#I blame the studio

[minh-i]

IMPORTANT NEWS BOUT BLLK S2, PLS READ 🙏

In conclusion, 8bit is pretty much js money grubbers and they are probably NOT saving the budget for U-20, high chance that the U-20 game animation will be js as bad as what we have rn

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSjRuwXbS/

Like the link has stated, the animators are artists too, they want to be able to release work that they themselves are proud of, but their scenes are pretty much js getting cut out to meet deadlines, and not to mention the low pay and work conditions.

So if you want to blame someone, blame the greedy studio.

Pls reblog to let others know, don't keep going after the animators for S2, they've tried their best, take your anger and disappointment out on the studio instead

YOU DON'T NEED TO LIKE THIS POST, JS PLS REBLOG TO SPREAD THE WORD

[spkyart]

Been watching HxH lately

[uncontrol-freak]

the netrunning Outsider

"They call him the Outsider. The legendary netrunner, the best one in the entire Night City - fuck, maybe the best one in the entire world. Netwatch and Arasaka and everyone in between tried to locate him, but bastard knows how to cover his tracks."

"What's so special about him?"

"He is the first to reach the deepest layer of the cyberspace, so called Void. Some say he spent so much time there so he no longer remembers how it's like - to be a human and exist in real world. Some say he still remains in the Void, even by this day."

"Bullshit. That's impossible."

"I kid you not. I knew a guy who claimed he'd spoken to him via derelict comms link. Bastard had enough power to override his ICE and create the entire new subsystem just for communicating."

"How do you know he's not some rogue AI? Sounds pretty much like this."

"This old friend of mine investigated this and got some intel from one of the Eyeless gang. If you take Maelstrom's zeal and multiply it, you'll get the Eyeless."

"I heard about them. Constantly chasing their proof of existence of the God-machine and so."

"They don't need proofs. They made him. And he is the Outsider."

[avocadotoast0]

Joker 2 is flopping, yet there's a noticeable absence of headlines declaring white male leads a liability or calling for them to be given fewer opportunities. Compare that to how Nia DaCosta was treated during The Marvels theatrical run, where the media was on a mission to tarnish her reputation, for something that was out of her control. We’re supposed to feel bad for Todd, but no sympathy was given to Nia, when her film and cast was facing a major hate campaign, plus couldn’t promote due to the actors strikes.

White male-led films and shows are allowed to flop quietly, and still be given chances. And there have been plenty of male box office flops this year alone, yet the scrutiny and backlash seem reserved for projects led by women or people of colour, where failure (even if it’s out of their control) brings harsh criticism.

[clownsr]

HERE IT IS!! My(very late) Christmas gift to myself! (Place holder me looks weird on purpose but not really)

[hazelnootnut]

do you regret it now?

[lowkeyren]

guys married in red was... something. and im inlove w bok-su's design (vincent genderbend allegations r undeniable atp but who's complaining!!!) anyway all hail studio investigrave 🙏🏻‼️

twin... where have you been???

me when they're mentally insane

[calista-222]

question that u have probably gotten b4 but i can’t find it on your blog ,, what brush do you use for lineart? i’m obsessed w/ how it looks

I very often use modified versions of this brush here (it's free in Clip Studio Assets):

I rarely use a brush I download as is, I modify them until I get something I like working with! I have like, 6 versions of this brush that I use regularly so it's not as simple as saying I only use this brush but this is still a good base if you wanna try it out!

Other than that I mostly just use the basic brushes that comes with CSP (although modified as well)

[mortispoxi]

Seeing Twitter users recommending the People Make Games documentary as a good way to get insight on the issue is so….

I know, I’m always extremely disappointed whenever I come across someone who thinks it’s the end all be all explanations regarding the Studio ZA/UM situation.

Recommending that video always comes with a heavy caveat from me that the person needs to stop around the 40 minute mark since the interviewer shows a very clear bias that’s unbecoming of a journalist.

Regardless, now that more people are finding out about these layoffs, which might take out members of the studio that have been there since the beginning, it could finally help smack some sense into those Twitter users that actually thought, FOR SOME REASON, Rostov, Kurvitz, and Hindpere were lying for shits and giggles rather than seeing what's ACTUALLY going on which is that the investors have a very obvious agenda against the real wronged party. Hopefully this'll also open their eyes to how the People Make Games video fed into this twisted narrative that Kurvitz was somehow at fault/responsible for the theft of his own IP, but that might be asking too much from their concrete brains. Here's hoping though!

