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caroloftheshells · 2 years

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long post re theory pedagogy again

the other thing about that vid (and another thing! lol) being that hierarchically a lot of the people doing the more interesting or out-there research and diversifying the field from a content perspective (and, tbh, demographically) are like grad students or early-career people who don’t even necessarily have any pedagogical flexibility & tend to be slotted in to teach lower-level theory courses-- whose outcomes are predetermined not only by general screwy nasm strictures but by whatever the professor down the line in the curriculum is teaching / expects people to know when they get there. and we get paid (much) less also than tenured professors. which is really a generic “thing about all academia” that doesn’t necessarily become a nefarious personal flaw on the part of said scholars and instead ought to be addressed at a structural level bc the scale of the issue exceeds individual instructors’ spheres of influence.

BUT music occupies such a fucked “totally separate from society” space in many ppl’s imaginations that it’s like oh man how dare it have the same issues as every other field of scholarship bc it shouldn’t “really” be a matter of scholarship in the first place. ie music is culturally rendered a “nothing matters just feel it” / “everything is ephemeral and there is only Innate Talent and nothing can be taught” sort of field such that any intellectualizing thereof &/or suggestion of learnabilty / non-innateness is deemed, like, boring & regressive by some people & i’d say especially people raised with a certain awareness of the “composer-genius” culture of wam education. like i’m completely on the “fuck partwriting parallel fifths are awesome” train as a matter of taste (for example) but that does not mean that learning what parallel fifths are-- and why some old european guys didn’t like them *bc they preferred it to sound like there was more than one voice and it’s easier to create that perceptually w/o an overtone effect* (eg)-- is going to like destroy your artistic Essence and make you a worse musician bc now you’re no longer an empty vessel put on this earth to channel brahms or whoever. & plus i think perpetuating the synonymizing of theory-as-field with wam harmonic rules not only is like factually misrepresentative of current research but also is sort of a self fulfilling prophesy such that ppl who would otherwise have completely fascinating things to say & questions to ask are discouraged from non-platitudinous & open-ended (theoretical) inquiry re the content and aims of their own rep & listening, and tacitly learn that composers’ ~~genius~~ descended from the heavens & you either get it or you don’t, you either “have talent” as a composer or you don’t, et cetera

#Which I Maintain is dangerous not bc i think there is a set method of learning all music(s) obviously but bc that's how you get like #weird essentialism & i'm thinking especially abt anecdotes i've heard re: vocal pedagogy where ppl have been subjected to (...)#racial discrimination; gender discrimination; fatphobia / discrimination based on having or not having a certain 'look' to go w your voice #& told they are 'naturally' inclined to sing or study certain genres of music & shouldn't try anything else (not even ranges! whole genres)#which is maybe sort of tangential but i think stems from this same deal of 'you just have to Feel it' & such #the idea of music as ephemeral and quasi-spiritually channeled such that you lose something if you approach it w scrutiny #or if you have to break it down in a way that; in its detail & precision; reads as divorced from immediate aesthetic judgment #the idea that there's some magic there not to be explained; that composition thus is a special ineffable pursuit for special people. bleh #& the... in depth research and nuance and hesitancy to have a snappy take that like ime culturally describes many theorists. is good #& is; again ime; something valued by several music scholars who sought it out as a Way Out Of a certain brand of meritocratic bullshit #toward a different brand of weird pedantry of course but i think it has its place despite being hooked academically 2 a toxic music culture #in the sense that; for sure; there are egregious issues; but the repertoire bias is unilaterally present in wam circles #& it's like well. your problem is 'with' the textbooks but since when has a so called 'voice degree'#at your average som / public institution without enormous fucking tons of money #unlike idk berklee lol #actually regarded choral singing; musical theatre; art song; rock vocals; et cetera with the same seriousness as a wagnerian opera career #and made a variety of music available from a performance perspective as well. i mean my undergrad was vaguely ok here but On The Whole...#bigger fish re funding in notated-music industry and degrees as job prep for shrinking market etc #anyway though...... i value myself too much to be a youtuber lol #imagine me appending that 'just saying things recreationally' post to this post #carol overreacts to life #theorycomp tag

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badassbutterfly1987 · 7 days

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(ID: Pic 1: "Nobody is coming to save you. Get up."

Pic 2: A stained hold holding some ripe blackberries.

Pic 3: A head and shoulders view of a woman from the back. Blonde hair is pulled back into a braid woven with purple and white flowers.

Pic 4: A black rabbit on a grassy field. Under it is yellow text saying "Remember this feeling. This is the moment you stop being the rabbit." End ID.)

Source 1: blackberries

Source 2: flower hair

Source 3: rabbit quote from The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic

#shades of magic #aesthetic #moodboard #som nasi #you ever think about how she's the only named white london survivor of the original trilogy?#and despite that shes doing okay in threads #still quiet but more self-assured

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leticiasilva · 2 years

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Está chovendo lá fora e dentro de mim.

