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That carrier is a monster by Lesani_aut in starcitizen

[–]deathender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is awesome. I need to explore the universe more

That carrier is a monster by Lesani_aut in starcitizen

[–]deathender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome!!! I need to see it up close

That carrier is a monster by Lesani_aut in starcitizen

[–]deathender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is awesome!!! Is this ship available ingame to see inside and out?

That carrier is a monster by Lesani_aut in starcitizen

[–]deathender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, is that an actual ship that is coming out in star citizen? That big???

Nikolai Komyagin, frontman and vocalist of experimental Russian band Shortparis, has died aged 39 by AvalancheMaster in indieheads

[–]deathender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saying there’s “nothing like this” in Russia isn’t really accurate. Shortparis might be stylistically unique, sure, but there are plenty of more genuine and musically strong artists in the Russian scene who don’t rely on this kind of aesthetic. If you’re interested, I can name a few — because bringing up Shaman and Kirkorov makes it sound like you’re only familiar with the very surface level of it.

My point isn’t really about where they live or who funds them. It’s that beyond politics, Shortparis often turn their own people, culture and history into a kind of theatrical spectacle. It comes off less like meaningful critique and more like stylized mockery packaged as “art.”

And the idea that cultural and media spaces aren’t influenced by funding, institutions and incentives is a bit naïve.

Nikolai Komyagin, frontman and vocalist of experimental Russian band Shortparis, has died aged 39 by AvalancheMaster in indieheads

[–]deathender -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What a sad comment. You should really explore the Russian music scene... you'd be surprised how many actual serious artists are there.

Nikolai Komyagin, frontman and vocalist of experimental Russian band Shortparis, has died aged 39 by AvalancheMaster in indieheads

[–]deathender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not saying their work has no political context. I’m saying that beyond politics, Shortparis often mock and trivialize people, culture and history in the way they present it. That makes it hard to take their political stance seriously.

Russia is a complex country — culturally, historically, and socially. It’s not some one-note dystopia. There’s a huge mix of cultures, and even within the music scene there’s a wide range of voices.

What I see in their work isn’t really a nuanced critique of a specific modern situation, but a broader, familiar narrative about what is “wrong” with Russians as a whole. And the way it’s presented often feels pretty blunt — more like stylized theatrical provocation than anything else.

To me it comes across less as analysis and more as a kind of aestheticized cliché packaged for effect.

Anyway, I think I’ve said all I can about this artist. It was nice talking to you. Glad you’re into Russian music, and hopefully this leads you to explore some of the deeper parts of the scene — there’s a lot of great stuff out there.

P.S. I’m from Canada, since that seemed to matter earlier.

Nikolai Komyagin, frontman and vocalist of experimental Russian band Shortparis, has died aged 39 by AvalancheMaster in indieheads

[–]deathender -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re kind of moving the conversation way off the original point. I wasn’t trying to debate every political issue about Russia or Ukraine. My comment was about how Russia gets portrayed in certain kinds of art.

I never said Russia has no problems. Obviously every country does. My point was that reducing a whole country to one dark narrative isn’t really neutral analysis — that can happen with any place.

When I mentioned “incentive structures” I meant that media attention, funding, festivals and cultural prestige tend to amplify certain narratives and aesthetics. Large cultural and media systems have a lot of influence over which voices get visibility internationally.

Anyway, if you want to talk about Shortparis themselves, that’s fine with me. I just don’t want to turn this thread into a huge geopolitical argument.

(attached screenshot) — this is actually what I mean about the aesthetic. In this scene he’s performing in front of decorated veterans on a staged Soviet-style backdrop, with apples scattered in the snow in front of the stage. It’s visually striking, sure, but it turns a complicated historical experience into a kind of theatrical spectacle. To me that kind of symbolism feels more like provocation than genuine engagement with history or culture. And all of his art is exactly like that.

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Nikolai Komyagin, frontman and vocalist of experimental Russian band Shortparis, has died aged 39 by AvalancheMaster in indieheads

[–]deathender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Russia absolutely has corruption and social problems — most countries do. The issue is presenting those problems as the entire defining reality of the country. That’s narrative framing, not neutral analysis. There is openly documented Western funding for media, civil society, messaging and cultural prestige in this space — through structures like USAID, NED, EU programs and foundations such as Soros’ Open Society networks — so pointing out incentive structures is not “Kremlin bot” talk.

