Post by thehush on May 5, 2006 13:09:20 GMT -5
Who is the most important member of a creative team?
The writer. Because he or she develops the background of the story, creates the backdrop to the story, and backs up the story with details. He creates the characters and brings them to life, giving them problems, hopes, joys, torments and expresses their mood. The writer determines how the story begins, what happens as it progresses, and where it ends up. The writer is the one who decides what happens on each page, in each panel, and what brings the panels together. While it may only take a few hours to write a single script, it can take days, or even months, to come up with the actual story. It can be even longer if there's research to be done! Sure, the interior artist has to create the actual iamges, but without the writer the artist would have nothing to draw! So, the writer is the most important member of a creative team.
Who is the most important member of a creative team?
The interior artist (read: anyone from pencilier, inker, colorist, letterer, whatever). The art inside the book is what really makes the project a success. The artist who does the interiors slaves for hours upon hours on a single page just to get the pencils done. A single page being done in a day is not uncommon, so a twenty-two page book often takes twenty or more days! All the writer has to do is come up with an idea and put the descriptions of the images in order on a page. They don't even have to hand write or use a typewriter anymore! They can use prefabricated scripts and just enter information. The artist has to start each page from scratch and god forbid the writer needs a revision!! So, the artist is the most important member of the team, because without the interior artist there'd be nothing but a script. No book, no nothing.
Who is the most important member of the creative team?
The cover artist is the most important member of the team. This should be a no brainer. It's the cover artist who puts hours upon hours of work into making an image that draws the eye, stands out from all the other images on the rack, and still captures the spirit of the book. Without the work of the cover artist, nobody would ever pick the book up to begin with! So, the cover artist is the most important member of the creative team.
Great! Now, for those of you who need to have your ego stroked so you can achieve some sort of personal satisfaction, pick the entry above that applies to you, pretend that's all I said, and move on. For the rest of you who are actually reasonable and realistic about the process of creating a comic, read on.
Generally speaking, the process of creating a comic book begins with the writer. There are the odd cases where a book has another beginning, but generally the writer is the one who births the concept, or at least the current plot. The writer takes an idea, develops it, researches whatever he needs to research in order to avoid glaring errors in the story, and crafts the plot from start to finish. It is his job to provide a script with enough detail that the images can be clearly seen before the panels are even begun, and it is the writer's obligation to clearly express the necessities of each page.
In addition, it is the writer's job to back off and let the artist have some creative license when the story allows for it. It is not an easy thing to know when you MUST provide incredible detail, and when you MUST NOT. "Can" does not even factor into this. Of course, a writer must also be sure not to contradict previous stories and must do his best not to do anything with the script that would prevent future stories from being viable. It is not an easy job.
The second stage of the comic varies from book to book. At times the interior art is developed prior to the cover art, though the reverse is also true. It often happens that both are started concurrently, though the cover tends to be finished first. For our purposes we will assume the interiors are begun first, as that is the longest stage of the project.
The interior art, made up of pencils, inks, colors and lettering, can be done by one or many talented individuals. I have noticed a trend lately that leads me to believe more and more artists are doing all of the interiors for an increased pay. Even if they do not, each portion of the interior art takes a lot of time, generally one page per day, if not more. If the artist is doing all interior work, it can be two or three days per page.The process of putting the images on the page can be tedious, grueling work. There is no doubt that the hand begins to throb and ache after many hours, a problem most writers do not contend with. At least, not on the scale the average artist will.
It is the job of the interior artist to follow the script to the best of his ability, ensuring that all vital information is translated into appealing visuals that will not only convey the proper meaning needed by the panels, but will also drive the reader's eye in the proper direction and maintain flow. This is harder than it sounds, especially when you consider that many writers don't always know what is needed in a panel to accomplish these goals.
At long last we come to the cover artist. The cover artist does not have to develop the story as the writer does, nor does he have to create twenty-two pages of sequential art in a short period of time. His job is to create an image that stands out. He must be careful to include just enough visual information without giving away too much. He must be sure that the image on the cover is relevant to the book. He must not overshadow the interior artist.
When the book finally comes together and is finally on the stand, the order of action is reversed. It is the cover that grabs the eye first, making a reader pick up the book. Once the book is in hand, the interior art must inspire the reader to BUY the book, and must help the reader progress smoothly through the story. And last, but certainly not least, it is the story that gets the reader to come back next month.
There is no single individual who is most important to the creative team. Every player has his role, and every role must be played to the best of the talent's ability. Before you can answer the questions posed on this thread, you have to first understand the fundamental truth that all parts are of a whole, and no part can survive alone. Once you accept that, you realize that some parts of the process take longer and can be harder at times. A writer will occasionally slave away harder than a penciler, though the cover artist might occasionally have the hard job. In the end, what matters is that all parts come together.
