#ftws gifset

[hibiscusia]

Happy HEX @lilfuturescars !! (Did you guess it was me ?!)

I hope you like it 🤗 the girls in their warm moments of peace and friendship !

I really liked working on it 🫡

Happy holidays and a lots of love !

[sophsun1]

Brian being protective of Justin during the pink posse arc

[papa-evershed]

Rob James-Collier as Saul Silva FATE: THE WINX SAGA

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

Tedbecca + Casual Touching 

[mxanigel]

Levi Ackerman, Attack on Titan: No Regrets (Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku)

[merlin-knights]

The Lady of the Lake (Merlin, 2x09)

@bbcmerlinbracket

[schrodingers-romy]

Just finished watching dead boy detectives

[adampage]

oh yes the whole "i had a family! i got rid of them!" etc etc YESSS that would be soooo good for a parallel. I also wasn't really sure what the vignette meant by itself when it aired i was like??? did they Move?? lmfao i didn't connect it with the drinking or him sitting there alone, but as SOON as i saw he was missing the ring tonight i was like HOLD ON JUST A MINUTE NOW !!!!! what if his wife left in kayfabe!!! ahhh!!! im about to make gifs of that bit right now and make gifs of the vignette to go with it, idk what im gonna do exactly but the dots are connected!!!! im pretty sure that's what he wants us to think is that this has fucked him up so badly and his life is in shambles because of what swerve did to him ksjdgfhdgj it's soooo good he's so good at this

no because i noticed it wasnt there either and it fits with the vignette, all his baby’s stuff being gone and the house being empty and him drinking (also im pretty sure he always wears it when he wrestles, that’s why it was so apparent when they did the close up and i didn’t see it) like im pretty sure this man does these things on purpose for the story like???

Okay so I wasn't crazy!!

Like the man WAS sitting in his house alone drinking!! Maybe his wife left him and took their kids with her??????

Or, like my sibling pointed out too what if he gave up everything, including his family(just like Swerve did). Bc he thinks that's what it would finally take to beat Swerve.

[winxsource]

FTWS Holiday Exchange 2024

Hello Fate fandom!

2024 is going to be our fourth HEX and we can't wait to see what everyone creates!

Event Timeline:

October 1: Signups begin

October 18th: Signups close

October 20th: The mods distribute matches. The secrets begin!

October - November - December: Work on your gifts, anonymously message your giftees, and chat with us while you work!

December 26th: Posting begins

December 31st: Posting ends

How It Works:

The Holiday Exchange works like a Secret Santa: You receive something, but you also have to gift something.

You will fill out the google form telling us what ships and formats you want to be gifted, and what you're willing to give.

You can make or choose to receive a fic, a fanart, gifset or fan video.

New this year: You can also sign up to be a beta using the google form!

We (the WinxSource team) will match you up with someone with similar preferences and send you the details for you to make your gift.

All of this is a secret, so you’ll only reveal who you’re gifting once posting begins.

Rules:

To sign up, please follow WinxSource and fill out the google form here.

As a matter of fairness, if you're writing a fic, please make your story at least 1000 words, a gifset at least 2 gifs long, or a video at least 1 minute long.

This is an exchange for fictional characters, not real people fiction (RPF).

Assignments are a secret, but we also want to revel in the process! Once you get your assignment, we encourage you to ANONYMOUSLY contact the person you’ll be gifting. Reach out on anon to ask for more details on the prompt, tease your giftee, or just to let your match know you're working on their gift. Part of the fun is trying to guess who’s doing a gift for you!

If you sign up for the event but something happens that you can't produce the gift in time, you must contact us and let us know so we can find someone else to make the gift in your place.

(NEW): Your entire gift must be posted in the posting window. You are welcome to write a multichap, or create more than one fanart, gifset, or video, but everything must be complete and posted by December 31st. We want to make the event more fun for recipients who are not waiting weeks or months for the entirety of their gift.

(NEW): We are a creative server who supports artists. We will not allow any gifts that are created using generative AI - this includes fics, gifs, fanart, video edits, and songs.

(NEW): You must create a new project. You may not continue an existing project, no matter how closely it resembles what your giftee is asking for. No adding chapters to existing fics or series of drawings/gifsets/videos. Let's give something brand new!

