russia’s behavior in blaming united states and the rest of nato for helping ukraine to beat russia in an invasion started by russia gives the whole world a clear example of revisionist history deserving historians to critically re-examine.
and in my personal interest, i am convinced that historian should re-examine china’s revisionist behavior in blaming 8 nations alliance in 1900 for the military conflict triggered by boxer rebellion.
likewise china is blaming united states for trade war for infringement of ip patents for coverup of covid19 for taiwan tension by threatening to invade and for South China Sea by building islands and behaving hostile.
these are classic behaviors of belligerent country with revisionist tendencies.
The Kremlin addressed last week's Ukrainian strike on the Black Sea fleet naval headquarters that Kyiv claims killed 34 officers.
I'm Rynris, story artist, open for work in Storyboards or Revisions!
Action/ Adventure/ Drama/ and Comedy are my jam and my bread is plussing character moments. I am almost done with some personal boards which I am excited to share soon!
Though you may have heard, since we've been advertising it constantly for the past while, we are working on an original cartoon project called Psychomachia!
A few things you need to know: first of all, this project is UNPAID. While we understand this can make it seem unappealing to someone more experienced, we hope that this can be an opportunity to learn and grow, and especially to have fun!
So far, we have a writer, a storyboard artist, two colorists, and six voice actors for the main cast! Unfortunately, animating is a process with a lot of moving parts (literally), so we're going to need some more people for that.
Before we get into that, we want to show you a bit of what we've been working on, so you can get a feel for the project!
Here's a bit of the storyboard, done by the wonderful @Aspen67!
Very cool, right? :D
So, if you clicked "keep reading," we can assume that means your interest is piqued. Good!
Now, let me tell you a little about what the story is about.
Our story follows Israel; A Nephalem born of an angel and a demon, a.k.a., his parents: Paul and Persephone.
In the afterlife, there are multiple jobs to chose from, but the toughest and most fulfilling is the role of an Id or Superego (working titles). Their job is to guide the person they're assigned to to a path of righteousness...
Or a path of deviance...
Being a Nephalem, Israel has a tough time getting a job--- and when he finally does, he's assigned to a very not good little girl named Rebecca.
Sound fun?
If you made it this far, we can assume you're at least somewhat interested, right?
While we're also looking for people to work on music and sound design, our main focus right now is animation. There are a few specific roles that need filling that we'd like to focus on for now.
For all
It would be good if you have:
experience with digital drawing (it doesn’t have to be much – you hold a pen in your hand a few times – you’re good!)
a program that that allows you to save images in png. format
discord for communication
AND a passion for animation combined with good vibes only :D
And for specific roles...
LINEARTIST
Your part in the project:
You'll receive an animatic with keyframes and rough in-betweens. Your job will be to make the lineart of all moving parts (mostly people).
It would be good if you have:
- smooth, consistent lines
- the ability to maintain a consistent art style between frames
- and the ability to imitate other styles (you don't have to be a copy machine!)
BACKGROUND ARTIST
Your part in the project:
You’ll get sketches of a BG and your job will be to turn them into a rendered BG art piece, that can by used directly in the final animation.
It would be good if you have:
a basic understanding of perspective, light and shadow and colors
different parts of BG on separate layers/images saved (so we can move them in post if needed ^^)
COLORIST (SHADING)
Your part in the project:
You’ll get colored drawings with a BG and your job will be to set characters in the scene by placing shadows and reflections in the right places.
It would be good if you have:
a basic understanding of shadows and lights
the ability to feel the mood of each shot and transfer it into the animation
REVISIONIST
Your part in the project:
You’ll be shown the animatic and then the final animation; and what we want you to do is to look for mistakes – in consistency between the frames, in perspective, and other things, etc – and then suggest options on how to fix them.
It would be good if you have:
some experience in animation and a basic understanding of every part of it (so you know how it basically works)
the ability to make clear notes about mistakes you’ve found
enough confidence to share your opinion on things!
Wowza!
Of course, there can be more than one person for each role, one person dabbling in multiple roles, etc. We need people and will fit them where we can, if you choose to join.
