tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71797259164228388332024-02-20T05:41:18.128-05:00A comic adventuremathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-35443372146488516422011-08-12T03:30:00.001-04:002011-08-12T03:34:33.924-04:00another Flash experimentmy second attempt at Flash animation - this time i converted preexisting artwork into animation-elements in Flash (symbols) and used it all in a more straightforward 2D manner...
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<br />mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-38040397003491479492011-07-18T17:09:00.002-04:002011-07-18T17:25:37.927-04:00getting animated...check out my first attempts at Flash animation:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqB8AC7bppn1JfH1YsHbI4ptgrNm-x58DPN0TptqD-ltjdLGIU0ZLCY_4Dhc1Qy0zrYgi87s-eais8xn6APg_PRkO0RIwkDuctT4hWn1xJP0MMB9g2U3oRFAfe3vXUK3ah-aKVjsxmS5E/s1600/hope_testFbF0001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqB8AC7bppn1JfH1YsHbI4ptgrNm-x58DPN0TptqD-ltjdLGIU0ZLCY_4Dhc1Qy0zrYgi87s-eais8xn6APg_PRkO0RIwkDuctT4hWn1xJP0MMB9g2U3oRFAfe3vXUK3ah-aKVjsxmS5E/s400/hope_testFbF0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630806479218275970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=183795415016415&saved#%21/video/video.php?v=183795415016415&oid=12409603113&comments">https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=183795415016415&saved#!/video/video.php?v=183795415016415&oid=12409603113&comments<br /></a><br />(video upload directly into blogger wouldn't work for me, for some reason)<br /><br /><br />these are all flat shapes moving entirely in 2D space to simulate volume...mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-74625801814421210922011-07-09T04:40:00.003-04:002011-07-09T05:25:13.266-04:00jungle actionWIP panel for the big battle sequence staged in the rain forest:<br />HOPE pursuing SHAWANNA (or is it the other way around?)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26rHi68hiFKn15e4Akvw4UrVnSdhOetZU7tWzOidRIjLJfm38uzn0vE-wn_JHz6_mhUrlvRAp4HgbTglIiQyQL1IE2Ip9dJjFg7hN5q7Q1Y9ojSO3_oIkxXtOE3OVmmaOAtP5ktq7GXc/s1600/hope_tarzan4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26rHi68hiFKn15e4Akvw4UrVnSdhOetZU7tWzOidRIjLJfm38uzn0vE-wn_JHz6_mhUrlvRAp4HgbTglIiQyQL1IE2Ip9dJjFg7hN5q7Q1Y9ojSO3_oIkxXtOE3OVmmaOAtP5ktq7GXc/s400/hope_tarzan4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627280684684020706" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-36237212546381023652011-06-28T05:01:00.004-04:002011-07-01T04:29:18.831-04:00"whatever"an attitude study for the travel sequence:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ148baKJtEZar5opqpj4TtOhLTpAokllsCIuYamNIEXcc6lPvVFowZsmLhJskE3w5ivfvsxKA2cS8I1teItC2N9abRs2bzcU0tBeNalGkebO4GEwwggcLtm5ESHO_14mqnaMZbrFRzZE/s1600/hope_whatever.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ148baKJtEZar5opqpj4TtOhLTpAokllsCIuYamNIEXcc6lPvVFowZsmLhJskE3w5ivfvsxKA2cS8I1teItC2N9abRs2bzcU0tBeNalGkebO4GEwwggcLtm5ESHO_14mqnaMZbrFRzZE/s400/hope_whatever.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624296971871056914" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-78420721122256994822011-06-21T06:55:00.005-04:002011-06-21T07:09:03.905-04:00quick updatesorry for the long period of silence, unfortunately 'life' has the habit of intruding and demanding attention - at the moment i have to admit that i have a difficult time of focusing on the comic, be it story or art - i'm confident, though, that once regular ('normal') daily life has returned, that i will be able to come back to the world of HOPE with renewed energy and dedication. In the meantime, i WILL be posting bits and pieces, stuff that i'm able to work on during small pockets of time, just to maintain peace of mind and keep up some sense of progress.