Hey guys and gals, here's more CoolApe for the week!~
Here's another video by Devar featuring art-contribution by yours truly (...me, that is!)
Link for the video on CoolApe:
http://www.coolape.org/video-devar-grimrock.html (give us some pageviews!!)
In this special video game review, Devar is joined by a puzzling character to review The Legend of Grimrock, is this a legendary revival or is the outlook grim.
Showing posts with label eyz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eyz. Show all posts
Thursday, June 28, 2012
#Blog - nothing much
'feeling a bit tired...catchin' up on a ton of work...
Whoa, and I only left for a couple days. a mere week, and my inbox's already exploding here at work...
Whoa, and I only left for a couple days. a mere week, and my inbox's already exploding here at work...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
#Blog - Back!
And I'm back already!
Missed me?
Anyway, we'll be back on schedule with some new reviews and whatnot!~
- Eyz
#COOLAPE Wednesday - Dr WHO
Link for the full comic on CoolApe:
http://www.coolape.org/comic-eyz-dr-who.html (give us some pageviews!!)
The Pun Of A Lifetime!
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
#Blog - Holiday Break!
As you read these lines, I should be either on my way to the airport, already there or on a plane.
FYI, I'll be back in a week.
So in the meantime, take care.
Don't worry, I'm letting the blog on cruise control. I scheduled some blog posts in advance, to keep G33K Life alive while I'm away..
See ya around~
- Eyz
#Design - Mr Nutz 2 cartmodd custom cover art
This one's my latest cover work design.
It was made for a cartmodd of the unreleased game - which a prototype's been circulating over the web recently.
A buddy of mine worked the modded cartridge, while I did the cover art + sticker + manual.
I even took the time to redo the whole logo under Illustrator
Please! Do not ask for these! This was a personal job, not outsourcing the work to other people. If you want me to work out something for you, I will do so for money only.
Design © Eyz 2012.
Game and work based on a propriety © Sega
Not for commercial use!
It was made for a cartmodd of the unreleased game - which a prototype's been circulating over the web recently.
A buddy of mine worked the modded cartridge, while I did the cover art + sticker + manual.
I even took the time to redo the whole logo under Illustrator
Please! Do not ask for these! This was a personal job, not outsourcing the work to other people. If you want me to work out something for you, I will do so for money only.
Design © Eyz 2012.
Game and work based on a propriety © Sega
Not for commercial use!
#COOLAPE Wednesday - Elemental Pun
Link for the full comic on CoolApe:
http://www.coolape.org/comic-eyz-elemental-pun.html
By your powers combined, I am....
Thursday, June 14, 2012
#LollipopChainsaw - CHECK!
Finally grabbed a copy of Lollipop Chainsaw today!
Yoink!
Been thinking about it since I saw it in store this past Monday.
Go grab it, like now!
It's a fun old school arcade hack 'n' slash game, from co-creators Suda51 (No More Heroes) & James Gunn (Slither)!! Need I say more?!
Been thinking about it since I saw it in store this past Monday.
Go grab it, like now!
It's a fun old school arcade hack 'n' slash game, from co-creators Suda51 (No More Heroes) & James Gunn (Slither)!! Need I say more?!
#Drawing - Black Alice
Today's International Black Alice day on tumblr!
Here's my tumblr doodle from the day!
update-edit: *fanboy mode* Yay! Gail Simone reblogged me!
Here's my tumblr doodle from the day!
update-edit: *fanboy mode* Yay! Gail Simone reblogged me!
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
#Drawing - Beware the Jabberwock!
And because I'm a big Adam Strange fan and I absolutely adore his Assassin's Creed-esque take on Young Justice...
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun, the frumious Bandersnatch!”
His last name is Strange
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun, the frumious Bandersnatch!”
His last name is Strange
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
#COOLAPE Wednesday - Got Hulk
Link for the full comic on CoolApe:
http://www.coolape.org/comic-eyz-got-hulk.html
That's right.. And what comeback will save Loki?!