— Leticia Silva, 09. 10. 22

#minhas citações #citações #dia de chuva #som de chuva #cozytime #aestehtic #cozy aesthetic #frasedehoje

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unbearableblog · 4 months

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My Christmas gift for you.

Messages (Carmen Berzatto x reader)

Summary Carmy’s actions towards the reader might eventually lead to consequences.

Word count ~2,8k

Warnings 18+, No use of Y/N (there is rarely a name but it’s just for aesthetics, you are welcome to insert your own name), action set in S2 so possible spoilers, cursing, angst, relationship problems, possible mentions of smut

A/N God this took a lot from me! Legit flew to Copenhagen haha. I am very grateful to each and every one of you who read, liked, commented or reposted and supported this! I would never think that this would happen. I hope you’re not going to crucify me over the plot. Thank you so much for waiting!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Chapter 1 (the one with departure, Denmark, and desserts)

Things were a little different at the Beef lately.

“Richie, shut the fuck up!”

“You first, child!”

Well, maybe not so different. But they certainly were different with you. Amongst the neverending screaming, cursing, and fighting, you somehow survived getting shot at, losing the power, dealing with the IRS, and everything else that constantly went wrong with this cursed place. The amount of experience you had in this short amount of time has topped anything you've done before. You couldn't catch your breath. But that's what you do for the ones you love, right?

It's been some time since you started helping Carmen with the Beef - serving the customers on a particularly busy day, calming down Carmen, sometimes giving Richie a pep talk when he needed to keep his shit together. But mostly you just chatted with Sydney and sat in the kitchen, doing your college assignments while watching Carmen work. You could never get tired of it - he looked so professional and smart. It was his element. Well, when everything was going well.

The entire time, you were there, talking to Carmen as he prepped for the day, giving him a smile and getting one back, just watching him go on about his day and move so swiftly like a well-oiled machine. Seeing him in an apron drove you wild. You'd have to stop yourself from going up to him and touching his god-given curls or rubbing his back through his white T-shirt (but more often you failed to do so). Most of the days you patiently waited to go home and show him everything that was on your mind all day.

One time he caught you staring, mind far away from the Beef. His voice brought you back.

“Are you thinking about my fingers again?” He said while putting his arms at his hips, almost offended.

You bit your lip and looked at him with a guilty smile.

His hand went up to brush through his curls.

“You’re not gonna get any work done if you keep thinking about that. And with the way you look at me, can say the same thing about myself.”

You whine and playfully pout, not wanting to keep studying.

“Come on, princess,” he comes closer to you and whispers in your ear so that his whole voice goes through your body and his lips brush your ear “And when we get home you can tell me all about it while you sit on my ‘pretty’ cock”

Sometimes he would explain what he was doing or why things weren't going the way they were supposed to, sometimes you would share something you found fascinating in your assignment. He would always listen, even if he didn't fully understand, but you knew he was trying to. It made you feel so special - you got the whole attention of this hot 3 Michelin star chef, covered in tattoos and buff, but he looked at you with such care and softness. His muscular arms touched and wrapped around you with strong tenderness and appreciation. Sometimes you saw the same attention to the details in the food he was making - he really cared.

Everything changed after the Beef closed down.

Carmen was a little taken aback when you told him you were going to Copenhagen with Marcus. You were at the restaurant, like any other day, figuring out a thousand things that were wrong before the opening, when you heard Denmark being mentioned amongst the guys.

“Someone's going to Denmark?” you asked, turning around on your chair.

“Marcus is,” Carmen brushed off, and continued having his conversation with him.

“Wait, to Copenhagen? Why?” you felt ignored.

“Uhh, to learn everything about desserts,” Marcus answered. Carmen didn't even look in your direction.

“When? Why didn't you tell me?” you sounded excited because you were, but your heart felt like it was placed into an iron cage. Carmen knew how much that city meant to you, and to not even mention that your friend was going there felt neglectful. But maybe you were overreacting - he was probably busy, he doesn't have to tell you everything, and it surely wasn't for long anyway.

Berzatto shrugged his shoulders. “Why? It's just for some time.”

“I was actually thinking about going there too. I haven't seen my sister in a while. Maybe we could fly together? I know everything there,” you were ready to help Marcus as a bonus. You really appreciated him as a friend, and returning the favor for all those delicious pastries he made at your request would be terrific. You could also use a fucking break from Chiberia.

“For real? That would be awesome!” Marcus exclaimed with his arms, his smile releasing your heart from its prison.

“Uhh… yeah-yeah, sure, I guess,” Carmen squinted his eyes and rubbed his forehead. “I- uhhh, have to go out for a minute. Umm,” he swallowed “-meet that rep for me, yeah?”

