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doodles

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so I binge watched a bunch of AVM shorts with some friends and this is the result 👀👀👀

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Back with some AVA designs

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Creating plots with the zigzag method

I’ve learned this method years ago and I’ve been using it ever since. The zigzag plot creator starts like this: 

An crescent zigzag. 

You can have as many up and downs as you want. I’ve drawn six to keep it simple. Alright, this zigzag is your storyline and every corner is an important event that will change everything:

Every down represents a bad thing happening to your main characters, taking them further away from their goal. Every up is a good event, taking them closer to their goal:

So, when the zigzag goes down, something bad must happen. When the zigzag goes up, something good must happen. The reason why we drew a crescent zigzag is because every down must be worse than the previous, and every up must be better than the previous. As the zigzag advances, events become more serious and relevant. 

Let’s apply the zigzag method. My storyline is a detective trying to catch a serial killer in a futuristic city. Minutes later, this is what I’ve got:

Start: Detective, our protagonist, is just promoted

Down #1: Mass suicide happens in town, detective gets the case, the whole town thinks it might have been a religious suicide act, but detective suspects that someone single-handed killed all those people

Up #1: Detective finds clue about a possible killer

Down #2: A bigger mass murder happens, a true massacre, it’s a definitely a murder

Up #2: Detective finds the killer’s trail

Down #3: Thinking he is ahead of time, close to catching the killer, detective ends up dead in another mass murder

Up #3: Because of his notes and discoveries, the police is able to find the killer before they leave town

From this point on you can play with zigzag as much as you want. For example, changing the orientation of the zigzag for a bad ending:

Lots of ups and downs:

Or just a few:

It’s up to you (see what I did there?).

You can plot any type of story with the zigzag method. It’s a visual and easy process for a very complex task.

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You just now answer my ask! XD IM DED

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For that lightningstorm drawing prompt thing. Maybe next morning after the you know what *wink wonk*

;p

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i like his name eue

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What do you think of the StormCruz ship? How do you think it would play out? Just curious. Also, I love your little comics on Jackson.

i think it’s a nice ship. not my favorite but still nice ewe. and thank you awww

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tried my best in animating, featuring Cruz and Danny haha

i referenced/inspired by, everything from this video (xx)  i didn’t traced, you can check it for yourself, just referenced the posed and movements

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the racing power couples likes messing around with other racers, doing stupid things or pranks, and look who they decided to mess with

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Just a silly question...Who do you ship with Mcqueen? :v [Sally] [Jackson Storm] [Mater] [Francesco] [Cruz Ramirez] [Sterling] If you draw the ship...Just if you want :)

↓but i like they too :p

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“Guess you can’t race then jack”

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giving jackson a surprise hug from behind will result to a fatal consequences

base from @texdinoco ‘s post 

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Hey just wanted to say that I love your art especially Lightning with long hair! Your Sally is so cute too! What art program do you use cuz your art looks amazing I love your style!

I use Paint tool sai 

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they we’re teasing him about not having his 1st kiss yet |’D