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OmegaBR
Feb 14, 2012

Come to me .... and live forever.


That's right, Ink Master is back already Tuesday nights on SPIKE at 10pm Eastern. And this time, there's bad blood in the water. Tattoo artists from around the country compete not only for $100,000, an editorial feature in Inked magazine, and the coveted title of "Ink Master," but for the bragging rights of defeating their bitter competition. Each of the artists has a personal tattoo rival, including two of the most infamous rivals in Ink Master history from season 3.

Each week they'll be educated with a Flash Challenge to hone their skills needed later in the competition. Next comes the Elimination Tattoo, with the winner of the previous challenge getting to pair all of the human canvases to the contestants. The best tattoos of the week are recognized, while the weakest artists are called back into the shop after deliberation by the judges, and one of them is told to pack their machines and close up shop.



RIVALRIES

Joshua Hibbard - Artist at Inspired Tattoo from Portland, OR with 10 years experience. The most despised contestant from Ink Master season 3, he regularly reviled his fellow artists and managed to survive until getting eliminated with four artists remaining. Believing the industry needs to improve its professional standards, including one of his biggest critics in Dunn, he aims to go all the way this season.
vs.
Jason Clay Dunn - Owner/Artist at Tattoo Alchemy from Montclair, CA with 20 years experience. A leading artist in the Neo-Asian style, he became one of the most vocal critics of Josh, accusing him of being a flip-flopping trace-and-tattoo artist who was all talk. Howerver, Dunn managed to place sixth two seasons ago, just one spot below Hibbard. With his no nonsense personality clashing against Hibbard's tactical instigation, and a new $100,000 on the line, this rivalry has the potential to explode.

Angel Bauta - Owner/Artist at Puncture Tattoo Studio from Brooklyn, NY with 18 years experience. He specializes in many styles of color and grey wash tattoos, angry at the lack of respect his former protégé has shown, abruptly leaving his shop without notice.
vs.
Cris Element - Artist at Leathernecks and Bullseye from Brooklyn, NY with 8 years experience. A self taught artist, he openly regards old school tattoos as "outdated," and wants to show up his arrogant mentor by proving his superior skills. It's the battle of the Brooklyn Boys.

Julia Carlson - Artist at Ink Obsession from Brown Mills, NJ with 5 years experience. With an apprenticeship of only six months, Julia is determined to gain the respect she feels she deserves, hindered by co-worker and veteran Caroline, whom she feels is jealous of her young talent.
vs.
Caroline Evans - Artist at Ink Obsession from Bradley Beach, NJ with 15 years experience. A mainstay in a male-dominated industry, she's won awards for her corrections in ink. Although she just wants her co-worker to be the best that she can be, that doesn't come without a healthy dose of youthful cynicism. It's the rookie vs. the veteran.

LT - Artist at East Providence Tattoo from Providence, RI with 3 years experience. Specializing in realism and black and grey, LT feels he is overlooked and underrated, feeling he has paid his dues and covets the recognition reaped by his contemporaries.
vs.
Ty'Esha Reels - Artist at 401 Ink Tattoo from Providence, RI with 6 years experience. A Native American tatoo artist who specializes in color and who was shown up by LT at an expo, being bested for best black and grey tattoo despite having twice the experience. She believes LT has yet to earn his stripes and looks to turn embarrassment into redemption. Who will be the top dog in Rhode Island?

Emily Elegado - Artist at Roses & Ruins Tattoo from Charleston, SC with 6 years experience. Spending three years completing a traditional tattoo apprenticeship, she is known for her work in realism and her very real attitude. Angry that Aaron Is doesn't show her respect and started dating her co-worker, she wants to send him back to Tampa with his tail between his legs.
vs.
Aaron "Is" Michalowski - Co-Owner/Artist at Bloodline Tattoo from Tampa, FL with 16 years experience. His experience in photorealism, dotwork, and sacred geometry has landed him features in several tattoo publications. After doing a guest spot at Emily's shop, they were immediately at odds, and his carefree attitude only served to escalate a home turf beef.

