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The production notes for Avatar Fire and Ash have been released and they contain some new information about the movie!

Here are some of the more interesting tidbits I found (but you can read the whole thing in the link provided above):

So we know this from the Wind trader clip already but Spider was sent to High Camp (probably due to lack of supplies and oxygen to keep him alive at the reefs. But maybe he had some kind of accident there? Or why would they worry about his safety? Because of Quaritch looking for him?).

The whole Sully family ends up going with him on the Wind trader ships and they get attacked by Varang and her people. I know some people were confused about when does this fight happen, so this makes it pretty clear it's in the beginning of the movie.

Then here's some information about the characters:

(Let me just jump in here and focus on the Spider part because I am super biased, lol. So Jack Champion says Spider is torn between wanting to be accepted by the Sully family but also by Quaritch. "He really just wants to be accepted by someone", he says. That poor kid! Does no one really want him??

Cameron also makes it very clear that Spider is not part of the Sully family. or even part of the clan. Ouch. And Neytiri is apparently VERY happy to send him off back to High Camp and Spider is devastated. "This is the schism in the family," says Cameron, so I'm guessing at this point Kiri and Lo'ak put their foot down and convince Jake that they all go with Spider, much to Neytiri's dismay. And she's not gonna be happy when Spider goes back with them to Metkayina after his oxygen problems have been solved.)

Also some information about the two new clans we're going to see in this movie:

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The Legend of DJ Screw: The Creator of Chopped & Screwed Music

You might’ve heard the term Chopped and Screwed before. But what you might not know is that the term “screwed” is actually a reference to th

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Background + Camera Effect Test

Bluesky Thread - The Story with clips.

Bluesky Thread - Learning how to do backgrounds because I don't really do backgrounds lmao

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Notes below:

This is the first time I made a background and since it was mostly practice because I was terrible at perspective, here are some things I learned. I also find it comforting you technically can't see all of it, idk lol

Research & Resources

Was doing some shopping, found out that the Framed Perspective books are free on the internet archive, which you can download here.

I also watched the following videos about perspective grids, backgrounds, and background painting. I think I did an okay job despite it not even being in full view. but I made it large, just in case.

Other things I learned, since I use Clip Studio Paint:

Setting a tone check layer to "color" with it full black color fill helps to switch it on and off for checking things like the tone/gray scale of the piece. So the yellow border of the score board is actually lighter than what you color pick from the sprite sheet.

To avoid repainting things, A. I had colors on different layers B. In clip studio, to do the hue/saturation/luminosity shift, is CTRL + U.

This is indeed one of the best and only perspective grid that you'll need. This is what I used for this particular background and will use a lot more for the next parts which...are going to be a challenge but I've always been a "throw me into the pool" to see if I'll sink or swim.

And uh, that's all I have so far. If you'd like to throw a tax deductible donation to fund this fan project, head over to my non profit blog. Use the PayPal button or Ko-fi.

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Hi, I just wanted to say I love your fics they're so good! The way you write Takemitchy in expiration date makes me crazy. He's so traumatized but he keeps trying to do good anyway I love him for it so much. In the latest chapter when he's talking about the future I almost wanted to cry. This poor guy he has lost his ability to trust in others and yet here he is giving his all every day. He is constantly disproving his own beliefs about how awful the world and people can be but he just can't see it himself. Ahhh. I feel like this Takemitchy is particularly unlucky because since he hasn't gone back to the future he's unable to see how it's changing because of his actions. If only he knew. Man I cannot wait for him to present I'm so excited to see everyone's reactions. I think there would be a fight to see who could offer him the best stuff to add to his nest lol. ... well that's assuming you have mercy on us and don't make his presentation super traumatic for everyone... but hear me out what if he presents and after everyone emotionally comes to terms with it they all end up cuddling and nothing hurts anymore. Ohhh ok Imagine if Draken and Mitsuya both present as alphas first and they're super depressed about it because they think it means they can't be together. Then when Takemitchy finally presents they throw a goddamn party. Haha this ask got away from me a bit but in my defense your fic is just so good its impossible not to get caught up in it 😅. Anyway thanks so much for writing and sharing with us!

thank you for enjoying Expiration Date of Loyalty!

I have... a lot of feelings. And there are a lot of production notes that go into this but I don't want that to take away from the story.

Please read on at your own risk.

Originally, I really wanted a bitter and angry Takemichi lashing out at everyone but the more I wrote, the more I realized that the worst thing that could happen to the people who "wronged" him was to forgive them and becomes someone that they could not help but desperately want to. So not really out of malice or because he means to, but Takemichi is hurting them where it really hurts.

Honestly, Takemichi isn't the brightest, and I think that's what make him such a wonderful walking paradox. The constant mis-communication of him and everyone around them gives me such a case of the giggles. The internalization that his life doesn't have much, so he wants to make it mean something but he doesn't know what that means. Does he risk his life because he thinks it's meaningless? Does he risk his life because he thinks someone else's life means more? Does he risk his life because he thinks saving this person would give his life meaning? I think Takemichi is the type to react immediately to the situation at hand, forgetting about the details of the future. Sure, these are all Toman admin, but these are also the people that hang out with him, come running when he's getting his ass kicked, share meals with, and wait for him. What if 12 years are actually long? What if he could live his whole life in 12 years?

Then, the flip side of people looking at him, wondering. What did this guy see in me, at my worst, that he came running to see me? Is he just an adrenaline junkie? Is he so stupid he thinks he is immortal and invincible? Is he stupid and that's why he can reach out? And later, understanding that Takemichi is just like this, starting to see that he's alone so maybe that means that they have a place on Earth after all. Maybe Takemichi is alone because they haven't found their place next to him. Esp since they're still young and impressionable, I think a lot of them who say "I wanna grow up and be a good man" but don't know what that means, are starting to create a concrete image in their head of what that looks like.

Concerning where this story is going, I honestly have no idea. I have some vague ideas on where Takemichi wants to take this. When this story ends, I will have more detailed production notes. I just love stories that are bright and joyous as characters march headfirst into their supposed tragedy. My hope is that the story will feel complete when I'm done.

After I wrap up this part, there's gonna be 20-or so boring chapters of nothing but domestic fluff and then it'll probably wrap up. I'm split btw two possible endings. I'll leave it up to fate (or post both).

(I also have a more bitter story somewhere where Takemichi is more committed to making Toman members a living nightmare)

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The Boy and the Heron booklet insert with Hayao Miyazaki’s 2016 Project Proposal

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Hello! I am your host Mr. Ant Tenna and this is my little interwebs blog on the information highway! I am mostly going to reblog things I like and um! Put "Production Notes" so to speak!

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