#(the 1st best is opaline)

[colorful-horses]

misty

[un1ver53]

For the first time - DUKE DENNIS ONESHOT - REQUESTED

Smut ❤️‍🔥

1500+ words

••••

You and Duke have been dating for 2 years now and it has been the best 2 years of your life. The overnight drives, late midnight snacks, fancy dinners, crazy adventures abroad but even the little things such as the small inside jokes you have, holding hands whenever you're out together and his little kisses any time. It was the big and little things. Duke took care of you all the time, he saw you as the opaline, iridescent pearl and he is the shell shielding you from anything bad and dangerous. He’s always protected you from hate and any judgement from himself and other people which you loved but you couldn’t help yourself thinking about what he actually thinks.

You and Duke have only kissed and have make-outs but never have gone all the way. You’ve just been scared since you’ve never gone all the way before with any person and you know Duke has. You always overthought and didn’t want Duke to break up with you because you’re ‘bad’ at it or you didn’t make him cum. Duke didn’t care that you’ve never had sex before and he was always respectful to your wishes and let you dictate the speed of the relationship, which you appreciated.

You’re sat on Duke’s bed waiting for him as he is replying to emails and sending the recent video that he recorded to his editors.

“One second mamas and I’ll come to bed,” Duke says as he feels your eyes burn into his back.

Feeling impatient, you get up and sit down on his lap to cuddle. He quickly starts typing to finish and then he hugs you laying his head on your shoulder.

“Mmm, you smell so good baby girl,” Duke moans breathing in your scent as he wraps his tatted arms around you more tightly.

His moans set something off in you, and you grab his head to quickly connect your lips together. Shocked, he quickly takes a moment to adjust before working with your plump rosy lips. Your body out of control starts to slowly grind onto him, making him let out a groan. Duke grabs your hips as you put your legs around him for you to carry you to his bed. Lightly he drops you and then goes on top of you and starts to kiss you again, slowly going down your jaw but then he looks at you with sincere clouding his eyes, “Do you want to keep going, baby?”

You think for a minute and then all the thoughts start to overtake your mind. You try to not think about them and nod.

“I need you to say it, baby,” Duke quietly says massaging your hips lightly.

“Let’s keep going,” You say smiling.

Duke quickly goes back to your jaw giving light pecks and kisses before travelling down to your neck and giving a light hickey. His hand starts to travel above your shirt but before he can do anything you say, “NO stop please.”

Duke abruptly stops, taking his hand out of your shirt gets off on top of you and sits down next to you.

“I’m sorry I-”

“It’s fine baby..” Duke sighs and gets up heading towards the bathroom, “Ima wash up before heading to bed.”

You sigh as you feel teardrops falling down your face. You wish you weren’t scared and could just satisfy your boyfriend without halting the action before it even fully began. Deep down you knew that Duke wants and needs you really bad but he is staying quiet.

He comes back from the bathroom and lays inside the bed cuddling up with you slowly falling asleep.

••••

It was a week after and Duke was driving you both to the AMP house after date night. Arriving at the house, Duke gets out and opens the car door for you as the true gentleman he is and lets you go inside whilst you walk up to his bedroom.

During the whole date, you couldn’t stop thinking about feeling that you let Duke down and you wanted to make it up to him. So when you got home you decided that this is the night it’s going to be the night. You put on sexy red lingerie which your friend gave you for yours and Duke's 1st anniversary because she thought you were going to finally do it. As you were touching up your makeup in the bathroom you heard Duke walk inside his room.

“Babe? Where you a- damn..” Duke was starstruck as he saw you in the lingerie hugging your tight curves and showing off your plump ass. He walks up to you and hugs you from behind giving you light kisses on the neck. You giggle holding his cheek as his head is in your neck.

“Do you like the surprise baby?”

He moans in response then looks at you with lust but with sincerity, “Do you want to do it tonight? I don’t mind..”

You nod and kiss him on the lips, letting him take you to the bed. He groans looking at the small amount of lace hiding your tits from him. However, he doesn’t touch or even try and take it off yet as he still wants you comfortable first.

“Baby I’m 100% certain,” You whisper then going on top of him and laying him down, helping him take off his shirt to see his tatted-up muscular body. You bite your lips looking at his abs slightly touching them a little then kissing his lips.

He kisses back, holding your face lightly as if you were glass and he didn’t want to shatter you to pieces.

•third person•

As the tension started to melt away, his hand moved down to caress her thigh. "Are you sure about this?" he whispered, his voice hoarse with desire. Y/N nodded, her breath quickening as she reached up to kiss him passionately, their tongues tangling together as they tasted the sweet wine on each other's lips.

