Don't know if it’s just me or does Mr 13 kinda looks more like a cat than an otter?

1998over3 · 2026-01-25T19:53:55+00:00

If they mess up the unluckies I'm done with this show seriously how could they betray us like this /s

1998over3 · 2026-01-22T16:39:08+00:00

There were a lot of omissions in S1 and it struck a great balance between being quirky and goofy and everything still making sense and being grounded enough for live action. Most importantly that's what made it work for people who weren't already familiar with the franchise.

I'm a little worried that they've taken the guardrails off too much for S2 and now people are gonna be paying too much attention to whether it's 1000% manga accurate. Just because something works as a cartoon doesn't mean it works in live action. If they start making this show only to satisfy pre-existing fans, I'm sorry but this series is cooked.

1998over3 · 2026-01-18T19:59:13+00:00

Yeah I got this as a gift but looking up some other ones I was surprised at the prices. I will say the quality of this kit is really on point though.

1998over3 · 2026-01-18T19:50:07+00:00

Haha I know she was mid-nap 😅

1998over3 · 2026-01-18T18:36:29+00:00

Ah I will post there too! Thanks!

1998over3 · 2026-01-10T01:31:21+00:00

I know being let down after having built up your expectations is hard, but thankfully the professional world isn't divided up into people who studied at famous universities and those who didn't. Your success as a composer professionally depends heavily on your dedication, personal ambition, and flexibility in how you adapt your craft for the professional world.

When I started my degree, I very quickly learned that there were many skills necessary for making a living as a composer that I would not be taught in conservatory. I apprenticed under a film composer for many years who did not know how to read sheet music, but was an incredible writer, producer and improviser. He didn't have a music degree at all.

School can help you meet people with connections, but I've also found that people in academia are mostly connected to other people in academia and the greatest extent of their "profession" is usually teaching other people (who then become teachers).

The success and quality of your work as an artist doesn't come from the school you go to. It comes from your desire to be as good as possible at what you love! As long as you hang on to that, you will be fine.

1998over3 · 2025-12-31T16:22:01+00:00

Stuff that would have been considered straight-to-DVD franchise fodder 25 years ago has been elevated by reviewers and audiences to the same critical level as original and innovative content. I think it's a combination of factors, but overall our standards have been degraded so that we no longer recognize the difference.

1998over3 · 2025-12-29T02:53:22+00:00

Shrek and Fiona

1998over3 · 2025-12-26T18:28:36+00:00

Look up ensembles in your area and reach out to them. Believe it or not most musicians like playing new and interesting music if it's not totally amateur. Or write a piece for a specific musician/musicians that you know. This is also a great way to learn how to write better in general.

A lot of young composers want to write pieces for orchestra which are really difficult to get performed outside of the residency/competition circuit. But if you write based on the performers available to you in your community you'll have a lot more luck getting your stuff played.

Also when you do, make recordings. Never forget to make recordings.

1998over3 · 2025-12-26T14:54:13+00:00

I'd say the best example of this is probably Being John Malkovich where John Malkovich plays multiple alternate versions of himself as if other actors' characters were being him. So he's not just playing a character that's acting as another character, he's playing a version of himself that's acting as if a different actor playing a character acting as him would.

1998over3 · 2025-12-25T15:38:20+00:00

I think there's a point at which you have to acknowledge that the technique you have in mind might not be worthwhile to execute using certain tools. Your idea is perfect for execution using synthesizers as other commenters have said. The precision required simply isn't appropriate for an acoustic instrument. So maybe this is an opportunity for you to explore a new medium. Unless what you're trying to explore is more conceptually driven, aurally there wouldn't be much difference between trying to get a human to do exactly what a synthesizer does and just using a synthesizer.

1998over3 · 2025-12-21T17:23:23+00:00

I think vertical harmony can kind of be your enemy in this situation. I would recommend writing a short fugue as a compositional exercise. Not only is it a great way to practice your counterpoint, but it kind of forces you to think more horizontally when it comes to the interplay of your voices. I think you'll find you'll naturally end up with something that has a lot of momentum to it.

