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In the past week I have been running my own “STAR WARS” DVD marathon. Episode III, Revenge of the Sith showed the steady descent of a decent and caring kid into evil for the very best of reasons.
I was particularly taken by the visuals in the climactic battle of that episode between that kid, now firmly on the path of evil, and his mentor and teacher in a volcanic setting. Inspired by the movie and that scene, I quick-sketched out my own bad guy and used it as the basis of this portrait of my own Sith, Darth Infernus.
The driving music soundtrack of that scene was composed by John Williams and beautifully compliments the frenetic action. I still have it playing in my head as I upload this. J
I was particularly taken by the visuals in the climactic battle of that episode between that kid, now firmly on the path of evil, and his mentor and teacher in a volcanic setting. Inspired by the movie and that scene, I quick-sketched out my own bad guy and used it as the basis of this portrait of my own Sith, Darth Infernus.
The driving music soundtrack of that scene was composed by John Williams and beautifully compliments the frenetic action. I still have it playing in my head as I upload this. J
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Sounds like you had fun! This summer past my sister and I had our own Star Wars marathon and we enjoyed it all immensely.
Although perhaps the majority of fans HATE the prequels and how the whole scenario with Anakin's downfall was handled in that this was supposed to be the downfall of an epic hero yet he is made out to be a whiny loser.
But personally, I don't find them to be as half as bad as everyone makes them ut to be. To quote a reviewer from Yahoo! Answers:
"In the end though the biggest problem comes down to the expectations/arrogance/ignorance of the fans. This is George's story after all and he should tell it the way he envisioned it. If he had went into it to make the fans happy instead of finishing HIS story the prequels would never have been made. Some think that would have been a good idea but deep down they know it isn't. The biggest problem with the story is the that in the 16 years that separated the two trilogies most fans had already made up in their heads how the story went. We "knew" why Anakin fell to the dark side ... we "knew" how the fight between him and Obi-Wan went ... we "knew" how the story was supposed to go and when the movies came out and didn't match the story we had in our heads it ticked us off big time. There are many fans who will never like the prequels and hold onto their spoiled brat childish feelings over it only giving the line "Lucas "raped" my childhood by changing the story I grew up with" as a reason for their dislike of them but if they are brave enough to stand back and look at it as a whole they might find that while the prequels are not in the same league as the OT they really aren't that bad and do bring the story full circle.
May The Force Be With You ..."
Although perhaps the majority of fans HATE the prequels and how the whole scenario with Anakin's downfall was handled in that this was supposed to be the downfall of an epic hero yet he is made out to be a whiny loser.
But personally, I don't find them to be as half as bad as everyone makes them ut to be. To quote a reviewer from Yahoo! Answers:
"In the end though the biggest problem comes down to the expectations/arrogance/ignorance of the fans. This is George's story after all and he should tell it the way he envisioned it. If he had went into it to make the fans happy instead of finishing HIS story the prequels would never have been made. Some think that would have been a good idea but deep down they know it isn't. The biggest problem with the story is the that in the 16 years that separated the two trilogies most fans had already made up in their heads how the story went. We "knew" why Anakin fell to the dark side ... we "knew" how the fight between him and Obi-Wan went ... we "knew" how the story was supposed to go and when the movies came out and didn't match the story we had in our heads it ticked us off big time. There are many fans who will never like the prequels and hold onto their spoiled brat childish feelings over it only giving the line "Lucas "raped" my childhood by changing the story I grew up with" as a reason for their dislike of them but if they are brave enough to stand back and look at it as a whole they might find that while the prequels are not in the same league as the OT they really aren't that bad and do bring the story full circle.
May The Force Be With You ..."
I largely agree with the reviewer you quoted, Leo. While I was open to trying to see the entire story the way George Lucas envisioned it, it was initially difficult. After the first episode (IV) I too had my ideas where the story was coming from and so had settled on who was the heroes and who was the villain. The next episode (V) was a "dark episode" and a "linking" episode to the up-coming climactic finish. It was a "To Be Continued" episode that left a lot of people unsatisfied as all cliff-hanger episodes are intended to. The last episode (VI) left some people unhappy since it signaled The End of the saga. Heh, I too wanted more! :-D
Episodes (1) and (II) pulled us back in time to where the story began, which some illiterates just couldn't handle. They were hooked on Star Wars, and as the reviewer pointed out, the prequels weren't the simplistic beginnings of the story that the audiences had made up in their imaginations when they first saw Episode IV (New Hope).
Then again, tearing down one of the most popular movies in cinema history is a cheap way of achieving personal notoriety. “While everyone on the planet likes this or that, I who am different from everyone else, do not like it. Therefore I am special.”
I think Lucas is right when he said that the entire story will only be appreciated by future generations of movie-goers who will be able to see the story in its correct order, one through six.
