Wyn6
@wyndll.bsky.social
Writer, Dungeon Master, Podcaster
Save vs Cinema podcast: https://save-vs-cinema.captivate.fm/listen
Solstice Manga Teaser https://globalcomix.com/c/solstice-1?utm_medium=GCMobileReaderApp&utm_source=share-comic&utm_campaign=Wyn6&utm_term=solstice-1
Save vs Cinema podcast: https://save-vs-cinema.captivate.fm/listen
Solstice Manga Teaser https://globalcomix.com/c/solstice-1?utm_medium=GCMobileReaderApp&utm_source=share-comic&utm_campaign=Wyn6&utm_term=solstice-1
Once more... THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! Your resident writer, filmmaker, sometimes actor, podcaster and Dungeon Master.
Next up in Pt. X, Kevin asks, "Have you ever thought about turning Solstice into a comic book?" And who's Kevin?
Next up in Pt. X, Kevin asks, "Have you ever thought about turning Solstice into a comic book?" And who's Kevin?
December 22, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Once more... THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! Your resident writer, filmmaker, sometimes actor, podcaster and Dungeon Master.
Next up in Pt. X, Kevin asks, "Have you ever thought about turning Solstice into a comic book?" And who's Kevin?
Next up in Pt. X, Kevin asks, "Have you ever thought about turning Solstice into a comic book?" And who's Kevin?
We did a VFX test where we inserted one of the motherships from District 9 in the final shot. Here's how that turned out. Oh. Ignore the audio sync and color grading on this one. It was only a test.
December 22, 2025 at 6:06 AM
We did a VFX test where we inserted one of the motherships from District 9 in the final shot. Here's how that turned out. Oh. Ignore the audio sync and color grading on this one. It was only a test.
Pt. IX
During the casting process for Gloria, we narrowed it to two young ladies who really nailed the part, Bruna & Alex Michon. Bruna was really great but skewed a little older than 16. Alex was amazing, was actually 16, looked it, & had these large, expressive, brown eyes. We found our Gloria.
During the casting process for Gloria, we narrowed it to two young ladies who really nailed the part, Bruna & Alex Michon. Bruna was really great but skewed a little older than 16. Alex was amazing, was actually 16, looked it, & had these large, expressive, brown eyes. We found our Gloria.
December 22, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Pt. IX
During the casting process for Gloria, we narrowed it to two young ladies who really nailed the part, Bruna & Alex Michon. Bruna was really great but skewed a little older than 16. Alex was amazing, was actually 16, looked it, & had these large, expressive, brown eyes. We found our Gloria.
During the casting process for Gloria, we narrowed it to two young ladies who really nailed the part, Bruna & Alex Michon. Bruna was really great but skewed a little older than 16. Alex was amazing, was actually 16, looked it, & had these large, expressive, brown eyes. We found our Gloria.
Pt. VIII We’re gonna do it live!!
As we as artists evolved, so our work had to. Could that have sounded anymore pretentious? *shrug* Up to this point, we'd imagined Solstice in only two dimensions, well, three but animated, nonetheless. Rather shortsighted of us, wouldn’t you say? The question...
As we as artists evolved, so our work had to. Could that have sounded anymore pretentious? *shrug* Up to this point, we'd imagined Solstice in only two dimensions, well, three but animated, nonetheless. Rather shortsighted of us, wouldn’t you say? The question...
December 10, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Pt. VIII We’re gonna do it live!!
As we as artists evolved, so our work had to. Could that have sounded anymore pretentious? *shrug* Up to this point, we'd imagined Solstice in only two dimensions, well, three but animated, nonetheless. Rather shortsighted of us, wouldn’t you say? The question...
As we as artists evolved, so our work had to. Could that have sounded anymore pretentious? *shrug* Up to this point, we'd imagined Solstice in only two dimensions, well, three but animated, nonetheless. Rather shortsighted of us, wouldn’t you say? The question...
“Thanks for following along!” he said to the millions who were surely engrossed in this riveting saga.
December 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
“Thanks for following along!” he said to the millions who were surely engrossed in this riveting saga.
