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Reiko Okuyama, Commercial Artist

Animation Obsessive • 1614 implied HN points • 01 Mar 24

Reiko Okuyama was a legendary Japanese animator who played a significant role in the early days of modern Japanese animation.
Okuyama's career spanned years and she contributed to Studio Gh...
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Honest Writing

Desk Notes by Charles Schifano • 607 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24

📚 Literature Writing Author Perception Artistry Identity

Writing can be perceived as permanent and irrevocable, creating a pressure for perfection.
Writers may explore different perspectives and sensibilities, not necessarily aligning with their current beliefs.
Literary writing allows room for ambiguity, partial truths, and playfulness, reflecting the complexities of human nature.

Office Hours

Story Club with George Saunders • 105 implied HN points • 22 Feb 24

📚 Literature Writing Craft Artistry Creativity Inspiration

Differentiate between being 'sentimental' and being 'emotion-rich' in writing. Strive for genuine emotion in your work while avoiding unearned sentimentality.
Your upbringing doesn't dictate the quality of your writing. Use your life experiences, no matter how 'normal,' to create impactful and powerful storytelling.
Great writing comes from finding the sacred in everyday moments. Embrace the idea that every detail matters and has the potential for literary significance.

Do We Really Need Another Round of Another Round?

Rough Cuts • 137 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24

🎭️ Culture Film Artistry Cultural Commentary Entertainment

Remaking a foreign film in English for accessibility may not capture the original's nuanced sensibilities.
Watching foreign films with subtitles can introduce you to amazing stories and perspectives.
A good film can tackle deep themes like alcoholism without feeling preachy, and even provide moments of humor.

Demonstration Tapes: The Infanta

Colin Meloy's Machine Shop • 1847 implied HN points • 02 May 23

🎶 Music Songwriting Artistry

Songs can take different paths from start to finish.
Some songs are fully formed from the beginning.
Instruments can be added to a song later on.

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How a rapper trolled New Zealand for 12 straight years.

Boiler Room • 196 implied HN points • 08 Jan 24

🎶 Music Concerts Artistry

The rapper The Game has failed to appear at nine shows in New Zealand since 2012.
Promoters keep trying to book The Game despite his history of not showing up.
The Game recently shared a message on New Year's Eve about personal growth.

Tyler, The Re-Creator

HIDDEN.RSRCH • 432 implied HN points • 03 Apr 23

🎶 Music Artistry

Tyler, The Creator released a new version of his album with unreleased tracks called _CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale_.
The visuals for the track [SORRY NOT SORRY] in the album paid homage to the artist's previous styles.
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Broken Thing

Dada Drummer Almanach • 158 implied HN points • 21 Feb 23

🎶 Music Artistry AI Impact Authenticity Commercialization Innovation

AI bots like ChatGPT reflect existing language and push towards cliches.
AI can generate commercial content, leaving artistic creation to humans.
Writing a good song involves depth and authenticity, beyond mere mimicry.

I am a writer

People Who Like Things • 39 implied HN points • 01 Nov 23

🎨 Art & Illustration Writing Creativity Self-reflection Podcasting Artistry

Being a writer doesn't always have a clear answer to 'what do you write?'
As a writer, it's important to give yourself space and time for creativity.
To be a writer, show up for your ideas, put in the time, and create without needing validation.

Did Bach Improvise?

Curiosity Sink__ • 2 HN points • 20 Feb 24

🎶 Music Classical Improvisation Education Artistry History

Classical composers like Bach and Beethoven were known to heavily improvise, showcasing a skill akin to jazz improvisation, indicating a long history of improvisation in music.
The invention of written notation wasn't to restrict music to rigid interpretations, but to preserve and transmit musical ideas when recordings were unavailable, highlighting the evolution of music preservation.
Encouraging improvisation over classical compositions can bring new life to old melodies, allowing for personal expression, creativity, and the creation of unique musical interpretations.

All that jazz

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life • 16 implied HN points • 01 Jul 23

🎶 Music Jazz Musicians Improvisation Instruments Artistry

Jazz music allows for reinterpretation and improvisation by different artists.
Listening to jazz involves focusing on each instrument, appreciating their individual contributions, and then the ensemble as a whole.
Syncopation in jazz music adds excitement and surprise, similar to a touch of chili sauce in a salad.

Sprachkunstwerk

Internal exile • 8 implied HN points • 12 May 23

🎨 Art & Illustration Creativity AI Writing Artistry Social Impact

Having images in posts is important for engagement
AI writing tools are seen as helpful in creativity but not originality
The debate on AI in writing highlights different views on creativity and artistry

Negative Capability and Irritable Reaching

Joe Tourville • 4 implied HN points • 13 May 23

📚 Literature Analysis Empathy Complexity Artistry

Negative Capability is the ability to embrace uncertainties and mysteries without rushing for logical answers.
Irritable reaching after fact and reason stifles the depth of artistic work by imposing rationality on ambiguity.
Negative Capability fosters empathy by promoting connection and understanding through acceptance of complexity.