Cloudscape Comics

About Cloudscape

The Cloudscape Comics Society is a community of comic creators in Vancouver, BC who together publish and distribute quality graphic novel anthologies, as well as host comic workshops and other related events. Here enterprising comic artists come together to network, develop their ideas, and help each other perfect their craft. Everyone is welcome to the weekly evening meet-ups on Wednesdays, starting at 7:30 PM in the back room of the Grind and Gallery Coffee Bar.

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Artist and Writer Calls

Paper Wings Podcast

 

Money Wings

Paper Wings is a podcast filled with advice on how to make and sell various forms of creator-owned visual storytelling, including comics, picture books, and animation.

Led by Disney character designer Chris Oatley and IDW comics creator Lora Innes, Paper Wings investigates such topics as:

-How to craft beautiful and engaging . . . → Read More: Paper Wings Podcast

Umbra

Umbra (HD – 2010) from Malcolm Sutherland on Vimeo.

A wonderfully haunting short animation.

Grizzly Bear Music Video

Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear from Gabe Askew on Vimeo.

An absolutely stunning fan music video for the song “Two Weeks” by Grizzly Bear. As far as I’m aware, it was all rendered in Maya. How brilliant is that!? . . . → Read More: Grizzly Bear Music Video

The Illusionist

The trailer for a beautiful animation, L’Illusionniste, coming out this December.

Capering in Costumes

The Suitability of Various Artistic Media for the Superhero Genre By Bevan Thomas

Not all superheroes are in comic books, and certainly not all comic books are about superheroes, but somehow the two fit together. Superheroism as a genre is defined by its visual spectacle and kinetic energy: larger-than-life characters in bright costumes using . . . → Read More: Capering in Costumes