An entire work shift of flying has gone by the time you started seeing the bronze-roofed houses sprinkled like decorations on a Red Velvet cake. You made Marcus promise you not to judge the country by its airport, as it usually was surprisingly dirty. Nevertheless, there were hints of what life there was like - a burst of energy, culture, and flavour. You walked what seemed like forever through the endless white halls with blue sections, wondering how many times Carmen had been here and whether you ever crossed paths. You kind of wished he was there. Your excitement rubbed off on your friend - Marcus was beaming with happiness, anticipating your time there. He knew it was going to be life-changing.

The moment you went outside felt like you could breathe again. The weight of The Beef, Carmen, stress, problems problems problems dropped off, was left behind, and never got on the plane. Your chest wasn't encircled by snakes that only pushed until you suffocated. Your mind was clear.

You helped Marcus settle in his awesome boat, and after reading the owner's note to "keep the water in Coco's bowl", searched for the cat for like 20 minutes. Unfortunately, your efforts were fruitless.

Marcus only let you go back alone because you assured him of your safety (you gave him a speech about how it wasn't like Chicago) and experience. Still, he made you text him when you got to your sister's. The two of you were always trying to make your relationship work, but the distance didn't make it easy. That did not mean that you were going to give up - you were used to making a lot of effort for the people you love. She was ecstatic and grateful to see her little sister. The rest of the evening was spent eating, sharing your lives, and talking about your mysterious boyfriend.

“I don’t know, he’s just so… distant. He always leaves somewhere, does god knows what when he knows we don’t have much time! Sometimes it feels like I care about the restaurant more than him. Which is so weird because he was so into it before! He planned the whole thing! And I am so fucking stressed from it all! I never even wanted to work in a restaurant but I was there for him!” you expressed your pain very loudly.

“Have you thought of… breaking up with him?”

You exhale and almost completely give up mentally.

“I don’t know… it feels like we don’t have much of a relationship at all anymore. We don’t go out, all the time is spent on the opening. I swear sometimes I’m there just for our friends and his sister, I can’t just leave them without help while he’s wandering somewhere”.

You couldn’t sleep because being in bed without Carmy by your side felt plain wrong. You were also jetlagged which meant that the peaceful world of Morpheus was avoiding you like a plague. The same thing happened to Marcus, so you both were just texting about what you were doing.

“idk, i gave up and went to get some tea” you typed, a warm mug in your hand as you cozied up on the couch with a blanket.

“yeah, same shit here. bout time to get ready anyway”

Your whole house was asleep, and probably would be so for a while. It was too dark to go out for your liking. Boredom kind of crept in.

“what is it exactly u're gonna do there?”

“uhhh i wish i knew. make some things from the pics i showed u i guess”

“can i watch?” Was it too much of a request? Who even knows if you'll be allowed there?

“yeah i think so. i'd love to not have to do this alone”

You smile, finish your tea, and get up to find some clothes.

You finally reached the place and were met by a tall man in an apron. He introduced himself as Luca, and you heard a very sultry voice softened by an accent. You wondered where he was from.

“I'm Chef Marcus. That's Liv. Is it cool if she just hangs around and watches me?”

“Hi,” you smile at him.

“Hello. You could also join in. What kind of a chef are you?”

“Oh I'm not, I'm -”

“Well, with the amount of time Liv spends in our kitchen listening to every word of the CDC, I'd say she might as well be a chef by now,” Marcus only half-jokes. You give him a look anyway.

Luca prepared everything and soon he and Marcus were working. You were sitting on the other side of the table, able to see everything. Only now you were starting to notice how strong he was, you have to be, you thought, if you stay on your feet all day. His arms were also covered in tattoos that didn't seem to make sense, like Carmy's.

“So who are you?” Luca's question doesn't sound rude, just curious.

“I'm his boss' girlfriend,” you nod as you speak.

“Wow,” he seems to be thinking something, but maybe it's just him being focused on putting the peanuts on dessert, “What are you doing here?”

“Uhh, visiting my sister? It was time and I thought Marcus here could use someone to show him around. As for here, I was really jetlagged and bored.”

Luca was amazing. The way he coached Marcus even when he made mistakes was consistently calm, stern, and leading. Not once did any of you feel berated or hear his voice go louder, all you knew was to just try again. His entire presence excreted stability and equilibrium.

After an extensive lesson, it was Marcus' turn to try. All of you leaned closer to the dessert in hopes of seeing more. You held your breath as you watched Marcus carefully place a tiny piece in the clockwise direction of the dessert when in the blurred background of your vision you felt something change. Instinctively, you looked up from the dish, and your eyes met the gaze of your friend's teacher. There he was, almost lying on the table, looking at you. As if he wasn't busy right now. As if the dessert didn't matter. Hypnotized. “Got it!” Marcus smiled and stood straight up. “Great job, chef,” Luca switched back to Marcus.

Suddenly a firework of spice embraced you in its scent, making your head go round from the all-encompassing desire to taste it.