Duke gently eased her onto her back, his body hovering over hers as he began to kiss a trail down her neck, nipping and sucking at her sensitive skin. Y/N moaned softly, her hands threading through his hair as she arched her back, offering herself to him. He whispered how sexy she was and how much he wanted her, his words sending shivers of desire coursing through her body.

With gentle hands, Duke began to undress her, peeling away her red lacy lingerie slowly as if unwrapping a precious gift. He paused to admire her beauty, his eyes roaming over her curvy body, taking in her perfect, perky breasts and smooth, toned stomach. Y/N felt self-conscious, but his appreciative gaze and the desire burning in his eyes only fueled her arousal.

Soon, she was completely naked, and Duke slowly removed the rest of his own clothes, revealing his hard, muscular body and thick, erect cock. Y/N bit her lip as she took in the sight of him, her pussy throbbing with need. Duke climbed back onto the couch, settling between her thighs, his hands gently grasping her ass as he positioned himself at her entrance.

"You're so beautiful," he whispered, his eyes never leaving hers as he slowly pushed inside her, stretching her tight, virgin pussy around his thick shaft. Y/N gasped, her eyes fluttering closed as she felt a momentary sting, but it was quickly replaced by a pleasurable fullness as Duke filled her completely.

He remained still, giving her a moment to adjust to his size, before he started to move, slowly at first, then with increasing passion and intensity. Y/N wrapped her legs around his waist, her hips rising to meet his thrusts as she surrendered to the exquisite sensations coursing through her body. Duke fucked her slowly, his strokes deep and deliberate, his eyes never leaving hers as he watched her expression, gauging her reactions.

"You feel so good," he groaned, his breath coming in short gasps as the pleasure threatened to overwhelm him. Y/N could feel her own orgasm building, the coils of pleasure tightening in her belly as Duke's cock stimulated all the right spots inside her. "Come for me, baby," he panted, his voice thick with desire. "Let go."

His words pushed her over the edge, and Y/N cried out as her orgasm washed over her, her body shaking uncontrollably as waves of pleasure pulsed through her. Duke felt her pussy tighten around his cock, and with a few more powerful thrusts, he joined her in ecstasy, filling her with his hot cum as he groaned her name.

They lay entwined on the couch, their hearts racing and their bodies gleaming with a post-coital glow. Duke pulled Y/N close, kissing her softly as he ran his fingers through her sweaty hair. "That was incredible," he murmured, a satisfied smile on his face. "I love you so much."

Y/N smiled, feeling a sense of contentment and happiness she had never known before. "I love you, too," she replied, snuggling into his arms. "I'm so glad I did that with you."

As they lay there in the afterglow of their passionate union, Y/N knew that this was just the beginning of their sexual journey together, and she looked forward to exploring all the pleasures that lay ahead with the man she loved.

••••

ICL I did not want to seem like a fraud and lie to you, I used an AI to write the smut part 🥲🥲

[doubleattitude]

24 Seven Dance Convention, San Antonio, TX: RESULTS

High Score by Age:

Sidekick Solo

1st: Emilia Diaz-’Giselle Peasant Variation’

2nd: Chloe Fishel-’Little Secret’

3rd: Stella Brinkerhof-’The Greatest Star

4th: Katen Moore-’Boys, Boys, Boys’

5th: Jazzmin Alexandra-’Small Leaf’

6th: Sawyer Hall-’Good to Mama’

7th: Savannah Stewart-’Goosebumps’

8th: Maddox Hall-’Floating/Sinking’

9th: Hayden Reynolds-’Rockstar’

10th: Alegria Jilpas-’Pure Imagination’

Mini Solo

1st: Braylynn Grizzaffi-’Path5′

2nd: Jenesis Jackson-’Single Ladies’

3rd: Tessa Ohran-’Knock 123′

4th: Kiely White-’Fabulous’

4th: Brooke Patterson-’Ordinary World’

4th: Aislyn Murphy-’P.S I Love You’

5th: Londyn Harper-’Crazy Dreams’

5th: Avery Becker-’I’ll Let It In’

5th: Harper Hammes-’Tu Quieres Volver’

6th: Valentina Zuniga-’Absudenmente’

6th: Allana Dallas-’Sound Of Silence’

7th: Kate Diddens-’Slip’

8th: Ainsleigh Bolt-’Lost Things’

9th: Amelia Galindo-’Game Of Survival’

9th: Alexandra Garza-’Inertia’

9th: Gigi Valdez-’Runaway’

