The Barbadian, all-female dance group yesterday released a dance video, set to 2 Mile Hill’s song “Let it Go (Le Te Te)” from the band’s latest EP Uncovered. Executing choreography reminiscent of hiplet by Aisha Dayo, the dancers – Zhané Padmore, Stefanie Takei-Taylor, Nandi Yard, Ghe Magic and Sim Simma – dance in black leotards and pointe shoes in front of the dilapidated Empire Theatre in Bridgetown and the area surrounding it.
The Barbadian-UK co-produced film A Caribbean Dream, an adaptation of the Shakespeare play, A Mid Summer Night’s Dream, won Best International Film at this year’s Charlotte Black Film Festival. The announcement was made yesterday on the film’s Facebook Page.
“The Mission of the Charlotte Black Film Festival is to create economic empowerment for, heighten awareness of, promote the significance and need for African American cinema as an art form, and to be a voice for independent filmmakers of color.”
This year marked the film festival’s seventh year and it is held annually in Charlotte, North Carolina.
A Caribbean Dream has also been selected in the London Independent Film Festival, which will take place on April 21st. It premiered on February 28th at Limegrove Cinemas and was screened for two weeks starting on March 1st there and at Olympus Theatres. It also had a preview screening at the first Barbados Independent Film Festival on January 14th.
The premium Kadooment band and 2015 Best New Band and 2016 Best Presentation and Band Of The Year winner, Xhosa Barbados, has launched a reality show entitled Xhosa’s Design Challenge. Hosted by Xhosa design committee member Niara Fraser and and Kevin Drayton, the web series consists of five episode which are less than six minutes in length.
In the first episode, Kevin Drayon says that the aim of the show is to:
“…assist Barbados to help designers to portray their work and to promote culture; the art of producing costumes.”
Speaking to Zeitgeist Entertainment Magazine, Niara Fraser said that Xhosa Barbados invited unknown, local designers to sign up and they received nineteen applications. Those nineteen applicants were reduced to nine in the interview portion of the competition during the first episode. As of the release of the third episode, four contestants have been sent home with only five remaining.
Fraser also said that they were very impressed with the interest they received, that there is a lot of talent and potential locally and that they are open to the series eventually airing on TV with longer episodes. The fourth episode will be released tomorrow, Saturday, April 8th. The fifth and final episode will air the following day on Sunday, leading up to the band’s Cooler Fete and Launch Party at the Barbados Defense Force Drill Hill at St. Ann’s Fort where the winner’s costume will be presented. The band’s theme this year is Pure.
The winner of the competition will receive a cash prize and their design a section in this year’s Xhosa Barbados Kadooment line up. The first runner up will receive a prize presented by Standard Distribution, one of the sponsors of the show. The shows other sponsors are Infinity on the Beach Hotel and main sponsor the Barbados Public Worker’s Co-operative Credit Union.
Watch the first episode of Xhosa’s Design Challenge below and visit their Facebook page to view episodes two and three.
Ishan Wilson and Sheda Bryan went home the winners of the Graydon Sealy Secondary School Model Search, which took place last Saturday, April 1st at the school. Wilson was the clear winner of the night and had virtually no competition. The only contestant who came close to challenging him was Jalen Batson. Wilson also took home a special award for the “contestant who made it against the odds.” His mother received a special award as well. As for the girls, it was pretty much a toss up; none of them really stood out as a front runner. The first runners up were Tara-Ann Clarke and Kiros Graham. The second runners up were Janiya Hart and Jalen Batson.
Another winner of the night was Neesha Welch, who beat out Rachel Walcott and Anika Lewis Crawford in the Icon Queens of Song competition.
To say that this year’s Graydon Sealy Secondary School Model Search was underwhelming would be an understatement. The contestants – fifteen of them; ten girls and five boys – were stiff and lifeless in their dancing during the opening number. When it came to their introductory statements, almost all of them stumbled and forgot what they were meant to say, many of them not recovering well and one student altogether giving up and walking away from the microphone. It was a very rough start and the students seemed unprepared.
The theme of the night was “Icons” and the fifteen contestants represented various persons of note, such as Michael Jackson, Rihanna, DJ Puffy, Queen Nefertiti, Kobe Bryant, Josephine Baker, Maya Angelou, Michelle Obama and Malcolm X. The contestants competed in three sections: School Pride, Icons Costume and Haute Couture/Avant Garde.
