Joined Sep 2014 Out of my mind, back in five
Collin "SkipperWing" Byrd is an animator and storyboard artist who loves cartoons, comics and video games, in that order.
Tools
Microsoft Surface Pro 2, Wacom feel stylus, Adobe Flash CS6
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Welp... I don't know if you've heard... but, there was a big kerfuffle over at Tapas (where the static version of the Crimson Fly is hosted), over their terms of Service recently. Now, Tapas recanted on those changes, but when looking into it, some other comic creators also started speaking up (More Info:https://twitter.com/shingworks/status/865236471917170689 ).
Now, "fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." And while I'm not big enough to be worth fooling in the first place, nor, as far as I know, have I been first-fooled, but I'm not looking to be get fooled a first time. I'm also a big believer in "context," and "personal history," and that said personal history informs the kinds of decisions you'll make in the future. This does not paint a good picture for Comic Panda/Tapastic/Tapas/whatever they'll rename themselves as in the future (which, having said it out loud, also doesn't bode well). Do I believe in second chances, and that people change? Sure, just not after the third or fourth chance. You've kinda stamped where you stand at that point.
So, what does that mean for the Crimson Fly? Well...
I'm taking the Crimson Fly down from Tapastic, and will stop updating on Tapastic. It sucks, because that was the last place you could find a FREE, static (no interactive/animated elements, which makes it easier to read) version of the Crimson Fly (I have no plans to restart and/or update the Tumblr version). But, I have to look out for the Crimson Fly, and myself, first and foremost. If I don't, that could mean that I may, later down the road, thanks to a poorly-worded/read contract, have to STOP making the Crimson Fly. And a harder-to-find, harder-to-read, harder-to-access Crimson Fly, is infinitely better than having NO Crimson Fly AT ALL. You can still find the Crimson Fly at its main site www.thecrimsonfly.com. See ya there, lovely people.
Now, "fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." And while I'm not big enough to be worth fooling in the first place, nor, as far as I know, have I been first-fooled, but I'm not looking to be get fooled a first time. I'm also a big believer in "context," and "personal history," and that said personal history informs the kinds of decisions you'll make in the future. This does not paint a good picture for Comic Panda/Tapastic/Tapas/whatever they'll rename themselves as in the future (which, having said it out loud, also doesn't bode well). Do I believe in second chances, and that people change? Sure, just not after the third or fourth chance. You've kinda stamped where you stand at that point.
So, what does that mean for the Crimson Fly? Well...
I'm taking the Crimson Fly down from Tapastic, and will stop updating on Tapastic. It sucks, because that was the last place you could find a FREE, static (no interactive/animated elements, which makes it easier to read) version of the Crimson Fly (I have no plans to restart and/or update the Tumblr version). But, I have to look out for the Crimson Fly, and myself, first and foremost. If I don't, that could mean that I may, later down the road, thanks to a poorly-worded/read contract, have to STOP making the Crimson Fly. And a harder-to-find, harder-to-read, harder-to-access Crimson Fly, is infinitely better than having NO Crimson Fly AT ALL. You can still find the Crimson Fly at its main site www.thecrimsonfly.com. See ya there, lovely people.
This Week:
"A 'freak' learns a bit more about themselves..."
(Link: http://bit.ly/crimFly87)
The Crimson Fly is a pulse-pounding, animated webcomic about a teenager who learns that their deformities are actually superpowers! What does he decide to do with this new power? Fight Crime. New strips every Monday!
http://www.thecrimsonfly.com
Don't forget to Like, Comment and/or Share so new fly-boys, fly-girls, and fly-kids can discover the comic!
"A 'freak' learns a bit more about themselves..."
(Link: http://bit.ly/crimFly87)
The Crimson Fly is a pulse-pounding, animated webcomic about a teenager who learns that their deformities are actually superpowers! What does he decide to do with this new power? Fight Crime. New strips every Monday!
http://www.thecrimsonfly.com
Don't forget to Like, Comment and/or Share so new fly-boys, fly-girls, and fly-kids can discover the comic!
Hey All! SKIPPERWING'S STREAMING A THING! Come pop by!
https://www.twitch.tv/skipperwing
"Working on Next week's strip. What trouble is the Crimson Fly getting into now? Check it out!"
https://www.twitch.tv/skipperwing
"Working on Next week's strip. What trouble is the Crimson Fly getting into now? Check it out!"
This Week:
"There's a little too much snooping around going on... How is the Go-Thru going to respond?"
(Link: http://bit.ly/crimFly84)
The Crimson Fly is a pulse-pounding, animated webcomic about a teenager who learns that their deformities are actually superpowers! What does he decide to do with this new power? Fight Crime. New strips every Monday!
http://www.thecrimsonfly.com
Please share these posts if you like the comic and know other peeps who’d like it too! Interacting with them (commenting and reacting help too, though not as much as shares) gives them greater visibility on social media, and really helps me out by reaching new people I can’t reach on my own. Thank you!
"There's a little too much snooping around going on... How is the Go-Thru going to respond?"
