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09-27-2006, 06:42 PM
"I just told him to adapt where you can with the new logo," Miller said. "Make the lines a little sharper and maybe define the horns and the eyes a little more.
"He just ran with it and I trusted his artistic vision."
Similar to a "Where's Waldo" book, those adaptations were so microscopic that they can only be discovered under heavy inspection.
Smooth lines of the old mask were made jagged to match Buffalo's new logo, while the modern sabres on the chin were replaced with the retro look of the sabres on the third jersey.
The overall design of the helmet remained a buffalo head with piercing red eyes.
"The core concept is there," said Miller. "The great thing about [Bishop's] artwork is that it really comes through as you are watching from farther away. You appreciate what the concept is without being close."
Miller wanted his mask to remain an extension of himself, so the rear portion was adorned with personal symbolism.
An outline of the state of Michigan with USA Hockey's logo with the star directly over Miller's hometown of East Lancing was placed in the top-left corner.
In the top-right corner, the silhouette of a lizard symbolizes Miller's philosophy of not thinking but reacting on the ice.
Explained Miller: "Animals don't think about doing things, they just react. That just represents what you have to be on the ice. You can't just sit there and over think everything; you just have to play."
"Miller Time," a play-on-words with the goaltender's last name takes center stage.
At the base of the mask's backside, the wording "Matt Man" and a cartoon bulldog wearing a Michigan State sweater are a constant reminder of Miller's ailing cousin, Matt.
"[Matt] always loved bulldogs and he actually just got one," said Miller. "He's sick with Leukemia.
"That's my representation of him. He needs to be tough, he needs to be a bulldog and battle through it."
http://www.sabres.com/newsarchive.cfm?id=647
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"He just ran with it and I trusted his artistic vision."
Similar to a "Where's Waldo" book, those adaptations were so microscopic that they can only be discovered under heavy inspection.
Smooth lines of the old mask were made jagged to match Buffalo's new logo, while the modern sabres on the chin were replaced with the retro look of the sabres on the third jersey.
The overall design of the helmet remained a buffalo head with piercing red eyes.
"The core concept is there," said Miller. "The great thing about [Bishop's] artwork is that it really comes through as you are watching from farther away. You appreciate what the concept is without being close."
Miller wanted his mask to remain an extension of himself, so the rear portion was adorned with personal symbolism.
An outline of the state of Michigan with USA Hockey's logo with the star directly over Miller's hometown of East Lancing was placed in the top-left corner.
In the top-right corner, the silhouette of a lizard symbolizes Miller's philosophy of not thinking but reacting on the ice.
Explained Miller: "Animals don't think about doing things, they just react. That just represents what you have to be on the ice. You can't just sit there and over think everything; you just have to play."
"Miller Time," a play-on-words with the goaltender's last name takes center stage.
At the base of the mask's backside, the wording "Matt Man" and a cartoon bulldog wearing a Michigan State sweater are a constant reminder of Miller's ailing cousin, Matt.
"[Matt] always loved bulldogs and he actually just got one," said Miller. "He's sick with Leukemia.
"That's my representation of him. He needs to be tough, he needs to be a bulldog and battle through it."
http://www.sabres.com/newsarchive.cfm?id=647
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/sabre0160/Miller_New_Mask.jpg