Just to add context, the director wanted the scene to use an 85mm lens which is slightly telephoto. Telephoto lenses give a very intimate feel because they compress the scene. Background and foreground objects can appear larger at longer focal lengths.
But that compression can also make objects look the wrong size in context with the subject depending on the framing.
This is done in live action as well using another person's hands in front of the camera.
Or sometimes they create giant fake hands like in Hellboy.
“In the main menu of Mario Power Tennis, Toad is present to explain the selection options. It appears as though Toad is close to the background and roughly the same size as the icons. However, moving the viewpoint reveals that Toad is actually extremely tiny and extremely close to the camera (note Toad near the left edge of the screen in the bottom image).”
the new york times has such a great series of elevated butter noodles, if you ever want a super fast easy dinner that still feels grown up and you can emulsify pasta water + butter together basically the sky is your limit
ya got
gochujang butter noodles
peanut butter noodles
chili crisp fettuccine alfredo
miso butter noodles
any one of these + a bag of salad or whatever vegetable side you find easiest/cheapest, and you've got yourself a full meal that tastes far above the effort you put in.
HOLY SHIT GUYS, I WAS INSPIRED BY THIS POST TO TRY MAKE THE SONG AND YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE THE SCREAM I SCRUMPT WHEN I DRAGGED THE TRAINING AUDIO OVER THE BACKING TRACK AND IT LINED UP PERFECTLY
Okay it's been literal months but I'm finally posting about this - my art was in the Zine O'Biology 2! (You can download it for free digitally or buy a print copy if you so wish, which is cool af)
I did a piece exploring the tail variation in Cardassians :) I'd love to go into more detail surrounding cultural cropping/amputation of tails in Cardassian culture, I think there's a lot of interesting implications and directions that could go! Much to think about...
Transcription of the text under the cut, for those who may need it!
Transcription Below:
Title: Variation in Cardassian Tails
Subtitle: 57548.9 - Dr Warren
'All volunteers arrived and comfortable disrobing for study. A wide array of tail sizes and styles - really good! Dr Siroc taking cellular diamatron scans, Nurse Jaa'tun interviewing for cultural insight and lifestyle details.'
'Tails range in length. Of the sample group, max size is 122cm and min is 38cm full grown. Vertebral scales continue along length and culminate in a small patch of hair similar in density to head hair.'
Diagram annotation: 'Slender = less lower back strength?'
'Minimal dexterity - mainly used for balance and sparring compared to the prehensile Bajoran or Vulcan tail. Most subjects can move them in all directions at will, but are unable to grasp objects due to thickness of muscle'
'Several subjects of Bajoran/Cardassian origin provide sorely lacking mixed-species input. Most have mild scaling across tail surface and increased hair growth comparable to typical Bajoran tails. Increased dexterity, able to grasp small objects and even use tricorders (!)'
Diagram annotation: 'Lack of spinal scaling a benefit for dexterity?'
'Most older (>70) or military volunteers have cropped tails as traditional before The Fire. Interviews indicate all re-crop their new growth as a personal choice. None report loss of balance or agility but have had years to adjust: no newly-cropped subjects available as the practice has fallen out of fashion. Several report lower back pain and occasional uratel incontinence, all reference 'loyalty to Cardassia' in their reasoning for undergoing the procedure. Further study recommended.'
Diagram annotation: 'Fully healed (<1 season regrowth)'
'A variety of tail-hair styling seen today, both decorative and practical. Handmade beads favoured over replicated ones - a point of personal pride!'
Diagram annotations: 'Bone clasps. Glass beads. Tied up for work. Shorn Short.'
shipping a consensual, safe & sane pairing all the while i'm shaking my head in disapproval so the audience knows i still love wildly toxic abusive fictional dynamics
I am slowly losing my mind over the shift towards video as the default media format.
I do not find this to be an efficient way to absorb information. I am bored and distracted by the time the largely unnecessary introduction is over. I can't use ctrl+f to find the specific information I'm looking for. If there are instructions to follow, I don't want to have to constantly pause and back up to the part I need.
Romance language translator: well we don’t have a gender neutral pronoun so I guess we’ll flip a coin for male or female
Japanese language translator, an intellectual: none of Japanese’s 30-something plus personal pronoun options have the perfect vibes so I’ll create a new one to bring that special somethin’
What I found to be particularly clever about the coining of this very unique first person pronoun 弊機 (heiki) is that it’s a homophone of 兵器(heiki), meaning ‘weapon’
