My Idea On Making A Christian Movie

 

It's been quite a while since I last posted mainly my artwork on my exploration blog, but this is a specific topic I wanted to cover ever since I explored through people's own tastes on particular movies centering what we work mainly for our Lord + biblical themes of forgiveness, obedience and faith.

I'm considered to be a spiritual person, to my personal beliefs and experience, it's really challenging for me to focus on anything but religious study, I always felt more blended in just trusting and gaining the amount of wisdom of what I'm being truly taught by. 

Hebrews 11:1 says that "Faith assures us of things we expect and convinces us of the existence of things we cannot see."

I have extremely alot of amounts of faith because somewhere deep in my mind that whatever I do, I should be doing it with love and respect. I know I cannot see my inner vision opened to Jesus, but I know he's there.

I also have to explain why I'm more spiritual than religious. No offense.  Judging the Bible is like judging how I behaved in 10th grade. You may not agree with all of it, at least in my personal opinion, but you can't just be harsh about what happened during that time. I for one felt like parts of what the true treasure The Bible taught me, gave me the chills, but that's just minor nitpicks. I used to state my favorite talents as idols before knowing what the word "idol" actually meant, and simply never said it again, and art in particular. God made everything including art, he knows that everyone should have a sense of skill to push through the test. It was having the ability of courage and strength but I always wanted to draw as well. The genius to come up with characters you can create with your superb imagination and come up with your own stories that can relate to audiences, and think and feel around them, is amazing. I gotta give credit to my cinema heroes, Walt Disney, Powell & Pressburger, Tex Avery, Chuck Jones and Gene Kelly. 

With films being a major obsession of mine, I think it's time for me to show you what I actually came up with.

A project called Protection Of The Lamb. A film about The Lamb of God and The Lion of Judah.

This is one of the main antagonists, Samson II directly based off Samson, one of the last judges of Israel. Both have strength, but switch roles as Samson II a Lion wants to viciously cut off people's hands and is confident enough to know that what he's about to do next is his worse responsibility.

I loved drawing the heck out of Samson II as I like the fuzzy, messy hairstyle alot in movies, and his color palette + lightning bolt clearly represents his strength but dull dark and cruel nature.

Next I wanted to create The Lion Of Judah, when it came to drawing a more friendly design and not stolen stock animal images, I wanted to keep the bare minimum for his facial features. He's just your normal lion look. If there's anything that I could not take for animation critique, it would be the blandness of design. I personally have alot to say about critiques, as they honestly helped myself to become a better storyteller, better at dialogue, it actually made me like the more serious, deep and captivating pace of movies than 8 minute cartoons, or a musical with endless amount of happy faces but call it fluff. Now both of those elements in films I still enjoy to this day, but it felt like there needed to be more to the skill I'm destined to create in the near feature. Anyways back on track with character design, the lion design on the middle right is by far my favorite out of the bunch and still continuing to use that version of Judah furthermore.

Lamb was by far the hardest for me to come up with because it's kinda hard to basically draw a Lamb and ends up looking completely like a sheep almost like telling if something is supposed to look like a rabbit or a bunny or an alligator and a crocodile. WHO AND WHAT IS IT ANYWAY? It's honestly kinda easier to tell the difference to draw a cartoon lamb and a sheep. Sheep have less wool on their bodies while Lamb's are more muscular and have ton of wool on them, so this is the best I can come up with below. Maybe needs a little bit more construction and personality but seemingly passable enough on it's own. 

I always loved talking about people visioning what Jesus is like to them. The Lord Of Lords, King Of Kings. No matter what you view him as, his love and peace is in you, and still inspires millions to this day. I imagine him as part of The Holy Spirit, the truth and the life but also a nurturing guide who offers truth. 

Here's some of the sketches. 

I want to show you some pictures that helped me learn how to illustrate more bolder colors and textures.

This is such an absolutely BEAUTIFUL painting by Ladislav Záborský of a sinner reaching out to Jesus. Love the limited color palette, and clearly resembles Jesus in a modern perspective in my opinion. 

Followed up by what I mentioned earlier about Disney, his movies have some gorgeous shots at times. In my opinion, even if they aren't one of my favorite Disney movies of all time, I always loved the style to Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Bambi, The Lion King and Pocahontas. Heck I'm giving a re-watch on half of their entire catalog. 

But this shot from Bambi is just outstanding, big huge fan of the realistic construction of these animal designs and the forest/mountain setting is my favorite in all of cinema. 

