simmerprince
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A little timeskip. Meet Zeus Lexington Black, I’ve been playing off-screen with this family and I love them so much. (And no wren isn’t a single father, he’s married to Crispin black, my little AU.)
Anticipation 🤭
The Cowberry Legacy, introduced by Arlo Cowberry!
I've been very nervous about posting this legacy save online, mainly because people always seem to be starting from zero which seems ideal. I've had this save for a while and it is one that I hold dear to my heart, so I want to share it with you guys!
I've found a way to make some nice recaps, which will hopefully allow you guys to be on a similar wavelength as me with why I adore these sims so much!
See you soon for the Gen 1 Scrapbook! ❤
I feel some drama happening
Roman's back home from Sulani and while he's apologized to Maya for basically going MIA, and she’s forgiven him, it’s caused some trust issues.
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A long eventful day with wren and his new cafe.
Had to restart the save over, back to rags to riches i guess. :/
My…save file for wren’s business/apartment didnt save and now I gotta build everything again from scratch. Honestly, at this point I’m just gonna start over with wren again.
After moving and saving up enough money, Wren had finally opened his business and made over 254 simoleons so far!
( We're going to ignore the gridlines but a build i made. )
Sims 4 story WIP
I'm working on a savefile, planning, and creating the characters. It'll take time but it'll be worth it in the end. P.S; the banner is a preview.
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hi i did it :) um thanks if u requested them im not usually a big townie guy so LMAO this was like somewhat a novelty for me. also im realising my favourite part of cas is the genetics specifically once we get to the clothes i start pulling my hair out
NEW SIMMER!!
hello! my name is joey (or joe) and i'm a fresh out of the box simblr. i've been on tumblr in different fandoms since i was fifteen (i'm now in my thirties and greying rapidly) but i've always lurked around simblr for cc and inspiration. i’m a non-binary (they/them) asexual, neurodiverse gamer with a love of horror, anime, space and dystopian medias.
the sim above is my oc called odie chicken. she is the protagonist of my sim story 'the weird world of odie chicken' which i will be bringing to my blog through edits and gameplay + lots of lore ramblings. as well as reblogging so much amazing ts4 (sometimes ts2) content, i also will be posting lookbooks, cas challenges, and anything else that catches my fancy.
i am looking to discover and connect with other creative simmers, so please feel free to interact so that i can follow you 😻
:3
Hey, reblog this if you’re ok with mutuals messaging you and stuff!
Asking for my sanity :]
I DID NOT KNOW OF THIS, this post may be old but i am astonished by learning it was this easy...hey guess i learned something new
Hi, would you mind telling me how you edit on the traits and notification/moodlet parts onto your screenies. Ty :)
sure! its actually really simple!
i use photoshop cs6 but any version should work
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its actually the last step i do, after editing and resizing the screenshot (i do 1000px wide)
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then i open the ss i have of the moodlet or notification and using the marquee tool (hot key shift+m) i outline it and press ctrl+c to copy it
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then i press ctrl+v to paste it to the initial screenshot
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then you right click the layer with the moodlet and click blending options
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then you click stroke to add an outline to it, these are my settings
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and there u go!!!! sometimes i use ctrl+T to resize or rotate it but thats really it!
Film Grammar for Simmers
What is film grammar?
"Film grammar" refers the unstated "rules" of editing used in movies and TV. Different types of shots have different associations and are used by editors to convey different types of information to the audience. Many of these principles were first described in the early 20th century by Soviet directors, but they're used consistently across genre, medium, and even language: Bollywood musicals, English period dramas, Korean horror movies, and American action blockbusters all use many of the same techniques.
Because these rules are so universal, virtually everyone has some internalized understanding of them. Even if they can’t name the different types of shots or explain how editors use images to construct meaning, the average person can tell when the “rules” are being broken. If you’ve ever thought a movie or episode of TV was confusing without being able to say why, there’s a good chance that there was something off with the editing.
Learning and applying the basics of film grammar can give your story a slicker and more-polished feel, without having to download shaders or spend hours in photoshop. It also has the bonus of enhancing readability by allowing your audience to use their knowledge of film and TV to understand what's happening in your story. You can use it to call attention to significant plot details and avoid introducing confusion through unclear visual language.
Best of all, it doesn't cost a dime.
