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Don't worry, it will only feel like forever.

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an easy visual guide on what to do when the psd you love doesn’t work as it should on the screencap you picked.

a common problem with heavier psds, some friends have asked me before how i make psds work for multimuses and stuff like that so i decided to make this little tutorial in case anyone else struggles with that out there. i’m not the best at explaining, but it’s simple enough. 

to me, the first step is to look at the picture that comes with the psd, often unedited. in this case, i’ll be using my psd 005 as an example. i made it using screencaps from z/endaya in the s/piderman movie. as you can see, the picture is low contrast and low brightness with a blue-ish green-ish filter. we know that because there isn’t too much variation between the white colors and the black colors, so we know the contrast and brightness are low. and we know it’s cyan / green tinted because the highlights have a blue undertone to them, and the shadows have a green / yellow undertone. pictures with similar tints and contrast will look the best with that psd. 

side note: if you can’t tell what’s the tint of your screencap, you can use the color picker and select the brightest spot to figure out the highlight tint, and the brightest shadow to found out the tint for the shadows. in this case, these are colors.

so if i take this picture of s/ydney s/weeney that looks nothing like z/endaya’s in terms of brightness and tint, it obviously won’t look good. it’s much warmer toned and brighter, though there is a similar amount of contrast it doesn’t matter much when both of the other things are off. 

it’s an easy fix which isn’t always the case but it’s easy to understand the basics. start with a color balance layer to even out the tones of your picture to make them more similar to the one the psd is based on. you start editing the one that first pops up but you can also use the ‘highlight’ and ‘shadow’ options later if the pictures are too different and the psd still doesn’t work. 

and then you can add a brightness & contrast layer. because we’ll be lowering the brightness considerably we’ll also have to lower the contrast, otherwise it’ll deepen the contrast levels of the original picture which we don’t want, because it’s already good. 

it’s already okay if you don’t wanna take too long, but to me it’s still too saturated, so you can add a vibrance & saturation layer and make it a little less colorful. 

remember that the adjustment layers must go BENEATH the psd for it to work, otherwise you’ll just be changing the psd. 

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i just think that in s4 alicent should die alongside rhaenyra with both of em being eaten by sunfyre, and after this aegon should fake his death and flee to essos riding sunfyre and taking criston, helaena, jaehaera, larys and gwayne with him

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aegon ii is so odysseus of ithaca coded

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targaryen incest: traditional. boring. whatever. fucking the queen dowager and then her elder brother: revolutionary. incredible. never done before. criston, the man you are!

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if only you could see the hate I got for that tweet😭😭😭

i said what i said

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i'm always bothered and very tired of people calling criston cole an incel so here's a whole post about how he isn't:

first and foremost incel stands for involuntarily celibate. these men think that they are at disadvantage by any means because they desire a romantic/sexual partner and yet they cannot get one. the mentality of incels is marked by hatred, resentment, misogyny, etc.

criston is not involuntarily celibate but VOLUNTARILY celibate, his vows says so. he can't "get laid" fundamentally because that would break his vows, not because he can't find a woman to do so. criston indeed can find a woman to do so tho, and it's the woman he loves unconditionally: alicent.

anyway let's go to the part about the mentality because someone told me "incel stands for being mysogynistic in 2024, not whatever the word means". criston has not very much interaction with women, mostly the women he gets to interact with is alicent and rhaenyra, one he loves and one he hates. his treatment of rhaenyra can make people think he hates women altogether, but he doesn't, as seen in this interaction with aemond:

and finally to the elephant in the room, rhaenyra. his hatred and resentment to rhaenyra doesn't come from him wanting to get laid and didn't, rather from it happening and him feeling used by her. it doesn't come from her being a woman, it comes from her being disrespectful.

so to summarize, criston is not an incel because 1. he's not celibate or involuntarily celibate 2. he's not a misogynist 3. he had problems with a woman because he felt like she used him, but not because she was a woman.

i need people to stop using every word they see online, seriously.

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i said what i said

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it’s the way people hate criston for calling rhaenyra a “cunt” once (not good, but this man’s situation was unique and he otherwise respects women from what we have seen), and simultaneously think daemon is a feminist (he repeatedly called rhea “a bronze bitch”, murdered her in cold blood, groomed his niece, choked his pregnant niece, and fucked her immediately after the death of his second wife). criston’s loyalty and dedication to alicent has been all but unwavering both seasons, and daemon has spent the entirety of season two plotting against his wife (aka wife number three, aka the niece he groomed), and it took him, what, eight episodes to stand by her again? people really hate criston just because he was hurt about being used and his position being put in jeopardy (he said no. it doesn’t matter if we know that rhaenyra would ever tell anyone that they’ve slept together, he doesn’t know that). he has been loyal to alicent, loyal to her children (does daemon even remember his daughters’ names), loyal to their cause, while daemon seized the opportunity for power the first chance he got like a hungry dog. truly pathetic.

