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Kimberly Gee's avatar

Ooo… I like considering those dramatic perspectives and what they do for story telling.

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Maple Lam's avatar

Yes! They are so fun to draw, too! :D

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The Amazing Montsta's avatar

Naruto is one of my all time favorites, Masashi Kishimoto is goated. I was reading an article where (I think it was Kishimoto, or another mangaka) said that when it comes to composing an image, mangaka have nothing of anime makers (that was the jist any way), imo that's not as true in Kishimoto's case.

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Maple Lam's avatar

Kishimoto has such great composition skills!!!

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Janna's avatar

Another awesome and insightful post! Thank you Maple!

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Maple Lam's avatar

Big thanks, Janna! Glad you enjoy the read!

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Khalid Birdsong's avatar

I love Naruto manga and your breakdown of Kishimoto's camera angle choices. The many possibilities of where to place the camera (as long as you can draw it) are exciting when making comics and illustrations. It's also fun to see how he influenced your artwork in the examples.

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Maple Lam's avatar

He is definitely one of many who influenced me as a I learn and grow as an illustrator and storyteller. His work is amazing!

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