#sorry I don't have any tips

[somerandomdudelmao]

Do you have any tips on color pallet

Pick a color.

Apply it.

If it looks ugly, pick another color.

Apply.

Repeat until success is achieved.

Cry (optional)

[nuppu-nuppu]

How the heck do people make themselves approachable irl and online I feel like people see me as a concrete wall with some graffiti on it that is a circle that says autistic inside of it

[elderwisp]

The Creative Process ‧₊˚✩彡 

Because I love to be distracted

Hi! Ok, I wanted to share wif everyone my process in which I create a story post from conception to the final post. I would say I'm a very structured person when it comes to projects like these however, I've learned a lot and maybe someone could find something useful! We'll be referencing this scene. Oke, let's start!

✩ Rough Drafts

So, of course everything starts off with a vision. While I always say, write what feels authentic to you, I also know it makes things much more difficult if you don't have a solid ground to build from. I think I've scrapped this particular story about twice already and even reshot the first chunk of Tessellate so there was a better foundation. I like to start off with understanding a character before moving onto creating a plot, otherwise people start bleed into another. Greta Gerwig makes a really awesome statement about how characters come first to her before plot. OKE with that in mind, this particular scene, I wrote it well over a year ago, however there wasn't much flow in the initial draft. In fact, the two look nothing alike. This conversation was supposed to occur during France's concert, but I moved it to to this particular scene and I'm so glad. I felt like their current relationship was strong enough to have this conversation but also it allowed me to really focus in on the two. I am a huge advocate for jotting down dialogue even if things change because you can always expand on an idea. And if things don't work, scrapping is okay, but at least you gave it a shot! After that change, I didn't revisit that scene up until about a month and a half ago. I like to let things sit for a good while. In the initial draft, Taryn was reserved throughout a majority of the conversation. There was limitations in which how I wanted her to express things but things change in a year. When I looked at her as a character and how she's progressed throughout the story, the draft no longer aligned with her lack of response. And then that created the question of what the heck does one say? Because people aren't typically very graceful or eloquent when it comes to confrontation but also we're telling a story so how do I balance the two out? Since, I've followed these little blorbos for a while, knowing their characters and motives allowed me to flesh everything out. Atlas is much more cunning than he lets on and is excellent at painting a pretty picture for those around him if it means getting what he wants. Taryn on the other hand is perceptive and unwavering so being around someone like him, someone that she finds herself slowly falling for, is a complete, well, mind fuck. We can also see from this interaction that there's a hint of feeling inadequate and the lack of confidence to know that maybe he does like her. We also see that Atlas maybe isn't the most mature when it comes to developing something real so the two have plenty to work on just from this scene alone. Like Greta Gerwig says, writing is listening.

I also wanted to mention LocalScriptMan and this video all the time because it just about changed how I viewed dialogue in general. I think it's such a great tool! I've probably shared it a billion times.

✩ Blender & Posemaking

So I would like to preface this by saying, you do not need to use blender to achieve a vision. There are still scenes that I still use poses/animations from other creators! I wanted to list a few references! Rebouks, Rascgal and Simmireen have an amazing variety of poses to use! I literally use Becca's bumper packs RELIGOUSLY! However, if you need any suggestions, SurelySim's has an excellent breakdown on getting started with posemaking from tiny details, to SimRipper and using accessories! She also talks about Vyxated's Pose Helper which is a god send! For this scene I wanted to fully pose it. In my script, I italicize anything I want to pose, I'm such a sucker for the mannerisms that people have. When words fail, body language speaks. Are they fidget-y, or do I imagine them to be more composed? Taryn's stance is grounded, she doesn't move at all in the scene except for when she leaves and I think it's a great representation of her stubbornness. Whereas Atlas is watching every single move, up until he makes his incredibly bold (ridiculous!) statement. As for emotion when he made that statement, I wanted to go with shame but then I felt like his expression radiated ruthlessness. I personally enjoyed that 10x more because it represented two things for me, his character and that he felt comfortable enough to show that part of himself. When posing a scene from start to finish, it takes me about 1-3 days depending on how complex it is. I'm a huge advocate for using references! I love referencing hands, posture, how to grab a book ANYTHING! Because this was a conversation and not much action happened, it took me about a day.

✩ Taking Screenshots and Composition

I began taking photos for this scene on March 6th. I use to use this reshade preset by growfruit however, after tinkering with some settings I use like a mish-mash blorbo of a preset. Amobae and Sforz have some cool LUT's for download (I think of it like a filter? That's probably not what it is but MEH) and I love the qUINT's lightroom shader as well. Huge advocate of relight, I was today years old when I learn that you should load it at the top of your shaders order so you don't get like a weird whitecast. These spotlights though are super fun too if you don't use reshade! There are some photographers on instagram that even go over how to use lightroom and it can translate to game as well! For the most part, I try to keep screenshots pretty simple, editing-wise but there are moments when I doodle in little hairs, add in some texture and include shadows for, uh, DRAMAAA. Lately, I've been incorporating intricate fonts because idk sometimes my brain enjoys a little graphic design moment. Sometimes shooting conversation heavy scenes can get so repetitive so I like to look at film stills on pinterest or pay close attention to a film and how they present the camera work in a conversation. Rule of thirds is a great reference tool to use, I believe GShade has a shader for that. However it's okay to experiment, it's not an end all be all. I love looking at animators and how each frame is incredibly intentional, whether it's a shot from above or a really close frame. The beginning of this scene, I honestly didn't have a clue as to how I wanted to open it up since they were walking down a hall. Then I noticed the detail in the fencing and how the tiles were opposite. Using the TOOL mod, I was able to get them both in the center and it created a strong opening shot of how different these two are.