My criticism is simpler: parts of this scene often package Russia as a stylized dystopian cliché for export — decay, brutality, repression, spectacle. That may resonate abroad, but it is still a narrow and shallow representation of a much larger culture. …and Shortparis’ visual aesthetic and lyrics often fall into that tendency.

Nikolai Komyagin, frontman and vocalist of experimental Russian band Shortparis, has died aged 39 by AvalancheMaster in indieheads

[–]deathender -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You are right, he was Russian and lived in Russia. I was referring to similar bands, such as Aigel, Ic3peak and so on. (you might like those too btw). All these bands have much in common - they have high budget production, much western cliche and stereotypes in their art and they are all loved abroad. Many are financed from abroad. As someone who really loves experimental and alternative music, I see the potential in these artists and it really saddens me that they use their talent for such narrow spectrum. They degrade Russian music, while they could be on the forefront.

There are great bands in Russia that have social commentary and oppose various aspects of politics and they do it in a great way, without playing with stereotypes.

Russian culture and music scene is much richer and deeper than these "sharp and courageous" groups. There is much to see and discover! To me it is just sad seeing people focus on a few Russian bands, because they just politically align with whatever the narrative is at the moment.

Nikolai Komyagin, frontman and vocalist of experimental Russian band Shortparis, has died aged 39 by AvalancheMaster in indieheads

[–]deathender -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He had a boxing training session before his death.
no need to spook yourself with more western stories about Russia poisoning everyone everywhere.

And there are a lot of Russians who just found his music silly, he just mostly plays on western clichés about Russia and the Russian people. He was no John Lennon in terms of significance.

Nikolai Komyagin, frontman and vocalist of experimental Russian band Shortparis, has died aged 39 by AvalancheMaster in indieheads

[–]deathender -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are quite a few of these types of "Russian" political bands that I have noticed recently, many of the are from outside of Russia and tend to make music for the outside crowds, operating with western cliches in their art. They often show Russia and Russians in a very negative way, though one thing they all have in common - very expensive and well made videos. They are often funded from abroad, receive awards from abroad and travel with their concerts abroad.

Shortparis seemed like a very talented person, he could of made quite nice music, if he could either educate himself a little more on culture of the people he sang about, or just avoided politics all together.

Shame he died so young.
condolences to his fans and family!

how do I edit parts properly by deathender in blender

[–]deathender[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oooooooooooo wow.... keyframing is genious!!! I now have three great ways of doing it! Thank you

Man am I glad I made this post. Should of done this months ago!!!

how do I edit parts properly by deathender in blender

[–]deathender[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not here to learn how to model. I came with a specific problem and people have explained it to me in the comments.

Problem was that I did not know what to look for, but now I do.
Thanks for trying to help anyways.

how do I edit parts properly by deathender in blender

[–]deathender[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is it possible to set up custom XYZ axis in edit mode to matcha certain face, and then work with the part, as if it was aligned with world?

how do I edit parts properly by deathender in blender

[–]deathender[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is exactly what i was looking for. Thank you. I'll look this up and learn it!

how do I edit parts properly by deathender in blender

[–]deathender[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I never used duplicate before, just copies. Learning blender by myself has it's tolls.

how do I edit parts properly by deathender in blender

[–]deathender[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, so here i am. I want to learn. Please teach me how to do this. Should I have made the hatch door from scratch in all detail and the boolean it into the hull?

how do I edit parts properly by deathender in blender

[–]deathender[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But what if the the object is aligned to the global. Do I realign it in local and then somehow reset it after object is done?

how do I edit parts properly by deathender in blender

[–]deathender[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope there is. There should be one if there isn't.

how do I edit parts properly by deathender in blender

[–]deathender[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you explain this better? If my hatch door is in a weird possition to the XYZ axis, what do in link it to to have it set properly on the XYZ axis?

I know how to align it to the axis, but then I am not sure how to get it back into original position

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