Mat Gaser Concept Art

I find that all too often concept art is a little brutal and samey. Time and again it simply looks like another cover of a fantasy novel. More dragonesque creatures, more large swords, more jagged mountains. Yes indeed, it may look breathtaking but it doesn't feel very inviting. You can't imagine hanging it in your living room!

Enter Mat Gaser.

I find his art a lot softer and more inviting. His fantasy landscapes feel more peacefully dreamlike rather than unsettlingly nightmarish, even his darker works have such qualities.

http://www.mattgaser.com/

Wise Words

When my friend told me that Baz Luhrmann had released a single I small smile spread across my face.

When I checked it out on you tube the smile widened to a contented grin.

What's quite refreshing to me is that it doesn't feel like any of his films. This isn't a case of "Baz Luhrmann, in music form". It's something new entirely.

They are first and foremost, wise words coming from a rather wise sounding speaker- he sounds old- and they avoid sounding preachy thanks to just the right amount of humour.

Next of course there's the animation which I feel is best described as a nice combination of quaint and familiar.

Then there is the music which gives it all a nice a poignant feel.

And with the seemingly irrelevant "bookends" so to speak regarding sunscreen this music video is given a rather clever little beginning and end.

Light Entertainment

Here's a little something that I just had to share. I came across it whilst looking for a Shawshank clip. I guess it isn't of any particular high artistic merit. It's just goddam funny!




I like to think that even the most sophisticated of art house loving and chablis drinking Shawshank fans can appreciate this little bit of light entertainment for the clever piece of work that it is!

Cool Runnings

I came across this incredible video today. Obviously what this guy's doing is bloody impressive as well as being dangerous. However its the dainty acrobatics that have elements of breakdancing or ballet in them that really draw me to it. For example when he's twisting himself round a handrail (54 secs).

I don't when, I don't know how but one way or another I'd like to incorporate these kinds of movements into a moving image sequence for a character of some sort.