Episodes (1) and (II) pulled us back in time to where the story began, which some illiterates just couldn't handle. They were hooked on Star Wars, and as the reviewer pointed out, the prequels weren't the simplistic beginnings of the story that the audiences had made up in their imaginations when they first saw Episode IV (New Hope).
Then again, tearing down one of the most popular movies in cinema history is a cheap way of achieving personal notoriety. “While everyone on the planet likes this or that, I who am different from everyone else, do not like it. Therefore I am special.”
I think Lucas is right when he said that the entire story will only be appreciated by future generations of movie-goers who will be able to see the story in its correct order, one through six.
Villains have to be given their pedestal too, Kumbartha. If I remember correctly, you did a pic of the infamous London killer, Jack the Ripper.
Villains very often are handsome, well-spoken, seductive and make their evil sound very reasonable to us. It is that contrast between what we see and hear and what they do, and convince us to do, that makes them interesting (and perhaps frightening) characters.
So yes, I will occasionally do a picture that looks into the shadows and dark places rather than just sunshine and bright smiling faces.
Villains very often are handsome, well-spoken, seductive and make their evil sound very reasonable to us. It is that contrast between what we see and hear and what they do, and convince us to do, that makes them interesting (and perhaps frightening) characters.
So yes, I will occasionally do a picture that looks into the shadows and dark places rather than just sunshine and bright smiling faces.
Yeah. hehe. And I remember that Jack the Ripper pic. I also did one of Harrmann, the "vampire of Hanover".
And well, talking about villains don't forget that Kehno is also an anti-hero ^^
Just am happy to see you can also do darker stuff ^^ Not that I questioned it, just happy I can see a pic like this done by you ^^
And well, talking about villains don't forget that Kehno is also an anti-hero ^^
Just am happy to see you can also do darker stuff ^^ Not that I questioned it, just happy I can see a pic like this done by you ^^
Well yes, I do suppose that Kehno is an "anti-hhero" of sorts, but I can not see him being described as a villain. I guess I just like him too much.
I do not do many dark pictures even though there is a lot of serious material to be explored there. To spend eight or ten hours in the company of one of History's villians affects the artist a lot more then the casual viewer. And to borrow a line from StarWars, 'Once you start down that path it forever leads to the Dark Side.' :-D
I do not do many dark pictures even though there is a lot of serious material to be explored there. To spend eight or ten hours in the company of one of History's villians affects the artist a lot more then the casual viewer. And to borrow a line from StarWars, 'Once you start down that path it forever leads to the Dark Side.' :-D
*bows in appreciation to you*
Yes, I feel that keeping most of my initial sketch lines in the picture lends a less studied and more immediate effect to the subject. Sort of like the courtroom pictures that are colored by the original sketching artist for later publication. More finely rendered portraits, in my opinion, give a tamer calmer posed view of the subject. Sort of like I had him come in and sit on a stool in my studio for two hours while I carefully painted him. With my developing style I hope it gives the impression of my having just glimpsed the character as he/she passed me and later colored the sketch from memory.
As to his name, as I understand it, his Sith master gives it to him rather than it being something he picks out for himself. And as you pointed out, the background and his given name are a reflection of his character; destructive and dark in the same way as a volcanic eruption. If a viewer wants to go deeper into the thoughts behind this picture and the relationships I was dealing with, while a volcanic eruption can be immensely destructive, can we really consider it to be evil?
Yes, I feel that keeping most of my initial sketch lines in the picture lends a less studied and more immediate effect to the subject. Sort of like the courtroom pictures that are colored by the original sketching artist for later publication. More finely rendered portraits, in my opinion, give a tamer calmer posed view of the subject. Sort of like I had him come in and sit on a stool in my studio for two hours while I carefully painted him. With my developing style I hope it gives the impression of my having just glimpsed the character as he/she passed me and later colored the sketch from memory.
As to his name, as I understand it, his Sith master gives it to him rather than it being something he picks out for himself. And as you pointed out, the background and his given name are a reflection of his character; destructive and dark in the same way as a volcanic eruption. If a viewer wants to go deeper into the thoughts behind this picture and the relationships I was dealing with, while a volcanic eruption can be immensely destructive, can we really consider it to be evil?
True. Also, one can watch the entire episode without the distraction of commercials. I understand that it is the sponsers who pay for the episode to be shown, but the continual interruptions every fifteen minutes tends to ruin the effect or impact of a scene that the movie-maker was trying to get across to the audience.
Worse yet, if it is edited with scenes being deleted, or at the very least trimmed for content, scenes can sometimes leave the viewer puzzled.
Worse yet, if it is edited with scenes being deleted, or at the very least trimmed for content, scenes can sometimes leave the viewer puzzled.
Oh you are not kidding, Bear-Paws. You won't believe how hair conditioner sells in a place like that. A villain can't look even in the least bit threatening once their manes begin to stick out like a fuzz ball. Why even a villain's minions have a hard time keeping a straight face when the Boss's head begins to look like the head of a kid's plushie.
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