<br /><br />For starters here is a page that i worked on during the last couple of days, this time in stages of progress (caption/dialogue not final):<br /><br />pencil:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5kPAkjWAc33p4MFDPpnHgzAUArZ7T-ziExV4y-1dUTs38Xhjn-BjBq0bDvRiA6qtedF9oIzFEFNh6ev62d-bFsGcgO09TN-VEcYAlEO-_hz4sjO_ojGHxMvnDf6wGmCmVPcykcZzul8/s1600/stormPENCIL.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5kPAkjWAc33p4MFDPpnHgzAUArZ7T-ziExV4y-1dUTs38Xhjn-BjBq0bDvRiA6qtedF9oIzFEFNh6ev62d-bFsGcgO09TN-VEcYAlEO-_hz4sjO_ojGHxMvnDf6wGmCmVPcykcZzul8/s400/stormPENCIL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620627160032501586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />color rough:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0-yvdXIrdtcp0OttcnHd-oBCCxgjOjkC2FhjSN1tXyp3xYnegbhw9Uop6vQSY_ZgqwVw0P3tf8wlPsjDCWjGr4MzRij_x-ZmQYBExhaXAyp45GUtFYzchHchkFl54tTXIjHJiAmMFeY/s1600/stormCOLOR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0-yvdXIrdtcp0OttcnHd-oBCCxgjOjkC2FhjSN1tXyp3xYnegbhw9Uop6vQSY_ZgqwVw0P3tf8wlPsjDCWjGr4MzRij_x-ZmQYBExhaXAyp45GUtFYzchHchkFl54tTXIjHJiAmMFeY/s400/stormCOLOR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620627592863193810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />inks:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6f_I8vllYdcyyVu-D0vU38Ee9JCFhFrOQrWBsm3FCb6GiuuLi69cC_Sj2gkD86VxHZHbP-gZn6cnYlVJQg2-bfg5qk81lUwZOX0O5s_v_15twcMDNpmjj8zmu4mW5yZVK8ky_HISieU/s1600/stormINK.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6f_I8vllYdcyyVu-D0vU38Ee9JCFhFrOQrWBsm3FCb6GiuuLi69cC_Sj2gkD86VxHZHbP-gZn6cnYlVJQg2-bfg5qk81lUwZOX0O5s_v_15twcMDNpmjj8zmu4mW5yZVK8ky_HISieU/s400/stormINK.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620627784903633314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />and the final artwork:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kuyikIpjrPn1kh1jAskNKZXKc68PBT-lwV7EL1TEBYxwCfIeYEwZEDkUF64GyyMIAk4mQ6ZwZ2BILJBDRNTJgA4H-16OoKx-MBodRYaEfsmEGAdqQ1WX2RR_KYpvu2F_UE6fxyiSDQ4/s1600/stormFINAL.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kuyikIpjrPn1kh1jAskNKZXKc68PBT-lwV7EL1TEBYxwCfIeYEwZEDkUF64GyyMIAk4mQ6ZwZ2BILJBDRNTJgA4H-16OoKx-MBodRYaEfsmEGAdqQ1WX2RR_KYpvu2F_UE6fxyiSDQ4/s400/stormFINAL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620628221259368546" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-75709046857871487852011-04-23T04:16:00.004-04:002011-04-27T06:05:46.153-04:00character designhere is a quick sketch as well as an expression-sheet of one of the supporting characters of my graphic novel: Cal O'Reese, nickname 'MB', (short for 'MegaByte/Bite')<br />he is the fastfood-loving computer expert of the MIDGUARD-Initiative - not only a supporter from the very beginning, but also a very good friend...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRbFpQUOd4TZ8ycvg2czsfzfey3vVnB_Jomc8YQit_nm-QN0QesF7KzTF6mUVL2JMWMFg4FWxc2y8z2wjrjuWvWZmhcvVwuvkvEhT4tWwLkylQH_CnuO_vWhswoaHbwFcL0t8vS2T60U/s1600/MB_full.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRbFpQUOd4TZ8ycvg2czsfzfey3vVnB_Jomc8YQit_nm-QN0QesF7KzTF6mUVL2JMWMFg4FWxc2y8z2wjrjuWvWZmhcvVwuvkvEhT4tWwLkylQH_CnuO_vWhswoaHbwFcL0t8vS2T60U/s400/MB_full.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600202214173254578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNyShdcItnERIS7tA5N1FrYfPVZKSuV43-qhvjEDI1-WEYjq1Dw_9uPvWyP5oYC1pW4imiOBTAcOz5vSowzot5qPnTXS1dbJPS-ust3-VIbLtQ1ScjFQLcWNyILY1N-6tSQDhLD8G7FE/s1600/MBEXP.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNyShdcItnERIS7tA5N1FrYfPVZKSuV43-qhvjEDI1-WEYjq1Dw_9uPvWyP5oYC1pW4imiOBTAcOz5vSowzot5qPnTXS1dbJPS-ust3-VIbLtQ1ScjFQLcWNyILY1N-6tSQDhLD8G7FE/s400/MBEXP.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600202218836413426" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-46983211492626542832011-04-01T03:40:00.006-04:002011-04-01T03:59:32.192-04:00more expressions...... this time featuring SHAWANNA, the villainess of the upcoming story 'HOPE and the secret of the hidden temple'<br /><br />good exercise for working out the kinks in the design -<br />i played around a bit with overall proportions as well as some of the smaller details, like the exact shape of her mouth, the elements making up her eyes etc...