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Brian Ellis
United States
Приєднався 17 сер 2013
Artist | Illustrator | Toy Designer | Story Artist
David Lynch | Lights Out | Real Time Art + Ambient Meditation
Today I'm doing a real time, intuitive ink painting and ambient meditation.
I initially started this painting off as a metaphor for the severe, swelling headaches I'd been experiencing for the last several weeks.
Somewhere around the 30 minute mark, the painting decided it wanted to take a detour and I was merely along for the ride.
At the End, I was in full David Lynch territory.
Abstract. Fire. Electricity
As always, thanks for watching!
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Website: www.brianandrewellis.com
Instagram: brianellisart
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MUSIC:
The Air Is on Fire. Soundtrack album composed by David Lynch and collaborator Dean Hurley.
Released on March 15, 2007 on Strange World Music. The recording accompanied Lynch's exhibition of paintings, photographs and drawings of the same name at Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain in Paris, France, in 2007.
CHAPTERS
00:00 i. station
12:40 ii. porticos
19:30 iii. grey
22:39 iv. history
26:34 v. theater
28:32 vi. black
45:09 vii. interior
49:25 viii. distortion
I initially started this painting off as a metaphor for the severe, swelling headaches I'd been experiencing for the last several weeks.
Somewhere around the 30 minute mark, the painting decided it wanted to take a detour and I was merely along for the ride.
At the End, I was in full David Lynch territory.
Abstract. Fire. Electricity
As always, thanks for watching!
~
Website: www.brianandrewellis.com
Instagram: brianellisart
~
MUSIC:
The Air Is on Fire. Soundtrack album composed by David Lynch and collaborator Dean Hurley.
Released on March 15, 2007 on Strange World Music. The recording accompanied Lynch's exhibition of paintings, photographs and drawings of the same name at Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain in Paris, France, in 2007.
CHAPTERS
00:00 i. station
12:40 ii. porticos
19:30 iii. grey
22:39 iv. history
26:34 v. theater
28:32 vi. black
45:09 vii. interior
49:25 viii. distortion
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BATMAN 1966 | Painting The BEST BOMB SCENE In Movie History!
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Holy socks, Batman! This week I’ll be painting and discussing my love for the colorful and fun version of the 1966 Batman! As always, thanks for watching! ~ Website: www.brianandrewellis.com Instagram: brianellisart ~ MUSIC: OPENING INTRO: The Eye In The Sky by SAVFK www.youtube.com/@SavfkMusic SAVFK // @SavfkMusic savfkmusic CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:22 1966 Childish F...
Custom IPAD Case Would Make Wile E Coyote Proud
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Welcome back! This week, I'm making a custom built magnetic iPad case holder! Wait, what? Why? So I can attach it to my whiteboard as a reference monitor for future whiteboard ink paintings of course! This is surely a custom build that would make Wile E Coyote proud. Let’s get to it! As always, thanks for watching! ~ Website: www.brianandrewellis.com Instagram: brianellisart ~ MUS...
I Made A Haunted Ghost Box
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Hi all, This week I'm taking a break from the whiteboard and stepping out into my garage to make a haunted ghost box! What makes this a haunted ghost box? Stick around and find out! As always, thanks for watching! ~ Website: www.brianandrewellis.com Instagram: brianellisart ~ MUSIC: OPENING INTRO: The Eye In The Sky by SAVFK www.youtube.com/@SavfkMusic SAVFK // @SavfkMusic faceboo...
Nitrocross Rally Racing X Ink Painting | Whiteboard Series
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#nitrocross #rallyracing #travispastran #carpainting @channel199official @nitrocross This week I’ll be painting and discussing the of most thrilling evolution of rally racing, NITROCROSS. What is NITROCROSS? Stop reading this and click play to find out! As always, thanks for watching! ~ Website: www.brianandrewellis.com Instagram: brianellisart ~ NITROCROSS INFO www.nitrocrossraci...
Review Pt. II | KURETAKE BRUSH PEN Creates Horroribly Beautiful Art
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#kuretame #review #ink #drawingtutorial #whiteboard #horror This week I'm back with PART II of my KURETAKE BRUSH PEN No. 22 review and painting demo. I'll be taking the pen for a stroll through the horror genre this time with a painting I have titled “Melty Man” Sit back and enjoy the show with me as I further test out the versatility of this acclaimed brush pen. As always, thanks for watching!...
