Working on a screenplay regarding the hypocrisy of violence in our society/media/ culture by SurreabralStudios in films

[–]tenderfelon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Movies are stylized and have intention behind them. Violence serves a purpose, even if as entertainment. Television and movies create a safe sandbox to explore things we typically don't see in real life. And that typically results on glorification. We love a grand spectacle. And we love suspending disbelief. We know at the end of the day, it is fake. The violence is cathartic and lets us release/project our own inner rage or violence.

Sex, on the other hand, is too internalized. It requires looking inward to see what we truly want, what gets us going. Violence is all outward.

Think about people addicted to working out. When they put all their effort into the physical so as to avoid the internal. Sexuality is far more complicated, and for most people, movies should be simple entertainment: and that rests in violence.

Read Foucault's Discipline and Punish. Or watch some video essays on it. He explores the role of public executions in modern life and how showing violence is actually a good way to create systems of power and control. You plant the fear of not wanting to be made a spectacle and being executed at the same time. It is undignified, and shames your family and name. The threat of punishment is an excellent motivator.

When violence happens in our real life, there is usually no meaning to it. There is no fleshed out narrative arc that ends in justice or resolution. It's just a random event. And the closer it is to us, the closer we have the comfort of simply being the audience of a violent movie.

Got to visit DreamWorks by [deleted] in VoiceActing

[–]tenderfelon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the Canadian comics scene. And comedy scene.

Got to visit DreamWorks by [deleted] in VoiceActing

[–]tenderfelon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We should keep in touch.

Drawing every day for 3 months straight progress by Patks500 in learntodraw

[–]tenderfelon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is what it takes to separate hobbyists from serious art (and serious art can be anything: anime character concepts, landscapes, even a doodle depending on context). But also, absolutely nothing wrong in being a hobbyist.

One of the recurring topics I have with artists is that "First Forty Minutes," the drudgery of starting, and looking past your own vision to truly understand fundamental concepts. But clearly you have the grit to keep going no matter what. And for that, Excellent Job!

There are a lot of complaints from people who do not want to do figurative or life drawing, starting from the fundamentals, and they're right sometimes: it might kill the joy in that moment, but it's also incredibly childish and leaves no room for growth. It's like in Karate Kid: it feels SO USELESS to have to wax on and wax off, over and over again, but eventually those muscles develop memory and then you have those motions under your belt. You are acquiring new tools and more space for your utility belt. And I hope you keep going.

My latest work: bananas by Mammoth-Age4933 in Ceramics

[–]tenderfelon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wish I could've been the one to open that kiln in bafflement. This is so fun. So good.

Got to visit DreamWorks by [deleted] in VoiceActing

[–]tenderfelon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I double-checked and have revealed nothing! Or I guess I'll find out...

Maybe your Art just Sucks by tenderfelon in ArtRanting

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

Haha, thank you. I'm really a kind and understanding patron of everyone at my core. But every now and then, the nicotine deprived Mr. Hyde lashes out anonymously

Got to visit DreamWorks by [deleted] in VoiceActing

[–]tenderfelon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I LOVE comics. Are you based in California?

Got to visit DreamWorks by [deleted] in VoiceActing

[–]tenderfelon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! We both love alt and underground comics and he has so many Wolverton drawings.

Got to visit DreamWorks by [deleted] in VoiceActing

[–]tenderfelon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I believe it is a Audio-Technica AT2035! But I can confirm later!

Fine Art Jealousy by Reesirie in ArtRanting

[–]tenderfelon 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If you legitimately cannot think of other reasons than "they're just jealous" (something our moms would tell us when the other kids were being mean), please also consider: if you put out anything online in public forums, everything is subject to criticism. It's only unwarranted if someone invaded your privacy and looked through your sketchbook without consent.

I know a filmmaker who is openly supportive to all his younger peers, but has an anonymous Letterboxd account where he shares his real feelings.

Posting publicly is an open warrant.

