A horn playing physicist

Physics student with a passion for music.

[winterswake]

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE (2018)

[biscuit-thebloggingpastry]

ALL THE FUCKING DETAILS IN THIS SHOT.

Whrn the group moves to the left, Gwen is the one who takes her eyes off him to make sure the group roubds the corner. Miles turns his head both times, but not only is he the center of the group, but his leg is one of the few things keeping Peni suspended meaning he needs to pay the most attention to the wall.

Noir and Spidey both keep their eyes completely on chair-guy on the first pass. Noir only looking away when they go back for a split second to confirm where they are going, before snapping back to the “threat”. Spidey however, doesnt look away, which leads to his feet dangling in the air while they round the corner.

And of course Porker is a cartoon and bound to his own Roger Rabbit logic as he squeezes behind them without disturbing them.

It May seem silly to point this stuff out, but it informs so much about the individual characters, and really needs to be appreciated ot terms of great animation techniques.

This is also the best shot for showing off the different art designs ie. Noires filter over his image, the cartoon nature of Ham, and even small details in the difference between Gwen and the other two mainline spideys.

IT’S SO GOOD.

[puppetmaster55]

One detail I love is Peni.

Like, she’s up there too, and out of all of them she’s the one who technically doesn’t have any of the spider powers necessary to stick to the walls. So how is she staying up there?

Miles and Gwen.

Look at how they’re both positioned: Miles keeps his right leg angled so that Peni has a sort of perch to keep her legs against, even while they’re on the move, while her upper body is being held in place by Gwen’s left hand (Gwen’s entire left arm isn’t visible in the movements, compared to how we see everyone else’s arms).

Peni is being carefully held in place by Miles and Gwen, and I love that detail.

[twinklecupcake]

Peni also shifts her eyes to look the direction they’re moving the second time. Just for one second, then she focus on Ganke again. Even though she’s not doing any moving herself, she too pays attention to the wall.

[into-the-spiderverse-archived-d]

Also the animators of this scene pointed out they specifically shoved them all together like this to make a shape that’s akin to a spider; they even tried to make out all the limbs of the spider during this animation!

[phuijl]

(Source)

[bogleech]

Hey I’ve seen a lot of versions of this thread but not many that add the most important part:

[nickelodeonstudios]

Also the comic Miles’s roommate is reading is titled “What if there was more than one Spiderman”!

[amphiaria-deactivated20250226]

this is the most sophisticated phishing e-mail I have ever received and if they had sized the logo correctly and actually proofread the fucking thing I probably would’ve clicked that button

[amphiaria-deactivated20250226]

actually please reblog this because someone else got it too. do not click on the links in this e-mail if you get one like it, just forward it to [email protected] and delete it

[birthdaypigeon]

could u imagine if ppl talked about catholicism the same way they talked about like… indigenous ppl’s religions….

[birthdaypigeon]

girl in horror movie holding a bible open: “according to legend, a mob tortured a half-man, half-god, and nailed him to a wooden cross, leaving him to starve to death. But days later, on this very night, they found he had clawed his way out of the grave. Now those who believe lie in wait for him to rise again, To honour him, they have weekly gatherings where they chant and sing, and at the end of it they eat his flesh and blood.”

girl’s friend: “wow.. thats so creepy…”

horror movie jock: “it’s only a myth, don’t worry”

[sandersstudies]

I literally think about this all the damn time. Especially the fact that we keep bodily remains as relics and venerate incorruptibles and such. 

[i-am-a-fish]

All body sizes are beautiful and if you have a gut then guess what you are supposed to have a gut because that's where you keep your freakin ORGANS!!!!!!!!!

[nessa007]

Men of the world need to be more like Jake Peralta

[geometrymatters]

Mathematician Henry Segerman demonstrating how a linear third dimensional plane is only a projection of the curved fourth dimensional space time.

via 10/10

[valeria2067]

[hornplayingphysicist]

Right. Basic principle is that any shape can be projected onto a surface with one fewer dimensions. If you have a cube, and you look at it from above (project the 3d shape into a 2d plane) you'll get a 2d shape. So a 2D line is a Square, a 3D square is a cube, a 4D cube is a hypercube etc. The fun thing here is that the 3D object is what a square would go to in 3D spherical coordinates.

TLDR: IT COOL SHAPE

[every-kiss-begins-with-potassium]

a) perfect example of people discrediting clever idea & intelligence of a female due to her appearance, and b) all these people wouldn’t have noticed her kit, which was her goal in the first place

[hydro-homies]

Out of womb, out of mind

[captain-snark]

And the very obvious one missing: the woman you forced to give birth could have cured cancer but now she’s too busy raising a child she didn’t want while trying not to grow to resent it. 

Now her kid has issues growing up and never becomes the scientist who cures cancer like you want. 