[tackykachowch]

Every time I see a "they clearly needed more seasons, they didn't have time to tell the full story properly" I lose 10 years of my life and 5 particles of my sanity. Why in the world would they need additional seasons to tell a full story, when in season 1 they were perfectly capable of it with the same 9 episodes? In season 1 they didn't waste our time at all, every scene was meaningful, every line of dialog said something important to us or set up something for later. The way the story was structured showed us that the writers understood their limitations and decided to use every single second they had properly. Also said limitations allowed them to focus on one specific overarching conflict (Piltover vs Zaun) and one specific set of characters, each of whom were directly involved in said conflict. No other distractions or side plots that go nowhere.

And there's season 2. Suddenly the writers decided that dialogs are for losers, actually, and it's better to replace characters reacting to major world-changing events (like Silco's death for example) with music videos. Weird choice, but okay. Oh, a bunch of new characters that serve no practical role in the narrative and distract actually important characters from interacting with each other? Give me 10. Also add a bunch of side storylines that go nowhere and serve no purpose to the main conflict- *the phone rings**picks up* what do you mean the main conflict changed? It's not about Zaun and Piltover anymore? What do you mean this conflict is left unresolved and is forgotten about completely in act3? Then what on earth do they focus on instead??? What, arcane? Meaning like. What? The magic subplot that was only a small part of season 1? And why would it matter more? Ah, marvel fights. Uh-huh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, sure. I get it, thank you *hangs up*. Well, that was a disaster. The decision to change your MAIN CONFLICT in the middle of the story is probably one of the worst ones you could ever make, and then yeah, no wonder they didn't have time to tell the full story. Because they don't know what the hell the story is about anymore. Therefore they can't use the resources at hand effectively and every wrong decision they make going forward is going to make everything even worse. And from what we see they made plenty of wrong decisions. Remember what I said about not wasting our time? Well forget it, because you NEED to see this joke play out in full, even though it's not funny in the slightest and doesn't tell us anything significant about the characters or the world. Also there's flashbacks that also don't contribute anything substantial to existing character stories, and even actively make them worse and inconsistent (ily Felicia🫶🫶🫶). And then there's the entirety of ep7 which is an abysmal abomination in and of itself. Not only does it waste our time with an alternative universe that has nothing to do with the canon conflict and characters in the first place, but it actively pretends that it does matter, actually. Which is detrimental to the whole story going forward. Because now instead of on-screen character interactions and actual resolving of existing conflicts within the story we're just told. To imagine it ourselves. Because the au somehow implied what was going to happen between completely different characters. Somehow. Alright.

So, I hope the reasons I listed above more or less explained why arcane, in fact, did NOT require more seasons to tell its story in full. What it did require was more tight writing, focusing on the conflict we had initially, flashing out the existing dynamics between characters and introducing the characters who didn't interact previously to each other (for example: Jinx and Jayce), thought through dialogs which focused on giving us important information first and foremost, less music videos and more actual scenes with dialogs and characters reacting to the world around them properly, subplots that actually mattered to the main conflict etc. Like, it really is THAT basic. If the story is badly written more runtime isn't going to fix anything, it could even make it worse, because more time = more chances to screw up even more stuff. Only good writing can fix bad writing, and that's an unfortunate truth we have to come to terms with. No amount of pretty visuals or microexpressions or character/prop design is going to change what is ruined at its core.

[the-pobble-terrarium]

THE ACCIDENT.

[lil-beanz000]

Timothy deserves justice! So Rise Timothy is here, He strives to be a hero an save lives one person at a time, just in less dumdum ways~

[demonicrhythms]

I think they're important, too.

[eliseliedl]

Divinity Original Sin II 39 / ?

[thatonecrookedsmile]

Recovered photo of Joey Drew. Taken December 31, 1944, during a New Year's Eve party at the Arch residence, photographed by George Parker. Photo depicts Mr. Drew shaking hands with an unknown man in a hat. Attempts to identify the man and his whereabouts have been unsuccessful. -The ArchGate Preservation Society.

-Record-

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Alternatively: 'Unknown' - Return to the Studio AU.

Even though he was the one who personally invited every guest at the party, when Joey later asked him who the "strange man" was, Nathan had no idea who he was referring to, even with Drew's specifics.

After several years have passed, looking back at the photo, Nathan still has no idea who this man is or how he got into the party.

Joey described the encounter as something that "started out pleasantly, and ended on a very uncomfortable note."

[ghostatrandom]

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I have been reminded thanks to a post that Calem has canonically loved the idea of using dresses so I'm taking that into my headcanon realm and giving him the highest of honors Welcome to the genderqueer espectrum my boy! We have cookies!

(Ramble under cut)

Calem is good at being fashionable, but never really tried a dress because y'know, gender issues-

But Serena encouraged him to try and he is very proud of himself for actually trying something new, and also, he is still very much putting himself down because Serena is too good in his eyes Stop you stupid and go to a therapist

Hilda is a lesbian and a hater and we love her for it she's a real one