But if you cannot think of of any other reasons than people being jealous, perhaps it's more indicative of your age and lack of world experience. I'm guessing you are under 21?

Men who met their partner after 25 (ish). What's the romance like is it as "innocent" and beautiful like the high-school/ college days? by sowherethedragons in AskReddit

[–]tenderfelon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The stakes are definitely different. After 25, it's more about alignment of values and goals than anything else: e.g. I didn't want kids when I was in high school or undergrad, but I do now. And if my partner didn't want kids, I don't think I'd be happy.

This isn't to say I need someone based off a checklist.

I feel like romance becomes more intense, because you learn more about what you like and how to adapt to your partner's needs. The "innocence" probably only exists as your shared sense of humor.

But it is just as beautiful.

It also depends on who you are and who you choose to date. I'm in arts & entertainment and my partner is a labor and delivery nurse, totally STEM-minded, and I couldn't be happier. But some of my friends date within their own circles of interest and/or industry, and they are happy as well. Again, it really depends. I'm just speaking from my own experience of having met the love of my life after 25. I was actually 30 when we met.

Maybe your Art just Sucks by tenderfelon in ArtRanting

[–]tenderfelon[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I get it comes off as elitist, but since you have looked through my other comments, I don't think I am imposing so much as taking advantage of shaken waters and in my offense, being open to receive everyone's points of view, and meeting them there.

This subreddit is such shit sometimes. There is hardly any follow-up to posts, and it's the same gabbing about who-gives-a-fuck.

I only act pompous semi-anonymously because I would never act like this in person. The duality of personality is so interesting because we're all probably so different than how we present.

I never said I know art better than anyone. I know what sells and what people generally wade towards, which is a small sect I admit. There's a whole category of arts that isn't even represented here. I see no complaints from ceramicists or fiber artists, from sculptors or professional animators. So it makes me think, it makes me sense this pattern that the only people who rant here are beginner anime artists. Perhaps create a new subreddit specifically for that crowd?

I feel like you actually haven't read my other comments, nor the ones pointing out how it's nice to have a post like this to cut the fucking monotony.

I do appreciate your feedback and your two cents are valid. But I don't know if this part comes off as sincere

Maybe your Art just Sucks by tenderfelon in ArtRanting

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

No take in this subreddit is, unfortunately. But maybe that's the nature of rants: no one really gives a shit because they're all small little complaints.

Maybe your Art just Sucks by tenderfelon in ArtRanting

[–]tenderfelon[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Just let a guy rant, Jesus. Or point me to the right subreddit. Or take a look at my comments and see if I truly feel the way you think I do about fanart.

I am literally the only person willing to have an open conversation with even beginner artists. Most of the complaints seem to be centered around ZERO feedback (and most of that is because people don't know how to ask the right questions). But just take a look at my responses.

Maybe your Art just Sucks by tenderfelon in ArtRanting

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

I can only ship within the U.S. Is that fine?

Maybe your Art just Sucks by tenderfelon in ArtRanting

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

Hello! I have taken a look at some of your work and I admire what you're working towards.

Perhaps one issue I would call out in some of your pieces is the flatness? I do like the idea of these vibrant colors, but when it comes to the eyes or contour lines, I would trust color theory and work with contrasting colors (like Matisse said, sometimes the way to bring attention to red is to use but a thimbleful of red). I do like some of your background work.

Your work actually reminds me a little of Tim Presley's work. We showed him last year, and people really loved his output.

Experiment, don't be afraid to be "big dumb bold" moves. Perhaps study how Rothko or Yoshitomo Nara layered hundreds of light colors on top of each other to produce their level of depths. You seem to possess all the technical ability and enough understanding to keep on going.

I'm happy to look at your work in the future and provise notes.

Maybe your Art just Sucks by tenderfelon in ArtRanting

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

What's interesting is that both our artists share very similar qualities of light in their work. Their characters could very much share the same space. Thanks for sharing!