El fin de semana pasado, mi amigo Roy Calderón grabó su nuevo cortometraje, "Café" (llamado "El escritor viajero" durante la grabación), y me la pasé muy bien ayudando en la locación, en donde también trabajé algo de foto fija. Buena onda, todos los que participaron en la producción. Gracias por invitarme.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
"Café" Shoot
El fin de semana pasado, mi amigo Roy Calderón grabó su nuevo cortometraje, "Café" (llamado "El escritor viajero" durante la grabación), y me la pasé muy bien ayudando en la locación, en donde también trabajé algo de foto fija. Buena onda, todos los que participaron en la producción. Gracias por invitarme.
Friday, August 7, 2009
First Pamplonpendejada in Tijuana
El 9 y 23 de agosto se van a llevar a cabo las pamplonadas por primera vez en Tijuana (por cierto, no se llaman “pamplonadas”, se llaman “sanfermines”, pero aléguenle a los wannabe españoles de México). Originalmente (con énfasis en lo “original”), estas fiestas en honor a San Fermín se celebran cada año en Pamplona, España. Pero ahora resulta que la gente de Tijuana, a quién por cierto le vale pito ese tal San Fermín, tiene la necesidad de hacer su propia versión de la fiesta tradicional española con una copia chafa Región 4. Es como esas canciones originales que después son arruinadas por ‘covers’ nacos de cumbia. Admitámoslo, los mexicanos no somos muy buenos para copiar. Quizás hemos logrado “adaptar” algunas cosas, pero copiar no. ¿Por qué la sociedad mexicana tiene la necesidad de copiar cosas de otros países, ya sea programas de televisión, festivales, o planeación urbana? ¿Qué pasó con el ingenio mexicano para sacar cosas originales? ¿Por qué no hacer una nueva fiesta mexicana? En serio, esto no se me hace muy diferente que salir a pedir triqui-triqui en México. Ahora, no tengo nada en contra de las celebraciones, al contrario, me gustan las fiestas; tampoco se trata de que esté en contra del brutal maltrato a los animales en las corridas de toros (que lo estoy, pero no me voy a meter en eso ahorita); pero, sí tengo que decir que la actividad más famosa de las fiestas sanfermines, llamada “el encierro”, que consiste en una manada de gueyes corriendo en frente de 6 toros y 8 bueyes durante 2-3 minutos desde los corralillos hasta la plaza de toros de Pamplona, es una de las tradiciones más estúpidas que se le han ocurrido al ser humano en toda la Historia. Aparte de peligrosa: por lo menos 15 pobres idiotas se han muerto en esta actividad, el más reciente hace menos de un mes. Aunque, sinceramente no me imagino que suceda algo tan dramático en la versión tijuanense (la actividad del encierro se va a llevar a cabo en un estacionamiento, jajaja, con toros viejos y lentos). Pero, bueno, de todas maneras, mis mejores deseos para los participantes y espero que a nadie le metan un cuerno de toro por el culo. Al rato.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
"Render" Short Film
Friday, July 31, 2009
Star Wars Insider #111 Out Now
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Usagi Yojimbo 25th Anniversary
I made this illustration especially for the 25th anniversary of Usagi Yojimbo and it was the first drawing I made this year.
Also, I was invited to include this illustration in a Gratitude Portfolio, a collection of small “thank you” notes, as a gift to creator Stan Sakai, which was given to him in book form at Comic-Con. You can check out the online version here and Mr. Sakai's reaction here.
‘Hello Ismael,
I got your fan art thank you for Stan. Thank you so much for contributing. Stan is going to love it.
Peace,
Maka’
So cool. Thank you, Comic-Con International and Michael Takahara for your consideration.
También, me invitaron a incluir esta ilustración en un Portafolio de Gratitud, una colección de pequeñas notas de “agradecimiento”, como regalo al creador Stan Sakai, el cual se le entregó en forma de libro en la Comic-Con. Pueden ver la versión en línea aquí y la reacción del Sr. Sakai aquí.
‘Hola Ismael,
Recibí tu ilustración para agradecer a Stan. Gracias por contribuir. A Stan le va a encantar.
Paz,
Maka’
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Snake Dance
The one above is mine. I recently saw a stripper perform with a live snake and decided to do a tribute to her. God bless them Zorras, they bring nothing but happiness!
Unos amigos y yo decidimos comenzar un Art Jam como ejercicio de ilustración. Pensamos que sería buena idea, pero sólo necesitábamos un tema. Entonces, escogimos nuestro tema favorito de todos: ¡ZORRAS!
