Mutt Mutt - 2010-07-15 20:22:53

No news is... no news.
I'm sure everyone has already figured this out, but The Tempest legacy is on indefinite hiatus until further notice.

Thanks for dropping by.

Jack

Mutt Mutt - 2009-10-03 02:02:20

The webcomic formally known as Samurai Pride...
I have been having a lot of issues with the story in Samurai Pride, and I have come to the conclusion that the comic is irredeemably broken. One of the first and biggest mistakes I made when I started this comic was it’s name. I’ve discovered that “Samurai Pride” leads readers to expect some sort of “Japanese” comic like Usagi Yojimbo; and indeed even I fell victim to this presuppostion. I kept trying to find ways to steer the story down the “Samurai Path” as it were, but kept hitting a brick wall. It took me a long time (and some brain surgery) to realize that the story has very little to do with Samurai, and since this story takes place 3000 years in the future; virtually nothing to do with Japanese culture or history. SO, the first change I’m making is the name.

Starting in February 2010 Samurai Pride will become "The Tempest Legacy" This title directly represents what the story is really all about at it’s core: The legacy of Mankind. What will we as a species leave behind?

Of course a name change won’t be enough to fix all the other problems with the story. The second biggest mistake I made starting out was not having the ENTIRE thing written down. This resulted in a story that I effectively made up as I went, which was working at first, but it left a LOT of wiggle room when it came to basic things like plot, character development, and pacing, which Samurai Pride has NONE of. I got way off track very early and went down roads that I should have left untraveled. I’m currently “rebooting” the script from the ground up, and will hopefully get it right this time around.

I hope you all will stick around.

Thanks,
Jack.

Mutt Mutt - 2009-06-02 21:27:36

While we are waiting...
With the completion of chapter 3, I am really looking to spice up the art for chapter 4. To that end, I've been working on art and concepts and have started a new dedicated thread on my forum at Eyeskream for sketches and such. you can find it HERE: There's only a couple of things up there right now, but check it out, and don't be afraid to let me know what you think.

I've also contributed to our new tutorial section at Eyeskream with a tutorial about how I add colors to a typical page of Samurai Pride. Check it out Mutt's Coloring Tutorial

Thanks for reading!

Mutt

Mutt Mutt - 2009-05-16 17:28:49

Welcome to the End...
...of Chapter 3. This page was hell. I am glad it is finished.

Chapters 1,2 & 3 can actually be considered a Prologue of sorts. an introduction to the primary characters. Chapter 4 will actually be the beginning of the story I wanted to tell.

I just wish I had figured that out in the beginning, I could have saved myself and all of you a lot of time. :)

Check over on the Samurai Pride forum
for more of my thoughts on this final page of chapter 3, and Samurai Pride's future.

Thanks for reading!

Later,
Mutt

Mutt Mutt - 2009-03-22 10:17:50

Boy it's dusty in here...
I know it's been a while but hey, I've actually got a page up! Page 42 is ready to roll! Enjoy it!

Also my shout box is back up, so feel free to say things.

Later,
Thanks for reading.
Mutt