“Oh my god, are those cinnamon buns?” you had to put your hands on the counter to keep yourself up. “Yeah,” Luca stood straight. “You like them?” “They smell amazing!” you could swear you saw a quick prideful smile brush Luca's lips.

“They are her favourite. And she's very specific about'em too,” Marcus threw you under the bus.

Luca seems interested. “In what way?”

“I'm not, okay? I just believe that cinnamon buns should have a lot of sugar and cinnamon, or else they're just buns. There was this place near the park, and the pastry they sold was like 90% dough. I didn't like that at all” you defend yourself, and Marcus scoffs, having heard you rant about it many times at The Beef.

“Abomination,” Luca shakes his head.

“Exactly! I love it when there is so much sugar that it's oozing out, that's how it'd supposed to be.”

Your lighthearted banter somehow led to Luca opening up and talking about his life and experience. He also shared a couple of stories about determination, his acceptance of not being the best, and some of his failures. Soon all of you were joking around and laughing at your pasts. You felt your heart warm up to him and thought that leaving the house was a good idea.

Marcus stepped outside to check on his mom. He called her sitter as often as he could, and every time you hoped that everything would be alright. Luca was silently doing his work, kneading some dough. It was a demanding process, but so meditative, and you couldn't help but float away watching his big hands grab and squeeze the smooth dough, throwing it back onto the table occasionally, his long fingers dug into it, leaving an impression. “So where is he now?” you ask. “Who?” “The chef who was better than you. Where is he now?” you wondered if Carmen knew him or told you about him. “Well, you tell me. Apparently, opening up a new restaurant,” the chef said, as he threw a careless nod in your direction. Huh? Your heart drops. What? You let out a nervous scoff. “You're saying it was… Carmen??” Your question was met with a simple nod as he kept working. “Carmen Berzatto, the chef that was better than you at everything?” you almost spell out. Luca just takes his eyes off the dough and watches your reaction. He is also confused. “God, he really is the best?” the question sounds more like an exhale. “People keep saying it, but I guess I didn't realize” you sit down, defeated, and stare off. Your mind keeps pacing - what happened to Carmen? How did he go from being the best to being a yelling mess of chaos? Why is someone who looked up to him so calm and collected but still successful? Why can't he be like that? “You sound surprised. What, he doesn't feel like it?” He asks while kneading the dough, this time slower and a little softer. You look at him, then shake your head away and look down. You want to tell him everything about the way Carmen treats you, and how different that is from what your beginning used to be, how he doesn't appreciate you even though you spent so much time in and on The Beef, and how unfair that is, and have his deep voice tell you the answer, but you can't. That would be weird. Luca notices your hesitation. “You know, when we worked together, he would often be… difficult,” there is a pause after he says it because he is reading your face, trying to understand if he's walking on thin ice. He isn't, so he continues. “Partly why I didn't become better than him was because he wouldn't let me.” “Yeah, he shared something like that.” His brows went a little higher, and his grip on the dough hardened and stayed there. “My point is, being with a person like that can't be easy. Man, we only worked together and I already wanted to smother him, can't imagine being in a bloody relationship,” his smile makes you laugh and for a second you forget every bad thing in the world.

Later that day you wanted to call Carmen. “Carm, you free?” You wished to tell him everything - how much you loved the city, how nice his friend was, the fun you were having, and how good this was for you. Kinda wanted to beat his ass for being so mean to Luca too. “not rn, Liv, busy”

Of course.

“Olivia! Come here!” your sister screamed to get your attention. You noticed she was standing at the door, talking to somebody, so you got up and approached her. “What's up?” you asked. She closed the door and turned to you, holding something in her hands. “It's a gift from your boyfriend,” she said in a teasing tone, and you could swear that the last time you saw her that giddy was in high school. “What? How do you know?” A drop of hope celebrated its birth in your chest. “The delivery guy said it's from a chef,” the last word she playfully stretched out, so it came out a little funny, like Tina says it. You couldn't believe it. There it was, a white box carefully tied with a red ribbon. Finally Carmen realised how distracted he was and decided to apologize. Obviously, you were gone, so he missed you. Your heart filled with warmth and you smiled to yourself - you knew things would get better. You take the hefty precious gift from your sister's hands, sit on the couch, and open it with anticipation. Inside, 9 breathtaking gourmet cinnamon rolls with caramelized sugar barely fitting, leaking out of the mouthwatering, well-kneaded dough. And a note.

"You deserve all the best in the world - Luca"

I hope you enjoyed it! Part 2 might come quicker if you comment how you liked it

Snippet from the next chapters

🏷️ Tagged everyone in the comments! If you want to be excluded, just let me know♥️ @carma-fanficaddict @eternallyvenus @sia2raw @helloheyhihowdyheya @soursopsista @m1dnightsnackz @custarrds

Dividers by @saradika

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jjust-a-mess · 2 years

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being alone is better than being with the wrong people

#aesthetic stuff #late night thoughts #quotes and so #falling apart #feeling kinda lonely #wallpaper #poetic #thoughts #som aesthetic #depressed stuff #alone #lonely #broken #aesthetic #anime vibes

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nogenderbee · 7 months

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Boyfriend headcanons with reo, chigiri, and bachira maybe??

