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mo-mode · 3 months

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Back on my Screenwriter soap box while watching PJO: They should have bought a bunch of oil diffusers.

(Edit: This post was made before someone pointed out to me that I missed a key line of dialogue, but my points and theories still stand for the same reasons backing up my original post so I’m not changing anything. The dialogue I missed lets us know that Hermes told Percy the lotus was being pumped into the air off-screen. It’s also implies (? I’m still on the fence about this one?) that Hermes told him what day it is, but I missed these during my first three watches because of how quick and vague it was. Which actually kind of supports my point on why visual indicators are so important. Without these, it’s easy to miss key information. And remember, it’s a kid’s show. ANYWAY my conclusions haven’t changed, and I still believe these edits would work better than the quick line of dialogue so just keep this in mind. Thanks.)

(I’m not being nit-picky. I swear. Just hear me out.) So the weirdest thing to me in episode six was how Percy just…learned everything so quickly without any visual indicators? Like they know time passed because it’s dark outside, but how did he know it was Thursday? They know they were affected by the lotus flowers, but how does he know it was pumped into the air? This irked me because even if he’s smart enough to figure some of this out himself (which he is) we as the audience should still be able to follow his thought process instead of learning after the fact.

What if there were oil diffusers?

So imagine the trio walks into the Lotus, figures out this is like the Odyssey, and decides not to eat anything. They waltz in super confident that they cracked the code, but they were wrong. How do we know? Because the moment they enter the crowd, we get an establishing shot of a lotus-branded oil diffuser letting out steam.

Immediately, we as the audience realize their mistake, making it just that more tantalizing to watch. As the episode continues, we realize they’re everywhere. There’s a diffuser in the plants, on the counter, between the game tables, always right out of the corner of our eyes. They just keep churning out lotus-scented oil into the air, which we can infer because we’re smart. (Remember that.)

Now when Percy realizes what’s going on, we know HOW they’re doing it and HOW Percy knows without being told!! Because they were there the whole time.

Onto Thursday.

Consider: A watch.

What if Hermes has the only watch in the casino until the trio walks in with their own?

Let’s give Annabeth one of those cheap, funky watches that gives the time, day, month, year, etc. Something you get from a kids toy catalogue. It’s waterproof, glows in the dark, has an alarm or whatever. I feel like Annabeth would have one of those. (And honestly, she might already. I forgot.) The most important feature for us, though, is the day. It clearly tells us the day of the week.

It’s pretty easy to establish that Annabeth has the watch. Just do it the same way they establish the date: Percabeth arguing over it in the truck. Annabeth shows him the watch. Establishing shot of the watch’s face. That’s it. No bells or whistles necessary. Then when they get to the casino, Annabeth checks it one more time (without an establishing shot, she just does it casually) and they walk in.

(It’s so easy. I promise.)

While Grover is walking around alone, he tries to check the time and realizes there’s no clocks. (Which ngl is super common in casinos already, but it’s creepy nonetheless.) Yada yada, he gets sucked in by Augustus and that’s how he gets got.

Meanwhile, Percy and Annabeth keep meaning to check the time, but every time they do, someone tries to hand them an appetizer or a drink, which makes them forget OR Annabeth’s hubris keeps her from checking. (Percy: Time check? Annabeth: Its only been five minutes. We’re fine. We need to focus.)

And that brings us to Hermes. After their chat, yada yada, Annabeth “leaves” and Hermes gets all cryptic, then he makes a BIG show of checking his watch, and THAT’S when Percy realizes something’s wrong because oh no they haven’t checked the time. So he finds Annabeth, they see it’s dark outside, they check her watch, and it’s Thursday.

“But we didn’t eat anything!” Annabeth says. Percy looks at the diffusers by the entrance. It dawns on him. “They’re pumping it into the air.”

That’s how you VISUALLY SHOW US THINGS instead of Percy just figuring everything out off-camera and telling us!!!!

Now, you may be thinking “Oh but do they have the budget for that??” Do you know how cheap these props are? Just bulk buy like six oil diffusers, slap a homemade sticker of a lotus flower on them, and keep moving them into every shot. And they’re quiet!! They wouldn’t interfere with the sound, the steam is visible enough to be caught on camera without messing with the lighting, they actually look really cool in some lighting, and they fit the atmosphere of a hotel/casino!! Then the watch is like $15, fits with Annabeth’s character, and totally matches her outfit.

It’s CHEAP! It’s EASY! It DOESN’T CUT INTO THE RUN TIME! It’s AESTHETICALLY PLEASING! ANNABETH GETS A SICK WATCH!! NO DOWNSIDES!!!!

The biggest problem with this show isn’t how accurate it is to the book or how much money they have or that they’re “Disney-fying” it. The problem is they are TELLING US things instead of SHOWING us. And not to beat a dead horse because everyone’s heard of “Show Don’t Tell” but like??? This is exactly why everyone is taught this over and over again in school?? Because people still do it anyway all the time???

