It's done! Today I finished the last panel of Chapter 3. It was a big one with over 8 hours work that went into it. All in all I have worked over 300 hours on the artwork for Chapter 3. That's 100 hours more than I worked on Chapter 2 and nearly double the amount of time that I worked on Chapter 1. It was also 100 hours more than I originally expected. In the last 8 weeks I've worked many extra hours in the evenings in order to make up for it.
But I regret not a single minute of work that I put into Chapter 3. You will be able to see the effort that went into it and I'm really proud of the result. It will be very exciting for me to release the new chapter as it shows the first steps of Jonas inside the Wormworld. Together with him we'll explore fantastic places, face breakneck dangers and encounter new friends.
I have no preview images for you today as you will very soon be able to the read complete chapter. Release will be on Monday, 30th April. I'll put a countdown on the website so that you can easily find out the exact release time throughout the timezones.
Unfortunately, the release inside the Wormworld Saga App will be delayed again. This time it's not because of a software bug, though. I simply wasn't able to prepare the special content for the Collector's Edition yet. It shouldn't take me more than a week to provide it so you won't have to wait as long as the last time for the special content. What I already can say is, that the Collector's Edition will be worth the short wait. I have a lot of interesting Concept Art and work-in-progress snapshots that I will put into a huge 'Making of Chapter 3' artbook item.
Ok, still some work to do that will keep me busy over the next three days. And then you'll be welcome to the Wormworld!
Thank you so much for all the effort you are putting into this, i really feel your enthusiasm and the love you've got for your own work!
ReplyDeleteWow... :O thanks!! no more words...
ReplyDeleteCongrats Daniel! It's certainly been awhile but I do still keep up with your fantastic work. I can't wait to see it!
ReplyDeletecongrats daniel, gratulation!
ReplyDeleteEagerly anticipating chapter 3. Thanks so much for publishing such a high-quality work online!!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo Daniel!!!
ReplyDeleteThe side project here is also completed successfully as from today. So a moment for taking a breath and back to the text.
Hey, good to hear! I'm using our new automatic text import workflow in Chapter 3, and so far it seems to work just fine. A lot less work for the upcoming translations from now on!
DeleteCongrats Daniel! Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteGreat! Congratulation!
ReplyDeleteI wish and hope you will sell a lot of the special edition versions. It's worth to sponsor such an artist like you and your story. It's just the beginning of an epic tale, and you should get the chance to open us the view into the wormworld. The first small step is done - great.
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Thanks, Buddy! Hope to hear you on Skype today!
DeleteCongratulations Daniel :)
ReplyDeleteyay!
ReplyDeleteFinally..congrats Mr Daniel..:)
ReplyDeleteAwesome. My son loves the first two, he can't wait for #3!!
ReplyDeleteWhy does my countdown say two hundred-something days?
ReplyDeleteAdjust your clock to the correct day. Then the counter will work just fine.
DeleteAlso, try to manually refresh the website. Maybe your browser is using an old version of the Javascript file. A refresh should load all of the latest files.
DeleteI have java script enabled and I've manually refreshed the page but my countdown says 28 days +3 hours for some reason? I'm in Australia if that helps.
ReplyDeleteI just hope i don't miss out on reading this anticipated chapter or get delayed by reading it for 28 days. Help Daniel! Your fans need you!
3 hours to go!
DeleteTremendously awesome, Herr Lieske! I hope the fulfillment of doing this full time is equal to our satisfaction as readers! (probably a lot higher but I thought it was worth mentioning...)
ReplyDeleteYou really hit the ceiling with this one, very much looking forward to the extras in the app. Keep them coming, the four months wait is absolutely worth it!
Oh, man. The paintings are INCREDIBLE. Just incredible. Now i understand why it took so long for the release. Some of the panel are masterpiece.
ReplyDeleteYou've an awesome power there Mr. Lieske. I consider myself a good illustrator but your skill level is epic, mystifying and beautiful beyond words. Thank you for sharing your visions with the rest of us. I'm telling everyone I know about your work!
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