Review | Painting with the KURETAKE Ink Brush Pen No 22
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#kuretame #review #ink #drawingtutorial #whiteboard This week I'm reviewing and test driving the KURETAKE BRUSH PEN No. 22. I'll be covering the basics of the pen as well as doing a traditional drawing demo on paper before moving onto the whiteboard to test out the versatility of this acclaimed brush pen. As always, thanks for watching! ~ Website: www.brianandrewellis.com Instagram: instagram.c...
Real Time QUEEN ALIEN Ink Drawing + Commentary | ALIEN DAY 2024 (45th Anniversary)
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#alienday2024 #alienday #queenalien #facehugger #hrgiger Welcome back, to celebrate Alien Day (April 26th) and the 45th anniversary of the Alien franchise, I’ll be doing a real time painting/illustration of the Queen Alien from Jame’s Cameron’s ALIENS. Joining me in the audio commentary once again is my buddy and former LEGO colleague, Michael Sala. Put some headphones in and just hang out with...
CONTRA III: PRO TOY DESIGNERS' COMMENTARY EXTRAVAGANZA! | Whiteboard Series
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#Contra #SNES #VideoGameArt #Whiteboard #legodesigners Welcome back, this week I’m joined by my old friend and former LEGO colleague, Michael Sala in to reminisce about one of our favorite video game series… CONTRA. Join us, as we have a fun, light-hearted commentary on everything headbands and aliens while I paint an homage to my favorite entry in the game series, CONTRA III: THE ALIEN WARS. A...
Painting The Snake Haired MEDUSA | Whiteboard Artist Series
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Welcome back, this week I’m back with a quick little painting of the legendary Gorgon of Greek Mythology, MEDUSA! Dare not gaze upon her head of snakes or her glowing eyes lest ye be turned to stone! As always, thanks for watching! ~ Website: www.brianandrewellis.com Instagram: brianellisart ~ MUSIC: Composer // Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio Bandcamp: karlcasey.bandcamp.com Track 1 //...
CONAN THE BARBARIAN My first time watching + painting | Whiteboard Art Series
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Welcome back, This week I’m painting the legendary CONAN THE BARBARIAN! Join me as I discuss my first time viewing the 1982 film CONAN THE BARBARIAN, some insight into my painting process and my love for THULSA DOOM! As always, thanks for watching! ~ Website: www.brianandrewellis.com Instagram: brianellisart ~ MUSIC: Composer // TRENTEMØLLER Album // Into The Great Wide Yonder Tra...
How to DESTROY THE PUNISHER and Survive!
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Welcome back, In this video I’ll be DESTROYING my most recent ink painting of Frank Castle, aka, THE PUNISHER! Thanks for watching! ~ Website: www.brianandrewellis.com Instagram: brianellisart ~ MUSIC: Composer // Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio Album // Track 1 // Waves Track 2 // Catacombs Bandcamp: karlcasey.bandcamp.com
THE PUNISHER A Legendary Comic Vigilante | Whiteboard Ink Painting
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Welcome back, This week I’m painting one one my favorite comic characters of all time, Frank Castle aka THE PUNISHER. Join me as I discuss my painting process, the idea behind the image, my first Punisher comic and more! As always, thanks for watching! ~ Website: www.brianandrewellis.com Instagram: brianellisart ~ MUSIC: Composer // Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio Album // Track 1 // Wa...
How To Destroy THE JOKER
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Welcome back, In this video I’ll be DESTROYING my most recent painting of THE JOKER! Thanks for watching! ~ Website: www.brianandrewellis.com Instagram: brianellisart ~ MUSIC: Composer // Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio Album // Track 1 // Waves Track 2 // The Witch Bandcamp: karlcasey.bandcamp.com
Wait, THE JOKER wears DENTURES!? | Whiteboard Art Series
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Welcome back, This week I’m painting one of the best villains in all of comic history, THE JOKER! Love that JOKER! As always, thanks for watching! ~ Website: www.brianandrewellis.com Instagram: brianellisart ~ MUSIC: Karl Casey // @WhiteBatAudio Track // WAVES Bandcamp: karlcasey.bandcamp.com SAVFK // @SavfkMusic Track // ULTRA ua-cam.com/users/savfkmusic savfkmusic ~...
