SkullArm In reply to spirapride [2005-11-01 21:16:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!!
I love your coloring^^

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SkullArm In reply to Butterfly-Nebula [2005-10-10 16:54:24 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU!! Plz watch me! I'll do my best not to dissappoint you^^

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SkullArm In reply to Screamus [2005-10-07 04:49:59 +0000 UTC]

Well that what MobileSuitGio makes is real stuff. Even though I'm a half I'm still japanese and if japanese ppl say it real stuff it is. At least his stuff is real mecha and not mech. His mecha is real stuff and I usually first see ppl's gallery then I look at their locations. This guy is asian not western. The other two are also mecha or at least very close to it. It just lacks something. I'm can't draw mecha yet so I can't tell. But it's probably is needs a little more detial on some places. His other stuff in his gallery was not manga/nime but those two are very very close to it. And btw I just fav what ever I like I don't care if it's manga, PS, 3d, photo, poetry or cartoon or whatever^^
Btw I'll change my sig. Bcause I think from your story I might hurt ppl. And if not they might come ask the same questions, I like answers them but I don't lik,e answering the same questions again and again. So I'll just change it.

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SkullArm In reply to Screamus [2005-10-02 06:26:56 +0000 UTC]

The stuff I draw is recognized are manga by Japanese people. Until now there uncountable ppl who are not japanese and tried or still trying to draw manga. But there's never been a western that ever drew real manga. Even if all the western ppl say it's manga Japanese ppl say it's cartoon. That's because manga and anime is cultural something. And to understand the culture u need to speak that language naitively. Then you'll be able to think like japanese person and also be able to understand culture. Coz Culture = Language. I've tons of stuff that was said to be manga by western ppl but it's was all just cartoon. I can tell coz I'm half japanese. And the proof is my drawings. I know I still suck but u can see it not wannabe manga but REAL stuff. Btw that there are also some people who draw real manga and aren't japanese is possible because their way of thinking their language their culture is similiar.
Maybe u can't understand this but this is the ONE and ONLY TRUTH.

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Screamus In reply to SkullArm [2005-10-02 21:14:45 +0000 UTC]

How can your argument be "culture" when a lot of anime features (big eyes for example) are inspired by old American/Western cartoons?
(betty boop for example).

What do you mean by think like a japanese person?
There are formulas you can look up to find out why anime is drawn the way it is. For example, big eyes=expressive. Small mouthed females=cute.

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SkullArm In reply to Screamus [2005-10-03 14:30:14 +0000 UTC]

When a culture is inspired be something doesn't mean copy that thing. To be inspired is not to copy.
U should understand that or else u have to be really stupid.
It is both true that there are that kind of formulas and also that manga and anime is inspired by western cartoons. So in your theory u should be able to draw manga and make anime too. But u'll also need to think like a real japanese person too. That is proven coz there hasn't been anything made by western ppl that was worth to call manga or anime. About the way of thinking it's something a non-half can't understand. I know it may sound unfair and stupid but that's the truth. You just have to live with that. If you still want to say I'm wrong show me that you can draw manga, make anime or something like that.
(PS I checked your gallery. Really cool cartoons!
I'm joking or want to sound cool. I really think you are good as cartoon artist. Good Job!!)

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SkullArm In reply to SkullArm [2005-10-03 15:52:30 +0000 UTC]

Ow and btw in case u don't know.
Way of Thinking = Culture = Language

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Screamus In reply to SkullArm [2005-10-03 16:50:48 +0000 UTC]

Okay, I'm from the bahamas and we have a native art form called junkanoo.

Personally,
If some western/american tourist wants to decorate cardboard and celebrate freed slaves, it's still junkanoo. It doesn't matter if their native Bahamians or not.

Are you saying they'd be able to just because we both speak english?

