#bc my voice is wrong

[ghosted-jazz]

I hope they got that microwave in the break room

Bonus version with different outfit colours:

[bajablastflavoredsaxreed]

bari saxthur got lucky in that kayne didn’t write him a part in The Wager so he didn’t have to go to the world’s longest and ugliest rehearsals

[grimmauldis]

🏺

[dreamsy990]

drew some of my fav ody designs! wasnt originally meant to be also replicating the styles but thats sort of just how my brain works. except i didnt copy the lineart styles of anyone here so its DEFINITELY a bit uncanny for a couple of these (LOOKING AT YOU QINNY IM SO SORRY) but whatever

the designs featured here (from left to right) belong to: me, @gigizetz, @neal-illustrator, @irunaki, @bigidiotenergytm, @qinnyanimation, and @foopsie-daisy

[waterfallofspace]

when someone has a defined sneeze, not a quick cough-adjacent, or a rapid/small "eshh/ishh/tshh" type, a vocal, lengthy, defined one

think "hih'ttzshh'chiew!" or "hh'atchshew!" or "eh'rrschh'oo!"

one where you can hear each section, the breathy inhale (hihh-), the vocal release (tschh-), and the whining/relieved end (shhiew-!)

just something about getting all those parts in the experience, hearing the clear sections of a sneeze~

+ bonus points for being vocal enough to hear their voice in it~

[fogbreo]

first-time baking :)

they swapped the measurements of baking soda with sugar :(

[bunnieswithknives]

Can we possibly get your version of osma? I'd be interested to see what you did with her

Here you go!! I was putting this off a bit cause, I'll be honest, the way the reveal/transition scene was handled was actually kinda upsetting for me.

I did read on her Wiki though that she's apparently a fairy which is awesome as hell. I haven't gotten to that part in the books yet but I'm glad to have something to chew on in my time of need.

[glowingwaves]

The Kai Ninjago Spin Of Show??? WHY CANT THE MAIN SERIES BE WRITTEN AND ANIMATIED LIKE THAT HOLY SHIT.

ITS ACTUALLY BEUTIFUL.

[s0fter-sin]

how canon do we think warzone is? characterisation things like the takedowns and voice lines?

obviously the takedowns are flashy as hell, that's the point, but things like ghost's "cheers ya slag" and "done and dusted" paint him as so much more arrogant than the campaign suggests

but he is arrogant ("i've seen better" "who?" "me") and we never see him work solo except for the opening scene in mw2 where he chooses to remain danger close to a missile (either just bc or bc he wanted to ensure the kill) so who's to say he doesn't act like that on his own? you even see a hint of it in the camera mission when he shows off to soap and jumps off the building to land on the shadow; what is that if not an arrogant, flashy takedown?

if he's happy to do that in the middle of a stealth mission what else would he do just bc he can?

we know warzone is canon in some respects like the seasonal cutscenes (ala alex's resurrection and "i wasn't in that tank") so at least those are canon but what about everything in between? do specgru and kortac exist in canon? is the 141 part of some greater allied team? (which begs the question why do they never try to contact them when the world is literally on the brink but that’s a very meta, “why didn’t anyone call the avengers in their solo movie?” level of nitpick and we don’t do that here, serious nitpicks only)

do we consider them in character? or is it technically an au? is warzone even made by the same team? would characterisation mean anything to them beyond “does it make the character sound cool?”

even zombies, soap takes on a lot more of a leadership role than we see in the campaign, do we think that's how he acts when he's not with the 141? bc that's a significant shift to go from a leader to a clear subordinate without any chafing or annoyance at getting dropped down the pecking order

then you take skins into account; things like ghost's senpai skin is obviously an au but if he gets new takedowns with it (i haven't played and don't know how it works Imao) do we think main ghost still has that skill set? or is it possible for him to learn it? would he want to?

i think the campaigns are set in stone canon but even that characterisation can be touch and go considering how dirty they did price in mw3 and even how mellow he was in mw2 compared to mw19 and just... everything about the final mw3 mission (and mw3 in general, even shepherd being in the helo when they detain makarov in verdansk is ooc as hell and only exists to serve the narrative)

(characterisation in this aspect is difficult to pin down bc it's hard to tell how much is them writing the character of soap, the character of ghost, and how much is them just writing generic military man 1 and generic military man 2; there's some personality and growth but we have to admit it's thin and subtextual at best. how much of soap's behaviour is bc that's how they wanted soap specifically to react and how much is it bc that's how a military guy would react? (things like being angry about releasing hassan when graves reacts the same way))

so if canon isn't even consistent, can we even trust warzone's characterisation?

(but that's a whole seperate gripe let's stay on track Imao)

do we think it's canon? or is it just battleworld where they can act however the devs want so we spend money on it?