Friday, June 1, 2012
#Recap - Prometheus
So yesterday evening I went with my bro to see Ridley Scott's Prometheus - which is already out over here.
And here's my lil' recap, as usual.
Let me start right away with this.
How was the movie? Great...but...
First up, I just want to say I love watching big science fiction movies with big budget, the way Hollywood doesn't seem to like that much anymore nowadays.
It was big, it was loud, it was creepy and fascinating all at the same time.
Sure I'm sure fanboys and some other nerds will nitpick. Heck even from purely a movie standpoint there's some problems with it.
But I liked it.
The move was basically the myth of Prometheus - adapted as a scifi film.
Without spoiling anything, you know, "taking the light from the gods" and playing "god" creating life, etc.
The question here's is what are the consequence for either man or "the original engineers" (aka Alien's "Space Jockeys"). Yes, it's a bit Lovecraftian , and !SPOILERS!they even got a Chtulu-like creature in here at some point.
Like Predators before, 20Th Century Fox didn't take much risks in making a new entry in the series and simply disguised this new modern take on the original film for a modernday audience.
That's the secret behind this movie.
Predators was simply Predator 1's jungle and characters transposed to an alien planet.
Prometheus basically Alien 1 but instead of a Xenomorph (...or not?) we have a Space Jockey/Engineer this time around.
The movie follows the same basic structure.
Crew arrives on mysterious planet, explores ship, infection, monster on rampage, final climatic fight aboard the lifesupport ship with monster(s). The End...or is it?
The movie serves as a prequel to Alien but explore some new territory Ridly Scott always wanted to explore...before other directors/writers and Fox started following-up his original classic with the same character (Rpiley) and monster (the Xenos).
In a way this movie's the real sequel (or rather prequel )to the themes and universe of the same film...but because of all the stuff that happened in-between (sequels, games, comics, pop culture, etc.) this movie might seem a bit off or apart.
Mr. Scott was already talking about making a third one, this time closer to the events of Alien, either in-between both films or long after everything.
I liked the fact he went free around with the concepts, not taking care if story elements, details or other "continuity issues" worked together. (with the old Mr. Weyland from the AVP films for example, which was such a bad movie anyway...)
He actually got Damon Lindelof from Bad Robot (and Lost) to rewrite the script as less tied-in with Alien. Which is great to explore the same universe.
The picture was so perfect! I missed watching a new blockbuster from such a good director, nothing like those Michael Bays and other Paul Andersons....
Every screen, every angle, every scenery was well presented and well thought.
The musical score was a bit... on the downside.
The score from the previous Alien movies were so iconic and perfect. Here it got either a bit too generic or too similar. The overall tone was closer to the action-filled epic sequel Aliens.
But I'd have preferred something closer to Alien 1's atmospheric and oppressive sound.
The characters were a bit generic as well, not well defined or interest. Which made every death a bit unimportant.
I know some disliked her, but I actually kinda liked Noomi Rapace in the main role.
Her love story/motivations/boyfriend on the other hand...
The crew was just a bunch of douches mostly.
Besides my hero, Capt. Janek, who was awesome and easily the most likable of the bunch!
In the end, it was an highly awaited movie with great hype and all.
I found it great.
But...
So much more could have been done with it.
As a movie, it was fantastic...but a bit too simple coming from Ridley Scott, who usually nails such interesting and original characters in his films (see the fantastic Matchstick Men)
As an Alien movie...well despite what you might hear online, I found it much better. Exploring previously unexplored elements turned out better here that in The Thing prequel. Because the tone was the same here and it didn't feel that cheap. I loved that Space Jockey-ship. While "The Thing"'s spaceship was such a letdown...
I loved the creatures, the creepiness of it all. The "original of life" storyline. Big fun science fiction.
But the movie could easily have been shorter/better handled. The characters more interesting. And music more appropriate.
And here's my lil' recap, as usual.
Warning! I'll try to stay light in the spoilers areas, if possible. In any case, don't read this right away if you fear I might spoil any of the movie's many surprises....
Let me start right away with this.
How was the movie? Great...but...
