The epic volumes of KILL BILL 1 and 2 gave me the chance to try out more simple animated ideas in 2003-2004. That idea being to butcher the brand with swordplay and paint the result in blood.
Well I tried.
Volume 1 offered the chance to re-create Tarantino‘s recreation of the color scheme originated by Bruce Lee. Playing with the 70s typeface was a trip. If you blink, you’ll miss the Hattori HanzÅ affect the perfect kill-shot.
I won’t lie in saying it took some time settling on two graphics that were not completely embarrassing to share. A few hours work for a day’s use. It shocks me what I do for this site sometimes.
Bits of this is actually a few years old. The panda was drawn by long lost friend, Jason Morgan. The hat was not included. The Groonk logo with the, now tiny, beer eyes was from the first St Patrick’s splash I ever shared on the Internets. The rest is as new and spruce as I could make them.
Look below the jump for the second graphic: Chasing Green Beer.
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It’s happened before.
It’ll happen again.
Gods help you if you’re not watching the final episodes of Battlestar Galactica. I hear random factions of The Internet may be unsatisfied with what they’re getting. I disagree with The Internet. With the exception of one episode, I’ve enjoyed the frak out of the final archival tapes.
If you’re more than a year behind, I can’t help you. If you, like me, wait with bated breath for the end of season four, the 21st century answer to missed shows has your backs. Hulu will beam BSG love into your personal computing devices.
But enough about that. Let’s talk splash pages. I won’t bore you with the back story on how long it took me to settle on an angle for this theme. I’ll only say that the minute the comics angle entered my brain, everything fell into place.
This splash will have only a few days showing in it’s full HTML glory. A certain movie release has asked to temporarily bump any small screen admiration off its pedestal for a short time.
This time last year, I had the idea of creating the Other Me. The plan was to work it out and show off my new creativity at Dragon Con 2008. Problem was, I could not figure out how to effectively make button eyes. Glasses? Beer Goggles from Spencer’s painted black with little button holes drilled around the edges? Visiting my very own Other Mother and agreeing to her contract?
Nothing clicked.
I figured what I *can* do is amateur lettering and entrance web site graphics(aka splash pages). And so you have this prototype graphic that (currently) greets your eyes.
Something new for the weekend, mates. Displayed in full visual’n all hearing sound(refresh for more possibilities). For the entire weekend, ye lubbers. As aye will be in the blues washed town of Memphis, TN.
Arrr.
Be sure’n visit me mate Bosun Snee from Seriously Guys to learn how ye should be celebratin’ this fine day.
And don’t forget me rum.
Newsmine
