Aftermath-machine1984 - A Calm Abode...

there is something so crazy and powerful about having art of your oc that was made by anyone other than yourself. like oh my god you actually exist outside of my own brain that's WILD

22 Storytelling Tips from Pixar

Waaay back in the olden days (2012) Pixar storyboard artist Emma Coats gave some amazing writing tips. I love these and have read them dozens of times.

#1: You admire a character for trying more than for their successes.

#2: You gotta keep in mind what’s interesting to you as an audience, not what’s fun to do as a writer. They can be v. different.

#3: Trying for theme is important, but you won’t see what the story is actually about til you’re at the end of it. Now rewrite.

#4: Once upon a time there was ___. Every day, ___. One day ___. Because of that, ___. Because of that, ___. Until finally ___.

#5: Simplify. Focus. Combine characters. Hop over detours. You’ll feel like you’re losing valuable stuff but it sets you free.

#6: What is your character good at, comfortable with? Throw the polar opposite at them. Challenge them. How do they deal?

#7: Come up with your ending before you figure out your middle. Seriously. Endings are hard, get yours working up front.

#8: Finish your story, let go even if it’s not perfect. In an ideal world you have both, but move on. Do better next time.

#9: When you’re stuck, make a list of what WOULDN’T happen next. Lots of times the material to get you unstuck will show up.

#10: Pull apart the stories you like. What you like in them is a part of you; you’ve got to recognize it before you can use it.

#11: Putting it on paper lets you start fixing it. If it stays in your head, a perfect idea, you’ll never share it with anyone.

#12: Discount the 1st thing that comes to mind. And the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th – get the obvious out of the way. Surprise yourself.

#13: Give your characters opinions. Passive/malleable might seem likable to you as you write, but it’s poison to the audience.

#14: Why must you tell THIS story? What’s the belief burning within you that your story feeds off of? That’s the heart of it.

#15: If you were your character, in this situation, how would you feel? Honesty lends credibility to unbelievable situations.

#16: What are the stakes? Give us reason to root for the character. What happens if they don’t succeed? Stack the odds against.

#17: No work is ever wasted. If it’s not working, let go and move on - it’ll come back around to be useful later.

#18: You have to know yourself: the difference between doing your best & fussing. Story is testing, not refining.

#19: Coincidences to get characters into trouble are great; coincidences to get them out of it are cheating.

#20: Exercise: take the building blocks of a movie you dislike. How d'you rearrange them into what you DO like?

#21: You gotta identify with your situation/characters, can’t just write ‘cool’. What would make YOU act that way?

#22: What’s the essence of your story? Most economical telling of it? If you know that, you can build out from there.

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Hope you liked these!

“i’m sad and idk how to feel better”

“i don’t know what to draw”

“i always mess up”

“BUT I SUCK”

Green Love Letter by Masa-San, Fujino, Kanagawa, Japan

*Waves in greeting from across the Internet*

(Don't know if you've gotten questions like this before but wanted to see what you'd think, considering how much you seem to like Shadow.)

Q: Concerning Shadow's title of Ultimate Life Form, do you think that it is something empowering he should wear with pride, or a curse/burden to be freed of which, among other things, shackles him to horrific and unrealistic expectations?

I feel like this question is kinda like a litmus test for why a person may like Shadow.

Personally, I think there's nuance to be found here. To me, Shadow feels both those ways about being "The Ultimate Lifeform," but how he feels about it bounces between one or the other depending on his mood. He is The Ultimate Lifeform, a being of great power that demands respect when he's trying to intimidate someone or achieving his goals -- Goals only he is capable of achieving, with what he is and all that. Obviously. He's the Ultimate Lifeform, so of course he should be the one to step in and solve the problem. He was designed to be an unstoppable force...

... So when he fails, he has to mentally come to grips with that failure in a way that, I feel, is more difficult for him than, say, if Sonic fails. Sonic is natural. His failures are natural. Shadow is unnatural. His failures. Are. Unnatural. They are not meant to happen. It's arrogance until it's not. His status is just as much a rope he holds to climb a mountain as it is a noose around his neck. A source of confidence, and Gerald Robotnik's judgemental gaze.

He's proud. He's an achiever. He's a pillar of strength. Until he slips.