There’s also something else I learned (or really just picked up) when I got my B.A. in Creative Writing: Good shows are predictable.

Whether it’s a case of the audience learning what’s going to happen before it happens or them watching the show again and realizing how obvious the answer was the whole time, audiences always want to feel smart. They want to interact with the material. If you don’t give them the opportunity to pick apart the mystery themselves by setting down clues, they’ll give up on interacting with the show and lose interest. That’s why you SHOW them things. There are several moments where this show is completely unpredictable, not because it’s complex but because it doesn’t let you predict it. That doesn’t make it bad—the comedy and character development is doing a great job of carrying the show’s weight so far. But it definitely doesn’t make the show good.

It’s like Rube Goldberg machines. Or dominoes! We don’t watch those crazy 1000+ domino videos so we can watch the last one fall. We watch it to see HOW they fall. Take one domino out, and it’s unsatisfactory. It doesn’t work anymore.

But some oil diffusers and a watch??? Little clues that make the realization that more visually appealing??? THAT’S SATISFYING

Anyway, these are just two things that could have been done, but weren’t. Most of the show is stellar. I think it just needs a little bit of editing here and there. I studied this for like years, and I needed to get this off my chest. That’s it.

Rick Riordan, if you ever see this, I am available for hire :) I would love to be a script doctor please please please please

#THIS IS SO IMPORTANT TO ME YOU DONT UNDERSTAND #I swear I can be so helpful Rick #hire me #i’m a screenwriter i promise i’m legit #btw this is NOT an opportunity to say you hate the show in the notes I will find you #percy jackson #pjo #percy jackon and the olympians #percy jackson and the olympians #pjo tv show #percy jackson tv show #pjo spoilers #percy jackson the lightning thief #pjo series #screenwriting #grover underwood #annabeth chase #hermes

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morethanmeetstheass · 11 months

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i never posted this to tumblr but this was the third and final cover i did for idw before the license change. im so proud of it and i was so honored to get hired by them for a THIRD COVER. absolutely buckwild.

getting to play with sunstorm (technically exarchon possessing him but whatever) was so fun. his colors play to my usual color palette so well. im glad that my run with idw went out with a bang

#and whoever gets the license for tf comics next #hire me #LMAO #sunstorm #transformers #maccadam #my art #exarchon

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dmagedgoods · 5 months

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BG3 DLC where it turns out Raphael didn't (completely) die if you defeated him and failed his plans if you gave him the crown and either way ended up restricted to his human form (punishment or his last way to save himself) and now needs the main character's help. Bonus points if his class is bard.

#raphael #bg3 raphael #raphael bg3 #larian #larian studios #not that his class isn't bard anyway #but I want it on his character sheet #do you hear me larian #larian please #hire me #this isn't just another attempt to get his romance #I swear #and my fingers totally aren't crossed behind my back #btw #I would write this romance without salary #if no one else wanna #just saying #dmagedramblings #bg3 spoilers

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rmwb-fanfics · 1 year

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How to remake Harry Potter:

(A step by step guide)

We’ve already had one god-awful adaptation that way too many people think is good. This is our one chance to have the book characters represented correctly, along with the plot they support.

I’ve put YEARS of thought into this. I’ve written scripts for episodes of a hypothetical tv show. I’ve drawn concept art. I’ve done shit. So I figured I’d share my thoughts.

1. Stick to the books*.

Stick to the books has a massive asterisk next to it because I mean the plot and characters. Some stuff (as you’ll see later) should be changed.

Nothing in this show should feel out of character. Harry should be closer with Ron than he is to Hermione. Snape should be a real d*ckhead. Hermione should be judgmental of those who don’t think like her, etc etc. The way these characters navigate their relationships is why the fandom is still relevant. It’s why canon-compliant fic is popular in the first place. We like their dynamics. SHOW THEM APPROPRIATELY.

Plot is a sticky thing because I’d say there’s wiggle room, but not too much. Certain characters have to die. Certain events must happen. You cant change that stuff.

2. Use the Medium.

You’re using film as a format to tell your story. Ideally you’d us animation, but I know Warner Bros has less creativity than Disney’s remake department, so I won’t even try and pitch that.

Use colour and saturation. It can help contextualize emotion. It can make us subconsciously recognize things. For instance, the scene growing more saturated when Ron walks into the room when Hermione is wearing the horcrux, or any multitude of other uses this could bring.

Bring in costume design that (actually fits the world) but also helps show how that character is feeling. What they’re thinking, their personality, their future, etc.