La de arriba es la mía, Recientemente vi a una stripper bailar con una serpiente viva y decidí hacer un tributo a ella. ¡Dios bendiga a las zorras, ellas no traen nada mas que felicidad!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Pearl Jam's "The Fixer"
Pearl Jam debuted the song “The Fixer,” the first single from their upcoming studio album ‘Backspacer,’ yesterday on their MySpace page and it’s now playing on the radio. I can’t wait to listen to the whole album in September, their first independently released record. I have to say that this is the most “pop” Pearl Jam song I have heard. But still, it’s melodically tight and fun. I really liked it.
Pearl Jam debutó la canción “The Fixer”, el primer sencillo de su próximo álbum de estudio, ‘Backspacer’, ayer en su página de MySpace y ahora se está tocando en la radio. No puedo esperar para escuchar el álbum entero en septiembre, su primer disco lanzado independientemente. Tengo que decir que ésta es la canción más “pop” de Pearl Jam que he escuchado. Pero aún así, es melódicamente tenaz y divertida. Me gustó mucho.
Monday, July 20, 2009
The Sausage Bandit Strikes Again!
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile loses control, crashes into Racine home.
Tony, where were you on July 17, ehm?
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Tony Loves Chorizo
This is an inside joke we've had with the Nerdmigos during the last 4 months. It all started when our friend Tony declared his undying love for chorizo (no gay connotation here, mind you, we all know he is all about the pussy, but, he's just a guy who, well, loves chorizo… in his mouth… I mean… to eat it… that is… ok, let's move on). Then, we started reading about these weird stories in the news involving sausage incidents ("Assault With An 8-Inch Sausage," "Sausage breaks drivers nose," "Meat Hero: Man Gets Struck By Lightning While BBQing, Only Utters 'Sausages'"). It seemed odd that Tony and this mysterious "Sausage Bandit" were never seen at the same place and time. So, anyway, for some reason this image came to my head.
This drawing is an homage of the Action Comics #1 cover, famous for introducing Superman back in 1938. I know that hot dogs are not the same as chorizo, but whatever. I found several versions of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, but I decided to go with the original 1936 Carl G. Mayer-designed vehicle since I thought it would be more fitting. For the Sausage Bandit costume I used the classic underwear over tights thing and I decided to loose the cape, since I couldn't think of a reason why he would use one. He really doesn't have any superpowers, hence the crane holding the car. For those who haven't purchased a comic since the days of Donald Duck in the 30's or haven't been to a comic book store since the silver foil-stamped embossed hologram covers in the 90's, $2.99 USD is the average price for an issue these days.
So, there you go.
This one's for you, Tony. Happy Birthday buddy!
P.S. Give'em Hell Sausage Bandit!
UPDATE:
This is so fucking creepy.
Meat-processing exec Oscar Mayer dead at 95
Did somebody show him my drawing today? Hope I didn't have anything to do with it... or the Sausage Bandit :s
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Hot Dogs, Hot Dogs...
:(
Ok, whatever (you're no fun).
Last month I drew this mascot as kind of a commissioned work for a local hot dog stand (or more like someone's get-rich scheme) that didn't get off the ground. I guess they never used it, since I never got paid. Hence, it never got past the pencils & ink phase. Still, it was fun to draw because it was really fast, really simple, and I didn't have to worry about detail. So, what did I learn from this experience? It's really hard to draw a cartoon hot dog that doesn't look like the Wienerschnitzel mascot. Making it wear Converse tennis shoes doesn't help either.
El mes pasado dibujé esta mascota que fue más o menos un trabajo por encargo para un puesto de hotdogs local que no se pudo levantar. Supongo que nunca lo utilizaron, ya que nunca me pagaron. Por lo tanto, nunca pasó de la fase de lápiz & tinta. Sin embargo, fue divertido dibujarlo porque fue muy rápido, muy simple, y no tuve que preocuparme por el detalle. ¿Entonces, qué aprendí de esta experiencia? Que es muy difícil dibujar un hotdog de caricatura que no se parezca la mascota de Wienerschnitzel. Ponerle tenis Converse tampoco ayuda.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Top 10 Misheard Lyrics
10. MADONNA - Like A Virgin
Misunderstood lyric: "Like a virgin touched for the thirty-first time."
Correct lyric: "Like a virgin touched for the very first time."
9. PETER GABRIEL - Shock the Monkey
Misunderstood lyric: "Jacque the Monkey."
Correct lyric: "Shock the Monkey."
8. THE CLASH - Rock the Casbah
Misunderstood lyric: "Sherri don't like it. Rockin' the casbah."
Correct lyric: "The Sharif don't like it. Rockin' the casbah."
7. ELTON JOHN - Benny & The Jets
Misunderstood lyric: "She had electric boobs."
Correct lyric: “She's got electric boots.”
6. MICHAEL JACKSON - Billie Jean
Misunderstood lyric: "But tu quieres una manzana."
Correct lyric: "But the kid is not my son."
5. BON JOVI - Livin' on a Prayer
Misunderstood lyric: "It doesn't make a difference if we're naked or not."