All the other characters I’ve introduced you to are still supporting but we didn’t get the chance to reimagine them before what came next — Solstice goes live-action.
December 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
All the other characters I’ve introduced you to are still supporting but we didn’t get the chance to reimagine them before what came next — Solstice goes live-action.
We also wanted Magellan to look more like a kid. Oh! That reminds me. Don’t think I gave ages for the crew. Magellan (16), Ill (18), Yeti (14), Ghengis (19), Gloria (16), Burr (60). Sadly, Furball is gone. But it’s living on a nice farm in Upstate New York, now.
December 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
We also wanted Magellan to look more like a kid. Oh! That reminds me. Don’t think I gave ages for the crew. Magellan (16), Ill (18), Yeti (14), Ghengis (19), Gloria (16), Burr (60). Sadly, Furball is gone. But it’s living on a nice farm in Upstate New York, now.
Since we were reimagining characters, a thought struck me. The ratio of males/females was off. Not that we needed symmetry but… We had already reimagined Yeti’s look but what if Yeti wasn’t a guy but still presented as male? Or even further, nonbinary? In the end, we agreed on the latter.
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Since we were reimagining characters, a thought struck me. The ratio of males/females was off. Not that we needed symmetry but… We had already reimagined Yeti’s look but what if Yeti wasn’t a guy but still presented as male? Or even further, nonbinary? In the end, we agreed on the latter.
It was decided. Gloria Escalante would be our unassuming leader of the GLO. So, Rod got to sketching. She needed to have an air of innocence about her; someone you wouldn’t imagine holding a gun let alone killing. An anti-badass, if you will. And this is her…
December 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
It was decided. Gloria Escalante would be our unassuming leader of the GLO. So, Rod got to sketching. She needed to have an air of innocence about her; someone you wouldn’t imagine holding a gun let alone killing. An anti-badass, if you will. And this is her…
PT. VII Gloria.
We asked — What if we had this girl, this shy child forced into war like so many others? A wisdom that belies her youth. A quiet fierceness in her eyes. Under normal circumstances, she lives a relatively quiet life. But destiny has a way of interrupting our normal circumstances.
We asked — What if we had this girl, this shy child forced into war like so many others? A wisdom that belies her youth. A quiet fierceness in her eyes. Under normal circumstances, she lives a relatively quiet life. But destiny has a way of interrupting our normal circumstances.
December 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
PT. VII Gloria.
We asked — What if we had this girl, this shy child forced into war like so many others? A wisdom that belies her youth. A quiet fierceness in her eyes. Under normal circumstances, she lives a relatively quiet life. But destiny has a way of interrupting our normal circumstances.
We asked — What if we had this girl, this shy child forced into war like so many others? A wisdom that belies her youth. A quiet fierceness in her eyes. Under normal circumstances, she lives a relatively quiet life. But destiny has a way of interrupting our normal circumstances.
Once again, if you've read this far, I would recommend counseling. But thanks anyway. See y'all for Pt. VII!
December 3, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Once again, if you've read this far, I would recommend counseling. But thanks anyway. See y'all for Pt. VII!
We had the other characters you saw, but felt like we were missing one, one we hadn’t created yet. This whole time, the picture of the girl with the gun and bike (in the child soldier pics) had stuck with me. There was just something about her, something in her eyes. Then it came to me..!
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
We had the other characters you saw, but felt like we were missing one, one we hadn’t created yet. This whole time, the picture of the girl with the gun and bike (in the child soldier pics) had stuck with me. There was just something about her, something in her eyes. Then it came to me..!
Then the Graals also went through several iterations. Believe it or not, we still haven't settled on a distinct visual design for them.
December 3, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Then the Graals also went through several iterations. Believe it or not, we still haven't settled on a distinct visual design for them.
Wait. I promised another old school baddie. At least I think I did. This was Galdaan Makt, one of the Imperium generals. The art for his counterpart, Galdaan Vekt, has sadly been lost to time. Both served under Laaram Gemalk, whose art has also been lost.
December 3, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Wait. I promised another old school baddie. At least I think I did. This was Galdaan Makt, one of the Imperium generals. The art for his counterpart, Galdaan Vekt, has sadly been lost to time. Both served under Laaram Gemalk, whose art has also been lost.
