Author Archives: Patrick Weibel

Fan Art Roundup

I have a couple pieces of fan art to share! First up is Captain Pike from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. I drew this on paper and colored it digitally in Autodesk Sketchbook. I animated a rough turnaround of this Pike design. You can see it on my TikTok here. Last is The Spot fromContinue reading “Fan Art Roundup”

Here’s A Warm-Up Head Sketch!

Here’s a Warm-Up head sketch from today. Drawn in the Adobe Sketch App for iPad with an Adobe Ink stylus. Played with two design elements I don’t usually incorporate in my characters lately: Decided to try out the solid color “red stuffy nose” design element I see a lot in character design these days, andContinue reading “Here’s A Warm-Up Head Sketch!”

For Authors: How NETFLIX Tested Images So You’ll Binge Watch More

#Authors: How @Netflix tested images so you’ll #bingewatch more: https://t.co/izRQtOpCJG by @lizsegran #authorrt #selfpub #marketing #epub — Patrick Weibel (@Weibart) May 6, 2016 Via Fast Company by way of Kboards: The human brain can process an image in just a few milliseconds, so the right picture can spark someone’s interest and convince a viewer it’s worthContinue reading “For Authors: How NETFLIX Tested Images So You’ll Binge Watch More”

Marvel & Netflix’s PUNISHER Spinoff Officially Announced

A man’s history can change his conscience. #Daredevilhttps://t.co/uaqMD8CNk8 — Daredevil (@Daredevil) April 17, 2016 Jon Bernthal’s stand-out iteration of The Punisher will receive his own spinoff series after his debut in Daredevil: Season Two on Netflix, but that’s not the best part of the news. The Punisher is back. Locked and loaded.https://t.co/nGKCa2taEV — Netflix USContinue reading “Marvel & Netflix’s PUNISHER Spinoff Officially Announced”

Marvel’s Civil War Trailer Features HUGE Webslinging Reveal

Ready for your first look at a certain wallcrawler’s long awaited debut? Trailer #2 for Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War offers some new glimpses of the action, but what makes it is a certain webhead’s introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Looking forward to the film’s release!

Amazon’s Giveaway Tool Adds E-books Option

E-books are now available as part of Amazon’s Giveaway tool. This feels like a really big deal for KDP authors: https://t.co/14QV4r9Cc8 — Jane Friedman (@JaneFriedman) March 1, 2016 Amazon says its Giveaway tool, which I wasn’t aware existed, allows you to “Run promotional giveaways to create buzz, reward your audience, and grow your followers and customers”.Continue reading “Amazon’s Giveaway Tool Adds E-books Option”

Bryan Fuller To Helm New Star Trek Series

.@BryanFuller to Captain CBS’ New #StarTrek Series as Co-Creator and Showrunner https://t.co/esndtLRfeB pic.twitter.com/6oD6qOmksR — Michael Ausiello (@MichaelAusiello) February 9, 2016 Bryan Fuller is one of my favorite TV writers. As Herc at Ain’t It Cool has noted previously, Fuller has written two of the Heroes TV series’ best episodes “Company Man” and “Cold Snap.” As showrunner of Hannibal,Continue reading “Bryan Fuller To Helm New Star Trek Series”