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Saturday, June 27, 2009

Michael Jackson (1958-2009) A Legend Remembered: Life, Death and The 80’s

On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died.

In 1983, I was a 9 year-old watching Michael Jackson capture lightning in a bottle and share it with the world on the Motown 25 TV Special.

Back then, I, or no one else for that matter, could have predicted his untimely death over 25 years later…or the frenzy it has been since he left us from this, sometimes, cruel world.

The following are just tidbits of thoughts, points made, memories and recollections of the man many idolized and wanted to duplicate in dance moves and talent.

Michael Jackson: The Artist

As an artist, I have always appreciated Michael’s hard work and diligence. I appreciated his quest for perfection. I appreciated and admired, his dedication to his craft.

It takes becoming an artist to yourself before becoming an artist to the masses…to the public…to others.

Michael was able to see past those who didn’t believe he could pull off a solo career, let alone, a massive selling album.

People, who can remember, and some who do not, must realize that Michael Jackson was under enormous pressure and written off as another child star from the 70’s along the likes of Donny Osmond and Shaun Cassidy. Not only that, he also had to face a very prejudice industry, particularly the Rock & Pop music companies, producers, artists and fans. Some of them were still mad and angry at Disco Music and The Bee Gees, Chic, Donna Summer and anyone else that produced dance music that continued to top charts, make money and regulate them to the back of the music store racks for over 2 years. The heads of MTV anyone?

Michael Jackson faced a lot of opposition. At any point, he could have given up. At any point, he could have said “The hell with this…I’m done!” But he did not. He used the opposition, the ridicule. All of it, as fuel to his artistic fire. And the rest is…..

It would be only fair to say that Michael Jackson was a talented genius despite the pain and suffering he endured.

Death of Celebrities, The Three Stooges & The Wisdom of Gertrude Boykin

As the Death of Michael Jackson send the media and news agencies into a fury, I believe one of my first memories of a celebrity to die would be Elvis Presley and John Wayne. I don’t know why, I was really young but I do remember the news being on TV. I knew Elvis was a singer and John Wayne was a cowboy in movies. But, other than that, I really didn’t understand what death really meant.

I remember going to the funeral of my grandfather but I just wanted to go home. I didn’t know him that well, so no real connection was ever made between us.

It wasn’t until a few years later, I was about 7, while I was watching The Three Stooges and The Little Rascals reruns on TV, did I ask my cousin “Do you know where the Three Stooges and Little Rascals live? In a house like us?” He told me they were all dead. “Dead?” I said. He said, “They were dead and they weren’t around anymore.”….I started to cry….I didn’t understand.

 These shows, the people on them made me laugh. I couldn’t wait to see them on TV. And they’re dead? Then it dawned on me….Am I going to die? My mom, dad, everyone I know? Not around anymore? At which point, I really started to cry….

My grandmother, Gertrude Boykin, the family matriarch and mother of 14 children, pulled me to the side and told me to stop crying….that everybody has to die. I said “But Why?” She told me “That it’s just the way it is.” Then, she took my hand and told me something I will never repeat…something she saw in the palm of my right hand….A wisdom about life and death….

My “granny” Gertrude was born in Louisiana in 1908, a child of mixed race, Black mother and White father….she was so light skinned that she was hidden from the White people in the area, on the count that some might not take “too kindly” to a half-black, half-white girl living in their neighborhood….But the things she learned along her journey in life, the stories she told us and everything that was a part of her was a sum of the words she spoke that day….

Motown 25, Thriller & The American Music Awards….

It was 1983. I was 9 at the time the Motown 25th Anniversary Special was to air and my family was excited….then the Jackson 5 came on….then Michael Jackson went solo….and then….ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE!

The following school day, “Everybody and their momma was talkin’ ‘bout Michael Jackson!!” And so it was.

Even the bullies wanted to be like him….We all found a common interest…

The weeks that followed were crazy…the radio wouldn’t stop playing his music…videos on TV….

The guy next door was one of the first on our block to have a VCR. We kids around there thought that was the “Wave of The Future”…His son would come out to play with us and we all would sneak and look through his window and we watched him rewind the Michael Jackson dance from the Motown Special….over and over again….That Was The S***!!!

You can watch it over and over??? Damn…That’s cool!

That summer, when school was out…All I remember is waking up early to watch Tom & Jerry, Tex Avery, Woody Woodpecker, Flintstones, Bozo Show…eating cereal….and at 9am, Lost In Space…Then, at about the time of "Danger, Will Robinson, Danger", my neighbor would start his mornin’ routine….Time For The THRILLER album…The LP! ALL MORNING…OVER AND OVER…LOUD and BOOMIN’…BILLIE JEAN, BEAT IT, WHATEVER….

Because of him, and my brother, who had the cassette and combined with the radio stations and video shows playing it, I didn’t need to buy the Thriller album….it wasn’t until 2005 that I finally sat down and listened to it for myself. After listening to it, I called a friend and said…”Hey, I just listened to Thriller…Its pretty good…I hope Michael Jackson does good with it.” My friend just said, “You’re Stupid.” And we both laughed…..

The American Music Awards broadcast is 1984 was also exciting because it was Michael Jackson’s night.

And the following school day, that’s all we talked about…..