The fashion on display during the show was, for the most part, very good and the contestants were stylish indeed. However, some of the contestants missed the mark in the Icons Costume and Haute Couture/Avant Garde section.
In the Haute Couture/Avant Garde section they dressed up as the icons they were representing and most of them were not immediately recognisable. Only four of them were; Naomi Norville as Billie Holiday, Kelly-Ann Byer as Michael Jackson, Sheda Bryan as Naomi Campbell and and Tara-Ann Clarke as Queen Nefertiti. Arguably, Ishan Wilson and Jalen Batson were identifiable as Kobe Bryan and Stephan Curry, respectively, but only because the players’ names were on the backs of their jerseys. Despite the contestants stating who their icons were in the beginning, by the time this section rolled around, that had been forgotten.
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As with the Lodge School Model Search 2017, in the Haute Couture/Avant Garde section the contestants wore clothing made from recycled materials; newspaper, bubble wrap, bottle caps, CD’s, garbage bags, foil etc. Britney Gunning’s bottle cap dress, Tara-Ann Clarke’s garbage bag dress, Kaneil Cummins and Sheda Bryan’s CD dresses and Kaisha Wilkinson’s soda can dress were all in the spirit of haute couture fashion, but none of the contestants came close to avant garde. Although fashionable, the silhouettes and styles were safe and not out of the box (which is the essence of avant garde fashion).
The lowest point of the pageant was the entertainment portion when the judges went off to tabulate their scores. Not only was it clear that the organisers did not have much of a plan as to what to fill that time with, but the energetic dance performance by dance group Inside Outt deteriorated into what was essentially a skin out competition, which featured two young girls who could not have even been ten years old. Another low point was when contestant Hakeem Maynard halted his entrance during the Icons Costume section and, in an undignified move, took up a microphone and admonished the audience for their silence and demanded he be applauded as he graced the stage.
There was also a slight hick up at the start of the prize giving ceremony; the contestants of the Icon Queens of Song competition were not ready to go on stage. The proceedings were halted in order for them to take their places. Other than that, it went off smoothly and given the good job she did as M.C. here, it’s a wonder why Stephanie F. Chase did not M.C. the entire event.
Here is the full list of winners:
Most Punctual (Male): Hackeem Maynard Most Punctual (Female): Naomi Norville
Most Improved (Male): Hackeem Maynard Most Improved (Female): Kaisha Wilkinson
People’s Choice (Male): Ishan Wilson People’s Choice (Female): Britney Gunning
Most Photogenic (Male): Ishan Wilson Most Photogentc (Female): Britney Gunning
Best African Wear (Male): Kiros Graham Best African Wear (Female): Tara-Ann Clarke
Best Street Style (Male): Jalen Batson Best Street Style (Female): Kaisha Wilkinson
Best School Pride (Male): Kiros Graham Best School Pride (Female): Sharese Clarke
Best Iconic Depiction (Male): Ishan Wilson Best Iconic Depiction (Female): Sheda Bryan
Best Haute Couture (Male): Ishan Wilson Best Haute Couture (Female): Tara-Ann Clarke
2nd Runner Up (Male): Jalen Batson 2nd Runner Up (Female): Janiya Hart
1st Runner Up (Male): Kiros Graham 1st Runner Up (Female): Tara-Ann Clarke
Mr. Graydon Sealy Secondary School Model Search 2017: Ishan Wilson Ms. Graydon Sealy Secondary School Model Search 2017: Sheda Bryan
Congratulations to all of the night’s winners. Visit our Facebook page for a full album of photos from this event.
March 29th marked the launch of the 2017 Digicel Barbados Reggae Festival. The 13-year-old festival, held by FAS Promotions, kicked off with a media launch in the 3W’s Foyer at Kensington Oval. Various representatives from sponsoring brands, a representative from the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Culture as well as some of the promoters themselves shed some light on the upcoming events.
Al Gilkes, a promoter from FAS entertainment, noted that despite backlash from previous years about the involvement of local acts, the festival has and will continue to support local entertainers. Even after having financial constraints this year, they still managed to push Barbadian artist with the festival featuring 16 local acts and 20 DJs versus only 10 Jamaican acts in the 3 major shows.