Correct lyric: "It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not."
4. ALANIS MORISSETTE - You Oughta Know
Misunderstood lyric: "It's not fair to deny me of the cross-eyed bear that you gave to me."
Correct lyric: "It's not fair to deny me of the cross I bear that you gave to me."
3. This one is a classic, and I'm definitely guilty. I spent my whole childhood singing it like this.
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - Bad Moon Rising
Misunderstood lyric: "Don't go out tonight, or it's bound to take your life. There's a bathroom on the right."
Correct lyric: "Don't go out tonight, or it's bound to take your life. There’s a bad moon on the rise."
2. This one the granddaddy of misheard lyrics.
JIMI HENDRIX - Purple Haze
Misunderstood lyric: "Excuse me while I kiss this guy."
Correct lyric: "Excuse me while I kiss the sky."
1. But my all around favorite has to be this one from Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready
KISS - Rock & Roll All Night
Misunderstood lyric: "I wanna rock and roll all night and PART of everyday."
Correct lyric: "I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday."
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Magical Mexico: Parkita & Espectrito Killed by Hookers
Mexican Midget Wrestlers Poisoned by Prostitutes.
Awesome!
Wrestling, midgets, sex, murder, hookers, political intrigue…
When is the movie coming out?
Or the Musical.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
I'm in TheForce.net's Fan Art Museum!
I would like to publicly thank Steve, TFN Fan Art Museum Curator, for his consideration.
Check out their Fan Art Museum here.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
"Etiología" ("Etiology") Short Film
Check out my friend Roy Calderon's short film "Etiología" ("Etiology") where I did some DP work (Note to my brother Hiram: In film jargon, "DP" stands for "Director of Photography", not "Double Penetration"). The guys at Filmaka had to cut the end credits due to time restrictions.
Vean el cortometraje de mi amigo Roy Calderón, "Etiología", en el que trabajé como director de fotografía. La gente de Filmaka tuvo que cortar los créditos del final debido a restricciones de tiempo.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Ghost From The Past
Check this out, a guy (let's call him "Rolando El Rabioso") sent me this message through Facebook:
"Rolando El Rabioso wrote:
June 19 at 10:14pm
hey, this may be a bit weird but did you go to Sec. Tec. # 29 around 20 years ago? I'm just trying to find old friends from school.
Ismael Alejandro Moreno Ozuna wrote:
Today at 8:53am
Oh yeah, and weren’t you that f**king asshole who used to punch people in the face every time he got mad, and even though he said he was my friend he used to criticize every f**king thing that I did, or did not do, and talk shit about me behind my back, and even after I put up with that shit he stopped talking to me for no apparent reason and continued to talk s**t about me and call me names? Yeah, unfortunately I remember you. You won’t find a friend here. F**k off!
Rolando El Rabioso wrote:
Today at 9:01am
ja then I dare you to say it to my face pendejo. I DARE YOU THEN
Rolando El Rabioso wrote:
Today at 9:04am
things are in the past and I do apologize. We were kids and unfortunately things happen."
Hahaha…. Yeah, yeah, yeah… he’s very sorry… For the record, when we were in junior high, the rest of us were 12-15 years old and this guy was 15-18… hardly a kid.
If I have learned something over the years is that bullies (and/or back stabbers, in this case) are the most sensitive kind of people in the world… if you get back at them, one of two things can happen… either you make them cry like a little girl with a skinned knee… or they will get back at you times 3… so, it’s better to stay away from this kind of people.
How about you guys? Do you have any war stories from junior high school that we could turn into a comic book or short film? :)
Friday, June 19, 2009
You're in Bantha Tracks!
This is one of the nicest messages I have received in a while…
I recently made some Star Wars fan art, "Jar Jar Binks vs. Darth Maul" and "Ann & Tann Gella." Last night I got this e-mail:
"We’ve just finished the edit of the upcoming Insider magazine, and I’m pleased to tell you that your submission will be in the upcoming Bantha Tracks issue #42, due out on newsstands and in your subscriber mailbox soon!
Thank you for submitting your contributions to Bantha Tracks. You truly make it “By the Fans. For the Fans.”
Mary Franklin
Senior Events Lead
Editor, Bantha Tracks
Lucasfilm Ltd."
So, I guess at least one of my drawings will be published.
I would like to publicly thank Bantha Tracks, Star Wars Insider Magazine, Hyperspace (The Official Star Wars Fan Club), and StarWars.com for their kind attention.
This is so cool!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Chuper Héroes
El mes pasado dibujé a estos héroes borrachos de los videos virales de internet sólo para divertirme:
Chuper Héroes #2: El douchebag del "Tengo Miedo!" Video.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
MIMG
More images here.