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTLesszIWICneQRBosL0leGkyvC5URFSvnnrL1Q4TOTjL__f7gTznF07_3knI6OBLlOgJefEBRA0bzCea1lpqJlG0rCAdkFRIrtnMIoURGDENMDOTwkBeQ6aZ5m_W6Vykf_2c2kPrynE/s1600/SHAW_XpressionsFINAL.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTLesszIWICneQRBosL0leGkyvC5URFSvnnrL1Q4TOTjL__f7gTznF07_3knI6OBLlOgJefEBRA0bzCea1lpqJlG0rCAdkFRIrtnMIoURGDENMDOTwkBeQ6aZ5m_W6Vykf_2c2kPrynE/s400/SHAW_XpressionsFINAL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590520879002111906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32OrVwdn3_4y40PbTUv4A4LWbaQ4a7vxlNVAUO-0bW-kmj5QA0TP8_qNhrKTaozIXh5nLmMHzDsM76gO6exhnUaQ8_JIWsO-cN4AilxvUx6CTZOsEDLBztGIFXSZQXdrmPb8XjCszP2U/s1600/SHAW_XpressionsFINAL_COL.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32OrVwdn3_4y40PbTUv4A4LWbaQ4a7vxlNVAUO-0bW-kmj5QA0TP8_qNhrKTaozIXh5nLmMHzDsM76gO6exhnUaQ8_JIWsO-cN4AilxvUx6CTZOsEDLBztGIFXSZQXdrmPb8XjCszP2U/s400/SHAW_XpressionsFINAL_COL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590518994656803330" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-30779753907575896102011-03-18T05:07:00.001-04:002011-03-18T05:09:16.460-04:00HOPE Xpressionshere is a sample expression sheet for HOPE:<br /><br />it's an overview of the range of expressions for the characters<br />in "the adventures of HOPE: the secret of the hidden temple"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfzo-vi7hj0gm548OW_ba3rsxeLwPnyhIf7cwZ5PgiNqw9oxytXaru0Y0JM9a1Uix8_fp3GM2TT2dYNY96sa2YJBlQQci0xn9-rcpEU-aGXTw-lqns4ia7z92XaZbO9F8Y_kGiNyvMqQ/s1600/HOPE_Xpressions.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfzo-vi7hj0gm548OW_ba3rsxeLwPnyhIf7cwZ5PgiNqw9oxytXaru0Y0JM9a1Uix8_fp3GM2TT2dYNY96sa2YJBlQQci0xn9-rcpEU-aGXTw-lqns4ia7z92XaZbO9F8Y_kGiNyvMqQ/s400/HOPE_Xpressions.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585344448968215298" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-80734540763215965502011-03-13T01:27:00.002-05:002011-03-14T03:29:17.343-04:00quick action study...watched highlander again yesterday, and, well...<br /><br />but seriously, a classic action pose, suspended in mid-air - plus, i changed the shape of her 'wrist-unit' a bit, and gave her a traditional katana-sword instead of the more 'made-up' shape as her holographic weapon...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69vbskh2hkwmDfDrr8Mn1UwGy_jmLMc2V7m2QajDP3cUQtkP24hmm5CV7yPjHjFEY7uXZST-Tc-tG8uRD19NdBwxNd5ylaCfB_E4jCwKIXBRGLq2bKyeAOMa-zwJqQA-j5GZ4Znbk0LI/s1600/jump01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69vbskh2hkwmDfDrr8Mn1UwGy_jmLMc2V7m2QajDP3cUQtkP24hmm5CV7yPjHjFEY7uXZST-Tc-tG8uRD19NdBwxNd5ylaCfB_E4jCwKIXBRGLq2bKyeAOMa-zwJqQA-j5GZ4Znbk0LI/s400/jump01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583834222146022210" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-90998127570621637432011-03-08T03:27:00.003-05:002011-03-08T03:46:04.108-05:00cover prelimgiven that i'm STILL working on the script, i'm painfully aware of the fact that this is putting the proverbial cart before the horse, big time...<br /><br />but nevertheless, here is a first pass at the cover, all in all a big old homage to the classic covers of the series i'm constantly inspired by: tintin, spirou, asterix, blake et mortimer etc., promising fun filled adventure stories for everyone young at heart.<br /><br />it's an extremely lofty goal, and i must be insane to even attempt something like this,<br />as these bodies of work are the best of the best as franco-belgian bandes dessinees go,<br />but hey, as the saying goes:<br />per aspera ad astra...