#even i have a hard time captureing jacobs essence most of the time

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HOLY CRIPPITY-CRAP ISAAC LOOK AT THEM!!!

EEEE they look so good you captured them perfectly! I love them so much I could srsly cry!!!

Thank you so much bestie you're the coolest!!! 😭😭💕💕💕

Ohh they were harder to draw than I thought they would be but I hope they look like them enough dbhsnfjs

Cool bean OCs belong to @sulkycatart !!

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Fantastic Beasts Characters As Classical Pieces

What if you could describe the characters of Fantastic Beasts with one Classical Piece? 

Newt Scamander: “American”-Allegro Ma Non Troppo by Antonín Dvořák: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JocDYVUb4kE

This particular tune was composed when Dvorak was abroad in America, working for a conservatory. ‘The American Quartet’ was composed during Dvorak’s stay in Spillville, Iowa, which he composed with great inspirations from contemporary Africa-American melodies, Native American tunes and even a songbird called “the red eyed vireo” that kept pestering him while he was composing. This reminds me of Newt’s worldwide voyages and him working on his book on his journey, inspired by people and magical beasts he sees. The piece speaks with a joy of seeing something new, the joys of travelling, meeting and being influenced by new people which is the essence of Newt’s character. 

Porpentina Goldstein: La Campanella, Grandes études de Paganini, by Franz Liszt. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1Dvg2MxQn8

“La Campanella” or “The little bell” is called one of the difficult, most intricate piece on the piano to play. However, in it’s trilling and high notes it exudes an elegance that is both delicate, intimidating and fast. Tina Goldstein is characterized as a short fused level-headed personality. She was described as being "grounded."She was naturally ambitious, and had a desire to stand up for what was right. Her femininity is underrated, especially when she is placed beside Leta or Queenie. However, her femininity is most beautifully appreciated by Newt: the golden traces of her seen through the tracking spell, her emotional expressions when she was bidding Newt goodbye, her pouting at Newt’s “engagement”, all this highlight her unique femininity. This is what the La Campanella will capture.

Queenie Goldstein : Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, By Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker Suite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV1qLYukTH8

From the moment Queenie entered the screen she filled my mind with a mystrey and alarm. She was almost ethereal and unreal sometimes and it is sometimes hard to tell what she is thinking when she is smiling and reading about you. That creepy-ethereal sweetness is evoked by the piece ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’. Feminine yet intimidating, this piece reminds me of Queenie. The character is both popular as a good and benevolent figure, also as a horror figure. ‘Sugar Plum’ is not a real fruit, but candied plum, and what she is seen making on screen for the first time? Strudel. 

 Jacob Kowalski: Miroirs (mvt: IV "Alborada del gracioso") by Maurice Ravel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCKDG7w2S9c

Ravel’s ‘Miroir’ is a five-movement suite for solo piano written by French composer Maurice Ravel between 1904 and 1905. It was dedicated to his artist friends in Les Apaches (”hooligans”), who identified themselves as Avant-garde, and artistic outcast. Jacob as a non-magic folk, wants to grow as a person: from a dull employee of a canning factory to an artist of baking. From a wizard’s perspective he is a “hooligan”, in a sense: he is a no-maj who must be excluded. He is an outcast, but he celebrates it, a spirit that Ravel captures in the ‘Miroir’. The fourth movement Alborada del gracioso is called “The Jester’s Aubade” or the ‘Morning Love song of a Clown’. An Aubade laments on the lovers separating at daybreak. It can also be identified with his unfortunate separation with Queenie.

Niffler: Danse Boheme by Georges Bizet, Carmen:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P1dquJE7mQ

Gypsies were known to nick things in the past, and they are very mischievous and caused troubles for other non-gypsies. These are also the characteristics of niffler. They are troublemakers, and they pursue after shiny objects and treasures and pinches them for their own fun. Bizet’s Danse Boheme starts with light woodwinds with small movements which later becomes grands with frequent tremolo and hectic and fast tunes on the strings. This reminds me of the niffler’s small sneaky antics and how they usually get out of hand and makes things out of control.

Pickett:  Dance of the Reed Flutes, by Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker suit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h94BdxnheeM

Also known as the Marzipan song, the Reed-Flute song is a piece predominated by wind instruments. The piece also reminds be of birds chirping and woodland, which is considered as the seat of the Bowtruckles. The piece is very cheerful and innocent, like the bowtruckle and has a hint of mischief. 

Theseus Scamander: Violin Concerto in D Major, Allegro Moderato, By Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNmgDEUdKlw (for convenience skip to timestamp 6:17)

Tchaikovsky composed it in  Clarens, a Swiss resort on the shores of Lake Geneva, where Tchaikovsky had gone to recover from the depression brought on by his disastrous marriage to Antonina Miliukova. The concerto was swiftly composed and Tchaikovsky wouldn’t be able to complete it without the help of his composing pupil Iosif Kotek. However Kotek later refuses to play the concerto, believing that it would damage his reputation, which caused a breach between him and his tutor. Theseus is plagued too, by the death of his fiancee, Leta Lestrange, and finds consolation by his younger brother Newt’s support. The on-and-off relationship between him and Newt reminds me of Kotek and Tchaikovsky(despite the fact that the latter two had some homosexual tension between them). The overall melody is elegant yet majestic, tender but firm and noble with intricate notes, which all together sums up Theseus’ character and magical abilities. And let’s not forget his worldwide popularity and how this concerto (despite its failures in the initial receptions) rose to the position as one of the four greatest violin concertos in the world.