I remember a group of friends from school going to a classmates’ house back then…he was a Michael Jackson fan and he wanted us to come to his family’s house. His father was very well-known and owned a few stores in the area, with video game machines, like Pac-Man and Pole Position, and selling candy and snacks. So, of course, he was loaded with money.

We go to his house, his mom was watching her “stories”. It was “All My Children” I believe…back then, it seems that everybody watched “All My Children”, especially African-Americans because of the “love” between the Jesse and Angie characters….I know this because my mom, sisters watched it during the summer and I had to wait until all soap operas were over before I could watch The Monkees, The Jackson 5 cartoons, Speed Racer, Banana Splits or whatever was on in the afternoon…Only 1 TV in the living room…To live in the 80’s….

But I digress….

So we go into this guy’s room and it was wall-to-wall Michael Jackson posters….YOU COULDN’T SEE THE PAINT ON THE WALL….ALL MICHAEL JACKSON….The jacket….A glove….The Doll….Everything….He and his entire family all had Jheri Curls!! Ah, again, The 80’s…..

It must have been nice for him.

As for me, I had my comic books, G.I. Joe toys, He-Man action figures…and heard Michael Jackson on the radio, saw his videos, and that was good enough for me….

His Skin Condition, The Burns, The Pain Inside….

When Michael transformed into something different than what he use to be, it was scary.

He said he had a medical condition, Vitiligo, that caused his skin to becoming lighter. A cousin of mine had this disease and it was very spotty in the areas it showed up.

I’m not sure but I believe Jackson may have had burns more severe than what was reported.

When Michael Jackson suffered burns from an accident during a Pepsi commercial, the whole world was watching…

He was never the same after that.

I believe that he suffered some sort of shock or trauma because of it. Or, maybe, there were visible scars, burns or pain that he did not want the world to know about that lead to possible addictions to medications, plastic surgery and other issues.

The world must understand that this man was the chief bread-winner for an entire family and extended family.

Is there any wonder that Thriller never had an official tour, rather, the Jackson brothers teamed-up with Michael for a “Victory” Tour is support of the album?? It was business as usual…

Michael couldn’t afford to lose at that point….In 1984, he was still on top.

I could only imagine the pressure he went through in his life. If people only understood or knew, I believe they would not have been so judgmental of every F******* thing he did.

But thus is the nature of the beast. Like Marilyn Monroe, Elvis and others. When a person gets to the point of no return…no normal life to live….Isolated, under pressure to be the best every time and CAN have whatever their heart’s desire, it’s a lonely place to be….

Understand this, when you’re on top, jealousy and envy shall be your enemy…and there will be those who hate you because…well, you’re the best at what you do and some people just don't know how to dance…..

The Generation Gap and The Appreciation from Generation X

Most older people cannot understand this out-pouring of grief and celebration, because, most of their icons, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, James Brown, John Lennon, George Harrison, are gone and Michael Jackson inspired a new generation of music listeners.

Most younger people cannot understand it because they only know of Michael Jackson as being accused of Child Molestation, looking “weird”, etc. and their icons are Beyonce, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, etc.

But, anybody, in their 30’s now and slightly younger, will always remember the hysteria surrounding the music of Thriller and the moonwalk and dance moves of Michael Jackson. It was OUR time.

We are the ones who were inspired and entertained not only by Michael Jackson but Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lewis and The News, Prince, The Police...All of them, and more, have left their mark on our lives.

I have come to notice that most of the younger generation, especially those born in the 80s have this hate or disdain for 80’s music anyway…The 90’s, The 80’s, The 70’s, Now, its all good to me!

Since, I can only speak from experience and an artistic viewpoint, the 80’s was a great time for music and art…it was fun…it was like a party all the time! Speaking of which, even Eddie Murphy and Don Johnson had hit songs!! This time for my generation, Generation X, cannot be duplicated and we can only find hints of it in our daily lives....sometimes.

Lisa Marie Presley and the Fight To Save Michael Jackson From It All

In recent days, Lisa Marie Presley has come out to say many things concerning her relationship with Jackson. And I believe her words to be true.

If you can imagine two people who had “not-so-normal” a childhood being together, these two would be it.

And Presley, as she has said, thought she could save him from himself. She thought of him as a friend first.

But, in most cases, and from personal experience, most people get lost in the destruction they try so desperately to fight against. They actually must pull away from people on a deep slide because they will bring down the person trying to help also.

Whatever happened between these two, I can understand Presley’s perspective on it all.

I truly believe Presley was one of the few people in Jackson’s life to help him face realities in his own life, to come to terms with whatever happened in his past and break away from the vultures that hindered him.

My Favorite Michael Jackson Songs

Here is my list of my favorite Michael Jackson songs that are probably being downloaded this moment:

Rock With You – One of the first Michael Jackson songs I heard especially in a family that was mostly church-goers. My older sister, a rebel in her own right, is one of earliest influences on me to whom I owe much of my diversity of music from. I remember her buying records and cassettes like The Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack, Earth Wind and Fire, Marvin Gaye, Teena Marie, Stevie Nicks, Bruce Springsteen and others. Just sitting and listening to them. She would play “Rock Wit You” and hearing it now does bring back memories of that time.

I Want You Back, Got To Be There, The Love You Save, Dancing Machine and Never Can Say Goodbye – These songs from when Michael Jackson was in the Jackson 5 are truly for repeat listening. I came across most the Jackson 5 music from the cartoon since I wasn’t even born when they burst on the scene.