Make magic fun™️. The books sort of sidelined magic in 5-7. Don’t do that. Divert from the books. Magic should feel alive. Colour-code them so we as an audience can recognize spells and what they might do before we see it. Implement sound design to make each spell unique and vibrant. Make this world subtly bursting with magic like it was in the first few books. Have it weave around characters, wrap them up. Be creative with action scenes. Force transfiguration into battle scenes. Choreograph your duels. Show don’t tell us that a wizard/witch is powerful. Turn people into portraits. Lock them up as mice. USE MAGIC.

Your set design should reflect this. Everything should be bursting with personality. Don’t just use the shitty movie sets. Inject some colour, have the surroundings aid you in telling the story. Get weird with the camera. Use these tools to their fullest potential.

Actually fucking try.

3. Utilize Music.

Music is just… such a massive part of film. It’s frustrating how often even the best filmmakers overlook its use. Characters should have themes that mature and develop as the series goes on. Have action arrangements of the themes to play with heroic moments. As the series progresses, we grow attached to these themes. When they appear, the audience FEELS something. Don’t reuse great pieces to force emotion. (Dumbledore’s Farewell in The Prince’s Tale. Are you fucking kidding me?)

For example: Have a theme for Neville that starts out timid and uses very shy instrumentals, but we first hear a change when he stands up to the trio at the end of PS. Then it gains more instruments until OotP, when it grows again. Once we get to DH, it can be used in this heroic swell as he chops the head off the snake in front of Voldemort and everyone watching. The audience, consciously or not, will feel that moment even more.

Have a theme for Ron and Hermione that might not even be romantic until HBP when it gains that element. PLAY WITH MUSIC.

Themes for mystery, adventure, loss, love, friendship, LOCATION. Let them come back throughout the series to highlight various moments. See Lord of the Rings and The Hunger Games, as well as (surprisingly) the Fantastic Beasts films.

Let music affect the visuals. Magic can bend and swivel with the music. Use it to tell the story. Use it to show emotion. Use it to progress a character’s arc. USE CONSISTENT MUSIC.

4 . Be Bold.

This is the big one and it may seem like I’m contradicting myself but I’m not. Rowling’s work hasn’t aged crazily well to modern fiction standards. This is your chance to rectify that. Fill plot holes, actually think through the politics. Introduce world-building elements that enhance the story/characters. (The house system, and how Slytherin fits in. The logic behind avada kedavra???) Get creative with solutions. Contradict the original work when it comes to description of location. If it doesn’t work for the film format, don’t force it to work here.

Spend more time with characters we know are relevant, but maybe not to the plot. These are your Ginny Weasleys, your Seamus and Deans, Nevilles, etc. Really fill them in. Give them more scenes. Ginny has two phenomenal arcs that play completely off-screen, explore them. Show us her friendship with Hermione. Show us her insecurities and her faults. Give us more of her and Harry’s friendship. We know they get married, so maybe fix the whole “Rowling wrote the epilogue first, but didn’t realize she was waiting too long to introduce these characters until HBP”.

Add scenes. Add jokes. Add smiles and covert looks. You have more time, which means you have a chance to focus on friendships, and romance, and world building.

Tell multiple storylines. Give Remus and Tonks a cool spy/thriller subplot interjected with the main story in OotP. Show us more of Fleur staying in England. Give us more of Harry and Sirius bonding. All of this stuff can fit loosely into canon, and be welcome creative additions.

BE BOLD.

And finally,

5. This is your chance to not only retell the story, but to do it better.

RECOGNIZE THIS. Take advantage of this opportunity and enhance canon, don’t fight it.

Don’t add Hermione and Harry dancing because *YOU* don’t like where the romantic pairings went. Don’t add Draco sympathy because you want him to have a redemption arc. Don’t dumb Ron down because you don’t like the fact that he’s just like the teenage boys you dated in High School, and he was a bit immature.

Make changes, be bold, use music, stick to the books*, use the medium, but take this as the opportunity that it is to enhance what came before.

Thank you.

#harry potter #harry potter remake #j.k. rowling #ginny weasley #ron weasley #hermione granger #draco malfoy #neville longbottom #albus dumbledore #hire me #remus lupin #Sirius black #remadora #romione #hinny #marauders

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skulldog · 10 months

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Hey #PortfolioDay I'm Kei, Netherlands based illustrator and designer. I'm looking for work in all sorts of media, with a focus on fantasy and surreal creatures.

I'm available for freelance, or for personal commissions.

#portfolio #portfolioday #fantasy #illustration #digital #traditional #design #hire me #artists on tumblr

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pinetreevillain · 7 months

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Day 1 of asking the McElroys to hire me to make the Amnesty comic

#mcelroys #taz amnesty #hire me

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yjposting · 8 months

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Me in the Yellowjackets writers' room:

And then they kiss

#yellowjackets #yellowjackets showtime #jackie taylor #shauna shipman #laura lee #natalie scatorccio #misty quigley #taissa turner #van palmer #lottie matthews #wlw #hire me #yj posting

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mathraptor · 7 months

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I want to illustrate books, you have books that need illustrated...