Seraphina Piquery: Bolero, Maurice Ravel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r30D3SW4OVw

Boléro is a one-movement orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel. This piece begins with a soft beating of snare drums and repeats the same melody over and over again, but each time it includes a different instrument and gradually becomes grand. The melody includes the dynamics of every possible instruments in the orchestra. Seraphina is a martial heroine and an apt leader who utilities every wizard’s power in the ministry, that makes her power formidable. The meticulously crafted melody also expresses Seraphina’s calculating nature.

Albus Dumbledore: Erlkönig By Franz Schubert.(instrumental by David Garrett) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1uWr0p90EQ 

Schubert’s Erlkonig is an aria that uses the lyrics from Goethe’s poem from the same name. Erlkonig or the “Elf King” is about a father and son riding through the forest in the night. The boy hears whispers and sees the trainy veil of the Elf King floating through the air, who whispers to follow him. However the father sees nothing. When the duo reach the farm, the boy is found dead. This symbolizes that man is always flying away from death, but no matter how hard he tries death will get to him at the end. Dumbledore is a private person who is trying his hard to conceal and outrun his past, but it always gets tangled in the end. 

Gellert Grindlewald:  Don Giovanni! A cenar teco , by Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart, Opera : Don Giovanni. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciZNyQNzM7I

In the Opera, the Commendator was an old man, Killed by Don Giovanni, who wished to win the old man’s daughter Dona Ana. Thus he came back as a spirit to drag Don Giovanni in hell. It is called one of the scariest songs by Mozart, and the process in while Commendator drew Don Giovanni into hell with fire and a legion of Demons reminds me of Grindelwald conquering his enemies and destroying them completely. Both of the characters were hateful, vengeful and absolutist, although Grindelwald cannot be justified like the Commendator, who rage was justified (because his daughter was snatched by a sketchy playboy). However, Grindelwald must think he is right and have thought about muggles like that!!

Credence Barebone: Swan Lake Op 20 introduction By Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky, Ballet: Swan Lake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhYnHXpDyUI

Credence strongly reminds me of the Odette/Odille Complex from Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Swan Lake. The ballet ends with a pessimistic note, in the sense that the pure and virginal white swan dies and the seductive and evil black swan wins. Up till the end of the Second Franchise, we saw that Grindelwald was able to draw Credence towards him, and I believe Rowling is aiming for a classic pathetic end for Credence, as “the innocent that gone bad” collateral. Ominous, haunting, breathtaking and beautiful, the opening of Swan Lake portrays the ravishment of Odette by an evil magician Rothbart. Credence has been manhandled by his adoptive mother and emotionally abused by Grindelwald and his journey from innocent to a dark entity is surely very Swan-Lake like. 

Leta Lestrange: Declaration of Love by Alfred Schnittke, A Fairytale of Wandering :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAVVXff_4BM

Originally composed for the soviet dark fantasy film A Story of Voyage (1983), Declaration of Love has been getting the position of classical music. The story of the film traces the journey of two orphan children, brother and sister separated at birth. However when they two meet in the adulthood the brother has become evil and violent. Although they reach a happy ending, but their encounter is as charged as Leta-Mustafa (who is Leta’s half brother from the same mother) encounter. It could also possibly indicate Leta’s encounter with Credence who was almost professed as Corvus Lestrange. The piece is haunting, beautiful and Schnittke’s signature discords lurking about throughout the symphony makes the piece perfect for Leta.

Nicolas Flamel : Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity, By Gustav Holst, The Planets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz0b4STz1lo

Flamel was a strong positive force in the film ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’. Unlike Dumbledore, who is more ‘hovering over and watching’ rather than participating in action (except in rare cases), Flamel’s presence and entrance fills the people around him with hope. Holst’s ‘Jupiter’ has a similar effect. In Indian Astrology ‘Jupiter’ is called the eldest, and ‘Adviser of Heaven’ who counsels with gods and protects the mortals from fatality and evil. Flamel’s presence was something like that.

Nagini: The Aquarium By Camille Saint Saens, from Le Carnival des animaux.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVpl-RNzdE4

Saint Saens’ Aquarium, is a doleful piece that evokes the image of the dimly lit, and often creepy aquarium. This so called aquarium is not visited at the daytime when the people are bustling, it is visited during the nighttime when there are no people. The Snake, is a creature that is fluid, smooth and meandered like water. This piece not only reminds me of an abandoned carnival, a place where Nagini belonged as a ‘freak’, but also a dimly lit, damp space where a snake inhabits. 

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Real Blood Vs Twilight - Which Has the Even bigger Chunk?

