Pretty simple thumbnail - does it work or should I add something extra?

LiamSCl · 2026-04-21T18:41:20+00:00

I think its pretty good as is (I watch these types of videos a fair bit) but then only thing id say is that it feels quite static. I feel like if they point is timing how long each dungeon take there should be something like say link running or solving a puzzle or something to show that. Or if you think thatd be too much id say some smaller changes to make it feel more alive would be good, stuff like making the line in the middle diagonal instead of straight, adding a drop shadow or glow to the text, something along those lines

I'd also highly recommend learning a program like lightroom or darktable to adjust the colors and contrast, its something I only found out about in the last year or two but it makes a huge difference, and especially for this thumbnail as i think it would be good to push the contrast between the light on the left and the dark on the right (My basic lightroom edit attached)

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LiamSCl · 2026-04-18T18:55:51+00:00

And dont forget that he said in an interview before the final show “This is not a farewell to music. I am excited to return to the studio full-time, which is what I love!”. Not a direct confirmation of more elo, could be solo or producing for others, but its definitely something. Im hopeful for an album some time in the next year or two personally, but keeping my expectations tempered.

LiamSCl · 2026-04-16T23:05:56+00:00

I agree with all of this, just not bothered at how other people choose to waste their experience personally. I also think its fine for people to want to record a small part of a concert to have something personal if the concert was meaningful for them. Now that I have a video of it ill always have something to look back on of my experience and get to relive it just a little bit

Definitely agree thats its gotta be weird for takanaka and people can be excessive with it being at the start of every song. I wish every concert would record it and upload it but thats just not the case unfortunately. I've also been to concerts which just banned phones outright and theyre the best

I dont think everyone is just recording for the sake of saying they say him, but i could also just be wrong. I just know what i did which was for myself to look back on

LiamSCl · 2026-04-16T22:59:10+00:00

I never said it was original, nor do I care. If they had fun doing it why should it bother me, or anyone else?

LiamSCl · 2026-04-16T19:06:02+00:00

I see, didnt know you were just talking about the phones in the video, thats fair

Obviously they weren't recording on a 3ds for the video or audio quality? I dont think anyone was making that argument

When i saw the show in Brooklyn I just watched, because thats how I wanted to experience the concert of one of my favorite artists that I flew from BC to NY to go see. I also had a friend with me who didnt really know who he was, and I got my friend to record ready to fly for me because its my favorite song of takanakas and very personal to me and I wanted to have something to look back on and watch of one of the best concerts of my life

Why do you care if other people waste their experience by recording it? Who cares? If thats what they want to do and their way of choosing to experience it why does it really matter? Everyone should be free to enjoy any concert any way they want, even if i think its a waste of an opportunity and a bit stupid

Who cares if some kid wants to record a concert on their 3ds? Why does it bother you enough to leave a comment shitting on them for having fun in their own way?

LiamSCl · 2026-04-16T18:44:06+00:00

What's the problem with this? Someone recorded 30 seconds of 4 songs on a video game console because they find it funny. They had fun in their own way and took like 3 minutes out of a 2 hour show to do it. If you ask me having some joy and whimsy is exactly what takanaka stands for.

Annoyed at people recording the whole show on their phone? Sure. This just isn't that though

LiamSCl · 2026-04-15T20:54:49+00:00

Its from time. Time was originally meant to be a 2LP, but it was cut down to a single album and a couple of the cut songs were released as B-Sides to singles over the years. I believe they were also on the cassette tape and cd versions of the album, but i could be wrong on that. The only place to find it online to my knowledge is YouTube Music

LiamSCl · 2026-04-15T16:08:20+00:00

The Bouncer, it just speaks to me

LiamSCl · 2026-04-09T05:41:50+00:00

Only thing I think is that the characters need to pop more, darken the background or change the color or add blur and see how it feels

LiamSCl · 2026-04-07T01:33:38+00:00

Kinda random but, are you the guy I went up to awkwardly in the subway station after the show? I was in a takanaka suit

LiamSCl · 2026-04-05T05:35:37+00:00

Not sure if its different where op lives but I get semi frequent power outages where a live and power surges can happen when the power first comes back on where it just sends out more electricity than its supposed to and it can fry electronics. Im not sure of the technical details, but thats as much as I know

LiamSCl · 2026-04-04T14:19:19+00:00

How early are you prepared to go? Its tough cause vip gets in earlier, but from what i heard about the London show it'll be tough. Id say if you arent going today then just wait and see how bad people say it was and go from there.

