#tio berto

[dragoneyes613]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Berto Rivera asks the young woman he's just met in the shoe shop out on a date. No, he hasn't asked her her name.

[hectic-hector]

Aw, Abel looks so peaceful, and Berto looks so... tolerant. ^_^

[atarahderek]

A study of character designs between generations in Disney/Pixar’s Coco

As a world builder and character artist whose dream career is character design and animation, I am constantly observing very closely how Disney designs its characters in its animated films--especially characters that are supposed to be related, or who are supposed to represent a certain ethnic group, such as the Polynesians or Mexicans. And to see how much work the character designers put into Coco is truly heartwarming. What we get to observe on screen is true dedication to the craft, combined with a desire to honor Mexican culture by faithfully portraying them. Notable among their designs is the oft-celebrated Mestizo type, a blend of European and American Indian bloodlines that characterize most Mexicans today. Prior to the Mestizaje movement, purer Spanish bloodlines were desirable, with a goal to “water down” Indian bloodlines by marrying their women to Spanish men. Thus we see among Héctor’s generation a lot of very strong Spanish traits, making Héctor, who retains strong Amerindian features, stand out all the more, and contrasting him yet again to Ernesto, who was considered a paragon of manliness in his day. While Ernesto did live to see the Mestizaje movement begin, Héctor died beforehand. He unfortunately did not get to see his mixed heritage become celebrated to the point of being the preferred look for a “true” Mexican. But the result of the Mestizaje movement can be seen in his descendants, who all display common traits of Mestizos.

If you’re interested in studying body and facial types and their variation between bloodlines, I strongly suggest giving Cedarseed a visit. She’s a Lebanese artist who studies people and body types, and her comprehensive chart should be considered invaluable to character artists who want to portray a people or culture as accurately and respectfully as possible.

As for who’s who in the Rivera family tree, there’s a bit of controversy about that. During production, the name of Berto’s wife was Gloria (this name is listed on the digital dailies, during one of which she’s said to be Luisa’s sister). But the only officially published family tree available to us gives Berto’s wife’s name as Carmen, with Gloria being the name of his sister (that same book also refers to Berto’s wife as Gloria when quoting her lines in the film). This has led to some confusion as to which tia is Berto’s wife and which is his sister. I myself refer to Elena and Franco’s daughter as Gloria, in accordance with the family tree. The purpose of this image is to compare traits between Elena, Franco and their three children. Enrique looks more like Franco, while Berto looks more like Elena. Gloria is a pretty even blend of the two. Franco also gave his cowlick to at least two of his kids. Interesting to note is that the shape of Enrique’s face is definitely a throwback to Héctor. This supports a popular fanon idea that Miguel will end up looking quite a bit like Héctor when he grows up. I think Miguel will end up looking a lot like Enrique, but Héctor’s traits will also be quite pronounced, given how much Miguel takes after him in personality.

[someone-online]

I am ready

[greatmarta]

A Coco OC: Rodrigo del Bosque Marquez

Is the older brother of Tia Carmen.

Rodrigo likes his sister well enough, but she doesn't think very highly of him. In her eyes, he's an overgrown child.

He never went to college or learned a trade. Graduated high school with poor results and has since been doing odd jobs.

Can't keep a job for too long, since he gets bored.

Has hitch-hiked all over Mexico, but keeps on coming back to the family house in Mexico City. His official place of residence is with his mother.

He loves being the center of attention, even if it's for the wrong reasons.

Nonetheless, he does have a sense of decency when it really matters. When his and Carmen's father passed away, he drove all the way to Santa Cecelia to pass the news to his sister. He felt it would have been inappropriate to tell her over the phone.

He can go to great lengths for people he cares about. At one point he voiced over a muted version of the Lion King, replacing all songs with spoken narration, so that his sister's children could enjoy it despite the Rivera family music ban. Even Carmen had to admit it was a sweet gesture.

He is hardly ever seen without the worn-out poncho his father had given him for his high school graduation. It's a family heirloom, made by Rodrigo's great-grandmother as a gift for her daughter when she was accepted to Medical School. Rodrigo intends to pass it onto Abel one day.

He never married or had children.

What he enjoys the most is singing. His love for music, constant whistling and sneaking out of the house to attend concerts contributed to Carmen's attraction towards Berto Rivera. In a way, she went for the man who couldn't be more different than her brother if he actively attempted to.

Ironically, Rodrigo was the reason Carmen and Berto met in the first place. He worked as a farmhand at the ranch owned by Papa Franco's brother. His parents and sister paid him a visit when the Rivera clan happened to be visiting.

Though his singing voice was praised, and he was never shy about proclaiming himself star material, he didn't seriously consider pursuing this career path until the 21st century came about. The Internet opened a whole new world for Rodrigo. So many amateurs performed on TV. If they could be heard, then maybe he could too?

Rodrigo tried his luck in La Voz Mexico in 2013. Didn't win, but attracted enough attention to be invited to perform at events after the show ended. Encouraged, he proceeded to research and study the art of singing, finally investing serious time and resources into his hobby.

He started a YouTube channel in 2016, and still posts covers of various songs. He has since gained a great number of fans who support him with donations through Patreon.

As of 2018, he feels his life is only beginning and things are finally looking good.

[hectic-hector]

This image is hilarious, with or without context. XD

[dragoneyes613]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Perhaps it was because he was born into it, that from the start there was nothing else he would have done but enter the family business. But Berto liked to think that even if he'd been born into a different family, he'd still love making shoes.

The only one of his siblings whom Mamá Imelda had lived to see, although he didn't remember her, he liked to think she was smiling down on him. He didn't make shoes only because he had to - he wanted to. The smell of leather and polish, cutting, molding, shaping - he loved all of it.

[moon-calvary]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

So...remember this fic I haven’t touched in a long time? well, it’s back, in case anyone still wants to read it