Two of the most important and most expected paromantasy collection are earning (or have built) their debut this thirty day period. Accurate Blood hit the compact display on June thirteenth with its time 3 premiere, and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse hits the big display screen on June 30th. My dilemma to you is: Which is the ultimate vamp saga: True Blood or Eclipse? The fight of the Twilighters and True Blooders has been raging on, both with massive followings. This isn't going to imply that the Twilighters are not admirers of True Blood, or vice-verse - it is just the debate of which one is the better of the two sequence, the two in literature and on-display. Twilighters are fierce in their assist, as noticed by Twilight's complete take in excess of at the MTV Movie Awards this earlier Sunday. Accurate Blood is not slacking in the awards arena, with the two an Emmy and a Golden Globe less than its belt. It is also obvious that neither phenomenon is likely wherever. Alan Ball confirmed in January that True Blood will be back for a fourth time and Wyck advised the Moments previously this 12 months that Breaking Dawn is heading ahead (however not absolutely sure if it will be one film or two), and taking pictures will start out this Drop. So, what is actually the verdict? If you check with me: Real Blood wins - Arms Down! Hold out! Just before you hit deliver on the despise electronic mail you just set alongside one another, hear me out. You should not get me completely wrong - I enjoy the Twilight Saga and contemplate myself a Superfang, but True Blood has it all: Motion, Romance, Mystery, Horror, in addition it is just basic steamy. Vamps and Werewolves are scary, sinister and hot - which is really a lot why we love them. Accurate Blood delivers this to the forefront earning you adore them and panic them at the similar time. Essential Illustrations: Try to remember when delicate and tranquil vampire Invoice went a minor loco and killed Sookie's molesting uncle - was not that the sweetest and scariest factor you ever observed?! How about Eric Northman? Do I even have to give you an example? That vamp is walking hazard and intercourse on pretty extensive legs (sorry, you can obviously inform who my paromantasy vamp is). Twilight can be the full opposite. It does have times of motion, but it is in essence a really like story, without the added reward of gore and suspense. We can fairly substantially forecast what is likely to materialize from beginning to close. Even the followers out there have to admit that it can also get down correct depressing at times! Keep in mind the scene in which Bella sat at the window for months following Edward left - ugh. I was screaming at her to get up and get about it previously. Sorry, that component just ticked me off. That potential customers me to the future little bit Correct Blood people are just extra entertaining. Let us consider a appear: Bella vs. Sookie Sookie can be ditzy and downright aggravating at periods, but she will not choose crap from anybody (or everything!). She sticks up for what she thinks in and isn't really concerned to consider the bull by the horns, or ought to I say the vamps by their fangs. This woman is intense when she needs to be. Additionally, she can read through minds and that's sizzling. Bella is the complete opposite. She's sensible and shy, but she is too dependent on many others. Arrive on - Confess it! When she missing Edward, her planet turned upside down. She was pretty significantly the strolling useless, which is humorous trigger isn't that Edward's job:) She stood in that insane zombie state right until she started off hanging out with Jacob. When Jacob preferred to ditch her, Bella virtually went insane all over again - she begged him not to depart her. Not neat! Like I explained ahead of, Bella and Sookie are entire opposites. Bella's energy: The vamps can't read her brain. Winner is: Sookie Primary Adult males Do you like a vamp that sparkles or is entirely useless in the sunlight? Do you like a vamp who will recite poetry to you or a vamp that will make you scream poetry in the bed room (if you capture my drift)? When you appear at the major male characters of Monthly bill and Edward, figuring out a apparent winner is fairly hard. These two are specially related. Two vamps that want to go towards the grain and lead "typical" lives. They want to better by themselves alternatively of becoming the monsters that you listen to about in terrifying stories. They are both equally clever, previous fashioned and are really protective of their ladies. Both equally are melancholy and a minimal to blah for my flavor. That is why I am staff Eric and crew Jacob! Winner is: Tie. They are as well considerably alike to connect with a apparent winner Woman Stealer You are unable to have a paromantasy with no throwing in a adore triangle. Not to fear: Eric and Jacob are below to give us the drama we want. Eric: Ah, Eric. What can I say about him? He is strolling sex, danger and evil, with a concealed gentle spot in that non-beating heart of his. Just isn't that an oxy moron for you? He locks up and tortures Lafayette just one minute, then will save Sookie and cries for Godric in the following. His character leaves you on your toes at all situations. Do you belief him or not? Are his intentions pure or does he just want something from you? Is he sizzling or is he sizzling? Okay, that last a person isn't going to make sense. The issue is: with Eric, almost nothing is predictable, very little is straightforward and every little thing is erotic and sexy. This is why we like him. Males want to be him and females effectively we want to do substantially, a lot far more to him-) Jacob: He is the lovable werewolf who will die defending the people today he loves, especially Bella. He is both equally immature and mature for his age. This is bewildering, but real. When it will come to Bella he is naive, but when it comes to lifestyle - he gets the big photo.   If you liked this write-up and you would certainly like to receive additional info concerning 日に焼けるまで 田舎の従姉弟と姉と弟 kindly go to the web site. This werewolf is lovable with an edge. Winner is: Eric. Did you even have to check with?! This just one is no contest. Supporting Solid Correct Blood This is in which factors get exciting. True Blood has a huge array of characters that are all appealing, entertaining and down ideal funny. Scenario in position: Lafayette. Who will not like the flamboyant gay male who can be your makeup artists, stylist and your bodyguard all at the identical time? He dances, wears make-up and can toss a killer punch. He is the manliest guy in a skirt and I adore him. Jason: He is the dumb, incredibly hot, athletic blonde brother of Sookie whose key goal is to get laid any prospect he receives. He is funny and potent. A difficulties seeker, but faithful to individuals he enjoys - sweet and very stupid. He is the girls man whose escapades go away us dying, figuratively and literally. Tara: She is a comprehensive aggressor. She will just take on the planet, but is also pretty gullible. I have to admit that she is not my beloved character and I favor the guides model of Tara to the Tv version, but there is also never a dull minute in her everyday living and that helps make for excellent enjoyment. Pam: Eric's sidekick may possibly not be a frequent, but when she is on - she is memorable. She is elegant, fairly, snarky, witty and sarcastic all wrapped up with a comically evil bow. This fashionista vamp can acquire a group down in seconds with no wrinkling her outfits or messing up her shoes, apart from when she was searching for Maryanne - wasn't that section funny. She is also warm, but you should not underestimate her. She'll try to eat your young ones for supper - virtually.  

