#Fantasia 3000

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SPUNTANO I MURALES ALL’UNCINETTO: LA STREET ART DELLE NONNE

A Montegalda, comune di 3000 abitanti in provincia di Vicenza, è stato inaugurato il Vialetto della Gentilezza, una strada a colori realizzata con l’aiuto di tutti, dai bambini della scuola materna agli anziani del centro “Nonnochiamanonno”, a pittori di professione a tanti aspiranti artisti autodidatti che hanno voluto dare il loro contributo per colorare uno spazio poco valorizzato. Tutto è nato dalla creatività di Sonia, un’infermiera che abita in una delle case confinanti con il vialetto, stanca di vedere solo muri grigi e spogli ha bussato alle porte dei suoi vicini per chiedere se poteva decorare i muri che danno sul retro delle case, circa 50 metri che portano alla posta, alla scuola e al parco. Il posto giusto per fare due passi tra arte, colori e fantasia.

Il progetto di Sonia ora è diventato realtà e in tanti hanno contribuito a realizzarlo: chi ha dipinto il Murales dell’amicizia mondiale, chi il murales dell’amicizia tra Montegalda e Eichstatt, in Germania, con cui il paese è gemellato. E da marzo 2024 si è aggiunto un nuovo tipo di murales: quello fatto all’uncinetto e a maglia, realizzato dalle “ragazze” del centro Nonnochiamanonno che ogni mercoledì e giovedì mattina si sono riunite per questa e molte altre attività. «Il mio grazie va Sonia – dice l’assessore alla Gentilezza Loreta Tonello Bortoli – per averci coinvolto e in modo particolare a Agnese, Marta, Giovanna, Miranda, Rita e a tutte le persone che hanno cucito! La dimostrazione che tanti piccoli momenti passati assieme possono dare grandi risultati. Penso che Nonnochiamanonno abbia raggiunto lo scopo, che è quello di combattere la solitudine». I murales di lana sono stati trattati con una vernice che li protegge dalla pioggia e li mantiene a lungo. «Lana e fili sono stati donati da persone che li avevano a casa e che hanno messo a disposizione borse piene di materiali – continua l’assessore Tonello Bortoli – quindi non si è speso quasi niente per realizzarli». Il murales di lana ha unito il paese ed è stata una grande occasione di socialità, sia per le signore del centro anziani sia per tanti abitanti di Montegalda e dei paesi vicini. Il Vialetto della Gentilezza, nato tre anni fa, continua ora ad arricchirsi di idee e nuove iniziative, nel suo futuro c’è ad esempio una collaborazione con i bambini del dopo-scuola e una forte caratterizzazione sui temi della gentilezza e dell’inclusione. Nel frattempo, spuntano di tanto in tanto nuovi sassi colorati e le piante aromatiche che crescono troppo vengono tagliate e lasciate a disposizione di chi ne ha bisogno.

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Fonte: Assessorato alla gentilezza del Comune di Montegalda (il progetto)

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POWER! SuperDIGI is a tribute album to the vast world of digital hardware synthesizers, containing eighteen completely original pieces of music encompassing a variety of genres, with all sounds coming straight from classic and new hardware alike, such as the Roland XV-5080 and Korg Trinity. 00:00 Nixine - Spirals I 03:00 Princess Sylvysprit - Mumu Skies 06:40 Nuclear - White Space 09:36 HaruMKT - Mako 14:34 nico-breon - Beauregard's Castle 17:07 MJG0117 - On Hold (10AM) 21:07 MelonadeM - Ancients of the Dawn 23:19 02FD - Journey 25:18 MIDIMan - Jungle Stroll 27:16 Nuclear - Mercury 29:49 Nixine - Spirals II 32:48 Mimidia - When the World is Waking Up 37:36 now_its_dark - onTheScene 40:21 Viravax - Purina 43:50 HaruMKT - Crystal 49:36 Headache Central - Dragon Train 53:20 Nuclear - Flight Star 3000 55:58 Mikantsumikiwi & Noelle Amelie Aman - Fantasia Institute

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HALLOWEEN! 🎃👻

O Halloween (conhecido no Brasil como o Dia das Bruxas) é uma celebração tradicional de origem norte-americana, que também se tornou popular mundialmente (mesmo ainda sendo mais forte nos Estados Unidos). Ela é comemorada anualmente no dia 31 de outubro.