<br /><br />;)<br /><br />m<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpoR3LtF1R69Pd9uym64y4ahcCl3ou1uD4PXDzK96V6x7yMxcCon-EscVSOBn2SkvwPZewHPLb0rNAsPsNCavU8X06CkoSoJDhy4OZ40XYiKgwR5qO9BdOwrJDArr8qWQfq1Dskkxu_c/s1600/cover_prelim.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpoR3LtF1R69Pd9uym64y4ahcCl3ou1uD4PXDzK96V6x7yMxcCon-EscVSOBn2SkvwPZewHPLb0rNAsPsNCavU8X06CkoSoJDhy4OZ40XYiKgwR5qO9BdOwrJDArr8qWQfq1Dskkxu_c/s400/cover_prelim.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581625982528079442" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-61531210333753910032011-03-02T05:58:00.003-05:002011-03-02T06:21:23.593-05:00odds and endshere are a couple of character sketches, stuff that i'm still working on:<br /><br />a 'bot with an attitude' to go with the two more recent character studies of HOPE and SHAWANNA<br /><br />a shot of HOPE enjoying a bowl of her favorite noodle soup<br /><br />another iteration of the baby orangutan - he plays a supporting role in the story<br /><br /><br />next up is design work on the remaining cast of supporting characters...<br /><br /><br /><br />and i'm still working on the story - slowly, but surely...<br /><br />;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0p2PXA2QoLq8vSA8HfA16j9Cgy4JOS-6dk9i6M5tWnLqeNfgfo6kXOc1VE91L4FVDaiXLjONYlexuK-HcWXkEJ3YQxmCfulP6x06X1VgF_B1O86jPeHFtINZIcFE8o8KvKeu57GC4GU/s1600/bot_color.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0p2PXA2QoLq8vSA8HfA16j9Cgy4JOS-6dk9i6M5tWnLqeNfgfo6kXOc1VE91L4FVDaiXLjONYlexuK-HcWXkEJ3YQxmCfulP6x06X1VgF_B1O86jPeHFtINZIcFE8o8KvKeu57GC4GU/s400/bot_color.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579439815034686610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2tC3Bq2Eg08gyIW9sJKZ-MEWgrxq87XicYYMvTzqAzwXbAxspYLAnwEPidKO90Nr4HZweNAW6pfNBHhlweJHvzsq-0jAnAUR7-xy0V9dOejTa1u7uYSDHOHFD8Q0Mm8byy989E1-fAQ/s1600/noodle_hope.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2tC3Bq2Eg08gyIW9sJKZ-MEWgrxq87XicYYMvTzqAzwXbAxspYLAnwEPidKO90Nr4HZweNAW6pfNBHhlweJHvzsq-0jAnAUR7-xy0V9dOejTa1u7uYSDHOHFD8Q0Mm8byy989E1-fAQ/s400/noodle_hope.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579439821688571938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLIP6mKZhRihRn2s_ohF9wx5QLqOLf43V9FdDXSmZXAY1L_iZPTBPwlf4836rswXx5ixNX_rShL4TB7Q7TjvmaOWWn8-5DIiS6TFbSSpmTqSS09e6T688Nz4z4Y_KKwbG9PtgIilLi-A/s1600/little_orang.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLIP6mKZhRihRn2s_ohF9wx5QLqOLf43V9FdDXSmZXAY1L_iZPTBPwlf4836rswXx5ixNX_rShL4TB7Q7TjvmaOWWn8-5DIiS6TFbSSpmTqSS09e6T688Nz4z4Y_KKwbG9PtgIilLi-A/s400/little_orang.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579439822815041474" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-14908890151623441932011-02-19T18:03:00.002-05:002011-02-19T18:26:50.268-05:00The books are in!!!YAY!!! My 28-page ashcan "HOPE workbook 2011" has finally arrived, fresh from the printer -<br />and it's looking really good - i'm sooo excited.<br />It covers work of the last two+ years, basically everything on this blog<br />in the form of a magazine-sized comic-book.<br />Now i'm fully equipped for Emerald City ComiCon on the 4th, 5th and 6th of March, to be able to hand out these goodies to fellow artists and interested editors - see ya there!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmOGjcew8E2-31TYRUAipZ34L7wGvvOo4uekk9dXOJpCJcj5xOs537DyGHW6H20pEsEspju-hmzJpxOwI9c-TVldZop0YTuxsBX6aUW1GWXpwizYg-NLAlIdhyf7PC14wx8Mf3kp8DYk/s1600/thebooks50.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmOGjcew8E2-31TYRUAipZ34L7wGvvOo4uekk9dXOJpCJcj5xOs537DyGHW6H20pEsEspju-hmzJpxOwI9c-TVldZop0YTuxsBX6aUW1GWXpwizYg-NLAlIdhyf7PC14wx8Mf3kp8DYk/s400/thebooks50.