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soon-to-be fanart dump for my fave books and movies
Sciona pfp by me
Tiran cover art by R.Pinna on ArtStation
The way I GASPED in the cinema for this HTTYD reference in #ForgottenIsland. Dreamworks, I see what you did there!!!!
Guys, pls watch this in cinemas 🇵🇭🩵
i've already seen people discuss how raissa is associated with flight (rocket, wings) and how jo is associated with the ground (rock, shoes), and so are manang and batiba: manang with her wings, batiba with her control over tree roots.
forgotten island spoilers ahead: i think the movie makes more sense once you realize that manang and batiba are like twisted reflections of raissa and jo. specifically, who they'd become if they lost their friendship entirely.
and you can see this reflected in their character designs. raissa, obviously, has the manananggal wings. and jo has a "crown" with a green gem, the same green of batiba's magic.
My favorite shot from Forgotten Island is actually this bit where everyone in The Wild Pack is crying but it's actually quite funny. Will watch this film again tomorrow.
SPOILER ALERT ‼️
At first, I really saw Batiba as the real villain because she stole those memories just because she couldn’t make any of her own. But if you also try to understand her situation, it makes you realize that, IRL, sometimes we just need a little support and a push to do the things we’re afraid of.
Just like what Jo did when she gave her shoes. 🥹 Sometimes, all it takes is a little encouragement from someone to help us take that first step.
But even if there’s no one there to help or push you, it still doesn’t make it right to steal someone else’s memories and experiences. You can understand where someone is coming from without excusing the things they did.
Go watch this movie!! It’s really inspiring. 🥹
#ForgottenIsland
Since FORGOTTEN ISLAND is out now globally, I can finally say I am a Filipino artist who worked on this Filipino-centric animated film. 🩷🩵✨
I worked as one of the Layout Artists in the 2D sequences as seen in these scenes from the trailers and MORE in the movie itself! (1/3)
the good pr that the kapre got from forgotten island 😭😭😭 cause this is how my lola described the chain-smoking kapre she constantly saw near her cousin's house
you guys, the art direction they did with Manang is so fucking crazy 😭 her animation was SO GOOD that i was just giddy every time she came on screen.
and the sound foley for her character ?? GIRL, MY EARS WERE BLESSED!!!! my favorite part about her was literally EVERYTHING she did, the little movements, the animation when her body was literally splitting in half, and especially yung parang may jitter siya when she was trying to detect her wings to find them??? 😭😭😭
lea salonga absolutely NAILED her character with MANANG !!! I LOVE HER SO MUCH 😭 #ForgottenIsland
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is now a good time to say that maybe jo volunteering to give up her memories could be interpreted as suicidal ideation
@KimJisooIYA Same here!! I think for us, it’s almost like instinct to recognize it. Since the movie’s gaining traction among non-Pinoys as well, I think it’s a beautiful opportunity to point out bits of Filipino details like this that might be overlooked by a non-Pinoy audience! 🔥🩵
The way I GASPED in the cinema for this HTTYD reference in #ForgottenIsland. Dreamworks, I see what you did there!!!!
Guys, pls watch this in cinemas 🇵🇭🩵
Dreamworks characters with (conceptually) the same name!
I knew the meaning of Bungi, but didn’t see the connection to HTTYD until @MminaMac pointed it out 😂 good catch!
#ForgottenIsland