Painting SPOOKY SPACE KOOK from SCOOBY DOO
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Painting SPOOKY SPACE KOOK from SCOOBY DOO
How To Destroy THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS
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How To Destroy THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS
At The Mountains Of Madness | Savage Mountain Ink Painting
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At The Mountains Of Madness | Savage Mountain Ink Painting
Lovecraftian Elder God vs Barbarian | Horror Fantasy Painting Time-Lapse
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Lovecraftian Elder God vs Barbarian | Horror Fantasy Painting Time-Lapse
SAMURAI JACK | Zack Hemsey | Improv Ink Painting
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SAMURAI JACK | Zack Hemsey | Improv Ink Painting
Painting Jazz Legend CAL TJADER | TUMBAO
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Painting Jazz Legend CAL TJADER | TUMBAO
Painting Sky Lanterns in SHIFEN | TAIWAN
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Painting Sky Lanterns in SHIFEN | TAIWAN
1 hr Time lapse | Illustrating GODZILLA in 7 mins!
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1 hr Time lapse | Illustrating GODZILLA in 7 mins!
MARSHMALLOW GHOSTS | Unboxing The Collection 3xLP | Ep 040
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MARSHMALLOW GHOSTS | Unboxing The Collection 3xLP | Ep 040
ELVIRA + The Kitchen Macabre Series Pitch
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ELVIRA The Kitchen Macabre Series Pitch
HALLOWEEN KITTEN | BIRTHDAY Ink Painting
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HALLOWEEN KITTEN | BIRTHDAY Ink Painting
HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN PAINTING using an Airbrush + Ink
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HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN PAINTING using an Airbrush Ink
Mahri aren't my favorites and this is by far the worst of the toa, like, it's just the same toa inika build with no new stuff, only a mask, not even the toa nuva were this lazy.
@@TheAutobotPower oh awesome! Really appreciate it, glad you dig it so much!
I just got this today from a friend! Thank you for making an inspiring design!
Wait, you were sent this video or an actual Pridak? This is important, as it determines just how good of a friend this person is 😂 Thanks for checking out the vid! Tell the friend I send my thanks too!
@@brianellisart yes the actual toy! I played with it for a bit and its really cool! As a matter fact I have it right next to me now!
@@Coreysvideosofnonsense oh wow! Incredible! That’s a solid friend haha Did your friend manage to actually find a sealed figure/canister? From what I see in the community those sealed sets are hard to come by. Glad you were able to find this video too and get a sneak peek behind the final design.
@@brianellisart yup! Seems to have all the pieces and still in good shape
@@Coreysvideosofnonsense that’s a killer score! Well done!
Hi! Question, how did you end in the Bionicle team/what did you study to get there?
I went to school for Industrial Design, which is more of a focus on product design for human interaction. But my portfolio and my thesis was more focused on Industrial Design processes for film, entertainment & design applications. This entertainment focus of my portfolio was all self taught however because that's all I did growing up was sculpt, draw, create rough makeup fx and make short films on my digital camcorders. So I combined my love of film and story with my professional design background and I submitted a portfolio to LEGO showing my versatility as a functional product designer as well as a story and character designer. This may seem commonplace today but back in 1998 there were maybe only a handful of schools (mainly in California) that had some kind of focus on entertainment. So my portfolio was... not necessarily what you'd expect to send to a toy company. I worked on different story based toys/teams for several years at LEGO and was then approached by the manager of Bionicle at the time to possibly come work on that team. That's pretty much the short version. If it sounds like it was an easy road, believe me, it was not. I worked my butt off during work hours and outside work hours to get noticed at LEGO and try to open multiple career avenues within the company. I detail a lot of this in one of my other episodes, if you haven't seen that and are curious, I'd recommend checking it out. ua-cam.com/video/pNMUObuZK9k/v-deo.htmlsi=xEhXykp5gFknwN9H I know a lot of the bionicle fans on here only want to see Bionicle content but I think it's worthwhile to recognize the artist behind the work and to see their other art to get a sense of where their inspiration and creativity comes from. Appreciate you watching and asking!
@@brianellisart thank you so much!
It should have been a Titan.
Myths last longer than Titans ;)
Your skill is so fun to watch!! Do you have any colors other then black in the ink? I would love to see one of your lego batman story board pics, one done in color.
@@J.G.22 storyboard animatics are not in color because their purpose is to quickly convey the camera angles, shots, timing & action for the animation team. color would take too long, much faster production process to just do them in grayscale.