Al continued, noting that the festival does well for tourism on the island, with an increase in arrivals from regional and international countries. He also noted that the festival commences a huge block of entertainment in the Barbadian calendar. Following the Reggae Festival are Crop Over and Carifesta; a string of events which are on the radar for several regional and international acts. Mr. Gilkes also stated that if St.Lucia can be a multi-festival hub, Barbados can be an entertainment capital.
Representatives from various sponsors (such as Burger King, Starcom, and Mount Gay to name a few) had nothing but positive remarks for the festival, praising it for its growth and the lasting appeal it has maintained throughout the years.
This year there will be weekly “Dancehall Revolutions” sponsored by Remy Martin. These are different shows at various locations throughout the island showcasing local reggae acts. The show will then continue with the Reggae Beach Party on the 23rd of April, the Vintage Reggae Show & Dance on the 28th, the Reggae Party Cruise on the 29th and climax with the Reggae On The Hill show at Farley Hill on the 30th of April.
The Lodge School Model Search 2017: The New Revolution was, for the most part, a very entertaining event. Particularly because of M.C. Mac Fingall who did a very good job of keeping the audience occupied and amused in between segments, especially when organisers were not ready to continue the proceedings, which happened fairly often. Not only did the show start roughly thirty minutes late – at which time the M.C. went on stage – the start of the first segment was delayed even after that. Despite the rough start, the opening segment “Cadets and Models” was an impressive demonstration of the talent of the school’s cadet unit drum corps and an exhilarating start to the event.
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The obvious winner from virtually the beginning, Kaila Bovell Lewis, deservedly won the the title of Ms. Lodge School Model Search 2017. Joining her in her victory was Shomari Mosely, Mr. Lodge School Model Search 2017. The two were presented with their prizes by the winners of the last Model Search, which was held four years ago.
The eight contestants competed in five segments: Vintage, Retro, Futuristic Career, Avant Garde and Marvel. Of the five segments Vintage (and Marvel in general) were the only ones in which the contestants’ clothing matched the theme. In the other three, Retro, Futuristic Career and Avant Garde, only one or two students embodied the idea.
In Retro only Kaila Bowell Lewis’ and to some extent Shaquille Landers’ looked to be referencing styles from previous decades. Hardly anything in Futuristic Careers looked futuristic except for Futuristic Flight Attendant as worn by Keila Butcher – which was an outdated, 1960’s/70’s idea of what fashion of the future would look like – and Kaila Bovell Lewis’s Futuristic Scientist.
For the avant garde segment contestants were tasked with creating clothing from recycled materials like bubble wrap, glass and tires. However, using unconventional materials barely scratches the surface of what makes avant garde fashion avant garde. Of the contestants, only Sherliza Griffith and Rashida Harrison’s attire fit the theme and Kaila Bovell Lewis’ would have been better suited for Futuristic Careers.
It’s not clear if the Marvel segment was specifically aimed at characters from Marvel Comics and it’s various other properties, but since six out of the eight contestants were dressed as Marvel characters it can be said that this was the intention. Keila Butcher and Kaila Bovell Lewis, however, depicted characters from DC Comics.
The show featured an opening adress from principal Winston Dowrich, vocal performances from students Kadijah Medford, Raheem Searles and Ashley Lashley, Water Warrior David Davis and soca artiste Anderson “Mr. Blood” Armstrong and a dance by the Barbados Dance Theatre. The standout performance of the night was by car impersonator Shamar Weekes, who wowed the audience with his spectacular imitations of cars right down to brand and model.
There were also giveaways of Burger King vouchers and a raffle for an iPad air, which was presented by Major Kellman.
The show lost it’s momentum during it’s anticlimactic and, frankly, messy prize giving ceremony which they attempted to start before the judges had even finished tabulating. The prizes were not on stage, nor were the contestants and in a moment similar to Steve Harvey’s Miss Universe flub and Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway’s at this years Oscars, the wrong winner was read for the first category; Mr. Photogenic. M.C. Mac Fingall, who had done an admiral job all night in moving the ceremonies along, tried to salvage the situation, but the damage had already been done. By the time that winners Kaila Bovell Lewis and Shomari Mosely were announced, the show was a dud and finished two hours later than it’s scheduled time.
