Coraline Animated Feature Hand-crafted

Coraline is a 2009 animated stop-motion fantasy film based on Neil Gaiman’s novella of the same name. It will be animated and co-directed by Henry Selick and Mike Cachuela and is scheduled to be released in theaters on February 6, 2009.

The story of a young girl who unlocks a mysterious door in her new home, and enters into an adventure in a parallel reality. On the surface, this other world eerily mimics her own life–though much more fantastical. In it, Coraline encounters such off-kilter inhabitants as the morbidly funny Miss Forcible and Miss Spink, and a counterfeit mother–who attempts to keep her. Ultimately, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home.

Coraline as depicted in the film.Laika Entertainment House (formerly Vinton Studios) has funded the film with around $50 to $70 million. Coraline is the first stop-motion animation to be shot stereoscopically with a dual digital camera rig for digital 3-D exhibition. New tools are being developed which will give the stop-motion creators the same flexibility as CGI animators, making it possible to push objects forward and back in post-production. Dakota Fanning will star as the voice of Coraline. Teri Hatcher will lend her voice to the roles of both Coraline’s Mother and her Other Mother. Ian McShane will voice Mr. Bobinski, a beet-eating Russian giant who lives upstairs from Coraline in her alternate reality.

> Coraline Teaser

“Coraline” Mystery Box Crosses Eyes

This is one of many cool  3D images  that blogger Darkmatters received in his “Coraline” Mystery Box. They came with a beautiful 3D viewer; an old-world Viewmaster of sorts. They refer to these as Magic-Eye or Parallel-Viewing images.  Don’t have a handmade viewer from Laika films, no problem: cross your eyes.  

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“Coraline” Mystery Box Honors The Kreep

NO. 46/50

Gothic poet and illustrator The Kreep (a.k.a R. O’Donnell) has received an entirely handmade box of treasures collected specifically for him by the CORALINE team at Laika films. Inside the box, numbered 46/50, are highly decorated secret compartments that contain relics from the film including a bat/dog model, a bat body mold, authentic skeleton key with secret password, and a wing skeleton prototype #3. An old envelop with a wax seal with inlaid black button (as used for the eyes of the witch) and a hand-typed note explained the curious gift:

DEAR R.,

INSIDE THIS OLD BOX IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND COLLECTION WE’VE AMASSED AND CATALOGUED WITH YOU AND YOU ALONE IN MIND…THE PLAIN TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS, WE ARE PRETTY OBSESSED WITH DARK STORIES. LIKE YOU. WE ADMIRE YOUR DEDICATION TO THE KREEP. PLEASE KEEP UP THE SUPER WORK. WE’LL BE READING.

SINCERELY,

THE CORALINE TEAM

For the last three years, 351 of the world’s oddest and most talented animators, artisans, and puppet fabricators have been hand-making CORALINE. Led by Henry Selick, the director of THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, this team has created the first stop-motion feature shot entirely in 3D. Based on the beloved best-selling children’s classic by Neil Gaiman, CORALINE is a fairy-tale nightmare steeped in classic storytelling, craftsmanship, and the old-fashioned art of moviemaking magic. CORALINE hits theatres February 2009.

Still NO. 93. BAT/DOGS

Wing Relic † Skeleton Prototype (3)

Bat Body Mold (Unfiled)

Skeleton key with password: armpithair

Letter with Wax Button seal

The Kreep is produced by R. Productions in association with Hoffhines Productions, and published by Static Networx on 100% of Nothing, an art and culture ezine linked to a free downloadable podcast on iTunes.

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> Official Coraline Website

source: R. Productions

photo:  Eric Hoffhines

THE KREEP HAUNTS NEVERENDINGWONDER HALLOWEEN RADIO

THE KREEP’S LATEST ODE TO CARPENTER’S HALLOWEEN

The Kreep, a gothic poet haunting Ezines, social sites and podcasts all across the internet, is one of theVoices Of Halloween on the 8th annual Neverendingwonder.com Halloween Radio.