The basics: types of shots
Shots are the basic building block of film. In Sims storytelling, a single shot is analogous to a single screenshot. In film, different types of shots are distinguished by the position of the camera relative to the subject. There are three big categories of shots, with some variation: long shots (LS), medium shots (MS), and close-ups (CU). This diagram, created by Daniel Chandler and hosted on visual-memory.co.uk illustrates the difference:
Source: The 'Grammar' of Television and Film, Daniel Chandler, visual-memory.co.uk. Link.
In film, scenes typically progress through the different types of shots in sequence: long shot, medium shot, close-up. When a new scene begins and the characters arrive in a new location, we typically begin with a wide establishing shot of the building’s exterior to show the audience where the scene will be taking place. Next comes a long shot of an interior space, which tells the where the characters are positioned relative to one another. The next shot is a medium shot of the characters conversing, and then finally, a close-up as the conversation reaches its emotional or informational climax. Insert shots are used judiciously throughout to establish themes or offer visual exposition.
Here's another visual guide to the different types of shots, illustrated with stills from Disney animated films.
This guide is almost 2,000 words long! To save your dash, I've put the meat of it under the cut.
Long shot and extreme long shots
A long shot (sometimes also called a wide shot) is one where the entire subject (usually a building, person, or group of people) is visible within the frame. The camera is positioned far away from the subject, prioritizing the details of the background over the details of the subject.
One of the most common uses of long shots and extreme long shots are establishing shots. An establishing shot is the first shot in a scene, and it sets the tone for the scene and is intended to give the viewer the information they’ll need to follow the scene: where a scene is taking place, who is in the scene, and where they are positioned in relation to one another. Without an establishing shot, a scene can feel ungrounded or “floaty.” Readers will have a harder time understanding what’s happening in the scene because on some level, they’ll be trying to puzzle out the answers to the who and where questions, distracting them from the most important questions: what is happening and why?
(I actually like to start my scenes with two establishing shots: an environmental shot focusing on the scenery, and then a second shot that establishes the characters and their position within the space.)
Long shots and extreme long shots have other uses, as well. Because the subject is small relative to their surroundings, they have an impersonal effect which can be used for comedy or tragedy.
In Fargo (1996) uses an extreme long shot to visually illustrate the main character’s sense of defeat after failing to secure funding for a business deal.The shot begins with a car in an empty parking lot, and then we see the protagonist make his way up from the bottom of the frame. He is alone in the shot, he is small, and the camera is positioned above him, looking down from a god-like perspective. All of these factors work together to convey his emotional state: he’s small, he’s alone, and in this moment, we are literally looking down on him. This shot effectively conveys how powerless he feels without any dialogue or even showing his face.
The same impersonal effect can also be used for comic purposes. If a character says something stupid or fails to impress other characters, cutting directly from a close-up to a long shot has a visual effect akin to chirping crickets. In this instance, a long shot serves as a visual “wait, what?” and invites the audience to laugh at the character rather than with them.
Medium Shots
Medium shots are “neutral” in filmmaking. Long shots and close-ups convey special meaning in their choice to focus on either the subject or the background, but a medium shot is balanced, giving equal focus to the character and their surroundings. In a medium shot, the character takes up 50% of the frame. They’re typically depicted from the waist-up and the audience can see both their face and hands, allowing the audience to see the character's facial expression and read their body-language, both important for interpreting meaning.
In most movies and TV shows, medium shots are the bread and butter of dialogue-heavy scenes, with close-ups, long shots, and inserts used for punctuation and emphasis. If you’re closely following the conventions of filmmaking, most of your dialogue scenes will be medium shots following the convention of shot-reverse shot:
To keep long conversations from feeling too visually monotonous, consider staging the scene as a walk-and-talk. Having two characters move through a space can add a lot of dynamism and visual interest to a scene that might otherwise feel boring or stiff.
Close Ups
Close-ups are close shots of a character’s face. The camera is positioned relatively near to the subject, showing just their head and shoulders. In a close-up, we don’t see any details of the background or the expressions of other characters.
In film, close-ups are used for emphasis. If a character is experiencing a strong emotion or delivering an important line of dialogue, a close-up underscores the importance of the moment by inviting the audience to focus only on the character and their emotion.