10th: Emma Cisneros-’Baila Baila’

10th: Hannah Fogel-’Juke Box’

10th: Nicole Yordanova-’Miss Spectacular’

Junior Solo

1st: Laci Stoico-’Mibiso’

1st: Daniela SanGiacomo-’Restless’

2nd: Brooke Vorst-’Sister Sadie’

3rd: Kinley Bertrand-’Gettin’ To It’

3rd: Brooklyn Simpson-’Undetow’

4th: Jack Diddens-’Hallelujah, I Love You’

5th: Colby Rich-’Inhale’

5th: Giulianna Francis-’Soft Universe’

6th: Isabella Dimiceli-’Her’

6th: Maribel Weishaar-’Trampoline’

7th: Nevaeh Joseph-’Brown Skin Girl’

7th: Sofia Martinez-’Cold’

7th: Reese McDonald-’Dreams’

8th: Yubin Hong-’Afterhours’

8th: Scarlett Perry-’Meadow’

9th: Emily Cooper-’The Fear of Letting Go’

10th: Rosie Best-’Already Home’

10th: Alyvia Aleman-’Into The Sea’

Teen Solo

1st: Ava Lynn-’Catch 22′

1st: Cambry Bethke-’Wingin It’

2nd: Sabine Nehls-’Shout’

3rd: Brecklyn Brown-’Fall On Me’

3rd: Rie Matsume-’Sound’

4th: Gracie Booth-’Nature of Life’

5th: Kate Abernathy-’Doomed’

5th: Kieran Holmes-’Slow’

5th: Trent Grappe-’White’

6th: Ellie Tostenrude-’Mirror of the Mind’

6th: Aaliyah Kidman-’S.O.S’

7th: Emersyn Dickson-’Plans We Made’

7th: Claire Schunneman-’Twist, Tug, Tear’

8th: Dilyn Bray-’Above Ground’

8th: Dylan Fletcher-’Coming Home’

8th: Sydney Gladden-’Deaf to Reason’

9th: Rachel Dobbs-’Dreamcatcher’

9th: Sloane Burkholder-’When We Were Children’

10th: Savannah Gonzalez-’Oh! Darling’

10th: Peyton Koepke-’On the Horizon’

10th: Micah Best-’Slide’

Senior Solo

1st: Sarah Bratby-’Family Portrait’

1st: Kyla Stephens-’Invention of Desire’

2nd: Cassidy Reigel-’Are You Lonesome Tonight’

2nd: Sophia Seymour-’Broken’

2nd: Damaris Salazar-’Unraveling’

3rd: Isabella Francis-’You Don’t Talk To Me Anymore’

4th: Andrea Arguelles-’Work’

5th: Nyla Staes-’Let Go’

6th: Elle Escarsega-’A Pale’

7th: Lilya Ho-’Life After Defo’

8th: Olivia Coffey-’After All’

8th: Madalynn Ramirez-’Pursuit of Happiness’

9th: Sophia Faldik-’End Of Love’

9th: Mikayla Ohms-’Home’

10th: Lexi Rendon-’Boom’

10th: Bella Aldaz-’Control’

10th: Emma Sitterle-’The Wheel’

Mini Duo/Trio

1st: The Pointe Performing Arts Center-’Angel By the Wings’

2nd: Cibilo City Ballet-’Ocean and Pearls’

2nd: Rise Dance Collective-’Phresh On the Runway’

3rd: Rolando Pacheco Mcallen Ballet-’Say Something’

Junior Duo/Trio

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Stealing Second’

2nd: Avant Dance, LLC-’I’m A Lady’

3rd: Insight Dance Ensemble-’Birthplace’

Teen Duo/Trio

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Alter Ego’

2nd: The Dance Kollective-’Ascending’

3rd: The Dance Kollective-’Solace’

Senior Duo/Trio

1st: The Dance Kollective-’I Don’t Believe In Us’

2nd: Avant Dance, LLC-’Believe’

3rd: Melba’s Dance-’Never Stray’

Sidekick Group

1st: Nadia’s School of Dance-’Candy Crush’

1st: Nadia’s School of Dance-’Jai Ho’

2nd: Nadia’s School of Dance-’Great Balls of Fire’

3rd: Nadia’s School of Dance-’Surfin Stormies’

Mini Group

1st: Rise Dance Collective-’Opaline’

2nd: Rise Dance Collective-’Blackbird’

3rd: Avant Dance, LLC-’La Vie en Rose’

Junior Group

1st: Rise Dance Collective-’Somebody’

2nd: Melba’s Dance-’Hold Up’

