#storytelling series

[theyanderespecialist]

What Series Would You Like To See Continue in 2025!?!🎆🎊🥳🎉🎇2025 Is CREEPIN!!!  (Side note got the number of days left wrong!) 

The New Year is coming, and it is time for me to tackle the To-Do List (which is over 200 at this point at least) and go back to the series I have already started and try to finish them! So which series would you like to see me finish and/or continue?! Comment below!

[grey-viridian]

Leonardo

I finished this comic about a month ago but couldn't bring myself to post it. It started as a simple illustration and then I just kept adding more and more and at some point I had to stop myself and cut the story short. I'm still not entirely satisfied with the result but... well. I like it. That's enough.

[sirenetica]

Save me Ivory , Whitepine. Whitepine Ivory save me.

(Character and Whitepine by @ivory-frill / ivoryTV on yt)

[tremendously-crazy]

does anyone else immediately lose interest in a book when there's a romantic subplot or is that just me

[to-be-a-dreamer]

I mean yeah I could be keeping up with mainstream queer media but does Heartstopper portray the story of two men who meet and don’t quite fall in love in the traditional sense but their souls are bonded together and they complete each other in such a beautiful way that it’s hard to remember a time when they weren’t a set pair and they’re not together often but whenever they are it’s like no time has passed as they slip right back into their usual dynamic and over the past three years they’ve become so devoted and bonded to each other that they invented a new stage of grief and also it’s a Minecraft server? Didn’t think so.

[zeddylux]

It's just me and the 10-20 people who hated Season 2 against the world....

[samijey]

Roman doing a TERRIBLE job of fighting the 'loves Sami Zayn' accusations

[anetherealpoetess]

from is genuinely so good. a slow burn, sneaking horror where a congregation of monsters gather at your front door after dark and invite you politely to let them inside. it is creeping and strange and the most frightful of faces of all is the one with the biggest smile.

it is about an community that is haunted without the memory as to why it is haunted. somewhere along the way a line has been crossed, that much is clear, but which line, and why has this transgression created a town where people cannot leave and the monsters which stroll as languid as they like through its empty streets at night?

and despite some of the loudest voices saying otherwise, from is giving us answers, and these answers are just as strange as i had hoped. i am delighted.

[sherlockggrian]

secret life doodles. i'm beyond excited for this series.

[molinaesque]

"What are you?" "Oh, I'm you, sweetie. You just... give it a little time."

[gunsatthaphan]

#attaboy.

[d-llahanspade]

Wenclair in the style of Yaelokre

I LOVE Yaelokre, currently one of my favourite artists, both for their music and art!

I’m not great at copying other people’s art styles but I hope I did all right?

(suggested by @sbgonpaws )

[aprilblossomgirl]

By the way, about the true meaning of home your Gramps kept mentioning… Did you finally get your answer? To me, wherever feels like home is home.

PEACEFUL PROPERTY ON SALE (2024) F I N A L E

Director Dome Jarupat Kannula

[befuddledcinnamonroll]

Sure, the romantic stuff is cute, but this, this right here is the beating heart of We Are.

[batbabydamian]

The Boy Wonder #3 by Juni Ba rambling about how cool this series would be to read in a single sitting...it's all so connected!!

rambles for issue #1 and issue #2!

i don't have as much personal interpretation for this cover besides it being a solid piece of art in shapes and silhouette! ALSO. bi bg lighting lol. Damian's "X" posing of his cape and swords parallels with Tim's "X" chest straps + the Robin emblem in the center. Tim's closed Red Robin wings frames Robin's own outstretched cape wings; and on top of that, the shadows cast inside the wings nicely frames Damian's demon mask.

Joe and Merle's dynamic has been so fun, especially with the mutual enthusiasm over the storytelling 🥺 Joe also opens up about his circumstances that led him to this moment, which perfectly sets up the setting of this issue! Even his very first introduction becomes a relevant detail when a fancy rich couple drops a champagne glass, uncaring of the people literally below them, saying “some poor sap down there’ll appreciate it” when it bonks Joe’s head.

it all comes around!! and tbh this issue proves how much this series would slap to read in a single sitting (GET THE COLLECTED EDITION)

Going beyond first impressions seems to apply to the color palette in this series. From #1 in the first page of Gotham, we see the gold of upper society to the blue of the downtrodden → from issues #2 and #3, it’s the warm gold of inner Gotham to the cold blue of the rich. there’s a sense of community displayed among the poor - even part of Jason’s intro avenging Bill, a generous man mourned on panel by many. The rich gives off a sense of individualism, celebrating themselves and their excess.