If you ARE interested, you can contact us at any one of these places:
essentially it’s a revisionist retelling of the story of the devil. i think it’s time that non-religious people starting looking at the bible/christianity from a scholarly POV. i’m an atheist. however i’m not here to disrespect the bible or christians and i intend to do my share of research to portray your religion and bible respectfully even though some of you ✨don’t bother to be respectful with other cultures or religions✨
anyways my idea comes from the fact that the early christian church used elements of ancient non-christian religions to make it appear more fearful. the symbol of a horned god can be linked to a number of ancient deities, including the greek god pan. if you look at the names of some demons, many of them can easily be linked to god/deities from other religions. and the very same goes for the devil. in fact, we only think of the devil by the name of Lucifer because of a translation error made in the 17th century in the king james bible.
the name Lucifer comes from the latin word lucifer, which was also the name of the deity who was the personification of the morning star in roman mythology (in greek myth he was phosphorus). the same can also be said for the name of devil being satan. like lucifer, it was also a word rather than a name, it meant “adversary”. anyways, my story follows the god phosphorus. he is the personification of the morning star along with other pagan gods, who represent the natural elements. one day, they are killed by a newer and more powerful being - god. he spares phosphorus, changes his name to lucifer, and lets him live among his angels as the angel of light. anyways long story short, adam, eve, and the demon lilith are involved and dante alighieri gets a cameo at the end
anyways dm me or rb if you’re interested or if you have any recommendations for sources/similar works.
Rising From the Ashes Is Not Reserved For Phoenixes
OR
Like Persephone, Aphrodite and Medusa Would Roll Over And Let the Gods Fuck With Them.
When Persephone was born, all Demeter wanted to do was hold her. Shelter her. Wrap her in a stifling embrace forever and ever and never let go because the world was a scary dark place (read: Zeus).
When Aphrodite was born (what do you call rising from seafoam), all the world wanted to do was love have her. Aphrodite and Hephastus were borne of jealousy. Of a wrathful queen, twisted plots and cruel amusement.
When Medusa was made (legends are made not born), they christened her μεδω. To guard. Protect. Rule over.
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If flowers are not given sunlight, they die; wither away, plain and simple.
Isn’t it lonely? Surrounded by the lust of the gods and the envy of goddesses? Yes it is.
Μεδω. The right to rule her own body. To have sacred authority over herself.
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Persephone found her sunlight in a dark, deep gloomy cavern. When his strong hands pulled her down, when that first tart seed burst at her lips and Hermes uttered those fateful words, she did not surrender. He was willing to make her his queen, elevate her on a throne of the souls of the damned. She had lived her entire life under her mother’s shadow, that was perhaps the most tantalizing offer she had ever heard (yes, even more than the pomegranates).
Hera did not give (give, like an object, like she wasn’t an Olympian, like she wasn’t their equal?) the one who rose perfectly shaped to the twisted, malformed blacksmith in hopes of a happily ever after. The proud, proud gods would scoff at the notion that the one that they had shunned, cast out from their golden palace, might have succeeded where they failed. Yet, what if she found solace in him?
Strong, calloused hands held Medusa against frigid marble, salty lips pushed against hers. That’s when a part of her died. What they call a goddess’s wrath was her rebirth. Greece sang praises of Athena the Wise. She who once vied for a golden apple to prove her the fairest of them all, the justest of them all. Do you really think that she would have been so blind as to punish Medusa? After that little incident actual, traumatic, life-altering event, do you think Medusa desired the male gaze?
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So she took his love, and became the Queen of Shades.
What if she loved the one man capable of resisting her charms, the one that wouldn’t trip over himself for her?
Writhing snakes were not her sword, she never aimed to kill; they were her shield.
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When Demeter came calling, believing she was bringing hope, she was thriving. In this darkness, in her kingdom, she was blossoming. But she left anyways. Back to the surface, back to shelter and security and the life she had always known. But it wasn’t the same. She had known control of a realm so much more vast than this. For the sake of humanity, every spring she returns. For her own sake, every winter, she descends ascends to her husband, her kingdom, her home.
When Ares came calling, believing he was bringing salvation, she was annoyed. How dare this man come in, eyes blazing with a dangerous righteousness, like he knew what she wanted. Yeah, no. Her husband was not particularly handsome, but he was of a clever mind and cleverer hands. The humiliation of a golden net was a small price to pay. Revenge is sweet, peace and solitude with her husband was sweeter. And, in the retreat, the Gods wove their story together. Cheating whore, they’d say, of course she’d want a real man. Love is not a mystery (to the gods, maybe it is), not to Aphrodite and Hephaestus.
When Perseus came calling, believing he was bringing justice, she was tired. The gods still weren’t done with her. He entered that cave, armed with the sword of Hermes, the cap of Hades and the shield of Athena (against her very own, the traitor). Do you think her snakes couldn’t hear the flutter of his wings or his clumsy attempts at avoiding her statues would-be murderers? She was done with being a plaything for the Fates. So as he “crept” up to her “sleeping” form, she didn’t twitch once. At least her sisters wept for her. At least she (or her severed head) saved Diane and Andromeda from paying for another’s crime.