Something I would use in my project are more natural and logical colors to the environment.

Here's insight of great color scheming in old movies. Gone With The Wind being a favorite of mine in terms of it's scenes like this. 

I try to gift these characters flavor of emotion and body language. Disney in particular used alot of study on drawing real animals like actual dalmatian puppies in 101 Dalmatians and real deer for Bambi.

Here's the cast of characters full information so you can get to learn more about them.

I feel like this project is off to a decent start so far. When it comes to filmmakers wanting to create spiritual themed content, it's mostly related to what the people have a belief in. It's true that there are other religions besides Christianity and everyone has a subjective taste on what they are interested in, and this isn't meant to exploit anyone who isn't considered a Christian to make a film mostly surrounding elements of characters who are holy, whatever you choose to believe in, it's an honest critque that you should respect who your aiming for and try to blend in stuff that does relate to your personal perspective in faith-based media while also understanding where other people are coming from. 

Hope you enjoyed this post, and God Bless. ❤️

Saturday Shopping IV

 

It's been a while. Last November to be exact, but today I went out to toycon again to buy some cool goodies! 

First up is Frankenstein's Monster and his Bride. Bride Of The Frankenstein is my favorite Universal classic monster movie. Everything about it is SO GOOD.  These plushies sure are cute.

Next is this super cool vintage vinyl Porky Pig. 

I'm not much of a jewelry person, but necklaces are fine. I really like this Winnie The Pooh one dressed as a cowboy.

Ey, why not another Pooh collectible. I like these. I used to have a Space Jam Bugs, but I think I got rid of it. It's Tigger.

There wasn't that much DVDs at toycon which is understandable but I got a Criterion Collection called Vampyr. A Carl Theodor Dreyer film. He also directed Passion Of Joan Of Arc. So this film could be insane, also I barely have any Three Stooges merch, only a graphic tee shirt, but I really like this Moe toy. Nice blue and white polka dot tie.

Adore me some Toy Story so I bought Woody. 

Speaking of graphic tees, this amazing Donald Duck shirt referencing one of his 1940s cartoons. 

And finally, the coolest thing I bought. A Bing Crosby Gemmy animatronic. So cool it still has batteries to play his singing. This was only 30 dollars and was worth it. 

Hope you enjoyed my June 2026 lineup of stuff I bought. I'll probably be back in the next few months but I'll still continue to share more posts of my haul whenever I go out somewhere fun.

Want the links to the 3 parts? 

https://sngexplorationblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/saturday-shopping.html?m=1

https://sngexplorationblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/another-saturday-shopping-trip.html?m=1

https://sngexplorationblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/saturday-shopping-iii.html?m=1

The Powell Pressburger 3

 

It's been terribly almost a month since I last posted on my exploration blog. Been on a movie spree. Sucked into old cinema. I love Old Hollywood. There's alot of movies that still stick today, and some of the movies I seen have inspired my work ever since. 

I've been interested in films directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, I watched 3 of their films so far. A Matter Of Life And Death is among my favorite of the bunch.

Most of these are on FILMGRAB, thank you guys so much. May you continue to inspire to this day. 

First of all, I love this frame of the universe. There's a narrator in the introduction scene, and usually that happens in my other favorite films as well.

In the opening credits the movie used both Technicolor and Dye Monochrome. I love the Stairway to Heavens scenes, they're grandiose and imaginative. I'm someone who is obtaining that knowledge and salvation in the presence of the Lord's blessings and giving us opportunities on what life can lead to, which is why I'm always a sucker for these movies where they have settings or taking place at a time with life's struggles and the director's on what they vision the afterlife.  

I like this celestial viewing of The Other World. I couldn't believe how ambitiously crowded they hired people to be on screen in this film. There was like over thousands of people I believe.

Here's another look into A Matter Of Life And Death and Black Narcissus with it's more grounded moments.

I love these fast-paced moments of Dr. Reeves riding his motorcycle.

Some nice uses of blue skies.

This type of stuff I want to create with my animations. I like the shadowing. I'm still drawn to the 30s-40s animation. Looney Tunes, Disney, and MGM. I enjoy their slapstick, and energy. But I felt like animation after that probably 80s-90s by that time we had NIMH, Studio Ghibli and Hunchback of Notre Dame, to me they have one of the best animation I ever seen. They use alot of shadowing, more camera angles and show body language and emotion. 

Here's some great close-up shots. 

I don't have much to say about Black Narcissus besides it's still a beautiful film that studies sexual repression, discipline and isolation. This is an impressive view.