[kimbapisnotsushi]

one thing about ans that really impressed me and that i found absolutely refreshing is like. how GOOD zen and his family are, for being royals. they love their kingdom and they will do EVERYTHING right by them, and it isn't just talk!!! usually in fantasy you'll see problems with the head of a monarchial system (or whatever system is in place), whether it's corrupted power or incompetently silly/ridiculous (hi raji), but zen and izana are genuinely invested in caring for their people and their land and sorata makes sure to prove it over and over again!!!! zen eats and trains with the soldiers and he sneaks out to regularly check on the citizens and EVERY single time status becomes a problem he immediately tries to chuck that shit out the window (see: marquis haruka and kiharu vs viscount blaker). izana manipulated two crooked lords out of their estates and returned all the unfair taxes they gave him. he quarantined lyrias because he trusted the word of shirayuki, a royal pharmacist, and that's what someone of his position should do (ie listen to the professionals that their subordinates hired in the first place)!!! he's set to marry a high-ranking academic authority out of love (i'm, like, pretty sure at least), because his kingdom is secure and healthy! people cheered when the crowned passed to izana from haruto!!! everyone in clarines is cared for and loved and they care for and love the wistarias right back!!! it's just so lovely and so impressive to see because you COULD make a really easy conflict out of how horrible the ruling family is, especially considering zen's and shirayuki's positions, but that's never been a problem at all!!!

[moonsavior]

Parallels are so fun

[uniiiquehecrt]

Voice actors are NOT the same as actors.

It takes a specific kind of skill-set and training to be able to warp and meld the voice. It takes a certain kind of talent and dedication to hone that talent into the ability to meld the voice and invoke emotion with one's voice alone. Actors are used to using their voice secondarily to their body language and their facial expressions. It's all mirrored back on camera. They do have nuance. But it's a different kind of nuance and a different kind of training to produce that nuance.

Voice actors might get their likeness transposed on their character's design, and maybe their mannerisms might seep into the character's animation. But when it's all said and done: their presence is in their voice. They are bringing a character to life, showing that emotion in their voice, trying to keep a specific accent, drawl, pitch, tone in that voice and keep it consistent for their recording sessions.

The voice actor is like a classically trained musician who can play first chair in a competitive, world-renown orchestra. The actor (who fills the voice actor's role) is like a moot who played violin in beginner and intermediate high school orchestra and thinks they can get into Juilliard with that 2-4 years of experience.

This doesn't mean that the HS orchestra moot can't play. They can even be really good at it. Maybe they won competitions and sat first chair. But they are not in the same league as the person who's been training their whole lives and lives and breathes to hone their craft using the instrument and all of the training they've ever acquired to perfect it. They are not meant for the same roles. They are not in the same caliber. You do not hire the HS equivalent when you want to play complex music in a competitive orchestra.

Actors are not the same as voice actors.

And furthermore, actors - especially big name actors - taking the roles of animated characters for big budget films or TV pilots makes no sense anyways when - at least in the case of TV pilots - there's not a point to hiring a big budget actors anyways. That money could be used elsewhere (like paying your animators), and the talent that is brought onto the screen for X character could then be hired on to voice said character no recasting required.

I wouldn't say voice acting as a profession is in danger exactly, but it's certainly being disrespected and overlooked for celebrity clout, and this has ALWAYS been an issue. Shoot, even Robin Williams knew that much - which is why he tried so hard not to be used as a marketing chess piece for Aladdin and got royally pissed off when it happened anyways. People shouldn't go to any movie (but especially not animated films) because "oh famous actor is in it". People should go because it's a good movie and the voice acting is good.

People who honest to god think that voice actors are replaceable because "oh well anyone can voice act" or "I like xyz celebrity so naturally it'll be good" ... Honestly I just wish you'd reassess your priorities because you're missing the point and are part of the problem.

Voice Actors ≠ Actors.

[hello-universe-lovers]

Ladies, gentlemen and Narrators a plenty...

Welcome

To

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((AHHXUDHDHDJFBEJDJDNJDKDKK I spent 6 hours (spread across 4 days) to do this piece and I am unbearably HAPPY about it! There were some struggles (mainly the beaks on the various birds) but I am happy how everyone turned out! As well as showing a glimpse of my Opportunist, as this night's host of the game! I hope you all enjoyed looking at this as much as I did making it!

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[perfectlysparklypotato]

"They can't queerbait when Buck is already bi!"

Okay but when are we gonna acknowledge the fact that making Buck bi in canon with a side character in an underdeveloped, half-assed relationship happening mostly off screen that lasted only a season was the cheapest way to evade the queerbaiting accusations without actually having to deliver a storyline between two mains that would inevitably take center stage in the show forever.

[1moreoffkeyanthem]

Which one of the main 4 boys starts getting grey hair first and why is it Stan

[stompandhollar]

i don’t trust the princess OR the narrator