✩ Editing

My god, I love editing but also this is usually the moment where I get so freaking distracted. This process takes me a day if I am focused.... But realistically it takes three days.... That's why I try to keep things to a minimum. I do use Photoshop. I like to use this sharpening action (the other actions are awesome too!) for story posts, I crop each photo (I use a 9:5 ratio and a 16:6 ratio if I need to focus on something specific idk why i picked those numbers yo), and add in text. Dafont has a lot of different free fonts. I like to use these little guidelines if sentences needs to be centered.

For adding umph to text, I like to use two things: The warped text option when using the type tool or just going to the distort panel and using the wave option!

Also bottom right of your layers channel is an fx layer. I like to use stroke and drop shadow on all text so it doesn't get lost within a photo!

✩ Finalization and My Schedule

That story post was uploaded on March 29th. As of right now, I like to stay three weeks ahead so I have three weeks worth of story posts marinating in my queue LMAO. I always reread things like a bajillion times, sometimes I'll go back and tweak conversations if they feel a bit stiff. Having that three week buffer also gives me time to really dedicate myself to details and focus on being present with a future scene. Another perk is, it allows me to work on cleaning up the script, plotting for future arcs, and having fun with edits. When I used to upload story videos on youtube, I didn't really plan ahead and it was so chaotic for me. Sometimes I didn't have enough time to actually create a solid episode so things felt rushed because on top of that I had a schedule I committed to. This isn't necessary but structure and patterns is something my little brain needs.

I hope this maybe provided some tips for people wanting to start out or it was just a fun little thing to read! One final OP tip is to write about something that you enjoy, something that matters to you. I'm one mf that loves a fleshed out character arc, that doesn't like linear plots and for fucks sake I love a good slow burn and I think all of that reflects a lot which helps me be engaged.

[sheep-turtles-and-pizza]

Question what are program and pen do you use to draw? Any art tips?

[sjonni33]

this is like. super embarrassing but yeah :/ i ripped my only pair of jeans today, which really sucks :( disability support has until nov 8 to decide over my case and until then i have 0 income except from the tiny bits i scrap by. uhm if anyone could like, spare a euro maybe? i'd be very grateful. i also have things listed in my shop, some are only 1 cent (or whatever you want to pay for it), i also have some stickers here, here and here. some prints here and here . shipping is as low as it can be <3 and i also offer discount codes (use RATASSES for 5% off!!) you can also commission me!!

i'd appreciate any help, even just in the form of sharing this post or reblogging/sharing my art!!

GOAL HAS BEEN REACHED!!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!

[steelblue8]

how do you start doing low poly models like that? id like to start myself but im not sure

I have a bit of a leg up by virtue of having done a game art course so I already have all of the technical skills and such to do full proper character models, so the low poly stuff is easy by comparison.

That said! I tend to start with the hips, head and feet and work from there- I work in Maya, and use the extrude and multicut tools primarily, with symmetry on, model em in a t-pose for rigging reasons. The big thing is to keep your edges forming nice "loops" rather than spirals or whatever - that way, you can easily remove polys later- when it comes to 3d work, it's often easier to start high and work your way down than the other direction.

At some point I need to make another lowpoly character model - when I do so, I'll take a bunch of screenshots n add them on to this post to show the process!

[kyouka-supremacy]

Tries to buy something from Ama/zon (tears hair) (vomits blood) (breaks all their bones) (faints to the ground) (starts convulsing) (drops dead)

[seoafin]

girl i have a rlly long flight soon tips for surviving both the flight AND the foreign land 😭😭😭😭😭 im so scared of usa as an asian idk why but dw it’s not really painted in a bad light where i live i just have an abnormal fear of literally everything!! so umm if you can help little silly me 🥲🥲🥲 first time travel tips help please…!! tyy

for a second my brain swapped the fact that you were coming from/going to asia so i thought you were asking for ASIA travel trips and then i realized you were coming to the STATES! first of all have fun!!! don't be too worried. if you can speak english you're pretty much set. i think some general travel trips would be 1) always have some cash on you just in case 2) make a copy of your passport and other identifying documents 3) tell your bank you're going abroad so they don't flag any purchases you make on your card (it can be a annoying as hell)

[violexides]

best era of my life was the time that all my white friends made this one joke and i thought it was supposed to be funny so i swallowed down my intense discomfort and made jokes too until i realized that what i was joking about was the thing that ruined my and my family’s life and any time i have to hear about it IRL i feel the urge to cry. Anyway guys wasn’t that fun.