First up, I just want to say I love watching big science fiction movies with big budget, the way Hollywood doesn't seem to like that much anymore nowadays.
It was big, it was loud, it was creepy and fascinating all at the same time.
Sure I'm sure fanboys and some other nerds will nitpick. Heck even from purely a movie standpoint there's some problems with it.
But I liked it.
The move was basically the myth of Prometheus - adapted as a scifi film.
Without spoiling anything, you know, "taking the light from the gods" and playing "god" creating life, etc.
The question here's is what are the consequence for either man or "the original engineers" (aka Alien's "Space Jockeys"). Yes, it's a bit Lovecraftian , and !SPOILERS!they even got a Chtulu-like creature in here at some point.
Like Predators before, 20Th Century Fox didn't take much risks in making a new entry in the series and simply disguised this new modern take on the original film for a modernday audience.
That's the secret behind this movie.
Predators was simply Predator 1's jungle and characters transposed to an alien planet.
Prometheus basically Alien 1 but instead of a Xenomorph (...or not?) we have a Space Jockey/Engineer this time around.
The movie follows the same basic structure.
Crew arrives on mysterious planet, explores ship, infection, monster on rampage, final climatic fight aboard the lifesupport ship with monster(s). The End...or is it?
The movie serves as a prequel to Alien but explore some new territory Ridly Scott always wanted to explore...before other directors/writers and Fox started following-up his original classic with the same character (Rpiley) and monster (the Xenos).
In a way this movie's the real sequel (or rather prequel )to the themes and universe of the same film...but because of all the stuff that happened in-between (sequels, games, comics, pop culture, etc.) this movie might seem a bit off or apart.
Mr. Scott was already talking about making a third one, this time closer to the events of Alien, either in-between both films or long after everything.
I liked the fact he went free around with the concepts, not taking care if story elements, details or other "continuity issues" worked together. (with the old Mr. Weyland from the AVP films for example, which was such a bad movie anyway...)
He actually got Damon Lindelof from Bad Robot (and Lost) to rewrite the script as less tied-in with Alien. Which is great to explore the same universe.
The picture was so perfect! I missed watching a new blockbuster from such a good director, nothing like those Michael Bays and other Paul Andersons....
Every screen, every angle, every scenery was well presented and well thought.
The musical score was a bit... on the downside.
The score from the previous Alien movies were so iconic and perfect. Here it got either a bit too generic or too similar. The overall tone was closer to the action-filled epic sequel Aliens.
But I'd have preferred something closer to Alien 1's atmospheric and oppressive sound.
The characters were a bit generic as well, not well defined or interest. Which made every death a bit unimportant.
I know some disliked her, but I actually kinda liked Noomi Rapace in the main role.
Her love story/motivations/boyfriend on the other hand...
The crew was just a bunch of douches mostly.
Besides my hero, Capt. Janek, who was awesome and easily the most likable of the bunch!
In the end, it was an highly awaited movie with great hype and all.
I found it great.
But...
So much more could have been done with it.
As a movie, it was fantastic...but a bit too simple coming from Ridley Scott, who usually nails such interesting and original characters in his films (see the fantastic Matchstick Men)
As an Alien movie...well despite what you might hear online, I found it much better. Exploring previously unexplored elements turned out better here that in The Thing prequel. Because the tone was the same here and it didn't feel that cheap. I loved that Space Jockey-ship. While "The Thing"'s spaceship was such a letdown...
I loved the creatures, the creepiness of it all. The "original of life" storyline. Big fun science fiction.
But the movie could easily have been shorter/better handled. The characters more interesting. And music more appropriate.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
#COOLAPE Wednesday - GREATLAKESHEROES! #05
Link for the full comic on the Heroes! blog:
http://heroes-comix.blogspot.com/2012/05/greatlakesheroes-05.html
And on CoolApe:
http://www.coolape.org/comic-eyz-heroes216.html
Thursday, May 24, 2012
#BestOf Christophe Lambert laughing scenes
Christophe Lambert rules!