Ryan Eternal - Artist at Hart & Huntington from Orlando, FL with 9 years experience. A military veteran who picked up the tattoo trade while stationed in South Korea, his dreams of fame were almost ruined when a car accident left his hand severely damaged. But the new school artist has recovered and he's looking to dominate his former idol.
vs.
Mark Longenecker - Owner/Artist at Endless Summer from Cocoa Beach, FL with 20 years experience. A true surfer whose tattoos have been exhibited in conventions around the world, ranging from tropical to Japanese. He is furious that Eternal is trying to steal his customers and encroach on his territory, determined to defend it. As Mark puts it, "He wants to be me."

Tim Lees - Artist at Propaganda Tattoo from San Diego, CA with 17 years experience. Overcoming homelessness and self-taught tattooing, he specializes in surrealism and portraiture, winning many awards on the convention circuit. After helping his rival build his shop, the two had a falling out that resulted in Lees leaving, feeling backstabbed and bitter.
vs.
Cleen Rock One - Owner/Artist at Chrome Gypsy Tattoo from Las Vegas, NV with 19 years experience. An Illinois shop owner whose neo-traditional and new school approaches to ink landed him guest spots in studios nationwide. Moving out west, he met Tim Lees, who helped him build and open his Vegas shop. But he felt that Lees didn't meet his professional standards, leading to him leaving a month after opening. Lees wants to avenge himself in what is being called "The Pride War."

Erik Siuda - Owner/Artist at Ghost Gallery Tattoo from North Bellmore, NY with 18 years experience. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Erik developed a career as a graffiti artist before studying at the School of Visual Arts and gaining versatility with pseudo traditional, new school, realism, and Japanese styles. He actually met his rival Don during a casting for Ink Master season 2, and the two butted heads from the start.
vs.
Don Peddicord - Co-Owner/Artist at Tattoo Dynasty from Baltimore, MD with 8 years experience. A self-made man who specializes in neo-traditional, portraiture, and realism. After a motorcycle accident left him unable to walk, he defied doctors and was back on his feet in less than three months. He and Erika Siuda both perceive each other's work to be subpar. Ink Master comes full circle now that both men are on the show and ready to prove themselves to the world.

Robbie Ripdoll - Owner/Artist at Chapel of Love Tattoo from Viera, FL with 18 years experience. Robbie started apprenticing at his father's tattoo shop at age 12, doing pro work long before graduating high school. His older brother Jayvo has been struggling to catch up to his success, drawing his ire from the competition for territory and their father's approval.
vs.
Jayvo Scott - Self-employed artist from Melbourne, FL with 13 years experience. Although always around his father's tattoo shop, he didn't start inking until he was 23 years old. After learning the ropes, he has become the owner of the family business, hoping to show up his younger, yet more experienced, brother. Their family feud has gotten physical in the past, but now they want to leave it all on the flesh. Which brother will come out on top?

JUDGES

Oliver Peck - Owner of Elm St. Tattoo and Original True Tattoo, with 20+ years experience and world records in tattooing. Blunt yet fair, he's always smiling. Or at least he could be, it's hard to tell with that facial hair.

Chris Nunez - Owner of HandCrafted Tattoo And Art Gallery, he doesn't like it when artists do the same ol', same ol', even if that's what he told them to do. He'll get in a literal fight with an artist over his critique, at least with a bunch crew members flanking him.

Dave Navarro - Founding member of Jane's Addiction, been getting tattoos forever. Actually provides some decent insight when Peck and Nunez can't agree. Expect him to stare at the camera and hurry people up soon after asking a question during the live finale.

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OmegaBR
Feb 14, 2012

Come to me .... and live forever.
RESULTS:

*Episode One
Skill: Teamwork
Flash Challenge: Tag Team Tattoo With Your Rival
Winner: Ryan & Mark, LT & Ty'Esha, and Caroline & Julia, were chosen as the bottom pairs. Everyone else was safe.
Elimination Tattoo: Face Off Against Your Rival By Doing A Style They Choose
Best Tattoo: LT, Ryan, and Julia were the winners of their face offs. The others were up for elimination.
Eliminated: Caroline was eliminated for poor lines and coloring despite her years of experience.