When posting on tumblr, please tag #winxsource and #ftwsholidayexchange within the first 5 tags so we can reblog it! This includes anon asks you receive about your gift. Fic writers can also add their works to the collection on ao3 (ftws_holidayexchange21)

When you post during the window, don't forget to @ the user you made the gift for!

[icedteaandoldlace]

15 Mutuals, 15 Questions

I was tagged by the fabulous @orangesunsets12. 🍊🌅

Are you named after anyone? A little girl my parents knew. I wanna say they used to babysit her, but I could be getting my stories mixed up. Dad thought she was just the cutest thing, and he loved her name. I've never met her myself, but she did wish me a happy birthday on my mom's Facebook post about me turning 20.

When was the last time you cried? Yesterday. Some video of a guy doing something nice got me.

Do you have kids? No kids, just a lot of cats. But I do have a five-year-old in Peru that I sponsor.

Do you use sarcasm a lot? It's my first language.

What sports do you play/have you played? Kickball, and my sister's been attempting to teach me pickleball. Once in a blue moon my family gets the volleyball bug, and we get a big group together for that, but kickball is our go-to.

What’s the first thing you notice about people? Their face? I guess?? I'm not the most observant person.

What’s your eye color? Dark blue.

Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings ftw!!

Any special talents? Writing, singing, and drawing. I can't do anything super realistic in the drawing department, but I am good at nailing expressions.

Where were you born? My parents' bedroom in our old mobile home.

What are your hobbies? Writing, making fan vids and gifsets, the occasional crochet project, photographing my cats and pretty things outside.

Do you have pets? Many cats. Some of them are strays/dumpees, some are my uncle's barn cats who migrated to my house, some are descendants of my house cat from her philandering days. I have 3 cats indoors (first cat + two of her daughters), plus my sister's Petsmart adoptee. We have two dogs that were dumped down our road, and one who was adopted from a shelter.

How tall are you? 5'8"

Favorite subject in school? English and literature (yes, just "literature", there was no specifying adjective in front of it. 🌸Just homeschool curriculum things. 🌸)

Dream job? Author. Not necessarily a bestseller, but a big seller at least. I'd also really love to be an engine mechanic, but upper body strength is not something I have in spades, and I would need to seriously up my hands' skin care.

And I am tagging @starstruckpurpledragon @sscrambledmeggss @frosty-the-killer-doll @galaxy-creationz @shrinkthisviolet @daftydraw @vividly-violet @fictionandmusic @phoenix @alittleflashvibe @chocoholicannanymous @music-stories-and-lots-of-sleep @ilovewrighting @jwmelmoth @backslashdelta

No pressure. 🤩

[mister-eames]

1/2 Recently you’ve gotten a few asks about Eames & the first time he sees Arthur doing [insert something salacious or ridiculously innocent] & i’ve been loving it! But let’s turn the tables on arthur now! What about the first time Arthur sees Eames after he’s had to bulk up for something, the first time Arthur gets a full view of Eames’ tattoos rather than just a peek, the first time he sees Eames in a fitted suit or with a beard?? (Think Tom in the drop. Soft bearded eames ftw!)

2/2 even better if all these instances happen pre-get together or prior to them becoming coworkers/friends with benefits. I think Eames has suffered enough in his pining and thirsting; it’s time for Arthur’s turn 😏

Okay so I took a hot second to answer this one because your ask really inspired me to make a gifset based off of this, but the last couple of days have been a bit of a shitshow so that is on the backburner for now.

Okay, okay - so, Arthur first seeing Eames all bulky and hirsute - like Arthur didn't even know that was a thing that he was into. He's always dated clean cut men and suddenly here comes Eames of all people, beefy and thick and hairy and looking as if he could pick Arthur up and throw him across the room. It's a regular Tuesday morning, Arthur is nursing a lukewarm coffee when he has, for the first time in his life, the sudden urge to be manhandled. He wants to tussle like a schoolboy. He wants to know how wide his knees would have to spread if he were to straddle Eames' waist, his thighs.

And Eames is just standing there, on the other side of the warehouse, stroking his (surprisingly ginger and very well-maintained) beard absent-mindedly, talking to Cobb. Somehow Eames looks incredibly soft and firm at the same time and it's doing things to Arthur. This is his first crisis of self.

