Have you missed this:
http://www.chaos-dwarfs.com/forum/showth...3#pid38563
Don't worry because if you have you're not alone. I have never paid that particular thread much (if any) attention, but I am now. I think this is a brilliant idea that needs some focus. I'm here to provide that focus.
Here is my intentions for said webzine:
- Name YTBD, I'm leaning towards
The Voice of Hashut or perhaps
The Word of Hashut
- Frequency: At the outset, 4 times a year, quarterly if you will.
- Length: 8 pages (including cover) max to start, more pages can always be added but this not going to be a 32 page monstrosity, at least to start... EDIT: Looks like first one will be 16 pages... Groan 24... And that's it!
- Format: PDF
- Hard deadlines: I will be posting deadlines (that are known in the industry as "drop dead dates"). If you say you are going to have an article in, you had better have it ready by the date...
As I posted in the thread, this is not to sound harsh. But I'm not going to undertake this if its a design by committee approach, nothing will ever get done that way, it hasn't for almost a year.
What is needed:
- Articles
- Graphics
- Artwork
- Battle Reports
- Guest editorials
- Etc...
Post back with comments here as I want to gauge interest before launching this.
Inaugural issue #1 would be out no later then June 30th, then each quarter from there one out if all goes well, so the plan would be for 3 this year, 4 next, etc...
Sure I'm accepting submissions for everything, because if something doesn't make it into the first issue there is always the next or the one after that and so on.
More ideas:
- Bloodbowl articles
- Conversion ideas
- Artwork
- Original stories
- Cover submissions
Also send in links to other's sites fanzines that you think are good for ideas....
A loaf of bread $2.00 ...
Your favorite swimsuit $32.00 ...
Making Willmark a Mod of Hashut PRICELESS!
I am gonna rack my brain to think of something creative to contribute, I will keep you posted.
I really ought to bring my tablet to work and draw things in photoshop in my spare time, namely, Chaos Dwarfs...
Would love to see you design the cover for the very first issue Xander... its only fitting.... If you can find the time and still pump out miniatures (the natives are getting restless!)
Thanks Vexxus that really made me laugh..
I've got some ideas for borders that will need to be done... I'll PM you tomorrow with ideas.
Some of the initial work will need to be spread around to meet the end of June deadline. Let alone get submissions in. I'm going to do this in InDesign which will make it a breeze to layout, once its setup that is.
Cover submissions (along with anything else) are open for submission. Preferable all artwok needs to be high res so if people want to print it out, it won't look like mud. So for cover dimensions of 8 1/2 x 11 maximum is preferred.
Excellent stuff here guys
Baggronor- you have just been drafted for artwork. Welcome!
Ishkur- send it to me well take it from there,
Doogle- get me some info on at least one battle report.
I'm starting to line up cover art. Looks like either Xander or Lord Archaon (only fitting since he's been involved in this for months) or Xander since he started the site. But bear in mind the goal will be to get materials for the following issues as well.
To all reading the thread a
VERY GOOD Editor is going to be needed for proof reading, spell and grammar checking. I'm now accepting applications.
UPDATE Sojourn has accepted the editing assignment! Bravo!
Now accepting submissions for Member spotlight. Send in info on who you are why you got into the hobby, and why chaos dwarfs! If you don't make it in this one there is always the next!
I wouldn't mind signing up to do a short story or something. It's kind of What I Do.
i will do some art work and post it on here tell we if you think its good anouth =)
(sorry about the spelling)
Send your me a PM with your art when ready.
So do you want any fiction or not, Willmark?
Yes, PM me I'm accepting submissions for almost anything.
shouldn't the artwork in the cover be in color ? I think that would look the best.
Color art is going to on the cover. In fact it is mostly going to be color throughout...
erm i've been saying i would do a guide on how to do hats and faces for a while now, i'll see if i can get that done and sent in to ya, im also working on a CD bloodbowl team so i'll see if i can do anything on that
Great get it done and sent in. I will be posting deadlines for subsmmissions for all issues this year shortly.
I've got quite a few coming in and some more to come still. As I'm mentioning to everyone. Not everything is going to make it into the 1st issue... Never fret, there will be many issues after this. It looks like the first will be 16 pages... a lot more then I initially anticipated.
Of course I could always add more if need be, but this is going to be a work in progress. I haven't done anything on this scale in seven years in terms of graphic design so to say I'm rusty would be an understatement. The goal is to get the first out then improve it each time.
Here is the schedule for submissions and publish dates for the webzine for 2008 & will be strictly adhered to.
Issue #1
Period: Summer 2008 / Deadline for submissions: Saturday, May 31st 2008/ Publish Date: Saturday, June 28th 2008
Issue #2
Period: Fall 2008 / Deadline for submissions: Saturday, August 30th 2008/ Publish Date: Saturday, September 27th 2008
Issue #3
Period: Winter 2009 / Deadline for submissions: Saturday, November 29th/ Publish Date: Saturday, December 27th 2008
Will the CDO Webzine be related to or in conjunction with the material on the Pod cast? And will the podcast be on the same schedule as the CDO Webzine?
Good question, but YTBD. I think they will be published more or less independently, there might be some cross over but I don't anticipate that being often.
By high quality I mean the jpegs off the camera, not low rez loaded to the site.
How do the pics in my thread measure up to this standard? I wouldn't mind them being featured.
The pictures themselves are good in terms of content, however 72 dpi won't do it. 150 dpi is better 300 dpi is better yet. Basically as I mentioned that which comes off yoru camera is the ideal situation.
Oh okay, yeah. I was just typing all sorts of questions, but then I realised that I squashed them down so they'd look good on the forum. So should I send you the full-size versions or what? They might need a little adjusting for brightness, since my photography isn't amazing and the ones that appear in the thread have had some tinkering.
dpi is meaningless in a digital format. Image size in pixels is the important thing.
That's what I thought...
My original pictures are in the region of 1200x1200, while the version posted in my thread are more like 300x300.
we have a medal for great contribution to the wiki
What the hell do we have to do to get that thing anyway?
Yeah, I don't want to seem pushy, but I've done quite a lot on the wiki and the same goes for Ancient History, who has pretty much created the Tactics section from scratch.