Spike TV episode link: http://www.spike.com/episodes/holcb5/ink-master-inking-with-the-enemy-season-5-ep-501

*Episode Two
Skill: Artistry
Flash Challenge: Airbrush A Model Into A Sexy Pin Up
Winner: There was no actual winner and instead they moved directly into the elimination tattoo.
Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo a Pin Up Based On Your Airbrushed Model
Best Tattoo: Joshua
Eliminated: LT, for many rookie technical mistakes throughout and one of the worst faces. He was also voted as the worst by the human canvas jury.

Spike TV episode link: http://www.spike.com/episodes/wnheio/ink-master-pin-up-pitfalls-season-5-ep-502

*Episode Three
Skill: Lines
Flash Challenge: In Pairs, Create A Design Using Match Tape, To Be Burned Into The Canvas
Winner: Aaron & Emily
Elimination Tattoo: Ornamental
Best Tattoo: Aaron, Ty'Esha, Cleen, Julia, Erik, Josh, Mark, and Robbie were the winners of their pairs. No one tattoo was singled out as the best.
Eliminated: Jayvo, for the lines and shading on his owl being too messy. The human canvas jury voted Erik as the worst.

Spike TV episode link: http://www.spike.com/episodes/dd5nm2/ink-master-head-to-headache-season-5-ep-503

*Episode Four
Skill: Composition
Flash Challenge: Sell Yourself To One Of Only Four Clients Wanting A Tree Tattoo
Winner: Erik beat out Cleen, Emily, and Josh.
Elimination Tattoo: Japanese Geishas
Best Tattoo: Jason
Eliminated: Tim, for another poor transition from page to skin, squashing her face. The human canvas jury voted Cris as the worst.

Spike TV episode link: http://www.spike.com/episodes/w26ke9/ink-master-geishas-gone-wrong-season-5-ep-504

*Episode Five
Skill: Dimension
Flash Challenge: In Pairs, Sandblast Stacked Glass Panes To Show Foreground And Background
Winner: Cris and Angel
Elimination Tattoo: Animals
Best Tattoo: Cleen, Julia, Angel, Cris, Jason, Don, and Ty'Esha were the winners of their pairs. No one tattoo was singled out as the best.
Eliminated: Ryan, for an anatomically incorrect horse, a poor choice of color palette against the skin, and flat dimension. He was also voted the worst by the human canvas jury.

Apparently Spike is now putting full episodes on their app rather than the website, instead putting episode highlights on the website.

Episode Highlights: http://www.spike.com/episodes/jh0b1a/ink-master-glass-on-blast-season-5-ep-505

*Episode Six
Skill: Technical Application
Flash Challenge: There was no flash challenge, and the judges instead went straight to the longest elimination tattoo yet.
Winner: N/A
Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo A Gluteus Maximus In 12 Hours
Best Tattoo: One side was done in six hours, then the artists were mixed again to complete another's piece on the other side. Josh's canvas couldn't continue, and Aaron decided to only tattoo one side due to a medical issue, meaning two had to tattoo at the same time. The face-offs were: Cleen def. Julia, Erik def. Julia, Erik def. Robbie, Mark def. Robbie, Jason def. Mark, Josh def. Jason, Aaron (who only tattooed once) def. Don, Cleen def. Don, Cris def. Angel, Ty'Esha def. Cris, Ty'Esha and Emily were both declared losers in their pair, and Angel def. Emily. No one was singled out as the best.
Eliminated: Robbie, for his first tattoo being extremely chewed up and low quality despite it being his style of new school. Mark and Jason were chosen as the worst pair by the Human Canvas Jury, but the judges disagreed, saying Angel & Julia should have been in their place.

Episode Highlights: http://www.spike.com/episodes/g32ij7/ink-master-cheek-to-cheek-season-5-ep-506

*Episode Seven
Skill: Fundamentals
Flash Challenge: Once again, there was no flash challenge, instead going straight to the elimination tattoo.
Winner: N/A
Elimination Tattoo: Triple Team An American Traditional Tattoo, Switching Artists Every Hour
Best Tattoo: Angel, Emily, & Josh were the best team and declared safe. The three other teams had to select one member to be up for elimination, facing off by tattooing the same dagger through a skull and crossbones in an hour. Cleen and Erik chose Ty'Esha (who chose Erik,) Aaron and Cris chose Don (who then chose himself,) and Mark and Jason chose Julia (who chose Mark.)
Eliminated: Ty'Esha was chosen as the worst due to her heavy black shading, giving the skull a "mustache," and having it face the wrong way on the leg. There was no human canvas jury this week, making the judges responsible for the decisions.

