(NSFW) The HR Giger XXL art book by TASCHEN is a monster sized tome showcasing the grotesquely erotic work of the Swiss artist who also gave us the creature design for Alien's Xenomorph. 506 pages, very big hardcover.
Explore more in my review- halcyonrealms.com/books/hr-gig...
Shinji Kimura's great Snake HQ designs owe something to Leb Woods' vision of "The New City" with all its weird-o alien geometries. HQ is topped off by a globe with a spinning interior (why—because it's cool?). I made 3d model to animate BG and guide BG layouts
#Tekkon #鉄コン #architecture #木村真二
Now writing the book review for the STUDIO4℃'s animated film ALL YOU NEED IS KILL, adapted from the same novel that gave us Doug Liman's 'Edge Of Tomorrow'. Almost 1/2 of the book is filled with gorgeous background art-
AMZ JAPAN- amzn.to/4clOsmj
CDJAPAN- shorturl.at/vImM7
Beautiful.
Digital painting. A Dreamcatcher readies his equipment in a city backstreet
Dreamcatcher
Arrow's 4k release of The Killer with artwork by Tony Stella on top, the booklet open to my essay on the bottom - a blue-tinted, beautiful dissolve between Chow Yun-fat and Sally Yeh on the left, and small white text on right that reads THE KILLER: John Woo's Elegy for Chivalry.
beyond excited to receive my contributor copy of Arrow Video’s 4k restoration of John Woo's The Killer today 🥲
KUSAMORI Shuichi Animation Artworks ( -34% / $55.90 ) - amzn.to/4ugnkv9
Kusamori Shuichi Anime Background Art Book Review- halcyonrealms.com/books/kusamo...
There is a good discount ( -34% / $55.90 ) going on for Kusamori Shuichi's anime BG art book, showcasing his stunning background art work on films like Ghost In The Shell, Metropolis, Patlabor & more. 384 pages, hardcover.
My review & purchase link in comments section below 👇
American Kestrel deep dive. Toronto, Canada, April 17th 2026.
Photo by Jose Raposo
Zatanna trapped in a see through magician’s box with three white rabbits.
My variant cover for ZATANNA #4! 🐇🐇🐇
#DCcomics
Super cool robot and giant mecha illustrations from Yuji Kaida's 2022 art book 'MECHAnism Trajectory'-Macross, Patlabor, Evangelion, Gundam, the works !
Explore more in my review- halcyonrealms.com/books/mechan...
These are the 5 art exhibitions that I'm planning to see during my time in Tokyo next month. Very excited for the Ron Mueck & Andrew Wyeth exhibitions indeed.
Read more about the exhibitions- halcyonrealms.com/art/art-exhi...
Just a few of the Marvel MCU 'Art Of' books I've reviewed over the years, showcasing the amazing work of the art/visdev team. I have the utmost respect for all of them and hope great opportunities will come their way really soon.
Full book list here- halcyonrealms.com?s=marvel+art...
I found the paper animation for this in my closet so I thought I'd put a process video together. This was how I designed the animation style for Spiderman Punk.
Valentina Sgro and Todd Vaziri talk about why misinformation about digital visual effects is so bizarre and hurtful, for World VFX Day.
our full 48 minute discussion:
youtu.be/8hHWUslmz5Y?...
the haters will say this video will NEVER reach 300K views
don't let the haters win
youtu.be/ERKEsIzTFas?...
'Uri Tupka and the Gods' is the 2nd story collection from Mike Mignola's 'Lands Unknown' comics anthology, packed full of delicious art from the creator of Hellboy. 102 pages, hardcover.
Explore more in my review- halcyonrealms.com/books/uri-tu...
Digital painting, brutalist apartment block kinda thing
Welcome back to the Artemis II crew :) Such a huge relief watching them arrive safely!
Lovely illustration for the refreshing 'Kaze no Tani' ( Valley Of Wind ) beer that I enjoyed during my Ghibli Museum visit last spring. The bottle totally weighed down my luggage but yeah, I lugged it all the way home.
Read more in my post- halcyonrealms.com/travel/tokyo...
'Hayao Miyazaki & Model Kit Magazines' is a guidebook detailing the famed director's many contributions to mags like Model Graphix & Armour Modeling over 40 years that culminated with works like Porco Rosso & The Wind Rises.
Explore more in my review- halcyonrealms.com/books/hayao-...
Tekkonkinkreet image boards by art director Shinji Kimura
Tekkonkinkreet image boards by art director Shinji Kimura
Tekkonkinkreet image boards by art director Shinji Kimura
Tekkonkinkreet image boards by art director Shinji Kimura
Image boards (イメージボード) are equivalent to concept art or style frames, and not unique to Ghibli productions. For my film #Tekkonkinkreet art director Shinji Kimura hand-painted a series of ~50 postcard-size Poster Colour image boards evoking our visual direction. (Not to put us on same level😬)
#鉄コン
Just the most delightful watercolor illustrations by Hayao Miyazaki from the 'Porco Rosso Imageboards' art book released last year.
Explore more in my review- halcyonrealms.com/books/porco-...
Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star
'Industrial Light & Magic – 50 Years Of Innovation' - a most delightful read, especially if you're working in #VFX or filmmaking, or just love the movies ! 368 pages, hardcover.
Explore more in my review- halcyonrealms.com/books/indust...
Looking forward to the 'Ex Machina Galactica' art exhibition in Tokyo next month, showcasing the work of 3 renowned 'naughty art' illustrators - Hajime Sorayama, Katsuya Terada and Rockin' Jellybean - www.vanilla-gallery.com/archives/202...
Absolute BOSS looks 🐢
The Cherry blossoms in Vancouver are way past their full bloom by now, but they still make for a pretty nice picture when framed with a clear blue sky. 🥲🌸
Early days of #Tekkon, #ToonShaders, #Animatrix, and #Softimage
Actually more interesting than it sounds! 😬
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