the buildup to that scene was phenomenal, hearing "bon"'s voice slowly build up as he got closer and closer...im unsure if it was supposed to be a laugh, a moan, or both, but either way it shows how passionate "bon" is when it comes to mutilating people and making them "beautiful." when the opportunity shows itself he's ecstatic, like a child on christmas getting to open their gifts. there's an inherent horror in excitement and i wish it was touched on more. in my eyes, it is the scariest emotion when portrayed correctly...
this was my first attack of the year and it was... fashionably late. for this piece i referenced this iconic photo of Mac Miller because i felt that it fit the character. like all good things, i quickly came to the realization that i didn't like what i was doing and i kinda rushed it out. but i hope puppychewtoy still liked it and saw the potential in my idea. also, this is the only piece where the title isn't a music reference, but since it's based on a photo of mac miller, it's close enough.
Pepper Steak - Marjorie by Vamonkea
this character reminded me of two other characters: Kishibe from Chainsaw Man and The Batter from OFF (hence the title). sort of a no-nonsense fighter that doesn't aim for "style points." one clean swing of that scythe and whatever once opposed her is now history. i think this one came out alright, definitely an improvement from my attack on this artist two years ago...
keep the change... - Mimic by Pooki
not much to say about this one. probably my "roughest" attack this year (i need to get back to sketch attacks...). title is a reference to the album of the same name by Rav & Kill Bill. also, wouldn't you just say that if you approached a chest and saw a pink slimy girl chilling inside? like um nah you got that gangster...
dekubopdumdem dekubopdumdem - :) by Who_Is_YahYah
(yes the characters name is a smiley face) not much to say about this one either. i named it "dekubopdumdem dekubopdumdem" cus i described finding this character by chance through sorting by recent like finding a gold SCAR in fortnite
God of the Mezzanine - Orpheus by laughingsons
for this attack i heavily referenced the album cover for Resin by Kill Bill, which in itself uses an illustration by Shintaro Kago (which comes from some crazy ass guro manga so i wont be linking that here). this attack is probably my favorite from this year; i think i did a pretty decent job overall. i wanted to include a reference to how the original cover has a typo (「レギン」、reading as "regin" instead of "resin"), so the text translates to "orifice" instead of "orpheus" (maybe a katakana translation would have worked better, but the google translation gives off a better "amateur" feeling).
DANDADAN - Mass Attack
too much to say about this one, it's difficult to compress my thoughts and experience animating all ten parts of this in a single paragraph. this one was an "interpolation" of the first DANDADAN opening. my favorites here were Bella (lighter woman), Agent Phoenix (orange fuzzy thing), and Alix (blonde funny face girl).
CLOSING THOUGHTS
ehhhhhh i coulda done so much better this year... i could whine about how tight my work schedule was but honestly man im sick of blaming anyone but myself for this shit. so ima say what ive always said: "i'll get em next time!" the only problem is i dunno how many next times i got left in me...