Close-ups don’t necessarily need to focus on the speaker. If the important thing about a line of dialogue is another character’s reaction to it, a close-up of the reaction is more effective than a close-up of the delivery.
One of the most iconic shots in Parasite (2019) is of the protagonist driving his employer around while she sits in the backseat, speaking on the phone. Even though she’s the one speaking, the details of her conversation matter less than the protagonist’s reaction to it. While she chatters obliviously in the background, we focus on the protagonist’s disgruntled, resentful response to her thoughtless words and behavior.
In my opinion, Simblr really overuses close-ups in dialogue. A lot of conversation scenes are framed entirely in close-ups, which has the same effect of highlighting an entire page in a textbook. The reader can’t actually tell what information is important, because the visuals are screaming that everything is important. Overusing close-ups also cuts the viewer off from the character’s body language and prevents them from learning anything about the character via their surroundings.
For example, a scene set in someone’s bedroom is a great opportunity for some subtle characterization—is it tidy or messy? what kind of decor have they chosen? do they have a gaming computer, a guitar, an overflowing bookshelf?—but if the author chooses to use only close-ups, we lose out on a chance to get to know the character via indirect means.
Inserts
An insert shot is when a shot of something other than a character’s face is inserted into a scene. Often, inserts are close-ups of a character’s hands or an object in the background. Insert shots can also be used to show us what a character is looking at or focusing on.
In rom-com The Prince & Me (2004) (see? I don’t just watch crime dramas…) the male lead is in an important meeting. We see him pick up a pen, look down at the papers in front of him, and apparently begin taking notes, but then we cut to an insert shot of his information packet. He’s doodling pictures of sports cars and is entirely disengaged from the conversation. Every other shot in the scene is an establishing shot or a medium shot or a close-up of someone speaking, but this insert gives us insight into the lead’s state of mind: he doesn’t want to be there and he isn’t paying attention.
Insert shots are, in my opinion, also used ineffectively on Simblr. A good insert gives us extra insight into what a character is thinking or focusing on, but a poorly-used insert feels…unfocused. A good insert might focus on pill bottles on a character’s desk to suggest a chemical dependency, on a family picture to suggest duty and loyalty, on a clock to suggest a time constraint, on a pile of dirty laundry or unanswered letters to suggest a character is struggling to keep up with their responsibilities. An ineffective insert shot might focus on the flowers in the background because they’re pretty, on a character’s hands because it seems artsy, on the place settings on a dining table because you spent forever placing each one individually and you’ll be damned if they don’t make it into the scene. These things might be lovely and they might break up a monotonous conversation and they might represent a lot of time and effort, but if they don’t contribute any meaning to a scene, consider cutting or repurposing them.
I want to emphasize: insert shots aren’t bad, but they should be carefully chosen to ensure they’re enhancing the meaning of the scene. Haphazard insert shots are distracting and can interfere with your reader’s ability to understand what is happening and why.
Putting it all together
One of the most basic principles of film theory is the Kuleshov effect, the idea that meaning in film comes from the interaction of two shots in sequence, and not from any single shot by itself. In the prototypical example, cutting from a close-up of a person’s neutral expression to a bowl of soup, children playing, or soldiers in a field suggests hunger, worry, or fear, respectively.
The Kuleshov effect is the essence of visual storytelling in a medium like Simblr. You can elevate your storytelling by thinking not only about each individual shot, but about the way they’ll interact and flow into one another.
Mastering the basics of film grammar is a great (free!) way to take your storytelling to the next level. To learn more, you can find tons of guides and explainers about film grammar for free online, and your local library doubtless has books that explain the same principles and offers additional analysis.
Happy simming!
new friend :0
new simblr. or... something like that.
hey! i'm hayli (they/she) and it's my umpteenth time joining in on the antics of simblr!
i had an old blog, but i'm pretty sure tumblr shadowbanned me over there, so i decided to start fresh! i don't know if/when i'll start posting just yet, but expect cas content and a worrying number of text posts while i get things sorted out behind the scenes!
please interact with this post (anything helps!) and i'll be sure to check out your blog! i could always use new friends and mutuals :o)
A new sim for a new challenge?
Alejandro Hermandez, is now being put up to a challenge by @havenroyals thth challenge, i'm hoping he'll be put in the challenge along with the other contestants...
