Comments for Rusty Banana Forge http://joelchua.com/blog Production & Inspiration Blog of a Freelance Illustrative Designer in the Philippines Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:45:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Comment on Shame of Satan by Ross http://joelchua.com/blog/2005/08/22/shame-of-satan/#comment-4172 Ross Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:27:20 +0000 http://joelchua.com/blog/2005/08/22/shame-of-satan/#comment-4172 Joel, Christ is coming back one day for those of us who have accepted/confessed our belief in what he did for us. Chris died for us while we were yet sinners Romans 5:8. Christ died for us because God love the world so much John 3:16. The only way to get to heaven is to confess with our mouths the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead Romans 10:9-10 Joel,

Christ is coming back one day for those of us who have accepted/confessed our belief in what he did for us. Chris died for us while we were yet sinners Romans 5:8. Christ died for us because God love the world so much John 3:16. The only way to get to heaven is to confess with our mouths the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead Romans 10:9-10

]]> Comment on Talecraft Illustration Contest Entry by jasper http://joelchua.com/blog/2008/06/16/talecraft-illustration-contest-entry/#comment-4162 jasper Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:04:33 +0000 http://joelchua.com/blog/2008/06/16/talecraft-illustration-contest-entry/#comment-4162 ^_^ thanks for that, i'll take that as a major compliment! I'm glad to have seen your cool blog coz it opened my mind to local artists and all... also, i soo admire your passion in the arts and I can see it really got you through So yeah, hope to see you soon too! ^_^ thanks for that, i’ll take that as a major compliment! I’m glad to have seen your cool blog coz it opened my mind to local artists and all… also, i soo admire your passion in the arts and I can see it really got you through So yeah, hope to see you soon too!

]]> Comment on Japanese Manga Style and its Influence on Pinoy Komiks by Joel http://joelchua.com/blog/japanese-manga-style-and-its-influence-on-pinoy-komiks/#comment-4161 Joel Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:11:57 +0000 http://joelchua.com/blog/japanese-manga-style-and-its-influence-on-pinoy-komiks/#comment-4161 I believe the Filipino culture has still affected and will continue to affect generations of anime fans here a great deal beyond what we can readily perceive. An upbringing in the Philippines carries with it so much treasure (and baggage) that can't be so easily "Japanified." For now... 2008, I think it's clear that the visual aesthetic of anime & manga has already gained far more acceptance with us Filipinos than un-illustrated Japanified stories done by Filipinos. Filipino writers Japanifying the way they name their characters or how those characters live -- that alone has a very strong ability to DISCONNECT the story from local readers. Nevertheless, whatever connects a Filipino creator to both to his/her passions and to his/her audience (no matter how small) wins the day. Japanified or Americanized or Tagalized - it doesn't matter. The world has become small enough and big enough for the Filipino to connect even with Filipinos who would rather forget they were Filipinos. I believe the Filipino culture has still affected and will continue to affect generations of anime fans here a great deal beyond what we can readily perceive. An upbringing in the Philippines carries with it so much treasure (and baggage) that can’t be so easily “Japanified.” For now… 2008, I think it’s clear that the visual aesthetic of anime & manga has already gained far more acceptance with us Filipinos than un-illustrated Japanified stories done by Filipinos. Filipino writers Japanifying the way they name their characters or how those characters live — that alone has a very strong ability to DISCONNECT the story from local readers.

Nevertheless, whatever connects a Filipino creator to both to his/her passions and to his/her audience (no matter how small) wins the day. Japanified or Americanized or Tagalized - it doesn’t matter. The world has become small enough and big enough for the Filipino to connect even with Filipinos who would rather forget they were Filipinos.

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