O nome "Halloween" é uma abreviação de um conjunto de frases "All Hallows 'Eve" ou "All Hallow's Evening", que significa "Noite de Todos os Santos".

O Halloween vem de um antigo festival pagão, celebrado pelos celtas há 3000 anos atrás, chamado Samhain, que significa "fim do verão", marcando a chegada do inverno.

Acredita-se também que o Samhain celebrava o início do ano celta, e que nessa época do ano, os mortos podiam andar entre os vivos. Naquele tempo, as pessoas iam de porta em porta e faziam o "souling": encomendando pequenos pães e bolos chamados "bolos das almas" em troca de orações. Os adultos faziam o mesmo, só que com comidas e bebidas em troca de danças e músicas. O festival acontecia nos atuais territórios do Reino Unido, Irlanda e noroeste da França.

Uma tradição bastante conhecida no Halloween é o "doces ou travessuras", que geralmente é praticado por crianças. Elas se fantasiam (com temas de terror ou não) e vão batendo na porta das casas (geralmente da rua de onde moram) e fazem a famosa pergunta: "doces ou travessuras?". Quando o pedido dos doces é negado, elas fazem travessuras que vão desde tocar a campainha da casa diversas vezes ou até brincadeiras mais elevadas, como jogar papéis higiênicos molhados no telhado da casa.

Outra tradição são as "Jack-o-'lanterns", que são basicamente as abóboras utilizadas como lanternas, esculpidas com caras sorridentes. Além disso, esse costume acabou se tornando um dos principais símbolos do Halloween.

Apesar do forte da noite de Halloween ser as fantasias, as decorações, os doces e as histórias, as músicas não ficam de fora. O Spotify organizou uma lista com as 20 músicas de Halloween (feitas nessa data ou com esse tema) mais ouvidas. A lista foi feita com base nas maiores visualizações, que faz parte dos usuários do Canadá, Irlanda, Estados Unidos, Reino Unido e Itália. Quem lidera a lista é Michael Jackson, mas também encontra-se outros nomes famosos:

Thriller (Michael Jackson).

Ghostbusters (Ray Parker, Jr.).

Monster Mash (Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers).

(Don't Fear) The Reaper (Blue Öyster Cult).

Highway to Hell (AC/DC).

This Is Halloween (The Citizens of Halloween).

Werewolves Of London (Warren Zevon).

Somebody's Watching Me (Rockwell).

A Nightmare on My Street (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince).

Black Magic Woman (Santana).

Superstition (Stevie Wonder).

I Put a Spell on You (Screamin’ Jay Hawkins).

Evil Woman (Electric Light Orchestra).

Psycho Killer (Talking Heads).

Sympathy for the Devil (The Rolling Stones).

Bark at the Moon (Ozzy Osbourne).

Dead Man’s Party (Oingo Boingo).

Zombie (The Cranberries).

Time Warp (Little Nell).

Freaks Come out at Night (Whodini).

Com isso, curtimos o Halloween em grande estilo e diversão! Pode não ser tão forte no Brasil, mas vale a pena tirar o dia para se fantasiar e sair! Feliz Halloween!

Fontes:

https://www.promoview.com.br/categoria/entretenimento/confira-as-20-musicas-de-halloween-mais-tocadas-no-mundo.html

https://www.todamateria.com.br/historia-do-halloween/

https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/halloween#amp_tf=De%20%251%24s&aoh=16992206960799&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fbrasilescola.uol.com.br%2Fhalloween

https://www.significados.com.br/halloween/

https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/halloween-descubra-as-origens-significado-e-outras-curiosidades-sobre-a-data/

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when im president im going to use the emergency defense production act to force the crew who did the spiderverses make fantasia 3000

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2020 Grammy Winners: The Complete List

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Compiled by Lauren Messman

Published Jan. 26, 2020Updated Jan. 27, 2020, 10:28 a.m. ET

The 62nd annual Grammy Awards were on Sunday. Here are highlights from the show:

Billie Eilish won five awards, including record, album and song of the year, capping a night that also saw multiple wins for Lizzo and Lil Nas X.

