ICYMI - My Favorite Art Books of 2025 post; if you're like me and fancy pretty art books, there's likely an item or 2 ( or many ) in here that will delight you - halcyonrealms.com/books/my-fav...

We're doomed.

This has got to be one of my most hotly anticipated Criterion titles in recent memory, especially since there was never a blu-ray release ( it's a straight jump from DVD to 4K UHD ). Harris Savides' cinematography for the film is spellbinding. Birth [4K UHD] - amzn.to/3YzQkQB

MILESHIPS is a narrative art book by Ian McQue ( @ianmcque.bsky.social ), a most splendid showcase of the artist's gorgeous illustrations & sketches. Hardcover, 190 pages. Explore more in my review - halcyonrealms.com/books/milesh...

Happy new year! 明けましておめでとうございます。 To kick off 2026, I decided to create a profile on Bluesky. As a 3D artist passionate about urban environments, I enjoy sharing photos of Tokyo and randomly talking about video games I enjoy. So follow me if that sounds interesting to you I guess.

Ian McQue's MILESHIPS narrative art book is just splendid stuff from cover to cover. I really hope the publisher will be able to release it widely for more to enjoy ( it was Kickstarter funded ). My review coming soon. Follow him at @ianmcque.bsky.social

The art book for STUDIO4°C's 'ALL YOU NEED IS KILL' animated film will be out later this week on Jan 9th. I'll be picking up a copy for review - amzn.to/4qbQppM

my face when someone tells me "Christopher Nolan REFUSES to use 'CGI'"

Congratulations to TRAIN DREAMS cinematographer Adolpho Veloso who just won the award for Best Cinematography at the Critics Choice. Spoke with him and his fantastic fellow crew members last year about bringing the rich beauty of Washington state to life in a way no one has ever quite seen before 📽️

Definitely welcome the upcoming 4K UHD re-masters of the Patlabor feature films, but yeah, not on a fan of the box/cover art at all, sorry ! Any of Akemi Takada's ( character designer for the films ) illustrations would have been classier. Pre-orders - t.co/H9aoNE0k9g

May the master live to a 100 and beyond, and get to give the 'I'm retiring !!' spiel a couple more times ( whilst continuing to make new films ) 😆

The 4K UHD re-master of Katsuhiro Otomo's MEMORIES is a marked improvement from the SD blu-ray, and also comes with a storyboard book for Magnetic Rose, albeit a tad pricey. Explore more in my review - halcyonrealms.com/bluraydvds/m...

A sample page from the 'Magnetic Rose' storyboard book that came with the MEMORIES 4K UHD set I picked up recently. I believe the layouts were done by the late Satoshi Kon. My review coming soon - AMZ JAPAN - amzn.to/3NrIGVT CDJAPAN - shorturl.at/8XlTk

#Tekkon background players, as drawn by Shojiro Nishimi, colored by Miyuki Ito, and on a BG by the great Shinji Kimura. Much of our coloring was inspired by Showa-era design (posters, products, adverts, matchboxes, etc.) #鉄コン #西見 #木村真二 #anime #アニメ #松本大洋 #TaiyoMatsumoto

Katsuya Terada's 'THIS AND THAT' is one of my fav art books of 2025. All the doodles are delightfully detailed with big nods to Moebius. Explore more in my review - halcyonrealms.com/books/this-a...

Couldn't agree more. I only wish it is more widely/easily available for Shirow Masamune / Ghost In The Shell fans to enjoy. My book review - halcyonrealms.com/books/the-wo...

Just now meeting the Pizza Chef in #DeathStranding2. Folks who are into games but not so much anime must be buggered to know who the heck this quizzical lookin' ossan is lol 🤣🍕

I watched 108 films in 2025, hitting my minimum target of 2 movies per week, YAY ! Here are my top 10 fav films this year. Yes, I put #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS in there, sorry ! - letterboxd.com/blauereiter/...

Not that I've had plenty of time and/or money to visit lots of art exhibitions this year, but my favorite was hands down 'The World Of Shirow Masamune' that I saw in Tokyo earlier in May. Absolutely killer stuff. Read more about my visit - halcyonrealms.com/mangacomics/...

Upcoming Japanese art book ( and a 4K UHD ) reviews - ILLUSTRATION 2026 - amzn.to/48ZlaYS 乗り物の歴史 (A History of Transportation) - amzn.to/490VCKV MEMORIES 4K UHD - amzn.to/4qx1UI8

2025 year in review - a short 🧵on the #VFX & #animation work I did this year - It's been a fun & fulfilling year working on a variety of excellent projects. #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS is clearly a big highlight, but I also enjoyed work on the other live-action films very much.

The back-story of Rainy from #DeathStranding2OnTheBeach is such a great piece of mythology building. Kojima did good here; a really well put together narrative, and the choice of soundtrack is on point as well - www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU6y...