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Tribulation @ Hellfest 2015

After an intense and captivating show, which galvanize your servant, we have found the 4 elegant young men  of Tribulation for an interview. An exciting moment where one speaks silent film, USA, craft beer and Dracula!

Wallkyrie: Hello, we are here at Hellfest with Tribulation. How do you feel after your concert?Oops, first of all, can you introduce yourself to the microphone? - each one says his name and role in the group -

Let's go back, how do you feel after your show on the Altar stage?

Johannes Andersson: Really good actually. I did not expect to have so many people in the crowd and I did not think it would surprise me so much. Certainly because I had strange expectations in relation to this show ... Jakob Ljungberg: Well in all points, in my opinion.

Adam Zaars: We never gave a concert so early in the day. At 11:40 am, everything seemed a bit weird but it was really nice, I think. Good scene, good sound, good public.

Walkyrie: I saw you preparing incense and a special ambiance. What do you focus on before going on stage and during the gig? Because you seemed very concentrated…

Jonathan Hultén:  For the best gigs, all the one, you don’t even focus, once on a while you just realize you’re on stage.

Adam Zaars: When you start to forget about it, when you don’t think, and then you start to focus, and then it’s ruling for a while.

Jonathan Hultén:

And it’s also difficult You have to adapt, especially on festival gig like this because maybe the dressing room is far away and you don’t really have that much time to focus. You just have to do it and it worked for us.

Johannes:  previously we want so time to relax and let other take over. 

Walkyrie: You made a lot of gigs in America, and Europe too, you toured with Behemoth, Ayreon. What did you learn with them ?

Johannes Andersson: I like America, more and more (laughs). Touring U.S. so far has been very good.

Adam Zaars: We were lucky indeed to shoot with big groups. Sometimes, sharing a US tour may be risky for a smaller group. For us, it happened quite the opposite: we learned about ourselves by playing and playing. This is much more true than having learned from other groups. It is an adventure for the group itself and an opportunity to get to know one another better.

Walkyrie: Do you prefer to play in small club rooms or on large stages?

Jonathan Hultén:  I think both  types of experiences have their advantages and their disadvantages. I mean it’s different conditions and you have to make the best of it. It doesn’t matter where you are; just take the most of it.

Walkyria: Imagine that the owner of the Castle of Bran in Transylvania, where Count Dracula lived according to the legend, offers you gracefully its castle? What would you do?

Johannes Andersson: Definitely a double concert!

Walkyrie: Have you ever thought of having a dancer accompany you on stage?

Jonathan Hultén: I would prefer seeing everyone there dancing. As if you were to see us you couldn’t help but move your body to the music. That’s my wish. 

Nikky: On the cover of your last album, it seemed to recognize an old movie whose name escapes me. Is this your reference?

Jacob: Yes, it's a French silent film. A series of the years 1915-1916 called "The Vampires".

Adam: The image in question is taken from the episode: "The Ring of Death

Nikky: Are you fond of this kind of old movies ?

Adam Zaars: Yeah definitively, but most of all it was an image that captured was we found to be the essence of the album. Even though we like this kind of movies, it was just the perfect image for the cover, just based on feeling and nothing else really. Something we want to convey with the album.

Nikky: We find also the same kind of movements in this picture than you can have on stage.

Jonathan Hultén: Since she is a ballerina who’s doing the moves and steps, I guess it’s kind hard for us to do exactly like she is doing in the movie (laughs). The most important thing is actually how it feels while looking at it.

Adam Zaars: I ‘m not surprised of hearing that. It’s about the feeling of the image.

Walkyrie: A question for you Jonathan Hultén. I saw you draw a lot, do you make a diary or a sketch book  while touring ?

Jonathan Hutlén:  think I would like to do this, making a retina of it.

Walkyrie: Do you draw with coffee, tea or special color ?

Jonathan Hultén: Yeah, there is something about it.

Walkyrie: I saw that you worked for a Swedish Brewery. Are you fond of these drinks ?

Johannes Hultén: Yes ! I haven't tried all yet but he first one that came out is very good. "Macken Bryggeri". Good beers, good brewery . Good shit. (Laughs)

Adam Zaars: It's a sort of a strange thing that we've been doing it. Personaly, beer has never been an interest of mine. It's nice to do it because you get to know it more and because the brew-master who were working with Andrés Furukawa is a Doctor, he's got a PhD in Brewing. So it know it all.It's a good introduction to beer with them.

Walkyrie: What is the future of Tribulation, today or tomorrow, next year or next decade ?

Johannes Andersson: Nobody knows. But the feeling of this last album, The Children Of The Night is getting bigger and better. Feeling better !

Adam Zaars: The things we do know is that most likely being continuing touring until at least another year,  before we do anything new.

Jakob Ljungberg: We'll go to Japan, that 's gonna be a new experience ! Then Europe again.

Walkyrie: I wish you the best.

