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Kalen Whitfield  

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Sick of Jumping Through Hoops

Journal Entry: Thu May 8, 2008, 5:56 PM
  • Mood: Neutral
  • Listening to: Cheez-R-Us
  • Reading: Algerian War Synop
  • Watching: The Original XMen
  • Playing: Nothin'
  • Eating: Chinese Food
  • Drinking: Vitamin Water
I know I went on this rant recently, saying that my original animating style was crap and that it wasn’t working and all this stuff, and that I was giving up my anime-inspired style for something else, but I realized that I’m sick of jumping through hoops all the time. This is probably why I get artist/animator’s block and want to start over all the time.
Well, I’m done. People can say what they want to about my style, I’m not changing it for people who really don’t like me and are just telling me what they like from other people. I have a few fans that enjoy my animating style, and really, it’s not the style that matters it’s what you do with it.
So I’m keeping the afro-anime style that moves at 24 frames-per-second with double-frames. People can tell me I’m copying the Boondocks with DevilSlayer & Nightgun if they want, since clearly the Boondocks is about four older teens slaying demons and fighting for religious freedom in a futuristic African civilization. Oh yeah that’s right, it’s black people in anime form and has some comedy elements, so that eliminates all differences. Oh well, eat a dick.
Did I leave anything else out? Thanks to my homie :iconcoldcity: for showing me that art isn’t all about showing off and going through hoops to please people, it’s about freedom and expression. He gave me some very good advice awhile back, and I won’t let God down with my new projects or him. Expect more Afro Anime in the future from me, only with more fluid, slick animation and better stories than ever before. Peace.

Now something randum....
RULES:
1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, ETC on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5.Put this on your journal.

1. If someone says, "Is this okay?" You say?
Great Expectations by Talib Kweli


2. How would you describe yourself?
Gitcha, Gitcha, Gitcha by Mos Def

(lol wow...)

3. What do you like in a guy/girl?
We Don't Know by Soul P

(That's a lie)

4. How do you feel today?
On That Cross by Flame

(O_O)

5. What is your life's purpose?
We Can Make It Better by Kanye West

6. What is your motto?
It's All Gon' Pass by Flame

(I need that foreal lol...)

7. What do your friends think of you?
Goodness by Soul P

8. What do you think of your parents?
Start the Show by Common

9. What do you think about very often?
Still by Talib Kweli & Gangstarr

10. What is 2 + 2?
Spark by Back-On

11. What do you think of your best friend?
Little Brother by Mos Def

(lol Wow, I have two best homies and one of em is kinda like that, but the other one's older than me :P You suck)

12. What do you think of the person you like?
Power In Your Name by Flame

(Fer real?)

13. What is your life story?
Flash Back by Flame

(Why am I getting so many of Flame's tracks?)

14. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Lord You Are by Cross Movement

(Yeaaaaa....So straight...)

15. What do you think of when you see the person you like?
Southside by Common & Kanye West

16. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Better Let That Thang Go by T-Bone

(That's wassup, I love this song man)

17. What will they play at your funeral?
Funeral to Birthday by Flame

(OKAY little creeped out)

18. What is your hobby/interest?
I Did It For You by Lecrae

19. What is your biggest fear?
Its OK by T-Bone

20. What is your biggest secret?
I Been Looking Around by T-Bone

21. What do you think of your friends?
D-Techno Life by Asian Kung Fu Generation

(LOL wow, aight...)

22. What will you post this as?
You Make Me by Soul P

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 17
  • Current Residence: Lansing, MI
  • Interests: Art, Animation, Film, anime (good anime, not nothin' janky like Pokemon), Positive Hip Hop
  • Favourite movie: BarberShop 1 & 2, Bruce Almighty, Omega Code 2:Megiddo, Indiana Jones: Temple of Doom,
  • Favourite band or musician: T-Bone, Talib Kweli, Da Truth, GRITS, Mizz Reality
  • Favourite genre of music: Gospel Hip Hop & Underground Hip Hip
  • Favourite artist: Burgess Whitfield (My Dad), Hayao Mizazaki
  • Favourite poet or writer: MYSELF!
  • Favourite photographer: Brian Masengale, my mentor.
  • Favourite style or digital art: Pseudo-Anime Style Animation
  • Operating System: Windows
  • MP3 player of choice: My PSP
  • Shell of choice: What?
  • Wallpaper of choice: Anything with my own characters, or from a fav show
  • Skin of choice: Black I guess, why is this relevant?
  • Favourite game: Guilty Gear
  • Favourite gaming platform: PS2 & PSP
  • Favourite cartoon character: Eddie Gordo from TEKKEN, Mugen from Samurai Champloo, A Pimp Named Slickback
  • Personal Quote: Believe it or not, slavery never ended, and no fresh Nikes or big booty is going to fool me.
  • Tools of the Trade: Macromedia Flash CS3

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Devious Comments

~blingbraker:iconblingbraker: 6 days 4 hours ago
aight

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If you cant fly run, If you cant run walk, If you cant walk crawl, But by all meens keep moving. We Shall Overcome!
~Omyasaka:iconOmyasaka: 6 days 15 hours ago
^ ^

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Pookie belongs to me!!!!!! Bwahahahahahaaa!!!
~Samuraijazz:iconSamuraijazz: 6 days 15 hours ago
Hey, wassup man?