"Off The Wall", "Blame It on the Boogie" (The Jacksons), "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (The Jacksons), "Can You Feel It" (The Jacksons) – JUST DANCE ALREADY!….If you listen to these songs and not get up and move, please, check your pulse…..

Say, Say, Say – Michael duets with Paul McCartney. I was a Beatles fan and this was the ultimate team-up. Like Spider-Man and Superman….Take your pick.

From Thriller: Beat It, Billie Jean, Thriller, Human Nature, PYT (Pretty Young Thing), Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin – All hits and who can ever forget the great videos….A MASTERPIECE!!

From Bad – Smooth Criminal, Dirty Diana – Not sure what happened…Too much creative control?? Trying to be better than the massive Thriller?? It was a good album but Smooth Criminal stands out above them all.

From Dangerous – Jam, Remember The Time, Can’t Let Her Get Away, Who Is It, Gone Too Soon – I was going through my Michael Jackson CDs and totally forgot about “Can’t Let Her Get Away”…AWESOME SONG! That was one I listened to over and over…. And “Jam” with the video featuring Michael Jordan, Kriss-Kross and Heavy D….Classic! And the song “Who Is It”, I still have the cassette single for that….and “Gone Too Soon” is as fitting a farewell song as any.

From HIStory – You Are Not Alone – You can hear Michael singing with all honesty…as if he’s in a mirror, singing to himself….

From Invincible – You Rock My World – This, to me, has all the elements of everything that was the artistry of Michael Jackson with a little bit more soul thrown into the mix. I listen to this and can only imagine what more he could have done.

Well, this is it, my tribute to a legend….

Taking out some time to reflect on his life as well as memories of him throughout the years…Its going to be a long week ahead and his music is definitely going to be played, downloaded and heard throughout the world.

Thank you Michael for all your work of art and being an inspiration to us all…

Rest In Peace.

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I went outside of my house by myself while I didn't make plans to pick up some books I want to read.  I made a list beforehand.  And today, I sat down and started reading one of them.  And I think I'll continue reading it because it is that good so far.  Also, the movie looks incredible.  So there is added motivation to the goal of completing between 5 and 10 books in one year.  I can do it!  I just need to sit down, relax, and do it.

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Hat is done!  And it's spring!

The pattern is the Antler Hat from Tin Can Knits.  Yarn was birthday souvenir yarn from This is Knit in Dublin.  It's Soft Donegal, from Studio Donegal.

That it is a hat already is pretty good.  (Whom do I kid?  For me that's pretty remarkable.)

It's not a fashion plate hat, but it's a Good Warm Winter Hat.  First time in ages I will have a new knit ready for the first cold spell in late fall!

Now I can finish up some long lingering socks.

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Monday, 25 November 2013

Masterpiece Lazerbeak, Buzzsaw, Ravage, Rumble and Frenzy Review

There was a funny thing that happened the other week, at my house. My girlfriends Brother and his Wife had come round to get some things out of the loft, including a large bag of cassette tapes. Going through them, their 4 year old child had absoloutely no concept of what they were or what they did.

That made me feel really old.

Of course, no one uses tapes any more as they are outdated in every sense, but it was strange to see how alien they are to kids now.

Though I would like to point out for the purposes of accuracy, that I know that Soundwave was a micro-cassette recorder, and the tapes of course, were micro-cassette tapes.
Despite in the cartoon being playerd almost exclusively as a normal sized tape player and tapes.

Scale and all that.

Originally, I planned to release Soundwave and his Tape Minions all as one set. But it became apparent quite early on, that I had far too much waffle to fit it all into one article.

So instead, I have split the review into two chunks. One reviewing Soundwave and his accessories (which can be found here) and then another focusing on the 5 Cassette minions he comes with.

There is so much to discuss, and if you wish to know more - hit the button below to see the review

 All 5 tapes come with a clear micro tape box, just like the original toys. This is another load of accessories that I did not mention in the Soundwave review, mainly because there was so much else to go over.

The tapes all look great from this side, with a nice bit of detail and most of the Robot modes hidden well.  Rumble, Frenzy and Ravages in particular come out really well, whilst Lazerbeak and Buzzsaws suffer slightly from the visible wings. But its not a major issue.

Flip them over and it is not so great, with the bot mode details all highly visible. Ravage in particular comes off badly here, as you can see hollow sections for his Jaguar mode.

But, there really is no other way they could do this, and the tapes look great in Soundwaves chest when they are the right way around, which is mostly how they will be displayed in tape mode anyway.

I will start with Lazerbeak and Buzzsaw, as Buzzsaw was the first tape that initially came with Soundwave and Laserbeak was probably his most used minion throughout the cartoon.

The bird modes come out spectacularly well. The transformation is smooth and simple, with perhaps the most amazing part coming when the thrusters unfold out and form on the back of the figure.
On the original toy, these were separate pieces that clipped into the tape holes. However the genius's at Takara have managed to integrate them into the figure, so there are no extra pieces.

It is a stunning achievement.

Its not even like anything is hidden at the back, or there are gaping holes. Instead his boosters are there, correctly, and there is some small detailing.

So it makes the boosters look exactly as they should, and extremely solid. Its this sort of mind bending magic that Takara has done particularly well.