With the change in scenery, this issue steps into the more civilian side of things through a spy theme - fancy suits and lil gadget intros! Going down the civilian route with Tim feels very fitting since it's what makes Tim's run as Robin so charming!

i love that Talia’s taught Damian to be conscious of the rich’s effects on society, especially in the following page of small panels zoning in on the details of wealth and overindulgence. but also LIL DAMIAN. HIS LIL ROUND EYES AND HANDS 🥺

Damian’s aware of the facts, and his disgust is clearer after having just been through lower Gotham and seeing firsthand the poverty directly caused by the wealthy (also not sure if that old lady is the same one from #1 with similar hair and clothes, but pls she can't a break…)

i mentioned Damian’s “inciting incident” for this journey to be the intro of a demon for Damian to prove his worth but i’m correcting the use of that term!! the intro of the demon is more the beginning of plot, whereas the actual inciting incident is beheading the thief!! it’s the main reason he’s in this situation where he felt the need to prove himself, and atone. Most notably is that the beheaded thief is a consistent character that quite literally haunts Damian every step of the way.

The statue of Batman’s head being popped off becomes a significant visual, because while Damian started this journey to prove something to Bruce, the only one that really seems to have (quite literal) eyes for Damian’s journey is the thief. Why does he make more of an appearance than the actual Bat? Even his statue’s head doesn’t make a figurative presence; whereas the only one looming over Damian is the thief. Guilt over killing him may be driving him just as much as his desire to be worthy. Alternatively, it could be that Damian needs to reexamine his motivations since the thief is really getting in Damian's face now.

Damian is proud to be a positive influence on Tim, but the moment is short-lived. It’s an ironic moment to me because Damian doesn't even know the impact he's had on Jason just in the previous issue!! 😭

Damian's so desperate to prove his worth, yet he's been making choices in every issue to help others!! Helping the old woman up in #1, being vulnerable with Jason in #2, and now sacrificing himself for Tim!

The Ra’s "Weakness" panel has been reoccurring since #1, but it's the first time Talia has been included. Being great figures in his life and mind, their silhouettes consume Damian's, similar to a few of Batman's appearances below. This latest disappointment was such a blow to Damian, that Talia (who he might have the most respect for) becomes an added voice in his head.

Final thoughts!!

Like Rok, does the thief actually have a connection to the al Ghuls or is this beard just in fashion at the moment.

Lex is clearly referencing one of the Underwell warehouses that Joe and Merle are presently, so wondering if whatever he and Tim discuss here will be affecting them later.

Ending with Talia’s cover for extra hype!! i’ll probably go back to this for the next ramble, but i’m already gearing myself up to wail about Talia just based on this cover. The Mary and Jesus imagery (more prominent with Damian’s lil crown as a “prince”) but most importantly Talia weathering the flames for Damian…her own shroud/shawl wrapped around Damian and burning… oh boy

[piningintrovert]

4 Minutes: Storytelling Through Camera Angles and Movements

Disclaimer: I did not study film nor do I work in the industry. This brief info dump is just what I found while doing some research to feed my current obsession with the show.

It goes without saying that the film crew is using many different techniques to aid in storytelling. These are just the two that caught my attention.

Dutch Angle

Often used in horror and psychological thrillers, this cinematic technique creates the feeling that viewers are tilting their heads to the side and that everything is off-kilter.

The Dutch angle is used by filmmakers to:

Portray uneasiness or tension

Make the audience feel on edge

Create a dark or ominous mood

Heighten emotion, especially when done in close-up

Whether a character is in peril or in the process of discovering something disturbing, the Dutch angle creates a sense of abstraction, subjectivity, mystery, and disorientation—just from slanting the camera a tiny bit.

Source: backstage.com; you can also read more about it here

Camera Roll Movement

The camera roll is a rotational camera movement that rotates the camera over its side on its long axis. Rolls can be dizzying and unnatural. For this reason, filmmakers use it to disorient the audience or create uneasiness. It’s specific effect makes it a very intentional camera movement that should only be used when wanting to elicit a discomfort in the audience.

Sometimes these effects tie in to a film’s theme, such as in this scene from one of the best Marvel movies, Black Panther. When Killmonger takes the throne, the sense of uneasiness in Wakanda is echoed to the audience through a slow camera roll.

Source: studiobinder.com; you can also read more about it here

Combining Techniques

In the scene below, both the Dutch angle and camera roll movement are used to emphasize the tension and uneasiness Great is feeling as he wakes from his nightmare.

Also, starting the shot at an angle and leveling out to 180 degrees reinforces the fact that Great is coming out a dream-state and is returning to reality (is he though? that remains to be seen).