Amazing Background Art By The Incredibly Talented @cutekoala1001. I Commissioned Her To Draw The Salty
Amazing background art by the incredibly talented @cutekoala1001. I commissioned her to draw The Salty Simiano, which is the restaurant from my Sing fanfic. I could not be happier with how it turned out!!! The colors, the lighting, the decorations, the angles, the way she fit so many features into one shot, just...all-around mind-blowing 🤯
As you all know by now, I am kind of obsessed with the anthro primate characters from the Sing movies. For my Sing universe I made up a Latin American-style cantina that welcomes all animals obviously but panders to primates; it is known as a monkey hangout in Red Shore City. It also features sugar skull-type art, except the skulls are of anthro animals 😂 In the picture, the larger skulls on the wall, window and floor are chimpanzee skulls. In the bar area, the two skulls behind the chairs are a deer and a crocodile, and the one by the menu is a dog. The one in the corner by the enclosed seating area is a koala. The area on the floor covered by the skull is a dance floor.
What I love about this piece is that, like all good art, it tells so many stories. I didn’t really flesh the restaurant out very much in my fic, and seeing it here really helps inspire me to create ideas for it:
• That little enclosed seating area by the tree is very cozy, so I can see it being a popular romantic place for couples. But it’s also large enough to seat more than two, so I can also see it as a meeting place for friends.
• The restaurant has live music from time to time. Most of the bands are local Latino musicians, but since this is Red Shore City, you can also find visiting musician stars performing here from time to time.
• The band plays in front of the Salty Simiano logo. This allows for many photo ops, especially with the dance floor nearby.
• If the band knows that there is a romantic couple sitting somewhere, they will walk over to the couple and serenade them. They will also play music loudly in front of shy-looking patrons seated at the tables, insisting that they go out and dance.
• There’s one band that’s really sassy and heckles the crowd all night, in Spanish and English. The singer will butt into a dance and “steal” the guy’s partner from him and tell the girl that she could do better in terms of mates. He says this into his microphone so that everyone can hear him.
• The art in the restaurant is featured in numerous cultural publications in Red Shore City (magazines, etc.). The restaurant has also published a pamphlet that explains the history and meaning of the sugar skulls. Art students also come here for studies.
• The tree was already on the land before the building was constructed, and the tree was special to the restaurant owners (being monkeys). They didn’t want to cut the tree down, so they just constructed the building around the tree and made a skylight so that natural light could filter into the room. As the tree gets bigger, they will remove the tiles that surround it. They hired a professional landscaper to prune the tree in such a way that it will eventually grow through the roof, and they will renovate the building to accommodate the tree. I know this would never happen irl, but I’m kind of a hippy and would love to see this.
Thanks so much for doing such an amazing job on this, @cutekoala1001!
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This incredible pic of my OCs is a gift by @thecraftedmacaque, and when I first saw it, I was at a loss for words. First of all, I cannot believe how cool my fursona Odalys (the capuchin in the middle) looks, especially her face fur and her tail and her monke feet 🤯 And Mortimer the chimpanzee looks like the sassy science nerd that he is, and Breck the gorilla looks like a totally sweet but simultaneously mischievous friend. Their posture is just amazing and totally captures their aesthetic. 🤩🤩🤩
Thank you so much, @thecraftedmacaque, I love it!!! 😍 🙈
This is totally reblog-worthy
SING 3 IS IN DEVELOPMENT THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!
The “Real” Moon Theatre!
Look familiar?
There are many old theatres in the heart of downtown Los Angeles in the historic Theatre District, but this one, the Los Angeles Theatre, stands out as looking very much like Illumination’s Moon Theatre from Sing! (The Hyperion Theater in Disney’s California Adventure looks a lot like Moon Theatre as well but the Los Angeles was the “original” as it was used as a basis for the Hyperion.)
And if the uncanny similarities of the beautiful architecture outside wasn’t enough, just look at the gorgeous French Baroque interior from the lobby out through the auditorium and onto the stage.
Take a “tour” at their website losangelestheatre.com Or (for a fun tour!) watch the music video from Capital City’s Safe and Sound:
And for your reading pleasure, do a search on the history of the Los Angeles Theatre and the history of DTLA theatres in general. (For some reason this post won’t show up when I add hyperlinks to certain articles so I will leave the search up to you.)
These similarities makes sense, since the movie is based in California. (Oh, excuse me, Calatonia.)
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California: the inspiration behind the set design
Regarding the set design, director Garth Jennings stated on The Making of Sing (in the “Extras” on the DVD): “We went for a California-style city. I think it’s kind of a mash between San Francisco, Los Angeles, with some Miami colour schemes thrown in there just to sort of keep it delicious. We had those influences and then just infused all that into our set designs.”
Maybe… Union Station:
Maybe… somewhere on the streets of LA (Tai Chi/Yoga group outside; skateboarding; taco/fruit stand):
Maybe… San Francisco:
Speaking of San Francisco, what does SFJ Bank stand for: ?
Maybe… somewhere that definitely looks like LA:
And lets not forget where Eddie lives (in an LA-style mansion with a pool, probably in some expensive neighborhood like Bel Air or Brentwood? That’s just my opinion)… also where Nana Noodleman lives (looks like somewhere in the Palisades or Malibu overlooking the Pacific Ocean):
♫･*:.｡. .｡.:*･ ♫･*:.｡. .｡.:*･ ♫･*:.｡. .｡.:*･ ♫ Anyway, back to the point! I’m not saying the Los Angeles Theatre is the inspiration behind Moon Theatre, since this was never quoted or confirmed by the makers of Sing. And it’s true that many historical theatres have exquisite European-style interior. But considering the architecture and the setting, it’s something to think about, isn’t it?
Still fursona-ing, wow I’m in a mood this week 🙈 Angsty monkey this time.
Also the Sing universe needs female primates. 😌
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Heya girl monkey odalys ! I’ve made some new tumblr header’s for you the old one you have now is kinda outdated and I felt like it needed a some what of a change Though u don’t have to change it if u don’t want to ✨ you can also think of these doodles as an early Christmas present from me to you ✨🧡
OMGGGGGGG @mousepoppydraws1ut this is so beautiful and so, so sweet of you!!! What a lovely surprise to have in my inbox, thank you so much 🥺🥺🥺🙊🙊🙊💖💖💖 🎄 🎄 🎄
Yes, I was just thinking that I need to update my pfp and my background!! (And also my pinned post. It still says I’m new and Tumblr just told me my blog is two years old 😝 🙈). I’m so behind on everything 😝
Merry ChristMOUSE and Happy New Year!
Sing: Thriller - MJ’s Thriller by The Sing Cast
YASSSSS! GET INTO IT!
Art request by @joethetoonfanandoutcast of his adorable Sing oc Esme Gwendolyn Langley Lane (twin sister of Suki Lane). Thanks for the request, Joe!
Sorry if you guys are starting to feel spammed at this point 🙈 😝
Art gift for @stinkyhyena9000 💖 🦊
I’ve been meaning to draw something for you ever since you made me a Kickenklober compilation video like a million years ago 😅 I tried to do Clay Calloway but my drawings always looked like crap so I gave up 😭😭😭
Anyway now you’re hyperfixating on Nick Wilde so here ya go 🎁
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Confession: I obsess over the Sing/Sing 2 movies to the point that it’s…maybe not healthy? I thought I should seek out counseling, but instead I opened a Tumblr acount.Pfp by @cutekoala1001. Background by @mousepoppydraws1ut. Pinned image by @thecraftedmacaque.
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