This week we bring you Miroslav Kostic. An artist and a "UFO freak" from Novi Sad, Serbia. Miroslav is out Silver Prize winner from our Mech Tech Competition with his White Robot.
We asked Miroslav few questions...read on. Enjoy..
What inspires you Miroslav?
I’m an internet addict so because off that I’m often inspired by the things I read or see on the web. When I was younger I watched too much cartoons, now I’m watching just a few but I’m still inspired by them and a memory of old ones that I kept in my brain still does a thing. I was never inspired by historically famous artist, I really appreciate them but not in the way to be truly touched by their art. I’m more like renaissance artist, trying to be better then others before me by using their knowledge and bringing it to a next level.
Who are you favorite artists and why?
My favorite artist is Gennady Tartakovsky, a guy who created cartoons like Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack and Clone Wars. I’m truly inspired by his art and ideas, he is the only artist I will like to meet. His style and stylizations are by my opinion best thing in animation that happend today. I’m really sorry because he has only few projects going on, he should be more appreciated and pushed forward.
How do you produce your artworks and what mediums do you use?
I produce most of my artwork for clients now, but I always have time to do something for myself. Currently I’m trying to bring to an end a long time struggle with my 27 minutes long animated movie. One night I came up with an idea for an animated film, that was four years ago and today I’m harassing guys that are doing music and sound effect to finish their job so we can make a premiere of the film. I did the rest of it from storyboard to editing and marketing, but I’m a real anti talent for music that part I left to them. My motto is: If you want something to be done, do it yourself.
What are the websites you visit regularly and where do you get your
inspiration?
Deviantart.com is my regular place, I also upload every single thing worth uploading to Coroflot.com. Deviantart is my prime inspiration place, this is a place where supertalented people upload their art, if you want to know what is going on in art today, this is the place. It is also full of wanabe artist and that is great because all of them are watching TV and searching trough web and living their lives in different places of the world and after all of that they sit and do a drawing or take a photo or make a collage or write a poem and they all upload it to a same place which became something like a vortex of ideas. I think that is amazing. I’m not working for Deviantart.com!
What do you do when you are not designing?
When I’m not designing I work on my UFO website. UFO’s are always been my passion. I’m not a UFO freak, I like to think of myself as of UFO investigator (that is pathetic!). No it is not, there is a phenomenon that exists and it is not fully investigated. I started a website that is a collection of UFO sightings over Serbia, so the people who had a real experience can share it with others. Beside of being Fox Mulder I like to go to the concerts, drink with friends, roller-skating and making barbeque.
Do you think Allmightys has helped you become a better designer and how?
Yes, I think it did. I gained more self confidence after wining a contest at Allmightys. I figured out that there are people all over the world that appreciate my art, and if you look on Google Earth, well that place is pretty big. So it is cool to be introduced to audience that big.
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You can find Miroslav on these sites:
www.coroflot.com/mickeykostic/
mickeyns.deviantart.com/
mickeykostic.carbonmade.com/
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