Hello!

I will not try to apologize for my late inactivity as it was inevitable for me to be away from DA –and most web related contact– but I will say in my defense that, even though I may not post so much, I assure you I check all your deviations and comment when I believe I have something to say. In other words, I’m still here, even if it is a phantasmagorical version

One of the reasons for my lack of pieces is that I’ve been dedicating myself more to the literary area. Don’t know if it’s good or bad, but I recently noticed that when I’m focusing on it, it becomes a bit difficult for me to paint or draw (something beyond sketches and studies anyway). I will try to remedy that in the future weeks, trying to juggle both areas and having better planned schedules.

This also brings up an interesting point I’ve lately come to know: the character’s self conscience in literature.
Think about it and how it is parallel to our own. Upon further observation, theorize about the breaking of the 4th wall (which means that the character interacts with the writer or viceversa). Ponder about that and think how it would affect your life. Good examples of said event are contemplated in various pieces, one that pops into my mind is “Stranger than Fiction” with Will Ferrell. I find that particular film useful to begin to understand a bit about writing and the infinite possibilities and power it can open to everyone. The same concept is used in “Rabbit Rampage” from genius Chuck Jones (simply search for it on youtube).
Anyways, I believe that the same thing can happen to us. Our author can at some point contact us, or we can become so lucid that we “see” the author’s hand –notice I’m using another word to convey the same powers to a superior entity- in other words, be touched by, what religious beliefs would dictate, “holiness”.
We imagine stories: we tell them and write them. It is our nature to recollect events, both real and not and to share them. That collective consciousness, that pool of knowledge is –now I understand– what the poet and philosopher Reginaldo Vazquez said: “the basket from where everyone grabs eggs and that never runs out of them” (both a witty play of words and cultural reference: the egg as the mundane egg –from whence everything came from- the basket as the weaving tendrils of our brains).
To finish this topic (which deserves much more lines than I can give it), I want to quote the great callygramancer Foederin: “We need to remember we are living a story that is within a hundred other stories, and those are within other thousands each. So, don’t forget to play an interesting role, lest you want your saga ended.”

I would love to read what you think about these philosophical/literary concepts

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Now, to share a bunch of interesting links:

Worldwide digital library by UNESCO: [link]

Miniature madness by Thomas Doyle: [link]

+For the designer in all of us:

The Designer’s patrons Although it can be applied to many artists too: [link]

The incredible typo movie Helvetica: [link]
(For all you typography freaks out the )

Para diseñadores, nuestra posición en la pirámide social: [link]

+About McCay’s Little Nemo… (Both of which I’m a huge fan, didn’t you know? )

I do not like Disney’s version of Little Nemo at all, but boy, does it have an amazing back story on the production (just the names involved makes one’s head spin!). Unfortunately what we got was a very diluted and sweetened version of McCay’s vision (c’mmon, Nightmare King? Flying squirrel companion? ). Hopefully, someday, someone will take Little Nemo and bring us something wonderful (although it may be quite ambitious, I hope to be that person )

The first Nemo pilot (1984) by Yoshifumi Kondo: [link]
(the character's style reminds me of ’s work. That’s just how cool her stuff is )

Third Nemo pilot (1987) directed by Osamu Dezaki: [link]

It has not been until recently that I know Junko Tamiya to be the composer for Capcom’s memorable game based on the Disney movie.

+Animations of various types:

Very cool, original animation by Nelson Boles: [link]

The Devil went down to Georgia by Primus I just can’t stop watching/listening to this one expect fanart from this in the future: [link]
By the by, I’ve actually felt pity for the Devil –if the poor thing does exist- I think humans prefer to blame him for their sins than to accept their responsibility. Also, as a figure in the collective imaginarium, it’s great for various representations and inspiration – done 3 shorts stories using him –

Disney’s most beautiful and moving animation (in recent years), The little match girl from Andersen’s story: [link]

One of the funniest (if not sadistic) Pixar shorts I really laughed with this one
Presto: [link]

Burn-E Oh, you must have seen Wall-E to understand it: [link]9Y46NxP6b0

Yuriy Norshteyn's first film as solo director (1973), The fox and the hare part 1: [link]
Part 2: [link]

I remember seeing this cartoon as a kid. The dragon always cracked me up because the Latin voice was so funny Paul Terry’s The reluctant dragon part 1: [link]
And part 2: [link]
Reminds me a lot of Don Quixote (mocking and breaking the traditional view on knights and their quests)

Also from Paul Terry, Who killed Cock-Robin: [link]

+Animated but not animation:

Monthy Python’s Milkman: [link]

Self-Defense against Fruit: http:// www.youtube. com/watch?v= piWCBOsJr-w&feature= related (remove spaces)

Monthy Python’s Little Red Riding Hood: [link]
Watching John Cleese is hilarious enough

+For Spanish speakers we have two beautiful jewels from Oscar Wilde’s repertoire:

El cohete distinguido parte 1 (The remarkable rocket): [link]

El gigante egoista parte 1 (The selfish giant): [link]

Both these animations are just as I remember. I saw them when I was a child and am still amazed at the word-for-word faithful adaptation they did. It’s a pity we don’t see this sort of things now

+Others:

The most sadistically cute creature known to man: [link]
(link thanks to )

Well, hope you like the links and have time to check them out
Take care and wish you the best of lucks!

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