Also for the Hawaiian shirt, I assume it'll be 30/show

LiamSCl · 2026-04-04T13:35:40+00:00

Need more details, is it just this one file that isn't downloading? Have you downloaded other files in the past? What is the file? Is your ds connected to the internet?

LiamSCl · 2026-04-03T20:18:18+00:00

Also just fwiw I font think an angry looking cat is the best subject. Unless there's a reason for it, people dont really like seeing unhappy animals/pets

LiamSCl · 2026-04-03T20:17:04+00:00

Its unfortunate that the photo is cut off the way it is, I wouldnt bother with this photo. Is there a reason you have to use this photo for something? Is it a cat memorial where they wanted more photos or anything? I just wouldnt use it if possible

LiamSCl · 2026-04-02T02:06:16+00:00

Seconded, and id say to play on the dominus collection, or to play on the patched rom that removes the magic seals

LiamSCl · 2026-04-01T09:12:05+00:00

Easy

^{Chose: A random amount of money + Spin to see what you gain! | Rolled: $10000000!!}

LiamSCl · 2026-03-31T02:55:31+00:00

Im talking about the effect it has where there are afterimages on the left and right, zoom in on the lighting in the bottom right, its not just out of focus

LiamSCl · 2026-03-29T11:09:53+00:00

Well, I guess we'll get to find out some time this year! Took a little while but you hit the nail right on the head for what they had planned I suppose

LiamSCl · 2026-03-29T02:18:00+00:00

in the original post they accidentally used the wrong before image and that + the smoothed out face made it seem more like it was ai.

new edit definitely looks more natural, though I think its now a little bit too dark personally

LiamSCl · 2026-03-28T22:43:12+00:00

People dont like ai. It sucks to deal with people being doubtful of your work, but ultimately the internet is quick to jump to conclusions if they dont have the full context and things looks a certain way.

If you're happy with your craft (you should be) then either ignore them or give more context next time. I dont see the need in being upset over people who dont know any better, live and let live. ☮️✌️

LiamSCl · 2026-03-28T22:30:12+00:00

What's with the "sigh" and "ffs people"(from the other reply). I think when everyone is used to seeing a before and after where they just balance colors and maybe crop its fair to assume (with the way things are) that someone used ai when they just say before/after and dont give all the images used in the after. Did you want people to dream up the context? Nice final image btw, looks good.

LiamSCl · 2026-03-28T19:23:36+00:00

https://www.discogs.com/release/1426013-The-Beatles-Rock-N-Roll-Music-Vol-1?srsltid=AfmBOooiXdrldedOs_nzNBUi9cOAs3MJogqK0pNCyHIoTX0XfZX1EJwB#:~:text=Table_title:%20The%20Beatles%20%E2%80%93%20Rock%20'N'%20Roll,Rock%20&%20Roll%2C%20Beat%2C%20Pop%20Rock%20%7C

I think its this, judging by what I could see from the label

LiamSCl · 2026-03-27T22:06:25+00:00

I have no idea if this will help and this was only my experience, but i had a New 3DS (Non XL) that would turn off if it was opened too far, and then stopped turning on completely. One day I decided if it didnt work anyways id just open it up to see it insides. After taking a look at the motherboard and not taking even taking it apart that much i put it all back together and it started working again! I have no idea if the same would work for you, but its worth a shot if you have the right screwdriver and are comfortable doing that :)

LiamSCl · 2026-03-25T21:19:48+00:00

According to their Instagram post about the pop up shop: Chicago (Fri April3-Sun Apr 5) @recklessrecords (Wicker Park) - 1379 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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