This probably has a lot to do with the characters involved and artist Sean Bishop's early involvement in the series - of any ROBOTECH comic artist, Bishop managed best to match the style of the original animation. Gibson, got a few minor points wrong (par for the course in the Eternity/Academy pre- Macross material), for the most part it maintained the feeling of the good ol' Macross Saga days, even more so than the series it was spun off from. While the six-issue series, written by former Eternity Comics Captain Harlock writer Robert W. Consequently, this series held little room for high adventure, focusing more on the characters and their relationships. Lang fighting the forces that would destroy the Robotech project, Academy Blues turned its attention on Lisa Hayes and the rest of the SDF-1's bridge crew, along with future Army of the Southern Cross chief of staff Rolf Emerson, learning the ropes at the Robotech Academy.
Where Warriors showed us Breetai and Exedore scouring the galaxy for the SDF-1 and Return to Macross covered Gloval, Fokker, and Dr. BACKGROUND INFO Much like Warriors before it, Academy Blues was a logical extension of the idea behind Return to Macross - the tales of the Macross Saga cast before the First Robotech War. Not that there is such a thing as an everyday problem on Macross Island. THE LOWDOWNA spin-off of the ongoing Return to Macross title, Academy Blues follows the adventures of Lisa Hayes, Kim Young, Vanessa Leeds, Rolf Emerson, and other future war heroes in their days as cadets in the Robotech Academy, dealing with experimental futuristic machinery as well as everyday problems. There are no countries here, no nationalities. But the most important, most meaningful difference is that wheras most other military academies were formed between boundaries, ours was formed beyond boundaries. Ours is built around something that dropped out of the sky. Most schools are built around famous historical sites and landmarks. Most academies have long histories and traditions. Learn more about IFC Projects at series / May 1995 - February 1996, Dec. Learn more about IFC Projects at Created by South Carolina School for the Blind, Spartanburg, SC As a country, we achieve a sense of unity when we all adopt the attitude that we are in this together-to be successful and we need one another! The process of weaving helped us to visualize and emphasize how all of these qualities and conditions are interdependent. The horizontal strands repeat some of these concepts but also add in strands to represent people of different ages, ethnicity, and economic status. The six vertical warp strands represent the concepts of tranquility, justice, defense, liberty, welfare, and union. It was a challenge working together sometimes, but we learned that working together makes things easier.Ībout: We created a weaving using various ribbons and yarn to represent groupings and characteristics of people. We loved that it represented family and defense of the country. Our technique was basic weaving.ĭid you enjoy this project? We enjoyed the project, especially the cutting and gluing. Materials and techniques: In addition to the canvas, we used an assortment of ribbons and yarn. Created by South Carolina School for the Blind, Spartanburg, SCĪrtists: Christopher, Jason, Khyron, Paul
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