Downtown Khazan: Ice Cold Utopia

[The Dog]

[Hiromi]

that's been my go to Christmas album for years

[Gryphon]

[The Dog]

Derrick J Wyatt, artist for Teen Titans and Mucha Lucha and Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated, Lead Character designer for Transformers Animated, and Art Director for Ben 10 Omniverse, has passed away.

[Nik Hasta]

tooled around with another animation of Lady Shiva



WIP but maybe i'll finish this one

[Guy1]

Riddler!

[Tami]

Riddler!

Seriously? Looks kind of lame to me.

[Len Ikari145]

Riddler!

*inhales* sighs* So, which is it: Batwoman or Titans?

[Sub-Zero MKA]

*inhales* sighs* So, which is it: Batwoman or Titans?

It's from the upcoming movie. It's definitely a... different take on the design.

[Len Ikari145]

Goddammit, Ufotable, don't do this to me. This is only giving me more hope that you'll release a Tsukihime anime in the near future.

It's from the upcoming movie. It's definitely a... different take on the design.

He honestly looks like a character from The Boys.

[Sharpandpointies]

tooled around with another animation of Lady Shiva



WIP but maybe i'll finish this one

Always love the movements you choose. Funny how she 'makes sure' after caving in his throat with the first punch. ^_^

[Nik Hasta]

Always love the movements you choose. Funny how she 'makes sure' after caving in his throat with the first punch. ^_^

Part of the challenge of choreographing for Shiva, or at least how I think of her, is that she doesn't really have middle gears in a fight, she fights to kill as default, and she's capable of mortally wounding people with one touch because she hits that hard.

So, I tend to skew towards her doing stunt combos like the above to intimidate the next set of opponents rather than for matters of practicality. Plus, a little of bajiquan into air grab is cool.

[Sharpandpointies]

Part of the challenge of choreographing for Shiva, or at least how I think of her, is that she doesn't really have middle gears in a fight, she fights to kill as default, and she's capable of mortally wounding people with one touch because she hits that hard.

So, I tend to skew towards her doing stunt combos like the above to intimidate the next set of opponents rather than for matters of practicality. Plus, a little of bajiquan into air grab is cool.

Sounds very logical, and fitting for her character.

And...in-comics, she DOES do crazy stuff from time to time, possibly to make a point, possibly to intimidate people, possibly just because she CAN and it's fun for her to do stuff she learned that other people can't do (especially when she's murdering people without trying hard). So I figure you've nailed that, also.

Somewhat gruesome example: stick her hands into someone's guts and literally tear them out, no weapon involved.

[Nik Hasta]

Sounds very logical, and fitting for her character.

And...in-comics, she DOES do crazy stuff from time to time, possibly to make a point, possibly to intimidate people, possibly just because she CAN and it's fun for her to do stuff she learned that other people can't do (especially when she's murdering people without trying hard). So I figure you've nailed that, also.

Somewhat gruesome example: stick her hands into someone's guts and literally tear them out, no weapon involved.

Were I ever to write Shiva, I would have her basically have a soft "no weapons," rule in play.

I mapped out the internal monologue as something in the vein of (in my theoretical series, I gave her like a second person narration):

"With a blade, even a child can kill a man. Simply find the right spot and press, almost gently, and it's done. Firearms remove even the need to find the right spot.

You are not a child. You are Shiva.

You do not require such things to kill,"

I have a couple of bits of choreography mapped out with touches like "while fighting guy with sword, Shiva disarms him and then pointedly disposes of the sword rather than turn the weapon to her advantage,"

I would also have her beat the shit out of Deadshot despite starting at long range on him because it's my story and I can book how I want haha

[Nik Hasta]

It's from the upcoming movie. It's definitely a... different take on the design.

I've now seen the accompanying trailer and some of the implied plot beats feel like they have melded Riddler and Hush into one character for this film which would explain the mask aesthetic.