Not sure how missed this one. You tube notifications suck.
Holy Joker dog Batman, that's a good looking dog. Love you Burton!! I love all your costumes!!! Brisket taste good??
@@J.G.22 Burton makes the best Joker. Brisket was perfect!
Fantastic work as always!
Hey, really appreciate it!
Dawwww, that Batman and joker costume setup was great! Very cool that you keep to the old school and try to emulate that more than most artists :)
Thanks so much! Really love the old school vibe, so easy these days to just make everything dark and brooding by default, so need to give some love to the old, lighthearted & fun Batman.
Could you imagine working with Lego again? I loved the aesthetic you gave to Bionicle and currently Lego sets just feel like boring, overly saturated slob.
@@Jesus_Wojak Well, I worked with them on many projects over the years after I left Bionicle and the company. Do I have a desire to work on Bionicle again? Not particularly. I am not really fascinated by toys so my approach was never one of admiration but always from a purely design driven point of view. There are lots of people who are very good at their jobs or professions but don’t necessarily enjoy it. However, I take storytelling very seriously as well as the design process. The translation of ideas from thought to reality and the procedure by which I get there is where I derive my satisfaction, and I take that very seriously. Lego hired me for my skillset, I feel like I did my job successfully & when it was time to move on and grow as a designer, I followed my gut and left. I generally think of my career similar to that of a roaming swordsman for hire. I’m good with my sword and very capable in my work but do not enjoy being tied to a “master”. Occasionally I’ll take a job here or there for money but I’m more content to just stand in a field, observe nature and let the background world and unimportant corporate nonsense fade away. I think if you feel strongly that the Lego sets are boring and overly saturated, I would suggest moving away from their product. If it’s a nostalgia thing, I think it’s more important to be honest with yourself and ask what do these toys actually do for you and your happiness? Probably more than you asked for but I prefer to give an honest answer than to give a fake one.
I started searching for gauze finger cots for all the smudging. They might be fun to check out and play with. Or mini swiffer sticks lol....... I use to make them with coffee stir sticks. MacGyver style. 😅
@@J.G.22 oh that sounds like a cool test to run on it.
MacGyver runs in our blood. 😂😂
@@J.G.22 ACME quality + Wile E Coyote
Hilarious, I want one!!!! Jack in the box. IT'S BAGANS TIME. 😂😂😂 ❤❤❤❤
@@J.G.22 yeah, just gotta make sure it’s made with holy hot glue to keep the demons contained.
i just found this video and it was very interesting to hear your perspective as designer thank you for uploading
Appreciate it!
I just watched your designing Nuparu video and I wanted to say you're such a cool designer!
Hey, thanks for watching! Really glad you found the videos and enjoyed the Nuparu process!
This pen or the Pentel pocket brush ? Or just buy both lol
Haven't tried the Pentel pocket brush, might test it out. I tend to just go with whatever tool is available or crosses my path and more so if it works well with my experimental whiteboard paintings. The Kuretake feels good on both paper and whiteboard, but I think it's a more interesting tool when applied to the whiteboard. It becomes a smeary, oily paint brush and gives you multiple kinds of textures and effects as opposed to just whatever tooth paper you're using to give textures. Hope that gives some insight!
THATS MY COUSINNNNNN MY BF IS OBSESSED WITH YOUR LEGOS!!!!
@@Sophiasvidsrevamped aww, thanks! I know he has a birthday recently, so please pass on my best birthday wishes to him.
Awesome Job 🤩
@@ThomasMurphyCosplay haha thanks chief!
Congrats my mammal I made a Bonk tier list and Pridak came out on top
@@Chefbigpp oh cool! And where may I find this list?
I also had to take a second take, because it really did look like a video game!
Haha it’s wild! Also a testament to how good gaming graphics have gotten over the years. A long way from those Sega Saturn graphics haha
I don’t even know what rally racing is, but glad to see you’re pumped about it. As a lifelong biker, it’s cool to see the love of racing come out of someone else as I started racing recently (in the last month) myself
Oh nice! You race motocross or more MotoGP style? Love the documentaries Faster and Fastest. I own a scooter but just for cruising, only a tiny 50cc but I definitely understand how one’s love for motorcycles can only go up from there
Travis Pastrana has always been one of my heroes since a kid 🙌🏻. While I always prefer an internal combustion engine, there's certainly something coming up in the EV world with Pastrana doing his part to push the sport forward!
