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fandomsecrets2008-05-15 05:33 pm
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[ SECRET POST #496 ]
⌈ Secret Post #496 ⌋
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Notes:
Sorry about the lack of "name the fandom!" comment yesterday. 3 finals in 24 hours will do that ethgejkth
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54 OP
(Anonymous) 2008-05-16 02:52 am (UTC)(link)Pretty much, if you saw my other comments, I wasn't feeling great that day. The responses to the original secret set me off on that little rant. (And I don't think of livejournal as a place to be mature, it's more like angst central.)
As for the texture comments, which I don't think I addressed elsewhere: When I'm making icons for myself, I honestly don't use a lot of textures. But if I do, I put a lot of thought into it. The textures I use are relatively simple: dots, paint strokes, etc. When I see someone with a giant list of sources and they put out a hundred icons a month, sometimes I wonder how much thought they're putting into their work. That was a little bit of my logic there, I know it's not fabulous and some of it may have to do with my stylistic choices, but whatevs.
And the screenshot bit: I honestly never think of that, since I usually cap things as I'm watching them D:
Re: 54 OP
See, when put coherently? I can agree with pieces of your argument. I was more responding to your... tone because your points were rather generic on the secret.
I, personally, don't use textures. I prefer the way images work without them, rather than with them, and actually avoid icons that other people make with textures for the same reason.
I try to cap things? But a lot of the shows I like are either EPICALLY LONG (Andromeda), hard to find (Air Gear Musical / Early Edition / Star Trek), or just happen to already have a lot of caps posted.
Mostly, I just feel like everyone should have their own niche in eljay. If people make icons, they make icons. If they screencap, they screencap. If they write things, they write things. I don't think it's fair to say everyone should make icons. ::shrug:: Plus, personally, I don't usually enjoy my icons as much as I do someone else's. I always see some little thing wrong with it that I couldn't fix -- like the text doesn't gel exactly like I wanted to, or the color is just off. I usually have to wait like... at least a month before I'm okay with icons I've made, because that feeling goes away.
So, um. I disagree? But not as harshly as I did, because you're being coherent and I appreciate coherent argument. And I'm sorry if something here doesn't make sense. D:
Thanks for taking the time to find this comment? ♥?
(sdlkfjlskjdf I CAN TYPE)
Re: 54 OP
(Anonymous) 2008-05-16 03:52 am (UTC)(link)Y'know, I used to be completely anti-texture myself. And then at the internship I mentioned in the post (omg i sound/sounded like such a tool seriously) I saw people doing design for a living using a few paint textures (which, uh, was my task to make/scan and which I still have on my computer) so effectively and beautifully that I was inspired to try it myself. Most of my icons are still just color correction, or colored manga images, but there are some that look quite nice with just a few brushstrokes.
I tend to switch out my icons when I notice something bad. The joys of having a basic 6-icon account! D:
I feel kind of silly talking about this, especially when I don't even touch icon communities anymore and my (friends-locked) livejournal is full of fangirling about religion and other academic things. I'm a member of fandom communities because I want to know when my manga is out. It really isn't even my niche to talk about icons, and that's a good point.
My start online was on forums, that was how I started interacting with people online. And EVERYONE made their own icons there. Everyone. Most of the forums I still go to have people who make their own icons. Are they good? Not necessarily. They're no where near as elaborate as the ones on eljay. Now I realize that this severely colors my attitude.
But yeah, I appreciate your response <3 Discussion (even if it is anonymous) is much better than irritated secrets. And you're pretty chill.
(typing skillz r overrated!!1)
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I... know there are some that implement it well? But mostly people just go "Oh. I'm almost done with this icon. What can I... Well! I have this nice PURPLE/GREEN TEXTURE, let's put it on top!" And it... ruins it. Ruins it badly. ): I actually value clarity in the original image more than texturization, although, as I said a sentence or so ago, I've seen it done well and appreciate that, too. (:
Heh. I don't honestly know that I have six icons I like right now... Maybe, if I count the Oliver! ones I made a while ago.
I know what you mean with forums. XD I miss my forum days! I've pretty well migrated here because the ones I frequented died off, but still. I can see how that would change the way you think about it, especially since a lot of people on forums are severely ANTI sharing of the icons they've made, and it's a pride point, of sorts.
I completely agree! I love discussing. Even if you don't change the other person's point of view, or have your own changed, it's a nice way to stretch a few braincells.
(I no, rite?)
...I'm showing my texture point real well, by choosing icons that use them. ::facepalm::