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Attention all Invincible fans! The moment you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived! Kinetiquettes is thrilled to announce our exclusive collaboration with Skybound Entertainment on the Invincible – Mark Grayson statue! 🦸‍♂️ Prepare yourselves for an extraordinary diorama capturing the essence of Mark Grayson as he takes flight into action!

This stunning statue, meticulously crafted by the talented team at Kinetiquettes, showcases the main protagonist of the series in all his glory. From his dynamic pose to the intricate details, every aspect of this statue reflects the essence of Invincible.

But that’s not all! As a special treat for our fans, the Kinetiquettes.com exclusive version comes with an alternate head and arms swap, depicting the battle-damaged version of Mark Grayson from his intense confrontation with Omni-man. It’s a must-have addition for any true collector!

Also if you order through our website you will receive the Kinetiquettes Exclusive Art Print, titled “Invincible – Art by Ryan Ottley Invincible #8 Full Art Convention Exclusive 2022.

Preorders for the Invincible – Mark Grayson statue will commence on Friday, March 15th!

🕚 Time of Preorder Launch:

23:00 Singapore Standard Time
16:00 Central European Time
15:00 Greenwich Mean Time
11:00 Eastern Daylight Time
08:00 Pacific Daylight Time

To secure your piece of greatness, simply visit our website at http://www.kinetiquettes.com/product/invincible and place your preorder. But hurry, because quantities are limited!

During the preorder period, we’ll also be keeping the preorder for our Omni-man: The Ambush statue live, so you can purchase the pair if desired. It’s the ultimate way to complete your Invincible collection!

Don’t miss out on this epic opportunity to own a piece of Invincible history. Join us as we celebrate the incredible collaboration between Kinetiquettes and Skybound Entertainment!

Background:

Rachel Alucard, a vampire and the head of the Alucard Clan, is no stranger to those familiar with the BlazBlue universe. Daughter of Clavis Alucard, she watches over the world from the majestic Alucard Castle alongside her loyal butler, Valkenhayn R. Hellsing. Armed with the Sankishin: Tsukuyomi Unit and devoid of a life-force value, Rachel is a formidable and captivating presence in the world of BlazBlue.

Diorama Highlights:

This 1/7 scale diorama, conceptualized by the talented Kelvin Chan, showcases Rachel Alucard in a serene moment within the grounds of her imposing castle. The scene beautifully depicts her surrounded by her faithful familiars – Nago and Gii. Marvel at the captivating sight of Rachel, using Nago as a swing to hover, while Gii takes a comfortable perch on her lap.

Release Information:

Estimated Release Date: Q4 2024

Edition Size: Made-To-Order (MTO)

Materials: Polystone/Polyurethane Resin

Dimensions: L22 x D20 x H39cm

Shipping Weight: Approximately 4kgs

Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of the BlazBlue universe with the Rachel Alucard – Vampiric Heiress diorama. Secure your preorder now and become part of an exclusive group of collectors who will bring this stunning creation into their cherished collections.

Thank you for your continued support, and may your collections be ever enriched with the allure of exceptional craftsmanship!

Sincerely,
The Kinetiquettes Team

Important Note: Please be aware that the final product may undergo slight variations as Kinetiquettes continually strives to make improvements during the production process, ensuring that you receive a truly exceptional piece of art.

Our next project from the Artists Series is still available for Pre Order for a limited time. “Dragon’s Lullaby” is a work resulted from Kinetiquettes’ creative team and Maria Panfilova sculpting magic. This piece also features exclusive sound and light effects designed in partnership with Imba Interactive to create a very unique atmosphere.

To celebrate this occasion we have the pleasure of sharing a very special Q&A session with the legendary artist herself. Please enjoy!

Pre order now at: www.kinetiquettes.com

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K – Maria, you seem to really take a lot of inspiration from fantasy creatures like dragons and mythological figures. Is there any particular reason for that or is it just a matter of taste?

M – Since childhood I loved animals and anime and fantasy. In my work there is a mix of all I love

Its definitely very fun to sculpt. Making creature you I have a wide range of tools for showing character’s personality.

K – In this new project with Kinetiquettes we can clearly identify elements from the Chinese culture. Could you tell us a bit of the creative process behind it? How much freedom did you have sculpting it?