I would say that Lazerbeak and Buzzsaw are the best of the Masterpiece Cassettes for everything they manage to pull off in this regard.

But I am getting a little ahead of myself.

The boosters though, do showcase one of the small problems with the Masterpiece Cassettes - some ludicrously tight joints.

The tail fins are so stiff, that at first you get the up a bit and then think it might be just how far they go. But with a bit of wiggling, they eventually do lock into place. But you see in a lot of review photos and videos - people not managing to do that. Maybe they just have not realised.

But it is a scary experience, as it does feel like it might break.

The wings have the more natural look of the cartoon, as opposed to the giant chunky things of the original toy. Don't get me wrong, I love the original toy, and the wings, but they the way the form on the Masterpiece figure fits more in with the cartoon look. This may or may not be your thing, and there really is no right or wrong choice here - but I personally prefer this look.

Its much sleeker, and the cartoon is my fiction of choice.

There is also some nice articulation, with the wings being able to fold up, to give the figure a good perched bird mode. Its nice to have display options, and again gives the birds a much more natural look.

Perhaps the neatest little trick though, is reserved for the small spy camera that pops out of the top of the head. Sheer genius.

Most fans realise that this comes from the scene right at the start of the 1986 movie, where Laserbeak is spying on the Autobots. In the early seasons of the cartoon, I think the spy camera used to pop out of one his boosters?
Maybe I am misremembering that though.

No matter, as it looks much better on the head. Its so small and tiny, but still looks great.

Depending on which piece of fiction you prefer, you may think Rumble is is Blue, and Frenzy is Red - or Rumble is Red and Frenzy is Blue.

Its a fan debate that has raged for years and continues to rage...but its not something I really care about as I quite happily accept that Rumble is Blue.

In the original cartoon, Rumble was one of the most regularly featured Decpticons and was coloured in a Bluey/Purple - with Frenzy being relegated to very rare appearances and being coloured Red.

Of course, the original toys had the colours completely the opposite way around as did the comics.

For the purposes of this blog, I will refer to the Blue one as Rumble, and the Red one as Frenzy. This is where people suddenly refuse to read on....

These tiny figures are great. They are so similar to the original toy, whilst nailing the animation models perfectly. They have packed in all sorts of modern articulation right down to a plethora of ball joints. The heads can even look upwards, by virtue of the transformation joint, which is perfect for the ground pounding poses.

There is even a joint in the waist (amazingly, I want to extend it in the photo above) that allows it to be extended, making the figure slightly taller and better proportioned.

The knees have an odd joint, owing the the transformation, which does make me worry about breaking them if used too much.

                                     "No body would follow an uncharismatic bore like you"

The transformation is simple, and almost exactly the same as the original figures. There are no real tight parts, unlike the bird tapes, with the exception of the aforementioned knees.

It is a really nice, clever transformation scheme, which is the same for the whole set of Soundwave related figures.

The sculpts are wonderful, and they capture the characters personalities so well. Its impossible to look at them, without imagining their terrible attitudes and trash talking.
The detailing is really nice too, with neat and tidy paint apps and little sculpted details that are just enough without being over the top. If you have ever seen the scout class Rumble and Frenzy, and its crazy hyper detail - you know what I mean.

                                                  "No-one calls Soundwave unchrasamatic"

Accessory wise, they come with 2 guns each that can be stored on their backs or handheld. The guns, have a handle for the that folds up revealing a different sized peg depending on whether it is being handheld or attached to the back.

They also come with their iconic pile drivers.

These mount on their arms easily, though it can be a pain to get them to lock in. Adding the pile drivers makes them look really cool, and its something no previous version of the figures has managed to adequately capture. Of course, they don't transform with the figures and are just separate pieces you chuck to the side - but its nice they are included and have had a lot of thought put into them.

For instance, I am pretty sure you can store the guns in the pile drivers, though I will admit I have not tried to. Its one of the many places of storage, another being on Sounwaves feet which have small compartments to also store the guns. Clearly Takara's designers really wanted to hide the guns somewhere.

Another feature of the pile drivers is a separate piece that attaches them to the backs of Rumble and Frenzy to give them a storage place or a jet pack if you choose. It looks sort of ridiculous, but its nice they tried to integrate it somehow.

Its best use is to clip the pile drivers together so you don't loose them when you put them back in the box.

Both of these are really good figures, and its hard to see them being topped as the definitive versions of the characters

Ravage is the final figure to come in the package, and is the only tape that does not have a real repaint.
At least in the set, as there a obscure repaints, that will probably pop up as exclusives somewhere down the line, but at least they are not main characters from the primary fiction sources of the G1 comics and cartoon.

He has good paint apps, though not many. He is mostly black with grey legs, and a Decepticon logo on either side.

I have always though that the grey legs, combined with the black feet, make him look like he his wearing tiny shoes.

Ravages tape mode is good from the front, but as I mentioned earlier, from the back its hollow and you can see pieces of the Panther mode.

The transformation is easily the most tricky of the tapes, by quite a distance, with a few little sneaky bits. His nose folds out, which is often missed and the way the Panther forms involves a lot of moving parts. There is a particularly troublesome section in the waist, where its very prone to snapping - so try not to use much force otherwise you may end up with a snapped in half Ravage.

Once you have got him into Panther mode though, he is incredible.