Our critics and writers weigh in on the best and worst moments.

Lizzo and host Alicia Keys kicked off the show by addressing the death of the basketball star Kobe Bryant.

The ousted Grammys chief Deborah Dugan is at war with the Recording Academy. In a speech, Keys seemed to reference the turmoil.

Check out the red carpet looks.

See the complete list of winners below:

Record of the Year

“Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish

Album of the Year

“When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” Billie Eilish

Song of the Year

“Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

Best New Artist

Billie Eilish

Best Pop Solo Performance

“Truth Hurts,” Lizzo

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

“Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

Best Pop Vocal Album

“When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” Billie Eilish

Best Rock Performance

“This Land,” Gary Clark Jr.

Best Rock Song

“This Land,” Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)

Best Rock Album

“Social Cues,” Cage the Elephant

Best Alternative Music Album

“Father of the Bride,” Vampire Weekend

Best Metal Performance

“7empest,” Tool

Best R&B Performance

“Come Home,” Anderson .Paak featuring André 3000

Best R&B Song

“Say So,” PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton featuring JoJo)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

“Cuz I Love You (Deluxe),” Lizzo

Best R&B Album

“Ventura,” Anderson .Paak

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“Jerome,” Lizzo

Best Rap Performance

“Racks in the Middle,” Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy

Best Rap Song

“A Lot,” Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage and Anthony White, songwriters (21 Savage featuring J. Cole)

Best Rap Album

“Igor,” Tyler, the Creator

Best Rap/Sung Performance

“Higher,” DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend

Best Country Solo Performance

“Ride Me Back Home,” Willie Nelson

Best Country Album

“While I’m Livin’,” Tanya Tucker

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

“Finding Gabriel,” Brad Mehldau

Best Latin Pop Album

“#Eldisco,” Alejandro Sanz

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album

“El Mal Querer,” Rosalía

Best Americana Album

“Oklahoma,” Keb’ Mo’

Best Song Written for Visual Media

“I’ll Never Love Again (Film Version),” Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey and Aaron Raitiere, songwriters (Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper)

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Finneas

Best Music Video

“Old Town Road (Official Movie),” Calmatic, video director; Candice Dragonas, Melissa Larsen and Saul Levitz, video producers (Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus)

Best Comedy Album

“Sticks & Stones,” Dave Chappelle

Best Musical Theater Album

“Hadestown,” Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada and Patrick Page, principal soloists; Mara Isaacs, David Lai, Anaïs Mitchell and Todd Sickafoose, producers (Anaïs Mitchell, composer and lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)

Best Instrumental Composition

“Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite,” John Williams, composer (John Williams)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

“Moon River,” Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals“All Night Long,” Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier featuring Jules Buckley, Take 6 and Metropole Orkest)

A Grammys Red Carpet Fantasia

We went to the Grammys red carpet in Los Angeles.

Best Recording Package

Chris Cornell, Barry Ament, Jeff Ament and Joe Spix, art directors (Chris Cornell)

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

“Woodstock: Back to the Garden — The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive,” Masaki Koike, art director (Various Artists)

Best Album Notes

“Stax ’68: A Memphis Story,” Steve Greenberg, album notes writer (Various Artists)

Best Historical Album

“Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection,” Jeff Place and Robert Santelli, compilation producers; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Pete Seeger)

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

“When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” Rob Kinelski and Finneas O’Connell, engineers; John Greenham, mastering engineer (Billie Eilish)

Best Remixed Recording

“I Rise (Tracy Young’s Pride Intro Radio Remix),” Tracy Young, remixer (Madonna)

Best Immersive Audio Album

“Lux,” Morten Lindberg, immersive audio engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive audio mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive audio producer (Anita Brevik, Trondheimsolistene and Nidarosdomens Jentekor)

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

“Mettavolution,” Rodrigo y Gabriela

Best Gospel Performance/Song

“Love Theory,” Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

“God Only Knows,” Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone and Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters (For King & Country and Dolly Parton)

Best Gospel Album

“Long Live Love,” Kirk Franklin

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

“Burn the Ships,” For King & Country

Best Roots Gospel Album

“Testimony,” Gloria Gaynor

Best World Music Album

“Celia,” Angelique Kidjo

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

“A Star Is Born,” Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

“Chernobyl,” Hildur Guonadottir, composer

Best New Age Album

“Wings,” Peter Kater

Best American Roots Performance

“Saint Honesty,” Sara Bareilles

Best American Roots Song

“Call My Name,” Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan and Sara Watkins, songwriters (I’m With Her)

Best Bluegrass Album

“Tall Fiddler,” Michael Cleveland

Best Traditional Blues Album

“Tall, Dark & Handsome,” Delbert McClinton and Self-Made Men + Dana

Best Contemporary Blues Album

“This Land,” Gary Clark Jr.

