So, I’ve been working on some of the other edits I’m doing for GX 65, and for one of them, I hoped to fix the animation error that happens here as Multiple Slime is attacked by Ryou’s Chimeratech Overdragon; it’s in Attack Mode (and Mad Dog Inukai takes damage after it’s destroyed accordingly), yet has its card under it as if it were in Defense Mode.  I figured this would entail redrawing the tiles under it, clone-stamping some of the gate behind it, applying a little drop shadow, and working it back into the footage as I mask Multiple Slime back in over my edits (see photo #2).  Problem is, as the beam of light comes closer, the tiles light up, and I hoped to light up the edited tile I did, but I can’t seem to figure out a good way to do it (since the frame and my tile edit move to the upper right as the beam comes in, my edit would have a hard stop at its edge unless I also tried to apply it in a later frame, but then comes the lighting issue)–let alone the explosion happening and trying to figure out how to light the tiles up there accordingly…

I don’t suppose anyone might have some tips on trying to do this in Photoshop? Or would someone who’s skilled enough and has some time on their hands be able to take a crack at removing the card themselves if I offered the frames to edit? I would probably just need the tiles redrawn and blended in, a drop shadow to be put under Multiple Slime like I’ve done above, and the gate recreated behind it, but you’d be welcome to do your own thing; I’ve already masked out Multiple Slime to add back onto the edit, so no need to worry about that.  And because the shot only moves to the upper right (no zoom or anything), it should be easy to just duplicate whatever edit is done earlier into the later frames and move it accordingly.  Worst-case, I’d probably just have to leave this error as-is, but it’d be nice to fix it if doable (especially since the dub didn’t catch this and also put their dubified card in Defense Mode under it 🙃).

(It’s funny because I did the reverse of this back in GX 30 with adding a Defense-Mode card under Judai’s erroneously-in-Attack-Mode Tempester, though I didn’t also have an explosion to deal with then, lol.)

Just bringing this back because unfortunately, my contact who I hoped would be able to work on this edit won’t be able to between work and managing his content on YouTube–would anyone be available to try and work on this? I really would like to get this edit applied to finish episode 65, but if no one’s able to, I suppose I’ll just leave it.  As I mentioned above, I’d just need a handful of frames edited as noted.  Please shoot me a DM if you might be able to and I can send you the frames so you’re able to decide if it’s doable; I’d be crediting you in the episode’s end credits, but I can also commission it if need be.

Thanks!

GX 65 - Video Frame Editing Help?

Looking for a little help on an animation edit I’d like to work on for my finalized episode 65 subs–I’m trying to correct an error where they showed Mad Dog Inukai’s Multiple Slime in Defense Mode despite it being in Attack Mode, entailing a few frames’ worth of editing to remove the Slime (as I’ve already masked it out to slap onto the fixed frames).  

I was in talks with someone who I hoped would be able to help, but unfortunately between their work schedule and maintaining their YouTube channel, that’s fallen through.

Details here; if you’re good at Photoshop/etc and might be able to help with this, it would be much appreciated–I’d credit you in the episode’s end credits, but can also commission the help if need be.  Shoot me a DM if interested; would be great to make this fix happen if possible.  There wouldn’t be a huge rush, though if you’d be able to work on it within the month or sooner, that’d be great, as the wait trying to work with my contact has delayed this episode for over three months now, lol. (The wait hasn’t been too bad, since I’ve been able to get a jump on giving my finalized episodes thus far a final revision [and I’m up to the Seven Stars episodes now], but yeah)

Thanks in advance! 🙏🏽

(Reblogs for visibility would be appreciated~)

An aye-write guide to Showing vs. Telling

I’ll bet that if you’ve ever taken an English class or a creative writing class, you’ll have come across the phrase “Show, don’t tell.”  It’s pretty much a creative writing staple! Anton Chekov once said “ Don’t tell me the moon is shining. Show me the glint of light on broken glass.” In other words, showing should help you to create mental pictures in a reader’s head.

Showing helps readers bond with the characters, helps them experience the emotions and action more vividly, and helps immerse them in the world you have created. So “show, not tell” is definitely not bad advice - in certain circumstances. But it has its place. More on that later. 

So How do I Show? 

So instead, of telling me “He was angry”, show me how his face face flushes red, how his throat tightens, how he slams his fist, how he raises his voice, how his jaw clenches, how he feels hot and prickly, how his breathing gets rapid, how his thoughts turn to static, etc.

Instead of telling me “The cafeteria was in chaos”, you could show me  someone covered in food and slowly turning crimson, children rampaging under the feet of helpless adults, frenzied shouting, etc. 

Handy Hint! Try to avoid phrases like “I heard”, “I felt”, “I smelled”, etc. These are still “telling words” (also known as filters) and may weaken your prose, as your readers could be taken out of the experience and you may lose their attention.

Is Showing Always The Right Thing to Do? 

No! Absolutely not! Showing is not always right and telling is not always wrong! It’s important to develop the skill and instinct to know when to use showing and when to use telling, as both can be appropriate in certain occasions. 

So, “Show, don’t tell” becomes “Show versus tell”. 

What is Showing and Telling? 

Showing is “The grass caressed his feet and a smile softened his eyes. A hot puff of air brushed past his wrinkled cheek as the sky paled yellow, then crimson, and within a breath, electric indigo”

Telling is “The old man stood in the grass and relaxed as the sun went down.”

Both of these excerpts are perfectly acceptable to use in your writing! But both do different things, although their meanings are pretty much the same. The first example is immersive, sweeping, visual, engaging. The second example is much more pared back and functional. But both have their places in prose! 

Telling is functional. Think about when you tell people things. You tell your children dinner is ready. The news reporter tells you there’s a drop in crime rates. Your best friend tells you she’ll be late because her car broke down on the way to yours. These are brief and mundane moments in everyday life. 

So, do these deserve multiple paragraphs with sensory detail and action/feeling/thought for every little thing? Do you need to spend an entire paragraph agonising over a minor detail when there’s a sword dangling (physically or metaphorically) over your MC’s head? No. And I’ll explain why. 

When To Use Telling

As before, telling is functional. It’s brief. It’s efficient. It gives a gist of a situation without getting bogged down in detail.

Showing is slow, rich, expansive, and most certainly not efficient! 

Here’s an example of some telling: 

“Years passed, and I thought of Emily less and less. I confined her to some dark dusty corner of my brain. I had to elbow my memories of her to the side. I was too busy with other things. Finishing school, then university a year later. Life was full and enjoyable. But then, one dark cold September night…”

You can’t show this example, unless you wanted to waste page after page of your MC waking up, going through everyday life, to get to the point your actual story started. If you do that, you will likely kill off any interest a reader would have in your novel and likely, your book itself.

Summing Up 

Showing: 

Telling: 

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Fun fact: Samoyeds were bred largely as sled dogs, but they were also used as warming dogs, meaning they would lay on their owners to keep them warm in harsh cold climates.

This means that if you hug a Samoyed, they are likely to just sit there and accept the snuggles.

No, but you don’t understand how much they love cuddles.

I fostered a Samoyed. She would BREAK OUT OF HER KENNEL just to lay on me. Every. Single. Night. I couldn’t escape the love cloud. Every time I would lie in my bed, BOOM. Love cloud! Here for cuddles! We had to REINFORCE her kennel just so that she wouldn’t break out. See, this warming dog was trying to cuddle with me in 90+ F (32+ C) degree weather. It was inescapable.

Summary: A cloud tried to suffocate me in nearly 100-degree (38) weather because it was in her nature.

This is the most adorable thing

holiday!

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Cats are evolving

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Synchronized sneak attack

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