This is my first entry here. I did this piece for Illustration Friday and thought I'd send it here as well, though a little late. Hope you like it.
Showing posts with label zombies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zombies. Show all posts
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Zombie
This is my first entry here. I did this piece for Illustration Friday and thought I'd send it here as well, though a little late. Hope you like it.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Here Comes Peter Rottentail
It's Zombie Bunny Day... don't forget to leave out some rotten carrots for the Zombie Bunny, kids!A layout for an animation I did last Spring. Here's the cartoon is if you wanna check it out:
Zombie Bunny Day
© 2008 Barry/Right-Hemisphere Laboratory
Saturday, October 25, 2008
zombies
This week's challenge word on Monday Artday is "zombies".
A zombie is a reanimated human corpse. Stories of zombies originated in the Afro-Caribbean spiritual belief system of Vodou.
One origin of the word "zombie" is "jumbie", the West Indian term for "ghost". Another is "nzambi", the Kongo word meaning "spirit of a dead person." According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the origin is from the Louisiana Creole or Haitian Creole "zonbi", and is derived from Bantu. A zonbi is a person who is believed to have died and been brought back to life without speech or free will. It is similar to the Kimbundu nzúmbe ghost.
But, zombies were brought into popular culture by director George A. Romero in his shoestring budget film "Night of the Living Dead". Originally conceived as an allegory for the dire times of late-1960s society, "Night of the Living Dead" emerged as a cult classic. A film historian described it as "subversive on many levels". Although it is not the first zombie film, "Night of the Living Dead" is the forefather of the contemporary "zombie apocalypse" genre of horror film, and it became original model of all zombie films that followed.
Filming took place between June and December 1967. Props and special effects were fairly simple and limited by the budget. The blood, for example, was Bosco Chocolate Syrup drizzled over cast members' bodies. Roasted ham was used for consumed flesh. Costumes were purchased at second-hand clothing shops, and mortician's wax served as zombie makeup.
Romero produced the film for $114,000, and after a decade of cinematic re-releases, it grossed some $12 million domestically and $30 million internationally. On its release in 1968, "Night of the Living Dead" was strongly criticized for its explicit content. In 1999, the Library of Congress included it in the National Film Registry as a film deemed "historically, culturally or aesthetically important".
And in the course of the entire 96 minutes that the movie runs, the word "zombie" is never spoken.
One origin of the word "zombie" is "jumbie", the West Indian term for "ghost". Another is "nzambi", the Kongo word meaning "spirit of a dead person." According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the origin is from the Louisiana Creole or Haitian Creole "zonbi", and is derived from Bantu. A zonbi is a person who is believed to have died and been brought back to life without speech or free will. It is similar to the Kimbundu nzúmbe ghost.
But, zombies were brought into popular culture by director George A. Romero in his shoestring budget film "Night of the Living Dead". Originally conceived as an allegory for the dire times of late-1960s society, "Night of the Living Dead" emerged as a cult classic. A film historian described it as "subversive on many levels". Although it is not the first zombie film, "Night of the Living Dead" is the forefather of the contemporary "zombie apocalypse" genre of horror film, and it became original model of all zombie films that followed.
Filming took place between June and December 1967. Props and special effects were fairly simple and limited by the budget. The blood, for example, was Bosco Chocolate Syrup drizzled over cast members' bodies. Roasted ham was used for consumed flesh. Costumes were purchased at second-hand clothing shops, and mortician's wax served as zombie makeup.
Romero produced the film for $114,000, and after a decade of cinematic re-releases, it grossed some $12 million domestically and $30 million internationally. On its release in 1968, "Night of the Living Dead" was strongly criticized for its explicit content. In 1999, the Library of Congress included it in the National Film Registry as a film deemed "historically, culturally or aesthetically important".
And in the course of the entire 96 minutes that the movie runs, the word "zombie" is never spoken.
You Can't Keep a Good Dog Down!
Zombie Doggy-StyleHe's been gone for about 2 years now, but Skippi the Schipperke was the coolest dog I ever owned, a great friend, and a constant companion for about 13 years – he left his mark (everywhere), and he won't be forgotten. If you're not familiar with the breed, imagine sharing your home with a canine version of the Tasmanian Devil! Skippi was also the most amorous thing ever on 4 legs. If he could be reanimated it wouldn't require an evil mad scientist, and his hunch-backed assistant, working in some laboratory on a dark and stormy night... I think this would do the trick.
© 2008 Barry/Right-Hemisphere Laboratory
Friday, October 24, 2008
Zombie Island
Here's an older post from my blog...
This is one of those "personal projects" that has been put on the back burner and floundering in the underpainting stage. But here it is. Zombie Island. Not really a fun place.
No. Not really at all.
http://meridthgimbel.blogspot.com
http://www.OctopusInkIllustration.com
This is one of those "personal projects" that has been put on the back burner and floundering in the underpainting stage. But here it is. Zombie Island. Not really a fun place.
No. Not really at all.
http://meridthgimbel.blogspot.com
http://www.OctopusInkIllustration.com
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Zombie
Phil grew tired of the water cooler gossip...
sometimes it made him so angry he felt like a monster.....
Say ..... can I offer you a drink of water?
Monday, October 20, 2008
zombies
This is from May 2007. It was my first post on Monday Artday.
I'll do a new illustration for this challenge, but I thought this was funny and fitting.
I was accepted to yet another illustration blog, monday artday. Every Monday, they offer a challenge and the first one I did is this week's - "Join Us".
They have a lot of puppies and flowers and children playing and smiley faces.
I hope they don't kick me out.
I'll do a new illustration for this challenge, but I thought this was funny and fitting.
I was accepted to yet another illustration blog, monday artday. Every Monday, they offer a challenge and the first one I did is this week's - "Join Us".
They have a lot of puppies and flowers and children playing and smiley faces.
I hope they don't kick me out.
Weekly Challenge: Zombies!
This week's challenge is to illustrate:Zombies!
Illustrate the theme in your own style.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Join Us
Here's my first post after being welcomed to Monday Artday. This week's challenge being "Join Us".
A pack of zombies beckon you to join us.........
I see a lot of puppies and smiles and children and flowers on this blog. I'm okay with all that. I hope you're okay with my slightly skewed outlook on things.
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