[ SECRET POST #6036 ]

[case]

⌈ Secret Post #6036 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


01.



__________________________________________________



02.



__________________________________________________



03.



__________________________________________________



04.



__________________________________________________



05.



__________________________________________________



06.



__________________________________________________



07.

























Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 37 secrets from Secret Submission Post #863.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I could forgive the bad CGI, I could forgive the "we're at war!" but it's literally 15 dudes fighting, I could forgive the "we're a major sect!" but they shows maybe 30 people tops in the major sect. But WWX's flute playing? Completely kicked me out of the mood they were building. His fingers were going 50 miles an hour on that flute for a SUSTAINED NOTE. This shit drives me bonkers.

[(Anonymous)]

LOL. I read this comment, recognized the fandom references, then got confused because I didn't remember seeing a secret about The Untamed so I scrolled back up, got confused again and then came here to respond.

Anyway... I know what you mean, nonny! Lots of bad fake flute playing in cdramas. And I don't know how the guquin is played, but I suspect a lot of bad faking guqin playing as well.

[(Anonymous)]

Lan Xichen too. Half the time his mouth is like a full inch away from his flute, that thing is resting on the man's chin.

[(Anonymous)]

Yes! I saw that and thought... is that actually how it's played back in historical times or did nobody tell the guy that the instrument has to actually touch your lips?

[(Anonymous)]

Had this issue with the Scorpion King in Word of Honor. Love the actor, love what they've done with the character in comparison to the novel, love his look.
That scene where he first appears, "playing" a pipa? He just sorta strums/hovers his fingers over the strings (that are not even taut, they just flop around) while a very obvious plucking sound is played. It's so obvious and bad and I don't even play a stringed instrument.

[(Anonymous)]

How was Fassbender's flute playing in Prometheus?

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

I had to get drunk to watch it (long story) so I don't remember. I just remember the whole movie being shit writing.

[(Anonymous)]

https://youtu.be/skppRyDy2Ng

Flute playing/ teaching starts at 0:45

I'm invested now, I want to know!

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

I think all most people really need is for the sound to change when the fingers move, and for the sound to not change when the fingers don't move. So, with the caveat that this is not my instrument (so I can't tell you anything about how realistic the fingering is), this is actually a really good job by the actors/sound guys/editors. The posture and arm positioning aren't egregious and the finger movements actually match the sound.

I especially appreciate the scene being mostly side view, as it visually emphasizes the fingering and how the sound matches. I played a vertical woodwind and it's pretty hard to tell what's going on with a front view.

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you for taking a look! I appreciate it. Good to know they did a decent job on this scene.