More storyboards to come from tonight's premiere of Chum Bucket List, but I NEEEEEEED to share this ASAP because it's one of my favorite sequences I've ever had the honor of working on in all my time on the show(s) for one of my favorite episodes!! I LOVE over the top cheesiness like this (and love old sitcom pastiches even moreso) so this was a really special assignment to work on!
Tim Prendergast thumbed out the section from scratch (and did some revisions, such as the ice cream mess and the .....ship explosion) and is a HUGE reason as to why this moves as great as it does! So many episodes on this show have been a formative experience, but this one especially really got me to think about how the drawings will translate into motion!
I'm also especially ecstatic that we got to sneak those S1 era designs--I tried to channel a little bit of the Help Wanted-style wonkiness with SpongeBob there!--as someone who lives and breathes that era! The S1 style was my default art style when drawing SB fanart before getting scooped up onto the real deal and remains my favorite season to date, so it was really special being able to indulge in that!!
I'm SO happy to see all of the positive buzz this has generated!! As always, the entire team put their all into this episode and, as always, it really shows! More storyboards to come, but I NEEDED to post this as soon as the coast was clear because I still love this so much. And I hope you do, too!
I'm having horrible "laying awake at night with a racing heart" anxiety over my current roommate situation. We gave this person three months to move out, which was generous considering the shit she pulled, and now her deadline is in a week and she hasn't found a place and she hasn't payed the last rent (meaning she owes me 550€!!) and I feel so stupid for even believing her when she said her job was paying her later this month. She is once again lying about everything and avoiding us. plus there was a disagreement between me and another roommate on how to handle this situation and he basically gave an ultimatum "my way or I'm not involved anymore", like thanks for the support. I'm just so done with it all.
thirty. man. am i officially old yet? that was a rhetorical question because, no i'm not officially old yet, my diagnosed god-complex by an anonymous "therapist" is well and thriving, thank you. thank you to everyone who attended the secret surprise party alexia organized yesterday. even though i hate surprises, hate birthday parties and hate being the center of attention, i am insanely grateful for each and every one of you and can proudly say this was the best birthday i've had in a long time. thank you guys for getting this party started in a somewhat vanilla way and for letting it end like we're hedonists (and as if it was my super sweet sixteen, cough). without sounding sappy and all, i never would've dreamed of finding not just one, but seven people close to me. seven people that aren't just friends but a chosen family i'm proud to be a part of. i love all of you and i love how we are with one another; with cringy jokes, with being there for one another, with sharing art that inspires (or scars) us and with acceptance i wish i had experienced earlier.
with @phasmophobie and @caughtbetweenworlds being the mom and dad of "die truppe" (if they want to or not), @a-neverending-story being the best dj (and drinking companion), @ertraeumte and @trauma-report being the best conversation partners imaginable, the literal angel that is @emissary-of-autocracy and, of course, alexia, the one without all of that wouldn't have been possible in the first place. i love you.
Choosing one favourite oc is near impossible, but I narrowed it down to two.
First, Charis from Impossible Wish, chosen as the oc with my favourite desing:
Before us stood an eleganty dressed man. Though of average height, unlike his companion, he brought this air of importance with him that made those around him feel small. And this hair, his golden eyes- there was no mistaking it. Iliana stepped back, assessing the man. Noticing her aprehension, he smiled, with a hint of mischief, "I'm honoured to finally meet you in person. I am Charis. I hope my friend hasn't caused you too much trouble- he's never been the approachable type"
Impossible Wish as a story is still pretty early in development so no matter what I saw here might end up being inaccurate in the final story but while there are a lot of cool things I like about him, his design just has to be my favourite :>. [Don't pay attention to whoever is behind him, he is just a friend]
Lastly, Rena (Irene) Chronidi from Star Team, chosen as the oc with my favourite character writing:
Rena stumbled. She glared at [----] with so much fury. Neither of them could tell whether Rena's arms were shaking from fatigue or pure anger. She slowly raised her hands into fists in front of her face. [----] braced herself. "Since you won't get it, I'll spell it out for you. Here's my final lesson to you. Lesson five". She launched forward. "Know your place".
I would say every single character from Star Team is my favourite but Rena is the only character I am fully responsible for creating (both design and story wise, unlike most other characters for whom I am only responsible for the story) so i have to choose her as the nominee. I am very normal whenever I think about her after all.
i may still be recovering from the psychic damage done to me by my high school art teacher but at least it taught me early that art teachers dont always know wtf theyre talking about
“If a baby hits you hit them back so they know that it hurts” is an absolute wild take from my mother who works in childcare and also explains a lot about why I used to get into so many fights in school