Interview Translated from French: Source

Tribulation Official

[aurelliocheek]

Far Cry 5: For Preppers, Cults and Blazing Guns

»Something is coming. You can feel it, can’t you? That we are creeping towards the edge… and there will be a reckoning. That is why we started the project. Because we know what happens next!«

Just imagine someone preaching these words to you. Over and over and over again. Painting a picture of a damned and unavoidable tomorrow none of us are prepared for. And then … imagine this very same person offering you the solution to all the things you might be scared of by now – how would you react? We sat with Dan Hay, Ubisoft‘s driving force behind their most recent blockbuster »Far Cry 5« and talked about a fictional Montana, preppers, cults and doomsday fiction, that – strangely enough – actually doesn‘t seem that unrelatable once you hear it for yourself.

Growing with the Brand As Executive Producer, Dan has not only been with the Far Cry brand since »Far Cry 3«, he was also the Creative Director on »Far Cry 5«. Since 2011, he was actively involved in the work on »Far Cry 3«, »Far Cry: Blood Dragon«, »Far Cry 4« and the exotic spin-off »Far Cry Primal«. So let‘s start easy into the conversation – how about Dan‘s most favourite thing about his team‘s latest release?

»Aah, it‘s always questions like those that get you. Most of the time, interviews start like ›Okay, tell me about your game!‹ and you‘re like ›Oh, well, okay, this and that.‹ (laughs). Well, generally I’m a gamer and I love to play video games. So, based on that, when you ask specifically about Far Cry 5, the thing that I like the most is that I always discover something new. When we started to build the game – and this is not just some bulls$%t producer answer – we tried to achieve something that is capable of always surprising you as a player. You are choosing your own adventure and this always has a big effect on your experience. As an example, I have a pretty earnest and story-focused way of playing, almost like watching a movie, but with Far Cry 5 we created the exact opposite and I love that. The essence of the game is what you make of it. If you would like to dive into the story, you can totally do so. But you can also decide to go fishing for a while, if you feel like it. When I think about E3 last year, we had these super earnest moments that we prepared with the character Nick Rye, and at the end of the day we just watched players go off and fish for three hours (laughs). That’s totally okay, great even. Play the game how YOU want to play it. The fact that it still manages to surprise me, even though I worked on it and I played it six times already, is by far my most favorite thing.«

After an arrest gone wrong, players need to liberate Hope County from Joseph Seed and his followers – unsurprisingly, it can get pretty messy.

Switching between Roles Being the Creative Director of a behemoth of a game like Far Cry 5 in addition to managing the whole brand as Executive Producer, Dan not only has to ensure the brand‘s success, but the development process to remain healthy as – all of that while juggling a wide range of responsibilities.

»From my personal standpoint, as a Producer you really have to focus on the day, on the date, and on the team. You have to make sure that everybody on board is rowing in the same direction. At the same time, you’re not necessarily involved into the everyday developing process. You take somebody else‘s vision and your task is to make sure that it is executed in the best way possible. As a Creative Director, you have to use a completely different ›pair of muscles‹. You care about everything, and sometimes even too much.

Also: I feel like Producers are the ones that people complain to, while Creative Directors are the ones people complain about. And I can totally understand that, because you put so much effort into your game and you want your baby to come out and just be perfect. The thing is: you need both roles! You need someone who is absolutely and with his full heart invested in the process, just as much as you need someone who has the ability to be completely impersonal to it. It’s a very tricky thing and I can tell you it’s super hard to do it as only one person. Luckily, we have some very talented people in our team. It‘s existential to have people who kind of pull you in and are able to question ideas: ›What is the player going to get from this?‹

The key behind it all is that no matter how many ideas you have in your head of how the game should be, always put in the playtest. Let players play your game and they will tell you what they want.«

It’s all about the decoration: The Eagle Spread Saloon is one of the many key locations players need to liberate over the course of the game.

American Backlash What may sound like a song from Kid Rock, was actually a reaction to Ubisoft‘s first reveal of Far Cry 5‘s villain Joseph and the cult that blindly stands behind him. The studio received a letter by people who furiously demanded the villain to be changed and even started a petition. The villain, a seemingly average man who gathered his flock by preaching psalms and Armageddon to a crowd of so-called »preppers« who fear that the end of the world is near and who suddenly found a leader they could blindly follow to guide them through a non-existent crisis. Joseph Seed, however, doesn‘t represent the enemy image we‘re used to by now – he‘s just a regular Caucasian man. »I think that you will always trigger reactions like this,« Dan elaborates, »when you start to talk about any sort of ›unexplored‹ topic. Let me say it this way: movies have now been around for more than a hundred years. I think it was something around 1890, when the first movie was captured. The medium ›film‹ has the Oscars. It had such a long period to evolve and grow, and – most importantly – to explore different subjects. If we now take the stand of games, there is still a group of people who think that we are small and still in our infancy. No, we‘ve been around for like 50 years! Now think about the Oscars again, which were established in 1929. Pong has been released in 1972, and I know there were already earlier games, but that is 46 years ago. I think we can explore stories. When you touch uncommon topics, there are going to be people who love it, people who are concerned about it, and of course people who don’t like it. You will run the whole gamut of expressions. All this tells me, is that we finally arrived. We are mature!«

Thanks to photogrammetry, the world of Far Cry 5 – Hope County – looks absolutely breathtaking, be it the woods, lakes and rivers or buildings.

An adequate Approach Looking at the shere size of a game like Far Cry 5, one may wonder how to even start a project like this. Go for the setting first, then build everything on top and around it?

