#Stellar explorer

[huegothekoolrabit]

some concept artworks of stellar explorer: apocalypse chapter 4

These are concepts of how this chapter 4 of stellar explorer: apocalypse plays out

[secretmellowblog]

Everyone talks about the tragedy of animated media getting reboots that replace their excellent art direction with uncanny realism —like the Lion King and its “live action” reboot—- but there’s one series that embodies that tragedy better than anything else. And I need to share it with you all because I can’t be the only one Haunted by it day and night. Please let me tell you the Sad, sad story behind this image:

There was an early 2000s video game trilogy called Sly Cooper, whose main appeal was its super unique art direction, style, and atmosphere. The trilogy had a unique tone focused on a cartoon Phantom Thief who did Moody Atmospheric Heists in a comic-book-inspired world.

The trilogy integrated 2D animation into the game for cutscenes, and the characters-- while low-poly-- were designed to look as much like those flat 2D cartoons with cel-shaded outlines as they could within the limitations of the Ps2.

It took heavy influence from comic books and anime, especially Lupin III. The first game even had alternate anime versions of its 2D cutscenes that you could unlock!

Nearly all the levels took place at night, but the designers talked often about how their goal was to create the illusion of night time through vivid color palettes rather than darkness, taking inspiration from the vivid nighttime cityscapes in Baz Luhrman's Moulin Rouge.

As a result of their stylized art direction, the visuals-- primarily in the second one, which is the one that focuses the most tightly on Thieving & Moody Atmospheric Heists-- still hold up today.

And then Sly Cooper started appearing in “brand crossover games” and “reboots” and Oh god. Oh no. so that's why no one talks about it anymore.

I am haunted by this. People talk about their favorite cartoon character getting hit with the Uncanny Hyper-Detailed Beam and I instantly think of the sad fate of poor, poor sly cooper, who I am very nostalgic for, and his now-dead franchise that hasn't had a new installment in over a decade.

But to me this really emphasizes how strong art direction is far more important than polygon count, realism, or level of detail. Because there have been similar franchises rebooted in ways that manage to elevate the old 2D-inspired art styles with more modern graphics. Toys for Bob's new takes on Spyro and Crash Bandicoot both had stellar art direction!

But that kind of thoughtful art direction can be difficult to achieve. It's not even the fault of the artists or developers; these things are often beyond their control. But I am glad we're in an era where stylized 3D animation is becoming more popular. I hope more creators continue to realize that there is actually a big demand for media with interesting, unique art styles! also you should play sly 2: band of thieves

[seaofreverie]

Tagged by @carcarrot to share 10 pieces of music that I've been enjoying lately!!! Thank you!!!!!

This got slightly long so I'm putting my choices under a read more XD Meanwhile I'm tagging @jellojellyroll @parts-of-me-unravelling @delicious-crab-meat @glampacked @laserlem0n (if you want to ofc!! or anyone who feels like doing this too and sharing some tunes they've been into!!)

The MAD!ness continues and never stops

SO EXCITED that there's a new Guerilla Toss album coming out, I've been waiting for this. The last album (from 2022, when I started getting into them) didn't speak to me at all (altough at this point maybe I should just give it another chance... it's been 3 years after all), but the two new singles from the upcoming album are both really great and remind me a lot of their older stuff that I loved, WE'RE SO BACK!! This september will be a treat musically (new David Byrne album coming too...)

Fuck yesssss, they released a live version of this song with Master Peace, just like I hoped!!! A real rave banger, seeing this live was one of the best moments of the year for me, what a show that was

One of my favourite songs that I've heard this year so far. Or, honestly, ever. I'm genuinely so impressed by it

Cibo Matto are very cool

Found them through their connection with Ambar Navarro (director of the Do Things My Own Way and Drowned In A Sea Of Tears music videos who did a music video for this band too). Very fun song and hey, that's another new album coming out in september!! Ahhhh so cool

Another banging recent album!!!! And song!!!

This song comes back to me in phases and it's been one of those months when it really hits again. Hard to think of another song that captures this specific mood quite as well, a "reflecting on life and how full of things to explore and all different sort of experiences it is" kind of mood

Meanwhile my mission to listen to more King Crimson (along with more prog in general) continues... And this is the newest entry on the "holy shit dude, wow" type of songs list from this category

And now something a bit more local. First heard about this band as this sort of, friend of a friend's friend's, kind of underground band from Warsaw about two years ago, so I was quite shocked to discover sometime last month that they are now going to be playing at a major polish alternative music festival! Really enjoying this slightly different new direction they seem to be taking and I'm excited to hear more

[momentomori24]

Based on a theory on tiktok and a little post I made a while ago. I saw this meme and immediately knew how to add some angst for them. Forgive me, Golfgang nation. Happy Valentine's, guys 🙃

[poppyseedxoxo]

Some people are a little bit too extroverted towards strangers and it scares me. Like no, do not talk to me please, you see my headphones on, why are you motioning for me to take them off? I was actually in the middle of an article about black holes and the task of trying to avoid people. Kindly leave me be please.

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[slayerdurge]

the brainrot is telling me to do an evil karlach origin play through

[loony-ludy]

And we’re back to posting David, but like, post-canon this time!!!

[elysiumxflowers]

"Nature goes to the same place to create a galaxy of stars: a cluster of nebulas, a rain forest, a human body, or a thought. That place is Spirit." - Deepak Chopra

[dudukbazaar]

Stellar herigault Value ●●●○○ ; Size ●●○○○ The fabric is soft, embroidered with purple and blue shiny stones. Userul for apprentice sorcerers, it offers protection against evil spells.

[timelessmulder]

Where would shaperaverse be without shit like "I'm dr poopenfarten and I have so much sex" being juxtaposed with pretty solid explorations of grief and trauma and all

[furrgroup]

Astria heard about Halloween. What do you think of her costume? (Voted for on Patreon)

[celestialdaily]

The celestial object of the day is M13 or Hercules globular cluster!

The Arecibo message targeted this cluster, conveying encoded details about humanity. Within it, "blue stragglers," massive old and blue stars resulting from collisions within the cluster, can be found.

[zytes]

got lost in the aphex twin factory

[huegothekoolrabit]

Stellar explorer apocalypse drawings 1

did this in December of 2024

These are some warm up story building and artworks of this pibby au

A nice concept art of a chapter of maya riding in a dinosaur train

Squidward getting consumed

Corrupted toon Dez wondered into a doorway

Coco and Cleo discovered “red ink”

Nick Mallory got a eye injury

Corrupted Duck

Corrupted luna

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