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No piece of art comes without an artist, and I defy you to find one that does.
~Samuraijazz:iconSamuraijazz: 6 days 16 hours ago
hey, man it's no sweat, no hurry. it would just be cool to have one for the flashes (You'll get full credit of course), and I would most definately use it in DevilSlayer IV & V. Bright greens and blues would be really cool for it.

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No piece of art comes without an artist, and I defy you to find one that does.
~blingbraker:iconblingbraker: 6 days 18 hours ago
what colors would u want incorperated?

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If you cant fly run, If you cant run walk, If you cant walk crawl, But by all meens keep moving. We Shall Overcome!
~blingbraker:iconblingbraker: 6 days 18 hours ago
nuttin id do it free i dont mind just need lil time i hav lotta work at the moment

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If you cant fly run, If you cant run walk, If you cant walk crawl, But by all meens keep moving. We Shall Overcome!
*ColdCity:iconColdCity: 6 days 23 hours ago
goodmorning buddy!!!!!!!
~Samuraijazz:iconSamuraijazz: May 6, 2008, 10:18:51 AM
No prob, they were pretty dang good

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No piece of art comes without an artist, and I defy you to find one that does.
~Samuraijazz:iconSamuraijazz: May 6, 2008, 10:18:22 AM
Thanks, preciate it!

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No piece of art comes without an artist, and I defy you to find one that does.
~Samuraijazz:iconSamuraijazz: May 6, 2008, 10:17:12 AM
No problem, man. I'm tellin you, that graffiti thing is sweet, what would I have to do to get you to do a logo for DevilSlayer in that style?

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No piece of art comes without an artist, and I defy you to find one that does.
~Omyasaka:iconOmyasaka: May 5, 2008, 5:11:48 PM
Thanks so much for the Boondocks favs ^ ^

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Pookie belongs to me!!!!!! Bwahahahahahaaa!!!
~FanArtMarker:iconFanArtMarker: May 4, 2008, 7:42:11 PM
your stuff is really good man
ill be watching

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~BANetwork ~Xiaolin-showdown
~blingbraker:iconblingbraker: May 4, 2008, 6:54:26 PM
thx for the fav bruh

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If you cant fly run, If you cant run walk, If you cant walk crawl, But by all meens keep moving. We Shall Overcome!
~Samuraijazz:iconSamuraijazz: May 1, 2008, 4:28:26 PM
No prob, it was sweet :)

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No piece of art comes without an artist, and I defy you to find one that does.
~x-SAgi-x:iconx-SAgi-x: Apr 28, 2008, 7:17:42 AM
hey! big thanks for d fav :D

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~terraknight:iconterraknight: Apr 25, 2008, 11:25:55 PM
oh, okay.

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I am a Black man. Part Black man. Part Haitian and part white man, part white german and part englishman. Native American runs in my blood also.
Blackfoot, Cherokee, Choctaw, Iroquois.

All of that doesn't change the fact that I am a proud Black man.
~Samuraijazz:iconSamuraijazz: Apr 25, 2008, 4:01:29 PM
Oh nah man lol. I was just saying that I'm shifting my focus a little bit. I'm no longer trying for it to be like anime, I'm working on my own unique style and putting more imagination into my storytelling. Nightgun's gonna be the experiment, summing up what's worth summing up in DevilSlayer, and carrying a new tale as well.

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No piece of art comes without an artist, and I defy you to find one that does.
~terraknight:iconterraknight: Apr 25, 2008, 3:10:00 PM
Ur journal.

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I am a Black man. Part Black man. Part Haitian and part white man, part white german and part englishman. Native American runs in my blood also.
Blackfoot, Cherokee, Choctaw, Iroquois.

All of that doesn't change the fact that I am a proud Black man.
~Samuraijazz:iconSamuraijazz: Apr 25, 2008, 1:22:50 PM
What? Nah man, what made you think that?

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No piece of art comes without an artist, and I defy you to find one that does.
~terraknight:iconterraknight: Apr 23, 2008, 9:14:57 PM
So I guess that's the end of your awesome series is it?

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I am a Black man. Part Black man. Part Haitian and part white man, part white german and part englishman. Native American runs in my blood also.
Blackfoot, Cherokee, Choctaw, Iroquois.

All of that doesn't change the fact that I am a proud Black man.
~Samuraijazz:iconSamuraijazz: Apr 12, 2008, 10:48:51 AM
yup

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No piece of art comes without an artist, and I defy you to find one that does.
*Dante91:iconDante91: Apr 11, 2008, 9:04:07 PM
thanx for visiting

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"You may be able to imitate, but never replicate. But can you appreciate?"
~Samuraijazz:iconSamuraijazz: Apr 8, 2008, 8:04:49 PM
thanks

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No piece of art comes without an artist, and I defy you to find one that does.