CaptainBigButt Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Hi guys! I found this forum a few days ago from Aaeru's blog (which I don't know how I found). I'm still new to visual novels and such, having only read two, but I like them so far. Just as some misc info about myself; I currently do 3D Modeling and I'm working on transitioning my 2D art to digital art. I'm currently learning Japanese using Memrise, though I'm still sort of new to it. Perhaps I'll bother updating page later once I know everybody, but for now I guess that's fine. P.S. Before volunteering, are native English speakers for editing and proof reading and such in way too much of an abundance, or are they frequently needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidbatman Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 The username is... interesting. Anyway, welcome! We're glad to have you! What VNs did you play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryoji Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Haha love the name!! Welcome to the forums!! If you have any questions or anything let us know!! Just curious, which 3d programs do you use?? I'm vaguely familiar with Maya and 3d studio max. Anyway, welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkker Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Why do I feel Like you're my FB friend as well? <Kingdom Knights> That Pic... Really bugs me since that's the same as my friends... Anyhow, Welcome to the Fuwan Abyss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBigButt Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 The username is... interesting. Anyway, welcome! We're glad to have you! What VNs did you play? In a good way or bad way? I'll let you know after I finish something more interesting than what I've read currently. Haha love the name!! Welcome to the forums!! If you have any questions or anything let us know!! Just curious, which 3d programs do you use?? I'm vaguely familiar with Maya and 3d studio max. Anyway, welcome Actually I use 3DS Max for anything I do currently, though I want to learn Zbrush once I'm more familiar with using my tablet. Why do I feel Like you're my FB friend as well? <Kingdom Knights> That Pic... Really bugs me since that's the same as my friends... Anyhow, Welcome to the Fuwan Abyss. I use Facebook waaay less than I should, so I don't think it's me. I just took the screenshot from that video because I thought it was cute and it actually kind of matched my old one, but I'll change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidbatman Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Just want to add, your avatar is awesome. Loved that anime! (and that scene) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephisto Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Hello there and welcome. Regarding native english speakers for editing/proofreading: Although there is indeed an abundance of these in comparison to translators/hackers, their services are still needed to ensure a project turns out well, and the more there are, the faster the editing can progress. There is of course the problem of multiple editors resulting in lack of consistency as well as other nasty things, but an abundance is always better than a lack. Good luck with learning Japanese, the only advice I have is to beware of the huge slump after you learn the basics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBigButt Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 Ah, okay, thanks! I'll go ahead and toss in a form later then in case someone needs me as a last resort or something. I have a little too much free time at the moment anyway, so I guess that's a plus. I primarily asked because the current couple of VNs I read had strange English in some places. It wasn't that bad although there were a couple of lines that confused me entirely. I assume it was just that specific translation though. There is one more related thing that comes to mind (sorry I didn't ask earlier -- and that I'm turning my intro thread into a question thread ). I use Photoshop pretty frequently for both 2D and 3D works, so I may be able to put that to use. What exactly does image editing usually entail? On Japanese, learning new words was enjoyable until it started tossing all kinds of new Hiragana symbols at me. Once I have Hiragana down (and eventually Katakana and Kanji..) the rest should be decent until grammar comes into play and flips all of the English grammar rules I grew up learning around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Welcome to Fuwanovel ^^ Hope you have a great time around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garejei Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Welcome to the forums. I approve of the username. And yeah, there's not much point in diving too deep into Japanese before you know hiragana like the palm of your hand. That's something beginners should work on initially imo. Good luck with your studies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 P.S. Before volunteering, are native English speakers for editing and proof reading and such in way too much of an abundance, or are they frequently needed? Yes! they are needed we're not so affluent that we are almost overflowing in editors, they can be really difficult to find and really necessary for most projects, and i mean particularly dedicated ones. yeah321 could testify to this after having her editors drop out on her one after one repeatedly. (also, in fan translation anyway, the role of the editor is just to put raw translation back into natural english. all u need is fluent english) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shcboomer Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Welcome to the forums, hope you'll enjoy your time here. Glad to hear that you like VNs, wishing that you'll find more to read that you will enjoy down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBigButt Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Well, I did just read Saya no Uta for the fun of it. I had to change my pants a couple of times, but it was pretty good. It wasn't actually scary or anything, but I do kind of wonder what could've possibly inspired someone to create that type of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eurobeatz Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Hello and welcome! Saya no Uta is my favorite of the 67 VNs I've played. I agree that it wasn't scary but it had an amazing story, and like my signature says, romance + violence = perfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBigButt Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 As twisted as it was, it did kind of give me a cool idea for a story that I'd love to actually make use of at some point. I may start recording it at some point so I can add to it and refine it for the fun of it. I'd love to turn it into a manga, visual novel, or game as some point but that'd be a few years from now if I actually do it. Especially since I only just now finished inking and coloring my first digital anime drawing, and it took me ~5 hours to do. That was terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meru Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Haha nice username XD Welcome to the forums~ Will you be posting the drawing you mentioned? We'd love to see it :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBigButt Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 I may, but I'd prefer to do it at a later date. I've actually been using it to experiment on a bit since it was my first paint. I can post the sketch sheet I've been working on for the time being, I'm only nearly half-way done. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/25812766/art/faceprocess.jpg Here's where I'm at so far. It's nothing exciting or anything. The original character isn't by me, so please don't credit me for that. A couple of weeks ago I finally got serious about drawing, but I hardly knew how to use my tablet and I was terrible at drawing (unless you wanted a stick figure with noodle arms). For the time being I've just been redrawing those four faces over and over to improve my strokes and familiarize myself with the tablet. I'll make a thread if I improve enough to come up with something more original and cool looking, but this is all I've got for now. I'll keep adding to it until I fill the page. Even if I still have a lot of them to do, at least I'm improving I suppose. I'll update it as I go, but for now I've been sucked into Mirai Nikki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meru Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Oh wow! You're really really good! *is envious* Maybe one day you could make sprites for someone's VN project, or even make your own VN~ Also.. LOVE Mirai Niiki. Yuno-chan <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBigButt Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Actually I'd love to at some point. I still have a long way to go on my art, but I wouldn't mind making my own Visual Novel a few years from now. My imagination has been running surprisingly wild after getting into art, so I have a couple silly but cool ideas I'd love to work on and turn into a story at some point. Also, I can't figure out whether I like Yuno or whether I'm terrified of her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meru Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Also, I can't figure out whether I like Yuno or whether I'm terrified of her. I think you can do both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBigButt Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 I think I've figured her out and I know how I feel now, but I won't go into that (spoilers). I feel funny though. I did some occasional sketches of anime characters starting late last year for fun, but I only started watching anime this summer and I got a little more serious about drawing a few weeks later. My creativity was pretty mediocre last year, but since this summer my imagination has been almost too hyperactive. During and after any anime I watch, my imagination kicks into high gear again and I start coming up with all kinds of random ideas. Now I just need to figure out whether these are fueling awesome stories and ideas I should be writing down, or whether I'm just going a little bit crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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