The articulation is fantastic, which elevates Ravage as he really needs it to get good animalistic poses. The silver missiles/boosters that were add-ons to the original figure do come integrated into the tape mode so there's no chance of losing them.

As an added bonus, the missile/boosters are even articulated so you can position them however you want.

Ravage is a great figure, but out of all the cassettes he is probably the one there is least to talk about. He does not have any accessories, or hidden gimmicks, but he does everything really well.

The only complaint I have is that on his front legs, there are two panels that are for the tape mode. These stick out massively in Panther mode, and don't fit very well. But they are not that bad, just a little disappointing.

In the end, all of the tapes are awesome - at least in my view. The value you get with Masterpiece Soundwave is incredible, when you factor in just how much extra these figures add. It may sound odd, but they almost feel like bonus's, being as Soundwave himself is the main star here and is so good.

Now, the one tape missing is Ratbat, but he is coming with Soundblaster. Many folks, myself included, are desperately hoping he gets a single release, otherwise it will be really gutting.

Hopefully Takara will see sense, and release him, and also the other later generation cassettes such as Slugfest and Beast Box.

Wouldn't mind a Wingthing either....a guy can dream

Rumble is......ummm Purple?

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Costume Or Uniform?

Every time one of these big budget superhero movies is announced there is a process of fear that fans go through. Will it get a good director? Will they get the casting right? And what is the costume going to look like? This last bit has probably cause more anxiety and grief than any other element. Because the costume of the superhero defines them. In large part, it is what accounts for their popularity, as it is the instant visual hook that initially draws in the reader, garishly jumping out from the cover of a comic book.

It’s odd then that this is the one area where filmmakers keep getting the genre wrong. Over and over we see either wild departures from the comic look, or bad attempts to translates what works on the page into something that has no business existing in real life. And don’t get me started on Warner Bros., who can’t seem to figure out the genre at all if Christopher Nolan isn’t involved. Most of the attempts fall somewhere in between, though. The one studio that seems to have really been nailing it, though, is the one that actually owns the characters: Marvel. Iron ManThor, and Hulk have all been very true to the spirit of the character, if not the exact letter. And the Avengers movie looks to continue the trend, with a pretty faithful Ultimate Hawkeye outfit along with Black Widow. Except for one small thing: Captain America, the ostensible star of the picture.

Screen Shot 2015-07-14 at 11.30.49 PMIn a movie filled with characters in black leather and military gear, Cap stands out. Not in a good way, though. His Avengers outfit has been described as everything from pajamas to bad cosplay. His World War II outfit, while not remotely “comic accurate”, was a very good design. It felt appropriate enough for the period and cut a really nice figure onscreen. (Personally, I liked his more realistic “temporary” outfit even better). And in that movie the filmmakers even pointed out how ludicrous a straightforward adaptation of a comic book outfit looks on screen. It’s crazy how similar his new costume looks to the “fake” one!

So why is that? What is the difference between the stand alone films and the Avengers? I mean, they definitely share the same producers and concept artists. But they don’t share the same directors. And in my opinion this is the make or break element shared by all of the superhero movies that work or don’t work.

Let’s start by stating the obvious: you need a strong director with a singular vision to shepherd these films through what is a very arduous process even when everything goes right. Sometimes you get lucky and an unorthodox choice really meshes with the material (Jon Faverau on Iron Man, Kenneth Branagh on Thor, Richard Donner on Superman) and sometimes you don’t (Gavin Hood on Wolverine, Martin Campbell on Green Lantern, anyone who isn’t Dick Donner on Superman). But this is what’s needed to just make a good film. To make a good superhero film that satisfies everyone, you need more than that. You need a good designer.

That doesn’t mean just the guy behind the scenes sketching out storyboards. You need a director who is a good designer in their own right or at least one who has a very strong sense of design and can guide the artists who are creating this world. Now, there are many fantastic directors who are not necessarily good designers but are good at surrounding themselves with talent. I would put Steven Spielberg in this category along with Christopher Nolan. They are very much defined by their shooting styles, not by the designs of what is on the screen. However, they are able to collaborate so well with the designers that their vision is carried out exactly how they want it. But the actual look of things varies from picture to picture.

This is not the case for directors who have a very strong sense of their own style and are most often artists in their own right. Think of Terry Gilliam, Tim Burton, Walt Disney, Orson Welles, Jim Cameron, Ridley Scott, David Fincher. The look of their films, and every element in them, are clearly the vision of one person. The one director who possibly straddles this line is also the one most responsible for bringing back fantasy design into motion pictures: George Lucas.

Lucas was himself an artist, but apparently one who stopped creating art early on in his career. He did have a singular vision, however, and he did recognize both talent and good, clear design. I want to point out here that the word “designer” is not interchangeable with “artist”. Today especially, you have phenomenal artists working in the film industry. The advent of digital tools has allowed concept art to be as close to photo real as ever and the ability to change, revise, and complete a design takes a fraction of the time it used to. But I think even a lot of directors get confused by the good art they see into thinking it is also good design.

It is fitting that as I was writing this I found out that Ralph McQuarrie had passed away. One of the most important reasons for the initial success of Star Wars was that the entire universe was a cornucopia of great design. Every ship, every environment, and nearly every character in the film was instantly iconic. Studios and licensors keep wanting each new blockbuster film to sell the amount of toys that Star Wars does, but even now there has yet to be any movie that offers such great designs as the original Star Wars films do. And much of that is due to a handful of people, chiefly among them Ralph McQuarrie (and if you don’t know who he is I urge you to click on that link and go look at his artwork) and Joe Johnston.

