Showing posts with label tv show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tv show. Show all posts
Sunday, 2 April 2017
Speed Painting 58: The Get Down
One of my favorite new shows last season was a new show on Netflix called the Get Down. I believe it had 6 episodes in total for season 1 and by the last 5 minutes of episode 1, I was in. Story revolves around a group of kids that are going to make it in the music industries from the 70s, but the characters are what sell the tv show.
Anyways, I focused on the main two characters as the focus, my man Shaolin Fantastic & Ezekiel. Added some supporting characters through some creative means, although I wanted to add a few more.. especially the other guys that are part of the crew! Alas, no time and since no one is paying for this, I added as many as I could without the design itself getting clunky nor obnoxious. I hope you enjoy the video and I would highly suggest checking out the show. S2 comes out in April, and see if you're into it by the end of episode 1.
Saturday, 1 August 2015
Speed Painting 38: True Detective
Last year, I was introduced to one of the best shows on TV in 2014, with Rust being one of the most interesting characters. Season 2 brought an entire new cast, story and setting. Very excited, and I decided to make a speed painting about it.
I focused mostly on Ray and Ani, my two favorite characters from season 2. Even though I'm not quite good at it, I chose to use the same style that both s1 and s2 intros use for the character. Weird abstract figures showing characters which I love. I don't want to spoil the black background encompassing Ray, but you will know what it's about if you're far enough into the story. Ani appears in the smoke and the town of Vinci is shown through her outline. Enjoy. :)
Also, thanks HBO (or music corp) for taking down the intro songs of True Detective s1/2 openings from the original video, despite me never monetizing a single video.
I normally use real life pictures for nearly every speed painting but in this case, I used an illustration of an artist for ani's face only. This is the reference due in a reddit link:
https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueDetective/comments/3dhqka/fan_art_i_warm_up_for_work_days_by_digital/
Monday, 8 June 2015
Game of Thrones Depiction of History & People's Reactions
Game of Thrones is one the biggest shows on TV, and it might be argued that it is HBO's most successful tv show of all time. It's already broken a few records and one episode got ratings to a level that even the Sopranos never did. It's one of my favorite TV shows, and it is the non-complete book adaptation from George R.R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice & Fire'. I like to call him GRRIM since that is the tone of his entire story.
People die in Game of Thrones. A lot. People die so much that there's people out there that say that it is for shock value. While I do think there are very few and rare cases that people die because something had to happen, stating that as a general statement is utter bullshit. Maybe you should go watch some more comic book movie or comic where the hero always wins, and dead characters get brought back to life as if the 7 dragon balls are there to be used at will. They either find a reason, or there is universe #31241512 that all those people live. And that's fine if you prefer that kind of story that has no real sense of danger, but don't bs me with nonsense that people die for pure shock value. Have you read a history book? Maybe that's your problem. Get to reading and educate yourself, quench the thirst of knowledge and learn that people died a lot. Just as brutally as GoT sans the magic segments. Now, I will jump into spoiler territory below so if you are not caught up to Episode 9 of Season 5, it's time for you to book it out of here and catch up.
So there isn't a nice way to say it but on episode 9, but Stannis the Mannis did it. He burned his daughter alive to win the war and become the King of the seven Kingdoms. They even kept it long enough to hear her screams until she died. It was pretty damn horrific. I was literally wincing throughout that segment, as I felt uncomfortable throughout the entire event. Several people then posted that they are tired of seeing deaths for the sake of it which is wrong. I hoped he wouldn't do it, but it made complete sense that he did. Stannis' introduction is burning his brother in law. He later kills his actual brother and states later that he never loved the other one. I was just hoping he wouldn't do it.
These people that complain about violence, sex, deaths of good characters to me just don't want to face reality. Many things like this happened in slightly different manners. I hear there was no magic in the past, but I want to see the proof. But really, people were pieces of shit. It's nice to see a writer write a book with very gray (and realistic characters) and become incredibly famous due to it. The people that state that only bad guys win are completely delusional, forgetting that there is a very balanced way of good and bad winning like in the real world. Or the pseudo-intellectual snobs that make me roll my eyes that state GoT is so predictable because the bad guys always win. Their attitude atop their high horse, you have to wonder when they slip and fall on top of the pool of bullshit. Man those people aggravate me.