Episode Highlights: http://www.spike.com/episodes/3ygevb/ink-master-threes-a-crowd-season-5-ep-507

*Episode Eight
Skill: Detail
Flash Challenge: Create Scrimshaw Designs On Walrus Oosiks, Using Blades To Create Scratches Filled Will Ink
Winner: Aaron
Elimination Tattoo: Biomechanical
Best Tattoo: Cleen
Eliminated: Angel was eliminated for having a messy tattoo, which was not his first. Erik was chosen as the worst by the human canvas jury, but the judges did not agree. Julia's tattoo was not the worst, but she was up for elimination due to the way she handled her client.

Episode Highlights: http://www.spike.com/episodes/716hm5/ink-master-ink-my-oosik-season-5-ep-508

*Episode Nine
Skill: Adaptability
Flash Challenge: Give A Canvas Their First Tattoo In Three Hours
Winner: Erik
Elimination Tattoo: Interlocking Tattoos, Working With And Competing Against A Partner
Best Tattoo: Josh defeated partner Julia, Cleen defeated partner Erik, Emily defeated partner Aaron, Don
defeated partner Mark, Cris defeated partner Jason

Eliminated: Julia was eliminated for a poorly designed and detailed face portrait, that the judges all
agreed was the worst tattoo of the day. The human canvas jury voted Jason as the worst.


Episode Highlights: http://www.spike.com/episodes/mix8yg/ink-master-virgin-blood-season-5-ep-509

*Episode Ten
Skill: Gradation
Flash Challenge: Paint A Canvas Using Pig Blood To Show Gradation
Winner: Mark
Elimination Tattoo: Black and Gray Christ On The Cross, Going Head To Head With Tommy Montoya
Best Tattoo: Josh
Eliminated: Emily, for poor design choices, resulting in a disproportionate Jesus from ribs to legs. The human canvas jury voted Cleen as the worst.

Episode Highlights: http://www.spike.com/episodes/rb4i1e/ink-master-cold-blooded-season-5-ep-510

*Episode Eleven
Skill: Finesse
Flash Challenge: Tattooing Amputees On The Residual Limb
Winner: Erik
Elimination Tattoo: Tattooing The Spine
Best Tattoo: Erik defeated Don, Aaron defeated Mark, Cleen defeated Cris, and Josh defeated Jason
Eliminated: Despite having what the judges called the best tattoo of the day, Josh was eliminated from the competition due to being caught with contraband and violating the contestant contract. The human canvas jury voted Cris as the worst.

Episode Highlights: http://www.spike.com/episodes/pvpqpy/ink-master-up-in-smoke-season-5-ep-511

*Episode Twelve
Skill: Placement
Flash Challenge: Free-hand Custom Designs For The Right To Tattoo DeAngelo Williams
Winner: Cleen
Elimination Tattoo: Tattooing Skulls On The Head
Best Tattoo: Cleen
Eliminated: Don, for having failed to wow the judges with his drawing of a skull. The human canvas jury voted Jason as the worst.

Episode Highlights: http://www.spike.com/episodes/x0cxgf/ink-master-heads-will-roll-season-5-ep-512

*Episode Thirteen
Skill: Precision
Flash Challenge: In Pairs, Custom Design A Pair Of Monster Headphones
Winner: Cleen and Mark
Elimination Tattoo: Portraits
Best Tattoo: Mark defeated Erik, Cleen defeated Jason, and neither Cris nor Aaron won their face-off.
Eliminated: Aaron, for differing detail in the eyes and mouth of his portrait, and a lack of precision that made it looked rushed. The judges voted 3-1 for him over Cris, who was voted as the worst by the human canvas jury.