Maybe it's the height of summer and Eames has taken to walking around in a muscle tee (thank u tom hardy) - maybe he unbuttons his shirt a bit and fans himself with Arthurs paperwork and has the audacity to be competent at his job while he's doing it (the worst part of it all!), meanwhile Arthur's entire world has been narrowed down to a few simple words like beard and soft, and i like bicep, and they rotate around in his brain like a rotisserie chicken while he's trying to do his damn job. Second crisis.

Does Eames cotton on that Arthur is having his entire world flipped upside down? Probably not. I think he's great at reading people but when it comes to Arthur Eames cannot look at him objectively, can't read him without his own wants, desires and hopes clouding his judgement. Is Arthur licking his lips more often? Yes, but it is summer and Arthur may be parched. If Arthur is attracted to him he's never said it, and Arthur never has a problem telling Eames what he thinks (right?).

[hibiscusia]

I can't stop listening this song !

But my best enemy is you

Run away from me, the worst, is you and me

But if you're still looking for my voice

Forget me, the worst, is you and me

I love you, I'm waiting for you

Song : Ma meilleure ennemie - Stromae, Pomme

[skloomdumpster]

Youtuber voice: make a gifset with me :)

alright folks, welcome to another episode of Jo talking to the void. Gonna try and do a "follow my process" thing.

It's very- VERY long and image heavy. Under the cut and feel free to send me an ask if you have any questions/want me to elaborate on anything.

Part 1: Grab at any idea that sparks joy. Anything. Today mine is the word "horror", so we'll try and do a horror set.

Part 2: Scene analysis and reference hunting. I'll open a new folder on my pc named "Horror gifset" and dump there all the FTWS scenes I already have and that I think could be fun. Open pinterest and behance and type "horror", see if anything sparks an idea.

This takes me roughly 20 mins, here's what I have:

I try to take a step back and see what is it about these designs that attracted me. Clearly the red & black contrast, Bloom and I actually just like the "police line" because of the amount of storytelling it brings by doing basically nothing. (Don't be fooled, I saved many many pics before narrowing it down)

Part 3: To me this is the hardest one. I want to have a small storyline in my gifset, so time to think of it. I open a notes document and just start typing whatever comes to mind, trying to keep the mood of the previous images.

Here's what I landed on. It's not much, but I can now start the fun part of structuring the gifset.

Part 4: I've really been into layout lately, so now's the time to do math.

The first panel I knew I wanted to have the text centered in the middle and surrounded by the mini-gifs. Here are the two layouts I thought of. I decided to go with the second one because it's more interesting, but I already knew I'd tweak a lot, to resemble an actual police line, etc.

I separated all of the scenes from 2x06. Both when Bloom is arrested and when she's released, considering I could use them in reverse.

When making layouts the only things to keep in mind is that the dashboard optimal width is 540 px and that the space in between every piece of "frame" you put within a gif is 2px. So let's say I was going with the square layout 1. It's 540 px width, BUT I can't just divide 540/3 and make that the size of my layout, because I need to account for the space in between the squares too. So the math is actually 540 - 4 (because I have three columns - two gaps)/3 = 178 px. All the squares in that image are 178 x 178.

On Scene grabbing: I do everything I can to use footage that's high quality. This is the easiest way for your gifs to come out pretty, avoid anything lower than 1080. Especially if you're grabbing a scene that'll need loads of adjustments like a night scene or a period piece with too much yellow, grab even higher quality than 1080.

When I work with Redeeming Love's footage, I work with 4k quality, because I know I'm about to destroy the quality by adjusting it.

I mean look at the amount of yellow.

I t*rrent all my scenes in MKV, then use Avidmux to chop the entire movie/show into smaller sized scenes and convert it into mp4.

Part 5: Back to the set. Once I have the basic layout, I pull in my scenes and check if they make sense. One big tip is to stop thinking of scenes as what you watched, but as what you're seeing.

Scenes meaning are very easily altered by whatever context they're put in. Look for scenes in unexpected places (the romantic scene can absolutely be horror footage) and reverse the order or add in effects to alter their meaning.

Each one of these gifs had it's own peculiarities. So to break it down:

Gif 1: I colored it to bring out the black and added the blue because I knew I wanted to use overwhelming red later and this would pop-out. Shaded the white streaks so they'd appear more like police lines and colored them using a gradient just so it'd be more interesting. I didn't like how Bloom's upper part lined up with the cuffs, so I inverted it and brought out the red

Gif 2: First off, I scavenged my memory to try and find a scene where a character appears with white eyes like Bloom's. This poor fella is from The Covenant (2005). I color matched both Bloom's and his scenes so the green was neutralized and we had more blue and red. Then finally I added the phone where the actual storyline I wrote back up starts to unfold.