I think the Star Wars prequels were hurt by not having designers of the caliber of McQuarrie and Johnston working on them. Arguably, Lucas had a better group of artists this time around. But their designs didn’t have the same kind of impact. Don’t get me wrong, there were incredible designs throughout all three prequels. But that has more to do with George’s vision and less to do with the designers (one exception is Iain McCaig, designer of Darth Maul, Watto, and many of Padmé’s signature outfits).  Nearly all of the creatures are perfunctory, the same for most of the alien designs. Where is the Darth Vader? The Chewbacca? The Bantha? So many characters in the original trilogy are on screen for just a few moments, but they live long in the memory due to their design genius. The same goes for the spaceships, and the set interiors.

The other big difference between the original trilogy and the prequel designs is that few of the designs were “final”when they left the artist’s pen. The initial direction was handed over to very specialized designers who they adapted the concepts into their own style as they were fully realized into the real world. The amazing sets and environments were finalized by Norman Reynolds. The creatures and makeup were handled by Stuart Freeborn (with the stop motion ones translated by Phil Tippet). The costumes were designed by military historian John Mollo. All of these elements were necessary to go from a good idea to a great design. Just look at what Freeborn brought to Yoda’s design, to state just one example. These days it is too easy to go straight from the very detailed artist comp straight to the actual creature/costume/prop. And I think something is lost in the lack of translation. Just because art is pretty does not make it good design. And coming full circle, the Captain America film was directed by Joe Johnston, who is responsible for the final design of Boba Fett, the AT-ATs, the Snowspeeder, and the movie Rocketeer. This guy understands what it takes to have design work for the character.

And if you don’t have a director who has that eye for design you are left with nothing to latch on to and take away as you think back to the movie later. This does not necessarily make for a bad film. I think J.J. Abrams is one of those who does not have a strong design sense. I defy you to remember the details of any of the creatures or ships in the latest Star  Trek film. But I think the film itself was very enjoyable. It just didn’t sell any toys. And unfortunately, I think Joss Whedon falls in to this category as well. He is obviously a gifted writer and he knows how to clearly lay out set pieces and ensemble casts. But is there anything in his past films that stands out as iconic? I mean, Firefly is fun but the costumes were all derivative western/steampunk. The spaceships were instantly forgettable (contrast that with even McQuarrie & Johnston’s work in TV’s Battlestar Galactica, easily remembered 30 years later).

ZZ4D9AB411That Captain America’s costume went through testing and on to film looking like that is insane. Normally, I would be withholding judgement until seeing it on film, but it looks no less goofy in the trailers than it does in still pictures. I’m going to assume that up until the final stages his ears were showing, as all of the licensing art and even some of the toys still have his ears sticking out. But even minor corrections to this design would have grounded the character and integrated him better with the rest of the cast, instead of looking like he popped in from some 80s tv movie. Heck, it already looks better once it starts getting dirty and he loses the cowl. But it could be better from the get go. Check out the picture below to see a few of the changes I made in photoshop in about 20 minutes.

First, drop the cowl if it can’t be one piece, and expose the neck (why is the toughest character the only one whose head is unexposed?). This takes away all that bunching fabric and gives him a cleaner profile. Add a thin chin strap to further define Chris Evans’ jawline. Use a heavier mesh fabric like the Navy Seals assault uniforms to give it more of a texture and some rigid shapes (you know,  like Hawkeye has right next to him); it looks like he’s wearing some kind of rayon cloth. Lose those crappy silver highlights on the shoulders that do nothing but break the flow of his silhouette. And de-emphasize the overly sculpted star pin his chest. I also changed the shape of his underarm sections of white- they should be angled downward. At their current angle it makes his shoulder look tiny. Finally, the entire outfit is way too bright (and the helmet color doesn’t even match the rest of the costume!). A dark blue-black will still keep it looking patriotic but not in a clownish way. Desaturate the reds and give him normal gloves and boots while you’re at it.

And the film itself looks fantastic; I’ll be one of the first in line to see it. I have nothing but good feelings about the entertainment value I’ll get out of this. Look, it’s not like other comic fans haven’t fallen into the trap that Joss has. I get that he wants this to look as close to the comics as possible.  But Captain America more than any other character doesn’t wear a costume. He wears a uniform. He is a soldier. All the design cues should be coming from the military, not the comics.  And the leader of this motley group of heroes shouldn’t be wearing motley himself.

Update – 3/2015!

First the uniform for Cap in The Winter Soldier and now the latest upgrade for Avengers: Age of Ultron pretty much fixes everything I wrote about above! Way to go, Marvel!

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  • Found this article randomly. I totally agree with your assessment. What made me compelled to comment is that I thought I was the only one who felt that way about Cap’s WWII look vs his Avengers update.

    For movie adaptations, I prefer a “realistic” uniform over a comic book-accurate one every time. And it’s not because I dislike the comic book look. It’s because in a comic or graphic novel, the entire world is rendered in bright colors, not just the superhero. So if the setting is going to become the real world, then that should also be reflected in the hero’s costume.

