British Illustrator James Jarvis presents preparatory drawings from “Vortigern’s Machine and the Great Sage of Wisdom” at Meltdown Comics, Los Angeles. These hand drawn sketches offer an insight into the workings of the artist’s mind. James Jarvis’ work is inspired by the illustrators Hergé and Richard Scarry and the Bauhaus. Impressions from the opening night and short interview, Meltdown Comics, Los Angeles, July 28, 2006. By VTV correspondents Parichard Holm, Slim K and Gerold Wunstel.
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00:49 My name's James Jarvis.
00:51 I'm an illustrator, comic book artist, toy designer, drawer,
01:00 designer.
01:02 I'm not really sure exactly what I do, but I kind of draw things
01:04 and things get made from those drawings.
01:07 And I draw cartoon characters, which
01:10 have Bauhaus-inspired, minimalist, potato-headed
01:15 heads.
01:16 And I make these toys.
01:20 And I've just written a book with my co-writer, Russell
01:23 Waterman, which came out earlier this year.
01:26 And we're talking about turning it into a film.
01:30 And we're also making toys and working on another book.
01:33 And I'm also doing drawings all the time
01:37 and working on improving my personal best for marathons
01:42 so that I can qualify as an elite runner for the London
01:44 Marathon next April.
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02:06 ♪ Yo fat girl, come here ♪
02:07 ♪ I'll take all your shit ♪
02:08 ♪ I call it fat ♪