Episode Highlights: http://www.spike.com/episodes/tay52d/ink-master-painstaking-portraits-season-5-ep-513

*Episode Fourteen
Skill: Creativity, Contrast, and Composition
Flash Challenge: There was no flash challenge, instead moving directly into the elimination tattoo, featuring
a panel of three guest judges: Mike Rubendall, Rose Hardy, and Nikko Hurtado.
Winner: N/A
Elimination Tattoo: Grim Reapers
Best Tattoo: The judges unanimously voted Jason the best. Mark and Cris were the bottom two and had to face-off to save themselves, both tattooing a stencil that Jason himself designed.
Eliminated: Cris, for having similar technical mistakes to Mark's, but failing to fight for his spot like Mark did. There was no human canvas jury this week.

Episode Highlights: http://www.spike.com/episodes/a5edh2/ink-master-firing-squad-season-5-ep-514

*Episode Fifteen
Skill: All
Flash Challenge: There are no more flash challenges. Instead, each artist must pick two skulls, one for a random style, and one for a random subject.
Winner: N/A
Elimination Tattoo: Random Styles and Subjects
Best Tattoo: Cleen's New School Tiger won him a spot in the finale, above Mark's American Traditional Skull & Snake, Erik's Black & Grey Rose & Dagger, and Jason's Japanese Pinup. Jason picked the lucky skull to determine the final elimination subject for the remaining three, and chose birds as the subject.
Eliminated: Mark, for patchy coloration compared to the others. Erik was the first to advance, and then Jason.

Episode Highlights: http://www.spike.com/episodes/ij6ogc/ink-master-fight-to-the-finale-season-5-ep-515

*Episode Sixteen: The Live Finale
America's Vote: Jason, who won $10,000, a trip to the Jack Daniels distillery, and a spot in the final two.
Eliminated: Erik, for not having a dynamic piece that fit the back well enough.
Winner and Ink Master: Jason, for hitting the new school challenge, compared to Cleen, who had great technical application as always, but struggled with the photo realism concept. In the live deliberation, Oliver chose Jason, Chris chose Cleen, and Dave ultimately chose Jason, feeling he met the challenge.

Episode Highlights: http://www.spike.com/episodes/83fpbc/ink-master-ink-live-season-5-ep-516

OmegaBR fucked around with this message at 08:12 on Dec 17, 2014

OmegaBR
Feb 14, 2012

Come to me .... and live forever.
Some other notes:

Tonight at 9 before the premiere, Dave is hosting a one hour special called "You Choose Live" which features "some of the show's wildest fights, busted tattoos and epic eliminations." Apparently based on fan votes, he'll then do a one-on-one interview with either Tommy Helm or Kyle Dunbar.

Also tonight at 11 following the premiere, is the premiere of Tattoo Nightmares: Miami, featuring three new cover up artists, led by Clint Cummings from Ink Master Season 2.

And anybody wanting a preview of episode one: The artists face their worst nightmare when they're forced to tag team tattoo alongside their rival, and for the worst pair, one of them gets to get rid of their rival permanently.

Imasalmon
Mar 19, 2003

Meet me in the Hall of Fame
Man I love this trash. Everything from "Human Canvas" to lovely outlines, and manufactured drama.

OmegaBR
Feb 14, 2012

Come to me .... and live forever.
Of course Kyle won the interview, as if there would be any doubt. And of course, nothing was really revealed other than he was pissed off at Nunez.

CVagts
Oct 19, 2009
What's with that one dude's cheek tattoo?

OmegaBR
Feb 14, 2012

Come to me .... and live forever.
I don't remember them ever having a cursive lettering day.

CVagts
Oct 19, 2009
These poor clients.

OmegaBR
Feb 14, 2012

Come to me .... and live forever.
Emily's pretty annoying.

CVagts
Oct 19, 2009

OmegaBR posted:

Emily's pretty annoying.

I assume it's an act, or at least some of it is.

LT might be the worst artist yet to survive a week.

DaisyDanger
Feb 19, 2007

Sorry, a system error occurred.

OmegaBR posted:

Emily's pretty annoying.

The most annoying. Maybe it was editing, but I really hope she is gone soon because she is awful to watch.

Binary Logic
Dec 28, 2000

Fun Shoe

DaisyDanger posted:

The most annoying. Maybe it was editing, but I really hope she is gone soon because she is awful to watch.

She's not here to make friends! (I really hate reality show contestants with that attitude). Don't worry though I'm sure Toothpick Guy will soon humble (humiliate) her by pointing out flaws in her artwork.