M – We wanted to create diorama showing the beauty and aesthetics of Chinese culture. The initial concept was made by Ean Keat Ong. When I saw it I loved the potential and and decided to participate. Starting from a concept we had a lot of discussions and elaborations of the shapes of the dragon and the environment. We tried out a large number of shapes of the dragon, it was very challenging but interesting to make the dragon and the environment work together. I like to create flow between different elements.

K – It’s really impressive how much recognition your work has nowadays. The level of anatomic details on those fantastic creatures has truly become part of your signature. How did your sculpting journey start out?

M- I started learning 3d sculpting around year 2010, and since 2012 I always worked for some studios – animation and game projects.

Right now, I’m working on animation project too, but collectibles is also my passion. As a freelancer I try to do both.

But aside from that I always sculpted something else in my free time. It could be just anatomy studies, or something more creative if I have the right mood and let it go.

I think doing it consistently for a long time – working plus doing personal works helped me a lot to grow. On top of that I always have doubts about my path and thinking what should I do next. I think not only working but searching for new inspirations, getting a new life knowledge and experience is also a part of artistic path.

K – Do you draw inspiration from other media like videogames and animated movies? Sekiro, kung fu panda, spirited away, they all drink from similar fountains too.

M – Of course – videogames and anime is what attracted me to this industry initially. Especially fantasy genre. Although when I play nowadays I doing it more for fun than for soaking art. The last game I enjoyed to play is Disco Elysium. I’m also into VR games – my favourite is ‘Until you fall’

K – There is always a very interesting level of contrast in your projects: in the “encounter” we have the meeting of a dragon and a mouse, in “soft toe” and “abduction” there is the conjunction of delicate beauty and strong fantastic creatures. Now we have the dragon watching over the flute playing panda. Is this a pattern you like to explore? They are all very cool!

M – Yeah I pretty often have a pair of characters in my work

I guess some interaction between characters always more interesting and tells more story. In the interaction characters are not just being but they also living a life.

K – When we interviewed Artgerm he told us that he always wanted to become an artist. Did you grew up with any kind of artistic inspiration? Was sculpting/drawing something you always wanted to do since an early age?

M – At first I drew for fun. I did fan arts of my favourite games and did some animations in Flash. But I couldn’t find a way to make it a profession. I thought it unrealistic and were looking for more ‘serious’ professions. Only in 20 years old I realised that its more than realistic to learn some 3d software and start making money as 3D artist. And it was very fun to do from the beginning!

K – Whats your default sculpting method? Are all of your works done digitally or clay sculpting is also something you resort to?

M – No, for sculpting I only use zbrush. I like to do some lousy sketch in 2d and using it as a start idea make it in 3d. Lately I try to avoid sculpting in symmetry and try not to go too deep into details using sculptris-pro in zbrush, this approach I feels a bit closer to traditional clay sculpting.

K – Side question since we may not have this opportunity any time soon (laughs). Since its a franchise we work with and also features monster and creatures, does Maria Panfilova play Monster Hunter? What’s your favourite weapon and creature?

M – Haha I actually tried to play Monster Hunter but I realised its very time consuming and dropped it. Being a 3d sculptor is a very time-consuming profession, I have to admit I had to play much less games nowadays.

K – Let’s talk about the special features of this piece. Were any of them part of your ideas? How do you feel sound and light effects add up to a statue that is already original? Do you see those kinds of features appearing more in the future?

M – I think this statue is about feel of cosiness and peace. We tried to achieve that in many ways setting up the environment, adding elements. The sound and light will definitely help with that. Collectible industry goes more and more creative about making statues more special, I love that!

K – Is there any artist in the games/anime industry that inspire you? How did you come up with your own artistic identity?

M – Yes I spend a lot of time every day looking at artist’s work. I collect lots of references on a subject that I going to make, and take a little bit from each one. There are so many masters to learn from. I love to read manga it gives me even more artistic information to digest. I’m reading now Berserk for the second time by Kentaro Miura and gets tons of inspirations from it.

I think manga has a lot of common with statues. Unlike animation manga tells a story in a static image same way as statue.

When I work, I listen to audiobooks and sometime they give inspiration too.

I also love to discover older masters that are passed. Its like going on a deeper level cause their ideas are less common nowadays which gives a big freshness to it.

I wasn’t looking for own artistic identity intentionally, I think when you digest a lot of sources you will eventually do some mix of them that passed through your own personality and it always will be unique. Artistic style is like an inheritance with mutation in evolution

We really appreciate Maria taking her time to answer the questions. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did preparing them!

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