I agree in season 5 the foreshadowing for most storylines is obvious and I can see people's point but overall? I'd wager less than 1% are anywhere near on point of calling the plot points. Bad things happen all the time, and I would bet the people that don't want to see these events that want to stop watching are the same people that live in a bubble and don't want to know about the thousands of atrocities that happen in the world even in today's time. Must be wonderful to live in a blissful ignorance bubble, even though I am also an offender on many occasions.
I'm thinking that I should really stop swearing and cussing, adding so much color to my vocabulary on here. However, since I don't think anyone actually reads it, I'm going to continue doing it.
Ohh and Stannis...
People die in Game of Thrones. A lot. People die so much that there's people out there that say that it is for shock value. While I do think there are very few and rare cases that people die because something had to happen, stating that as a general statement is utter bullshit. Maybe you should go watch some more comic book movie or comic where the hero always wins, and dead characters get brought back to life as if the 7 dragon balls are there to be used at will. They either find a reason, or there is universe #31241512 that all those people live. And that's fine if you prefer that kind of story that has no real sense of danger, but don't bs me with nonsense that people die for pure shock value. Have you read a history book? Maybe that's your problem. Get to reading and educate yourself, quench the thirst of knowledge and learn that people died a lot. Just as brutally as GoT sans the magic segments. Now, I will jump into spoiler territory below so if you are not caught up to Episode 9 of Season 5, it's time for you to book it out of here and catch up.
So there isn't a nice way to say it but on episode 9, but Stannis the Mannis did it. He burned his daughter alive to win the war and become the King of the seven Kingdoms. They even kept it long enough to hear her screams until she died. It was pretty damn horrific. I was literally wincing throughout that segment, as I felt uncomfortable throughout the entire event. Several people then posted that they are tired of seeing deaths for the sake of it which is wrong. I hoped he wouldn't do it, but it made complete sense that he did. Stannis' introduction is burning his brother in law. He later kills his actual brother and states later that he never loved the other one. I was just hoping he wouldn't do it.
These people that complain about violence, sex, deaths of good characters to me just don't want to face reality. Many things like this happened in slightly different manners. I hear there was no magic in the past, but I want to see the proof. But really, people were pieces of shit. It's nice to see a writer write a book with very gray (and realistic characters) and become incredibly famous due to it. The people that state that only bad guys win are completely delusional, forgetting that there is a very balanced way of good and bad winning like in the real world. Or the pseudo-intellectual snobs that make me roll my eyes that state GoT is so predictable because the bad guys always win. Their attitude atop their high horse, you have to wonder when they slip and fall on top of the pool of bullshit. Man those people aggravate me.
I agree in season 5 the foreshadowing for most storylines is obvious and I can see people's point but overall? I'd wager less than 1% are anywhere near on point of calling the plot points. Bad things happen all the time, and I would bet the people that don't want to see these events that want to stop watching are the same people that live in a bubble and don't want to know about the thousands of atrocities that happen in the world even in today's time. Must be wonderful to live in a blissful ignorance bubble, even though I am also an offender on many occasions.
I'm thinking that I should really stop swearing and cussing, adding so much color to my vocabulary on here. However, since I don't think anyone actually reads it, I'm going to continue doing it.
Ohh and Stannis...
Friday, 3 April 2015
Speed Painting 34: Game of Thrones Season 5
Here's my new speed painting for the month. Came out a day late. I'm going to find out the programmers who work for Google/Youtube and fight them. Ok, I need to calm down a little bit pretending to be an internet tough guy. I won't talk about the description or my process too much as it runs into 'have you seen season 4 of Game of Thrones' territory.
Thursday, 26 February 2015
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Generic Writing that Sells
Even if you have been living under a rock, you have heard of Marvel and its cinematic universe. I don't know why anyone would live under a rock, but what the hell, live where you want as long you're not hurting anybody. Before I get sidetracked too much, I'd like to tackle the most popular and successful movie franchise at the moment and talk about how overrated it is. Now before you start throwing Starbucks coffees at me while simultaneously calling me a hipster douche, give me a few paragraphs to explain myself.
Let first start off by talking about the things that Marvel does really well in their movies. The protagonists are all likable and their interactions with others most of the time is really interesting. In my opinion, this is the most important aspect of a story. It's so important that nailing this aspect allows you get away with mediocrity in other parts of a story, as evidenced by the success of Marvel Cinematic Universe. The movies are also always fun. The characters are having fun, and you get to enjoy the ride with them. Prime example of it is Guardians of the Galaxy that came out in 2014. The action scenes are fun and the CGI is on point every single time. All Marvel movies tend to have likeable protagonists that you want to root for and are fun to see on screen, good action scenes with great CGI followed by the scores that tend to be on point. Not to mention bringing so many worlds together from different comic books may be something that may never be done this well.