That being said, it was a student organised event and that alone was impressive considering that it ran more or less smoothly up until that point.
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Mosely won the most prizes, taking home six in total. He won all five of the segments – Vintage, Retro, Futuristic Career, Avant Garde and Marvel – and of course, the title of Mr. Lodge School Model Search 2017. Bovell Lewis also won in the Retro and Futuristic Career segments.
Here is the full list of winners:
Photogenic Male: Nicholi Standard Photogenic Female: Rashida Harrison
As we settled in the abandoned gallery of the old Oistins library, I was extremely excited to meet Shelway Gaskin, cartoonist, illustrator, and animator, especially after seeing all that he’s been doing on his Instagram account.
Gaskin leaned on the chipped hand rail with his earphones tossed over his shoulders and spoke freely of the random inspirations which birthed most of his personal projects and his humble beginnings as a child scrawling images that were resemble his favorite cartoon characters. At the age of 22, the self-taught cartoonist continues to perfect his art skills in animation all while studying film at the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination.
Searching through his Instagram feed, I was truly impressed not only by the technical quality of his cartoon portraits of people and animated shorts but also how funny and relatable his more recent comic strips were.
I’ve seen the many memes on Facebook illustrating the annoying person asking an artist “can you draw me???”. But I must confess, while I was able to get through the interview keeping it cool as he showed me some of his other work, I was inwardly screaming “draw me next, puh-lease!” I’m not sure if one of his many talents also include mind reading, but surprisingly enough it was him who offered to do a piece just for this article. And here’s the results!
The characters you see up there is from one of Gaskin’s earlier comics, Shootin’ the Breeze, that he just happened to be rebooting around the time of our interview. The look of the comic, he said, was inspired by Chibi Style anime, “I had these three characters and I wanted them to appeal to everyone. They’re cutsey and I really liked how they look”.
They are many types and techniques used in animation, Gaskin said, and his goal is that one day he’d have the technical skill to do them all. But for right now, his specialty is 2D animation; which is done frame by frame.
Not going too deep into the technicalities of film, Gaskin explains that 24 frames or 24 pictures/drawings generally makes up 1 second in a movie. Meaning to animate in 2D, calls for him to draw each frame, or sometimes every other frame, with slight adjustments until “life” is created.
For a better understanding of what his usual artistic process, Gaskin released on his channel a behind the scenes video showing what went into the making of Mama Luigi, a reanimated piece he completed last year.
However, it took him a lot go practice to get where he is today. Starting animation at the age of 8, Shelway simply began with copying what he saw on television as a child which included cartoons like Tom and Jerry and Archie. “They were bad, like really really bad, thank God they’re lost to time” said Gaskin but though the animations weren’t the best, it was something he said he really loved at that young age.
Highly influenced by shows on Cartoon Network most of us 90s kids are familiar with Gaskin listed the shows Courage the Cowardly Dog, Looney Toons, and Dexter’s Laboratory as some of his favourites. However, it was the Pixar movies like the Incredibles which really provoked him to get into animating and creating seriously.
“When it comes to actually doing animation, I’m self-taught but I learned animation from watching a lot of behind the scenes stuff like Walt Disney. I remember I had a Bambi tape that showed you how to draw classical animation, so I tried doing that. Again, I had the Incredibles that really inspired me so I watched the behind the scenes for that” Gaskin explained.
Although he had the passion, Gaskin said that he didn’t always have the finances for everything he wanted to do but had to find creative ways to get around that obstacle and continue to create.
So, we know what has inspired and influenced the look of his comic strips and animations, but what inspires the stories they tell? “Randomness, utter randomness”, he said.
“Anything from an encounter I’ve had that I found humorous [to]something silly that has happened in society or maybe just a random thought. I’m daydreaming and I have this random thought
that makes me think, wow, why did you think that…I’m putting that somewhere” Gaskin added.
His advice for anyone interested in animation, “Do it. I’ve met a lot of people who like animation and want to go into animation but they don’t really do anything. So first off, you have to actually do it, no matter what…use Microsoft Paint if you have to, that’s how I started. It wasn’t great, but it was something”.
Looking at the work of other animators for inspiration is another tip he gave but added that although people list programmes as a major reason they haven’t tried anything, they are a lot of free software out there that people can start with. But his general message for those out there who believe their developing an interest in animation is it’s not as hard or impossible as it seems and “if you’re passionate about it, I say go for it”.
