By: Brittany Hobson,
on 6/11/2015
What does it mean to create an artwork? For centuries, we thought we knew the answer. In literature, an author recorded words on a page. In the visual arts, an artist put paint to canvas. In music, a composer jotted down tones and rhythms on a staff as the raw material for his/her creations.
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By: Maryann Yin,
on 3/23/2015
Could you ever picture the Harry Potter series as a “a lighthearted comedy?” BuzzFeed reports that a Tumblr user who calls himself Jeremiah Rivera created the “Friends Intro Harry Potter Edition” video.
The video embedded above has drawn more than 627,000 views on YouTube. It features scenes showcasing The Boy Who Lived, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, and Ginny Weasley. (via BuzzFeed)
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By: Maryann Yin,
on 3/16/2015
How do you cope with waiting for the new Avengers movie to be released? One fan, a YouTuber who goes by the name JohnnyB2K, created a mash-up using all three Age of Ultron trailers.
The video embedded above features scenes from the movie woven together so that it tells a story in chronological order. Click on these links to watch a clip, a teaser trailer, trailer #1, and trailer #2. (via BuzzFeed)
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By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 3/19/2013
Ryan Humphrey posted this fantastic Simpson/Akira mash up comic on his tumblr last night and it’s been picking up a healthy number of notes since. The comic (which you can see below) is really striking, mainly, I think, because of those splashes of colour against that rich cream background, in the sense of drama and dynamism Humphreys evokes, and also in seeing the usually effusive Simpson’s characters strangely non-committal. The comic also struck a chord with artist James Harvey, who picked up the ball and ran with it, proposing to recreate the whole of Akira with The Simpsons cast, with artists who want to take part signing up to do particular sections. Here’s more from Harvey:
I took this idea to him (Ryan Humphrey), he gave it the go-ahead. Milhouse is Kaneda. Lisa is Kei. Bart is Tetsuo. Let’s do it.
I figured it all out. If you’re down, email the address below. In a few days, I’ll send you the cast list (which character from the Simpsons is which Akira character, though the minor characters will be left up to you) and I’ll tell you which 5 pages you’ll be working on. You can request a particular page, but it’s first come, first served.
If 468 people take part, we get to do all six volumes. Even if only 78 are down, we’d still get the entire first volume.
Since it’ll be non-profit, parody/satire, crowdsourced and distributed peer-to-peer, I feel like it’s juuust on the right side of the legal grey area it inhabits. If not- let’s do it anyway. I’ll take the rap.
if you want to be a part of this, drop me a line at [email protected]
I’m interested to see how this goes: it sounds hugely fun. Often comic jams on the internet throw up some fantastic stuff, with artists putting their own interpretations on things and a host of styles and techniques on display. If you’re interested in taking part, contact James at the email address above. Or just enjoy the comic like I did.
By: John,
on 12/1/2012
Super - Series 1
Next week I’m trying something different. I’ll be selling a “grab bag” of three signed 4”x6” prints, which will include two common, and one uncommon/rare.
They will be on sale for 24 hours at some point early next week. Each “grab bag” will be available for $35. There will also be a golden ticket in a random order which can be redeemed for the entire Super - Series 2 set.
I really enjoyed making these, and whether or not I sell 3 or 300, I’ll be making more!
So great. Nice work, as usual, Mike Mitchell.