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criston cole hatred is so forced because the only bad thing he has done was kill a man when he or the woman he loves was being disrespected. it's such a surprise that he is so hated when so much worse men (viserys, daemon) exist and get praised everyday

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Gives you a gay little hand kiss to piss you off

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"Criston Cole is an incel" bro is an inmawho (involutory manwhore)

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⚜️ I love this moment so fucking much, I support "Daecole: a name given by a friend to Cole and Daemon ship and I love it", anyway, I like how Daemon was so cool during the fight and didn't interfere until Cole interfered, it's like they have hot competition between them, I LOVE the way he stopped Cole and tamed him

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Fallen Order & Survivor Musical Themes

Has anyone done this yet? Here is a comprehensive list of all of the character themes/motifs found in the Jedi: Fallen Order and Survivor video games for anyone interested. I tried to give several examples of each and also included some of my own thoughts. You can listen to many or as few links as you want. If I missed anything please feel free to add on or let me know.

FALLEN ORDER CAL KESTIS - I'm giving Cal two separate sections because I'm pretty positive he now has two separate themes and in attempts to make it less confusing, I've decided to very creatively refer to them as Fallen Order Cal and Survivor Cal. I'm a genius, I know. Fallen Order Cal is consistently heard all over both games. It's his primary theme. It feels young and heroic and wide-eyed... Remember feeling like nothing could touch you when you were young? That's the sort of feeling I get from Fallen Order Cal. It's not happy per se but it's hope and optimism sprinkled with naive youthfulness and an undertone of solemnity. He's been through some serious shit but he's a kid, he's young. The grief and trauma are there for sure but they haven't encompassed him completely. There's still some hope behind those eyes, there's a healing journey to go on, and there's a chance to take on this Empire. It's only until Survivor that the theme starts feeling a little more grounded just like the transition from childhood to adulthood. Fallen Order Cal in Survivor feels a bit less magical, that youthful spirit has diminished, that hope has dwindled.

CAL KESTIS

THE PATH OF THE THREE SAGES

PEACEKEEPERS

A FRONTIER WELCOME

ABOVE THE CLOUDS

A STEP TOO FAR

SURVIVOR CAL KESTIS - So, I originally thought this was a minor key variation of a section of Cal's theme but I've since realized that it technically is a completely separate theme. That being said, thanks to @foxykatie425 in this insanely detailed reply to my frustrations regarding this theme that put what I was hearing into musical terms way out of my element in terms of explaining, I've realized that I may have been somewhat correct. I don't know if the two themes are actually connected, that would be a question for the composers but at the very least, it's definitely a secondary darker theme for Cal as it only ever plays in reference to him and I'd wager a guess that it's the main theme of Survivor as a whole. Compared to Fallen Order Cal, Survivor Cal feels drained, heavy, tired, burdened, and above all else, dark and foreboding. There is a genuine weight to this theme that just feels sinister. There is a hint of Fallen Order Cal there but as that post says, it almost feels like it's on the verge of falling apart. He's not the same man he was five years ago and the fact that this theme is the first thing you hear music-wise in the game and accompanies your very first view of him is an incredible way of subconsciously telling that to your audience right off the bat.

DARK TIMES

ABOVE THE CLOUDS - note: this theme and Fallen Order Cal switch back and forth constantly in this track and I find that so interesting.

NOVA GARON

NIGHTSISTER MERRIN - Merrin's theme is interesting to me because it doesn't sound anything like the type of music you might use to accompany a witch or magic user. It's not necessarily fantastical or whimsical or anything of the sort. In fact, it sounds more like something you might use for a superhero. It's a little bit timid or unsure or even afraid in Fallen Order but god damn has it built in confidence and strength once Survivor rolls around. The only time you hear that sort of timidness to it again is during the first kiss on Jedha which has such interesting implications for her being a nervous wreck in that moment. I also adore how it sounds as an action cue which you hear several times throughout Survivor. It sounds like it comes straight from the best MCU movies and yes, I do mean that as a compliment.

TO DATHOMIR

PEACEKEEPERS

MERRIN

THE WILL OF THE FORCE

TRIDENT

FLIGHT

CAL & MERRIN'S LOVE THEME - Look, I genuinely did not think they would actually go through with making Cal and Merrin canon, I honestly thought they'd chicken-shit out and I was certainly not expecting them to get any sort of love theme if they did but here we are... and we somehow got both. Cal and Merrin are canon and they got a love theme. Holy fucking shit. It just has all that warmth and sweetness of a friend-to-lovers romance too.

FIELDS OF DUSK - ORCHESTRAL VERSION

CAMPFIRE

A STEP TOO FAR

THE ABYSS

BD-1 - I said in my post regarding my thoughts on the Survivor score that these two video game scores are quite possibly the closest we've ever gotten to a John Williams sound from a composer(s) who is in fact, not John Williams. Not that every piece of Star Wars music has to sound like the big man himself, part of the reason The Mandalorian theme was so positively received was that it was such a different sound for Star Wars but I stand by what I said: this is the closest a composer has gotten to a John Williams sound and they have clearly done their research. Some people might not know this but R2 and 3PO have a very small motif heard throughout the films. It's not played very often and is sometimes not very noticeable but it's there and BD-1's motif is not only similar but definitely sounds like it exists within the same universe. I also love that droids are so often musically presented as very childlike, innocent, and mischievous. BD in particular has a very playful energy.

