The Blunts: April 2020

Saturday 25 April 2020

#SixFanArts Numero Dos: "Sailor Moon" 🌙 V "Thundercats" 🐈

Had another go at the #SixFanArts Challenge, this time for my girl Danielle, and her request was the whole Sailor Moon squad and a member of the Thundercats. Opted for Cheetara and the rest is proverbial history.

Ain't gonna lie, back in the days of Toonami, Sailor Moon was just the thing that came on before DBZ, but in retrospect, their transformations are a thing of legend.

Check out the video below:

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Sailor Moon 🌒 and Thundercats 🐱 for @missdanigirl86! Enjoy lady. Music by @thecxdy #speedart #sixfanarts #sixfanartschallenge #sixfanart #sixfanartchallenge

A post shared by Dulani Wilson (@bluntspear) on Apr 23, 2020 at 4:20am PDT

Sum up,
When ladies have the power, shit gets done.

Wednesday 22 April 2020

JFOODO's "Sake: Escape The Ordinary" Storyboards 🍶

So, I had a lot of things on the agenda today. Much of which was abandoned and so I only did one thing. Animation. Possibly a venture. But will see how I feel about it next week. So the rest of my day pretty much watching Clone Wars and think Ahsoka is such a dope character and how Lucasfilm can get this right but not the trilogy. Character growth, for Christ sakes.

And talking about 'sake', this went live yesterday – my work on JFOODO's "Sake: Escape The Ordinary" campaign. Did you like my segue? And as a guy that only had sake when he went to a noodle bar in Central London, it went down a treat. However, thinking of a drink like that but in a more 'contemporary' sense of being enjoyed with, let's say seafood that isn't necessarily Japanese was never something I thought about doing until now. Nobody puts baby in a box.

Done via Mr. White, I storyboarded the brand film which turned out pretty decent. I think a toast or three is in order. Kanpai!

Check out the video on my IG page:

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JFOODO recently led a campaign to present sake in a new light. Storyboarded the brand film via @mrwhitetv and needless to say I will be trying the seafood/sake combo as soon as restaurants open again 😭🍶🇯🇵 . . bluntspear.com . . #jfoodo #foodandsake #seafood #londonstoryboards #londonstoryboardartist #japanesecuisine #storyartist #storyboarding #storyboard #londonstoryboardartist #storyboardartist #sake #japan #japaneseculture #storyboards #londonstoryboard

A post shared by Dulani Wilson (@bluntspear) on Apr 22, 2020 at 7:06am PDT

Sum up,
Less work, more breaks.

Saturday 18 April 2020

"KFC T&T Carnival 2016" Storyboards 🍗🇹🇹

It's been a bit of a stroll down memory lane only to realise I've been doing storyboards for a whooole lot of brands, Lots of projects. Quite humbling actually for a freelancer who's never worked for a salary. Day to day baby.

This little project as well reminded me never to agree or compromise your parameters when working on a project. It's just not worth, even with the bills looming. I can't tell you what those parameters are for you, but you'll know. For me, it was doing well over 20 boards with colour and revisions covered by one nominal fee.

In any case, check it out. I storyboarded this ad for KFC that played in Trinidad And Tobago during Carnival back in 2016.

Check it out:

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If you’re from the #Caribbean you know #carnival is the one of the greatest tourist events that takes place around #Easter season. I #Storyboarded this @kfc ad a few years ago that played in Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹. This one was a bit of a learning curve in terms of me just setting parameters and sticking to them. Great, fun project #FreelancerLife 🍗 . . www.bluntspear.com . . #kfc #chicken #carnival #kfctt #fastfood #baccanal #soca #socamusic #trinidadcarnival #kentuckyfriedchicken #sogood #storyboards #storyartist #storyboard #storyboardartist #storyboardart #storyart #londonstoryboards #londonstoryboardartist #londonstoryboard #dulaniwilson #bluntspear #trinidadandtobago

A post shared by Dulani Wilson (@bluntspear) on Apr 9, 2020 at 6:42am PDT

Sum Up,
Hey, I'm trying to keep up with the blog, don't judge me...

#SixFanArts Challenge Numero Uno 🤖⚡️🙅🏾🐢💃🏽✊🏾

Ay yo! What's good homies!? Currently been trying to keep the ol' creative mind and hand occupied with stuff to do, so I've been taking part in this #SixFanArts challenge.

Did this one for Mic Assassin who wanted my to draw Rodimus Prime, Storm, Killmonger, Carmen Sandiego and Huey Freeman. Kept this entire drawing session under an hour and did some speed drawing out of it.

Check it out:

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Rich, this is for you king! — @transformersofficial’s #RodimusPrime 🚘 🤖 , @xmenmovies’ #Storm ⚡️, @blackpanther’s #Killmonger 🙅🏾, @tmnt’s #Donatello 🐢, @theofficialcarmensandiego’s Carmen Sandiego💃🏽 and @boondocksbootleg’s #HueyFreeman ✊🏾! Drawn by yours truly ✍🏾 . . Bluntspear.com . . #fanart #sixfanartschallenge #sixfanart #illustration #instaart #speedart #bluntspear #dulaniwilson

A post shared by Dulani Wilson (@bluntspear) on Apr 14, 2020 at 6:24am PDT

Sum up,
Bring on number 2.

Monday 13 April 2020

The Johnnie Walker Whiskey you can't refuse... 🥃

Contrary to everyone using my neighborhood park as a watering hole to get drunk off wine and East European imported beer, it has been a pretty sobering experience in the ol' Batcave. Nevertheless, what would be the point if we couldn't at least think about pouring ourselves a nice drink for the toast to life? Godfather anyone?

I spoke about this in an earlier post, but I thought I'd do a side by side promo/storyboards as its gotten a lot of positive feedback and contact.

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Stirred, not shaken. Storyboarded this @johnniewalker brand film via #HangarSeven. And when someone (in this case, three people) serves up the #Godfather, it is certainly an offer you can’t refuse 🥃 🍒 . . #johnniewalker #whisky #whiskey #whiskeylover #whiskeygram #whiskylovers #amaretto #diageo #whiskylover #whiskeylovers #mixology #mixologist #mixologyvideo #storyart #storyboards #londonstoryboard #londonstoryboardartist #godfatherdrink #mixologyguide #mixologyart #drawing #sketch #instaart #storyboard #storyboardartist #storyboarding #dulaniwilson #storyartist

A post shared by Dulani Wilson (@bluntspear) on Mar 31, 2020 at 7:21am PDT

Sum up,
Never shush away the citrus.

Thursday 2 April 2020

Mondoro "Beautiful Elevation" Storyboards 🥂🍾

Technically, I've been just a little less busy than usual, though most of my busy has been a 'paid' busy. Now quarantine has people thinking they can approach me like its Credit Crunch / 2009 again. Not cool, bro. My family also eats food that requires money. Who'd have thunk?

In any case, I did forget to flog this up on me blogs. I did another one of those storyboards/ad comparisons. This one I did for Mondoro via Mr. White. So if you like your sparkling wine and Italian architecture, then you should get a kick out of this brand film.

Check it out:

Sum up,
A toast is most certainly needed.