Are you saying because we all

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SkullArm In reply to Screamus [2005-10-03 20:46:37 +0000 UTC]

If you both speak english means your way of thinking is practically the same. Because language makes it possible to think and to image and stuff. If your language is different your way thinking too. I don't know if you have ever learned a real different language but if you have you might understand it a little bit. With a real different language like a different sort of language like german, spanish and english are an example of 1 sort and arbic and those kinda languages are a sort. So if you speak english that u learn a language like arabian or chinise. I understand the it's really hard to understand I first could understand why european ppl can't understand the japanese culture. But now i kind of understand because I grew up in two different cultures it took time but the longer i live the better i understand.
Hmm I think I'm missing a part from your reply. It ends like 'Are you saying because we all...' . Anyway there's a huge diffecence in culture=way of thinking between asian and western some ppl are able to understand that that is possible that the way of thinking can be different but some can't. You can try learning a real different language or living in a differant country with a really different culture if you didn't grew up in two cultures. BUt if you don't do that you most likely won't be able to understand. And also you have to understand the part of culture = language = way of thinking. To understand that you have to think as a philosofist (srry don't know how u say this in english anyway those ppl where the old greece were known of). It'd be reallty good you would read some books about that coz this via internet doesn't sound that convincing. Coz I can really explain it that easily. Well I hope u understand and if you don't plz try learning a 'real' different language or living in a 'real' different country and read a philosofic book about language and stuff. U'll really have to understand culture = language = way of thinking.

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Screamus In reply to SkullArm [2005-10-03 22:31:31 +0000 UTC]

ignore the "because we all" thing.

So now are you categorizing different languages?
What's a "real" different language?

A different language is a different language.
You can't say spanish is too similar to english in it's culture and language, and that it's not a "real" different language.

I'm sure a lot of hispanics out there would be pissed at you.

"I first could understand why european ppl can't understand the japanese culture."
What is that supposed to mean?
What's so hard to understand?

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SkullArm In reply to Screamus [2005-10-04 05:16:29 +0000 UTC]

Here read this this is what I mean. And all the spansh ppl I do not try to piss you plz read this too and u'll probably understand what I'm trying to say.
[link]
I first ~~~ With that I tried to say I couldn't understand that ppl who do not speak a language that is similiar tp japanese can't understand the jp culuture. Just like you can't understand that. i'm a half so I live in two cultures so then u'll learn that but if you don't u'll think I'm talking bullsh*t.
And it is hard or maybe impossible to understand that cultures are so different and that you can't understand the culture if you don't speak the language native. Well even if it's not native you will understand a lot more of the culture. But you have to know that Way of Thinking = Culture = Language. And the reasoning be hind it etc etc. Coz I can't explain that by myself so to understand that you should ask a philosofy teacher if you don't want to read books. It's really nessesary you know that. Or else the disscussion will never end. Or it maybe will end but then none of us will be convinced by the other and then it would be pretty a waste of time.

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Screamus In reply to SkullArm [2005-10-04 17:55:45 +0000 UTC]

I have a question for you,
How do you feel about the americans and other foreigners that live in japan making anime?

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SkullArm In reply to Screamus [2005-10-04 20:44:40 +0000 UTC]

They really understand the culture better. So the 'japanese' things they do are much and much more japanese or even japanese but it depends also on how they lived in japan and since what age and if they are asian and stuff.
I've watched and read anime and manga before I could talk, ofcourse reading manga was later. But I've never seen or heard of a western person make japanese anime or manga.

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Screamus In reply to SkullArm [2005-10-05 01:20:42 +0000 UTC]

Well you know, the young kids that graduate from american colleges with animation degrees that go to japan while in their twenties to make a living tweening, key framing, storyboarding and doing otherthings involved in the process of making anime.

Keep in mind, a lot of these americans weren't even introduced to anime until it became really mainstream in the Us (sailormoon, Dragon ball Z etc).

Are you saying that because you're half japanese, you could do a better job?

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SkullArm In reply to Screamus [2005-10-05 13:00:49 +0000 UTC]

I've never seen them in credits so I can't believe you. But if they do those things you mentioned. Those things are not stuff like the angels, the story or chara design so that doesn't has much to do with anime. Btw you say that dragonball Z and Sailor Moon is anime. But it is not anime anymore if it's dubbed or cencored by non jpese. I'll tell you the definition of what anime is. Anime is animation made by japanese ppl for japanese audience. So that's why dennis the menace and totally spies are not anime even though it's made by japanese ppl. So the stuff you see on cartoon network is dubbed and horriblely cencored is NOT anime anymore. I don't say it's impossible coz impossible diesn't exsist. But the possiblity is between 0,0000000000000001 ~ 0% that a american can make real anime or manga.