My name’s Andrew Browne👋🏼 I’m an artist currently based in Sapporo, Japan, but soon to be back in Tokyo. Most of my recent work is comics related, but my work itself is wide-ranging, from fine art in galleries to artwork for bands. Reach out if you ever want to commission or discuss✌🏼

ICYMI - Gorgeous watercolor concept art drawings from Porco Rosso, the 5th vol in the 'Hayao Miyazaki Imageboards' series of art books. In large print format, with 15 previously unreleased pieces. Explore more in my review 紅の豚 (宮﨑駿イメージボード全集 5)- halcyonrealms.com/books/porco-...

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015), visual effects by ILM. Visual effects supervisors Roger Guyett and Pat Tubach. Every single shot of this guy's entire face was computer graphics. youtu.be/-87p3DxqC6Y?...

Show me what you can do with just a pen! (and pencil 😁)

Ok I know #SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse was a while ago but these color keys by Zac Retz ( is he on here ? ) are just so darn gorgeous. All the color keys painted by the visdev artists on the show are actually -

I’ve curated another starter pack, this time to make it easier to find artists working in the illustration and comics fields! (If you qualify to be on this list but are not on it let me know, I will fill it up until it hits the 150 limit!) go.bsky.app/JU83vmM

The Art & Making Of Frankenstein is a sumptuous hardcover volume showcasing the sublime concept art, costume/set/props/production design, art direction & cinematography that created one of my fav films of 2025. Highly recommended; explore more in my review - halcyonrealms.com/books/the-ar...

Hello to my new followers. I'm a #VFX lighting/comp artist working in film & animation. Below are some movies that I've worked on. Sadly (ex)twitter is becoming more of a mess with each passing day so I endeavor to spend more time here and discover like-minded artists. Cheers !

One of the things I was most glad to talk with Rian Johnson about was working with his cinematographer Steve Yedlin (he also shouted out his production designer Rick Heinrichs) on these remarkable sequences 📽️ Read the full @ebertvoices.bsky.social interview here: www.rogerebert.com/interviews/c...

I’ve curated a starter pack to make it easier to find artists working in animation on Bluesky! (If you qualify but aren’t on this list let me know, I will fill it up until it hits the 150 limit!) go.bsky.app/KDYTiwF

Hey, I’m Kat - I’ve worked as a visdev artist on the Spiderverse films, KPop Demon Hunters, The Legend of Aang, and more! It’s nice to meet you, welcome!

Merry Christmas everyone !! 🎅🎄⛄️ I'm still in the midst of writing my 'Favorite Art Books of 2025' post but here's a few that will definitely grace my list. Link to all my reviewed titles here - halcyonrealms.com/store/

Upcoming art book reviews - Frankenstein ( Art/Making Of ) - amzn.to/3YAVNqe PINOCCHIO: An Illuminated Edition - amzn.to/494sml4 The Art Of Dylan Cole - amzn.to/4pQA0qF

Reminder that the 4K UHD re-master of Otomo's 'MEMORIES' will be out next week. The price is quite a bit higher than what I would usually pay for any 4K UHD title, but it's Otomo we're talking about. Comes with English subs - AMZ JAPAN - amzn.to/4pP0Qzr CDJAPAN - t.co/Pt08yLfJaI

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Had the pleasure of working on the #VFX for this film at ILM. Looking forward to the movie myself ! 😀

Porco Rosso is the 5th & latest addition to the 'Hayao Miyazaki Imageboard Series' of art books, showcasing beautiful watercolor concept art illustrations by the director, including 15 previously unreleased pieces. Explore more in my review - halcyonrealms.com/books/porco-...

Thinking of art books for gifts this Christmas ? I have 1074 ideas - explore the full list on my book review page - halcyonrealms.com/store/

Currently writing the review for the Porco Rosso art book from the 'Hayao Miyazaki Imageboards' series. I can wholeheartedly recommend this - AMZ JAPAN - amzn.to/4oJ3fKp CDJAPAN - shorturl.at/g40KL

My Tokyoiter cover (depecting Ameyoko in Ueno) is now available for a limited time on their online shop. Really pleased to join their illustrious list of contributors. the-tokyoiter-shop.myshopify.com/products/jon...

This is really good. Also, I'm a pretty big Cameron fan, and I didn't know how much he seems to love Carpenter's "Halloween". Every James Cameron Movie, Explained by James Cameron youtu.be/1Vjd6NmA9Hs?si=ID7mK...

Just received my copy of Ian McQue's ( @ianmcque.bsky.social ) most excellent MILESHIPS illustration art book from the Kickstarter campaign. Hoping it'll be more widely available so that more folks can enjoy his amazing art. My review in the coming week/s -

Méchanhumanimal was a 2013 art exhibition held at the Musee des art et metiers in Paris showcasing the work of renowned French comic artist Enki Bilal. This is the official catalog art book for the exhibition; explore more in my review - halcyonrealms.com/books/mechan...