Posted By QueenQeeko on September 2, 2010 | Comments: none

The chapter in review.

A Deviant Cause was started back in 2008. Spanning two years, work was done on it haphazardly, usually from interruptions to my routine through work, stress, moving, and illness. Either way, the constant stop-start production of the chapter has impacted on the comic both in artwork, and scripting (but mostly artwork).

Looking back over the full story and its art, I feel ashamed at the rate I failed to produce this comic at, and I’m further ashamed at how inconsistent I was with the character art. Things like outfits and accessories, even techniques used to create certain effects. A Deviant Cause, now finished, will undergo a number of touch-ups to its art. Touch-ups required to keep the effects and details uniform. But now, it’s finally finished, we can move on, and the story can now really advance. I think that while we all love Goldie, we’re ready to move pass his fight with the jungle bandits. As always I thank my readers for their continued patience, and look forward to a future of timely updates and better visuals (we can only hope).

With the end of A Deviant Cause, we’re going to skip one update timeslot and chapter 4 of History will commence on 30th September 2010. So mark your calendars, and we’ll see you there for new characters and more adventures.

Now then, in that time before chapter 4 begins, I’ll be working on the 2010 Halloween wallpaper. The contest has closed and we’ve chosen a winning theme. We won’t be announcing who the winner is until the wallpaper becomes available, but that winner will receive the original sketch for the wallpaper, an original drawing of his/her choice, and his/her forum avatar will be a featured guest of the 2010-2011 New Year Party wallpaper. The Halloween wallpaper will become available on 17th October 2010.

Thank you, we’ll see you again!

Category: Event Updates, Forum Update, Qeeko's Updates, Ultima-Java History
Tags: 2010, a deviant cause, chapter 4, Comics, Contest, halloween, halloween wallpaper, history, updates, Wallpaper

Posted By QueenQeeko on August 20, 2010 | Comments: none

We’re nearly there! Chapter 3 is on the verge of its closing with a trendy Chapter 4 ready to take over. It’s been a long painful road throughout this chapter’s production, but as always, forwards and upwards. I’m going to be trying a few new things with it, and introduce a few new faces.

Along with this comic update is an additional comic update for the Forumverse project Komewnitees. For those that haven’t registered on the forums, Komewnitees (it’s Communities spelt phonetically) is a comic produced entirely by the members of the forum, as a group effort. Each page is done by one member of t he roster and then the next page by the next person and so on, carrying on the story bit by bit. There is no preplanning, it’s all made up page by page! Sound like something you might want to join in on? Get to the forum and sign up!

And don’t forget, we’re hosting a quick fire contest for this years theme for the Halloween Wallpaper. Every year we produce a free wallpaper for Halloween, and the theme is picked by us from suggestions made on the forum. The winning suggestion will recieve the sketch of the wallpaper theme that was chosen, an original sketch of your design by me, and your character will automatically be featured in the New Years Party Wallpaper for 2010-2011.The competition closes September 1st, so if you haven’t registered, you better get to it! Contest is held on the forum.

Category: Comic Updates, Forum Update, Qeeko's Updates, Ultima-Java History
Tags: Comics, competition, Contest, Forumverse, halloween, Komewnitees, updates, Wallpaper

Posted By Andy Frogman on August 18, 2010 | Comments: none

I’ve gone and lost track of time this year, i can’t believe I haven’t noticed how late in the year it already is… as such the Halloween wallpaper competition should ahve already started, but now there’s only two weeks left unitl September.

However we’re not going to scrimp on it, the competition will be held! This is going to be a quick fire competition, I want to see as many theme ideas for the Halloween Wallpaper as possible before September 1st! The winner will be announced within the week and then there is a very brief period of time that we have to get the wallpaper done and out before halloween! Yikes this is goign to be a lot of work!

So if you are registered on the forum, get posting, if you aren’t get registered and get posting! The winner will recieve the sketch of the Wallpaper theme that was chosen, an original sketch of your design by Qeeko, and your character will automatically be featured in the New Years Party Wallpaper for 2010-2011.

Hope that gives you all some incentive to enter! See you all soon!

Category: Andy's Updates, Event Updates, Forum Update
Tags: competition, halloween, New, Qeeko, sketch, theme, Wallpaper, Years

Posted By Andy Frogman on August 14, 2010 | Comments: none

Hey all! I thought I would make an update here, seeing it doesn’t seem to be happening very often any more. It’s annoying the life seems to get the better of you when you aren’t paying attention. Just have a few things to talk about, nothing huge mind you, and a couple of recaps.

History is still being updated, but incase you missed the update (even though it’s two posts down (three on Facebook)), History is now gone to the schedule of updating every two weeks on Thursday. The next update should be available ont he 19th.

More work and planning has been going into Omniverse, and I have a few ideas for the layout of the site it’s self. However thats not very helpful, when the first thing we intend working on is the forum… Oh well, you can only work on what you are inspired to do so. I think that the design is pretty solid and it shouldn’t be too hard to make a forum out of that design. I’ll get a few sketches done up and maybe even post them on the forum.

Tomorrow (being Sunday) is the first of the Monthly Cosplay Parties in Brisbane Botanical Gardens. Qeeko, Ritterwolf and Myself will be heading into the city to join in the festivities, and if anyone is around or available, feel free to drop by. Further informationcan be found on the cosplay party’s event page: HERE

Thats all for now!

Ciao

Category: Andy's Updates, Event Updates, Ultima-Java History
Tags: botanical, brisbane, city, comic, cosplay, designs, gardens, history, omni, omniverse, Party

Posted By QueenQeeko on August 6, 2010 | Comments: none

Webcomic artists are notorious for being late on their updates, this is nearly a valid trait of being a webcomic artist. The like of “Professional Wecomic Artists”  are those that have luckily made that jump to ensure their webcomic is their first priority, their main source of income, and thus their time and effort can be solely devoted to their craft. I wish it were only that easy for everyone.

Nonetheless we have big plans for UJ and this slow artist is still determined to keep working on illustration those big plans, however I think time management has more to do with it than I’ve ever before believed. I’ve barely been near my computer over the last week as there’s been a lot of extra hours for me to pick up at the shop, so when I’ve come home Star Trek and trying not to fall asleep in front of Star Trek has more or less filled the rest of the day.

Some good news though is after all of my hard work, I have a day at the Brisbane Ekka planned, the Ekka being a yearly exhibition/festival,  I intend to really enjoy myself there. Well rested and enjoying a day out, this artist may feel a bit more creative again.

Category: Qeeko's Updates, Ultima-Java History
Tags: Brisbane Ekka, Comics, creative, Ekka, Emily, history, UJ