I was discussing some of the design elements involved when setting up a storytelling site with lachesissom the other day, and it got me thinking about what sorts of things readers really like to have as part of their experience, above and beyond just reading the story. Is there real interest in character bio's, how obligatory are those custom content lists ( Read more... )

I was trying to help eshuff out through email, but thought maybe a tutorial would work better?  Either way, here it is.  I'm not sure if it'll be helpful to anyone else, but hopefully!  There's a couple ways to do this, but this is just the way I've found that works for me.

Sky Objects Tutorial

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Final part, hooray!  This was harder than you'd think.  I had to wrack my brain, trying to sort of analyze my process, since I rarely think about the things I do... (I am the equivalent of a bull in a china shop!)  Anyway, here you go.  Hopefully it's helpful in some way, shape, or form!

Basics of Lighting - Part II

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Okay, I've been struggling with this one for a day or two now, but I've finally done it... or started it, rather.  I have no idea why you people like my dark pictures, but I'm not about to complain.  :b 
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Something quite interesting that came up more than a few times with last weeks show and tell was how much we all admire the time and work that goes in behind the scenes, in particular with set design ( Read more... )

There just isn't enough tutorials dealing with how people use photoshop for Sims 2. Whilst this is merely my way of doing things, somewhere out there, maybe someone will find a use for this tutorial.

+ Basic Knowledge of Photoshop Required +

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I have been playing around a bit lately to see what other animations could be used as part of animation overlays. I found a few more interesting ones, and then realized, all the base animations could all be located in one hacked object (instead of the three I was using at first). So this time you are going to need the Photo Poses Box along with ( Read more... )

I will probably keep saying this over and over, but there are some fantastic resources out there that I don’t think I could do without for storytelling. This time is a quick run down of Pfish’s invisible magisplay tray recolour, ariffrazalin’s OMSP’s and JohnBrehaut1’s OMSP’s. Make sure you grab all the available sets if you don’t have them ( Read more... )

As a writer, sometimes, you come up against what is called a 'Writer's Block'. In other words, your pool of ideas run dry and you've dug yourself into a ditch with no way out. How to beat it ( Read more... )