Shadow dad enthusiast

I'm Pi (they/them, 20s, Polish) || side blog for Carmen Sandiego (main is piierogis) ||sometimes I draw stuff

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Hi, I think it'd be neat if ACME took care of their loose ends as well :D

I never intended this comic to see the light of day so don't judge the art quality pleaseeee. Ty to the people who encouraged me to pick it up again AND sacrificed their OCs to be in Julia's class! :-)

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Storyboard for the finale fight between Shadowsan and Carmen!

source, put into video format by me

Analysis / Breakdown of differences under the cut :D (contains gifs/slight flashing imagery, be warned!)

Quick disclaimer: the timing of this storyboard (how long certain shots are held) doesn't mean anything since it was put into video format by me! I'm simply guessing how long each shot was supposed to be held for ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Carmen's flashbacks of Julia, Chase and Gray aren't in the storyboard!

These shots are different but both show Carmen spotting Shadowsan! The version in the storyboard relies on Shadowsan/the moon's reflection in the water, whereas the final version opts for something simpler with no camera movement.

the shot of Carmen looking surprised and the closeup of Shadowsan's face aren't in the final.

Things play out the same till we get to the fight! The entire fight scene is much longer in the storyboard! Shots are in a different order/there are many small changes... I don't have space to talk about every single one, so I'm just covering the ones that stood out to me!

In the storyboard Shadowsan straight up picks Carmen up and THROWS HER- how did he do that. In the final he simply redirects her punch!

This line didn't make it in!

In the storyboard you can see Carmen's heels leave a dent in the pillar! YIKES! In the final version her kick actually lands on Shadowsan and the shot then transitions into the end of their fight, the storyboard however goes on a bit longer;

This shot from above isn't in the final!

This segment of the fight where Shadowsan hides behind the pillar and Carmen either pretends to or temporarily loses track of him (I can't tell which- I think it's just pretend?) isn't in the final either!

Both the board and the final version transition into Shadowsan's defeat after Carmen kicks him, Shadowsan being punched repeatedly until he stumbles back and kneels is the same!

When this line is delivered, a different shot is used in the storyboard, with Carmen looming over Shadowsan and casting a shadow (heh) over him! The final version remains on that shot of Carmen and Shadowsan from the side.

Same as the last point, different shots are used for this line! In the storyboard version Shadowsan's face isn't visible and that shadow is still being cast over him. You can also see he seems to be gripping his chest, which we later learn is him holding the Matryoshka doll!

The "Only losers..." line is more staggered in the storyboard and when Carmen pulls out the crackle rod it focuses solely on her, rather than the final version which shows us Shadowsan's reaction.

This shot of Carmen holding the Crackle rod isn't in the final! That red box that travels from her face to the Crackle rod is for the camera btw! Meaning only what was inside the red box would have been in frame as it panned down!

The reveal of the Matryoshka doll is different, in the storyboard the camera tracks down the barrel of the Crackle rod, focuses on Shadowsan's face and then he reveals it!

I personally prefer the storyboard version here! It makes Shadowsan seem so much cooler and that he is confident this will work, whereas the final version feels less confident- like this was his last resort and he's not too sure it'll work- I suppose it's up to personal preference which one you believe fits the scene better!

The zoom into Carmen's eyes is MUCH more dramatic in the storyboard, in the final version it's just a simple zoom, but here her eye is super detailed and there is a dramatic flash!

The best frame in this entire show!! Cannot believe this was removed!!! The emotion and suspense and artistry on display.... Curse you Netflix..........

Carmen drops the Crackle rod similarly, though we see Shadowsan's reaction to it in the storyboard.

This line is only in the final, not the storyboard!

Carmen doesn't gasp as dramatically in the final, and the shot through the broken window isn't in the final either!

This line didn't make it into the final, in the final Shadowsan simply leaves their conversation at "There is much to explain."

A key thing to note is that he smiles at Carmen here! Which he doesn't do in the final version.

And this is the last change, in the final version of this scene Carmen remains distraught, but in the storyboard Carmen smiles (just slightly) at Shadowsan, :) !!

That's pretty much all the changes! As always sources are at the start of the post and I don't own anything I post on this blog! :]

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Can’t remember if I posted this on here. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend ✨💎

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What in the world?

[that-androgynous-lightweaver]

inspired by these comments on that one post about the people who stole the crown jewels

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Shadowsan Sandiego, you and your several adopted kids you didn't want will always be famous to me

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[cs-blank-au-official]

Genderbend Shadow-san because i can

+ comparison (they look like 2 different people lmao bye)

[fedorah-the-explorah]

carmen in season 2 like

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CARMEN WEEK DAY 1: FAVOURITE CHARACTER

Shadowsan!!! I remember watching the first episode back in 2019 and thinking oh man. i am gonna be so mentally ill about this guy. I loved his character arc and Paul Nakauchi’s performance was SO GOOD. Anyway I used this picture of Toshiro Mifune I found on pinterest as a reference

His smoke is too powerful his swagger too high. I love him so much

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CARMEN WEEK DAY 3: FAVOURITE MOMENT SCREENCAP REDRAW

(Sigh) Roundabout was so underutilised…I can tell the showrunners didn’t do any research bc if a prominent British politician got caught stealing on camera with hard evidence he wouldn’t even get a slap on the wrist. Even though I could rant about how the Jolly Good Show Caper should’ve played out differently I won’t bc THIS SCENE IS SO FUCKING FUNNY,,, stunt on him queen

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Sketchbook page of Shadowsan (He's such a dad I love him)

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heyy…. heyyy…..

will be getting around to my asks soon i PROMISE ive been fighting for my life in art block

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behold: my first real Carmen Sandiego fanart

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Shadowsan Sandiego, you and your several adopted kids you didn't want will always be famous to me

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yall liked the first one so much so here u go. but in a sketch style

father daughter sight-seeing trip!!!

by the by, did you guys know the carmen / shadowsan tag is a free blocklist? who knew!!!

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non papercarm

most of my non papercarm art is just shitposts but sometimes you get cool thinsg (mostly me bashing my head against the wall thinking about mummys girl carmen)