Now lets get to the negatives. Let me start it off by saying that I do enjoy the Marvel movies. I will continue to watch every single movie they make.. then completely forget about them the next day because of how incredibly shallow the stories are and how little depth is in every single movie bar Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier. The movies are not memorable and there isn't a story to think about once you're done. It's just a really generic storyline with some comic book paint sprinkled in there. The stories don't have any plot-twists that shock you. I can call where the story is going, step by step, and I'm not a smart guy so that should not be happening. The only real plot-twist that I can remember is Ironman 3, and that was a shit show excuse of a surprise. I was left wondering what just happened, but I imagine Ironman comic book fans must have been pissed off.
The villains are generally terrible. Ok, there is one or two that are below average. But the rest are some of the most forgettable, non-threatening villains that I can't remember. I never feel the heroes might not achieve their goal and defeat the villains. Not to mention characters don't really die. This is a huge issue I have in general with comic books and manga altogether, the bullshit fake deaths that happen on a regular basis to build false tension. But just as a has been magician that uses the same trick, you can only do it so many times before you fool me. Also who gives a shit about good character development? Not Marvel.
It also feels like a generic stat sheet of what to put and what not to put is used for every single Marvel movie. Apparently every fucking character is a witty sitcom comedian with perfect one-liners and just the right delivery. The overuse of comedy gets annoying at times, and I'm someone that loves to laugh and loves comedy. You made me dislike comedy Marvel, what the fuck?! I feel like we are reaching some sort of climax of the blog post so instead of using something original, I'm falling back to dropping F-bombs everywhere. It's kind of sad that Disney's Pixar animation studios that make movies for kids that adults can tag along have more meaningful and impactful storylines. Their movies all stay with me longer than any Marvel movie sans Winter Soldier.
And no, I'm not letting DC out of this. I like the DC comics more, but they have bombed spectacularly with the Green Lantern, which was an abomination. Even Man of Steel had some problems but unlike Marvel movies, it wasn't a fun, forgettable experience like most of their movies. Snyder just had a few segments in the movie that were written or executed horribly. I'd give Man of Steel a 7.5, and most Marvel movies fall under the 7-7.5 scale with Ironman 3 hitting 6/10. Winter Soldier was definitely not perfect, but I still give it a 10/10 with Ironman 1 a 9/10 and Guardians an 8.5 despite having several flaws that all Marvel movies have. This is the segment where I give numerical score and pretend to be a movie critic.
To close this off, my opinion isn't worth much. Everyone has different tastes which explains why I'm giving reasons why the Marvel movies are very flawed, yet they print money after each installment. Either way, I am beginning to get a little burned out of comic book movies, especially when the movies from Marvel seem like a suit gave a paper indicating the generic bullshit that needs to be added for every single movie. I hope to see more movies like the Winter Soldier that had a compelling villain that was dangerous and a memorable story that connected with our society, albeit with a comic book spin added into it. Me thinking like this shouldn't hurt your experience on those movies. It's just opinions, preferences and bullshit at the end of the day, but yeah Marvel Cinematic Experience is essentially a fun, but incredibly shallow and forgettable experience. Other than the Winter Soldier. Yes, I do have to repeat it several times.
It's a good thing the leader of the Avengers, Captain America is leading this poster...
Let first start off by talking about the things that Marvel does really well in their movies. The protagonists are all likable and their interactions with others most of the time is really interesting. In my opinion, this is the most important aspect of a story. It's so important that nailing this aspect allows you get away with mediocrity in other parts of a story, as evidenced by the success of Marvel Cinematic Universe. The movies are also always fun. The characters are having fun, and you get to enjoy the ride with them. Prime example of it is Guardians of the Galaxy that came out in 2014. The action scenes are fun and the CGI is on point every single time. All Marvel movies tend to have likeable protagonists that you want to root for and are fun to see on screen, good action scenes with great CGI followed by the scores that tend to be on point. Not to mention bringing so many worlds together from different comic books may be something that may never be done this well.