@@cpafol dude! Those cars fly man! I’ve been hooked ever since I found out about this league
Wow Brian, this is a wonderful piece about your journey through your art and life! It's crazy to see you now after all this time. You are, and have always been, an amazing artist and insightful person. My heart is warmed by the very idea that you are still out there creating art. I wish you all the best, stay well my friend.
@@jennifergerling4477 Holy socks! Great to hear from you! Wow, well this is a super cool surprise. Thank you so much for the kind words, it truly means a lot. I hope you and your family have been well and would love to hear about what you’ve been up to in all these years. If you reach out on my insta @brianellisart I’ll get in touch. Again, such a super cool surprise to read this on July 4th, thanks for taking the time! All the best, catch you soon!
blah blah blah its blood but its not but it is but its not. omg that didnt tell us anything
😭
I love the horror etc podcast ❤
Heck Yeah man! Great to hear from a fellow listener! Thanks for checking this out. How'd you stumble across this vid if I may ask?
It is cool that you came up with the legs of Krika as well.
I guess one could see it that way but I personally wouldn't take any credit for any other figure designs/parts beyond my 3 figs. It's possible this prototype design lent itself to some inspiration for future figs but I honestly couldn't say. I'm always going to give the other designers full credit and acclaim for their figures as they are all incredibly creative guys. that said, I really appreciate the love for these figures!
"maggot bomb" is so metal and so fitting of the makuta
🤘🏼🔥Guarantee there was definitely some metal playing on my headphones when I was working on his design, possibly some old school Slipknot.
Love this design of Nuparu. I remember getting him on my b-day as a kid, and being slightly disappointed since some of the other Toa Mahri designs were more popping and cool from a typical kid standpoint. But then I assembled him and appreciated how unique his armor and weapon design is compared to other Toa. To this day I think of him as the most tasteful and stylish bionicle. If he was a human, I feel like he would always be wearing a suit and a silver watch. 🔥💀
Hahaha I love this comment, I really appreciate it and completely agree. I've also heard similar sentiments from other fan such as yourself where they thought he was a little underwhelming as a kid but many years later they look at his design with different eyes and appreciate him a great deal more. Your comment about him wearing a suit and a silver watch is SPOT ON! He's like a stylish spy/secret service agent akin to James Bond. Thanks for watching!
Man, I remember watching this ages ago! It's still one of my favorite videos, I came back to it because of the huge push Lego is making for space this year. THIS was truly ahead of its time.
Hey, THANK YOU! really appreciate this comment because it was such a passion project that we had a blast making and it was a very long road to finish it. And the fact that, after all these years, barely anyone has seen it is a bit of a disappointment. So I genuinely appreciate every viewer and comment. Thanks for coming back!
I rebuilt my Pridak the other day. might have to see if i can implement the double spine. Also, I love hearing about the inspirations and design process, not to mention the sick art as well.
Very cool! Thanks a ton for the comment and glad you dug this inside look at the design. Been working on some follow up videos to these... hope to wrap them up soon but work has been very busy the last month. Stay tuned, I think the next batch of bionicle videos will be pretty cool and different.
Nuparu is by far my favourite Bionicle, these masterpieces depicting him and the behind the scenes commentary really made my day! :>
hey alright! Thanks so much for checking the video! Glad you dug the Nuparu ink paintings!
Please keep taking more time to draw and discuss your thoughts. I think this kind of creativity needs to be preserved >.<
This really means a lot, feels like a void with no one watching or commenting sometimes so it's always great to hear from loyal viewers such as yourself!
I swear, man, your style reminds me of scary stories to tell in them dark. Very smoky and eerie and atmospheric - love it!
I might try the kuretake as well
That's great! If you do I hope you come to love it, I've recently bought a few more variants of their other brushes as well so gonna be doing some more paints with those soon!
Oh wow, really appreciate that! It's crazy what an unexpected result this pen turned out to be when used on the whiteboard, on paper seemed typical how I expected it to feel but on the whiteboard it's just another level of fun.
