Believe me, I've made long and detailed studies of Vince's layouts since before Suburban Jungle existed -- and I expect I'll continue to do so as long as he continues to draw 'em. I've told Vince before, although I don't know if I've posted publicly before, that I have a motto of "WWVD -- What would Vince do?" when I'm trying to think of ways to add visual interest to an image or story.
The most direct influence, I think, can be seen in these two strips:
http://www.suburbanjungle.com/d/20040602.html
http://www.suburbanjungle.com/d/20041206.html
In both cases, I had information that had to be gotten across, but all I had visually was a bunch of talking heads. So I tried to imagine what Vince would do if handed the task, and came up with the kind of visual metaphor that he's so good at.
re: doing stories in the comic format, I have plans along those lines, including some Carpe Diem work, I hope.
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The most direct influence, I think, can be seen in these two strips:
http://www.suburbanjungle.com/d/20040602.html
http://www.suburbanjungle.com/d/20041206.html
In both cases, I had information that had to be gotten across, but all I had visually was a bunch of talking heads. So I tried to imagine what Vince would do if handed the task, and came up with the kind of visual metaphor that he's so good at.
re: doing stories in the comic format, I have plans along those lines, including some Carpe Diem work, I hope.
-The Gneech