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Seiryuukan Dojo at JASM's 2015 Shinnenkai
(photos courtesy of TJ Hara)
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Happy Holidays!
(These seem to be the only journal entries I make, these days...)
Designing for Fantasy versus Futurism
I was asked recently my thoughts on what distinguishes working on a Star Wars setting project versus Star Trek.
One could go on at some length about the difference imposed by simple aesthetics, but ultimately, I find that it comes down to the basic essence of what these settings represent, respectively:
Fantasy versus futurism.
Toward the fantastical end of the spectrum, the goal is to evoke a sense of marvelous wonder, like what a child experiences in their naive fascination in the unfamiliar world.
Toward the futurism side, the goal is to project the familiar into the possibilities of tomorrow.
To be clear, "realism" is an optional qu
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May All Your Days be Merry and Bright!
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Very cool! ![Kengo Miyazawa (Kendo Swings) [V1]](https://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/343/3/4/kengo_miyazawa__kendo_swings___v1__by_jerikuto-d6uwrph.gif)
I bet it takes a good deal of training to even use a live blade.
I bet it takes a good deal of training to even use a live blade.