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575546031822993666" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-33106035085635330612011-02-16T05:50:00.002-05:002011-02-16T05:56:45.786-05:00quick character sketch, pt.2... of SHAWANNA, the main villain character in the story i'm working on at the moment, "the secret of the hidden temple". this is a 'companion piece' to the HOPE study i did last week, as it pretty much captures SHAWANNA's attitude of arrogance and mischief, as well as depicting her a bit older than i did before - it works very well, though!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2HUM7lBF9RBJmiHb8K__T9MMHlyGbrEdBRyy0XrSTJ_aOGZtUfvL4Poy8oLRxRHY-_cac19ODZaiIXSNvdxEyWrycz6TeAjOBoyT-ZsTwDQFbttlzXJhUSUU7-T1AjMe8ve8r_7LnPM/s1600/bitchy02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2HUM7lBF9RBJmiHb8K__T9MMHlyGbrEdBRyy0XrSTJ_aOGZtUfvL4Poy8oLRxRHY-_cac19ODZaiIXSNvdxEyWrycz6TeAjOBoyT-ZsTwDQFbttlzXJhUSUU7-T1AjMe8ve8r_7LnPM/s400/bitchy02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574239504709847282" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-314437598598936572011-02-10T04:18:00.002-05:002011-02-10T04:28:13.894-05:00quick character sketchof HOPE, the lead character in the story i'm working on at the moment, "the secret of the hidden temple". she came out a bit tougher than usual, which i LOVE! this is what she will look like during the action sequences, whereas the slightly younger, softer hope will be the model for everything else - i'm pretty happy with this development!! i'll try a quick study of shawanna next, her nemesis...<br />on the writing front things are going slow - i do have the treatment for the story 99% done, but those pesky 'regular life' circumstances have conspired against me at the moment, so i don't have much quiet (AND awake) downtime plus the energy left to sit down and write - hope this'll change again soon, and i'll actually be able to write even just a couple of pages of actual script to get started on with thumbnails and layouts...<br /><br />i'll keep you posted<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMlzDR8uZEMAIBa2Y9jZQ9gBUMkFyKX2l9NEMEwVHm8JKHV2o5YlAc-2BBhxA5UVHKWkKg2lBPuvF4dSv6WsNAObRe5teXXPODPWd-mPBMHT2RCuC3zHf3wYdZlaUWUUShy8EXOFFQ4w/s1600/bitchy01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMlzDR8uZEMAIBa2Y9jZQ9gBUMkFyKX2l9NEMEwVHm8JKHV2o5YlAc-2BBhxA5UVHKWkKg2lBPuvF4dSv6WsNAObRe5teXXPODPWd-mPBMHT2RCuC3zHf3wYdZlaUWUUShy8EXOFFQ4w/s400/bitchy01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571990241504407682" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-86310268781190847862011-02-04T04:43:00.003-05:002011-02-04T05:36:39.371-05:00rumble in the junglefinally, everything comes together in this preview image from one of the major action sequences of the album: SHAWANNA pursues HOPE through the depths of Pulan Batang's rainforest.<br /><br />This image defines the look of the characters in motion, the holographic weapons and their effects as well as the lush forest background. Lots of questions concerning shapes, line quality and colors got finalized working on this. There are of course a ton of more things to consider and problems to solve, but now i feel confident to actually tackle the sequentials and address the challenges in continuity as they come up in the story. I WILL work on two outstanding character-designs while i keep hacking away at the story, though - so stay tuned...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesP6TxfPHYPjGr2tdLe9Rc6gzKqm5JZoDiYDCCjWLazq5r8GD-LwepLLgNv3HuzARoKvsUZXU6PX-dxH6aJyIbUaajtALXaXj7LvC18gkivT9nzJXDcHSUrvFwlnzgbktw7Tsff4sBGI/s1600/treefight.