I can do a better job because I can understand the culture and I can think like a japanese person. If you can't, you simpley can't make anime or manga. If you don't believe way of thinking can be that different and important search for it. There have been lots of researches of the way of thinking and the diffirence. As long as you can't understand the difference in way of thinking you won't be able to understand this. So plz sereach and read and study those things a bit then you might understand.

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Screamus In reply to SkullArm [2005-10-05 17:22:02 +0000 UTC]

Once they come to the US it's not anime?
Keep in mind, it's the JAPANESE that AGREE to have there product distrubuted in the US.
It's subbed and censored to reach a broader mainstream audience.
The more people that watch it, the more money the japanese AND american companiese make.

By the way, storyboard artists determin angles.

I also remeber Cartoon netwrok saying powerpuffgirls was became very popular in Japan.
(big eyes, small mouths, superpowers. Like a lot of anime)

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SkullArm In reply to Screamus [2005-10-05 21:25:42 +0000 UTC]

No it's not real anime anymore. You can't ever translate jokes and phrases that are only possible in japanese. It you replace them by stupid boring jokes you just change the whole story. And there are countless more things that are impossible to translate so those motherf*ckers think of horrible alternatives (there are 100x better ones than the ones they use).
And those crappy cencored you said something about sailor moon so you should know this. At the end of sailor moon all the girls die to protect the main chara from those monsters. BUt in the american cencor version they are 'kidnapped'. WHAT THE HELL!? CRAPPIER IS JUST NOT POSSIBLE!
THey just take all the great stuff of anime away and replace then by UBERcrap stuff then you get american 'anime'. That's how they do it.
And I know the japanese sell those rights and stuff. And dub and sub is very different. Those subs of cartoon network or those so called official dvd are REALLY BAD JUST UNBELIEVEABLE how bad those translations are. You can never tl a language perfectly (I know that really good coz I'm a half) but you can make the best possible tls but those subs are far far from that. Sub has original japanese voices voice acting (with emotion). Dubs are horrible, no acting and no emotion. My computer can do it better a voice then that.
Hey and about the storyboard show me that they are in the credits. I want evidence. A screenshot or a photo is just good enough for me. Ofcourse real anime and no fake animrican sh*t.
And powerpuff girls WTH? It's true they are/were popular in japan so what? Japanese ppl watch CARTOONS too. I can guarantee you that the powerpuff girls or whatever is not anime but cartoon.
If tried to say something else be more specific. Okay,
You should really do those things I mentioned earlier coz at this rate u'll never understand anything about this. You are asking here a question I don't have a problem with that. BUT if you don't want do somethings to get your answer it's useless to answer them you know. So before asking another question make sure you do my tips. And thionk about the stuff I said agaibn and again before doing those tips and after. Coz if you don't wanna do anytjing for your answers your questions will never be answered. You can speak much better english then I do so this should be that difficult to understand,right? So no do those thing if you want a answer.

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Screamus In reply to SkullArm [2005-10-06 00:00:56 +0000 UTC]

Actually, it's understandable why anime isn't dubbed word for word.
Think about it.
In Anime, they say "what?" and in japanese it's "Nani?"-or something like that.
In English, it'll be "what the? or "what's that?" because in the japanese word has two syllables. The mouth has to be opend twice. In english, it can't just be dubbed "what" because the charaters mouth moved twice.
Old cheesy kung fu movies were dubbed word for word and as a result the lips didn't synch.

What do you mean jokes that are only possible in japanese?
A joke's a joke.

As for the sailor moon thing, I don't care what happened to 'em.
The US censorship rules may be different than europes, so maybe in europe they were killed. Think about it. How many shows are on american networks that show high school girls getting killed?
That also reminds me, what do you think about anime that's translated to OTHER languages besides english (like german?).

To say that dubs have no acting and no emotion is utter bullsh!t.
There maybe some out there (a lot actually) where the voice acting is horrible, but so what?
The message that is trying to be made is made.
As long as the point gets accross.

