Unfortunately our previous version of the wall, as you know it, couldn't be kept in the gallery since the scan that has been used wasn't illustrated by a well known artist, yet it was published under Hyung Tae Kim's name, in his OXIDE artbook (3). Therefore Kalico came in contact with us and explained us that the scan was not official and that we either had to change it or the wall would be deleted. We had several conversations concerning the matter since we both ( Mouritsa - PastorOfMuppets and ^Kalico) wanted to keep the wallpaper and the only solution yet again we came up with was to change the scan. So we are here now to submit our wall with a an other Hyungg Tae Kim scan that ^Kalico suggested us as an alternative. Thank you ^Kalico.

We tried to keep the same atmosphere and feeling of the original version of our wall. There have been some minor changes concerning the tree, the highlights and shadows and some few details in the background.

Nevertheless we decided not to change our first description about the wallpaper. For those who have read it in the past you may not find anything new (apart from a link to the original version), for those who are reading this for the first time, we recommend you to do so, so as to understand why this wallpaper was created in the first place.

SPOILER (click to view)

Mouritsas’words
This is my third submission in Animepaper.net.
This wallpaper is a product of a constructive collaboration with “PastorOfMuppets”. Working with him was quite intense yet creative, as he is full of ideas and demanding at the same time. He really wanted the main concept of the wallpaper to evolve…

Concerning the techniques used to make this piece:
I extracted the characters from the scan (POM had given me the scan way earlier).
Which you can find it here:
Original Scan



I used three sets of brushes to create the main background (credits © spiritsighs / Deviantart.com) and I added manually some details on the three, rocks and roots. The grey sky to both sides is the result of a big grungy brush from the basic brushes of PS CS2. I got the idea of the grungy look of the tree from xKuranx (full credit for the original artwork/my personal influence). Plus i was given a stock psd with a part of land so that i could create my own. I painted the graveyard, the life orb and the blood on the female character’s arm. The sparkles coming out of the life orb is also made by a set of brushes (credit to the same stock owner as mentioned before).

Scenario:
This piece is based on the film “The Fountain” by Darren Aronofsky.
The main idea of the film and the wallpaper as well is the meaning of “love”. It emphasizes on the importance of being with the one you truly love till the end of his/her life. Sometimes we underestimate the power of a hug, kiss and touch between us and our lovers. We exhaust ourselves on just thinking of what we should do so as to keep our love close to us and we lose focus on the basics: Human contact.
I found myself wondering what is really important after watching this film. "Spending my life trying to find a cure to save my love from dying while missing memories (even a few) with him or holding his hand till the very end and yet feeling disappointed by me for not trying to keep him alive?". I hope no one has to face this dilemma. Me neither.

This wallpaper is dedicated to the one I love and I want to thank him for being my true inspiration...

Your comments about the techniques used in this piece are always appreciated. If there is something that you don’t like in the wallpaper concerning objects, characters etc, please take into consideration that is a one’s month work and we did our very best to create something based on an extraordinary film that we both really liked.
This wallpaper has also a grey scale version (which was, at the very end of our collaboration, the final one...yet we changed our minds) and the only thing that has colour it’s the blood on the female character's arm and her life orb.
You can find it here:
http://img02.yourpix.org/images/06.07/27/1182943961good-for-all-1.jpg

PastorOfMuppets words
Few words about the movie and a small story behind it:
Well, Darren Aronofsky will be remembered as the director of Requiem For A Dream. That it his "Magnum Opus". It came out of nowhere and surprised/touched anyone who had the chance to watch it. That doesn’t make "The Fountain" a less good movie.
"The Fountain" is the best "love story" I’ve ever watched/seen/experienced. When I saw the ending credits I felt so empty. Love is so fragile thing. This movie makes you feel the characters by its character developing and its incredible Direction. Directive skill that only Darren Aronofsky has.
I talked with Mouritsa after she watched the movie on theater and she told me that I MUST see that. Well I was planning to, but she motivated me and dragged me into this cause she liked Its music. Its music it’s written by one of my most favourite composers, his name is Clint Mansell. He has composed so many Soundtracks that I adore. So the same night I downloaded (yeah the illegal part) the Film's Score. Mouritsa was so right. Clint Mansell, Mogwai (incredible Post-rock band) and The Kronos Quartet made a miracle for the hearing sense.
The wallpaper title comes from the last track of Film's Score.
Music with so many feelings. And imagine that I hadn’t seen the movie yet!
Later, I downloaded the movie, and one night I watched it. Well I hadn’t seen a movie like this before. Its colours. Its scenario, its MUSIC, the whole thing is something that can’t be described with simple words.
Thank you Darren for making this FILM. THANK YOU.
After the "shock", I talked to Mouritsa about the movie. She wasn’t surprised that I loved it that much. She was so sure about it. Like she knew me.
Long story short...
After some time Mariel told me that she is making a wall inspired from "The Fountain" and show me what she had made, I was so amazed that I told her that this is our chance to make a collab. I respect her much as an artist and as a person so it wasn’t that hard to be part of this.
I took an almost done wall (though we had some strong arguments about some specific things. I tried so hard to convince her for some things, she tried too. And she did. It was her "idea" afterall. I was so passionate about this that almost forgot that.
Believe me I didn’t do much. Firstly I just added some things to make it look more "The Fountain-ish". All of a sudden I tried something that first seemed stupid, cause with Mariel agreed to emphasize on her "life orb". I added Colour! Yes colour! And it got transformed into something new. It was like a movie poster now. Like a scene directly taken from the movie itself!
I’ ll quote a line from the movie. That totally represents me and the work I’ve done for this wallpaper. "It's all done except the last chapter. I want you to help me. Finish it..."
So I didn’t do much. It was a step before my standard of perfection. And now it is. Perfect for me. And I’ m not saying cause I participated in this. Anyone could have done this, I would be the same enthusiast as I am now.
So THANK YOU Mariel for letting me doing this with you! The experience was something new to me.
“Together we will live forever”


Original Version
Original Version 4:3

We would like to thank `anolibb,`Shikonxx,`swordfish-II, `clarings, ~LyraScience, °Nighteyes-gr, ~janak and a lot more friends of ours that have been supportive up till now.
Last but not least we would like to thank all of you who appreciated with your comments and favs the previous version of our wallpaper. It meant a lot to us.

* Before you submit any new wall of yours take a look at your gallery first, as there have been seen an amazingly huge ammount of non official scans that have been used in wallpapers and believe us, you don't want to live the same thing as we did. Post LINKS in to your descriptions, make a small research about the scan you are using (is it a fan art or not ?!) and ALWAYS give credits to stock owners that you may have borrowed their brush sets, photos or even their IDEAS.

Thank you for reading this.

4:3 resolutions added.