Best Folk Album

“Patty Griffin,” Patty Griffin

Best Children’s Album

“Ageless Songs for the Child Archetype,” Jon Samson

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling)

“Becoming,” Michelle Obama

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

“De Ayer Para Siempre,” Mariachi Los Camperos

Best Tropical Latin Album

“Opus,” Marc Anthony

“A Journey Through Cuban Music,” Aymée Nuviola

Best Regional Roots Music Album

“Good Time,” Ranky Tanky

Best Music Film

“Homecoming,” Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Ed Burke, video directors; Steve Pamon and Erinn Williams, video producers (Beyoncé)

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

“Speechless,” Dan + Shay

Best Country Song

“Bring My Flowers Now,” Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth and Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

“Look Now,” Elvis Costello and the Imposters

Best Engineered Album, Classical

“Riley: Sun Rings,” Leslie Ann Jones, engineer; John Kilgore, Judith Sherman and David Harrington, engineers/mixers; Robert C. Ludwig, mastering engineer (Kronos Quartet)

Producer of the Year, Classical

Blanton Alspaugh

Best Orchestral Performance

“Norman: Sustain,” Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Best Opera Recording

“Picker: Fantastic Mr. Fox,” Gil Rose, conductor; John Brancy, Andrew Craig Brown, Gabriel Preisser, Krista River and Edwin Vega; Gil Rose, producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Boston Children’s Chorus)

Best Choral Performance

“Duruflé: Complete Choral Works,” Robert Simpson, conductor (Ken Cowan; Houston Chamber Choir)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

“Shaw: Orange,” Attacca Quartet

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

“Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite,” Nicola Benedetti; Cristian Măcelaru, conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra)

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

“Songplay,” Joyce DiDonato; Chuck Israels, Jimmy Madison, Charlie Porter and Craig Terry, accompanists (Steve Barnett and Lautaro Greco)

Best Classical Compendium

“The Poetry of Places,” Nadia Shpachenko; Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin, producers

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

“Higdon: Harp Concerto,” Jennifer Higdon, composer (Yolanda Kondonassis, Ward Stare and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra)

Best Dance Recording

“Got to Keep On,” The Chemical Brothers, producers; Steve Dub Jones and Tom Rowlands, mixers (The Chemical Brothers)

Best Dance/Electronic Album

“No Geography,” The Chemical Brothers

Best Reggae Album

“Rapture,” Koffee

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

“Sozinho,” Randy Brecker, soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Album

“12 Little Spells,” Esperanza Spalding

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

“The Omni-American Book Club,” Brian Lynch Big Band

Best Latin Jazz Album

“Antidote,” Chick Corea and the Spanish Heart Band

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oii dudinha, tem um tempão que eu não te mando ask né?

to voltando pro tumblr esses tempos, desde que o twitter morreu, é meio engraçado pq eu nem ligava muito pro twitter, mas agora que eu não POSSO mais, eu queria.

amei seu perfil da draculaura, ele me deu vontade de decorar o meu com da clawdeen, ela sempre foi muito minha fav, eu raramente assistia e não lembro de muita coisa, mas gostava muito dela e da abbey bominable, elas são minhas fantasias de halloween dos sonhos, aliás.

você pretente fazer alguma coisa no halloween, tipo se fantasiar de alguma coisa?

eu e meus amigos estávamos pensando de ir de trio de alice no país das maravilhas, eu ia de chapeleiro, minha amiga de alice e meu amigo de cheshire, só que acho que vai ser só papo, porque nós não compramos nadinhaaa até agora.

