Comment on HeartGear's Influence Map by HeartGear
Sorry it's been weeks. I recently got a job that worked me 10-14 hours a day, every day (I mean EVERY). It was not a pleasant experience. Thank God I'm done with that.
I have ALWAYS loved the classic Scooby artwork. While the animation has mostly improved, the newer shows' art really does feel bland and lifeless. The old Scooby-Doo deserves way more credit than it gets.
Like Konnidor, I have noticed the similarities to Calvin & Hobbes and was surprised to see it so small. But with that massive inspiration from Secret of Mana, there's only so much room left. When I saw that, I imagined it inspired your attention to detail and cinematic viewpoints, but the whole life and death bit surprised me. Even for something as complex and emotional as art, that's really deep to come from a video game.
I think I understand the booklet art. A lot of old VG booklets provided context, showed a slice of life, and gave all sorts of small but potent details. Video game booklets were once art unto themselves. The Zelda booklets from the NES and SNES have massive impact on my own work to this day (which I hope to start sharing here rather soon). I'm sure they mean something radically different to you than they do to me, but I understand at least HOW strong they might have affected you (even if it was simply the quirkiness of those classic characters).
I have ALWAYS loved the classic Scooby artwork. While the animation has mostly improved, the newer shows' art really does feel bland and lifeless. The old Scooby-Doo deserves way more credit than it gets.
Like Konnidor, I have noticed the similarities to Calvin & Hobbes and was surprised to see it so small. But with that massive inspiration from Secret of Mana, there's only so much room left. When I saw that, I imagined it inspired your attention to detail and cinematic viewpoints, but the whole life and death bit surprised me. Even for something as complex and emotional as art, that's really deep to come from a video game.
I think I understand the booklet art. A lot of old VG booklets provided context, showed a slice of life, and gave all sorts of small but potent details. Video game booklets were once art unto themselves. The Zelda booklets from the NES and SNES have massive impact on my own work to this day (which I hope to start sharing here rather soon). I'm sure they mean something radically different to you than they do to me, but I understand at least HOW strong they might have affected you (even if it was simply the quirkiness of those classic characters).