Age: 27
Pronouns: He/him
Sexuality: Bisexual(attracted to men mostly)
Aspiration: Master chef
Traits: Relaxed, bookworm, Neat
Skills
Cooking: 9
Baking: 8
Fitness: 7
Handiness: 5
Gourmet cooking: 7
Gardening: 6
Writing: 9
Guilty Pressure: Writing, makes the best romantic novels.
Backstory: Alejandro's parents, emiliano Desantis and alexandria hermandez got married at the age of 26 years old and had alejandro around 33 years old, emiliano was known as the famous doctor and alexandria was known as the famous chef of Riley's restaurant, a top-known famous restaurant for celebrities and middle class sims, alejandro grew up with his butler, samson since his parents were mostly busy and later developed a crush on samson.
alejandro tried his best to ignore these feelings and instead when he started high school he started dating females but his feelings for the older male wasn't going away and he took matters into his own hands by asking his parents if he could live on his own in sulani, his parents reluctantly accepted and gave him some money, even with his parents money and living alone alejandro wondered if he could ever have someone he could keep for life, and so he joined the too hot to handle challenge in hopes of finding a relationship
Helloo all, sorry i haven’t been posting much I’ve been busy lately but I’ll return soon with more power and fame screenshots 😉
new simblr!
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sul sul! i'm freya (she/her) thirty-something, living somewhere in north america. i've been playing the sims for the first time when i was in high school (early 2000). i'm mostly maxis mix (but sometimes maxis match). i plan on posting gameplay here, also random screenies and maybe some lookbooks. i'm super excited to start this journey!
please feel free to reblog and follow! i would love to find some more simblrs to interact and become mutuals with!
hmm...
Also, teaser alert ;) I am making a simblr series like kiss me in Komerebi for those who have not seen or read it yet check out @rainymoodlet they've been such an inspiration along with many other simmers, that I've gotten the courage to mess around with Photoshop. i'm still very new to all this simblr stuff sadly, i've only recently came back once the new pack was announced ;(
Hii
hi! new simblr here.
my name is rome. i go by any pronouns and im 19 years old. i’m relatively new to the sims as i’ve only been playing for a year, but i’ve always wanted to share my experiences playing with others. this blog will probably be mainly gameplay, as i’m a very avid storyteller and quite passionate about it.
my personal style is primarily maxis match. i’m looking for mutuals who enjoy the sims 4, regardless of your content so please reblog and follow! i will, of course, follow back.
hello! i'm christina (she/her), new simblr here!
i've been playing the sims since early ts3 days, and have been a lurker gremlin feasting on cc here ever since, but i've decided to dip my foot in the waters and post my own game! i mostly stick to legacy gameplay or messing around in cas and i'm looking for other players to follow!
my style is mostly maxis/maxis mix (probably heavier on the mix tbh haha). so if you're also maxis or maxis mix, pls like/reblog!
i'm looking to follow others that post their gameplay, legacies, sim stories, or really just anyone who enjoys (and also hates) this game as much as i do!
hello!
my name is jala, aka tiramisusims. i'm a lover of books, sweets, coding, knitting, all things soft & pretty, and of course, sims.
i've been a sims player since ts3, and i've lurked on simblr for years. i've seen so many amazing builds and legacies that have inspired me to finally start my own! i'll be sharing my legacy challenges, builds, and screenshots.
fellow simblrs, (especially new ones like mine!), please like/reblog so i can follow and find more blogs!
hi :) My name is Scarlet (she/her) & I've been playing ts3 for years. Recently the ts4 Growing Together came out, so I started playing ts4 again. And I'm also very excited about the new horse pack coming soon! ;D I'm looking for simblrs to follow! I'll post maxis match gameplay. If you're a simblr, feel free to like & reblog this post so we can become mutuals! <3
Welcome!
new- ish simblr alert!
hi, my name is julie, i'm 22 years old and go by she/her! :) i found my way back to simblr after burning out on the game and taking a very long break. i used to go by a different name but i wanted and needed a restart, so here i am, with a new name and a super fresh start! i want to start sharing my gameplay and my sims again.
I'm a maxis match / maxis mix simmer!
If you're a simblr, feel free to like & and reblog this post so that we can become mutuals! I'm super excited to be back and meet new people! <3