Vic Romano's Weekly Creative Muppet Visuals

[The Count]

Wow! What a true blue miracled wonder. Dave, this might be your finest work ever. So now I want to know absolutely everything about this visual masterpiece. As much as I loved MFG, this is another definite on the wants list.
Maybe I'm fascinated by this because of the total conglomeration of all Muppet/Henson characters present for the holidays. Or because it's just a fraction of what the total family gathering would look like if you got pics of all the almost 5K characters in the ol' Muppet List. Yes, it's been two years in the making and it'll be that grand, watch for it when it's posted.

Thanks once again Dave, happy holidays!

 

[Vic Romano]

Fizzgig is only other character not wearing a hat. Thanks again! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!

You are correct, sir!

So now I want to know absolutely everything about this visual masterpiece. As much as I loved MFG, this is another definite on the wants list.

Okay, but only because you asked Count. Let me also mention that I miss counted and that there are actually 68 Muppets, not 67. All the Muppets except Piggy, Animal and as crazed gonzo fa pointed out, Fizzygig are wearing Santa Clause hats. Kermit is in a full Santa suit front and center with Piggy amongst their gifts to the gathered Muppets behind them with Animal pushing his face in front as well yelling "PRESENTS!". Behind them reside the remaining 65 Muppets which are (in no particular order):

1. Waldo C. Graphic
2. Ernie
3. Bert
4. Tutter
5. Cookie Monster
6. Rizzo
7. Jen
8. Kira
9. Fizzygig
10. Cantus
11. Uncle Traveling Matt
12. Mokey
13. Gobo
14. Red
15. Boober
16. Wembley
17. Fozzie Bear
18. PePe
19. Beaker
20. Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
21. Bean Bunny
22. Guy Smiley
23. Beautiful Day Monster
24. Beauregard
25. Rowlf
26. Statler
27. Waldorf
28. Robin
29. Dr. Teeth
30. The White Lion (from the JHH)
31. Scooter
32. The Count
33. Digit (from the JHH)
34. Sam the Eagle
35. Herry Monster
36. Johnny Fiama
37. Elmo
38. Hoggle
39. Grover
40. Bugsy Them (from Dog City)
41. Prairie Dawn
42. Sir Didymus
43. Emmet Otter (from EOJBC)
44. Wendell Porcupine (from EOJBC)
45. Harvey Muskrat (from EOJBC)
46. Charlie Beaver (from EOJBC)
47. Telly Monster
48. Wilkins
49. Wontkins
50. Floyd Pepper
51. Uncle Deadly
52. The Story Teller's Dog
53. Big Bird
54. Sam (from Sam & Friends)
55. Sweetums
56. Thog
57. Earl Sinclair
58. The Great Gonzo
59. Seymor the Elephant
60. Janice
61. Cliffor
62. Zoot
63. Lips
64. Fred (from the Muppet Meeting Films)
65. Annie Sue Pig

 

[The Count]

Tips festive holly decorated top hat at Vic... Thank you sirrah, twas a most merrious congregation of Muppet favorites. To merely imagine... How it wouldst look with even more notable names in there, or having them all together at a sort of mass family picture.
You know... If you took all the entries I have in the Muppet Listing (saved on my computer), which includes some print-only and unseen characters, arranged them in pyramid formation in the form of ornaments on their likenesses... You'd need a Christmas tree big enough for 100 rows and they'd all fit one above the other. So put that into consideration. That'd make for a great visual, or maybe put the various family members in alphabetical order lined up next to each other and show them off letter by letter.
Just some ideas to feed the fires of Christmas creation. Happy holidays Dave!

 

[Beauregard]

Oh! I just spotted Baby Gonzo! ADOREABLE!!!

 

[unclematt]

Love that you have Wilkins and Wontkins

 

[crazed gonzo fa]

You are correct, sir!

Awesome!

 

[Vic Romano]

Happy New Year 2007

New Years is a double-edged sword. Sometimes, we can say goodbye to a year that we're more than happy to be done with and have a positive outlook and clean slate for the new one. Other times, it reminds us that these special holiday seasons are coming to an end, and a special year is expiring. This visual is more of the latter, it's a somber visual with an atmosphere of solidarity, and I've included Kenny G.'s Millennium Version of Auld Lange Syne to download and listen to (available for one week or 100 downloads) while you enjoy this last visual of 2006 and contemplate the year along with the sax man himself; Zoot.

Happy New Year, 2007
Be sure to click the image for a "full view"

*Special Note - This New Year’s visual is sized to 1024×768 for the perfect fit for your computer desktop!

Muppet Central Morsels

• This visual wasn't even created, designed or conceived yet when it appeared on the schedule. In fact, it was created just last Thursday! It actually still appears on my personal VRWCMV schedule as "TO BE ANNOUNCED".
• Originally there was a woman standing in the snow in front of the open door of the train. She was "Photoshopped" out and Muppet penguins were placed there instead. They too were removed as I felt they distracted from the mood of the piece.
• Other concepts that were considered before this one was decided:
* Kermit & Piggy dancing in an empty ballroom long after the party ended.
* Piggy and Kermit sharing a glass of champagne.
* A Muppet Babies illustration (look for a Baby Kermit illustration from this concept to appear in "The Lost Visuals - Volume 2" on April 13th, 2007)
* Bert & Ernie sitting asleep in their living room with the ball dropping on the television.​

***More info you may or may not feel the need to read!***​

Upcoming Visuals!
We keep the suspense rolling by giving you a look at not just the next visual, but weeks ahead too!
Next Week: Tune in next Friday, January 5th to see a special tribute to Jim Henson in true modern design. And then:
January 12, 2007 – Muppet’s Movie Parody – Mean Girls
January 19, 2007 - Muppet's Movie Parody – Scarface
January 26, 2007 – The Muppet Central Show – Season 2

High Resolution prints of "A Muppet Family Gathering"
Prints of November 3rd's premiere visual have been made thanks to Trinity Creatives and are currently in production. Shipping rates are the main hold up at the moment. We are trying to fairly price shipping for the US, Canada, the UK and Australia. PLEASE KNOW that this is a priority and very special offers will be er … offered to the first few orders. A separate thread will be made in the “For Sale And Trade” section of the forum hopefully very soon.

This really is coming soon!!! Please don't give up hope!

Check out all VRWCMV here!​

 

[redBoobergurl]

Very nice Dave! It is sort of the perfect way to capture the beauty and yet melancholy of this time of year. It's exactly how I feel, ready to move forward, yet sad that the holidays are almost over. I'm glad you left out the woman and the penguins, it just wouldn't have been right!

I must say though, I like the idea of Ernie and Bert asleep in their chairs with the ball dropping on t.v., that would have been cute!

I'm really looking forward to all of the upcoming January visuals! Especially Muppet Show 2!

 

[Beauregard]

As ushy-gushy as the Kermit and Miss Piggy visuals sound, I'm glad you went with Zoot. When it comes to meloncholy, soulfull moments, Zoot takes the biscuit. He always looks so perfect.

Font choice here was, fantastic. And I ADORE the lighting.

 

[The Count]

So... What's this one again?