so much stuff in this post zomg

Here's a work in progress of this shot so far, after each time I spend time on it.  First, the animatic version: 

Now the second version, which I've posted before.

Now here's where I'm up to.  The background is still rough and the explosion and particularly the smoke is unfinished.  I was going to go for a huge nuclear pillar of fire and mushroom cloud but to be honest I'm balking at how long it would take.  I'm not done with the explosion yet though, I think it needs a bit more oomph.

I rewatched the first two eps and what I've done of this one together and it really energised me, I think it will be a great cartoon when it's completed and stitched together.  However, I believe I've made a number of pacing mistakes.  I need to go back and give it a lot more space, and put some more time into getting the sound right.  It is the way it is now because I wanted to peg it to the music, but now I think I'd be better off adding extra bars to the music so the whole thing isn't rushed.  I'll have to re-time and re-export a lot of stuff and it will suck but it needs to be done.

Also here's the latest comic page:

It’s a good thing your reflexes are still sharp my friend” said Fernando in an assured and sultry tone. 

He then slapped the protester with the back of his hand in a way only a long time harpoon-wielding manwhore could. Both firm and authoritative, but it still made you feel safe. “Because a leathery hell awaits us...” Riccardo Catindig-Stagg

I have another page to draw before making the next video and asking for suggestions. 

I'm also drawing another straight ahead story like Bush Friends, since I'm happy with how that turned out.  This one is about the bubonic plague and bingsoo so far.  I'm challenging myself not to include any sexual humour since the last one was saturated in it and I want to see if I can do something good with this writing technique without relying on the sexylols. 

You probably got an e-mail about it but just to get it out of the way, patreon decided against changing the way they charge patrons, so yay, they listened!  Good for them.  And a reminder: I won't be triggering the patreon for December, but I will when I finish this third Disk of Chaos episode.  After that I feel at this point like I might animate Bush Friends but I won't commit to anything yet.

I'll probably post again before christmas but perhaps I won't so for all of you who celebrate it, have a good christmas and enjoy your time off however you spend it!