Sure! Sorry for this being a bit short but I hope you'll like it either way!

Bachira, Chigiri, Reo boyfriend headcanons

TagList: @miya-akane

⊱ bf!Bachira who will bother you at random moments just because he wanted a bit of your attention or affection

⊱ bf!Bachira who's literally acting like you child more than actual partner

⊱ bf!Bachira who instead of handing you small gifts or something you asked for will throw it after yelling "catch!"

⊱ bf!Bachira who'll take you on random and unexpected dates

⊱ bf!Bachira who always has arm wrapped around your neck or waist whenever you're in public

⊱ bf!Bachira who won't hesitate to scream "THEY'RE MINE" if someone tries to flirt with you

⊱ bf!Bachira who'll drag you out of bed early just because he wants to spend as much time with you as he can

⊱ bf!Bachira who'll tell you how his monster thinks you're absolutely perfect for each other

⊱ bf!Chigiri who brings you flowers at least once a week

⊱ bf!Chigiri who'll lend you his hoodie or jacket whenever he sees you shivering

⊱ bf!Chigiri who you can share your morning and night routine with

⊱ bf!Chigiri who always opens the door for you

⊱ bf!Chigiri who'll do both of your hairs in the morning and he always does it aesthetically and with care

⊱ bf!Chigiri who has at least one matching outfits with you

⊱ bf!Chigiri who splits pinkies with you whenever you two are in public but he doesn't want to be too force too much PDA on you

⊱ bf!Chigiri who'll let you paint his nails, especially if the two of you will have som kind of matching like that

⊱ bf!Chigiri who gives you the best outfit recommendation before any ocassion or even dates!

⊱ bf!Reo who'll give you expensive gifts and act as if they're nothing compared to all the love you're giving him

⊱ bf!Reo who always puts you above everything else

⊱ bf!Reo who'll be clingy on early mornings, wanting to cuddle for just a bit longer

⊱ bf!Reo who splits your fingers together whenever you're holding hands

⊱ bf!Reo who'll treat you like a royalty to show how much respect and love he has for you

⊱ bf!Reo who adores hugging you from behind while you do your hair, makeup or cook

⊱ bf!Reo who's sucker for kisses on the back of your hand

⊱ bf!Reo who'll gladly dance with you, even in the rain if it's for short time and you won't get sick

⊱ bf!Reo who's smile never fades away when he's around you

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#blue lock #x reader #blue lock x reader #bachira meguru #chigiri hyoma #reo mikage #blue lock bachira meguru #blue lock chigiri hyoma #blue lock reo mikage #bachira meguru x reader #chigiri hyoma x reader #reo mikage x reader #blue lock bachira x reader #blue lock chigiri x reader #blue lock reo x reader #fluff #blue lock fluff #headcanons #blue lock headcanons

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klimtjardin · 1 month

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Da poética à estética: o que é dar sentido? | Análise da identidade visual do NCT

{Aviso de conteúdo: LONGO | Introdução: conceitos | 1. Como funciona na prática | 2. Minha visão sobre o assunto | 3. Identidade visual do nct | 4. Em cima do muro? | Conclusão}

Caras queridas, o conteúdo de hoje toca em assuntos mais técnicos. Quis trazer um pouco da teoria para que vocês entendam o que é conceitualizar, o que é criar uma imagem e como isso acontece (ou não) no nosso querido NCT.

Vamo que bora?

Introdução: conceitos

Todo mundo já ouviu a palavra estética empregada nem que fosse em uma piada {aqui no Tumblr, então, é a casa do "aesthetic" e de uns anos para cá, o Tik Tok também virou}. Mas vocês sabem qual a origem da estética e da irmã siamesa dela, a poética?

Para explicar-lhes devemos retornar no tempo, na Grécia Antiga. Aristóteles estudou e classificou as artes literárias em diferentes poéticas, sendo elas: comédia, tragédia, epopeia e poesia lírica. Divisões que futuramente se tornariam os nossos conhecidos gêneros literários.

O que isso quer dizer?

A poética é como uma narrativa. É sobre o que se trata a história. Ela é aplicável em todas as artes, mesmo as não visuais. Hoje em dia talvez a gente chame a poética de "tema" ou "tema central".

A estética diz respeito aos elementos que aparecem para contar a história. No caso das artes visuais é mais fácil visualizarmos, mas eles estão presentes em todas as artes de uma forma geral. Por exemplo, a literatura se apresenta em forma estética de texto. A arquitetura de construções, e cada construção também segue uma linha estética dependendo do arquiteto, e assim por diante.

Como funciona na prática?

Para dar um exemplo bem prático, vou usar o NCT, obviamente.

