Lake View Terrace on DVD!

Ok... let's take a quick break from the Tokyo overload and get back to some art...

Some of you may have known that I did some design work for this " Lake View Terrace" ... If you have not seen or even heard of this movie. I encourage you to go check it out! This post features some art and designs that I created for this movie. In fact some of my art hints to the main plot of the story!

It stars Samuel L. Jackson as this overzealous LAPD officer who lives next door to this young interracial couple. He takes care of the neighborhood. But then it tuns for the worst. He seems to have some issues with the young couple and begins to make their lives a living hell! This movie gives the term " neighborhood watch" a whole new meaning!!!

What's his motive for this outrage? Well go cop this flick and find out! Now on DVD!!! Hope you enjoy the movie and my art!!! Here are the designs for LVT!

Day 4 - Tokyo, Japan Trip!

DAY FOUR!

Here we are setting out for another fun, education filled day.



We were headed for the Ghibli Museum.

We arrive at the world famous Ghibli Museum. It features the the ground breaking animation and behind the scenes of Studio Ghibli and it's founder the legend Hayao Miyazaki. If you want to know more about this awesome museum check out this and other sites! www.ghibli-museum.jp

This was the entrance.

Here I am chillin' with the world famous Totoro!!!

We could only take pictures of stuff on the outside. I was bumbed about that but it all worked out. I got some cool shots. ( You see soon! )



Like I said I got some pretty cool shots outside. Here's one. It's a 50 feet tall metal sculpture of the robot from " Laputa: Castle in the Sky"

It was just as popular as the works we saw inside!

Here's me tryin' to look all hard. Like... " You don't want to set my man off!"

Love this shot. It's all majestic feelin'.....

It looks like he's walkin' away... Freaky!!!

Check out the detail.

After a full day at Ghibli, we head back home. Well the hotel anyway.

Here's some cool shots I took while heading back to the hotel. Till next time!!!

Day 3 - Tokyo, Japan Trip!

DAY THREE

Back on the train to see some sites!

Don't look now but there's whale comin' out that there museum.

This museum was cool but the mammoth was pretty awesome lookin'!

It was getting dark when we left that museum. Now we head out for some shoppin' before it got to late!



We head back to catch the train.



Here's a shot of the great Mark Shultz. Notice the sign right over his head. That's a build board of a Big Mac promo. I just thought it was interesting.

We arrive in the district known as Akihabara!!! Out here is where you can find tons of the latest anime, books, toys and games! I found some pretty sweet items here!!! ( More on that later! he he he )





Gumball/type machines like this one can be found on very block, every corner. It's full of toys!!! Isn't that awesome!?!?



After shopping, we headed back to our hotel. I was a pretty full day. Time to get ready for the next adventure!!! Stay tuned!!!

Day 2 - Tokyo, Japan Trip!

DAY TWO!

Rise and shine in Tokyo!!!

Here some very privilege students of SCAD. Ready to start their day in Tokyo.

The kids are starting to head out to get to our workshops!

Like I mentioned earlier, this trip was for the students to study abroad and also learn a few trade secrets from me along with a few other artist. SCAD worked with personnel in Tokyo to help facilitate us for 2 weeks so we could do lectures/workshops. I gave them some assignments that we would work on for the rest of the week. Here they are hard at work and it's only one day one!

After the workshop we hoped the train and headed for our first day of sight seeing.

Got my first " Japanese " FLAVA DRANK...

We arrive at the entrance of one of the oldest temples in Tokyo. The name escapes me at the moment.

The gangs all accounted for!

Ceremonial washing before entering the temple.

Souvenir shop inside the temple. They gotta pay of the upkeep some how!

Here are some people posing for their wedding pictures in the temple. It was super cool to see them in their traditional wear for the wedding! What a big hat!

Here's an image of the flower girl for the wedding, Daddy is getting here ready. She caught me sneaking to take a picture of her. This is one of my favorite images!

The roof of one part of the temple.

We saw some cool archery while at the temple. They were in training.

The exit of the temple.

After a long day we headed home. Well not everyone. Some of us went shopping! More to come about that! See ya soon!