»The circumstances under which Far Cry was created, are super interesting. Normally, when you work on a franchise – and I worked on a few in the past – you first try to elaborate its fundament. What was its creative core, what its type of gameplay? If you are finally done with that, you can look at the package you have and form it the way you want it to be in the future. Far Cry is certainly different, no question, especially when you look at the gameplay systems like our ›Anecdote Factory‹ and many others. However, what the brand manages so extraordinarily well, is that each individual game is it’s own thing. Right now, we have a lot in common with TV-Shows like ›The Twilight Zone‹ or ›Black Mirror‹. We want different directions and we want different explorations. The experience that can give you Vaas Montenegro, the antagonist of Far Cry 3, is clearly not the same you will get from playing Far Cry: Blood Dragon. The way that Pagan Min from Far Cry 4 will make you feel, is certainly different from the experience made in a Far Cry that takes you you 12,000 years into the past… which really nobody saw coming,« Dan laughs. »Then you jump forward to Far Cry 5. I think, that‘s what makes the brand so special. For a brand that big, it‘s remarkably nimble. We always try to include three major aspects: freedom, opportunity and surprise. The freedom to go wherever you want to go, opportunities that are bound to the world, and surprise that is created by the various systems and encounters we implement into the game. When they bite back, they will do so in a way you didn’t expect it.«

»… and the Holy Father« Looking at how the brand evolved, especially since Ubisoft took over, there wasn‘t a single memorable hero, which already tells you a lot. The villains however… well, while »Uncharted« and »Tomb Raider« put Nathan and Lara on their box-arts, Far Cry‘s covers were not only dominated by each game‘s villain – be it Vaas, Pagan or lately Joseph and his crazy flock, imitating the last supper –, the actual hero wasn‘t even mentioned.

Considering that it goes without saying, that the task of creating another iconic villain wasn‘t only hard, but immensly stressful as there was always a certain risk of repeating what had already been done.

Joseph Seed and his leutenants know how to convince the inhabitants of Hope County to say ›YES‹ and join the cult.

»The stress level was ridiculously high,« Dan laughs. »The first thing everybody does is asking about the villain, even within the team. The biggest problem was that we set the game to be so wide and generous that we had a massive casting to do. We had to get all the communities, all the people in these communities, the ›Guns for Hire‹ and so on. We got all the actors coming in and started to work, until at some point, people asked ›Great, cool! So what’s going on with the Father?‹ – and there is nothing we could tell them except ›We‘ll get there!‹ And we found our actors for John (Seamus Deever), Faith (Jenessa Grant), and Jacob (Mark Pellegrino). And we’re getting more and more stressed while realizing ›Holy S&§%! We’re not getting the Father!‹

You know, I can hold a debate for a while. I can talk my way through it, but that wasn’t happening. We were testing people, but it wasn’t landing. I didn’t believe that these people could talk me out of my life and into theirs – but that was exactly what they needed to prove, right? Prove to me, that they can take me away from my family and that I would join their cult. I was freaking out. I wasn’t telling anybody, but I was freaking out!

Finally, one day – but weeks too late – someone came to me and touched me on my back, saying ›Come here, you need to watch this‹. I was trying to tell him that I’m busy and didn‘t have the time right now but he was again telling me to sit, literally forcing me to watch this video. So I put on the headphones and it was Greg Bryk doing a self-tape with our Animation Director. He just started to talk, and after about 30 seconds, the hair on the back of my neck stood up. He just talked about how the world could end and how it’s just reasonable to prepare. He was talking about the end of the world and by doing so, he was not making any argument that seemed like nonsense to me. He explained what was happening in the world right now, and that even if I have a plan of doing something about it, what was going to happen if wasn‘t working out the way I thought. There is an opportunity, and I’m the one who is not prepared! And without hesitation I thought that he was right, because everything sounded just so plausible. In the next moment, I realized that he actually had just talked me out of my life – in only 35 seconds! We knew that we needed to bring this guy in, so we did. Greg is such a sweet, normal guy. Maybe a little spooky,« Dan laughs out loudly. »But the most important thing is, that he‘s so magnetic. We were having lunch and were just chatting, when at one point he leans over to me (Dan stands up and leans towards us to reenact the scene) and whispers ›I just want you to know I’m comfortable with violence‹, waits a moment and leans back to return to his steak…

Greg is from my hometown. We got to know each other pretty well and I think he is incredibly talented. The second day that I knew we were safe, was on the set. We hadn‘t shot a lot of the father stuff, but we did with quite a lot of the other actors. The crucial proof was, that he wasn‘t only magnetic on his own, but that he was also capable of bringing this synergy to life within the group. After they yelled ›Action!‹, Greg went over to the other actors and he just owned the space. We watched it in motion capturing and we so hoped that we could keep this energy!«

Maybe he wasn‘t acting… »He‘s super talented,« Dan starts laughing again, »but it comes from a dark place!«

A Montana, so fictional and real In preparation for the work on Far Cry 5, Dan and the team took a road trip to Montana to see for themselves what these prepper cults were actually like.

»I think the most interesting thing about it was, that you go such a place with a certain prejudice: somebody is preparing for the end of the world, and of course everybody thinks this doesn’t make any sense at all. But when you meet them, you realize that these are just normal people like you and I. You have normal discussion with them, about their favorite baseball team or whatever. At some point, however, you get to an area of their life that is not that relatable anymore, that is different from yours, and when they start to talk about their way of thinking, it doesn’t sound crazy, it’s just prudent,« Dan explains. »The weird thing is, that after a while you start to question yourself: ›Why am I not doing this? Maybe preventing is a good thing!‹

All I know is that working on Far Cry 5 has changed my perception of what I need to get around and it changed my perception of how I operate.«

Also the way he does games? »I think so, especially by taking something that primarily has been a single player adventure and infusing it with these now new voices like Guns for Hire and the communities, who you can take along. That has changed the language of what you are hearing and seeing tremendously. Players are really responding to it and I think that‘s something we want to elaborate on in the future and make sure that there are other new voices.