(Link: http://bit.ly/crimFly84)
The Crimson Fly is a pulse-pounding, animated webcomic about a teenager who learns that their deformities are actually superpowers! What does he decide to do with this new power? Fight Crime. New strips every Monday!
http://www.thecrimsonfly.com
Please share these posts if you like the comic and know other peeps who’d like it too! Interacting with them (commenting and reacting help too, though not as much as shares) gives them greater visibility on social media, and really helps me out by reaching new people I can’t reach on my own. Thank you!
This Week:
"BANG. Is this the end?"
(Link: http://bit.ly/crimFly80)
The Crimson Fly is a pulse-pounding, animated webcomic about a teenager who learns that their deformities are actually superpowers! What does he decide to do with this new power? Fight Crime. New strips every Monday!
http://www.thecrimsonfly.com
Don't forget to Like, Comment and/or Share so new fly-boys, fly-girls, and fly-kids can discover the comic!
"BANG. Is this the end?"
(Link: http://bit.ly/crimFly80)
The Crimson Fly is a pulse-pounding, animated webcomic about a teenager who learns that their deformities are actually superpowers! What does he decide to do with this new power? Fight Crime. New strips every Monday!
http://www.thecrimsonfly.com
Don't forget to Like, Comment and/or Share so new fly-boys, fly-girls, and fly-kids can discover the comic!
This Week:
"Meanwhile, back outside..."
(Link: http://bit.ly/crimFly77)
The Crimson Fly is a pulse-pounding, animated webcomic about a teenager who learns that their deformities are actually superpowers! What does he decide to do with this new power? Fight Crime. New strips every Monday!
http://www.thecrimsonfly.com
Don't forget to Like, Comment and/or Share so new fly-boys, fly-girls, and fly-kids can discover the comic!
"Meanwhile, back outside..."
(Link: http://bit.ly/crimFly77)
The Crimson Fly is a pulse-pounding, animated webcomic about a teenager who learns that their deformities are actually superpowers! What does he decide to do with this new power? Fight Crime. New strips every Monday!
http://www.thecrimsonfly.com
Don't forget to Like, Comment and/or Share so new fly-boys, fly-girls, and fly-kids can discover the comic!
"It's on a phone. It's buggy as heck, needs an external download of Adobe Air, and doesn't mute when you hit the home button, but it's on a phone. Finally."
For reference, The Crimson Fly was created and exported from Adobe Flash CS6, and for the longest time, not only did I not know how to get it onto a phone, but I didn't really try to get it on a phone. A lot of this had to do with how I'd set up my work schedule: Making the comic and going to my day job doesn't leave a lot of time for R&D, and when I start trying to figure things out, it takes a long time to take baby steps that, in hindsight, are both minute, but also very vital to the grand scheme of this multimedia project. It also doesn't help that I don't have the funds or network to get someone else to help. As such, for a comic with a weekly schedule, taking time to figure out small things like "what's the exact sentence structure I have to know to make sure this won't crash my program" is hard to do, when "next week's comic" has a specific deadline (NEXT WEEK) and "getting a single strip onto a phone" is a bit more nebulous. You can see what happens when I take time to do R&D; today's strip is late (and may not be available until Wednesday, though, admittedly, part of that is due to procrastination) so that I could get a broken proof-of-concept on my phone.
It's gonna be a while before it runs on phones the same as it does on computers, (and longer still, before it's in/on app stores), but it will get there. Soon.
For reference, The Crimson Fly was created and exported from Adobe Flash CS6, and for the longest time, not only did I not know how to get it onto a phone, but I didn't really try to get it on a phone. A lot of this had to do with how I'd set up my work schedule: Making the comic and going to my day job doesn't leave a lot of time for R&D, and when I start trying to figure things out, it takes a long time to take baby steps that, in hindsight, are both minute, but also very vital to the grand scheme of this multimedia project. It also doesn't help that I don't have the funds or network to get someone else to help. As such, for a comic with a weekly schedule, taking time to figure out small things like "what's the exact sentence structure I have to know to make sure this won't crash my program" is hard to do, when "next week's comic" has a specific deadline (NEXT WEEK) and "getting a single strip onto a phone" is a bit more nebulous. You can see what happens when I take time to do R&D; today's strip is late (and may not be available until Wednesday, though, admittedly, part of that is due to procrastination) so that I could get a broken proof-of-concept on my phone.
It's gonna be a while before it runs on phones the same as it does on computers, (and longer still, before it's in/on app stores), but it will get there. Soon.
Hey All! SKIPPERWING'S STREAMING A THING! Come pop by!
https://www.twitch.tv/skipperwing
"Working on Next week's strip. What trouble is the Crimson Fly getting into now? Check it out!"
https://www.twitch.tv/skipperwing
"Working on Next week's strip. What trouble is the Crimson Fly getting into now? Check it out!"
Hey All! SKIPPERWING'S STREAMING A THING! Come pop by!
https://www.twitch.tv/skipperwing
"Working on Next week's strip. What trouble is the Crimson Fly getting into now? Check it out!"
https://www.twitch.tv/skipperwing
"Working on Next week's strip. What trouble is the Crimson Fly getting into now? Check it out!"
