The visit from Vince and Laurie ended with a bang! They had tickets for the Feeding America Concert at the LA Club Nokia. Last night was a star studded affair and we had top shelf, VIP tickets! Shawna and I started with dinner at Trader Vics with Vince and Laurie, then walked towards the red carpet. They would not let me walk it, but I did get some excellent video.There were a lot of stars at this event! I did not recognize the blond Katherine McFeea and all noticed how thin and tiny the celebrities were. If they are going to fight hunger, they should start with themselves! After we tired of the celebrity watching on the street, we went to the celebrity watching in the VIP room. A colorful room with free drinks and food. I took some photos but it's not cool to have a flashing camera in the VIP room!The show itself was excellent! Ben Harper, Sheryl Crow and Good Charlotte played. A lot of celebities spoke, including Alanis Morrisette and David Arquette. The entire night was meant to bring attention to ending hunger in America. It's a real problem and there are many local food banks that need our help. I am glad that I had a chance to rub elbows with a lot of exciting people and happy to share the word about Feeding America.
As I dug through my files looking for my stock certificates, I found this old newspaper AD. I clipped it and saved it in 1986! I had not started work at Marvel, but I was of course into comics. I liked the artwork by JL Garcia-Lopez and the idea that Batman and Robin could be shocked at such an amazing 6.77 percent rate! I know that comic characters sell everything from toothpaste to corn flakes, but I don't think that DC would allow Batman to push a savings account.
John Romita did this drawing for the MARVEL COMICS quarterly report for 1991. He did a lot of this type of work back then. Drawing a likeness for an executives birthday card or drawing Spidey for a slurpee cup or something. The initial offering for Marvel stock did not get get much respect on Wall Street, but there were those who knew better. I bought 20 shares of stock in 1991 and it split maybe 3 times. That was very cool! When Disney bought the House of Ideas earlier this month, I knew that now was a good time to sell. Here's a toast to the marriage of Marvel and Disney!
So I found out about a new series of Comic books featuring Casper, The friendly Ghost. It's new series that will include, Wendy the Witch and Hot Stuff! I remember these characters as fun and approachable. I get the impression that this new series will not be so much fun. Hot Stuff now has baggy pants and a wallet chain. Wendy looks like she could be in a 'Twilight' movie and sadly, Casper may not be as friendly as in past years.
I hope that the new authors interpretation does not include Casper spouting curse words, or Hot Stuff aiming a gun.
Just like in comics, Film has a way of describing a character at a glance. Is he evil? Give him an eye patch. Use some kind of stereotype and you get the idea. I am posting a new kind of shorthand that I have noticed. If you want the audience to know that the character is 'Really smart, but really kinda troubled...", put the character on campus under a hundred year old elm/oak tree. It worked with 'A beautiful mind' and it is used in the next Jessica Alba flick.
Everyone knows that Marvel Comics has been bought out by Disney. The real question is: Should I sell my Marvel Stock or wait until the Next Iron Man film?
I used to ink for Marvel a million years ago, and I hung around the office a lot. One of my favorite places to visit was the ARt Return office. The guy in charge was a pal and I had a chance to see a lot of art. Published and unpublished art. This particular page was always a mystery. I know that it was drawn by Kevin Nowlan, but what for? A sample? An un-finished story? I think it was drawn in the mid-80s. In any event, If someone has any info, please share!
A couple of months ago, I worked on a rush job for a producer. He was creating a new type of business model that incorporated comics and limited animation. I drew all the art separately, backgrounds apart from the figures and it was a challenge. It was like drawing the art twice! This is the final video presented in 3D. I think the comic will come out next year. Click Here!Thanks to Blair Smith for the link!
This is a really great poster. I like it because of how it makes me feel. I know it's the product of a Hollywood promotional machine, but it really works. Here's why. The movie is about a woman whose husband is a Time Traveler. Is it a fantasy or is it straight Sci-fi? The husband is draped over the woman who stares right at us. Is the husband a phantom? The wife is obviously laying down, but the poster shows the two of them at a vertical angle. It catches your attention and the beautiful purple/amber sparkles makes you feel like you are in a dream. I love a well designed AD and this one is a good one. I hope the movie does not disappoint.
There were a lot of stars at this event! I did not recognize the blond Katherine McFeea and all noticed how thin and tiny the celebrities were. If they are going to fight hunger, they should start with themselves! After we tired of the celebrity watching on the street, we went to the celebrity watching in the VIP room. A colorful room with free drinks and food. I took some photos but it's not cool to have a flashing camera in the VIP room!
The show itself was excellent! Ben Harper, Sheryl Crow and Good Charlotte played. A lot of celebities spoke, including Alanis Morrisette and David Arquette. The entire night was meant to bring attention to ending hunger in America. It's a real problem and there are many local food banks that need our help. I am glad that I had a chance to rub elbows with a lot of exciting people and happy to share the word about Feeding America.