After such an outstanding start of a post, that will no doubt leave a permanent mark on your soul, here's a compilations of various Christophe Lambert laughing scenes from various movies.
Because his laugh is so unique and memorable:
If you don't start laughing like an idiot midpoint through this video, you are no fun!
The Man as Raiden from Mortal Kombat. Art © Eyz
After such an outstanding start of a post, that will no doubt leave a permanent mark on your soul, here's a compilations of various Christophe Lambert laughing scenes from various movies.
Because his laugh is so unique and memorable:
If you don't start laughing like an idiot midpoint through this video, you are no fun!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
#COOLAPE Wednesday - Shepard's Journal #3
Link for the full comic on CoolApe:
http://www.coolape.org/comic-eyz-shepards-journal3.html
The fight is over. The story concluded. Now's the time to put the weapons down.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
#Drawing - An inked comic, two pencils and a colored pic
Time for another drawings recap post!
First up, let's start with a comic!
It's a whole random comic page I penciled a while ago for practice.
Finally managed to clean it up and ink it:
I also published other comic pages recently, such as some Booster Gold page did for a fanproject - called "Booster Gold #49" - in this folder.
Some pencil work for a change~
Even if a bit sketchy, doesn't hurt posting online!
Here's pre-New 52 Superboy!
In all his shirt-wearing glory.
Probably the most serious Plastic man I've ever drawn :/
How weird!
And last but not least...
The classic!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
#COOLAPE Wednesday - Mighty Funnies #07
Link for the full comic on CoolApe:
http://www.coolape.org/comic-eyz-mighty-funnies7.html
And on deviantArt:
http://theeyzmaster.deviantart.com/art/Mighty-Funnies-07-114575979
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Blog - #May Update!
This actually is taken from my deviantArt page~
Seems like forever since I last wrote a [blog update], heh?
I'm still drawings all the time, uploading new stuff like crazy 'round [dA] 'n' all that though.
Just...not taking the time to write much [anymore] :/
*checks previous dA journal*
So, what has changed since then?
Well, I've started uploading some of my CoolApe parodies on [dA now].
And I while try making some all-new comics pages, either some of my personal stuff, work-in-progress, inks and even collabs. (some with my pals comin' up too, various projects from original material to more silly comics)
All these will be uploaded to my Comics-folder here.
I also have now a tumblr page!
Where I'll be uploading original requested drawings and answer to whatever ya wanna ask - amongst the usual tumblr-gifs I like to reblog around.
Right here.
I won't be posting those previous "twitter-doodles" anymore, and will be now making "tumblr-doodles" instead, as I call 'em.
This weekend's subject is AVENGERS-themed drawings. (because of the movie, which you can see my opinion on right here)
Besides that?
Still lots of actual work-work.
Still taking commissions.
Still playin'.
Still drawin'.
All that usual stuff, bub!
Keep on keepin'~
- Eyz
Seems like forever since I last wrote a [blog update], heh?
I'm still drawings all the time, uploading new stuff like crazy 'round [dA] 'n' all that though.
Just...not taking the time to write much [anymore] :/
*checks previous dA journal*
So, what has changed since then?
Well, I've started uploading some of my CoolApe parodies on [dA now].
And I while try making some all-new comics pages, either some of my personal stuff, work-in-progress, inks and even collabs. (some with my pals comin' up too, various projects from original material to more silly comics)
All these will be uploaded to my Comics-folder here.
I also have now a tumblr page!
Where I'll be uploading original requested drawings and answer to whatever ya wanna ask - amongst the usual tumblr-gifs I like to reblog around.
Right here.
I won't be posting those previous "twitter-doodles" anymore, and will be now making "tumblr-doodles" instead, as I call 'em.
This weekend's subject is AVENGERS-themed drawings. (because of the movie, which you can see my opinion on right here)
Besides that?
Still lots of actual work-work.
Still taking commissions.
Still playin'.
Still drawin'.
All that usual stuff, bub!
Keep on keepin'~
- Eyz
Friday, May 11, 2012
#Recap - The Avengers
I finally went on to see The Avengers yesterday evening!~
There was a non-3D playing at a movie theater around, starting about an hour after I decided to check it out online, so we just went there ASAP.
