 |
| John Blanche 1948 - 2026 |
We begin this episode expressing our sadness at the passing of John Blanche, a luminary that defined Games Workshop’s artstyle and vision for decades. We then touch on how just days later GW revealed Horus Heresy artwork that almost certainly used AI tools to give a Space Marine a sixth finger. Finally we discuss the state of miniature hobby YouTube channels and how the algorithm necessitates boring, but searchable content.
Watch Trademark Film’s interview with John Blanche.
- Eric Wier
That "sixth finger" just looks like the bottom of a Bolter grip to me.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I see, there is the silver of the "pistol-grip" of the bolter, but then 5 visible fingers, plus a thumb that is not visible.
DeleteI think it's an optical illusion. The "fifth finger" is part of the pistol grip. I see the silver at the bottom, but then it's the nobbled part of the grip. That's just what I see though.
DeletePlus, has anyone noticed the MKIV helmets look the same as the Primaris ones? Does that mean the 'Maximus' armour is ultimately more advanced than MKVI 'Corvus' armour?
DeleteGreat episode, very sad loss of John Blanche - you guys were very lucky to have been able to meet him and become friends. I would also add that between the 2nd Ed box cover and the 3rd Ed box art, the Epic: 40,000 box art took the Blood Angels character from the Second Ed artwork and made a more grimdark version of him (in addition to the Sisters of Battle cover done around the same time). The Black Templars artwork for 3rd Ed though has to be his magnum opus (despite my personal sympathies for the earlier artworks) I think - at least as far as 40K art is concerned; it's surely the most influential setting the style and tone for 40K right through to today.
ReplyDeleteAlso I really hate going onto Youtube and seeing all the "Youtube style" thumbnails - you know the sort of thing, the Mr Beast style thumbnail with someone making a "soyjack" face with a caption like "You won't believe what GW has done now!" there is still some good stuff there but it's harder to find. The golden era of that sort of hobby content seems to be in the past.