Sabemos que existe uma história do NCT que envolve os sonhos, não é? Então, essa é a nossa narrativa, a nossa poética.

Já a estética fica por conta dos elementos que são usados para contar essa história. No caso, fica a critério de cada diretor que faz cada MV. Geralmente o NCT tem um visual "tecnológico", mais polido e etc., então essa se torna a sua estética.

Minha visão sobre o assunto

Como penso que foi/é o processo criativo em relação ao NCT e porque isso é importante?

Bem, vamos começar pelo básico: qualquer peça de arte tem poética e tem estética. Ou seja: existe uma história por trás dela e como ela irá ser contada.

Pensando no quesito prático ou lógico, a estética não é algo essencial na nossa vida como comer e dormir o é, por exemplo. Porém, é claro que como artista sempre vou defender a beleza! A beleza é e não é essencial. O que seria de nós sem as histórias que contamos? O que seria de nós sem a beleza e o romance? Já dizia o professor Keating: é isso que nos mantém vivos!

Então, sim, é importante pelo menos na arte que haja uma organização das coisas, que haja então beleza.

Identidade visual do NCT

Vou traçar um caminho do abstrato para o concreto. O ponto de partida é a música, o mais abstrato em quesitos visuais.

Como é a sonoridade do NCT? Isso vocês bem sabem! Eles trabalham com inspirações no metal pop, industrial pop {tudo isso fica escondido debaixo do guarda-chuva "edm", mas está lá}. As músicas dos Neos são conhecidas por serem barulhentas, terem sons incomuns, "sons de construção", essa seria a marca sonora deles.

Agora, como transformar um som em imagem? Por que é preciso uma imagem. Como serão distribuídos os conceitos sem ela? As capas dos álbuns, os MVs, os figurinos, tudo isso...

O que acredito ocorrer é que, dentro da SM não há uma equipe focada somente nisso. "Como não, Klim?" É fácil chegar a essa conclusão quando percebemos que, geralmente, de um comeback para outro as ideias não se conversam. Existe um fundinho de conceito, sim, não é tão bagunça. Mas também não existe uma identidade tão demarcada. A SM contrata um diretor diferente para cada MV. Ou seja, cada estúdio de filmagem fica encarregado de dar o seu toque no MV. O que tem de errado nisso? Não tem nada de errado nisso, porém, ocorrem certas quebras de narrativa, isso é inegável. "Quem conta um conto aumenta um ponto", especialmente se não há uma direção única para qual se está caminhando {isso é tudo minha opinião, não sei se é de fato assim que funciona, mas é o que parece para mim}.

Calma, nem tudo é derrota! É claro que existe, sim, uma linha de coerência no visual deles. Fica implícito que o NCT trabalha com os conceitos "punk." Vou deixar um infográfico abaixo, joguem no Google para entender mais a fundo:

Figura 1. Infográfico da estética punk

O punk é uma estética distópica. Tudo a ver com a sonoridade deles, que é meio caótica por assim dizer. Você ouve uma música do NCT, você reconhece sons de metal, de vapor, de instrumentos que não são musicais. Ponham aí Kitchen Beat, Chain, Superhuman, SOS, ISTJ, Hands Up, Turn Back Time, Unbreakable... Que vocês vão perceber.

Acho genial que eles tragam esse visual, que se alinha diretamente com a música: aí vem a coerência.

Vou pegar alguns MV's de exemplo para que vocês vejam isso na prática:

Figura 2. Turn Back Time e Kick It = cyberpunk

Figura 3. Phantom e 2 Baddies = decopunk

Figura 4. Moonwalk = steampunk

Não são MV's irretocáveis ao meu ver. Meu olhar tem algumas críticas a respeito deles, mas aí entra também a questão de quanto $$$ se tem para fazer todo esse conteúdo visual. Enfim, acho que se a SM abraçasse essa ideia do punk e a levasse além, como a única linha a ser seguida, nós teríamos histórias melhores contadas e conseguiríamos identificar com mais facilidade o que é do NCT ou não, assim como conseguimos fazer com a música deles {a SM já faz isso muito bem com as aespa, não custava nada...}

Em cima do muro

Na análise do Wish, comentei sobre Favorite. Já tenho toda uma opinião formada sobre o álbum Sticker em si e Favorite vem de brinde nesse pacote. Quando foram lançados os teasers, fiquei muito feliz porque sempre quis ver o NCT 127 fazendo algo com conceito fantasioso, acadêmico ou vampiresco {maldita expectativa!}.

Favorite é aquilo que não é uma coisa nem outra, e tem um excesso de CGI que rouba a beleza do que poderia ser, transformando o conceito em algo bem infantil. Se o intuito era ser o Crepúsculo dos MV's de Kpop, então a missão foi cumprida com sucesso kkkk, mas noto que tivemos conteúdos extra/variedades que ficaram melhores que o MV em si. Vamos nem comentar a capa do álbum, né, meninas?

