#printing

tbh i just finished the latest issue of X and the art feels like a c4 1:1 printer glitch lol

the color bleed is off the rails the line work is too flat the shading looks like a 300dpi scan of a photocopy and the palette is stuck on pantone 300c and 740c like a bad mood board

i think the penciler was using a c4 1:1 model of a 3d printer to render the panels which explains the weird geometry and the lack of depth

the colorist probably used a 8k c4 1:1 LUT that was meant for film not comics so the colors are too saturated and the blacks are crushed

i guess the publisher is trying to save money by using a c4 1:1 printer that prints at 1:1 scale but the result is a flat washed out comic that feels like a bad copy of a comic book

anyone else feel like this is a sign that the industry is going to collapse or is it just a bad issue i’d love to hear your thoughts