So, how he (may) feel is how I feel. Depending on his mood, Shadow's Ultimate Lifeform title is both a boon to him and a great and terrible weight. He draws strength and self-loathing from it in equal amounts. That's simply how I interpret it, anyway.

Hey, should we check in on that Target boycott? See how it is going?

thecharlottepost.com

Target takes a hit: $12.4 billion in value lost after boycott

Economic blackout over company shuttering diversity commitment

Reminder that this is still going on (through April 17th) and that we, the consumers, have a lot of power

what if i told you there was one user on the russian social network/ video sharing website odnoklassniki/oднокла́ссники that has uploaded nearly every movie ever from 1896 to the current day, mostly with subtitles. and including that has uploaded every criterion collection film in full hd with subtitles. for free. all hail ok.ru user fleurinna guta

they keep their films in unlisted folders so you cant just see them all on their profile unfortunately but ill provide links. also don't ask me why this user separates their films in this way, i don't know and frankly it confuses me too.

EUROPEAN FILMS (sometimes includes west asian films?)

JAPANESE FILMS

CLASSIC FILMS (aka american and British films)

"MISC FILMS" (aka films from everywhere that isn't the usa, europe, japan. sometimes films from the GDR are in here which is confusing again because communist germany was still part of europe)

this is a much better alternative to stuff like 123movies or bflix because there are no hot singles in your area or games that you wont last 5 minutes playing. hope u enjoy and let us all praise and embrace user fleurinna guta

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NOTE: 2-29 will be released on May 8th due to several factors (busy with a contract job + May 1st is my birthday and I'd like a day to celebrate that) — Thank you to the following Ascended supporters: chaogongoozles, fiiresiidefrfr, elizard4227, grogar, Ezzoh, Eros, ivycorp, summersdale borrelia, e-dragonic mizukiz, sanicdetails, combinegrunt-echo-1, Pica, quackenburt, memendoemori, trans-girl-sonic, savarsenic, Jeremy, Failteam, samethstarr, spotty8ee,  Freshmold, Hershey K, Meekstone, Retro_Ghostkax, Fanimesensei, Anna C, Kay_Shima, Ssolaris, Spacey, TomFoolCactus55, Amy Rose and Maria Robotnik, Bakks, Vikta, Mexicanesecat, TheInfamousMan, Lucy Strange, Ultam8lifeform, Skoot, Samuil, Pitch, Parfait, Lucas, Ren, Gravely Bonez, DJ, Gregg, Marie, Malysera, Melina, Kylee, Rabbithaver, TaterTotTam, Mythi2964, bb, Kamen Rider Kaiser, Shy, Roachmind, ShmokeJoestar,  OpPrimero, Susivoi, Emerald Spark, Acenalex, Ravenseeker, Digihazel, Reikomei, Roadkill, KJo, Head In A Cage, Scar, sugarplumkneecaps, SecondToInfinity, Eriirocksss, calenmirels, EldritchDork, fynbar, Linnil, Victorygen_, JaggerTheLord, Chan, Voodookidd, Loke_noke, AJtheCoffeeAddict, Zeke, HolyWater, HeeHue, & Wickerz!, Radicalgator, Devon Douglas, VIRTUALPETHELL, strangeauthor, cybertronian-menace, GREEDREFUS, Starry, Sera, Recon, Mythrilbear, Kimmono, Sleep_Deprived_Shade, Luna3, Elleace, Drazerii, milk, KM9K, Mr Pass, SirQuinn, Noxsylvania, Hoppy, Kunzite1, 16color, Hunter J Allen, Raikan, Happy1010, Ceffy, CesarJimenez, UnicornHaven, dragoness150yt, & Coffee IceCream!

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ethics of making AI images aside, I do find a bit amusing the kinds of sob stories and mental gymnastics people make up to pretend like drawing is this super technical skill with an impossibly high barrier of entry when its like one of the first hobbies toddlers pick up

suddenly a lot of people think they got the next Lord of the Rings in their head but they were never able to turn their stories into anything tangible because the evil elitist artists are hogging all the talent and skill and they need a bajilion years of training or something as if one of the most popular manga and anime of the past decade wasn't made by a guy that draws like this

hi, not only have my hours been cut, but i missed some work due to having the flu and management did not put in my pto like i had requested them to. now i am EXTREMELY strapped for cash. my commissions are open but if anyone has anything to spare, any donations are super appreciated ;-;

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