Some Pinko Commie
Jun 9, 2009

CNC! Easy as 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣!
Is Emily the one constantly making hammed up smartass remarks? She's actually pretty funny compared to the rest of the contestants.

TheRationalRedditor
Jul 17, 2000

WHO ABUSED HIM. WHO ABUSED THE BOY.
she's the dumpy, frumpy 3 who they keep giving prefabricated, shade-throwing B-roll cutaways to, because A SEASON WITH STAKES THIS LOW NEEDS A VILLAIN RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE

That "You Choose" special was loving comedic in its narrowness of scope. The only lipservice Craig got (aside from the only footage of him at all being when he was eliminated) was a corner feedtweet of support from Kyle. This only further bolsters the notion producers did not hesitate to remove him for being "too boring" for a proper clownshow.

OmegaBR
Feb 14, 2012

Come to me .... and live forever.
It's precisely the fact that Emily's doing an act that makes her annoying. Like the sister from Cruel Intentions ramped up ten fold, a comment for everything, etc. I have to wonder how far she'll actually go or if she'll truly be the villain of the season.

LT's going home sooner than later though. Edit: Man, you can't change your pin up and expect it to go over well.

OmegaBR fucked around with this message at 03:30 on Sep 10, 2014

Lipumira
May 6, 2007

FIRE!
I would be SO pissed to have ANY of the tattoos that we saw tonight. What the holy hell. I don't think I've ever seen the jury ever be so quick to have people jump in to say they have the worst tattoo.

I'm not a big "root for the ladies because yay girl power" but I do cut them a little slack being in a tough male dominated industry. That being said, Emily gives every female tattooer I have ever met a bad name. Have an edge, sure - be a complete and total bitch to EVERYONE?!? Good luck getting clients after this - you're not good enough to get away with it.

OmegaBR
Feb 14, 2012

Come to me .... and live forever.

Lipumira posted:

I would be SO pissed to have ANY of the tattoos that we saw tonight. What the holy hell. I don't think I've ever seen the jury ever be so quick to have people jump in to say they have the worst tattoo.

I'm not a big "root for the ladies because yay girl power" but I do cut them a little slack being in a tough male dominated industry. That being said, Emily gives every female tattooer I have ever met a bad name. Have an edge, sure - be a complete and total bitch to EVERYONE?!? Good luck getting clients after this - you're not good enough to get away with it.

Not gonna do her any favors if and when they have advantages to assign. Not to mention America's vote (not that I think she's getting that far.)

Unlike Tatu Baby and Kyle Dunbar, Josh and Jason actually seem to be doing well out of the gate this time.

Gaunab
Feb 13, 2012
LUFTHANSA YOU FUCKING DICKWEASEL
Those were probably the shittiest tattoos i've seen that weren't made in someone's kitchen.

OmegaBR posted:

Unlike Tatu Baby and Kyle Dunbar, Josh and Jason actually seem to be doing well out of the gate this time.

edit: Probably because even though they're playing up the rivalry going back with someone who's also been through probably makes things more relaxing.

Gaunab fucked around with this message at 07:08 on Sep 10, 2014

DaisyDanger
Feb 19, 2007

Sorry, a system error occurred.
Even though Emily's tattoo was far from the worst, I'm glad Nunez said something to her just so she'd shut the gently caress up for once. We are only two episodes in and I'd like to trade her for Mystical Mike.

TheRationalRedditor
Jul 17, 2000

WHO ABUSED HIM. WHO ABUSED THE BOY.
lmao I always cackle throughout the pinup challenge episode because it objectively confirms everyone who is not good. This roster has literally no standouts.

If JOSHUA OF THE USED CAR DYNASTY performs anywhere near as well as he did in S3 he's going to win by default

TheRationalRedditor fucked around with this message at 08:17 on Sep 10, 2014

Not Today Satan
Apr 18, 2007

I wonder what happens to these human canvases after they get lovely tattoos like these. Like, is there a clause in their contract for free laser removal? Or are they just stuck with it?

I don't hate Emily, I just think her act is ridiculously overdone. Looking at her past portfolio I'm having a hard time fathoming why she thinks she's so good. She also has a squishy face, but that's none of my business.

http://www.rosesandruinstattoo.com/emily-elegado/

CVagts
Oct 19, 2009
AFAIK it's a free tattoo, and you get what you get. If you don't like it, oh well, you knew going on that it would probably not be the best tattoo in the world.