[brunhiddensmusings]

on top of them the thousands of people denied education, who had lives cut short due to lack of access to medical care, and unfairly incarcerated could have been forwarding human progress for decades now- we could have already cured cancer, colonized the moon, and have robot butlers if asshats trying to ignore the injustices they perpetuate by blaming people would quit destroying the world

[met-musical-instruments]

Cor omnitonique by Charles Joseph Sax, Musical Instruments

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Brass

[hornplayingphysicist]

I WANT ONE

[twifangs]

ok this is nerdy but appreciation post for the httyd 3 ost and animation like holy shit have you seen the animation?? have you seen the environments and backgrounds??? they are STUNNING i feel like people need to talk about this more. have you seen the waterfall scene? the hidden world scenes are beautiful but that’s a fictional setting whereas the waterfall/entrance scene is something we can compare to as waterfalls are real lol and some of us have seen them in real life. ALSO THE WATER THE CLOUDS EVERYTHING its too good. 

JUST LOOK !!! them clouds. that water. i’m dead. also sorry crappy quality screenshots but if you’ve seen the film then you’ll get what i mean with the photorealism

where my fellow httyd 3 stans at. 

[redkiteslike-deactivated2021031]

Right here! *pulls out Httyd3 DVD majestically and makes screenshots to the soundtrack like a DJ*

Look at the light in this scene! Stormfly dodges between the patches of shadow and sun that are running towards the horizon, moving with the wind upon the water, creating a fascinating visual despite the fact that we’re talking “blue ocean” and “blue sky” here. This shot is everything else but not boring.

She hovers in the right upper corner, before rapidly diving closer to the surface.

Astrid is shown upfront, beautifully contrasted against the surroundings by the sunlight palely reflecting in her eyes and on her cheeks because she’s got the perfect face for wonder. She carries the feeling of the audience split seconds before the ROAR of the soundtrack kicks in! (sorry for quality too)

We speed towards the giant hole in the sea on dragonback!!!

Then Hiccstrid takes back the lead, or, more accurate, Stormfly does. I can’t believe Stormfly lead the scene, it’s so breathtaking to see that Deadly Nadder do what it does and having fun. I fell in love with her once more, seeing her shine like this!

And BOOM, we’re dropping straight over the edge, the pitchblack rock staring at us in the middle of the shot, waters rushing against it, marking a freaking “Do not cross” DANGER sign!

Nuff said.

NYOOM does Stormfly drop to the side into the lower left corner like a butterfly!

Aaand we’re finally getting a good look at how big this waterfall in fact is, and how tiny the dragon is compared to it. Stormfly is currently being the little black spot next to the spear-tipped looking rock on the right-hand side.

A view at the mighty waters and black rocks from a slightly below point. Death meets life. It’s cold, icy, merciless, and a display of pure water being as rock-solid as a wall. It’s deadly if it hits you. Like the Nadder.

Now this is where the music turns desperate and the realism caught up with me the first time. We are getting so close to the edge where the water starts gushing down, and we’re wishing we could stand on an observation deck, dangle our feet in the shallows, and enjoy the day. Stormfly fits right in, there is nothing unnatural about her anymore. She’s a real dragon now in a real world by now.

Look at the glistening of the sunlight! The foam! Artificiality is gone.

This must be my personal favourite shot. After all this intense brightness that hurts the eyes and gives you a sunburn, the visual descends back into pleasing, dark green and turquoise water depths. Stormfly’s wings mediate between darkness/mystery and light/uncovery, and gosh I want to go swim there right now. Pay attention to the waves in case you rewatch it. They’re incredible.

The close shot breaks this madness back down into personal and brings us back to the story in a smooth corner drive. NOT ONCE has the shot been cut since the “slightly below point”, it’s been one continuing visual since then. This is not a montage, it’s a live camera that followed Stormfly in real time. We’re talking 24 seconds without change of shot here!!!

“A great waterfall!” - “At the end of the world!”

*realization*

And down we go! You’re welcome. @twifangs, sorry for hijacking your post like that but I get a feeling that you will understand.

Is this scene the single greatest animated and musically scored scene in the history of cinema? I would argue strongly in favor. It’s not easy to find narrative shots when you’ve got things to show instead of tell, but if you go through these shots on your own, you will find that the camera narrates simply via angles. It’s a masterpiece and I’m stunned by the perspective I’m being given. A true treat, a spoil, a miracle. Httyd3 hit my personal aesthetic and I’m unbelievably glad.

BONUS:

[stonequiet]

When I heard the scene’s soundtrack in the theatre, I was awestruck by how primal, how powerful it felt. I was O.O the entire time.

[musicalshards]

fun fact! the guy who scored all the HTTYD films is called john powell. he’s an english composer who also scored for franchises like kung fu panda, ice age, and the road to el dorado. he also did the original scoring for shrek

[enjoloras-deactivated20220821]

Did I ever tell you guys the story about how my ex-boyfriend nearly became the first person to die in a duel in England in over 100 years whilst duelling my then-boyfriend??

[enjoloras-deactivated20220821]

Okay so. In the interest of their privacy I’ll be referring to them by the initials of their first names, so R and B respectively. 

Now, I’m one of those people who has always somehow managed to remain pretty good friends with most of his exes, so after dating for close to two years,  R and I break up, mutually, and remain close. I’m also pretty good at picking them, so when I get together with B a few months later, I’m pleased that neither of them are weird about me still being close friends with R.