And the only thing I want to say is: Joss Whedon really knows how to make a good and entertaining movie!
I'll even nsay, Joss Whedon's f****** good!!
But that I already knew from Serenity, which only wasn't a success at the time because it wasn't a movie as hyped or an IP as popular as this one. And because of Avenger's bigger and better marketing.
Anyways, I truly believe most movies/games/whatever only succeed nowadays due to their bigger and more expansive budge/marketing. Throw money at the screen and people will eat that sh*t - prove in point the awful Transformers Bay-movies.
But I digress.
So Avengers was pretty darn good.
I really think only Whedon (and a couple of others) could make this dream project come true. I mean any other "studio-director" would have been overthrown by the dantesque project. The picture quality, CGi, etc. would have been the same, but the movie wouldn't have spent as much time with each character. Respecting both their respective movie(s) and comic book franchises.
The movie truly felt like a continuation of each series. Part-Captain America follow-up, part-Thor sequel, part-Iron Man 3. Well, Hulk, due to the change of actor I think didn't felt much like an Incredible Hulk, but Edward Norton's Hulk was alluded here and there (through the supersoldier/Abomination plotline).
It was bright, it was colorful, it was EPIC.
Yeah, EPIC's the world. Really, for once this word can b properly used here.
Specially near the end, the big panorama through the fight, pausing on each hero really qualifies this movie as epic.
It really felt like the Avengers come to life, Stan Lee's Avengers live! (speaking of which, I almost feared this would be the first Marvel movie Stan Lee-less, but thankfully, The Man still got a nice lil' unexpected cameo).
The only thing missing was the current cartoon Avengers: Earth Mightiest Heroes' theme song (come on, we all know it would have been awesome, even an orchestral take on that piece!) and the famous AVENGERS ASSEMBLE! catchphrase, which could have been so easily inserted at a certain moment!
Oh, and I guess my only complain was that the movie's villains, the "Chitauri" (if I'm not mistaken) were pretty dull and generic. They were apparently pulled from the Ultimate Marvel comics, I've just read. Well, I originally thought they were improvised for the movie..
I mean, it's almost as if originally, in the screenplay, Loki was using Skrulls or Krees from across the universe, but at the last moment they were replaced due to the producers or Marvel's involvement, to keep them free for a next future movie. (wouldn't surprise me, imagine a movie based on the Skrulls invasion..?) Thus the movie's Chitauri keep a very Skrull-ysh look, vehicles and weapons, but are instead dull grey-sh CGi creatures without personality.
Anyway, in the end, besides that aspect? A pretty epic movie!
Just having fun with superheroes and these Marvel characters. A true superhero movie done right.
Almost makes me which most movies could leave secret origins behind.
JLA by ~bbrunoliveira on deviantART
More than anything, this movie really made me think we could perfectly have a live Justice League movie that would work on the big screen.
Think about it!
They always think about believable adaptations, etc. But here in Avengers we got a HULK (ha!), gods, aliens from other dimensions, rocketflying robots, super over-the-top-archers, super badass spies, the SHIELD helicarrier, etc.
The audience will accept all that as long as it is properly introduced (not even explained - just take a look at Tony Stark's robots and technology!), has a decent enough budget and an excellent marketing! (<-it always comes down to that, heh?)
You could have Darkseid, Para-demons and Apokolips as main antagonists/reason for the heroes to join forces.
And no excuse like "but Green Arrow/Batman's powerless!" I mean, look at Black Widow or Hawkeye in Avengers! It's a movie, not real life! Just make 'em extremely efficient/badass on screen. It's entertainment, not a fraggin' documentary!
Yeah, this kinda turned into a JL-post, but that's my blog, so let me rumble around :P
Marvel Comics were my gateway into the realm of comic books, but I'm a DC guy at heart!~
Overall: The Avengers? An excellent movie!
Why did we get all these Thor, Iron Men and Hulk movies? Couldn't we had gotten that right away?!