 

The Red Shoes is another timeless classic where the Ballet of The Red Shoes sequence really is astounding more than the other moments involved. 

I love this scene best it looks as if it was from an animated film, it's beautiful and mysterious.

I actually watched a production sketches short after I watched the feature film, I had no idea there was films like this that exist. I thought you would only get that sorta stuff in books just like the Hitchcock Storyboards I have in my collection. 

These are awesome, no wonder why you don't see features like this anymore. It's very cool and interesting.

Ozu Films In Color

 

I recently stumbled across a video on Turner Classic Movie's YouTube channel titled Ozu in Color. They collaborated with Every Frame A Painting and I was absolutely amused by it. I loved the color scheme to these films directed by Yasujirō Ozu, I'm wanting to watch his films just to get the experience outta them.

Some of these frames are just outstanding in particular you can't even tell they were made in the 50s like this one below. Equinox Flower (1958). Love the colors.

I think in terms of what movie I like out of all the films that were mentioned in terms of the frame grabs, I seemingly like Floating Weeds (1959) the best. This is by far my favorite shot. Literally aesthetic before aesthetics became a thing. It's a vibe for sure.

Alot of appreciation from Japanese filmmakers and culture. I'm inspired by Ghibli films, I really like Porco Rosso and Pom Poko in particular, and the manga comic style does interest me. 

I love those mint greens, and like the shadowing detail. It gives this frame a calm feel to it. 

We see these people doing their hobbies, not too busy and overly filled with a ton of crowds, just a peaceful environment.

Sometimes when I watch a film specifically in regards to it's Technicolor process, sometimes when a film looks kinda color accurate but adds tints to make it more different hurts the film's appeal. I know back then the color process for old films wasn't exactly precise. That's why I do tend to like limited color palettes sometimes so it looks more artistic and experimental.

This is a image below is a great example of that.

When colors like brown and grey exist you may think it's dull, dingy and bland. It doesn't make the film vibrant. For film's going for a more mellow tone, I appreciate them going for more natural colors.  

Here we get a nice view of a man in a room, zoomed in and out.

Ozu sure has talent, he is also one of those directors who can remake a film decades after. I think there's more of a purpose into remastering his films from B&W to color. 

In my opinion, the 1959 version of Floating Weeds gives off more of a tranquil beauty, it's alot nicer.

It inspired me to create characters that relates to the Japanese lifestyle.

I love pandas, and chose some color palettes to accurately resonate the culture. 

I named her Pandama. 

Here's the full link to the video if your curious.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s5P22nEmF3k&t=385s

A Christmas Post In April

 

Ever just found something very interesting and cool at a store and you just want to post it even if it's something related to the holidays but we're (sigh) only 7 1/2 months away from it?!

This is what I bought at Goodwill. Yes, call me silly but Goodwill can be fun sometimes, it ain't only clothes, there is some cool collectibles and DVDs. 

There's barely any recognition for the oldies especially Bing Crosby. I get the change of what's trending or poppin' lately and people come from what they're drawn to best. I mean I'm definitely not that person who wants to say, "EVERYTHIN', EVERY PRODUCT HAS TO BE SOMETHIN' FROM THE 1920s T' THE 1940s!" No. I get people's appeal to things. 

To me I think it just has to do with the enjoyment and joyfulness. And to me when I listen to stuff from Como, Day, Nat King Cole, Bing and Louis I just smile. I have no problem being happy with musicians I enjoy listening to. Maybe it's just the smaller elements, the lyrics the melody the tone of the singer's voice etc.

This holiday season, I'm in to introduce these greats of vintage music to my loved ones. They'll show you what the true spirit and love of Christmas is really about. 

Is it me or does the red highlighting give off the feel of the nostalgia that I remember hearing these artists and hearing the warm vintage quality of the songs?

I was surprised when there was a flip book for this CD songbook. It just made the whole thing alot more impressive. 

Whoa, I actually never heard of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman" ever. Sure I'm not a Christmas songologist, but I can't wait to get myself into that song eventually, but those lyrics! 

There were some Christmas songs that not only became hits on radio, but movies too. What great sense. It has happened with non-Christmas songs as well. Also very neat and generous for them to text "Happy Holidays!" 

Overall a rare but neat collectible find. I'm liking the appreciation. 

There will be another Golden Age on my exploration blog someday but almost 2 years and 300 posts, it's safe to say I done a whole lot. And me taking breaks from it is necessary.