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesP6TxfPHYPjGr2tdLe9Rc6gzKqm5JZoDiYDCCjWLazq5r8GD-LwepLLgNv3HuzARoKvsUZXU6PX-dxH6aJyIbUaajtALXaXj7LvC18gkivT9nzJXDcHSUrvFwlnzgbktw7Tsff4sBGI/s400/treefight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569777348392380546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0qjQT1chcliS94V98qH_t9R9wxJYqrh5B4NwAxTgjgsMBGi9HI3oYjyFjRGJJ_nSJgwKJqiBURHFPuxNNdiM7m3H8Rjyv0tE3NZPLY8v-XsR_kDbz3UeTfkmu-KbHRk8R9vS5nddFd3I/s1600/treefightCOLOR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0qjQT1chcliS94V98qH_t9R9wxJYqrh5B4NwAxTgjgsMBGi9HI3oYjyFjRGJJ_nSJgwKJqiBURHFPuxNNdiM7m3H8Rjyv0tE3NZPLY8v-XsR_kDbz3UeTfkmu-KbHRk8R9vS5nddFd3I/s400/treefightCOLOR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569777351362302978" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-63654242719935318692011-02-01T05:50:00.002-05:002011-02-01T05:52:19.335-05:00martial arts trainingHope is getting used to her new holographic sword - some additional training and exercise required!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-872_D60C1_H8IIpkk0WHJHaulSSN3vChkLPLgYdXiIH-fFlyaPxeaBVrUe0Q7wEhup047DlD_l0N0-Rl3mIE5SBnYSRenZaEZWn3ZcVD-58sgjRkqrhAt2d6ruHKDw3izgxwOBK6QQ/s1600/swordposes.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-872_D60C1_H8IIpkk0WHJHaulSSN3vChkLPLgYdXiIH-fFlyaPxeaBVrUe0Q7wEhup047DlD_l0N0-Rl3mIE5SBnYSRenZaEZWn3ZcVD-58sgjRkqrhAt2d6ruHKDw3izgxwOBK6QQ/s400/swordposes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568672090732924450" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-62934693264339080932011-01-25T03:53:00.002-05:002011-01-25T04:02:23.249-05:00Nighttime in La Pacifica harbori updated these two panels to reflect the change of time of day for the beginning of the story:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtLGFMMad4_09v3A3xEbvS9TNwPcKpYLvGfO_qnKhhwmwVv3Smjfd3dZRcbz-j49ee1PStTaC0Eqz2FKcyguwwpAepbepQPJEjLmiiybzTov5w07RIUa07T0n1GIicw-aQQoE062DXso/s1600/page00_panel02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtLGFMMad4_09v3A3xEbvS9TNwPcKpYLvGfO_qnKhhwmwVv3Smjfd3dZRcbz-j49ee1PStTaC0Eqz2FKcyguwwpAepbepQPJEjLmiiybzTov5w07RIUa07T0n1GIicw-aQQoE062DXso/s400/page00_panel02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566046166626256786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs90lSnMYY_rTBsOSp2Vj3T5BO4xeFM8_e-U3lADl8ABtkHqvAc0adQsxq1qvpTLnicJRPKTDeRcFGZJd_wV212mobmgZGJbphBsB31e4kdZ-h_3bnsggYTdeH06PGa3jYdaOD7_c6Xyg/s1600/page00_panel03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs90lSnMYY_rTBsOSp2Vj3T5BO4xeFM8_e-U3lADl8ABtkHqvAc0adQsxq1qvpTLnicJRPKTDeRcFGZJd_wV212mobmgZGJbphBsB31e4kdZ-h_3bnsggYTdeH06PGa3jYdaOD7_c6Xyg/s400/page00_panel03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566046164447957826" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-28377988378627954742011-01-19T06:16:00.003-05:002011-01-19T06:24:26.938-05:00HOPE "ashcan"...i'm trying to get it done in time for emerald city comicon<br /><br />http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/index.php<br /><br />I've gone through all the supposedly 'easy' steps of 'just' compiling what's already there, and have been doing that since christmas, basically - which is why there weren't any updates of new material during the last three weeks...<br /><br />anyhoo, it's 28 pages, everything i've been posting for the last two years collected between two covers, and it's off to the printer - let's see how that goes...<br /><br />i'll keep you updated, and i'll hopefully get to new stuff soon!!!<br /><br />oh, btw, the script is going well, i'm taking my laptop and i'm writing on the bus -<br />the plot/scriptment stage is -almost- done!!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sg6ITYkSaT-b_bkxd_rAd9lrkRwpgVyg6jJQYVe1XlGfA19pmq6O21b71glzsmMgx_RUfHbOXL_HaUnkpUdEBA9PXBncalZkRo_4gFyQzOcRVqiSfj2zDHmLcZeiItNjiIt0RnIx2zg/s1600/HOPE_frontcover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sg6ITYkSaT-b_bkxd_rAd9lrkRwpgVyg6jJQYVe1XlGfA19pmq6O21b71glzsmMgx_RUfHbOXL_HaUnkpUdEBA9PXBncalZkRo_4gFyQzOcRVqiSfj2zDHmLcZeiItNjiIt0RnIx2zg/s400/HOPE_frontcover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563856223555573826" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-73493000624860962072011-01-11T06:07:00.004-05:002011-01-11T06:28:38.817-05:00Technique and training"One of the most neglected elements of martial arts is the