Skip to like 7 months later. Me and B move in together, into a tiny, crappy house in probably the most toxic residential area in Europe. We had a view of a used car place from our bedroom window and a view of another used car place from the back bedroom window. There was also the soft, comforting glow of a chemical plant nearby, which I’m pretty sure gave the soil the same PH level as vinegar, but whatever. Rent was cheap, and they let us have our kitten, Renly. 

So we throw this housewarming party. A bunch of friends are there, R included, and everyone is drinking and having a good time.

Now, some background on B; I dated him, which means obviously he had some weird interests. So he’s a history nerd, and part of being a history nerd means he has few really cool 19th century sabres and things. They’re mostly blunt, except for one, which he keeps sharp in case anyone ever breaks in. We were in a rough area, so it was a pretty good idea.

Unfortunately though, they’re all kept together.

So after a few more drinks R and B get talking, and they start to discuss the sabres - only to discover that they both have a background in fencing. They think this is fantastic. 

That’s when they decide to duel. They both grab a sabre, very much convinced they’re blunt, and take to the garden for an impromptu fencing match.

So I’m standing there, the most sober person in the house, watching this happen and thinking maybe it isn’t a great idea. They give it a good go, they’re both pretty good, and everyone is cheering them on. It seems harmless enough, they’re joking about duelling over me.

Suddenly though, R stops abruptly, and says, with deadly calm; ‘Oh, I think you got me there.’

Before B can ask if he’s okay R has lifted up one arm and a huge gush of blood comes pouring out. Like, everywhere. This is like that scene from The Shining. Blood all over him, all over the ground, it’s a mess. B looks like he’s about to pass out, he’s already imagining how badly he’ll do in prison, and everyone else is too stunned to do anything. Turns out B didn’t pick up a blunt sabre afterall.

Then R faints. We get him into a chair and I’m fortunately quick thinking - I get a tea towel and wrap it around his arm to stop the blood as best as I can. I then call for an ambulance.

Obviously they have to send the police as well because ‘someone got stabbed with a sword’ doesn’t fly too well. So the ambulance crew arrives, and a police car arrives. When asked what happened I said ‘They were duelling and he got caught by accident’ the police’s response was a long pause, and then to just laugh and say ‘wear armour next time!’ (Can you tell we have white privilege???) 

So I’m still in a state of shock whilst R is getting wheeled out on a stretcher. Apparently another police car overheard what happened on the radio and was so fascinated that they showed up ‘just to watch’ because it was a slow night. This is a cop car full of really young rookies, it looks like fucking Mumford and Sons just turned up at our house in uniforms. 

During all of this our kitten, Renly, gets out because the doors are all open with people coming and going. 

So it’s 2:00AM, and this is the current situation:

- B is crying because he doesn’t want to go to jail for manslaughter and also he’s worried he killed his friend.

- There’s a bunch of police officers in our kitchen drinking tea and eating our biscuits. 

- Officers Mumford and Sons are in the used car place outside our house trying to lure our 14 week old kitten out from under a car.

- R is nearly unconscious in the back of an ambulance.

- The neighbours, who had previously been dicks to us, are now terrifyingly quiet because they think B is a dangerous man who goes about stabbing people with swords. 

So I get into the ambulance to go to the hospital with R, who is full on delirious at this point from blood-loss and morphine. I was planning to have a fancy dress ‘Game Of Thrones’ themed birthday party that year, and the last thing R says to me before passing out completely is ‘It’s a shame he didn’t get my hand or I could’ve come to your party as Jaime Lannister’.

Anyway he gets to the trauma ward and he’s okay. He lost quite a lot of blood and needed a transfusion. He now has a big scar there.

He came over once he got out of hospital with pizza and we all laughed about it.  We’re still friends.

He and B both tell that story to everyone who’ll listen, and I get to boast that I’m the pretty twink who had two men nearly fight to the death over me.

[sp4cec0wg1rl]

A music typewriter. This is how music was typed before computers.

[youthoughtiwasasleepdidntyou]

[valpwca]

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[marveldumpling-deactivated20190]

jsjsjsjsj I haven't laughed this hard in YEARS

[jonathonharker]

guys lmao I went back to watch some old law and order svu episodes and there’s this one scene where a girl claims her alibi is she went to see the phantom of the opera and to confirm whether or not she’s telling the truth the detective goes, ‘oh yeah I love phantom of the opera it’s so sad when the guy goes to prison for stealing bread’ and the girl AGREES and later he’s telling his partner ‘yeah she’s lying there’s no bread in phantom’

[plainclothes2025]

[femsolid]

The images beg the questions: why does little girls’ clothing “need” to be tighter, shorter and more constricting than boys’? Is it easier to move in such clothes? Play in them? Run in them? What is it grooming girls to wear later? How is it grooming them to perceive themselves? -  Peggy Orenstein

[gnclady]

I’ve seen this post before and it makes me angry every time, by the time these kids are adults they will think this is normal, that this is the norm. Finding comfortable clothes shouldn’t be as difficult as it is, and even more in the case of children.

[reproductivejusticeandliberty]

The infantilisation and sexualisation of girls begins almost straight from birth.

-V