Then Yeti… who actually got… cartoonier? …cartoonisher? Anyway, Rod just liked the idea of this squat, Tasmanian Devil of a kid. So, he stayed that way… for a while. We went with the last pic on the right.
December 3, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Then Yeti… who actually got… cartoonier? …cartoonisher? Anyway, Rod just liked the idea of this squat, Tasmanian Devil of a kid. So, he stayed that way… for a while. We went with the last pic on the right.
Then Ill. The “bilt” was dropped because we no longer wanted a name that alluded to the character’s weight. It was an unnecessary and problematic identifier.
December 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Then Ill. The “bilt” was dropped because we no longer wanted a name that alluded to the character’s weight. It was an unnecessary and problematic identifier.
Then Ghengis. We were satisfied with him on version 1.
December 3, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Then Ghengis. We were satisfied with him on version 1.
More Magellans.
Rod ultimately hits on the one he likes the best, which you'll see in the group pic later.
Rod ultimately hits on the one he likes the best, which you'll see in the group pic later.
December 3, 2025 at 5:54 AM
More Magellans.
Rod ultimately hits on the one he likes the best, which you'll see in the group pic later.
Rod ultimately hits on the one he likes the best, which you'll see in the group pic later.
Next he lasered in on Magellan who went through several iterations.
December 3, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Next he lasered in on Magellan who went through several iterations.
…Rod grabbed a blowtorch and a pair of needle-nosed pliers (and a digital pen) and went to work on the characters. We wanted the characters to have stronger character and be a little less cartoonish than before. That makes sense to everyone, right? Some sketches. (Yeti, Ghengis, Ill, Magellan)
December 3, 2025 at 5:47 AM
…Rod grabbed a blowtorch and a pair of needle-nosed pliers (and a digital pen) and went to work on the characters. We wanted the characters to have stronger character and be a little less cartoonish than before. That makes sense to everyone, right? Some sketches. (Yeti, Ghengis, Ill, Magellan)
He starts working at this 3D animation company (not sure I can name it). But they loved the original art and wanted to try and get that picked up to series. They push it and him pretty hard. A couple of years pass, there’s some interest but ultimately no buyers. So, we picked up where we left off.
December 3, 2025 at 5:44 AM
He starts working at this 3D animation company (not sure I can name it). But they loved the original art and wanted to try and get that picked up to series. They push it and him pretty hard. A couple of years pass, there’s some interest but ultimately no buyers. So, we picked up where we left off.
Yes. War is terrible and it’s even worse when kids are holding the guns. While this was grave subject matter, we didn’t want to lose all the levity and we definitely wanted to keep Rod’s style which had evolved throughout all of this. Around this time, Rod gets a new job.
December 3, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Yes. War is terrible and it’s even worse when kids are holding the guns. While this was grave subject matter, we didn’t want to lose all the levity and we definitely wanted to keep Rod’s style which had evolved throughout all of this. Around this time, Rod gets a new job.
We had to first decide what gritty/dark meant in the context of Solstice. Time went by. Ideas came & went. Till one day we focused on the child soldier angle. I mean, these were kids fighting a war. Research on child soldiers went down a tragic rabbit hole. Here are some of the tamer pics we found.
December 3, 2025 at 5:43 AM
We had to first decide what gritty/dark meant in the context of Solstice. Time went by. Ideas came & went. Till one day we focused on the child soldier angle. I mean, these were kids fighting a war. Research on child soldiers went down a tragic rabbit hole. Here are some of the tamer pics we found.
I mean, I'm the person who always wants to know more about the villain than the hero. So, the question became, how do we switchtrack to a darker/grittier tone & make that align with Rod’s more cartoony style? Let's be clear, this wasn’t really about HBO. They just catalyzed what was already there.
December 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I mean, I'm the person who always wants to know more about the villain than the hero. So, the question became, how do we switchtrack to a darker/grittier tone & make that align with Rod’s more cartoony style? Let's be clear, this wasn’t really about HBO. They just catalyzed what was already there.