Karthik Abhiram

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Linkin Park Tribute by Nemophilis • I went for this tribute event to Linkin Park by Pune based band @theofficialnemophilis at @ext.hyd by @themoonshineprojecthyd on 12 March. It was an awesome experience, they played around 30-35 Linkin Park songs and a couple of their own original pieces, and it was fantastic. The arrangement, music, vocals all were so well done, often one got so involved in the music that we forgot that they were covers! All the classics were covered and they even performed the song "Lost" which was just released very recently. It was great to catch up with @vamshibhasham @nikk_slayer (have to thank him for telling me about the event) @neelambhattacharya @clickingitreal @theonyxmethod too. I had posted a set of pictures I shot on my phone and a Reel, now here is a set of wide pictures of the band shot on camera (200D + 24-105 f4). I only got to edit them all today. #karthikabhiram #capturedoncanon @canonindia_official (at EXT) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqDb9xar8Xo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Coimbatore Visit — meeting family and friends. #withgalaxy #karthikabhiram (at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqAJm2kryTv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Empty Spaces • What you are able to shoot at 2 AM! You're not likely to have seen these places like this, without any people. Watched "Shazam!: Fury of the Gods" last night. It was likeable and entertaining but for me at least, not anything memorable. Also, we know the entire DC Universe is getting rebooted anyway so nothing of what we saw in the movie actually matters in the broader scheme of things. The director David F Sandberg is a very good natured and hardworking person and that's the reason I watched this in the theatre, and I'm glad I did. But ultimately this felt to me like a very generic superhero movie. #karthikabhiram #withgalaxy #teamgalaxy #sharetheepic #hellohyderabad (at Hyderabad Next Galleria - Punjagutta) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp4NTTarzF2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Portraits at @pscheese.cafe featuring @tiny.sharma10 @vamshibhasham @angsanac @weenasirithinpayak. Thanks to Vamshi for the picture of me. @samsungwithgalaxy @samsungindia #withgalaxy #teamgalaxy #S22 #karthikabhiram #portraitphotography #hellohyderabad (at PS Cheese Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpzCs0xrJDY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Linkin Park Tribute by Nemophilis • I went for this trubte event to Linkin Park by Pune based band @theofficialnemophilis at @ext.hyd by @themoonshineprojecthyd last night. It was an awesome experience, they played around 30-35 Linkin Park songs and a couple of their own original pieces, and it was fantastic. The arrangement, music, vocals all were so well done, often one got so involved in the music that we forgot that they were covers! All the classics were covered and they even performed the song "Lost" which was just released very recently. It was great to catch up with @vamshibhasham @nikk_slayer (have to thank him for telling me about the event) @neelambhattacharya @clickingitreal @theonyxmethod too. I have three sets of content from this event which I'll be posting. First, is this set of pictures shot on my @samsungwithgalaxy #S22. I have a Reel that's edited and waiting to go (later today), third will be a set of photos I shot on camera (200D + 24-105 f4), which will take me time to edit, so that'll be posted in a day or two. #karthikabhiram #withgalaxy #teamgalaxy #sharetheepic #linkinpark #hellohyderabad #vsco (at EXT) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpt3XN_Lo0R/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Scream VI (2023) Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett I've been a fan of the "Scream" movies from the late 1990s and was so happy that the directors who picked up the franchise for the fifth entry last year (after more than a decade's gap post "Scream 4") delivered a fantastic "Scream" movie that hit all the right notes. So, I was excited to see this sequel that was greenlit very close to the release of the previous entry! It's the first "Scream" movie I'm seeing theatrically (I don't think any of the other ones were released in theatres here in Hyderabad, I watched them all on videotape / streaming). I watched it on opening night and loved it! It is set a year after the events of "Scream 5", and follows the lead characters Sam and Tara Carpenter (Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega, who are excellent) and their friends in New York, and there is a new Ghostface killer who is after them. I loved the movie, it was very inventive with its story, had likeable characters and intense setups. The kills are delightfully brutal and creative (unfortunately our censors I think have made cuts in a couple of places, though the movie has an adults only certificate), so should see the uncut version once its on streaming. Also, the theatre where I watched it didn't play the entire end credits, so I will check that out as well. Enjoyed alll the "meta" and movie references, though I think this movie didn't have as many of those as the previous entries. There are a couple of new songs that were released along with the movie, one by Demi Lovato and the other by Mike Shinoda and Kailee Morgue, enjoyed them too. I drew Ghostface and Jenna Ortega as Tara from the movie, the drawing was done with Bic ballpoint pen on A5 Brustro sketchbook. You can swipe to see a scan. @m_shinoda @morguemami @screammovies #karthikabhiram #dailymoviesketch #ballpointpen #ballpointpenart #ballpointpendrawing #artistsoninstagram #719 / 12-Mar-23 (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CprteKarEEI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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AI Generated • 'Scream' Inspired Comic • I think Instagram is inhibiting the Reach of my non-photographic posts, whether they have AI generated or traditional art. So, since it's not making a big difference, I'm mentioning it here. I'm watching "Scream VI" today so I made this short comic using AI. Both ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion have built in filters that don't allow you to generate really violent content, so this is a very tame comic. The movie is supposed to have some brutal and violent kills, which I