    As an example where I feel I’m in the extreme minority — Alex Ross’ art. It’s 99% excellent, and undeniably so. But he loses me when I see a photo-realistic Batman in a leotard and shiny trunks. If the object is realism, wouldn’t he be dressed like a SWAT ninja or something? Maybe I’m missing the point.

    Anyway, great articles.

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Before I post about more unseen Star Wars stuff, I thought I’d do a bit of follow-up to some that I’ve already shown. One of our biggest heartbreaks in designing stuff for Phantom Menace promotions was getting all the way to prototype on a big Jabba the Hutt beanbag, but having it rejected for cost/size issues.

jabbagKeep in mind when looking at this that it was just the initial attempt. We would have had a few more rounds of refinement to get it as close as we could. The one that got made was created by a domestic beanbag maker in the traditional manner, with a sort of textured fabric for Jabba’s “skin” and very simplistic vector graphics (created by Steve Ross, shown next to Jabba) printed on it for the details. Originally we tried to have the fabric airbrushed for a more realistic effect, but this proved to be too problematic to reproduce, and we had concerns about the durability in the long term. This was not our first attempt though.


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Friday, May 27, 2011

Back To The Future Minimates DeLoreoaaaaah, actually it's a "Time Machine"

The DeLorean DMC-12 is a trademarked automobile which was shown in the Back to the Future films. Toy companies which might want to produce a toy of that DeLorean would need to separately buy the rights to both the movie AND the rights to use to use the DeLorean name.

If, on the other hand, you just wanted to produce a "Time Machine" from the movie, you'd only need to pay for the rights to the Back to the Future license.

Where's the iconic DMC symbol? Why doesn't the package contain the name of the car? Fans bitch and moan, then we buy the toy anyway. Then we bitch and moan some more. It's what fans do.

I've never really had much interest in Diamond's Minimate figures, though they are certainly cute. The thing is, cute or not, they're usually really expensive for what amounts to glorified Lego figures (not that those are all that reasonably priced these days).

However, I did kind of fall in love with this Minimate vehicle. I mentioned this to my wife, who managed to remember at Christmas. And, wouldn't you know it, I found this under the tree (well, the metaphorical tree, anyway: no way we'd fit a real tree in this tiny apartment).

The decals had to applied:

This is a sweet toy. It captures the feel of the vehicle, even in the adorably deformed style. It doesn't light up (sadly), but the bright blue plastic conveys the sense of energy.

In addition to the car, you get a mini-Marty, complete with alternate hands and hair. I have to admit he's a nice toy.

This is actually the second "Time Machine" I own from Diamond Select. I also have the larger light-up version, which is also a nice toy. This was a gift, so I don't know for sure what my wife paid. I know these started at around fifteen or so, though I've seen them more recently going for ten. Check your local Toys R Us.

I'm really happy with this, and think I can declare my Back to the Future collection complete. I mean, it's not like they're going to come out with a 'flying version' in this scale, right? Right?

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Friday, January 25, 2013

Flashback Friday 101

Flashing back to December 2002 today. I had braces. Yuck. I was still living at home and had such a great group of girl friends that I hung out with. This is when I started becoming really good friends with Lolly... and we are still besties.

Anyway, we knew that we were all going to be going our separate ways that summer. Patty was getting married, Shawntel was getting married, Lolly was moving to Seattle, I was moving to Utah, Cheryl was getting married... so we had our friend Toby Emory take pictures of us. The last picture I still have framed in my room. These girls are dear friends and it was great start to my young single adult years. Love them.

Lori said...

What a great bunch of girls! I still see Patty once in a while at stake stuff :) Love her. Love you most!!

jamie hixon said...

I remember when you did that photo shoot. And you WANTED braces, so you can't complain too much. Ha!


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Wednesday 13 December 2017

Global economy likely to see sustained growth in 2018

ZURICH, 18 days ago

World economy is likely to see sustained solid growth with the global GDP growth accelerating slightly to a pace of 3.8 per cent, even as monetary policy becomes less accommodative, said Credit Suisse in its Investment Outlook 2018.

In addition, corporate capital expenditure, having been restrained in recent years, will become a key growth driver going forward.

Given this favorable backdrop, investors can expect still robust returns for risk assets in 2018, albeit more limited after the exceptionally good investment year in 2017, said the top Swiss bank in its report published today.

Global inflation is forecast to reach a benign 2.7 per cent, it added.

In addition, corporate capital expenditure, having been restrained in recent years, will become a key growth driver going forward. Given this favorable backdrop, investors can expect still robust returns for risk assets in 2018, albeit more limited after the exceptionally good investment year in 2017.

The global economic growth is expected to remain robust in the months ahead, supported by both advanced and emerging markets. This continued strength implies a very low risk of a global recession.

In the US stronger corporate capital spending, a recovery in productivity and a likely fiscal boost should extend the strong business cycle for another year. (2018 Forecast year-on-year GDP growth of over 2.5 per cent).

The Eurozone is likely to see a continuation of the newfound cyclical strength barring an unlikely political crisis or a sharp appreciation of the euro. (2018 y-o-y GDP of over 2 per cent)

Switzerland is expected to benefit from a favorable export outlook given stronger global growth and a weaker CHF. The two main domestic growth drivers of recent years – immigration and the property cycle – are seen as ebbing. (2018 y-o-y GDP of over 1.7 per cent).