Interesting.

#art #horror #ink #traditional art #illustration #cryptid #monster #hire me #c'mon #I'll be your best friend #portfolio

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freakishnerd · 1 year

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Megan Thee Stallion. Summerfest. Milwaukee, WI. 2021.

#concert #black photographers on tumblr #black artist #megan thee stallion #Fujifilm #Summerfest #hire me

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ten-advils · 7 months

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pocket sage!

#im a professional pocket sage #hire me #valorant #valorant fanart #sage valorant

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devilsrecreation · 10 months

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GUYS GUYS GUYS LISTEN:

Muppet Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Gonzo will obviously be Willy Wonka with the rats (and possibly the Electric Mayhem) as Oompa Loompas. His factory isn’t only filled with candy, but also the weirdest and most random stuff like cannons, toilets, a tank of baby crocodiles, everything Gonzo uses for his stunts

Charlie is Robin

Instead of just one grandparent going with him, he has two: Waldorf and Statler. They obviously just roast everyone and everything in the factory

Kermit plays Charlie’s mom (uncle)

The other four winners are Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Pepe, and either Howard Tubman or Big Mean Carl

Piggy’s Veruca (obviously) and her plus one is Uncle Deadly

Fozzie’s Violet Beauregard and instead of/in addition to chewing a lot of gum, he tells bad jokes. He brings his mom

Pepe is Mike Teevee and he brings either Walter or Sam Eagle with him

Either Howard or Carl is Agustus Gloop (both are very fitting) and he brings Rowlf…..who is an emotional support dog

#help i love this idea #hey disney #hire me #i have good ideas i swear #gonzo the great #robin the frog #miss piggy #uncle deadly #fozzie bear #big mean carl #walter #pepe the king prawn #howard tubman #sam eagle #rowlf the dog #statler and waldorf #the muppets

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kuuniichi · 10 months

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double fun

#fgo #fate grand order #fate go #my art #sakamoto ryouma #oryou #oryouma #commissions open #commissions #myart #hire me #digital art

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foxspit · 4 months

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Maya by me

#photography #my photos #female photographers #advertising #romantic aesthetic #moodyports #vintage #new england #maine #photographer #photographer for hire #hire me #photo ideas #installation

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cosmic-whorror · 2 years

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Any monster romance writers need a book cover?!

#hire me #werewolf #I want to help romance writers move away from horribly photoshopped stock images #because those covers are like an instant repellant to me #I wish to help

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pinetreevillain · 7 months

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Day 2 of asking the McElroys to hire me to make the Amnesty comic

#mcelroys #plz plz #hire me #taz amnesty

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lumpyrock · 1 year

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So, Mario Movie 2 pitch.

One day Daisy comes around and is like, "hey, there are other humans! Nice!" And Peach immediately hands Luigi the Bowser jar and goes to talk to other princess! Mario gets a little jealous, I mean, who does this chick think she is? The best at everything? Fat chance! So he challenges her to tennis.

Meanwhile, in B plot land, Luigi is very quickly learning that he doesn't have to really worry about Bowser because he's just a little guy, what could go wrong? Everything. One day, Bowser falls off the shelf and Bing bang boom, you got a giant Koopa.

Mario is failing bad at tennis. And Luigi's a little busy trying to hind the fact Bowser got out to help him. Peach, if she were to pick sides, would be Daisy. All of a sudden Yoshi (voiced by The Rock) shows up and is just like, "sure, I'll help you beat her!"

Jump cut to Luigi and Bowser running from each other around the house. "You said I was too cute!" "You touched my face weird!" "You didn't let me play piano!" "You almost killed me!" Suddenly Bowser hears something and puts a finger over Luigi's mouth. "Do you hear that?" "What?" "That's not just Peach out there, there's another girl!"

Meanwhile Daisy is still being the best princess and Peach asks where she got her training and she just looks at her confused. Then Wario and Waluigi show up and they're there to say "well, I think we can beat you." And for once Daisy loses.

"Alright, I brought you here for one reason and one reason only," "This is my bedroom." "Shush! Now, I'm gonna romance both the princesses and then Peach will want to fight other girl to the death for my affection!" "That's not how it works." "Oh, what do you know?" "Listen, pretend this pillow is Daisy and I'm Peach."

Meanwhile the other group are still playing tennis. Tennis is not important, the Bowser and Luigi bonding is, but if illumination wants to hire me, I've done the Pufnstuf CW and that should be good. HIRE ME. I CAN WRITE GOOD.

#I swear man #i need this to happen #Daisy is best princess #hire me #I am the good at writing #bowuigi #mario movie #mario movie spoilers #mario movie 2

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