In addition, we implemented our newly developed interaction system, which most likely nobody really notices. For example: if you go to Nick Rye, we as the developers have no clue if you have company like Guns or Fangs for Hire. We don’t know at what time you are going there, if it‘s 9 o‘clock at night, or 6 o‘clock in the morning, right? Said system makes NPCs react in a more relatable way, which in turn makes the world and its inhabitants feel way more realistic.«

A Place, never to be seen Be it in terms of villains, settings or even time periods – Far Cry already proved that nothing seems to be unlikely. And still we wanted to know if there‘s any setting Dan would love to realize, but which fans will most likely never ever see in any episode of the series.

»That is a good question…,« Dan sighs, »but I’m not going to give you my answer on the ›where‹, because I think there is no setting that will ›never happen‹. As I said at the beginning, I think that Far Cry‘s biggest strength is its nimbleness. People told us we couldn‘t go 12,000 B.C., and we did!

As for Far Cry 5, I remember being in a meeting at an early developing phase and telling the others that I’d really like to go to the states. Somewhere beautiful and rugged. Someone in the team responded by saying Montana. ›Why the hell Montana?‹ everyone thought, but that was exactly what made it so interesting: the reaction of the others. Can we go to space? I don’t know – maybe? I think it would be interesting. People are playing the game right now, and the best compliment I got was ›That should be an HBO series. The opening is so powerful, you should take that to HBO!‹ So my point is, I don’t feel like there is anything we can’t do. The tricky part is, when you pitch something. What you don’t want to do is make the mistake of not having a majority of questioning people. Sure, we could rush into realizing an idea and make something, but that is just a reaction. I want to sit down and think about it, question it. Where can we go that nobody expects? I think it‘s intriguing and our brand does that better than most, while still being plausible. We want people to feel like there is an echo of somebody you know.

That is what I meant when I was talking about Montana. We met people that were fantastic and I totally loved the place. People were generous, I could even imagine to retire there. But one should not forget that some of these folks live a lifestyle that is just so different from ours. More of a survivalist and rugged, almost explorational lifestyle.

I think, Far Cry as a brand has it in its DNA, so the question is not where we want to go, but rather what we do when we arrive. We want to make you feel like this is something you can connect to, something you might have done, almost like a memory. It’s tricky – but who ever said it was going to be easy?«

Dan Hay is Executive Producer and Creative Director at Ubisoft Montréal

Dan began his career in TV and film roughly 18 years ago. During that time he worked as a modeller, texture artist, lighter, animator, lead animator, lead lighter, and commercial animation director for numerous commercials and films. He made the move to games 13 years ago and has served as cinematic director, art director and producer on multiple titles. His credits include »Far Cry Primal«, »Far Cry 4«, »Far Cry 3«, »Far Cry 3 – Blood Dragon«, »F.E.A.R. 3«, »Wolverine«, »Fracture«, »Marvel Ultimate Alliance«, »Quake 4«, »X-Men Legends«, »X-Men Legends 2: Age of Apocalypse «, and »007 Nightfire«. Dan credits a steady diet of comics and movies with pulling him into the industry.

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10 Best Horror Docs Every Horror Fan Should Watch

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There are a number of horror themed documentaries out in the wild and available for your viewing pleasure. Whether you’re in the mood for educating yourself on true crime, hoping to learn the origin of Halloween, or just want a behind-the-scenes peak at one of your favorite horror films you’re sure to find something to satisfy your thirst. Given the great abundance of titles available it would be foolish to try and narrow them down and rank a top 10. But we did it anyway. In an effort to provide FSR readers with a fun variety for this Halloween season, I, along with the assistance of the rest of the Horror Boo Crew, have dug through the pile and pulled out 10 docs we think every horror fan should watch. If you disagree with our choices, make your own list.

Keep reading for a look at 10 horror-themed docs that all horror fans should watch as voted on by Rob Hunter, Kieran Fisher, Brad Gullickson, Meg Shields, Jacob Trussell, and myself.

10. You’re So Cool, Brewster: The Story of Fright Night (2016)

If you have a question about Fright Night, this doc has answers and then some. From casting details, to the ins and outs of every single practical effect, to what the heck kind of monster Billy Cole was — this doc’s got it all. In fact, it’s so relentlessly thorough that even the biggest fan is liable to learn something. I for one get a real kick out of any and all anecdotes from the FX team, who were, at the end of the day, a gaggle of very talented and very coked out kids, “dealing with stupid chemicals in a rather stupid way.” Fright Night is so flagrantly made with love and this doc is a total testament to that. Tom Holland’s inescapably earnest final direct-to camera address is particularly moving. Though, Steve Johnson explaining how he absentmindedly melted the soles of his feet off while neutralizing an acid-soaked puppet is also…evocative. — Meg Shields