Imasalmon
Mar 19, 2003

Meet me in the Hall of Fame
A free tattoo, and you'll be on the t.v. Everyone seems to want to be on the t.v.

Throwdown
Sep 4, 2003

Here you go, dummies.
Oh sweet, didn't know this thread was around. Aaron Michaelowski is one of my best and oldest friends and Longknecker is a good bud as well, stayed with him in cocoa beach a few times. If anyone has any questions that are not spoilers feel free to ask but I may be erratic checking this thread as I'm in the process of a driving trip coast to coast. Also, yes, Emily is a bitch irl.

OmegaBR
Feb 14, 2012

Come to me .... and live forever.

Throwdown posted:

Also, yes, Emily is a bitch irl.

Well, that was gonna be my question.

Uh.....how's the loft? The only glimpses I remember seeing of it were pretty standard reality show bedrooms, with like four beds to a room.

dumbhand
Nov 5, 2004

WATCH OUT!
Lol I was a producer on the show. I suck cause I can't really answer any questions but I will confirm Aaron and Mark are both awesome. Will also buck the trend and say that Emily owns.

The loft is big and fun and the boys sleep in one room and the girls in another.

Throwdown
Sep 4, 2003

Here you go, dummies.

dumbhand posted:

Lol I was a producer on the show. I suck cause I can't really answer any questions but I will confirm Aaron and Mark are both awesome. Will also buck the trend and say that Emily owns.

The loft is big and fun and the boys sleep in one room and the girls in another.

Thanks for Answering. I messaged Aaron to ask but he is insanely busy with a convention in Tampa that starts tomorrow.

dumbhand
Nov 5, 2004

WATCH OUT!
Yeah most of the cast is probably going to be at the Tampa convention. I will say this, almost every artist on the show this season was very cool, it was a really fun show to work on.

Throwdown
Sep 4, 2003

Here you go, dummies.

dumbhand posted:

Yeah most of the cast is probably going to be at the Tampa convention. I will say this, almost every artist on the show this season was very cool, it was a really fun show to work on.

I'm pissed I won't be there for it being it's first year and all. So... How drunk did Aaron get and did he get naked or in a speedo? Did longpecker make margaritas for everyone?

savinhill
Mar 28, 2010

Gaunab posted:

Those were probably the shittiest tattoos i've seen that weren't made in someone's kitchen.



I couldn't even pick out a worst. LJ's was bad but at least it was small and not so noticeably lovely from a far distance. That pig-face hula girl was a travesty but then I saw the gorilla maid, which might have been worse. The alien looking new school one sucked bad too, and that one dude's looked like artwork from The Wall movie instead of a hot pinup girl. The majority of them wouldn't be out of place in those lovely tattoo threads that used to be in GBS.


DaisyDanger posted:

Even though Emily's tattoo was far from the worst, I'm glad Nunez said something to her just so she'd shut the gently caress up for once. We are only two episodes in and I'd like to trade her for Mystical Mike.

The whole taking pleasure in other artists getting reamed in their critiques and making loud comments taunting them during it is probably the quickest way to turn all the judges against you, such a dumb thing to do.

Binary Logic
Dec 28, 2000

Fun Shoe

dumbhand posted:

Lol I was a producer on the show. I suck cause I can't really answer any questions but I will confirm Aaron and Mark are both awesome. Will also buck the trend and say that Emily owns.

The loft is big and fun and the boys sleep in one room and the girls in another.

I listened to this latest episode wearing headphones and the music really popped out as being intrusive and overdramatic. Is this deliberate? It was so omnipresent it seemed like the laugh track of a comedy series.


Some of the art is pretty bad but the attitudes are even worse - unprofessional and to me, immature. I mean taping probably only goes on for a few weeks and there's only going to be one winner so this "I'm not here to make friends" aspect seems like a terrible strategy. They have the opportunity to make friends in their chosen profession but instead amp up the tension and bad feelings, but in life you never know when having a friend or even a decent acquaintance in your industry could come in handy.

dumbhand
Nov 5, 2004

WATCH OUT!