I am so glad that I got to see this! Man I love to see when someone puts passion into something it really makes a difference and it shows! I love the design and thought you put into it, I am truly impressed I mean who wouldn’t want a giant undead bat Makuta that dops napalm maggot bombs! Also I am in the middle of creating my own Makuta MOC for my Bionicle universe and this was a boatload of great inspiration, thank you my friends and I hope you guys have a wonderful day!
Appreciate it. It’s just me running the show over here though 🤣 hope you have a great day too and best wishes on your Makuta MOC.
@@brianellisart NP, I appreciate the wishes and lol yeah I worded that wrong I guess I was just covering my bases 😆 have a wonderful day to you my friend!
If Bionicle can ever actually make a comeback, it would need you to shake things up and to keep it accurate to what it was at the core. It really seems you understood what it had, and what it could have been as well. I'm inspired to kitbash and attempt the process you engaged in as an excersise in respect for that craft.
Hey thanks for watching! I really do appreciate the sentiment and comment but I can absolutely say that there’s plenty of excellent designers and creatives at LEGO now who could properly guide the series. Unfortunately, and this goes for every company, there’s always people with egos that think they deserve that “showrunner” spot and will inherit (not earn) that spot if they climb the corporate ladder long enough. It’s not a game of creativity, it’s a game of corporate political longevity. LEGO is no exception to this. It’s still a corporate entity out to make money no matter how cool their sets may be 😎
I apologize for "spamming" your post. I watched a clip of the scene you spoke of from Wayne. The Conan character's lines were all quotes from the books. The one about civilization being unnatural and barbarism always must triumph is from Beyond The Black River - Howard. I'd say it's my favorite story, but I love 'em all.
Oh right on! That’s great to hear. I really loved the story as it unfolded in Wayne and seeing his father die and Wayne grabbing a Conan comic earlier on in the series it makes total sense that Conan fully manifests as a guide/mentor in that finale episode. Having not had much exposure to any of Howard’s writings at that point, I really dug that representation of him on screen and was happy to hear from Conan fans that the words and the character were true to the books.
Forgot to mention, great art work. I'd have edited my last post, but already tried that and my whole comment vanished.
Hey thanks a ton! Bummer! I hate when that happens and you spend a fair amount of time composing a comment/response only for it to somehow get deleted. Thanks for crafting a follow up!
@@brianellisart You're quite welcome. I hope you enjoy the journey of discovering Conan as he is meant to be presented. I have little doubt you will find further inspiration in the books. I believe deeply that had Hollywood simply adapted Howard's stories, the Conan franchise could have rivaled LoTR and GoT. Most of Howard's stories are short enough to do a series. Then the stories from the other authors could be adapted to fill in gaps in Conan's "career". With all the exceptional source material available, as a lifelong fan, it breaks my heart that no one has done this, but instead chose to exercise "artistic license" and, to a purist such as myself, botched the world's introduction to Conan. Hopefully one day someone will carry the torch and do Howard's creation justice on the screen, big or small. I look forward to seeing more of your content. Stay safe.
@@oliverklozov2173 yeah I totally get that, it seems to be such an incredible rarity in a studio system to get something faithfully adapted from book to screen. I’ve had several favorite books of mine translated into television series that just totally missed the mark & I’ve since adhered to the rule that these things should probably just be enjoyed in their original medium written by the original author. One exception to this is the thief/crime “Parker” book series by Richard Stark/Westlake. There was a 4 book graphic novel adaptation done by cartoonist Darwyn Cooke and he did such an incredibly faithful translation of the novels into graphic novel form. He stated that the books were excellent and he didn’t want to touch the words unless he absolutely had to for the sake of condensing the page count. One of my favorite book series and adaptations to this day. A high recommend if you’re into crime novels at all or at the very least you can check out the Parker episode I did which features a brief overview of the series.
You'd be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't read all of Howard's originals. Then move on to the rest. I used to own a lot of the books in the link many of which are not bad. Sadly, my collection was lost in a house fire some years ago. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conan_(books) The movies, although probably entertaining to anyone who hasn't read the books, were so disjointed and jarring to me. I've been reading the books since I was a kid and still do. I'm 60 now. I read Savage Sword when I was younger. A lot of them were pretty good. I'm not a fan of the movies or the short lived TV series starring Ralf Moeller. There's too many inconsistencies and the characters are largely misrepresented in the first movie or drawn from other works of Howard and shouldn't have been there. The Destroyer is indeed even worse. They went for a PG rating. Conan is not a PG character. Mamoa's version started well, but slid down hill like a spilled vat of pig lard. I understand that was because too many suits got involved in the production after the first scene, which was great. The series starring Ralf Moeller was written like a Saturday morning cartoon, but Moeller was a beast and should have been Conan in the first place. Arnold could have hidden behind Ralf in those days, but got the part because he was the top dog in bodybuilding. You can also find the stories in audiobook format on UA-cam. I listen to the Cybrarian read them occasionally. Hope this helps.