dudinha, eu to completamente viciada em dress to impress do roblox, todo tempinho livre que eu tenho, eu to jogando, em um mês eu consegui 3000 estrelas (é muito na minha humilde visão).

e como você tá? o que tem feito de diferente?? tem alguma novidade (além da sua tatuagem SUPER COOL)?

omg beaaaaa!!! muito bom abrir o app e ver que tem uma ask sua!!!!

muito louco isso, só que meio que me ajudou a me desapegar pq eu sempre ficava abrindo sem motivo, mas eu substitui o twitter pelo tumblr tbm.

tô usando o bluesky, mas não tem a msm vibe, apesar de eu ter vários moots dos meus interesses agora já que todas as contas são públicas (sinto falta da minha conta privada pra surtar).

eu AMO monster high, acho todas elas divas e fun fact todo mundo dizia que eu parecia mais a clawdeen, mas eu sempre escolhi a draculaura pq ela é rosa.

provavelmente não, eu na verdade odeio sair de casa se não for pra ir no cinema 😭

mds que legal!!! eu super apoio, aposto que vai ser mt foda!!!

cara, eu tenho vontade de jogar, mas eu tenho preguiça por algum motivo, mas talvez eu baixe e comece a jogar, aí eu te conto. e parabéns pela pontuação pq eu sempre vejo o povo no ttk reclamando que não tão ganhando pontos.

eu tô como sempre, deixando a vida me levar, ou eu terei um surto (já estou tendo). não tenho nenhuma novidade além da tatuagem tbm, tá tudo tão nhe na minha vida.

mas e você? e a dorinha? espero que as duas estejam bem! e volte sempre bea 🩷

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Fantasia 2000 (1999)

Coming 60 years after the original, Fantasia 2000 mostly captures the majesty and wonder of its predecessor with a visually stunning, inspired blend of animation and music.

Introduced by a variety of celebrities which include Steve Martin, Itzhak Perlman, Quincy Jones, Bette Midler, James Earl Jones, Penn & Teller and Angela Lansbury, the program includes several classical musical pieces, each brought to life by distinct styles of animation, including:

Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, in which abstract shapes resembling butterflies and birds (or perhaps bats) battle.

Pines of Rome by Ottorino Respighi, about a family of flying humpback whales who become separated and must find each other again.

Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin is set in 1930’s New York City and follows four people who dream of a better life.

Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102 by Dmitri Shostakovich, which is loosely based on Han Christian Andersen’s The Steadfast Tin Soldier, in which a one-legged toy soldier falls in love with a toy ballerina and protects her from a lustful jack-in-the-box.

The Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnival des Animaux), finale by Camille Saint-Saëns, about a disapproving group of flamingos that attempts to discourage one of their members from playing with his yo-yo.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Paul Dukas, a segment carried over from the original Fantasia that sees Mickey Mouse play with the magic spells of his master, with disastrous results.

Pomp and Circumstance – Marches 1, 2, 3 and 4 by Edward Elgar, in which Donald and Daisy Duck act as assistants to Noah and help him gather two of each animal for his ark before the world is flooded.

Firebird Suite – 1919 Version by Igor Stravinsky. In this final tale, a forest sprite accidentally wakes the Firebird, a volcanic creature that burns everything in its wake.

Besides the occasional use of CGI imagery, the biggest difference between this film and its predecessor is the hosts that introduce the musical segments. While some of them do make the film a tad dated (I’m not sure how Penn and Teller will be seen by the time we get “Fantasia 3000”, for example), generally they serve their purpose. When Fantasia was conceived, it was intended to be in a constant state of flux. Every few years it would’ve been re-released with segments added or removed. Had this plan gone forward, we probably would've had Deems Taylor introduce some of the “Fantasia 2.0” releases but not others. This would've been weird and Fantasia 2000 seeks to rectify this with a slew of different hosts. Had it been a big hit (it wasn’t), it would’ve been much easier to remove or add pieces in subsequent releases.