Gif 3.1: First off, this gif is 540 width, but not 540 px tall. It's actually 400 px tall, which is a good tip: You don't have to stick to one format when giffing. Sometimes a layout or scene simply won't work in a tall format and that's fine.

For this first part all I did was color Bloom, slap the all red color map and the text. Then I realized I didn't like her swimsuit under blending, so I went back and specifically desaturated the red in the starting layer and made it dark, so it'd show up black. The "20 years" are subtle, but in my head it'd be what the characters are hearing in their nightmare, so it's just a faint whisper in the corner.

Gif 3.2: I colored all scenes to match each other. Sky's was the darkest one, so I knew I'd try and match to his because then I wouldn't have to destroy the quality of his footage to match the others. Musa's scenes was tricky because in the actual scene she's waking up slowly and happy. I chose to speed it up and start the gif already in her movement, so you don't realize she's actually very relaxed in the scene.

Gif 4: I started by coloring Bloom and Riven's footage, reducing the yellow and bringing out the blue and red in both. As you can see there's still a candle behind Riven, that makes it hard to see his face, so what I did was add a black shape under (or you could paint a layer in PS) with black and just blur the edges, so his footage would actually show. Finally there was that big empty spot in the upper left, so I added a note and used it to wrap up the story of the set.

There are two layers of text, both set to multiply: one is the actual text, the second one is in a brighter red and blurred in one direction, so it looks like the text got smeared in a rush. Added the blood and ta-da! We're done.

Exporting:

If you're exporting from After Effects, I've found exporting in MOV works better than trying to export in mp4, since it doesn't compress the file. You'll notice I'm using the format "apple ProRes 444", that's simply because this format keeps the alpha channel (transparent). While I didn't need it in this set, it's an habit.

Once I export from after effects, we're importing in Photoshop.

I import by going File > Import > Video Frame to Layers. Then you select your file and you should have this:

Hit OK.

If you don't have the timeline here, simply go in "Window > Timeline"

You'll end up with something like this. Now here's the most boring part of giffing, but don't give up now!

Go on the 3 lines on the bottom right of the timeline (=) and click on "select all frames". Once they're all selected, click the little down arrow under the little thumbnails to change the timing. I change mine from 0.04 to 0.05

Then I select all my LAYERS (not frames), put them inside a group. And click:

On this little piled up icon to transform into the video timeline. This is so we can sharpen our gifs.

Right Click on top of the group on the layers panel and select "convert to smart object". Then in the upper bar, click Filter > Sharpen> Smart Sharpen and use these settings:

This is what makes gifs look clear and crispy.

FINALLY we're saving. You can do it manually, like a peasant, by going on file > export > save for web (legacy). Or you can play keyboard piano and hit alt+shift+ctrl+s.

These are my export settings.

Things to keep in mind:

"Diffusion" is just one of the types of exporting you can do. TWEAK THIS for every gif. Sometimes very detailed gifs will look better with Pattern. Very colorful ones with Diffusion. It varies a lot.

"Adaptive" is just another way the pixels are laid out. I don't actually see much difference here, but I always tweak on all settings, just to make sure I'm getting the best quality by the smaller size.

On the bottom left you'll see your size. Mine is currently 6.82M. All you have to know is that Tumblr won't allow any gif bigger than 9.8M.

Looping Options: make sure it's in forever, otherwise your gifs won't play.

And then... finally, hit save.

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Now rinse repeat and do this for 200 other gifsets, because it's a totally fun hobby to have!

[papa-evershed]

Rob James-Collier as Saul Silva FATE: THE WINX SAGA

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

#His Nightmare

[andy-clutterbuck]

I’m a different anon and bless you for sharing the recent butt gifset. His butt is so cute ☺️ and we know he is proud of it hahaha

I have a question, is his full frontal only as Egg on This Life or is there other scenes from his other work?

Thank you and I apologise for such a shameful question (well maybe like 60% sorry) 😂😂 love your blog! Been following you for more than 6 years. Nose ™ ftw!

Hello long-time dumpster dweller 💚💚 Thanks for sticking it out 😂

Yep, This Life is the only place where all the wedding vegetables appear.

Also, never ever apologize 🔥🗑🔥