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VFX artist in film/animation @ ILM/Sony. Spiderverse/KPDH/Transformers. Art books geek. バンクーバー在住のVFXアーティスト。 #VFX Filmography - http://tinyurl.com/blauereitervfx @blauereiter on (ex)twitter

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With the excellent Gorillaz animated short film making the rounds I wanted to remind fans that Jamie Hewlett has an excellent art book packed full of his gorgeous art, but it's currently out of print and going for like $600.
Anyway, here's my review of the book - halcyonrealms.com/books/jamie-...

28.02.2026 18:06 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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I've totally forgotten that Masaaki Yuasa also did some character design and concept art work for one of my fav anime shorts of all time, Studio 4°C's 'Noiseman Sound Insect' (1997). These can be found in the book as well -

27.02.2026 17:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Thanks to @catsuka.bsky.social for the heads up on the re-print for Masaaki Yuasa's 'Sketchbook for Animation Projects' (2014). I know many fans have been trying to get hold of a copy ever since it went out of print, so great news ! Check out my review- halcyonrealms.com/anime/masaak...

27.02.2026 17:46 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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PINOCCHIO : An Illuminated Edition ( Beehive Books ) features gorgeous art work by Hellboy artist Mike Mignola and annotations by Lemony Snicket. Really lush, beautiful printing. Big hardcover, 264 pages.
Explore more in my review - halcyonrealms.com/books/pinocc...

23.02.2026 17:32 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Seriously never thought #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS would get a physical media release, let alone on Criterion ! This would be the first film I've worked on in the collection. 🥲
And now all I can think about is what the cover art would look like. And all the making of special features !

23.02.2026 17:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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An English edition of Q-Hayashida's 'Mud And Sludge' for Dorohedoro will be out on Sep 22nd. I reviewed the Japanese edition a while back and can wholeheartedly recommend - halcyonrealms.com/books/mud-an...

22.02.2026 18:57 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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The XXL monograph art books by Taschen always burn a big hole in my pocket but all of them are well worth the price. One of the latest ones I got is 'The Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta' (2022). Very highly recommended; see more in my review - halcyonrealms.com/books/the-fa...

21.02.2026 17:40 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Castle Urquhart depicted here by David Young Cameron from around 1920, is situated on Strone Point, south west of Inverness. It was given to Clan Grant in 1509, but was destroyed during the Jacobite rebellion.

19.02.2026 16:21 — 👍 83    🔁 12    💬 1    📌 0

Phenomenal shot. RIP.

18.02.2026 23:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Just a reminder that all 3 volumes of the 'AKIRA Layouts & Keyframes' book from the OTOMO COMPLETE WORKS series are awesome. The high quality cel reproductions are especially delightful. Explore more in my review- halcyonrealms.com/books/akira-...

18.02.2026 05:02 — 👍 13    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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Left - A concept art piece of the close-up Jinu shot from the Soda Pop sequence. Right- The film version which I got to work on ( #vfx lighting/comp ). Our CG work is greatly informed by the concept art that the amazing visdev team provides.

17.02.2026 16:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Art Of #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS is a splendid showcase of the stunning concept art by the visdev team. There's a digital version online, but if you're a physical book lover like me, this comes highly recommended. Explore more in my review - halcyonrealms.com/books/the-ar...

17.02.2026 16:11 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Gong Hey Fatt Choy to you too ! 😀

17.02.2026 04:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Nice, didn't really count on Dior to hire him for a job ! Then again he does have a wide portfolio outside of his more risque stuff I suppose.

15.02.2026 23:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Just delightful illustrations by PingPong/Tekkon Kinkreet manga artist Taiyou Matsumoto (#松本大洋) from his 2018 art book TAIYOU. It's still in print ! See more in my review- halcyonrealms.com/books/taiyou...

15.02.2026 18:39 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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I've reviewed a few of their collaborative art books before and they're all excellent, but very NSFW so be warned if you're heading in - halcyonrealms.com/art/pussy-ca...

15.02.2026 18:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Another potential art exhibition to add to the list for my upcoming Tokyo spring trip - a group exhibition (三罰展2026) by renowned erotic art illustrators Rockin' Jelly Bean, Katsuya Terada and Hajime Sorayama at Vanilla Gallery ( Apr 25 - May 24 ) -

15.02.2026 18:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

"outtake" 🥲

15.02.2026 17:43 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Animation by the talented folks at Sony Imageworks ! Pity it's a Netflix production, I would have loved to pick it up on physical media if not.

15.02.2026 05:52 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

Love it. Used to had to keep track of my watched list manually but it does so very nicely. Not much social element to it AFAIK, or I just don't use that feature at all if it is there.

15.02.2026 05:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Pencil sketches of harbour buildings inspired by East Neuk fishing villages

Pencil sketches of harbour buildings inspired by East Neuk fishing villages

Some more wee sketches of wee harbours

14.02.2026 16:57 — 👍 589    🔁 74    💬 1    📌 0
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Some pictures of the Criterion 4K UHD release of Stanley Kubrick's 'Eyes Wide Shut', a 3 disc set. The 4K presentation is splendid and there's a disc dedicated to interviews & making of docu, all of which are fascinating. Highly recommended. See more in my post - halcyonrealms.com/bluraydvds/e...

14.02.2026 17:27 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The most comprehensive collection of Ghibli BG paintings ever published, covering 27 films with over 840 pieces of stunning art work. Big hardcover, 568 pages. One of my fav art books of 2025. Explore more in my review- halcyonrealms.com/books/painti...

10.02.2026 16:20 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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I just updated my Art Books Review page; 7 titles so far for 2026, 1085 in total since 2009. Below are some of the latest reviewed titles; explore the full list here - halcyonrealms.com/store/

10.02.2026 05:30 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Can't get enough of the gorgeous colored pages from the Japanese deluxe edition of #Dragonball. I'm collecting the whole set a few books at a time. Do editions from other countries have these colored panels too ?
You can read my Vol 1 review here - halcyonrealms.com/books/dragon...

08.02.2026 23:41 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Immerse yourself in the stunning worlds created by renowned concept artist/DMP Dylan Cole for films like Avatar, Tron : Legacy, Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent, Alita : Battle Angel & more. 296 pages, hardcover. Explore more in my review - halcyonrealms.com/books/creati...

05.02.2026 17:24 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

😀👍

02.02.2026 05:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Pencil drawing, Edinburgh old town inspired architecture, chimneys, turrets etc

Pencil drawing, Edinburgh old town inspired architecture, chimneys, turrets etc

Burgh again

01.02.2026 12:03 — 👍 1889    🔁 266    💬 11    📌 1
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Upcoming Japanese art book reviews -
ILLUSTRATION mag 2026 issue 249 - amzn.to/4rLoqhd
Geijutsu Shincho Ghost In The Shell special - amzn.to/4kbbvSV
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL art book - amzn.to/4qRau4S

01.02.2026 18:57 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🥲🥰

01.02.2026 18:52 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0