3rd: Avant Dance, LLC-’Seville’

Teen Group

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Tap Is Life’

2nd: The Dance Kollective-’The Heaven Complex’

3rd: The Dance Kollective-’Remember Her’

Senior Group

1st: Rise Dance Collective-’Bodyguard’

2nd: Rise Dance Collective-’I Got A Name’

3rd: Rise Dance Collective-’Closest I Get’

3rd: Heather Stolle’s School of Dance-’I Feel For You’

Sidekick Line

1st: Melba’s Dance-’O-U-T’

Mini Line

1st: Rise Dance Collective-’All Night Long’

2nd: Melba’s Dance-’Louder’

3rd: The Dance Kollective-’SAX’

Junior Line

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Handful of Keys’

Teen Line

1st: The Dance Kollective-’One’

2nd: Rise Dance Collective-’Bololo’

3rd: Rise Dance Collective-’Money’

Mini Extended Line

1st: Melba’s Dance-’Whoa’

Teen Extended Line

1st: Avant Dance, LLC-’Overwhelmed’

High Score by Performance Division:

Sidekick Jazz

Nadia’s School of Dance-’Great Balls of Fire’

Sidekick Specialty

Nadia’s School of Dance-’Jai Ho’

Sidekick Hip-Hop

Nadia’s School of Dance-’Candy Crush’

Sidekick Musical Theatre

Nadia’s School of Dance-’Surfin Stormies’

Mini Lyrical

Rise Dance Collective-’Blackbird’

Mini Jazz

Avant Dance, LLC-’Bohemian’

Mini Tap

Rise Dance Collective-’Find My Way Home’

Mini Contemporary

Rise Dance Collective-’Opaline’

Mini Hip-Hop

Melba’s Dance-’Whoa’

Junior Tap

The Dance Kollective-’Handful of Keys’

Junior Hip-Hop

Melba’s Dance-’Hold Up’

Junior Jazz

Melba’s Dance-’Stayin Alive’

Junior Contemporary

Rise Dance Collective-’Somebody’

Teen Lyrical

The Dance Kollective-’Remember Her’

Teen Jazz

The Dance Kollective-’Bringing It Back’

Teen Contemporary

The Dance Kollective-’Something Stupid’

Teen Tap

The Dance Kollective-’Tap Is Life’

Teen Specialty

The Dance Kollective-’The Heaven Complex’

Teen Hip-Hop

Rise Dance Collective-’Bololo’

Teen Musical Theatre

Rise Dance Collective-’Money’

Senior Tap

Avant Dance, LLC-’Bloom’

Senior Contemporary

Rise Dance Collective-’I Got A Name’

Senior Lyrical

Rise Dance Collective-’Closest I Get’

Senior Jazz

Rise Dance Collective-’Bodyguard’

11 O’Clock:

Sidekicks

Nadia’s School of Dance-’Jai Ho’

Mini

Rise Dance Collective-’Opaline’

Avant Dance, LLC-’La Vie en Rose’

Junior

Rise Dance Collective-’Somebody’

The Dance Kollective-’Handful of Keys’

Teen

The Dance Kollective-’Tap Is Life’

Rise Dance Collective-’Bololo’

Senior

Heather Stolle’s School of Dance-’I Feel For You’

Rise Dance Collective-’Bodyguard’

Studio Showcase:

Rise Dance Collective-’Bololo’

The Dance Kollective-’Tap Is Life’

Melba’s Dance-’Hold Up’

[watchilove]

Laurent Ferrier, a company synonymous with technical refinement and flawless finishing, unveils a new limited-edition, user-friendly annual calendar – Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece “Vintage”. Restricted to just 5 pieces and housed within a 40mm steel case, the watch is endowed with a contemporary vintage style dial.

A vintage inspiration

Inspired from rare vintage watches of the 1950’s and their matte champagne finished dials, Laurent Ferrier’s latest limited edition is endowed with a contemporary vintage style dial. Named vintage due to its inspiration, it is housed in a 40mm stainless steel case and features an opaline yellow gold-toned dial.

The Genevan watchmaker has acquired much knowledge since his early studies in the 1960s. Throughout its history, Laurent Ferrier has enjoyed much critical acclaim. In 2010, the firm won the ‘Best Men’s Watch award’ at the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG). Thereafter, the company enjoyed further success at the GPHG in 2015 and 2018. The company’s vast experience is manifest with each creation it makes.

