Same but Different

Frame to Frame

Quite often in cartoons you get the same frame repeated multiple times, and you'll see the character has moved to provide some degree of interest. But look more closely, the pros will vary more than that, redrawing the frame or changing other things about the background.

But in the digital world is way to easy too add some variation by zooming in.

Add variation by zooming

In the example above I took the same artwork, altered the LGM (little green man) holding the phone and then changed the shading on the bedspread. It certainly looks better than just repeating the frame. Also in the last frame the 2nd LGM doesnt talk, so there's no point showing him.

Working On The Dialogue

Unfortunately sometimes you can have a nice idea but the dialogue can let it down. Here's my first example with its simple idea of the LGM with the phone setting alarm multiple times in the night to annoy the other.

Version 1 - Dialogue needs some work

The more observant will also notice the shading on the bedsheet is simple giving a very odd look. It just didn't look like fabric. But the biggest problem was the dialogue was just too simple.

Here's the re-worked version..

The Final Version - Phon-etiquettes

The drawing difference is subtle, the main change is the way that the LGM with the phone tries to hide the real reason why he keeps setting the alarm.

The finished cartoon here -> http://area5-1.webcomic.ws/comics/64/