Genuine Draft: Year 1 Page No.20 Strip # 266 Updated On 7/6/09 These next 10 comics or so feature some of the most photoshopped pictures in a long time. The static and arrow on the screen were created for one simple dirty secret. In panel 1 the reflection in the screen is of the camera and myself. I had to hide it. So every picture used has to get these effects. Copy paste and some simple edits and the tablet make for a semi easy time. Strip # 267 Updated On 7/7/09 I figured since I have to rebuild this set, see comic no.193 to get an idea of what's been done. Strip # 268 Updated On 7/8/09 300 years ago, the world was a much different place. For some reason when I put this comic together I looked at panel 1 and for some reason it looked like a tv show set with the two anchors sitting there babbling aboot nothing. May use it for a single panel in the future. Strip # 269 Updated On 7/9/09 Mylar is a nice little country where everthing can be solved by talking. They also went simple instead of getting techy like much of the world. And yes, she did get offended. Strip # 270 Updated On 7/10/09 It's Col.Samson. I make my glorious return to the comic in Lego form. These pictures suck to do. Multi-layers and a lot of tweeking. I did get the result I wanted which is why it's used. Strip # 271 Updated On 7/11/09 This part of the story he's talking about is the Conflict mentioned a few strips back. These pictures were kind of a pain. I had to shut off all the lights in the room and turn on one from another room so there would be enough light for the camera to pick up and use. I've said before it can correct for low light and make a dark set bright, the CSI: Rimminion strips were an example of this. I had to turn on a light in the room to see the shot I was seting up and turn it off for the picture. They turned out great in my opinion giving the sense he's in a dark cave. The body armor is from a Lego Castle chess set. Strip # 272 Updated On 7/12/09 It's been 100 comics since I began the Alernate Timeline Story, and it's gotta ways to go. Rimminious, ancient name for Rimminion. Mylorthian, original name for the planet and country, Mylar. If you use a thesaurus, Circuit Apeture Generator, roughly means round gate maker, I'd have to find my notes to be sure of what words I used. Samething for Dominion Ministry Consortium, I used a thesaurus to get some cool sounding words. A common writing technique I've used. Strip # 273 Updated On 7/13/09 I always find what is plotted out, then scripted, then filmed, and finally put together are not always what was invisioned. If it was, the panel 3 pic would be blurry and look like panel 2. The original panel 3 picture was blurry, I had a hard time getting the camera to take a closeup of the monitor. It turned out blurry, this usually means it's time to let the camera rest. When putting this strip together I took panel 2 and blew up the computer monitor and instead of it being static I thought that I could teaser the next comic. These pics were taken in early June. I put them together on July 3rd. I haven't filmed anything as of July 3rd for the comics after this one which use the set pictured in Panel 3. It's from the behind the scenes of the set and is a great teaser for what's to come in strip no.274. Strip # 274 Updated On 7/14/09 This set is made from 3 Indiana Jones Ark sets. Took awhile to come up with the explosion on the 3rd panel. As soon as I got all of the pics photoshopped for the next few comics, it decided to reset it self and I lost all of my custom settings. I'm still trying to get it all back to normal. Strip # 275 Updated On 7/15/09 A squad of knights or Rimminion soldiers in this case. There are more but with the set being short on the back wall I had to include only a few of them. The guys coming through the gate are mini bionicle figs. I thought they were cool when I found them on Bricklink I just had to get some. They were purchased before I had this story in mind. Strip # 276 Updated On 7/16/09 Epic battle! The final scene for the battle was cool to film. I was pretty jazzed about it. I initially had sound effects, but they cluttered the page and ruined the shot. One thing I discovered about action scenes, is they take less time to make once you get the photoshopping done. Strip # 277 Updated On 7/17/09 I wanted even more figs in the scene but it was too clutterd as it is. I may make a large version for fun. And finally somemore dialog! Strip # 278 Updated On 7/18/09 Do you know where the controller is? It's been seen in the comic for a long time. Strip # 279 Updated On 7/19/09 Personally, I love the way panel 3 looks. I think it gets the point across.