The Mang Blorg http://www.kidmang.com/blog zz jenky comics de mang Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:03:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Thinking Mang Skateboard http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/12/thinking-mang-skateboard/ http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/12/thinking-mang-skateboard/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 01:11:46 +0000 admin http://www.kidmang.com/blog/?p=123 Thinking Mang skatebaord

I designed this skateboard for the Hasbeen Deck the Halls 2010 Holiday Show. Mang is troubled like us all, he has something but desires something else.

Thinking Mang skatebaord
Thinking Mang skatebaord

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Beasty you S.O.B.! You’ll get what’s coming to you…

“Beasty” short animation by Susi Wilkinson. I discovered this many years ago while doing research for LinkTV. It’s one of my all-time favorite short-animations. A classic tale of revenge and karmic retribution. The characters are great, especially Beasty, and the artwork is just the perfect amount of jenkiness!

]]> http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/10/twisted-animation-beasty/feed/ Kidmang Ollie Animation http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/06/kidmang-ollie-animation/ http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/06/kidmang-ollie-animation/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:43:46 +0000 admin http://www.kidmang.com/blog/?p=121 Kidmang does a text book ollie over a sidewalk crack.

Kidmang shows how to ollie on a skateboard. Here are a few of his tips for developing a good ollie:

  • Do super fast small ollies for balance and control.
  • Don’t practice stand still tricks. You can develop bad habits and balance.
  • Don’t crouch down too much. You need only bend down slightly.
  • Don’t try to do huge ollies all the time.
  • Stay relaxed and keep it easy.
]]> http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/06/kidmang-ollie-animation/feed/ Mang Security Systems http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/06/mang-security-systems/ http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/06/mang-security-systems/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:33:28 +0000 admin http://www.kidmang.com/blog/?p=120 Mang sticker on security sign
Mang was spotted here in Fort Greene Brooklyn. I wonder if their security system caught Mang in the act of vandalizing, I mean beautifying, their sign?

]]> http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/06/mang-security-systems/feed/ Mang Skateboard http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/06/mang-skateboard/ http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/06/mang-skateboard/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:30:21 +0000 admin http://www.kidmang.com/blog/?p=119 MANG skateboard designed by Hasbeen Design
Check out the custom MANG skateboard courtesy of Hasbeen Design, official sponsor of Mang. Brofessional status now! And of course, photo credits: Ulina Small

]]> http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/06/mang-skateboard/feed/ Mango Airlines http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/06/mango-airlines/ http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/06/mango-airlines/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:37:50 +0000 admin http://www.kidmang.com/blog/?p=118 Mango Airline plane
Mango Airline plane with Mang alteration
Mr. Dave Hotchkiss brought Mango Airlines to my attention. Check out their typeface, it is identical to Mang’s handwriting! Can you spot the difference between the two photos?

]]> http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/06/mango-airlines/feed/ Kidmang Sighting: Stop Sign http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/05/kidmang-sighting-stop-sign/ http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/05/kidmang-sighting-stop-sign/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 16:32:03 +0000 admin http://www.kidmang.com/blog/?p=117 Have you seen kidmang sticker on stop sign
This photo was taken and submitted by a Kidmang fan, who participated in the Sticker give away.

]]> http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/05/kidmang-sighting-stop-sign/feed/ Jenky Mang Scene Drawing http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/05/jenky-mang-scene-drawing/ http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/05/jenky-mang-scene-drawing/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 22:14:38 +0000 admin http://www.kidmang.com/blog/?p=116 A Jenky street scene with the Smiley Face Ninjas beating up the Afro Gang.
I submitted this drawing into the NYU Art Show. It will be on display at the NYU Kimmel Center 8th floor through early June 2010. Medium is pencil on 20″ x 40″ canvas board. Will post a high res version once I get it back from the art show.

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Hedgehog in the Fog is a classic Russian animation by Yuri Norstein (1975). A coworker of mine, a Georgian designer, introduced me to Yuri Norstein’s works a couple years back. He is definitely one of my favorite animators and a source of inspiration. I love the feeling of this animation, the characters and artwork. As an animator, I really appreciate how incredibly difficult it is to create something this nuanced, sophisticated and beautiful. A true masterpiece and one of my all time favorite animations!

]]> http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/04/classic-animation-hedgehog-in-the-fog/feed/ Kidmang’s First Day at the Orphanage http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/04/kidmangs-first-day-at-the-orphanage/ http://www.kidmang.com/blog/2010/04/kidmangs-first-day-at-the-orphanage/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:16:17 +0000 admin http://www.kidmang.com/blog/?p=114 Kidmang is left at an orphanage.
Kidmang begins his life on the footsteps of an orphanage. He is taken in, but even as an infant, knows something is not right.

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