A useful complication

The classically-styled Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece “Vintage” was designed in-house and embodies an array of qualities which distinguish it as special. The prevailing time is conveyed with curvaceous ruthenium Assegai hands. A snailed small seconds display resides above 6 o’clock, tastefully imparting meaning. Two bevelled apertures, positioned in the upper portion of the dial, proclaim the day and month, while the date is indicated by a white hand circumnavigating the periphery of the dial. The dial displays much information yet remains uncluttered and free of distractions.

As its name suggests, the Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece “Vintage” is endowed with an annual calendar. This complication recognises those months with 30 and 31 days, automatically advancing to the 1st of the month as appropriate. The only occasion necessitating manual adjustment is once per year on the 1st of March. A push-piece on the left side of the case provides a simple means of adjusting the ‘day’ display. All other adjustments can be made easily by pulling the crown and rotating it accordingly, obviating the need for tools.

Laurent Ferrier’s “Montre Ecole” or School Piece case

The School Piece case pays due reverence to a time when watchmakers converted pocket watches into wrist-worn timepieces. The company’s ‘ball-shaped’ crown proffers ease of manipulation and an abundance of eye appeal. The vertical flank of the crown features a domed circlet, a shape repeated on the sides of the graceful, arcing lugs.

Caliber 126.01

The Calibre n°126.01 is at the heart of the “Geneva Edition”. This hand-wound movement, comprised of 235 components, incorporates a Swiss lever escapement and is capable of running autonomously for up to 80 hours. The variable inertia balance features screws affixed to the rim of the balance wheel, providing an effective means of altering the rate. It delivers superior performance when contrasted to a simple index-adjusted balance and is highly prized by purists. A power-reserve indicator is positioned on the movement, visible to the rear of the watch. The company’s iconic long ‘blade’ type click ratchet, much loved by the brand’s owners, is mirror polished with a ‘rounded-off’ finish and evinces a resplendent appearance.

Emphasis on the finishing

Laurent Ferrier is renowned for matchless finishing. Each bridge is adorned with pristine Côtes de Genève decoration and ruthenium treatment. The mainplate is embellished with perlage. The sides and interior angles are manually chamfered. All jewel sinks and screw heads are painstakingly polished to a gleaming conclusion. There are no concessions to haste, everything is refined to the highest order.

The Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece “Vintage” is presented on a honey alligator leather strap with co-ordinating Alcantara lining, providing a sumptuous means of uniting the watch with its fortunate wearer.

Each example of this watch showcases the incredible expertise and skills for which Laurent Ferrier is known. Indeed, this is an expertise that has been amassed over many years and demonstrates the virtue of wisdom, something the opaline yellow gold-toned dial stylishly encapsulates.

Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece “Vintage”

Reference: LCF025.AC.J2B

Movement:

Manual winding calibre LF126.01.

Swiss lever escapement and balance screw.

Indications: Hours and Minutes in the centre. Small seconds at 6 o´clock. Power reserve area indicator on the back side. Annual calendar:

Calendar central hand.

Day-disc and Month-disc (Automatic correction for months with 30 or 31 days. One correction on March 1st)

Semi-instantaneous calendar. Days and month semi-instantaneous apertures.

Correctors: Crown for winding, time-setting, calendar central hand and months. Push button at 10 o´clock for days of the week.

Correction forward / backward of the calendar on intermediate position.

Movement diameter: 31.60 mm (14´´´).

Thickness: 5.80 mm.

Frequency: 3Hz (21´600 /H).

Power reserve: 80 hours.

Number of components: 235.

Number of jewels: 23.

Case:

stainless steel

Size: 40 mm diameter

Thickness: 10.10 mm or 12.80 mm including the sapphire crystal

Domed sapphire crystals, front and back

Water resistant to 30 meters

“Ball-shaped” crown in stainless steel

Dial:

Opaline yellow gold toned vintage inspired

Vintage-inspired numerals painted in brown 1-30 and in red for 31

Small second at 6 o´clock, with a circular satin brushed outer circle and snailed in the center

Bevelled day and month apertures.

Hands:

18K/750 210Pd white gold.

Hours and minutes: “Assegai-shaped”, ruthenium treated

Seconds: baton-type with counterweight, ruthenium treated

Date: painted in white

Strap:

Honey alligator leather witch matching Alcantara lining.

Pin buckle or a double blade folding clasp.

For more information please contact: val@laurentferrier.ch

Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece “Vintage” Laurent Ferrier, a company synonymous with technical refinement and flawless finishing, unveils a new limited-edition, user-friendly annual calendar - …

[joaopintooo]

FlatPackFilmFestival Project

Theme: 1968

I started my research about the year of 1968 by months, the first month I researched was January in which was chosen to present to the class as well because each person had to research one month. Then I did by countries that I thought would have a lot of things happening in 68, I researched about my own country Portugal, United Kingdom, United States of America, South Africa, China, India.