Now lets get to the negatives. Let me start it off by saying that I do enjoy the Marvel movies. I will continue to watch every single movie they make.. then completely forget about them the next day because of how incredibly shallow the stories are and how little depth is in every single movie bar Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier. The movies are not memorable and there isn't a story to think about once you're done. It's just a really generic storyline with some comic book paint sprinkled in there. The stories don't have any plot-twists that shock you. I can call where the story is going, step by step, and I'm not a smart guy so that should not be happening. The only real plot-twist that I can remember is Ironman 3, and that was a shit show excuse of a surprise. I was left wondering what just happened, but I imagine Ironman comic book fans must have been pissed off.
Oh look, it's the same poster Marvel uses for all their superhero movies!
The villains are generally terrible. Ok, there is one or two that are below average. But the rest are some of the most forgettable, non-threatening villains that I can't remember. I never feel the heroes might not achieve their goal and defeat the villains. Not to mention characters don't really die. This is a huge issue I have in general with comic books and manga altogether, the bullshit fake deaths that happen on a regular basis to build false tension. But just as a has been magician that uses the same trick, you can only do it so many times before you fool me. Also who gives a shit about good character development? Not Marvel.
It also feels like a generic stat sheet of what to put and what not to put is used for every single Marvel movie. Apparently every fucking character is a witty sitcom comedian with perfect one-liners and just the right delivery. The overuse of comedy gets annoying at times, and I'm someone that loves to laugh and loves comedy. You made me dislike comedy Marvel, what the fuck?! I feel like we are reaching some sort of climax of the blog post so instead of using something original, I'm falling back to dropping F-bombs everywhere. It's kind of sad that Disney's Pixar animation studios that make movies for kids that adults can tag along have more meaningful and impactful storylines. Their movies all stay with me longer than any Marvel movie sans Winter Soldier.
Please be great...
And no, I'm not letting DC out of this. I like the DC comics more, but they have bombed spectacularly with the Green Lantern, which was an abomination. Even Man of Steel had some problems but unlike Marvel movies, it wasn't a fun, forgettable experience like most of their movies. Snyder just had a few segments in the movie that were written or executed horribly. I'd give Man of Steel a 7.5, and most Marvel movies fall under the 7-7.5 scale with Ironman 3 hitting 6/10. Winter Soldier was definitely not perfect, but I still give it a 10/10 with Ironman 1 a 9/10 and Guardians an 8.5 despite having several flaws that all Marvel movies have. This is the segment where I give numerical score and pretend to be a movie critic.
To close this off, my opinion isn't worth much. Everyone has different tastes which explains why I'm giving reasons why the Marvel movies are very flawed, yet they print money after each installment. Either way, I am beginning to get a little burned out of comic book movies, especially when the movies from Marvel seem like a suit gave a paper indicating the generic bullshit that needs to be added for every single movie. I hope to see more movies like the Winter Soldier that had a compelling villain that was dangerous and a memorable story that connected with our society, albeit with a comic book spin added into it. Me thinking like this shouldn't hurt your experience on those movies. It's just opinions, preferences and bullshit at the end of the day, but yeah Marvel Cinematic Experience is essentially a fun, but incredibly shallow and forgettable experience. Other than the Winter Soldier. Yes, I do have to repeat it several times.
Friday, 2 January 2015
Speed Painting 31: Arrow
So Mid-season Finale of Arrow season 3 was pretty crazy, and I felt like this had to be topic for January when the second half of the season begins. Unfortunately, I cannot go into huge detail on my process thinking into this one unlike previous illustration videos since this video contains spoilers only for the ones that are caught up.
I purposely illustrated this piece this way for the simple fact that some people may get interested in the show or simply not caught up. This illustration is set up for both people that are caught up and those interested. Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy and don't mind how vague or how little information is being conveyed in the description unlike other instances. Cheers! :)
Thursday, 2 October 2014
Speed Painting 28: Supernatural
With season 10 of Supernatural coming out in October, my sister suggested I illustrate one of my favorite TV shows of all time. Same & Dean have been through hell their entire lives, especially once the series picks up. The episode where they go to jail was used as inspiration for my entire speed painting.
I decided to put them both next to one another making poses. Dean is being silly, and I add a bit of intensity to Sam, especially with the whole Lucifer arc that revolved around him. Dean is wearing black, and Sam is wearing white, though with those eyes looks can be deceiving. None of my previous 27 speed paintings have a song that fits the illustration/topic lyrically as well as this one does, so make sure to pay attention to the lyrics. Enjoy.
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