physical workout":<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Ax6SBKq3KT_jW4WZ6u09GVKsC4NzAEmeXwU02HupahjoqmFw_5psLBkKQ90onL0AGi797ESg7lHoU696QKc651eD54_-YGjbUkWnbHkT3MEHkAzaajvdgl8IPvPwJJpo-cqXaTjJOEQ/s1600/kungfu05COLOR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Ax6SBKq3KT_jW4WZ6u09GVKsC4NzAEmeXwU02HupahjoqmFw_5psLBkKQ90onL0AGi797ESg7lHoU696QKc651eD54_-YGjbUkWnbHkT3MEHkAzaajvdgl8IPvPwJJpo-cqXaTjJOEQ/s400/kungfu05COLOR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560885065813131186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />after the holidays (with way too much food), including a couple of days off from work, regular postings shall resume!<br />i've been putting together a comic book (ashcan) for the upcoming con-season, showing off all the stuff from the last two years, including the webcomics and all the preparatory work for the upcoming graphic novel - it means lot of re-formatting and layouting, and that doesn't go as smoothly as anticipated, as usual. It's also keeping me away from developing new stuff, at least for another week!<br />I'm also still diligently working on the script, still plotting and developing the 'scriptment', the step inbetween the treatment and the actual script - but i'm clearly no writer, this is really difficult for me - well, it's the first one, so we'll see how this goes...mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-11165231052743019472010-12-21T03:58:00.003-05:002010-12-21T04:23:29.131-05:00HOPE's parents...they only appear for a brief moment in one of her flashbacks,<br />but their identity is one of the many pieces of the puzzle that is HOPE's shattered past...<br /><br />and that's why i'll keep them anonymous for now...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1iMn1LU3GoOdkgrDB7t61nrkA6MfpfoadCVmdgtXOlhs1P4RX5n_kuPEaJbjNRcKHYTHZDGRK075fcmRPdvfwZzSuuHG2s4aFseuO5ZmQQmERXq5Qc0tmaFTrvAr9a5Efh8uDK-dokM/s1600/parentsanon.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1iMn1LU3GoOdkgrDB7t61nrkA6MfpfoadCVmdgtXOlhs1P4RX5n_kuPEaJbjNRcKHYTHZDGRK075fcmRPdvfwZzSuuHG2s4aFseuO5ZmQQmERXq5Qc0tmaFTrvAr9a5Efh8uDK-dokM/s400/parentsanon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553063610943480930" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-18088276952227009622010-12-16T04:37:00.003-05:002010-12-19T16:23:10.933-05:00underwater crime scene...OMNICORP is involved in running the world. It's net of influence surrounds the globe like a spider's web, and the members of it's board of directors are quite possibly the most powerful people on the planet.<br />so rest assured that a leak at the site of one of their numerous (illegal) deep see mining operations is nothing more than a minor inconvenience. Officially, everything is under control, and OMNICORP denies any wrongdoing or responsibility - but HOPE and her friends from the MIDGARD initiative are not being discouraged by the corporation's intimidation tactics...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRj0vMJQP7jCrKiP1xnKA17_gQOwHIFapJxmfaMdA7zs6gVSmuBh9L8Lzbr7wW-wp8Nhe_ETwAoFZ8ZR3BB3TlD9W4N-p9LEtgDUdIq9OUPvKa8YNGzx2Kf4W7jq8R2B5SGwrk6zCtFU8/s1600/underseaDigsite.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRj0vMJQP7jCrKiP1xnKA17_gQOwHIFapJxmfaMdA7zs6gVSmuBh9L8Lzbr7wW-wp8Nhe_ETwAoFZ8ZR3BB3TlD9W4N-p9LEtgDUdIq9OUPvKa8YNGzx2Kf4W7jq8R2B5SGwrk6zCtFU8/s400/underseaDigsite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551222719390221762" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-60398202925920764642010-12-13T11:47:00.003-05:002010-12-13T11:55:40.501-05:00"I say. You do. No questions."quick sketch of HOPE's sensei Masamuro Hiroshii, to go with the previous material of her in martial arts training poses - obviously inspired by a bunch of such masters, from Rocky's Mickey through Yoda, Mr, Miyagi to Kill Bill's Pai Mei...