I started a new show today, a fast and easy one that documents the creation of the EL comic. I am doing it mostly because I believe it will help me flesh out ideas in my head, and at the same time, share a bit of the process with you guys as I create new strips.
It is based on the “enhanced” podcast format, which means that at certain points in the show there are images specific to what I am talking about at the time. (inking the comic, coloring, adding text, etc.) So the format is M4A, perfect for any of you using iTunes, iPods, other M4A players, etc. Here is the feed you can manually add to iTunes now until they have me listed officially in the next day or two, or you can get the M4A directly here.
For those that have no access to that, you can get an MP3 version here, though there is no support for the images in that format. You just get the audio.
UPDATE: iTunes got me added. You can subscribe here.
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So does this count as one of the announcements? Even if it doesn’t, I love it anyway!
This is great! A peek into the twisted world of Scott Johnson, the webcartoonist. Keep ‘em coming!
Nice, I secretly have a desire of doing a web comic of sorts, and seeing this creative process narrated by the author is quite cool and insightful.
On the other hand, the Rocks MMO joke is just damn funny
Great work, Scott. A nice look into the process and all. Hope it all goes to plan.
What program did you use to piece it together?
Nice, I’ve always liked listening to what other people do to make their comic. It lets me compare notes about what I do with mine without asking creators a buttload of annoying questions. I do have one for you, however…how in Odin’s crusty beard did you get used to drawing with a Wacom?! I’ve got one and it drives me insane.
Will this play on a PSP?
Alex: Apple’s new garage band lets you make these enhanced casts pretty easily, though there is other software out there for the PC that lets you do it as well.
Jerry: I am with you dude…I only use the Wacom for color…all the actual drawing is regular pencil and ink, old school.
Asterix: The MP3 will, but not the M4A file…Sony only supports MP3 and their own Attrac format.
Great, thanks alot.
I can’t wait to get home and watch this now. The m4a codec isn’t stock with windows media player so I’m a little bummed I can’t watch it while doing work. But I’ll check out the mp3 anyway.
sorry everyone that my levels were a bit distorted on this one…not sure what I did…probably something i set wrong on the mixer or my kids got to it.
what part do you paste in the url box in itunes?
http://myextralife.com/ftp/radio/diary.xml
thanks
Scott,
I’m usually pretty good at this stuff, but I cannot find ANYTHING that will decode this mp4 file.
Could you walk me through what I need to play this back, please?
Please let me rephrase that…
I can play the audio just fine, but nothing I can find will allow me to see the images that are supposedly in there.
Any ideas?
No, I won’t buy a Mac.
iTunes plays the file, so does Quicktime, so does Winamp, so does VLC, and probably many others. iTunes and QT are your best bet for the multiple images.
And no, you don’t need a mac.
I should have mentioned…anything that plays MPEG 4 audio (hence M4A) will do it. Its not an apple specific format.
I have the latest iTunes and Quicktime, but all I get is audio. Odd.
do you have the “Now Playing” album art, thingy open on the lower left or is it disabled on yours?
THANKS! That was it. :p
I know you use Photoshop…How did you learn to do all that coloring and frames…
Because i downloaded the 30 day trial version to see what is was like..
and its pretty confusing..