By : MelonVice - 16 August, 2025 12 min read
Five Years. 1825 Days. 3,800 Hours. 157,784,760 Seconds. MelonVice Studios opened in July 2020 so that means they have been creating artworks for over five years! That is an incredible milestone to have reached! Their website also started in August 2022 . . .
By : MelonVice - 23 July, 2025 15 min read
Ten minutes ago, the voice of Ms Cordew was a faded cocktail of grunts and groans. It was the last lesson of the day, and River’s tired eyes were glazed over in the direction of the chalkboard . . .
By : MelonVice - 30 March, 2024 1 min read
Come and visit the lost paradise, where leafy greens sprawl high into the infinite blue sky and wild beasts stalk through untracked paths. Let the saturated environment, as bright as the sun, soak into your skin. Feel the air, humid with tropical thunder . . .
By : MelonVice - 3 February, 2024 1 min read
Kei: It’s so cold outside. We should have stayed inside and done something at your house. I mean, it wasn’t meant to be this cold today! I can’t even feel my face.
River: Yeah… I wanted to show you a game Scott showed me the other day, but my two older brothers invited all their friends over . . .
By : MelonVice - 13 January, 2024 1 min read
The flourishing of mutual feelings despite their different principles and interests is what brought River and Kei together. They have had incredible opportunities to support each other by the waist through tough trials, watch each other's backs during difficult times . . .
By : MelonVice - 13 April, 2024 2 min read
International Talk Like a Pirate Day falls on 19 September, and it’s always a fun day to theme images around pirates and their ideals. I did not get to have a pirate-themed picture last year, so I had to make it up with a grand image this year . . .
By : MelonVice - 3 February, 2024 1 min read
I love trying new and different techniques that can add interesting qualities to my artworks. I remember watching a video years ago that discussed the importance of aspect ratios in film making. There was a specific technique called ‘split depth’ that is used in several films . . .
By : MelonVice - 13 January, 2024 2 min read
A framed piece of work is printed on a natural canvas and hung on a natural white wall. Velvet red curtains hang down from either side to keep the audience’s vision centered on the artwork. The large artwork is at least two meters wide and reaches higher than the top of a person's head . . .
By : MelonVice - 22 December, 2023 1 min read
Our studio will have its fourth anniversary on the 14th of this month! Thank you for taking the time to celebrate with us. Everyone here at the studio would like to express their gratitude for your support! There may have been some small changes over the last 12 months . . .
By : MelonVice - 8 November, 2023 1 min read
Griffin recently had the opportunity to develop the photos taken during our road trip in January. The captured moments of joy, curiosity and laughter. The framed memories of impatience, fatigue and rivalry. These photographs act as windows and glimpses into the glory days . . .
By : MelonVice - 18 October, 2023 1 min read
What are your favorite things about the boys? Is it the way they dress, their personalities, their bonds with each other, or something else?
I love how Kei wears adult clothes, but then also gets easily angered. His eyebrows get all pointy and then his lips pout outwards . . .
By : MelonVice - 8 September, 2023 1 min read
River is the studio’s senior and lead model, the first and most well-known. He has modeled in advertisements and magazines, and even been on TV. He does not have any plans on surrendering the top spot to anyone in the near future, especially if he wants to grow up and . . .
By : MelonVice - 24 February, 2024 1 min read
River and Kei have always had a special friendship - a shared bond from the early days of the studio. They were inseparable, with countless shared hours in front of the camera as the studio's first models. However, as our studio expanded, their shared moments became more rare . . .
By : MelonVice - 3 February, 2024 1 min read
Miguel has always been a friendly soul. His kindness blossoms from his family and cultural roots, where tight-knit bonds are cherished. Miguel’s emotional radar causes him to instinctively reach out to anyone who might be feeling lost or alone and make sure they feel included and valued . . .