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpltbiJPWYhFHWnDfGWw2SH1OahpR7zkbg7XIZgI2MI4tmYSuNkRmLdfPjMetcnwHT8MYLZPZqooyNTZeK7SU6CAXRWymiAnHnoh4SijANwtvaLAeqSyV4qxSMg-hndlMKpJpT4bZ_q0/s1600/oshii_COLOR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpltbiJPWYhFHWnDfGWw2SH1OahpR7zkbg7XIZgI2MI4tmYSuNkRmLdfPjMetcnwHT8MYLZPZqooyNTZeK7SU6CAXRWymiAnHnoh4SijANwtvaLAeqSyV4qxSMg-hndlMKpJpT4bZ_q0/s400/oshii_COLOR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550210732051037730" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-28185421864164296912010-12-09T05:53:00.005-05:002010-12-09T06:28:15.142-05:00Larry, we have to close the beaches!Cyborgian Carcharias. The great robotic shark!<br /><br />who would build robo-sharks, and for what purpose?<br />how did HOPE get into this predicament, and HOW is she gonna get out of it?<br /><br />i really don't want to say too much about it, just 'cause it'll be too much of a spoiler....<br /><br />;)<br /><br />the robot sharks are influenced by hajime sorayama, whose 'sexy robots' became part of pop culture, and whose work i admire from way back when we were all using actual airbrushes<br /><br />stay tuned....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QdiIbp6JWcLHUsxhuBUDk7kDAqdr_NtQgTkJBvRLmM8WIuJuNCDbpBRYtW-YAfqLmHr-QlRSDIARScQ0f1dQP3F5viawYKNh9hrGKceYfxl-ZnzEGChcUqU0PKqOcwgwSbsYguxQfEc/s1600/hopesharks.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QdiIbp6JWcLHUsxhuBUDk7kDAqdr_NtQgTkJBvRLmM8WIuJuNCDbpBRYtW-YAfqLmHr-QlRSDIARScQ0f1dQP3F5viawYKNh9hrGKceYfxl-ZnzEGChcUqU0PKqOcwgwSbsYguxQfEc/s400/hopesharks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548636252160882978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />oh, one thing to note is that HOPE's 'outfit' is a direct homage to honey rider in dr. no, down to the exact same knife on her belt - somehow, in my mind, this makes total sense...mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-59334609774821546422010-12-07T05:14:00.003-05:002010-12-07T05:22:01.646-05:00'be like water...'another pose - this one more close-up:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy30Ui_qoSfjpsKXNg7uh4E48Zxm32IMJ9GGn0ATm426Dkf-eVKW0OIZ9SM99_-Lgr4YdA_atp_-cmggLXcQEzKocpUhv-jQhos2qJ9di_PGoUgFVMxD6-WmlusK1XGzboHy4pbIo3d4Q/s1600/kungfuINK02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy30Ui_qoSfjpsKXNg7uh4E48Zxm32IMJ9GGn0ATm426Dkf-eVKW0OIZ9SM99_-Lgr4YdA_atp_-cmggLXcQEzKocpUhv-jQhos2qJ9di_PGoUgFVMxD6-WmlusK1XGzboHy4pbIo3d4Q/s400/kungfuINK02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547882118216234130" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179725916422838833.post-65117390770687845932010-12-02T11:43:00.003-05:002010-12-02T11:55:21.150-05:00...and now it's dark!i changed the splash-page establishing shot from dusk to actual nightime,<br />because it made more sense story-wise, and also because this way it allows me to show off the crazy hustle and bustle of the megalopolis - before, it just looked too quiet and serene, more like venice than hong kong.<br />it was a crazy amount of work, though... ;)<br />oh, and i also took this story's title out of the masthead of the page and made a logo out of it - and although i'm not 100% convinced that THAT's what it's gonna be, i kinda like it and will leave it for now<br />onward and upward...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEuARsL8d1c1CIbTe2pft9syguxZO0uyetzzxVq5mYDvWrlfVMJDrGk8NZJdUaB0aYkirc-dK40Iec343Yp-TZeEHCkH8NWRrah6m9OfdeYE3WwcOOV_zuFwGi8xyn6AYRUtUXB-zwZo/s1600/page01_REV2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEuARsL8d1c1CIbTe2pft9syguxZO0uyetzzxVq5mYDvWrlfVMJDrGk8NZJdUaB0aYkirc-dK40Iec343Yp-TZeEHCkH8NWRrah6m9OfdeYE3WwcOOV_zuFwGi8xyn6AYRUtUXB-zwZo/s400/page01_REV2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546129536708567138" border="0" /></a>mathiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211370745407969441noreply@blogger.com2