Enough about that. Let’s talk about the main feature. I wouldn’t call this 1999 film as ambitious as the one in 1940 but in some ways, it is. The Rhapsody in Blue story, for example, does not use a style of animation that resembles anything else Disney but you wish more films would ape its style. Less successful is the whales’ story, which utilizes a blend of CGI and traditional animation. Unfortunately, the mix is often glaring. The finale is strong but the whole thing is too cutesy. Similarly, the Tin Soldier story is visually dynamic, vibrant and able to cram a sweet little bit of romance in its short running time but has been softened from the original tale – seemingly to appeal to kids. Many of Disney’s first pictures weren’t afraid to be frightening. Stories like Dumbo, Bambi or Pinocchio could be too intense for the littlest ones… and we love them for it. You can tell the years have made the studio more cautious.

The comedic stories are where Fantasia 2000 fares best. The yo-yo spinning flamingo is a riot. The slapstick and musical beats are so perfectly choreographed you’ll wish it could last longer. Similarly, forever-favorites Donald Duck and Daisy make for big laughs. The aforementioned Rhapsody in Blue also contains many clever moments to bring a smile to your face.

Then, we get to the finale, one that’s worthy of following up the Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria conclusion of the 1940 picture. Dynamic uses of color, fluid visuals that tell a narrative without needing words or being too on-the-nose and plenty of memorable imagery. It caps off a picture that began with a wonderfully abstract interpretation of music and paves over any rough patches that might’ve been in between. It makes you crave more “Fantasias” but we're unlikely to see any for a while. A shame.

There’s so much imagination in Fantasia 2000 and it’s so refreshing to see. Perhaps a higher-up at the studio will find a way to convince the right people and green-light another. Until then, Fantasia 2000 is a fine picture. Perhaps not a must-see like the original, but a memorable program that offers a lot. (On Blu-ray, September 1, 2018)

[daniellaux429]

The Segments of Fantasia 3000 by me!

This is a follow-up to my previous post, which is a fake movie poster for an imaginary sequel to Walt Disney’s Fantasia titled Fantasia 3000. You can view that post here for more context.

I drew every section of the poster separately, & I really like how each picture turned out. Because of this, I thought I’d share each section as one big post. From top to bottom, the segments are as follows:

Segment 1: Les Toreadors by Georges Bizet (The surreal one with the square conductor.)

Segment 2: Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens (The one with the Angel of Death playing for the ghosts.)

Segment 3: The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II (The one involving the fairy & the brownie & the color changing world.)

Segment 4: Symphony No. 40 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (The one with Mickey Mouse defending a king & queen from an evil wizard with a magic sword - & Donald Duck watching!)

Segment 5: Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson (The one with Saint Nicholas & his reindeer.)

Segment 6: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 by George Enescu (The one with the elephant & the crane in the jungles of India.)

Segment 7: Bolero by Maurice Ravel (The one with the Matt Dixon robot walking through the alien desert.)

Segment 8: The Scott Joplin Medley (Bethena, The Entertainer, & Maple Leaf Rag) (The one with the African American man & the Irish woman doing vaudeville.)

Segment 9: The New World Symphony by Antonín Dvořák (The one with the little girl & the leopard on the hilltop.)

Segment 10: Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (The one with the dragons.)

I hope you guys enjoy these!

[valdomarx]

Lute facts for your Witcher needs

A few people expressed interest in learning about Jaskier’s lute, so here’s what I’ve picked up from an afternoon of research (I am, definitively, not a lute expert or player. I am just someone who likes to research).

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Lutes are plucked string instruments, similar to a modern acoustic guitar, and are recorded to have existed as early as 3000 BC in Arabic countries. They became popular in medieval Europe and continued to be common through the renaissance and baroque periods.

Lutes have more strings than guitars, with various types having between 8 and 35 strings (!). The strings are arranged in pairs, called courses, with the two strings struck as one. So on Jaskier’s lute, you can see 13 strings, but these would actually be played as seven strings: six pairs and one single.

The single string is the highest pitch and is called the chanterelle or “singing string” as the melody is most often played on this string. This is the one most likely to snap as it’s the thinnest, and the one which causes most problems if it breaks as a lot of music would be difficult or impossible to play without it.

The interesting thing about the pairs of strings is the way that they are tuned. Unlike guitar strings which are tuned in fourths or violin strings which are tuned in fifths, for example, lute courses were tuned to have different intervals between them. This changed a lot over the years, but lutes in the baroque period were tuned so that playing the lowest open strings sounded a chord of D minor.