Sharks have been my favorite animal since I was in kindergarten. Thank you for giving me this masterpiece of a bionicle figure
Thanks! Appreciate you checking out the vid!
Incredible!!!
🙏 thanks!
Is there any way I could get a set or build guide for this? After seeing the concept and drawings I need this
Yo my dude, sorry man, nothing official on my end, only have these old prototype photos I took back in 2006. However, I'm sure the fan community has already analyzed and moc'd it up and put it online somewhere. Hope you find some or you have a blast making your own!
Absolutely amazing painting
Thanks! Actually prepping prints of these paintings over the last few weeks. need to do some test prints and then they will be available for purchase soon if you or anyone is interested. I will make an announcement video when they are ready. Thanks for checking out the vid!
Presumably that prototype was eventuality revised into Vamprah Given the hunched stance & diminished hind limbs :) The final product is fair bit simpler than the prototype (Production costs are a big factor in what gets made so set designers often have to sacrifice detail to keep the parts-count low) but it's impressive how much of the core concept survived that process~
Wait, one of the greatest pieces Lorn ever created was made for a Lego advertisement? Thats crazy, really glad it brought this art to us
Yup! Was thrilled when LORN agreed to add his unique sound to this spot. Glad you actually found this video as (thanks to the youtube algorithm) not many people have actually seen it, let alone LORN fans. How did you stumble upon it if I may ask? It's a shame LEGO didn't pick up this commercial or this legacy campaign as there were 2 more really interesting commercials I pitched to go along with this one that I would have tapped LORN to score. If you're interested, there's a full behind the scenes making of feature for this project as well on my channel. All the best, B
@@brianellisart Vestige I and II are my favorite pieces from Lorn, maybe of any song. So every now and then I'll search it up on UA-cam to look for covers of the piece or any spins people have done on it. Came past this one and assumed it was a fan using the song for an animation they did, and the thumbnail was my kind of vibe. Never expected it to be the original source! You did really good work here, between the overall animation quality and the microadjustments to the music to tie into the visuals. 3D animation and video production is my hobby and hopeful dream career, and it's really encouraging to see something like this. Even if it didn't get picked up, bravo for organizing all these different aspects into a wonderful piece! Hope to be as good as ya'll someday!
That's great to hear, glad you were able to find the source of the track! Definitely check out the making of if you haven't already. There's no 3d/animation in this spot at all as it was all practical models and fx but I'm sure you'll find it entertaining. The making of showcases all of it plus a little more insight into LORN's work on it. ua-cam.com/video/X9yKsqiar4A/v-deo.html
I always saw Nuparu Mahri as the "weak" one design wise, but it makes a lot of sense after the process. That shield blade is great though!
I totally get it, for most people a thin silhouette = weak. But I’ve always preferred my heroes to be more like Bruce Lee and less like The Rock.
Hej @brianellisart ! Love your videos. Watching from Denmark, and my girlfriend works at LEGO. Do you by any chance know who designed, or helped design, 8922 Gadunka?
Hej! Was just in Copenhagen! Love gloomy the weather in March! Very cool, always awesome to hear from anyone that has to work/live/deal with Billund haha! Hmm, I honestly don't remember who was designing Gadunka, I have a few guesses but could not say with certainty, sorry! Glad you enjoyed the episode! I've got a couple other Bionicle videos and some lego career videos in case you haven't seen those, might be of interest? Thanks for watching!
Cool comentery 👍
Thanks! Glad you had fun with it!
The way we deal with long rulebooks is that we read them in advence, like we go read up on them in bed or somewear else and a phew days later we play the epic game
Yeah I hear that, I think you need a group of friends though to play with, that's the bigger issue for me. Hard to get friend groups together the older you get, even harder to get friends together that want to play a board game.
A full on painting session! Looking forward to tucking this away for a little bit and watching the full creation 😎
Appreciate it! Hope you have fun with it!