Otherwise, why are we here?
The writer. Because he or she develops the background of the story, creates the backdrop to the story, and backs up the story with details. He creates the characters and brings them to life, giving them problems, hopes, joys, torments and expresses their mood. The writer determines how the story begins, what happens as it progresses, and where it ends up. The writer is the one who decides what happens on each page, in each panel, and what brings the panels together. While it may only take a few hours to write a single script, it can take days, or even months, to come up with the actual story. It can be even longer if there's research to be done! Sure, the interior artist has to create the actual iamges, but without the writer the artist would have nothing to draw! So, the writer is the most important member of a creative team.
Who is the most important member of a creative team?
The interior artist (read: anyone from pencilier, inker, colorist, letterer, whatever). The art inside the book is what really makes the project a success. The artist who does the interiors slaves for hours upon hours on a single page just to get the pencils done. A single page being done in a day is not uncommon, so a twenty-two page book often takes twenty or more days! All the writer has to do is come up with an idea and put the descriptions of the images in order on a page. They don't even have to hand write or use a typewriter anymore! They can use prefabricated scripts and just enter information. The artist has to start each page from scratch and god forbid the writer needs a revision!! So, the artist is the most important member of the team, because without the interior artist there'd be nothing but a script. No book, no nothing.
Who is the most important member of the creative team?
The cover artist is the most important member of the team. This should be a no brainer. It's the cover artist who puts hours upon hours of work into making an image that draws the eye, stands out from all the other images on the rack, and still captures the spirit of the book. Without the work of the cover artist, nobody would ever pick the book up to begin with! So, the cover artist is the most important member of the creative team.
Great! Now, for those of you who need to have your ego stroked so you can achieve some sort of personal satisfaction, pick the entry above that applies to you, pretend that's all I said, and move on. For the rest of you who are actually reasonable and realistic about the process of creating a comic, read on.
Generally speaking, the process of creating a comic book begins with the writer. There are the odd cases where a book has another beginning, but generally the writer is the one who births the concept, or at least the current plot. The writer takes an idea, develops it, researches whatever he needs to research in order to avoid glaring errors in the story, and crafts the plot from start to finish. It is his job to provide a script with enough detail that the images can be clearly seen before the panels are even begun, and it is the writer's obligation to clearly express the necessities of each page.
In addition, it is the writer's job to back off and let the artist have some creative license when the story allows for it. It is not an easy thing to know when you MUST provide incredible detail, and when you MUST NOT. "Can" does not even factor into this. Of course, a writer must also be sure not to contradict previous stories and must do his best not to do anything with the script that would prevent future stories from being viable. It is not an easy job.
The second stage of the comic varies from book to book. At times the interior art is developed prior to the cover art, though the reverse is also true. It often happens that both are started concurrently, though the cover tends to be finished first. For our purposes we will assume the interiors are begun first, as that is the longest stage of the project.
The interior art, made up of pencils, inks, colors and lettering, can be done by one or many talented individuals. I have noticed a trend lately that leads me to believe more and more artists are doing all of the interiors for an increased pay. Even if they do not, each portion of the interior art takes a lot of time, generally one page per day, if not more. If the artist is doing all interior work, it can be two or three days per page.The process of putting the images on the page can be tedious, grueling work. There is no doubt that the hand begins to throb and ache after many hours, a problem most writers do not contend with. At least, not on the scale the average artist will.
It is the job of the interior artist to follow the script to the best of his ability, ensuring that all vital information is translated into appealing visuals that will not only convey the proper meaning needed by the panels, but will also drive the reader's eye in the proper direction and maintain flow. This is harder than it sounds, especially when you consider that many writers don't always know what is needed in a panel to accomplish these goals.
At long last we come to the cover artist. The cover artist does not have to develop the story as the writer does, nor does he have to create twenty-two pages of sequential art in a short period of time. His job is to create an image that stands out. He must be careful to include just enough visual information without giving away too much. He must be sure that the image on the cover is relevant to the book. He must not overshadow the interior artist.
When the book finally comes together and is finally on the stand, the order of action is reversed. It is the cover that grabs the eye first, making a reader pick up the book. Once the book is in hand, the interior art must inspire the reader to BUY the book, and must help the reader progress smoothly through the story. And last, but certainly not least, it is the story that gets the reader to come back next month.
There is no single individual who is most important to the creative team. Every player has his role, and every role must be played to the best of the talent's ability. Before you can answer the questions posed on this thread, you have to first understand the fundamental truth that all parts are of a whole, and no part can survive alone. Once you accept that, you realize that some parts of the process take longer and can be harder at times. A writer will occasionally slave away harder than a penciler, though the cover artist might occasionally have the hard job. In the end, what matters is that all parts come together.
Otherwise, why are we here?