Living The TOYSREVIL Lifestyle (Feb/4/2011)
IKA's Trailer from Romain Jouandeau on Vimeo.
Discovered tis exceptionally cool trailer animation vibing series japanimation and even Gorillaz-imagery, directed by Romain Jouandeau, with music by Mario Sogno. Check out behund-the-scenes work and still imagery on ro-mainart.blogspot.com. I don't know how, but i NEED to get my hands on this movie eventually!
TRAILER SYNOPSIS: "IKA, a young orphan left to himself, will face his fears and demons during an initiatory journey, for retrace his history forgotten."
[8 x screengrabs / Full-screenviewing]
Topps' STAR WARS GALAXY trading cards moves unto Series 6, with a new roster of artists roped in this time to doodle and draw on die-cut art cards. 50 cards were allocated for each artist (6 additional were their own) with the notion that each case will at least be guaranteed an artist sketch card. Check out the select artwork posted here, go view them in full via the "official" flickr-stream.
[Above: Doktor A]
[Above: Chris Ryniak]
[Above: Sergey Safanov]
[Above: Aya Kakeda]
[Above: VISEone]
Official Artist Roster: Jermaine Rogers / Dan Goodsell / Aya Kakeda / Martina Secondo Russo and Frank Russo / Steven Daily / Marty Hansen aka THEGODBEAST / Arbito / Mike Egan / olive47 / Doktor A / Jason Atomic / Julie West / Omen / Chris Ryniak / Luke Gibbons-Reich / Jordana Lake / Martin Hsu / Larz / VISE ONE / John “Spanky” Stokes / Tyson Bodnarchuk / Dan Bina / Brian Mead / J*RYU / Free Humanity / Steve Talkowski / Ritzy Periwinkle / Jon-Paul Kaiser / SHAWNIMALS / Gothic Hangman / Sarah Jo Marks / Stella Bouzakis / Lorne Colon / Mike Mendez (NEMO) / Scott Tolleson / Sergey Safonov / Abe Lincoln Jr. / Wade Lageose / Dave Savage / Lou Pimentel / Len Bellinger / Burt Banger / Mio Murakami / The Sucklord / Billy Roids [via Ritzy-P]
AISIDE: I remember my fair share of contributing sketch-cards in Series 4, and even a slew of interviews with creators, but I don't believe I ever got paid for my efforts too (US$150 total, with US$1 per trading card art - imagine that), much less receive any cards in return. Two years on, documentation is lost and personally feelings stomped to the ground and chucked under the sewers, but nevertheless jazzed to be included in the series. The card-art now look great nevertheless, seriously.
[The giant die-cuts are a real treat!]
Bigshot Toyworks shares snaps of Jeff Soto paintings for the Seeker Collector Sets [blogged here] and they are indeed yummy! Each "Mini Seeker" painting is 5.5" x 5.5", and is spray paint and acrylic on Arches Aquarelle watercolor paper, unframed. These paintings are ONLY available as part of the Seeker Collector Sets, each of which includes:
- 8 Seeker Figures (Ghost, Toxic, Fire, Water, Earth, Aether, Groove, and Ice)
- Jeff's "Storm Clouds" book, published by Murphy Fine Art Books
- "The Seeker" offset lithograph print from Jonathan Levine Gallery (23.5" x 36")
- Unfolded Seeker Box, signed by Jeff
- Original 5" x 5" Mini Seeker painting
Limited to only 45 sets, these are available directly from Bigshot Toyworks for US$950 per set (with a retail value of over $1400), "this set is the ultimate deal for fans and collectors of Jeff Soto's work."
BSTW-adds: "Pre-orders will begin shipping soon, and all pre-order customers will have the opportunity to choose their painting, in the order that they placed their pre-order. Subsequent orders may list a color choice and we'll do our best to accommodate their wishes."
Check out a few designs from UK's Art Pass Travel Card Holders - Series 2 produced by Matt JOnes aka Lunartik (designs posted above / blogged) - which also features work from Felt Mistress / ATA Designs / Sourbones / Ronzo / Nathan Jurevicus / Uamou and Jonathan Edwards. Check out a sampling of other designs below (Plus links to purchase at respective creator/artists' websites) - including an independent one from Pete Fowler!
[Design by Felt Mistress / Buy Here]
[Design by Jonathan E / Buy Here]
[Design by Pete Fowler / Buy Here]
Excellent Art Cards from Brian Flynn of Super7 for Art Hustle Series 2
I am strangely compelled to post images about Captain America: The First Avenger - even tho I've told myself to lay off the coverage (it didn't pique my interest enough). But this pics above of Chris Evans as "Steve Rogers" in a "helmet" reminded me of the earlier incarnations of Cap, it has to be posted to be seen. Check out the rest of the page scans from Empire magazine on SuperHeroHype instead. And I'm praying Hugo Weaving as The "Red Skull" will not disappoint, seriously.