In closing, if YOU SIR can't answer my questions, I highly suggest you STFU. What are the chances you'll answer anyone elses questions?
Your bragging about your stuff and can't explain why your stuff is so "authentic".
You don't make anime professionally, nor are you a student of animation.
I've seen stuff here at DA that people call anime that looks 50x better than the stuff in your gallery.
If you hate dubbs so much, don't watch them. Simple.
While I'm at it, please don't go to other peoples gallery and tell them their stuff sucks and yours is better.
You're just full of yourself.

sayonara

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SkullArm In reply to Screamus [2005-10-06 06:35:47 +0000 UTC]

Ofcorse I know why anime isn't dubbed word by word. I'm can understand englisah too. About those jokes that are only possible in japanese u'll never understand that. U need to learn other cultures and languages for that.
If no emotion is in the voices the msg is not the same anymore. Emotion is probably more important than the words. look at great wprld leaders. Example Hitler you see that his speeches are full of emotion and bodylanguage that is much much important then the mening of the words.
There are questions that cann't be answered. Those questions about culture like why did samurai do harakiri. That is something a japanese person can almost just feel that just normal. But a western person will get to hear something like they do harakiri if they are humiliated but that isn't a good answer and they will never get that feeling like jp ppl. JP Feeling like that is needed for anime and manga. If you don't have that you simplely can't. You don't have feelings that the jp ppl have so you can't tell if my stuff is real manga or not. But I know what manga is so I tell the ppl who really want to become better some things western ppl don't see. Coz those eyes are are often just wrong. And it's not human based anymore. And also too less detail. Welland I can keep going on like this. So you can say it looks 50x better then my stuff. That might be true. But I never said I was good. I only say my stuff is true manga. So it's recognized that it is manga by all jp ppl. And those things that are 50x better I've seen a lot of stuff too. Those are often just cartoon that is inspired by manga/anime. You are opinion of if it is manga/anime or cartoon doesn't count because you aren't japanese. But I'm japanese that just something u can't understand. I've shown my jp friends that stuff and they same as I do.
I never watch dubs but I hate ppl thinking that those fake bullsh*it is anime. I'm not the only one all real anime fans think that.
You can just saying that I'm full of my self. But you should do just a little more effort to understand those things. And read those books and researches. And you don't do it and already ask a next question. But the answer while that answer is the same again.
Well anyway,

Sayonara

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SkullArm In reply to SkullArm [2005-10-06 06:37:13 +0000 UTC]

If you want to hate someone. Hate your parents for not being japanese.

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Screamus In reply to SkullArm [2005-10-06 15:40:35 +0000 UTC]

HATE?!?!?! WTF?!?!?!
Where'd you get THAT?!!?

Now it's about HATE!?!?!?!?

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SkullArm In reply to Screamus [2005-10-06 21:23:34 +0000 UTC]

I said 'If', didn't I? Coz from the way you talk you I think you hate me becuae you can't understand what I'm saying. I could answer you questions better if we meet in real life cuz with just plain text like this feeling can't be explained. If you would really do those things I mentioned and really think about it you could understand it too. It sounds like a lame excuse, I know. BUt if you do those things I said everything will be more clear for you. Well I'll say it again but if you still want to talk let's do it with msn. Even though it will be the same story about those things I say you have to do to understand it better. If you want to understand it just do it. I'm not the only one who thinks about it like a lot of ppl who have some of those things understand what I'm saying. You just got to experience it or you won't understand it. That is all. It will take a lot of time. bUt that means this kinda questions need some more effort than other questions. If you r not willing to do that for you answers you will never get them. So plz do not reply to this if before u have done those things.

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SkullArm In reply to SkullArm [2005-10-06 07:23:32 +0000 UTC]

U probably won't reply to this but if you want add me with msn and we'll talk there, okay?
Anyway if not, Sayonara.

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SkullArm In reply to SkullArm [2005-10-03 20:50:03 +0000 UTC]

Holy sh*t. Maybe I should write a book about this. XD

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SkullArm In reply to MX7 [2005-09-17 20:03:12 +0000 UTC]

Off course you may color my stuff but plz show me the finished one. D D
I'm looking forward to see how it will look when it's colored.

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SkullArm In reply to lttl-tortilla-boy [2005-09-16 19:36:56 +0000 UTC]

sure go ahead

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