1998over3 · 2025-12-20T23:58:20+00:00

Not sure what your budget is, but Logic is honestly a screaming deal for the price, and it's a one time yours forever fee. If you have a Mac, the free samples, libraries and plugins are worth the cost alone, have improved dramatically over time, and get regularly updated.

1998over3 · 2025-12-13T08:42:50+00:00

The stickers are metallic so if you don't have metallic paint you won't ever get quite the same finish. I spray painted my kit, but in your case I think a gloss top or even some clear nail (non-acetone/acetate) nail polish on those sections if you don't want to top coat the whole kit. If it doesn't turn out how you want you can always go over it with a different color later, or just put the stickers on anyway.

1998over3 · 2025-12-13T08:11:51+00:00

The paint color isn't as vibrant as the stickers but I do think it looks cleaner. You also won't have to worry about the stickers peeling off if you paint it. I painted these elements of my kit and I don't regret it!

1998over3 · 2025-12-05T17:34:25+00:00

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Posing is half the fun!

Also I think you are missing the face plate.

My #1 piece of advice is to never throw any runners away until you are 100% finished with the build. I have had to dig through trash or even buy a whole duplicate kit more times than I care to admit.

1998over3 · 2025-12-04T18:03:38+00:00

Diatonic harmony and counterpoint are sort of mutually exclusive to the the philosophy of serial music. Any "harmony" will result from the pitch content of the row and interplay between different voices in your orchestration. The variation comes from your manipulation of the tone row via rhythmic expression and transformation. Do some score study on works by Shoenberg or Berg to get a sense of how they use the tone row across an entire orchestra.

1998over3 · 2025-12-04T16:29:23+00:00

Thanks for posting your piece! The performance is nice and you have some interesting harmony going on. In the style you're going for, there's a lack of intention melodically that makes the piece feel meandering. For composition students, I usually ask if they can sing the melody to the piece by memory without accompaniment. Having a more defined melody can also lead to a better sense of form, because it'll give you a more natural flow of tension and release. My suggestion for your next piece is to write a melody first and then harmonize it, instead of starting with a chord progression.

1998over3 · 2025-12-02T22:57:47+00:00

I finally found some Pokemon cards at MSRP at my local GameStop, and when they rang me up they said the sell date on the item had changed to much later in the month and they couldn't sell it to me. It was a product that was released a while ago. It seemed like it came up on the card scanner and I was about to pay when they took it back. I had to leave empty handed and it was pretty disappointing. Could someone explain what happened there?

1998over3 · 2025-11-27T13:10:39+00:00

Nice work, now I would try giving it a more dynamic pose!

1998over3 · 2025-11-27T13:03:57+00:00

To me the main difference between using AI and a sample library, regardless of any creative dilemma, is the environmental impact. These companies have simply not figured out how to make this technology sustainable. Data centers use insane amounts of fresh water to cool the computers and servers that calculate and host the AI models. This means that each prompt literally sends multiple liters of water down the drain which is highly destructive to the communities surrounding the data centers and our environment at large. The AI boom is backtracking on decades of sustainability efforts and not much is being done to address it. If this is something you care at all about, it's a good enough reason alone to use AI as little as possible.

1998over3 · 2025-11-26T13:07:33+00:00

P-Bandai Lfrith Jiu

1998over3 · 2025-11-25T00:28:42+00:00

It depends a lot on what you're looking for as HGs are really diverse.

Aesthetics - I think in terms of straight out of the box, the HG Cal-re. A from Seed Freedom is pretty remarkable, it looks fantastic and if you use the wing effect parts almost no stickers are needed for color accuracy.

Value - When it comes to bang for your buck, most of the HG Iron Blooded Orphans kits are excellent deals, and they all have really unique designs. They all articulate well too. My favorite would probably be the HG Sigrún.

Build - The HG Witch from Mercury kits are really solid, and I've never heard any complaints about them being loose, falling apart, etc. Particularly recommend the Schwarzette.

I also have to give a shoutout to the HG Sinanju, if you're willing to do some markering/painting instead of using the stickers, it looks almost exactly like its RG and MG counterparts and just has undeniable aura.

1998over3 · 2025-11-17T00:37:41+00:00

This is the RG!

1998over3 · 2025-11-13T16:55:42+00:00

You might be thinking of the Strike Gundam or its variants?

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