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Julia Lundman’s SHOP

September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 by James Baker
JuliaLundman.com SHOP

Julia Lundman has some absolutely lovely artwork available for sale in her online SHOP!

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Categories Artists, Friends, Reviews, Websites Tags Julia Lundman Leave a comment

The Magnificent Loser

June 19, 2023May 31, 2023 by James Baker
A Magnificent Loser - NED KELLY

Human beings are all underdogs simply because we are all mortal, and decline is the inevitable end to everyone’s story arc. 

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Categories Essays, Film/TV, LEFTY Drawings, Reviews 20 Comments

TV sketching: BRITANNIA

April 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by James Baker
Veran

I’m a stew made of scraps, with CELT being the dominant flavour in my particular ragoût. However, I know little of their ancient culture or Druid beliefs.

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Categories Film/TV, LEFTY Drawings, Reviews, TV sketching, Watercolour 16 Comments

Pete & Chris

August 29, 2023April 17, 2022 by James Baker
Count Dracula

An appreciation of HAMMER HORROR films, the most memorable often featuring CHRISTOPHER LEE and/or PETER CUSHING.

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Categories Film/TV, LEFTY Drawings, Pin ups, Reviews, TV sketching Tags Fairy Bread 26 Comments

More Fave TV Titles

October 12, 2022November 5, 2021 by James Baker
CowboyBebop

Here are a few more TV title sequences I always enjoy.

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Categories Film/TV, Reviews 6 Comments

Fave TV Titles

October 12, 2022March 1, 2021 by James Baker
CowboyBebop

The test of a great title sequence is one that you never skip, even when binge watching multiple episodes in a row.

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Categories Film/TV, Reviews 15 Comments

Pear Cider & Cigarettes

October 11, 2022August 5, 2016 by James Baker
PearCider

Robert Valley has recently completed a 35 minute animated movie that is the culmination of projects I saw him start back at Maverix Studios around 15 years ago; PEAR CIDER & CIGARETTES.

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Categories Artists, Colleagues, Film/TV, Friends, Reviews Tags Maverix Studios, Robert Valley 9 Comments

Wasteland Ronin

February 27, 2023October 5, 2015 by James Baker
Mad Max

One of the greats of 1970s Ozploitation is MAD MAX: The Wasteland Ronin!

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Categories Film/TV, LEFTY Drawings, Pin ups, Reviews Tags Hanna Barbera (Aust), Reboot to the Future 64 Comments

More TV Sketching

October 12, 2022September 7, 2015 by James Baker
TV Sketching: The Hour

To close out all my recent TV sketching, here are a few more from 2014 and 2015. THE HOUR was a British TV drama that we started watching last year, about the birth of British investigative TV news in the 1960s. Two seasons of 6 episodes were made, and both Julia and I were very much … Read more

Categories Film/TV, LEFTY Drawings, Reviews, TV sketching, Watercolour Tags DR Who, Julia Lundman 19 Comments

INSIDE OUT

November 9, 2022June 10, 2015 by James Baker
Inside_Out

INSIDE OUT is an unusual film for a big studio to make. It is very ambitious and abstract. I worked on the story team from 2010 to late 2012.

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Categories Film/TV, Reviews, Storyboards, Work Tags Inside Out, JourneyMan, Pete Docter, Pixar, Ronnie del Carmen 53 Comments
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  1. James Baker
    James Baker on The Magnificent SevenSeptember 25, 2023

    Mark! So glad you commented! It was a great trip, eh? Nutty to think that it is already 15 years…

  2. Mark Creagan (Squiggle)
    Mark Creagan (Squiggle) on The Magnificent SevenSeptember 24, 2023

    G'day James.......Loved the read. I was reminiscing at each & every turn of the page. Yep I'm a dinosaur, printed…

  3. James Baker
    James Baker on The Magnificent SevenSeptember 24, 2023

    Hey Peter! I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed a re-read as much as I did. I've had this blog…

  4. Simmo
    Simmo on The Magnificent SevenSeptember 23, 2023

    Loved revisiting this James and reading all the comments. You guys are still legends!

  5. Deane Taylor
    Deane Taylor on The Magnificent SevenSeptember 22, 2023

    It’s a happy little Vegemite that gets to resniff a cadaver… it puts a rose in every cheek!

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