Binary Logic posted:

I listened to this latest episode wearing headphones and the music really popped out as being intrusive and overdramatic. Is this deliberate? It was so omnipresent it seemed like the laugh track of a comedy series.

I don't work in post so I can't really comment on the music, I would expect they use it to heighten the dramatic tension like most shows do.

Old Boot
May 9, 2012



Buglord

dumbhand posted:

Lol I was a producer on the show. I suck cause I can't really answer any questions but I will confirm Aaron and Mark are both awesome. Will also buck the trend and say that Emily owns.

The loft is big and fun and the boys sleep in one room and the girls in another.

I will also confirm the awesome comment.

I was a transcriptionist for the show, so I can't say much, except 'yes, this.'

EDIT: Also, Oliver Peck's critiques will never stop cracking me up on account of his own portfolio.

EDIT 2: Holy poo poo Emily's sneer could be its own character.

Old Boot fucked around with this message at 14:12 on Sep 14, 2014

Throwdown
Sep 4, 2003

Here you go, dummies.

Old Boot posted:

I will also confirm the awesome comment.

I was a transcriptionist for the show, so I can't say much, except 'yes, this.'

EDIT: Also, Oliver Peck's critiques will never stop cracking me up on account of his own portfolio.

EDIT 2: Holy poo poo Emily's sneer could be its own character.

I thought you were dumbhand because the chances of two people who worked on the show in the same thread... Chatting with Aaron right now, he says hi and is shocked and amazed.

Throwdown fucked around with this message at 06:52 on Sep 15, 2014

Shima Honnou
Dec 1, 2010

The Once And Future King Of Dicetroit

College Slice

Throwdown posted:

I thought you were dumbhand because the chances of two people who worked on the show in the same thread... Chatting with Aaron right now, he says hi and is shocked and amazed.

Three now. Hi thread, hi Ink Master. Maybe one day I'll watch you and see if even more than 2 minutes of all that footage I've run made it on air.

Old Boot
May 9, 2012



Buglord

Throwdown posted:

I thought you were dumbhand because the chances of two people who worked on the show in the same thread... Chatting with Aaron right now, he says hi and is shocked and amazed.

I said it in a PM, but since it's not really ~sensitive info~ I can happily repeat it: I cracked the gently caress up at his commentary, and had to correct so many ridiculous errors in that transcript solely because I was laughing so hard (which makes doing voice-to-text transcription difficult).

Judging by the way the season is going so far, I sincerely doubt the poo poo that had me all :lol: is going to get used, but I'll still cross my fingers and hope at least some of it will be.

Also: Hi!

Shima Honnou posted:

Three now. Hi thread, hi Ink Master. Maybe one day I'll watch you and see if even more than 2 minutes of all that footage I've run made it on air.

It's usually closer to 50 seconds, if that. I'd imagine it'll be more once they start eliminating people, since they've got, what? Twenty people in it right now? So, the first two episodes are basically none of what we worked on (except maybe the judge interview portions).

Old Boot fucked around with this message at 09:35 on Sep 15, 2014

Propaganda Machine
Jan 2, 2005

Truthiness!
Holy poo poo, this thread got real insane real fast and is now much more fascinating than it ever deserved to be.

How tight are your NDAs, guys?

Old Boot
May 9, 2012



Buglord

Propaganda Machine posted:

Holy poo poo, this thread got real insane real fast and is now much more fascinating than it ever deserved to be.

How tight are your NDAs, guys?

Very, unfortunately. I was honestly debating posting what I did, but it's vague enough to be all right.

Old Boot fucked around with this message at 10:26 on Sep 15, 2014

OmegaBR
Feb 14, 2012

Come to me .... and live forever.
So without revealing too much fellas (thanks for being here by the way,) are there any crazy, never-before-done challenges this time around?

I remember season 4 had a scroller about auditions for face tattoos.

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Old Boot
May 9, 2012



Buglord

OmegaBR posted:

So without revealing too much fellas (thanks for being here by the way,) are there any crazy, never-before-done challenges this time around?

I remember season 4 had a scroller about auditions for face tattoos.

Best any of us can say is the typically dickish 'watch and find out.' v:shobon:v

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