The animation industry in Barbados, Gaskin said, is not even at a stage that it could be even described as a baby. And one of the things Gaskin believes discourages people from pursuing animation, whether as a hobby or career, is its absence from syllabi in teaching institutions. “There’s nobody really here to teach us and…it’s a little sad, a little disheartening. And that’s why I say if you really want to get into animation, just push for it”, he added.
He’s done some graphic work as well, which I know of because he did an awesome poster for my thesis film before I even knew the extent of his talents. He also hopes that one day he would be able to do work for bigger studios but with the freedom to still do a couple of his personal project like Shootin’ the Breeze, which he hopes to make into a fully animated series. Gaskin’s overall future goals is just to make a name for himself doing animation.
He’s on his way to doing that in Barbados with his work reel spanning from commercials shown at Animekon and animations for the TV series Route 10. To see more of the cool stuff Shelway has worked on check out his reel here and follow him on Instagram @smgaskinart.
Victor White is a second generation Barbadian living in Sweden and a competitive freeskiier. This past weekend, he made history as the first Barbadian to compete in the World Ski Championships and is perhaps the first Barbadian to compete in any international winter sports competition. He took a few moments from his hectic schedule as a competitive athlete, to speak to Zeitgeist about his life and career as a freeskiier.
In your “Support Barbados in the World Ski Championships” video, I noticed that you don’t have a Barbadian accent. May I ask where you reside currently?
Victor White: Yes, that’s true. I [was] born and mostly raised in Sweden. My dad moved to Sweden from Barbados when he was in his twenties, he then met my mom after a couple of years. I have my base in Sweden during the winter and [in] Barbados in the summer.
What is freeskiing exactly? How is it different from regular skiing?
VW: Well, in regular skiing you basically ski down the slopes of the mountain. Then you have the alpine skiing, in which you can compete, where you ski [through] gates; which probably comes to most [people’s] minds when talking about skiing. Freeskiing, which is my discipline, we ski in terrain parks. [There are] [b]ig jumps built from snow and [we] slide on rails of metal. It is called free skiing as it is very free in the sense that when we are competing we have a course with a lot of different options with basically no rules on how you ski it.
Photography by Kristoffer Pettersson.
How did you get into freeskiing?
VW: I started with alpine skiing around the time [that] I learned to walk. My mom got me [into] it since all of the family on her side does it. Then when I got older I got bored of skiing gates. I admired the cool guys jumping on the kickers doing tricks. So I decided to go for that instead. Since that day I have not looked back, only kept moving forward trying to reach my goals!
So you’ve been skiing all of your life pretty much.
VW: Yes, exactly!
How old are you?
VW: I turned 20 in February.
Can you explain the hashtag “#BarbadosFreeSki”? When I saw the words “Barbados” and “ski” together I was a little confused and I imagine other people may have been as well. Did you think about that when you created the hashtag?
VW: Well, yes. That is the point of it. Of course people are going to get a little bit confused, since there is no snow on the island. I created the hashtag with a sense that it will stand out and stand proud! Hopefully that confusion turns into curiosity and people look further into it!
It made me curious so I’d say you achieved your goal.
VW: Hehe, good!!
For those of us who don’t know, what is the World Ski Championships and have you competed in any other international ski competitions?
VW: The World Ski Championships is, as the name states, “The World Skiing Championships.” It is the third biggest competition in the ski community after the [X-Games] and the Olympics. The Championships [run] every two years, just like any other world championships. As for other international competitions I have been pretty much all over the world, from China to New Zealand!
Did you represent Barbados in those other international competitions?
VW: Always Barbados. Barbados is actually well known in the skiing community now, believe it or not. Hehe!
And we have you to thank!
VW: Haha, I guess so!
As someone from two countries, why did you choose to represent Barbados over Sweden?
VW: Well, my father, Calver, always wanted me to represent Barbados. We started the process together. Unfortunately he passed away [from] cancer 2.5 years ago. I am honouring him by competing for Barbados, fulfilling our goal. I am also very proud to be a 2nd generation Barbadian, I want to put Barbados on the map in the [winter sport] community!
My condolences. Sorry to hear that.
VW: Such is life. I have his love forever in my heart [though]!
