Man, I thought this moment would never come! Seriously, I've got totally tangled up in this second milestone like I've never experienced before. Note to myself: NEVER EVER let over 50% of a milestone be composed of full scale panorama images! It took me 80 hours to finish this milestone. Thats double the time of a regular milestone. I'm going to have to work very hard to keep my schedule for Chapter 3 but it's still doable. I'll have to change the way I'm handling the translations though. Normally I finish all the artwork and do the layout before I send the chapter to the translators. This time I expect to work on the artwork until the very last minute before the release of Chapter 3. So, I think I'm going to finish the dialog on the prelim version and send this out to the translators to give them enough time to do their work.
Well, the good news in all this is, that Chapter 3 is going to be spectacular! I can't show much of Milestone 2 because each single panel contains major spoilers but here's what I've got. The first two are only portions of much larger panels:
As you can see, I'm not the only one floored by the amount of work. I was really getting nervous when I realized that I had loaded too much work on my shoulders for this milestone. However, I'm happy about all the work I put into Chapter 3 so far. I want to make sure that it makes a lasting impression on the reader. I really wished I could present you the most spectacular panels right now because I'm really proud of them. But we all wil lhave to wait until Chapter 3 is released. Seing all the artwork in one huge composition will be quite an experience I guess.
Well, still three milestones to go and the release date is looming. I better go back to work!
Those forest colors are so beautiful! Your extra effort really shows!
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ReplyDeleteSweet, looking forward to the complition of last milestone! Great work Daniel! :-D
ReplyDeleteAwesome ! Beautiful colours and atmosphere. I'm looking forward to read chapter 3 :)
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ReplyDeleteYay. Can't wait to read the next chapter!
ReplyDeleteOh my god! The atmosphere of those pictures is unbelievable !!! That's the magic of your art ... I never know what's coming next, and it always suprises me how amazing it is. It's truly better and better. Just can't wait to see the chapter 3.
ReplyDeleteWe will wait, it doesn't matter exactly when will it be released ... :-)
Yes, don't rush yourself to keep your schedule - we'd rather have beautiful art, even if it takes longer!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is so beautiful! I'd say I can't wait for chapter three, but with as much work as you're putting into it, and with these tiny glimpses of the results, I'm perfectly willing to wait. All of my friends kids are still way young (we're talking toddlers here), but I plan on sharing this with them when they get to liking stories!
ReplyDeleteI really love your work. Ur the best!!!
ReplyDeleteAppetite whetted Daniel! Inspiring work and I deeply appreciate your podcast with Jason. Hope you find time to do more!
ReplyDeleteDaniel, this journey is so similar to my childhood vacations that's crazy how much i empathyze with Jonas. The bad grades at school, the damn homework, my mind in some fantastic kingdom all the time. I hope this journey never ends, i hope you will be able to give me the same shiver i had many many years ago fighting with goblin and orcs in the forest behind my parent's house in Italy. :D
ReplyDeleteThank you!