This is some of my research about what I found interesting happening in 1968 and that I thought I could be interesting for my work:

In May, while playing ball in the street, Basquiat is hit by an automobile.

Donagh MacDonagh dies with 55 years old, was a writer, poet, and composer of plays

MC Esher foundation was established by himself

D. Christian Bernard performed the third human heart transplant in history and first considered successful enough that the recipient was able to go home from the hospital and live seventeen more months.

The 36-hour ceasefire in Vietnam was expired.

Hotwheels is introduced.

Jimmi Hendrix was arrested for vandalizing his room at the opaline hotel.

27 person team successfully completed the separation of conjoined twins which they survived.

a collision of an express train and a truck stalled on the tracks and killed 13 people in England( all the passengers )

Sicily earthquake.

Stephan Pastis, artist-cartoonist is born.

Apollo 5 was launched.

Eight days after the loss of four hydrogen bombs in the B-52 crash in Greenland, the Strategic Air Command had nuclear weapons removed from all of its patrol bombers in order to prevent further accidents.

November 22: "Star Trek" airs American television's first interracial kiss

France made it first Jetpack test.

King Felipe VI of Spain is born.

Television broadcast was introduced to Turkey.

Salazar(Portuguese Dictator) suffers a serious accident caused by falling down his chair and makes his departure from the government.

Martin Luther King Jr is killed.

James Earl Ray, Martin Luther King Jr killer is arrested.

"2001 Space Odyssey" is realized.

The Beatles release their video clip “yellow submarine”.

Tony Hawks is born.

Erick Lacomb is born.

Spain wins Eurovision.

ART IN 1968

Joan Miró 1968 The navigator's hope

Exhibition catalogue

The Third convention of artists of the USSR passed in Moscow

Yellow Submarine (film)Release of the animated musical fantasy film Yellow Submarine in the United Kingdom:

MC Esher finisher his work Metamorphosis III: Colored woodcut print

Gerhard Richter – Domplatz, Mailand.

Some of my workes related to events in 1968:

Martin Luther King Jr Poster (died in 1968)

Martin Luther King Jr Poster (died in 1968)

Martin Luther King Jr Poster (died in 1968)

Martin Luther King Jr Poster (died in 1968)

Martin Luther King Jr Poster (died in 1968)

Basquiat style (Basquiat had an aciddent in 1968 that could have killerd him)

Erick Lacombe style (born in 1968)

Erick Lacombe style (born in 1968)

Syfy style (2001 Space Odyssey)

Basquiat influence

Basquiat influence

Basquiat influence

Basquiat influence

Basquiat influence

First interracial kiss on TV related

Chosen one:

Tony Hawk

Married:

1990 - Cindy Dunbar

1996 - Erin Lee

2006 - Lhotse Merriam

2015 - Kathy Goodman

Sons and daughters:

1992 - Riley Hawk

1999 - Spencer Hawk

2001 - Keegan Hawk

2008 - Kadence Hawk

Tony Hawk was born on 12 of May 1968, became a professional at the age of 14, his name was - The Birdman.

Born in the United States of America.

He is a professional skater, an actor, and owner of “birdhouse” skate brand.

Tony was "gifted," he tested with an IQ of 144.

He was part of 16 video games.

Tony Hawk launched the Tony Hawk Foundation, which has given away more than US$3.4 million to help build over 400 skateparks around the US. The Foundation supports projects in low-income areas and helps underprivileged kids.

In December 2011, Hawk was identified by Transworld Skateboarding magazine as the second most influential skateboarder of all time, after Mark Gonzales.

2014, Hawk was named one of the most influential skateboarders of all time by FoxWeekly.

First man on history to land a 900º trick in a vert ramp in 27th of June of 1999 in the X Games and later on with 48 years old again in 2016 in his warehouse.

Even has a rollercoaster in an amusement park called “Tony Hawk Big Spin” in Six Flags.

In 2012 created a youtube channel called  RIDE channel.

Research related:

Impact of skateboarding culture across the world

The relationship between skateboarding and Birmingham

The relationship between skateboarding and urban landscapes

The graphics/visual language of skateboarding

Go beyond Tony Hawk and look into skateboarding as a whole!

Tony Hawk videos:

http://www.tonyhawk.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pb8XFlRKsI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=455&v=k51n4hhmu6w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9JzsNghpqU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wT9ytuZ-GU

In 2002, he created the "Boom Boom HuckJam", an extreme sports exhibition and tour that was launched in Las Vegas.