Outro MV terrível desculpemmm é o de Ridin'. Um dos meus comebacks favoritos do Dream, arruinado pelo visual desconexo. Tem referência nele? Tem, mas ele é tão mais ou menos. O que salva é aquela transição do Haechan estalando os dedos. É nítido que foi feito às pressas, dado o número de quadros em que os membros só estão lá sendo bonitões e não acrescentando algo à narrativa. Os efeitos péssimos para encher linguiça... "Klim, você está exagerando!" Meus bens, assistam We Go Up e Ridin' um seguido do outro e vocês vão entender exatamente o que estou falando.

Boom poderia entrar aí também, a falta de paleta de cores me incomoda {e nem vou tocar no assunto álbum físico que é TEnebroso} e Beatbox {apesar de eu amar porque é fofo}. Ainda bem que tivemos ISTJ para salvar a nação!

O WayV é sempre lindo e sempre entrega! Tirando, talvez, Kick Back, mas passo pano. Para mim é a unit que mais tem coerência visual.

Outra coisa que me incomoda, mas aí é questão >da minha poética< em particular, é o vazio. Ay-Yo é um bom exemplo. Ai, como me incomoda aqueles espaços vazios no MV! Apesar de, talvez a intenção ser essa mesmo. Sou muito do artesanal, queria ver muito mais cenas e objetos de cena construídos e não colocados em CGI. Mas é bem provável que a SM não esteja disposta a investir nessas coisas, porque isso demanda tempo. Entra na equação tempo x custo x qualidade:

Figura 5. Que roubei do Gaveta para ilustrar a equação.

Mas nós que trabalhamos com artes manuais bem sabemos que não é necessário tanto gasto para fazer algo bom de verdade, é mais necessário tempo e dedicação, afinal, a beleza vem dos detalhes.

Conclusão

O que eu espero que vocês entendam com esse post é que a estética (e a poética também) tem uma função importantíssima de dar sentido.

Se eu te perguntar qual a estética do NCT, você provavelmente vai olhar para os lados, analisar e demorar para chegar em uma conclusão. Além da cor verde neon e do Neobong, não existe algo mais palpável dentro do universo do NCT que o represente. Ok, talvez a 🌱, mas isso é uma piada interna criada pelo Mark, não é algo que tenha sido definido como conceito do grupo desde o início. Até mesmo o Neobong por vezes se torna uma incógnita: é um android? é um prédio? é um picolé de limão?

"Coisas tecnológicas" até podem se encaixar no quesito da estética, mas mesmo assim, existe uma falta de coerência.

É lógico que conceitos podem mudar. Ninguém é obrigado a seguir fazendo a mesma coisa da mesma forma por anos {apesar de isso ser o que traz autenticidade a algo}. Porém, contudo, entretanto e todavia, não acho que alguma equipe realmente tenha sentado junto para decidir "isso faz parte da estética do NCT, isso aqui não, os projetos irão seguir essa linha ou essa daqui".

Creio eu que a SM não tenha uma equipe dedicada a isso. Provavelmente eles apenas contratem estúdios de filmagem e cada diretor com sua equipe parte do zero ao criar um comeback.

É daí que surge o problema "mas a música título não tem nada a ver com o resto do álbum, nem o MV com os teasers, nem com a estética geral do projeto." Bem como não tem nada a ver com o comeback passado e o retrasado e há um ruído na forma como a história é contada.

Foram poucas às vezes que presenciei acontecer de forma coerente; bons exemplos são Glitch Mode e We Young, ambos álbuns que carregam músicas {não todas porque também não é necessário} que condizem com seus conceitos do início ao fim. Mas mesmo assim entre eles não há qualquer conexão {ou quase}, o que é triste.

A poética e a estética são capazes de dar sentido a algo.

Como eu disse, seria muito bom ver algo que é a marca registrada do NCT. Que bom que pelo menos com a música dá para dizer isso, mas falo visualmente. É muito legal que cada comeback seja diferente e tenha um novo conceito, mas dá para fazer isso também tendo uma estética definida. Que você bata o olho e diga "ah, isso aqui é NCT, sem sombra de dúvidas!", porque cria autenticidade e cria conexão com a história que é contada, e por conseguinte, com o público.

#klim análises

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rainbowriderjt · 1 month

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Adding Som Aesthetics On Her Wall! Very Cool!!