How does it feel to be the first Barbadian to compete in winter sports as a free skiier? Was it always your goal to be the first?
VW: I would not say that the fact [that] I am doing this as a Barbadian feels special. What is special is the support and the love from all [of] my friends, family and fellow Barbadians on the [i]sland. It is something special, that I feel is unique, having my country standing behind me to 100%. Well, my goal has never been to be the first Barbadian in a winter sport. My goal is to be the first Barbadian to take an [Olympic] gold medal, since we only have a bronze from Obadele Thompson.
Speaking of the Olympics, how is your campaign to attrach sponsorship for next year’s Winter Olympics going?
VW: Unfortunately I have not received any emails yet. This stuff usually takes a lot of work and commitment. I have to keep on trying!
Would you like to see more Barbadians – and Caribbean people in general – competing in winter sports? What do you think is the feasibility of that and what can be done to encourage it?
VW: Yes of course! Hopefully I can reach out to the large crowds. I know [that] there are a lot of 2nd generation Barbadians in Canada for example. I have no doubt [that] we have a good winter sports athlete among them! I try to encourage physical activity in general, and I know for example [that] there is an ice rink in Barbados. We have to work with what we have got, it would not surprise me if we see a Barbadian figure skater in a few years! Many of the UK skiers grew up skiing on plastic, so anything is possible!
How is the World Ski Championships going for you so far?
VW: Not so good. In slopestyle, my discipline, where we in this case ski [through] a course with 4 jumps and 2 rail features, [w]e do a qualification where you have 2 runs, the best one counts. Unfortunately we had some weather difficulties decreasing our practice time in the course, we also had to push the qualifiers from Friday to Saturday, then semi-finals on Sunday. I did not make my run in the semifinals ending 43rd in total. I am very disappointed [in] [myself], but at the same time I am happy I did not hurt [myself] too much as the course was very icy due to the harsh weather conditions early in the morning. My sport is a “high-risk” sport. Which means we always have to determine risk vs. reward. Some of the top guys pulled out due to the risk factor.
43rd out of how many competitors?
VW: 43rd out of 56.
Okay. Last question: What is your favourite Bajan dish?
VW: Pig tail with sauce. Omitas sauce, that is the best for sure!
Like Victor’s page on Facebook, follow him on Instagram @victorwhit3 and subscribe to his YouTube channel World of White.
Michael “Knightmage” Wilson will make his Animekon debut this year. Cosplaying since 2012, Knightmage is the Deputy Sheriff for the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio and a stuntman, who has worked on comic book films such as The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises and Captain America 2: Winter Soldier. He was also an alternate on the reality TV series Who Wants To Be A Superhero. Knightmage has hosted several cosplay workshops and panels and judged many cosplay competitions.
Learn more about Knightmage over on the Animekon website and on his Facebook page. See him at Animekon VII: Limitless on September 2nd and 3rd at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.
Later this week, meet Shelway Gaskin – 2D Animator and Illustrator and creator of the comic series Shootin’ the Breeze! But while you wait, here are 10 Things About Shelway Gaskin:
Shelway is a 22-year-old 2D animator and illustrator studying Film at the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination.
It was the Pixar movie, The Incredibles, that inspired him to pursue animation as a serious career path.
Shelway is a self-taught animator who started out on Microsoft Paint and worked his way up to where he is today.
Whether its animation, live-action, fiction or non-fiction, this young artist loves pop culture and enjoys doing research on even the most random of topics.
“I’m a filmaholic; I love film…I’m always on YouTube and if it’s not YouTube, its Vimeo.” Shelway said.
He has a bit of an unusual accent since he was born in America, lived in Bermuda until he was eight and then moved to Barbados. His parents, brother and majority of his family members however, are all Barbadian.
“The internet has ruined my attention span.” he said laughing. Boredom is something that comes knocking at his door frequently, so finding things to grab his attention is an ongoing activity.
Persons often think that he’s super serious first glance, but he says “I may look serious but I am thinking stupidness in my mind”. Don’t let the serious look scare you from a conversation with this random guy!
Shelway says he’s a perfectionist, especially when it comes to his animation, and it drives him to the point that makes him paranoid.
His overall aim in life is to be comfortable…not worrying about a job or money. Just comfortable and content with life.