hope will not be censored. I'm also doing a traditional, ballpoint pen drawing which I'll complete and post with my comments about the movie after watching. Images generated with Playground AI site via Stable Diffusion. #Scream #slasher #karthikabhiram #aiart #aigenerated (at Woodsboro) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpmCMn8L6uC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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New card! I made this because the earlier card mentioned Facebook where I'm not active now, and also my website which exists but isn't being updated. While I was at it, I added some more artworks to the card as well. I was reminded of the "American Psycho" visiting card scene while making this 😂 Also, I have got a couple of new prints made and I'm waiting for them to be delivered. Will post once i get them. #karthikabhiram #withgalaxy #S22 #vsco (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpjleflLfNA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The Seinfeld Chronicles • What if, the show "Seinfeld" had a weird spinoff comicbook adaptation by European artists? Here are some frames from such a non-existent album, and to avoid possible lower reach, I'll just mention that these were not human made. #karthikabhiram #seinfeld #kramer #popart (at 129 West 81st Street) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpgzpmJr0fJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The Moon just now! The slides tell the story in reverse chronological order — last slide is what the Samsung S22 camera saw at 30X, second slide is the picture as it came from the camera after the phone applied its AI processing, and the first one is edited, I tried to match the colours. Maybe a bit aggressive but I think it's fine! Thanks to @mangopenciler2.0 for the heads up. @samsungindia @samsungwithgalaxy #withgalaxy #teamgalaxy #sharetheepic #hellohyderabad #karthikabhiram #redmoon (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpfbSN1raOV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Charminar from up above • On Saturday, during @angsanac and @weenasirithinpayak's Hyderabad visit, we were just in time (just a few minutes before 5:30 PM) to go upstairs and see the streets around Charminar from above the monument. Also, Happy Holi everyone! #withgalaxy #teamgalaxy #sharetheepic @samsungindia @samsungwithgalaxy #S22 #karthikabhiram (at Charminar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpeeF5rLAtr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Got to visit PS Cheese Café by Roastery today, which I have been meaning to do for some time! It's a very nice place, the food and the conpany was good, the place is very Instagrammable, and we had some lovely light as well. With @angsanac @weenasirithinpayak @vamshibhasham @tiny.sharma10 #withgalaxy #teamgalaxy #S22 @samsungwithgalaxy @samsungindia #karthikabhiram @pscheese.cafe @roasterycoffeehouseindia #hellohyderabad (at PS Cheese Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpaKwOgr2Ns/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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@angsanac and @weenasirithinpayak Hyderabad Visit • Went to Café Niloufer Classic, Paradise IMAX, Chowmahalla Palace, Charminar, Nimrah Café, Necklace Road and saw the new Laser Fountain Show. A good day! @samsungindia @samsungwithgalaxy #withgalaxy #teamgalaxy #hellohyderabad #karthikabhiram (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpX_U7_vC3q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Patterns, textures and symmetry in Black and White, from the last few weeks. @samsungindia @samsungwithgalaxy #S22 #withgalaxy #teamgalaxy #karthikabhiram #hellohyderabad (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpT8KqErjWG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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If you want to capture an exaggerated field of view, you can put your camera in Panorama mode and shoot a vertical one. These two are from a few days back. #karthikabhiram @samsungindia @samsungwithgalaxy #withgalaxy #teamgalaxy #hellohyderabad (at Atrium Mall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpRf1NFrHjS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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FUBAR (2023) Created by Nick Santora A few days back, there was a teaser for a Netflix series called FUBAR (yes, the same acronym, Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger that was released, this appears to be a spy action comedy show, and is going to be released on 25 May. As someone who grew up watching Schwarzenegger movies (and now, we do an exercise named after him), it's certainly exciting to see new action content that he's starring in. The man has such a screen presence and can be really funny, but of course a lot depends on the showrunners too, so fingers crossed. But I'll definitely be looking forward to it and will binge the 8 episodes once it's released. It's been a while that I did a one-inch sketch so here is one from the teaser. It's done with 0.5 mm 4B pencil. You can swipe to see a scan. #karthikabhiram #dailymoviesketch #pencil #pencilart #pencildrawing #aninchaugust #aninchaugust2023 #miniatureart #fubar @schwarzenegger #arnold #schwarzenegger @netflix @netflix_in #netflix #718 / 1-Mar-23 (at Secunderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpOmySQv5KT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Watched "Missing" (@searchingmovie) today and it was awesome! A follow up to "Searching" this is a thriller about 18 year old June (@stormreid) trying to track down the whereabouts of her mother after she goes missing, the entire story being told through computer screens and different apps/applications. Like the earlier movie, all of the interfaces are painstakingly recreated with motion graphics and visual effects, and it's done so cinematically (using every trick in the book — animations, zooms, music, sound) while still convincingly conveying what we're seeing are video calls and messages (it was actually shot on RED KOMODO in 6K). The acting, script and direction (editors of "Searching") are all excellent. Finally, an entry into my Top Tier Best of 2023 List. @samsungindia @samsungwithgalaxy #teamgalaxy #withgalaxy #karthikabhiram #hellohyderabad (at Pvr Cinemas : Irrum Manzil, Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpIYLHzva5H/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=