In addition to broadcasting the widest variety of Halloween themed music & comedy on three award winning Halloween Radio stations every October, The NeverEndingWonder Halloween Radio Empire includes The Voices of Halloween! This audio series will present Halloween greetings, memories and station IDs from some of the most infamous names to horror fans including The Kreep, penned and voiced by R. O’Donnell. You’ll also hear the renowned Forrest J. Ackerman himself, as well as David Hedison (star of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and the original version of The Fly), David Chomiak (writer of Fido), Sean Keller (writer of Dario Argento’s upcoming film Gaillo), as well as other horror writers, horror film actors, makeup and effects artists, horror hosts, musicians and more.

The Kreep, produced by R. Productions in association with Hoffhines Productions, and published by Static Multimedia, is offered in several social media formats such as a syndicated feature on100percentofnothing.com, an art and culture Ezine linked to a free downloadable podcast on iTunes. Selected poems will also receive an audio/visual treatment and posted on YOUtube and Vampire Freaks while compilations can be found in book form on Issuu. A new Kreepy poem is available every Wednesday at midnight on 100% of Nothing with a link to a free iTunes podcast.

This week The Kreep pays poetic homage to John Capenter’s classic horror tale Halloween. Take a slice of Edward Gorey, a dash of Gothic angst with just a pinch of Doctor Seuss and you’ll understand THE KREEP’s sensibility.

External Kreepy Links

NEVERENDINGWONDER HALLOWEEN RADIO

KREEPY KRUMBS – VOL. I – BOOK OF POEMS

THE KREEP ON MYSPACE

THE KREEP ON VAMPIRE FREAKS

THE KREEP ON iTUNES †

THE KREEP ON YOUtube

source: r-productions.com

Angelspit Is A Dark Spy

Angelspit’s new album ‘BLOOD DEATH IVORY’ is now available.

“Their incredibly unique sound and attitude remain, but with a slight tweaking of theme and mood. Blood Death Ivory does not disappoint and is sure to tickle Angelspit’s ever growing fan base.”

- ReGen Magazine (Trubie Turner)

“This is electro-industrial music at its best: this is probably what the new EBM is or should be now.”

- Chain DLK (Marc Urselli-Schaerer)

“This is what electropunk should sound like. Angelspit defines the future musical framework for this genre on Blood Death Ivory.”

- Gothtronic Webzine (TekNoir)

With their highly acclaimed debut album Krankhaus and their impressive visceral live performances, Angelspit have cemented themselves as being one of the most innovative new industrial bands. With their merciless dual vocal assault, intense electronic mayhem and murderous guitars, Destroyx and Zoog have thrilled and revolted countless audiences globally. Angelspit’s subversive visuals are equally confronting- as their unique brand of vicious fashion and hellish aesthetics influence a new wave of cyber punk music, fashion and art. 

krankhaus CD Cover

Hot off the success of their debut album Krankhaus, Angelspit have returned with a new barrage of ballistic electro punk in their new 11 track album Blood Death Ivory. The album will continue to blow fans away and disgust the status quo, as Angelspit experiment with sonic brutality combined with infectious and chemically sweetened melodies. Their tortured synthesizers, crushing bass and stomping beats get into your head and up to no good. Angelspit’s fierce yet seductive vocals distort beauty with chaos, doing violence to conservativism, apathy and a society fixated with consumerism. With the massive sounding Blood Death Ivory, it’s clear that Angelspit won’t be silenced.

 

Blood Death Ivory CD Cover

Dark Spy Magazine
Angel Spit On Myspace

Angel Spit Web

source: r-productions.com

Dienzo’s Paintings Of The Macabre

“So now is my time to create and share with you in the hopes that you enjoy the art as much as I do.”

“I’ve been fortunate enough in my career to earn a living doing what I love. By day I work as Creative Director of hardlines product development for Cartoon Network and at night, (when the family has gone to sleep,) I tinker away in my studio creating art. My responsibilites at CN include creating style guides and overseeing development of licensed product for toys, video games, sporting goods, publishing and more. This balance between fine and commercial art has lead me to join the realm of a relatively new artistic movement. Whether it’s referred to as lowbrow, pop-surrealism or any other term that gets thrown around, the fact is that the boundaries between fine art that hangs in galleries and commercialized merchandise that sells in stores have been blurred. Thank God! My influences come from a number of people, styles, experiences and music and am truly inspired by the increasing success many contemporary artists are enjoying. So now is my time to create and share with you in the hopes that you enjoy the art as much as I do.” -Dienzo

> Dienzo

NIGHTMARE BEFORE XMAS EXPOSED 100%

Never Before Seen Nightmare Before Christmas Images

As the August 26th release date looms on the dark horizon, 100% of Nothing is thrilled to present tricks n’ treats from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: 2-disc, Blu-Ray Collector’s Edition.