Tony Hawk Foundation

Related skate video that I found interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTzEp4CeWT8

1st in win 1983 Spring Nationals Contest at Del Mar: Pool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0_nce8OQwU

When I finally decided what I wanted to make for the Flatpack Film Festival I when to make research about it.

I decided to make about Tony Hawks who was born on 12 of May 1968.

I was interested in Tony Hawks life because he is like a hero to me, he skates since he was a kid and still with 49-year-old almost 50 skates better than lots of people in the world.

He was considered the best vert ramp skater in the world a lot of times and he was the first to land the 900º trick when he was young when he was 48 he landed the trick again after a lot of tries.

One thing that I love about Tony Hawk is how passioned he is with this sport and how he kept doing it all his life and always doing new challenges has “ the downward spiral loop” or “the Tony Hawk loop of death”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaf8zHp-iaY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8dIIRCBuOI

ANIMATION RESEARCH

In the video above I inspired myself with the way the animation is made on the image so I had an idea for my own work to mix real images with animation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oshbQnXLeP8

Sketchfab - social media for animation works to sell and buy

https://sketchfab.com/search?q=skaters&sort_by=-pertinence&type=models

In this website, I was able to see a lot of animation works made by professionals, searched for the word “skate” and I found interesting works but not what I was looking for yet.

this picture shows an animated 3D model work I enjoyed called “Skating Robot - Lowly” made by the user grave drinker

https://sketchfab.com/models/797ecb92af7e415db8869aa12bc7348e

https://sketchfab.com/models/797ecb92af7e415db8869aa12bc7348e

In this link by Slampochka user “Skater 1 -2800 3", I could see a short animation of a man riding a board to understand the movement but its too “realistic” for what I want to do. I want to make an animation simple but good.

In this website, I wasn’t able to find any skate animation videos that I enjoyed so I checked in Vimeo some more animation works.

I found Karolina Glusiec who makes an animation with pencil draws which I enjoyed so I tried to make some animations on that style.

I liked her work called “LATARNIA RECORDS” and “Velocity”. I found it interesting how she makes the animations so simple but complex at the same moment.

A video and photos above we can se an animation getting color along the video wich I found really interesting and I think I might try to make it as well.

https://vimeo.com/23199805

I started by doing four animations of Tony Hawk doing a 900  with four different styles to be able to experiment and explore the potential of animation.

A few frames of the video 900º trick:

The first one I did with color and contrast, the second one just with color, the third just with pencil to be able to experiment the texture in animation and the third one with black pen doing the background just with doodles and “flashes” of cameras and the character just with one line making it simple and interesting.

In the fourth animation, Tony t-shirt is with different lines during the trick to symbolize the pressure, the same happens with the background with doodles and flashes to symbolize the photographers catching the historical moment.

Idea - mix the animation with bits of the real film.

[watchilove]

Laurent Ferrier, a company synonymous with technical refinement and flawless finishing, unveils a new limited-edition, user-friendly annual calendar. Restricted to just 5 pieces, the watch has been created for the high-end retailer, Boutique Montres Prestige Geneva. Housed within a 40mm steel case, the watch is endowed with an opaline autumn-inspired dial, the Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece “Geneva Edition”.

Geneva edition, autumn inspiration

Throughout the year, each season represents a stage of life. For example, spring is youthful, immature and naive. However, with the passage of time, autumn arrives, mature and wise. Autumn has experience and has amassed knowledge, traits which resonate with Laurent Ferrier and have provided inspiration for the company’s latest limited-edition watch.

The Genevan watchmaker has acquired much knowledge since his early studies in the 1960s. Over the years his eponymous company has grown, tempting other talented individuals to join its ranks, no doubt attracted to the firm’s no-compromise approach to watchmaking. Throughout its history, Laurent Ferrier has enjoyed much critical acclaim. In 2010, the firm won the ‘Best Men’s Watch award’ at the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG). Thereafter, the company enjoyed further success at the GPHG in 2015 and 2018. The company’s vast experience is manifest with each creation it makes.

Laurent Ferrier, in collaboration with Boutique Montres Prestige Geneva, has created a new limited-edition watch, aptly named the “Geneva Edition”. It is housed in a 40mm stainless steel case and features an opaline autumn inspired dial.