Mi papá, Mario Ismael Moreno Gil, pintó mucho durante los sesenta y setenta en Sonora. Fue uno de los maestros fundadores de la Casa de la Cultura de Tijuana. Durante los ochenta, fue integrante del Circulo del Arte 15, un colectivo de artistas independientes en Tijuana. Actualmente se ha dedicado voluntariamente a pintar y mantener murales en una escuela primaria de la Mesa de Otay como rehabilitación alternativa de graffiti. Se podría decir que es uno más de los “mundos pequeños” a los que se refiere Virgilio Muñoz. Bueno, más pequeño aun, porque me imagino que los que se ofendieron directamente por los comentarios del nuevo director del CECUT tampoco conocen a mi papá, jejeje. Esta es una muestra de su trabajo artístico.
Más imágenes aquí.
My dad made this logo for me when I was born. You can find my initials somewhere there.
Mi papá me hizo este logo cuando nací. Por ahí se pueden encontrar mis iniciales.
Monday, June 8, 2009
"Etiología" Shoot
Este pasado fin de semana trabajé como director de fotografía y otras cosas en el cortometraje de mi amigo Roy Calderón, “Etiología”. Toda la gente que participó fue muy buena onda y me la pasé muy a gusto. Aquí están algunas fotos detrás de las escenas
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Ann & Tann Gella. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 10th Anniversary.
I just could not pass on the opportunity to draw the twins. This is based on an actual photo of models Nifa & Nishan Hindes, who played Ann & Tann in The Phantom Menace.
No pude dejar pasar la oportunidad de dibujar a las gemelas. Éste está basado en una foto real de las modelos Nifa & Nishan Hindes, quienes interpretaron a Ann & Tann en La amenaza fantasma.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Pear Jam on "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien"
I stayed up last night to watch Pearl Jam’s performance on the very first “The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien”. There were a couple of great surprises. First of all, it was confirmed that the new album is going to be called ‘Backspacer.’ I guess it’s related to Backspacer, the leatherback turtle that Pear Jam sponsored and that won the Great Turtle Race. Second, Conan showed some album artwork by cartoonist Tom Tomorrow and looks like it’s going to be great. And lastly, Pearl Jam played “Got Some,” a brand new song, and the guys rocked! Now, this is my favorite band of all time, so the only bad thing I can say is that the song still needs some polishing and the sound mix from the TV show was not very good, you could barely hear Ed’s vocals, and I am sure he could barely hear himself. But I am sure the recorded album version will sound great. I read that the new album will be released some time this fall, and that instead of a record company they are going to use several partners and outlets, including Target stores, independent record stores, and their fan club, the Ten Club. A new album release also means, a TOUR!!! Last time I saw them live was on summer 2006, so it’s been a while. Can’t wait to see them live again and listen to new PJ songs.
Me quedé despierto anoche para ver a Pearl Jam en el primer “The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien”. Hubo unas buenas sorpresas. En primer lugar, se confirmó que el nuevo álbum se va a llamar ‘Backspacer’. Supongo que tiene algo que ver con Backspacer, la tortuga laúd que Pearl Jam patrocinó y ganó la Gran Carrera de la Tortuga. En segundo lugar, Conan mostró parte de las ilustraciones del álbum del dibujante Tom Tomorrow y se ve que va a estar muy bien. Y por último, Pearl Jam interpretó “Got Some,” una canción nueva, ¡y los vatos rockearon! Ahora, ésta es mi banda favorita de todos los tiempos, así que lo único malo que puedo decir es que la canción todavía necesita una pulida y la mezcla de sonido del programa de TV no fue muy buena, apenas se podía oír la voz de Ed, y estoy seguro que él apenas podía oírse a sí mismo. Pero estoy seguro que la versión grabada del álbum sonará excelente. Leí que el nuevo álbum será lanzado por ahí en el otoño, y que en vez de una compañía discográfica van a utilizar a varios socios y puntos de venta, incluyendo tiendas Target, tiendas de discos independientes, y su club de fans, el Ten Club. Un lanzamiento de álbum nuevo también significa, una GIRA!!! La última vez que los vi en vivo fue en el verano de 2006, así que ha sido un rato. No puedo esperar para verlos tocar en vivo otra vez y escuchar nuevas canciones de PJ.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Jar Jar Binks vs. Darth Maul. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 10th Anniversary.
I love this movie, for better or for worse, and that is exactly what I wanted to represent with this drawing: the best and the worst of 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace' I thought it would be ironic to show Darth Maul loose his cool and get so annoyed with Jar Jar that he doesn’t even bother to Force-choke him or ignite his lightsaber. Also, I never liked the logo they used for all of the prequels with the word "Episode" on it, since all the previous movies had their own individually styled logo. So, I made my own. This one is based on the 'A New Hope' logo from the 1977 movie posters.
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¡Descarga gratis en deviantART!