On the Middle East, the Credit Suisse outlook said the collapse of oil prices in 2014 led to an unprecedented process of reform across the region as governments grappled to bring the resulting fiscal deficits under control.

Many of the changes being undertaken now – reducing subsidies, introducing taxes, and economic liberalization – have been long overdue and their introduction will weigh on growth for some time.

Prices may also rise temporarily as a result of tax hikes or price liberalization. However, the negative impact should have no bearing on oil policy or the region’s currency pegs, which have immense political importance.

Overall, Credit Suisse is encouraged by governments’ willingness to embrace change and believes the reforms will be positive for growth over a medium to long-term horizon, stated the report.
At the same time, the region’s larger economies are on the verge of a step change in their integration with global financial markets. Saudi Arabia is on track to joining both the FTSE and MSCI Emerging Market (EM) indices in 2018 and should be a top 10 market in the EM universe.

Kuwait is likely to be added to MSCI’s watch list for an upgrade to EM in 2018 after having secured an upgrade by FTSE recently. Plans to part-privatise state assets and increase foreign ownership limits should further add to the region’s weight.

Indeed, in a blue sky scenario, Credit Suisse believes the Middle East could account for 7-8 per cent of the EM equity space – a considerable achievement given its zero weight just a few years ago. In turn this should trigger billions in portfolio inflows as both passive and active investors adjust their exposure, said the report.
Looking ahead, two key areas of risk and uncertainty stand out. First, a failure of the reforms to lift the non-oil economy would present a challenge to the region’s growth outlook and raise questions over the course of government policy, stated the top Swiss bank in its 2018 outlook.

Second, further increases in intra-regional tensions could weigh on both business and consumer spending, which in turn would act as a headwind to economic recovery and raise the risk of capital outflows, it added.

The emerging economies are expected to remain a growth pillar to the global economy, with limited upside risks to inflation and interest rates as long as their currencies remain stable.

China is going to continue to play a vital role, with its growth contribution to the world economy seen as rising further given the country’s increasing weight.

As China’s leaders remain strongly focused on stability, Credit Suisse expects a fairly smooth adjustment process with currency stability. In the longer term, high corporate debt levels remain a concern. (2018 y-o-y GDP of over 6.5 per cent)

“Corporate capital spending, merger and acquisition activity and, in turn, increasing corporate debt look set to become big topics in 2018,” remarked Michael Strobaek, Global Chief Investment Officer of Credit Suisse.

“We expect 2018 to be a relatively good year for economic growth, which should help growth-sensitive assets continue to do well. However, we are mindful of the potential risks, whether they are of a political, economic, geopolitical or regulatory nature,” he added.

This year’s Investment Outlook also takes a special look at the next generation of investors, the Millennials, and their priorities.

With 50 per cent of the world’s population under the age of 30, this generation is becoming an influential force in the world, said the top Swiss bank in its review.

The Investment Outlook highlights energy efficiency, sustainable consumables and blockchain as three key priorities for the millennials.

“Our focus is on the impact of the next generation of investors, the Millennials. Our sense is that 2018 will be remembered as the year in which they take important strides to becoming the decisive force in key realms of life,” explained Nannette Hechler-Fayd’herbe, he head of Investment Strategy & Research at Credit Suisse.

Even after a year of exceptionally good returns in risk assets, Credit Suisse investment strategists believe that global equity markets have further upside potential in 2018, as strong economic growth boosts earnings and increases confidence. This should encourage further inflows into equities. The withdrawal of liquidity from central banks is the main challenge, particularly in the latter months of 2018.

Credit Suisse tends to favor equities over credit. Emerging market equities are expected to generate low double-digit total returns in 2018, with good prospects for small caps in particular. In developed markets, Japanese and Swiss equities are seen as offering the best potential.

Sector-wise, preferences include healthcare, telecoms, industrials and financials. Eurozone real estate equities also offer attractive opportunities for investors given still high yields.

In fixed income, Credit Suisse expects bond yields in most developed markets to rise moderately, while they should plateau in the US, at around 2.7 per cent.

In emerging markets, a particular preference is for local currency debt given the still high carry and potential for further local interest rate cuts.

In currencies, the Federal Reserve’s tightening steps may stabilize the US dollar, but the likely upward adjustment in European yields suggests that the euro could extend its gains, said the global banking giant in its 2018 outlook.

In commodities, robust economic growth should continue to support commodity demand and prices, with oil seen trading in a range, it stated in the Investment Outlook identifies a number of key drivers that Credit Suisse believes will shape the financial market environment in the year ahead.-TradeArabia News Service

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“The Fish Eaters” snow sculpture at Northstar California

This snow sculpture with the title Kooyooe TuKaduThe Fish Eaters” was created by Team Tahoe Truckee at the international snow sculpturing event Carve Tahoe. Visitors could walk around this and seven other sculptures standing next to the Northstar Village near Truckee, California.

The artists—Ira Kessey, Ed Winslow and Mark Davis—introduced the fish eaters as follows:

In the early 1800s a young Paiute Indian Chief and his Tribe were living in the Pyramid Lake region. The 121 mile river that flows into the unique lake also starts at another unique lake. The crystal clear jewel is Da Aw...Lake Tahoe. There are many accounts of how Chief Truckee got his name, but his reply of Tro Kay or To ge'yee, in the Paiute language meaning “All Right.”

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