A useful complication

The classically-styled Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece “Geneva Edition” was designed in-house and embodies an array of qualities which distinguish it as special. The prevailing time is conveyed with curvaceous ruthenium Assegai hands. A snailed small seconds display resides above 6 o’clock, tastefully imparting meaning. Two bevelled apertures, positioned in the upper portion of the dial, proclaim the day and month, while the date is indicated by a white hand circumnavigating the periphery of the dial. The dial displays much information yet remains uncluttered and free of distractions.

As its name suggests, this watch is endowed with an annual calendar. This complication recognises those months with 30 and 31 days, automatically advancing to the 1st of the month as appropriate. The only occasion necessitating manual adjustment is once per year on the 1st of March. A push piece on the left side of the case provides a simple means of adjusting the ‘day’ display. All other adjustments can be made easily by pulling the crown and rotating it accordingly, obviating the need for tools.

Laurent Ferrier’s “Montre Ecole” or School Piece case

The School Piece case pays due reverence to a time when watchmakers converted pocket watches into wrist worn timepieces. The company’s ‘ball-shaped’ crown proffers ease of manipulation and an abundance of eye appeal. The vertical flank of the crown features a domed circlet, a shape repeated on the sides of the graceful, arcing lugs. Engraved text features on the underside of the case, stating “Geneva Edition” and bearing the watch’s individual number (limited to 5 pieces).

Calibre 126.01

The Calibre n°126.01 is at the heart of the “Geneva Edition”. This hand-wound movement, comprised of 235 components, incorporates a Swiss lever escapement and is capable of running autonomously for up to 80 hours. The variable inertia balance features screws affixed to the rim of the balance wheel, providing an effective means of altering the rate. It delivers superior performance when contrasted to a simple index-adjusted balance and is highly prized by purists. A power-reserve indicator is positioned on the movement, visible to the rear of the watch. The company’s iconic long ‘blade’ type click ratchet, much loved by the brand’s owners, is mirror polished with a ‘rounded-off’ finish and evinces a resplendent appearance.

Emphasis on the finishing

Laurent Ferrier is renowned for matchless finishing. Each bridge is adorned with pristine Côtes de Genève decoration and ruthenium treatment. The mainplate is embellished with perlage. The sides and interior angles are manually chamfered. All jewel sinks and screw heads are painstakingly polished to a gleaming conclusion. There are no concessions to haste, everything is refined to the highest order.

The Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece “Geneva Edition” is presented on a chestnut alligator leather strap with co-ordinating Alcantara lining, providing a sumptuous means of uniting the watch with its fortunate wearer.

Each example of this watch showcases the incredible expertise and skills for which Laurent Ferrier is known. Indeed, this is an expertise that has been amassed over many years and demonstrates the virtue of wisdom, something the opaline autumn inspired dial stylishly encapsulates.

Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece “Geneva Edition” Technical Specifications

Movement:

Manual winding calibre LF126.01.

Swiss lever escapement and balance screw.

Indications: Hours and Minutes in the centre. Small seconds at 6 o´clock. Power reserve area indicator on the back side. Annual calendar:

Calendar central hand.

Day-disc and Month-disc (Automatic correction for months with 30 or 31 days. One correction on March 1st)

Semi-instantaneous calendar. Days and month semi-instantaneous apertures.

Correctors: Crown for winding, time-setting, calendar central hand and months. Push button at 10 o´clock for days of the week.

Correction forward / backward of the calendar on intermediate position.

Movement diameter: 31.60 mm (14´´´).

Thickness: 5.80 mm.

Frequency: 3Hz (21´600 /H).

Power reserve: 80 hours.

Number of components: 235.

Number of jewels: 23.

AESTHETIC CHARACTERISTICS

 Case:

stainless steel

Size: 40 mm diameter

Thickness: 10.10 mm or 12.80 mm including the sapphire crystal

Domed sapphire crystals, front and back

Water resistant to 30 meters

“Ball-shaped” crown in 18K/750 5N red gold or stainless steel

  Dial:

Opaline Autumn inspired

Hours circle powdered silver

Vintage-inspired numerals painted in blue 1-30 and in red for 31

Small second at 6 o´clock, with a circular satin brushed outer circle and snailed in the center

Bevelled day and month apertures.

   Hands:

18K/750 210Pd white gold.

Hours and minutes: “Assegai-shaped”, ruthenium treated

Seconds: baton-type with counterweight, ruthenium treated

Date: painted in white

   Strap:

Brown chestnut alligator leather witch matching Alcantara lining.

Pin buckle or a double blade folding clasp.

Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece “Geneva Edition” Laurent Ferrier, a company synonymous with technical refinement and flawless finishing, unveils a new limited-edition, user-friendly annual calendar.