Tried to redesign the riders to be a little more believable? … as in convincing but not historically accurate? Tried taking the ac:Valhalla approach, I think they look kinda cool (pls ignore hiccup he was my test & I can’t get him to look any better but this is more abt design than polish I guess)
The helmets were kind of a nightmare and irl Viking’s defo wouldn’t wear any of those designs but I wanted it to still feel like their helmets. Snotlout esp needed his horns they’re too cute I’m sorry.
I actually have this au in my head for a very long time. Where Jack is the grandson of Mildew surprisingly born nine year earlier than the riders. Despite having a horrible grandfather and born in between 2 generations (which is an award time and lead up to Jack doesn't hv any friends from the same age), he's a likable and reliable viking if it's not for the odd personality which set him a bit out of places. Because he's the only one born in his year. The viking doesn't feel like teaching a lone child in the arena will be as effective as a group. So his lessons has been set back to join with the riders, making him the only viking which pass his age and still hasn't received a lesson on 'how to kill a dragon'.
When the riders are born, he becomes the official baby sitter in Berk. The kid seems to take a like of him, and he like to take care them. Wherever Jack goes, there would be a group of children holding his hands and follow him. He's a baby problem solver + trouble maker at the same time. When the riders all grow up, he is still the caring brother in their heart and friend as Jack fit easily in their group, probably bc of his youthful face that doesn't make him look any older, if not most of the time he got mistakes as the youngest bc of his look.
It's been a while since I drew rotg or httyd or even draw fanart at all lol. Anyway hope you all like this long hair Jackson.
This is my first Viking Jackson design, come check it^^
hijack anniversary.............2! cannot believe we are 2 years deep into old friends senior hijack sanctuary. love forever to the wonderful friends i have met in this little corner of the weirdonet, you are a beloved part of my heart 🫶
IN PARTICULAR this goes out to @emerialyncodevenice because i swear have done 12 different versions of this for your bday present AND FINALLY HAVE IT PERFECT. here is universe hopping art gallery au I LOVE YOU BESTIE‼️
The timing of Jack being selected to be a Guardian is really interesting.
Because in movie canon, the other Guardians came together during the dark ages, right? And they needed to protect things that were being lost to children of that era due to fear and despair: wonder, hope, dreams, important memories.
But Jack. Jack becomes a Guardian in the modern era.
The implication is that modern kids are losing their grip on fun. There's fear and despair inflicted on the young generations of today, by school, mental illness, and the constant barrage of information and guilt on the Internet putting the weight to save the world on them while they're still powerless to do anything about it. Even when people try to aim that guilt exclusively at adults (which a lot of media doesn't!), kids tend to try to feel in control of bad things happening around them by assuming they're their own fault. If they can blame themselves for divorce and abuse, why not world disasters?
And when hope isn't enough anymore, when good memories are formed less and less, when the wonder and magic are stripped from a child's world, where do they have left to escape fear and despair?
Fun.
And I think that's why Jack was chosen when he was.
And it could be so easy to make that connection and let your hope for the world slip, but that's not the point of Rise of the Guardians.
The point is that actually, taking fear and despair too seriously, even when you're the one/ones fighting it- letting it consume your thoughts and time... doesn't do anyone any good.
Sometimes you need to fight it by being lighthearted in spite of the world.
I think that's why it's remained such a comfort movie for the generation it was made in. We see ourselves in these more or less helpless kids, struggling against a constant storm of fear and darkness, and this movie finds a way to pull that innocence and lightheartedness out of us again. It's comforting to feel like there's defenses and barriers against despair that will never truly go away, even just for a moment.
seems to me that palletshipping week 2024 is for sure happening! i am accepting submissions for ideal prompts for this year. i would like to seek different prompts for this year but something that still is ideal for shigesato. here’s below i will provide some ideas i have so far, i will make changes if anything better comes up but for now thsi si what i got. 🤗
–how to submit prompt ideas! :
comment down below of this post
inbox this account
by dm
– prompts so far!! :
Telling Professor Oak/Delia or (both) about their relationship.
Inspired by all the pokemiku designs haha
I think rotom suits him well! Other options would be a porygon, silvally, or if you want a legendary a magearna or genesect
@vindikaetion and i have been working nonstop on a Jumanji AU (which we're calling Maces and Talons cuz gotta have that show reference) since watching the OG one the other day hahaha we already have it all outlined and like. 15k words total LOL hyperfixation go brrrrr