9. Why Horror? (2014)

What makes Why Horror? such a rewarding documentary is because the films subject, Tal Zimmerman, is us. He’s an actor and writer for Rue Morgue Magazine, but most prominently: he’s a horror fan. The type that will covet a Foreign Language poster for The Exorcist or search to the bottom of a bin of used VHS tapes in hopes of finding some rare, unique gem. But Why Horror? isn’t about horror films directly, but rather why we are attracted to the macabre. From the anecdotal to the scientific, Zimmerman and co-directors Rob Lindsay and Nicolas Kleiman navigate how multifaceted horror fans are. And while the film may be preaching to the choir that is the die hard horror hounds among us, the film successfully captures the essence of what being a fan of this genre really means. — Jacob Trussell

8. Nightmares in Red, White, and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)

Horror has been a staple of film since the beginning of cinema. One could argue, and I would be that one, that horror is the most classic of all film genres. While horror films originate from all over the world, no country has had a larger impact or been more synonymous with the genre than America. This documentary rounds up a number of high profile horror icons — Joe Dante, John Carpenter, and George A. Romero to name a few — and provides a rundown of American horror from the earliest silent shorts all the way up to the modern day. It never dives too deep into any one film, but does a wonderful job providing a high level overview of America’s history with the genre. Die-hard horror fanatics and the casual observer are sure to get a kick out of this. — Chris Coffel

7. The Nightmare (2015)

I’ve experienced sleep paralysis before, which could make me biased when it comes to how haunting I find Rodney Ascher’s documentary, The Nightmare. But rather my own personal experiences gives the film a modicum of believability which otherwise I may not have had based on the outlandish stories at the heart of the film. Ascher’s documentary crosscuts these purported real life stories with Lynchian cinematic re-enactments. This blending of fact and fiction is a staple of Ascher’s work, which also includes the Kubrickian collage Room 237 and his television special Primal Screen. While I do think The Nightmare potentially crosses the line when it comes to exploiting some of its subjects, Ascher makes a clear line between himself and his film, actively working against the crutch of so many other documentaries: making himself the subject. — Jacob Trussell

6. Wolfman’s Got Nards (2018)

The Monster Squad was not unleashed upon this world to massive critical acclaim or box office success. In 1987, the film was a dud. Over time, thanks to cable television and VHS, Fred Dekker’s childhood saga of Universal Monster (shhhhhh, don’t tell that studio) hunting grew to vibrant cult status. Wolfman’s Got Nards not only chronicles that surprise journey for the filmmakers and cast but it explores the fans’ point of view as well. In digging into the passion that fuels fanaticism, director André Gower and producer Henry McComas elevate Wolfman’s Got Nards from your basic Blu-ray special feature and into a heartfelt celebration of pop culture. You don’t need to love The Monster Squad to appreciate this documentary, but if you do, you’re gonna deeply cherish the experience. — Brad Gullickson

5. Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)

Any horror franchise that runs as long as Friday the 13th has is bound to be a mixed bag, but even the lesser entries are fodder for fascinating behind the scenes information. This epic doc tackles each of the films with enthusiasm, detail, and first-hand accounts, and in addition to offering up plenty of new tidbits about the talent, MPAA cuts, production snafus, and more, it’s also entertaining in its own right as an exhaustively well-crafted making-of doc. — Rob Hunter

4. The American Scream (2012)

I love Halloween and always have. It’s been my favorite holiday all my life and for a number of years my family went all out in decorating our house. It wasn’t uncommon for trick-or-treaters to end up hanging outside in our front yard taking in all the festivities. I was convinced no family was more dedicated than ours when it came to Halloween. Then I watched The American Scream and discovered that other families create full on haunted houses. This may have burst my bubble some, but at least I can live vicariously through people that are crazier than I am. For those that have an interest in extreme decorating this is a movie that is a must for every October. — Chris Coffel

3. Best Worst Movie (2009)

The only thing that’s better than Troll 2 is the documentary dedicated to the movie and its legacy. As the title suggests, the doc examines the cultural impact of a movie which many people consider to be the creme de la creme of awesome trash. Personally I think Troll 2 is too unique and weird to be called trash, but whatever. Anyway, the doc is a hilarious and heartwarming celebration of a little movie that’s genuinely beloved by fans and the cast and crew that made it. No one, besides the director, are under any illusions about the kind of movie Troll 2 is. However, this self-awareness and sense of humor is what makes them perfect subjects for a documentary. This is as good as life gets. — Kieran Fisher

2. American Movie (1999)

Small town life doesn’t always present opportunities that enable us to conquer the world, but that didn’t stop Mark Borchardt from giving up on his dreams of becoming a micro-budget horror filmmaker. American Movie follows the aspiring director and his friends as they make a horror movie and all the setbacks that come with it — like having no money or conventional talent. The beauty of the doc, however, is just seeing how these people go about their lives. They don’t seem real, but they are. And they’re hilarious. That said, American Movie is also a sad film about folks who ultimately feel destined to never realize their delusions of grandeur. At the same time, there’s inspiration to be taken from seeing them try to all the same. — Kieran Fisher

1. Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

Wes Craven started something special with A Nightmare on Elm Street as it’s a horror film, and eventual franchise, that gives personality to both its killer and its victims (even if the killer’s charisma wears off pretty quickly through the sequels as Freddy moves from nightmare factory to joke machine). This stellar, in-depth doc explores the franchise’s highs and lows equally with input from more than a hundred people involved in the films’ production, from directors and stars to the wizards who brought the makeup effects to glorious life. It’s an epic film that will fascinate genre fans and Elm Street fans alike as it reveals details, triumphs, and failures with honesty. — Rob Hunter

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