Harvested fresh from the Disney archives, these Nightmare Before Christmas images are being unveiled to the public for the very FIRST TIME!

Henry Selick, Director and Tim Burton, Producer on the set. © Disney. 

> 100% of Nothing Hot Nightmare Pics here!

source: R. Productions

Welcome To Angela Eve’s Parlor Of Burlesque

“The Pains & Pleasures show was highlighted by Rolling Stones 2002 article as “Things not to miss on Ozzfest” and mentioned in USA Today. “

 

Angela, also known as Eve, is the creator of Eve’s Parlor Burlesque. The show has achieved great levels of success in the Chicago Burlesque scene, selling out many performances this past year. Eve, Angela’s alter ego, first showed up on Ozzfest with a sideshow and merchandise booth she created for the tour several years back. This was a natural progression from her own line of body adornment, costumes, and jewelry that she created to be wholesaled and sold at major music festivals. Selling her wares on the music festival circuit lead her to eventually creating her own sideshow performance for Ozzfest. The show was called Eves Parlor: Pains and Pleasures.

The performance was specifically created for the tour and traveled with Ozzfest for several years. Pains & Pleasures was a vaudevillian funked out Dominatrix sideshow and picture booth that featured artistes Eve and Luxxx. Luxxx is one of the featured performers from past shows and was instrumental in helping to create Pains & Pleasures for the tour as well as being a major contributer in the creation of the famous Rack (artist Ray Thurman is also noteworthy).The Pains & Pleasures show was highlighted by Rolling Stones 2002 article as “Things not to miss on Ozzfest” and mentioned in USA Today. Eves Parlor Burlesque was born out of this show. Many beautiful women have graced the stage with their talent and energy to make this a unique show. Featured Performers are: Krysten Corruption,Trinity, Miss Maya Sinstress, Nikkie, Foxy, Lux, Renea, Tina Tip Toe, Holypeneo and many more. Eves Parlor Burlesque is a platform for many artists to be celebrated: Dancers, photographers, filmmakers, woodworkers, bands, singers, poets, graphic artist.. They all have dedicated their talent and energy to make this show shine.

> Eve’s Parlor

AFTER DARK JEWELRY ADORNS THE FEMALE FORM

“Dark Romantic adornments for any occasion!”

Natasha Frost has been happily designing and crafting her own unique jewelry items since early childhood, slowly honing her creative style over a 20 year period. After Dark Jewelry is the culmination of a life-long dream for Natasha: to develop an artistic business based on uplifting, inspiring and adorning the female form. Her goal throughout the creative process is to encourage women to be bold, daring, and utterly extraordinary — to embrace their own individually unique qualities, both inside and out. Her hope is that those who choose to wear her handiwork will feel the warmth and love she infuses into each piece.

 

After Dark Jewelry is a tantalizing fusion of Medieval, Renaissance, Dark Victorian and Vintage designed to unleash your inner siren! Our elaborate, lavish creations are individually hand-formed with the finest quality stones and materials. We strive to push the boundaries of creativity to bring you unique, wearable art pieces that will impress and inspire! We specialize in necklaces, bracelets, earrings and bridal adornment, and are open to adapting existing pieces to suit your particular specifications.

 > After Dark Jewelry

CHET ZAR BRINGS FORTH WHAT’S INSIDE HIM

“If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.”

 

The combined interest in horror films and art eventually culminated into a career as a special effects make up artist, designer and sculptor for the motion picture industry, designing and creating creatures and make up effects for such films as, “The Ring”, “Hellboy”, “Planet of the Apes” and the critically acclaimed music videos for the art metal band, Tool. For the last 7 years Zar has also embraced the digital side of special effects as well, utilizing the computer to translate his dark vision with 3D animation for Tool’s live shows and subsequently releasing many of them on his own DVD of dark 3D animation, “Disturb the Normal”.

> Chet Zar Website