BD-1 AND THE BOGLINGS

MERRIN

THE WILL OF THE FORCE

TRILLA SUNDURI/SECOND SISTER - Trilla's theme legitimately activates my fight or flight response and when I say that, I mean mostly my flight response cause you won't find me messing with this shit. It's very much in lieu of the famous Psycho violins which were written to heighten your senses by emulating screams. I wish we got more of it cause it's intimidating as fuck and a piece of dark side art.

FIGHT AND FLIGHT

TRILLA

THE WILL OF THE FORCE

CERE JUNDA - Don't hate me but I haven't quite fallen in love with Cere's theme yet. That's not to say it's bad by any means, it's absolutely beautiful. It has such a deep melancholy vibe to it, like an inescapable sadness. It almost has a feeling of failure to me weirdly enough.

THE PATH OF THE THREE SAGES

DESERT RUINS

SIEGE

THE VISITOR

ENO CORDOVA - I've mentioned this before but again, for people who might not know: the music that is widely considered to be the main theme of Fallen Order - so much so it was primarily used during the recap at the beginning of Survivor - is Cordova's theme. It's such an interesting artistic choice because I think many people would've made it either Cal's theme or given the entire game its own theme in general. I listen to this one a lot honestly. It's so calming and safe feeling.

THE PATH OF THE THREE SAGES

FAILURE IS NOT THE END

ENO CORDOVA'S THEME

THE NARKIS ANCHORITES

BODE AKUNA - Yes, Bode does have a theme and you know what? It slaps. I really like it. It's very adventurous and feels quite friendly which is ironic as hell. It does get some heart-wrenching renditions nearer to the end of the game. It's the music that swells when he force-pushes Cal and everyone collectively shits themselves. Oh, it also has some dark renditions as well.

ABOVE THE CLOUDS

A STEP TOO FAR

BROTHERS

THROUGH DARKNESS

RAYVIS - As far as I can tell, Rayvis does not have a set theme but he is usually accompanied by high-playing strings and his boss fight music is the best example of that. I actually don't think a lot of Rayvis moments ended up on the score soundtrack which... how dare they.

WARRIORS CODE

DAGAN GERA - I thought Dagan didn't have a theme for the longest time but it turns out he actually does have a tiny motif that I do wish had been more thoroughly realized in the score because it's so menacing and I absolutely love it. It's most prominently heard during his last confrontation with Cal. He is also usually accompanied by low-playing horns. Not always but usually.

RELEASE ME

TO THE RESCUE

GRAND OCULUS

KATA AKUNA - I'm going to rant about this one for a second, okay? I have spent the last few weeks wondering what the hell the melody that plays throughout the track Through Darkness is. I was sitting here plucking out melodies on a piano app (cause I don't own a keyboard) and was like, "Okay, it's not Cal's theme, it's not Bode's theme, it's not Merrin's theme... what the hell is that series of notes??" Yes, I'm aware that not every note has to mean something but these just felt like they did. It's played at such an emotional point in the game and for two scores that already work heavily around themes and motifs and musical ideas, it didn't make sense to me that this little series of notes would mean nothing, especially at such a poignant moment. Funnily enough, it only just occurred to me while making this post that it's fucking Kata's theme. At least I think it is. Well, motif. It's not a fully developed theme but it definitely has the makings of one. That's not even me making a wild guess either, these notes appear in other places in the story that feature Kata.

NOVA GARON

THE ABYSS

THROUGH DARKNESS

GHOST STAR - I'm adding this for fun because I think it's gorgeous and I love it but it leads me to ask: why has there been no official release of Ghost Star? With or without vocals? This is a genuine question. It does not appear on the Cantina album nor is there even a snippet of its melody on the score album. It makes me wonder if the song was maybe added later into production? Trust me, I love the orchestral cover that has been going around and people are obviously seeking it out cause the track has gained thousands of streams in the months since the game was released. It was at 10k the last time I looked on Spotify and it's currently at 24k as of writing this. I'm just genuinely surprised EA/Respawn or hell, even Lucasfilm hasn't capitalized off that.

GHOST STAR

GHOST STAR W/ VOCALS

Thank you most sincerely if you made it all the way here :)

I liked this. I should do this for more scores lol.

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thank you so much for saying this. ben is my favorite character of the entire series, and even if I didn’t have a hard time coming out I can definitely see why he would, and I can resonate a lot with him. people overlook why he does the things he does, and I absolutely hate that.

Alice Oseman really said....I'm going to create a non-toxic coming out narrative for young Queer people that gives a hopeful spin as an alternative to the usual depressing coming out narratives in media.....but also, my primary antagonist will be a closeted character the same age as all the other characters and I will go out of my way to make sure everyone knows this closeted 16-year old is an IRREDEEMABLE MONSTER who doesn't deserve a redemption arc.