[gh-0-stcup]

One thing that's so odd to me about the Eugenia Cooney thing is how there's still people who think she's in denial about her ED.

She knows. She was in a treatment program, she mentioned in it Shane's "documentary". The people who are wondering what she's saying to convince doctors (and the recent crisis team) that she's fine kind of boggle my mind.

She just tells them the truth. That she has an ED and either that she's trying to work on it by herself or that she does not want to get better. It depends on where you live, but very often medical professionals aren't going to bother putting limited resources towards someone who does not want the help.

She can say, "Yes, I'm anorexic. Yes, I know I could die. No, I don't think going somewhere would help but thank you for the resources." Whether they decide that's grounds for commitment or not depends on the laws of her state and the personal judgement of those evaluating her.

Leaving her to die and moving on to the people who are in her same physical state but begging for help isn't exactly a wild decision.

[somerandomdudelmao]

You have any recommended art resources to learn how to draw/animate? Any sources that helped you improved your art?

...Does obsession with animated media counts? Because this is all I got :l

[planerider-ryn]

I've been wanting to try out neocities and have no motivation to study so I decided to try to explain the topics I'm studying (topological manifolds, right now, later some pde and graph theory) in a neocities page using Nicky Case's wonderful Nutshell tool (which I've been wanting to use for a while too)

I don't know what to call it though and I do need a name to start the website... does anyone on mathblr still following me want to brainstorm ideas? Jokes and puns would be incredibly appreciated while I begin studying/collecting materials for it :)

[helenawa-art]

bestie how do you draw and colour so fast

Imahsjag I guess is just practice?? I've always been able to draw quite fast so it just comes naturally 🙏😭

[chickadee-chariot]

Self congratulatory man in YouTube comments section asserts that "all humor comes from making fun of other races and genders." He styles his verbiage with an aura of geniality and ease, using familiar terms of address for complete strangers who disagree with him.

Those who have the gall to not only disagree, but to do so with perceptible indignation (or--heaven forbid--vexation!) are certain to be deemed far too irrational to hold meaningful conversation. Not to mention, the unspeakable rudeness of not adhering to the tone he has set for this interaction. That is, the proud proclamation of how little affected he is by what he considers humorous.

He wears his self-proclaimed "thick skin" like a badge of honor. He either does not know or does not let slip the fact that his skin is as thick as his understanding of humor is deep. His percieved great invulnerability is brought about not by any virtue of his own, but by his position on the metaphorical field of battle. He stands on a hill from which endless spears and boulders rain down. Below him, people wail as they pull each other free from bone-crushing rock. He bristles at their cries, as they interrupt his afternoon ruminations. A pebble, shaken free by the chaos, lands on his foot and he smiles at how his skin remains unbroken. Below him, red banners fly, still wet, drops whipping from their edges to land on his cheek. This is upsetting to him, he is not thinking of how to save any of them, he is thinking only of how to stop the noise.

The great secret, of course, is that he is already dead. He is a ghost, turning envious eyes on the people below, who have the audacity to bleed. He paces his island between rows of the dead, his hand itching for a stone.

[soulmvtes]

I’m always very inspired by the fact that you make food from scratch and are trying lots of recipes! I’ll be trying to do this as well, have you any tips or pointers for someone who doesn’t have an oven? Thanks xx

hello! to be honest, i have only made a few things & its probably just been this summer and maybe a bit in the last few years so i feel like i don't really know enough to give you any advice since i am still learning things

[crow-with-a-book]

So this may be a little of a rant, but bear with me.

So it has to do with my local library (aka, a place I used to frequent often). This happened a little while ago but it still really bugs me.

So like a year ago my library implimented a fee you have to pay once a year to be able to check out books with your library card if ur not a city resident (which kinda sucks when you live like right outside the city limits) but that's understandable ig, no big deal.

But that's not the part that annoys me. The part that bugs me is this;

They get rid of books.

I went in a few months ago to check out a manga series I really enjoyed (its older, but I really enjoyed it, and wanted to re-read it). But it was gone. I knew I wasn't going crazy, I knew the exact location on the shelf it would be, and when it wasn't there, I checked the whole section. The I was like 'maybe its checked out' and looked on the Library's online catalog. No results.

No, no, this isn't right, I only read it a year or two ago. So I ask the front...they look it after I explain the situation and..... "Oh, they got rid of them then." So because not enough people checked them out, they chunked them out. So just like that, a hidden gem I found is gone.

Looking around again, I see more series I knew missing and wonder what else has disappeared. Turns out, they also have gotten rid of DONATED books.

Because after I found out a little while later my dad went to the library to find a car manual he'd donated there; one that was really detailed and would be able to help people out if they needed it. And it was gone.

So that's my rant of the night. And before you ask about the library's Libby? Don't, it's pretty bad, to be honest. Most of the books I want to read aren't even on the app (even if they own the book) and if there is, it's normally on "a couple months" hold.

So needless to say I've been reading the books I own, or borrowing my sister's books (or borrowing her card since shes in the city limits lol) or buying the books I want. (But that gets pricey and I had to ban myself because budget.)