gets lifted up in the air by
#Yaira
Notice how the lack of detail in the background makes the step-back edges of the building disappear, giving the appearance that the window alignment changes every three levels.
My understanding is that Riley got arrested based on a warrant from Collin County, TX, and that such a warrant requires a judge to sign off on it.
It is therefore unlikely that Riley's activities outside the Rippaverse meetup were the direct cause of the arrest.
HOWEVER...
Great job,
@EricDJuly
supporting an indie comic creator. 👏🏽👏🏽
Stop biting your fingernails.
Source - Eric July Vs Vito! Live Reaction from
@TheGeekGetaway
YouTube channel.
Streamed live on 27 Aug 2022
PS - Tony, don't strike this down. 🤣
#Rippaverse
#EricJuly
Excellent catch here by
@omgbigtrees
Eric is offering set
#1
of the Dokumaan cards from ISOM
#1
. These were supposed to be campaign exclusive.
Note how they are exclusive *again*.
Of course Eric might say: "ah, but I never said *which* campaign they're exclusive to!"
@deverslath
I'm interested in why he's selling the first series of cards.
Promises were made to "backers" and apparently promises were broken. Not so exclusive now that he over printed them.
"Oh you got a little event? Got a little event that you're going to? Ok, how about I make a...unannounced appearance."
-Eric D July
@HenryJames52195
didn't you have a clip of that in a certain dance video somewhere?
Today marks the first day of spring, meteorologically speaking. I am saddened that Yaira is nowhere to be found.
We must now turn to the stars and ask for a 19-day extension.
If you have not yet backed
@shanedavisart
's Inglorious Rex campaign, do so now before it expires in 10 hours!
The man is an American Icon who has taken incredible amounts of abuse from his "friends" in
#Comicsgate
All because he wants to bring great art to YOU
(link follows)
To celebrate the upcoming release of YAIRA, I am working on a mammoth video of my own. In that video I'll be examining the alleged lateness of YAIRA.
Coming shortly on my YouTube channel. Subscribe to stay tuned - link in post below.
Hospital ward. Unfortunately without the hospital. Gotta keep looking.
It's just a generic corridor. Found this because it's made by the same user as the one who made Darren's office ("S T U F F & S T U F F").
My two cents
@EthanVanSciver
: don't compromise on Cyberfrog - it is your Magnum Opus.
One reason Rekt Planet is so good is because it's a substantial piece. Don't cut
#3
short. Tell the story you want to tell.
Your fans will understand a little lateness, BUT... 👇🏾
Wait, this Sturgis fella is
@RenownedZ3r0
?
The guy blocked me after calling me gay back when I had some 50 followers (mostly bots) 😂
His skin seems to have about the same thickness as that of a certain multi-million dollar bidness owner who also has me blocked.
I had forgotten how badly Eric has fallen behind.
In August of last year, Yaira
#1
was practically done.
Yaira
#2
was supposed to start pencils and inks that same month. It's possible that actually happened, but seems very premature in retrospect.
I'll be honest: all this detracting has taken a heavy toll on my personal life. I can't even watch a good movie anymore without Eric July staring back at me.
Rent free indeed...
Fans got an exciting race, EVS got some exercise trying to find Cody, Cody got the scare of his life as well as a respectable 12th place, and the frog car got some decent air time.
A good day indeed. Everybody wins.
Eric July reaches out to Shane Davis by stating that he was not aware of the oversight of not sending him a free copy. He apologizes and offers a box of ISOM 2 to make amends.
I'd like to thank you all for the positive and encouraging feedback! I tried to be thorough in my approach, and it seems that's being appreciated.
If you haven't watched my deep dive into the Yaira release timeline yet, you can do so here:
Some people draw motivation from being part of a larger movement. Others don't care. There's room for both.
Whatever you call it, there are no shortcuts:
- Make really good stuff
- Learn from your mistakes (and your successes)
- Make more and even better stuff
@DeveloperPerso3
@Siscobeast
Well, nothing happens if nothing happens. I gave it some thought and my problems with it are shallow. (You can’t name your own era). Beyond that I want people to create and I need to help all I can.
The campaign is less than 6k away from
@EthanVanSciver
having to pay
@dwasart
a 10k bonus.
This is your chance to take away Ethan's pie money! Back FEARSOME today!
People who dislike
@EthanVanSciver
should consider backing FEARSOME.
Once it gets to 100k, he will have to pay a 10k bonus to
@dwamsart
, which means less money for EVS!
Even better, if David doesn't say thank you, it will really hurt EVS' fee-fees!
Back FEARSOME to hurt EVS!
It is a nice idea
@EthanVanSciver
, but don't neglect the basics:
Write down somewhere what books you have and what order to read them in.
Take it from me: it IS confusing and there's nowhere to look it up.
Could do it here, won't cost you a dime:
The Rippaverse community is comprised of avid readers AND avid collectors, but what's your preference and why?
Let us know in the comments below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Rather predictably, we are already seeing plenty of posts saying "but it's still winter".
A short recap of a comedy in four acts:
1. Commitment
2. Anticipation
3. Disappointment
4. Copeage
Yaira is late. Period.
Seems to be the place... Texture on the left is a definite match. Both buildings in the background seem to be a match with the general shape of the windows and the step-back on the top floor of the closer of the two.
A fancily goggled
@EthanVanSciver
shows off his second drawing - this one depicts Cyberfrog and quickly raked in $750 to support
@gnolan12
's family. Amazing piece of work!
Graham Nolan hosted a drawstream plus auction to benefit his daughter's family, who lost their home in a fire.
I participated! Here's the CyberFrog I drew on a comic book backing board! It sold for $750! Thank you!
It has come to my attention that certain individuals - maybe two, not many - have been butchering my name on stream.
In a completely unrelated matter, in case anyone is wondering, Lathan is pronounced like Nathan.
Now go back
@CAMELCASTOff
's campaign:
Just read "Amphibionix
#2
" and thoroughly enjoyed it. Loved the banter and references. It had me chuckling all the way.
But the young
@EthanVanSciver
is also putting his bigotry on display: little did he know that gender is a spectrum and love is infinite!
No typos found!
Immediately upon arrival at the event, he was...greeted by Brandon - Operations Manager, Registered Radiologic Technologist, and "strongest person on the [Rippaverse] team".
Brandon, moving aggressively towards Riley, said "you gotta bounce bro".
Riley: "I'm giving out ISOMs"
Does anyone else find it odd that Caanan and the Soskas never got added to the Rippaverse team listing since they got announced as latest full-time members?
It can't be an oversight, because Eric is a competent business leader (multi-million dollar business no less).
Can we agree that the hat portion of the Clippaverse logo is virtually identical to that of the Rippaverse logo?
Seems to me
@EthanVanSciver
misremembered the clippers coming out of the head *instead* of the lightning bolts. They do not.
Is this fair game for parody?