This means, as I understand it, that it would be relatively easier for a single musician to simultaneously play both the melody on the higher strings and the accompanying chords on the lower strings, making the lute an ideal solo instrument.

This makes tuning a lute a complicated business, not helped by the fact that while modern guitars have gears allowing the tuning of each string, a lute is tuned by adjusting a peg held in place only by friction. Each peg has to be carefully tugged in and out like a corkscrew to tune it, and with 13 strings to adjust this would take a whole lot of time to perfect.

These strings would have been made from animal gut, by the way, which has a slightly different sound from modern steel or nylon strings. Here’s a video with more info about gut strings if you’re interested.

When it comes to playing the lute, Jaskier’s habit of plucking away at it and composing as he goes is apparently historically accurate, as improvisation was a big part of lute performance. Lute players would have played a lot of dances and accompaniments to songs, but if you wanted Jaskier to show off his skills he might play a type of piece called a fantasia, a complex, flowing solo piece which would include improvised passages as well.

I hope this little diversion into lutes was of interest! If anyone has more information about historical lutes please feel free to add it to this post as I would love to learn more.

[nightfurylover31]

What might be the final Fusion Aces of our Sevens Heroes

Master of Sevens Road Level 9 DARK Spellcaster-Type Fusion Effect Monster ATK 3000 DEF 2100 Materials: “Sevens Road Magician” + “Sevens Road Witch” [REQUREMENT] None [CONTINUOUS EFFECT] This card gains 300 ATK x [The number of monsters (DARK/Spellcaster-Type) with different names in your Graveyard] Also, if there are 7 or more monsters (DARK/Spellcaster-Type) in your Graveyard, this card’s attacks inflict piercing.

Rougekiryuu Miragiastar F (Fantasia Strike Dragon Miragiastar F) Level 9 DARK High Dragon-Type Fusion Effect Monster ATK 3000 DEF 2000 Materials: “Illusion Strike Dragon Miragias” + “The☆Dragon”” [REQUIREMENT] You can activate this by sending the top card of your Deck to the Graveyard. [CHOICE EFFECT] • Choose up to 3 face-up monsters your opponent controls, they lose 1500 ATK until the end of the turn. During this turn, this card can make attacks on monsters twice. • During this turn, this card can attack directly.

Endless Romance Blitz Level 9 FIRE Omega Psychic-Type Fusion Effect Monster ATK 2800 DEF 2500 Materials: “Folder Blitz the Infinite Dream” + “Romanpick” [REQUIREMENT] You can activate this by choosing 1 “Folder Blitz the Infinite Dream” and 1 “Romanpick” in your Graveyard and shuffling them by into the Deck. [CHOICE EFFECT] • Inflict 1500 damage to your opponent. • Draw 3 cards. Then, choose 2 cards from your hand and send them to the Graveyard.

Tenshou Ruler Semeterasu (Semeterasu the Celestial Summoner) Level 9 LIGHT Celestial Warrior-Type Fusion Effect Monster ATK 3000 DEF 3000 Materials: “Semeruler the Dark Summoner” + “Valkyrian Sewkyrie” [REQUIREMENT] None [CHOICE EFFECT] • Choose 1 monster (Level 8 or lower/Warrior-Type or Fairy-Type) in your Graveyard, and Special Summon it to your field face-up. • Choose monsters in your opponent’s Graveyard up to [The number of monsters (0 ATK) in your Graveyard] and shuffle them into the Deck.

[saviochristi]

Informativo O Amor Não Tem Distâncias, Fronteiras e Limites!

Preparem-se para receber o romance literário de comédia dramática romântica de fantasia científica Um Romance entre Épocas!

Principais personagens: Pedrônia Pedrolista (a cavernícola, de 400.000 a.C.), Jatonério Jatomba (o futurista, de 3000 d.C.) e Guarniério Templário/Guardião do Tempo (o medieval, de 1119 d.C.).

Romance literário de comédia dramática romântica de fantasia científica no Blogger e no Wattpad (em desenvolvimento):  https://saviochristi3.blogspot.com/2020/03/livro-um-romance-entre-epocas.html e https://www.wattpad.com/story/217666673-um-romance-entre-%C3%A9pocas.