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brazaesthetic · 1 year

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Gal Costa Novelas, Som Livre (2005)

#gal costa #som livre #ad #ads #commercial #cd #vhs #vhs art #vcr #brazil #aesthetic #tv #00s #00's #2005

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Alr i'm gonna assume the best of newer and younger Pjo fans spreading misinfo on punk!Percy and by extension irl punk history and culture by guessing you guys aren't doing it on purpose and were just lied to about us so here's a bunch of debunks and clear ups on punk and why Percy is which also works as a sort of list of tips on how to write punk characters,canon and headcanon and completely original

So the obvious one out of the way first:Percy is actually not canonically a skater boy!There have been exactly two lines of this context in the entire franchise and one was in Som when he mentioned skateboarding once and then never again and the second was in Moa when Piper said he and i quote 'looked like a skater'.Sorry to past cishet Pipes but that's not a thing and Avril Lavigne making a cisheteronormative lyric that's extremely underservingly stuck around for forever dosen't mean she was right that he is one,it means she had internalized homophobia and gender stereotypes and no actual knowledge on alt subcultures because again,'looking like a skater' isn't a thing,it's a sport and not an aesthetic

With that,here's what actually makes Percy a punk:He was a bully beater from a young age and it escalates into full blown direct action for the whole saga,hates authority figures not for the sake of it but because he knows from experience that they're almost universally awful,is anti-corruption including his own by fighting against his intrusive thoughts to turn evil,does activism by helping fix the greco-roman mythos world system whenever he gets the chance to no matter how small,advocates for the rights of less fortunate people both mythical and human,hates rich people,fits entierly out of the box conformity in all aspects simply from the way he is even disregarding his demigohood,respects all minorities and is extremely kind to kids to the point that he adopted Nico and Hazel as his younger siblings and pseudo-kids because they don't really have parents(Hades/Pluto is abusive + Maria and Marie are dead).He fills out every punk requirement to a T,including being part of a marginalized group since he's poor and mentally disabled(audhd with dyslexia,bpd and ptsd)

He was a hero and Luke was a villain because they both hated the gods for traumatizing them and had nonpretty trauma responses from it but Percy still tried his best to stay kind not for his own sake but for his mom and the innocents in the world he knew didn't deserve cruelty and he provided and still does a safe and loving space for children specifically because he was a troubled but good kid once too and wants to be the positive adult figure for them he didn't get to have except Sally.Luke choose nihilism and that grew into turning a serial child abuser with bigoted ideals(his biggest targets being women and poc and in Kelli's case both)and fascist tactics.They weren't 'two sides of the same coin' and they're not even the same currency-Percy's a punk,Luke's a pig

Romantic attraction to someone based off them being 'ideal' by society's standards goes against punk beliefs!Our whole thing is nonconformity and that changing your true self to fit in makes you a sellout so this is why Perachel was canon and honestly i'd go as far as to call the 'outcast punk dude x perfect prep girl' a myth made up by normies who don't wanna date us for our actual personalities and just think we look hot so they objectify us.Related,it's ooc for Percy to be written to use kinds of flirting and dating treatments purely because 'it's what guys are like' since it's canon they hate traditional masculinity and consider it a burden they only force on themselves as a defense mechanism from trauma of being mocked for being 'not normal'

Ascention to godhood or into a titan inherently disquilify being punk and is an insult to irl punks.You literally can't be punk AND in control of a corrupted system,it's our lifestyle to fight them,not perpetuate them.This also applies to him dating deities,being rich in any way or an abuser.Dark Percy is Bootlicker Percy

Sorry to y'all who still think Hot Topic is a funny joke in 2024 of all years but they sold out to capitalism and conformity a loooooong time ago so Percy wouldn't be caught undead near that place and couldn't afford anything anyway because they've upped everything to rich people prices.He'd be going to thrift stores,family bussiness and small shops.Knowing how much free time he has probably knows how to DIY things that don't even exist and he buys all his games/consoles and legos secondhand

No Taylor Swift for him,her music's too corny and fabricated for him to not hate it but there's also how she's a huge bigot,a major bully and a whole ass poluter so🤷🏽‍♀️His favorite band is definitely My Chemical Romance but All Time Low,The Cure and Ramones are up there too

Please draw him with an actual battle jacket and proper piercings-By which i mean give it patches and a hoard of pins and draw it like a BATTLE JACKET,not a LEATHER jacket and actually google kinds of piercings instead of just slapping metal wherever onto him

He is NOT masc or an 'i'm too cool and edgy to like cutesy and kiddy things' type.Every single trans woman i've met in the Pjo fandom have said Percy's an egg and super femme and she does too much actual punk shit instead of trying to look the part to be a poser to care about her image anymore.She loves Polly Pocket,Warrior Cats,Animal Crossing,Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends,Bluey,Blues Clues,MLP,makeup,glitter,yk2/90s/80s toys,cats,Lo-Fi Beats,Cookie Monster and her second favorite color is pink,she loves naturally acting like a momdad and her gender fuckery includes a neopronouns hoard

Would most definitely have radicalized Nico and Hazel into goth punk and pastel goth punk if Rick let them be a proper trio and speaking from experience,it's entierly possible she does it completely on accident by making them want to be like her because of how nice and protective she is to them and what cool things she does

Few last points:She's definitely a heavy energy drinks consumer,a socialist,does vandalism,did actually super heavy research to go full punk once she realized she is and would never be friends with Harry Potter and in fact would probably kill him if they met since ACAB

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