There was a non-3D playing at a movie theater around, starting about an hour after I decided to check it out online, so we just went there ASAP.
And the only thing I want to say is: Joss Whedon really knows how to make a good and entertaining movie!
I'll even nsay, Joss Whedon's f****** good!!
But that I already knew from Serenity, which only wasn't a success at the time because it wasn't a movie as hyped or an IP as popular as this one. And because of Avenger's bigger and better marketing.
Anyways, I truly believe most movies/games/whatever only succeed nowadays due to their bigger and more expansive budge/marketing. Throw money at the screen and people will eat that sh*t - prove in point the awful Transformers Bay-movies.
But I digress.
So Avengers was pretty darn good.
I really think only Whedon (and a couple of others) could make this dream project come true. I mean any other "studio-director" would have been overthrown by the dantesque project. The picture quality, CGi, etc. would have been the same, but the movie wouldn't have spent as much time with each character. Respecting both their respective movie(s) and comic book franchises.
The movie truly felt like a continuation of each series. Part-Captain America follow-up, part-Thor sequel, part-Iron Man 3. Well, Hulk, due to the change of actor I think didn't felt much like an Incredible Hulk, but Edward Norton's Hulk was alluded here and there (through the supersoldier/Abomination plotline).
It was bright, it was colorful, it was EPIC.
Yeah, EPIC's the world. Really, for once this word can b properly used here.
Specially near the end, the big panorama through the fight, pausing on each hero really qualifies this movie as epic.
It really felt like the Avengers come to life, Stan Lee's Avengers live! (speaking of which, I almost feared this would be the first Marvel movie Stan Lee-less, but thankfully, The Man still got a nice lil' unexpected cameo).
The only thing missing was the current cartoon Avengers: Earth Mightiest Heroes' theme song (come on, we all know it would have been awesome, even an orchestral take on that piece!) and the famous AVENGERS ASSEMBLE! catchphrase, which could have been so easily inserted at a certain moment!
Oh, and I guess my only complain was that the movie's villains, the "Chitauri" (if I'm not mistaken) were pretty dull and generic. They were apparently pulled from the Ultimate Marvel comics, I've just read. Well, I originally thought they were improvised for the movie..
I mean, it's almost as if originally, in the screenplay, Loki was using Skrulls or Krees from across the universe, but at the last moment they were replaced due to the producers or Marvel's involvement, to keep them free for a next future movie. (wouldn't surprise me, imagine a movie based on the Skrulls invasion..?) Thus the movie's Chitauri keep a very Skrull-ysh look, vehicles and weapons, but are instead dull grey-sh CGi creatures without personality.
Anyway, in the end, besides that aspect? A pretty epic movie!
Just having fun with superheroes and these Marvel characters. A true superhero movie done right.
Almost makes me which most movies could leave secret origins behind.
JLA by ~bbrunoliveira on deviantART
More than anything, this movie really made me think we could perfectly have a live Justice League movie that would work on the big screen.
Think about it!
They always think about believable adaptations, etc. But here in Avengers we got a HULK (ha!), gods, aliens from other dimensions, rocketflying robots, super over-the-top-archers, super badass spies, the SHIELD helicarrier, etc.
The audience will accept all that as long as it is properly introduced (not even explained - just take a look at Tony Stark's robots and technology!), has a decent enough budget and an excellent marketing! (<-it always comes down to that, heh?)
You could have Darkseid, Para-demons and Apokolips as main antagonists/reason for the heroes to join forces.
And no excuse like "but Green Arrow/Batman's powerless!" I mean, look at Black Widow or Hawkeye in Avengers! It's a movie, not real life! Just make 'em extremely efficient/badass on screen. It's entertainment, not a fraggin' documentary!
Yeah, this kinda turned into a JL-post, but that's my blog, so let me rumble around :P
Marvel Comics were my gateway into the realm of comic books, but I'm a DC guy at heart!~
Overall: The Avengers? An excellent movie!
Why did we get all these Thor, Iron Men and Hulk movies? Couldn't we had gotten that right away?!
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