From the title I expected a touching story of a man finding a video of himself from childhood.

Instead we get this funny parody of that same situation.

I don’t want to give too much away, so just watch it.

What I love about this video

The reason why this video was chosen for the Friday Find of the Week is its perfect mix of story and comedy. The interaction between the past and present Jeremiahs is both hilarious and touching.

As someone who enjoys creating stories with comedy, it is hard to master that balance of jokes for joke sake and a joke that furthers the viewer/readers understanding of the character or plot.

In 3.5 minute movie we make a personal connection to the protagonist (present Jeremiah), we get a very small view of his life story, and it ends in a way that gives a feeling of closure. You can’t ask more from a short film/video.

Let me know what you think of my interpretation in comment section below? Feel free to include what you  liked or didn’t like about the video.

-Jason Love

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May 17, 2013 by Jason Love

This video is not directly related to comic books, but it has an obvious connection.

How should people interact with your digital comic?
How do you make their experience with your work a unique one while keeping it intuitive (non complicated)?

Connecting (Full Film) from Bassett & Partners on Vimeo.

Watching this video has changed my perspective on how I want my webcomic to appear to the

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February 15, 2013 by Jason Love

The Main CharactersI found Kings of Overgrove through twitter (@KingsOvergrove) while looking for other independent comic book creators.  Kings of Overgrove caught my attention because the creator is giving away half his graphic novel for free.  He also created a motion comic he published on YouTube.

The Website

http://kingsofovergrove.com/

What I love

From the first look at the website, we can tell that Kings of Overgrove is special.  The site has a great design that reflects the story, is easy to navigate, promotes the viewer to share the site, and allows for comments.  You can’t ask for anything more from a website.  It looks great and it does its job!

For those of you who read this blog for my articles on Internet Marketing for Artists or are starting your own online comic book, you can probably learn a lot from this site.  If you’re putting together your online portfolio, promoting your project, or publishing an online series this is a great website to explore before creating your own.

Reading the Comic

Lego Star Wars?  Yeah!
We are starting a new segment here at Jason Loves Life called “Video of the Week”.  The focus is on finding cool videos online and then talk about them.

Without further adieu (adieu = A goodbye).

Lego Star Wars Trilogy in 2 Minutes


This video is pure genius for a number of reasons.  It contains great animation effects, it covers the story in a funny way, and yet doesn’t try to force humor.  The fact that it lampoons a beloved American movie series has allowed it to receive over 8 million views and counting.

LESSONS TO TAKE AWAY:

I got an interesting comment on the 1 or 3 rough draft video and my other motion comics (Video Below) and it talked about how they felt the music overpowered the images. This is a very interesting idea as I felt that animation on its own would feel dull with no sound. With the music, however, it complements the animation while creating an opportunity where no sound effects or voiceovers are needed since the music works as the audio track.

If you want to post your comic book on YouTube my recommendation is to go ahead and use video editing software to show each panel in sequence and have background music to enhance the experience (making motion comics).  If you have the skill or can afford to hire someone voice overs are always nice, but need to be top quality or else they distract more than improve the video.  I feel

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July 10, 2012 by Jason Love

The plan is in two days on March 6, 2012 I will be attempting to create a motion comic in under 48 hours. The first question you might ask is why I would do this? The answer is… I am attempting to raise money via kickstarter.com for an online graphic novel. According to my friends Melissa and Loyal, it is important to have a video with any fundraising attempts through Kickstarter because it helps to add visual appeal and shows commitment to potential funders.

During the 48 hour time span I will also be posting YouTube videos of my progress. The plan is to shoot a video and post it every 12 hours. Feel free to follow along with me in real time or if you’re reading this in the future you can watch these videos as I will post them on this blog.