I can actually defend the movie-Cap costume based on some of the gear I wore in uniform, because it gives me really strong flashbacks to that. Liefeld added pouches for the sake of adding pouches. Whoever designed the movie-Cap costume actually put some thought into those pouches from a military utility standpoint.
Recovering from the sick it seems a few other people have.
Close to burnout, in near my head at work, and I've got back to back conventions the next few weekends. One of which I'm supposed to speak at, but we'll see how that goes.
Trying to get my free-time organized so I can get more of my side-projects done in the order I'd like. Hosting my reprobate brother at my house, hopefully he'll be back on his feet soon.
I've actually been impressed by what I've seen so far. I still think the costumes are a bit busy (why do the lapels of the Skull's jacket attach to the biceps of its sleeves?), but overall, most of the revisions are either defensible from a practical standpoint (the straps on Cap's suit actually remind me of some of the gear I wore when I was stationed with the Marines in Japan) or else flow enough with the original designs to be forgivable (I'm willing to buy off on painted-on helmet-wings). By contrast, the Andrew Garfield Spider-Man costume is a walking clusterfuck in every direction.
What's helpful with Weaving's facial architecture is that he's already a very gaunt and angular fellow, so only a few embellishments are really required to highlight the skull under his skin. I'm suddenly struck by his resemblance here to Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera. The brow is heavier, to be sure, but not too much, so Weaving can still emote with his eyes (and his mouth, which is more than he was able to do in V For Vendetta).
I am now entirely recovered from a weekend of no sleep! Everyone is alright in my family for now.
I am currently house-sitting for friends, having a wonderful time, and enjoying the company of two very nice fur babies. I saw a boreal owl outside today!
I have also just discovered Netflix and the awesome that it holds.
You know of any good creature features I could watch?
I'm a film freak, so asking me what features I would recommend is like asking me to count all the stars in our galaxy.
I'd recommend comedies. Grosse Pointe Blank is my go-to film when I'm traumatized - it's HILARIOUS. It's about a hitman having an existential crisis and decides to go to his...20th high school reunion. It's got John and Joan Cusack, Minnie Driver, and Dan Akroyd. Excellent viewing all around.
I'm so glad that everyone's doing okay, hon. I wasn't aware of your situation and wished that I'd known earlier so I could have offered moral support.
But I used to work there before. Basically, I was hired to put in systems, train people, etc and under my watch, I increased profits by threefold, but someone else wanted my job (and my boss gave it to her!) so I left.
Only for six months later, the place is in a ditch under the new girl's watch, but she's going to be promoted, so I've been asked to come back for one day (I told them that's all I could do), to help reorganise etc, but the culture of the place has changed a lot, and I feel as if I'm going backwards (but not really, because whereas before I was there Monday to Friday, and sometimes Saturday, and about fourty hours a week, versus now being once a week for a few hours). I just think that the place under this new person is going to go all kablooey
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*impressed*
Now if they did have the ROB LEFIELD pouches all over Cap's uniform I'd be happy.
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Close to burnout, in near my head at work, and I've got back to back conventions the next few weekends. One of which I'm supposed to speak at, but we'll see how that goes.
Trying to get my free-time organized so I can get more of my side-projects done in the order I'd like. Hosting my reprobate brother at my house, hopefully he'll be back on his feet soon.
drawing again, at least!
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My Pummelvision from crashspacela on Vimeo.
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What's helpful with Weaving's facial architecture is that he's already a very gaunt and angular fellow, so only a few embellishments are really required to highlight the skull under his skin. I'm suddenly struck by his resemblance here to Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera. The brow is heavier, to be sure, but not too much, so Weaving can still emote with his eyes (and his mouth, which is more than he was able to do in V For Vendetta).
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I am currently house-sitting for friends, having a wonderful time, and enjoying the company of two very nice fur babies. I saw a boreal owl outside today!
I have also just discovered Netflix and the awesome that it holds.
You know of any good creature features I could watch?
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I'd recommend comedies. Grosse Pointe Blank is my go-to film when I'm traumatized - it's HILARIOUS. It's about a hitman having an existential crisis and decides to go to his...20th high school reunion. It's got John and Joan Cusack, Minnie Driver, and Dan Akroyd. Excellent viewing all around.
I'm so glad that everyone's doing okay, hon. I wasn't aware of your situation and wished that I'd known earlier so I could have offered moral support.
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I'm prone to massive weeping fits and emotional swings.
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Oh and am not looking forward to Marvels new event - Fear Itself story line.
Am knitting a top that might be too small for me, I'm hoping that the yarn grows. Oy.
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Only for six months later, the place is in a ditch under the new girl's watch, but she's going to be promoted, so I've been asked to come back for one day (I told them that's all I could do), to help reorganise etc, but the culture of the place has changed a lot, and I feel as if I'm going backwards (but not really, because whereas before I was there Monday to Friday, and sometimes Saturday, and about fourty hours a week, versus now being once a week for a few hours). I just think that the place under this new person is going to go all kablooey ( ... )
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