kibosh
Active Hunter
My two-cent, random thoughts... Take 'em for what they are. Just observations by a guy trying to make a Fett costume (very slowly), and a fan of many forums... (I'm writing this as first person, but it's just because it's easier.)
(and it is aimed at NO one! Purely commentary)
1) I do hate to see old school people use the, "Use the search function, newb" line. I used to get it quite often when starting out here, and other places. Please don't insult my intelligence. I DID try the search. Because of my newness, maybe I didn't know the right term, and came up empty. If you feel compelled to reply, make it something like "try searching for X". Or like someone pointed out, if you take the time to reply with a jab, maybe reply with a link instead. That way you're not "wasting" your time writing out a reply that already exists..
2) There are COUNTLESS, incredibly talented people here. With talent comes some ego (usually). Heads are going to to butt. Chill out. No offense to anyone, but I think the most impressive work done here is by the scratch builders. I like what their hand crafted stuff represents. Don't let your abilities make you jerk. Have some humility.
3) All the arguments about who knows what the exact specs and measurements are very tiresome. At the end of the day, we're building costumes, not building artificial hearts. It's not that important at the end of the day. Do you HAVE to correct people every time with your absolutely accurate information? When people like Jeremy Bulloch (sp?) say they aren't sure about some things, how can you be so sure?
3a) I remember one battle about accuracy degrading into threats of physical violence. Are you kidding me? You want to get into a fist fight over costume building? Give me a break. Getting worked up to the point of violence over something we all supposedly enjoy. That's just dumb.
4) People getting pressured to not detail their work because others feel they won't be as special anymore is just crazy. One of the first threads I read, and was inspired by, was a beautifully detailed tutorial of a beautifully painted helmet. I was going through catching up, getting more and more excited by every addition, then BAM. It stopped because the author was asked by other painters to not give up "trade" secrets. Their profits were more important than this person just showing off something they were proud of, and wanted to share. Yep. That's the community spirit.
5) And truth be told, I hate threads like this. Yes there are always going to be things you disagree with, and others are going to disagree with you. Unless you have totally lost interest in all this, then why leave? Why cheat yourself out of something you enjoy? Be the bigger person, and don't let "them" beat you down. Everyone has some supporters, admireres, etc. Find comfort in your, and ignore the static.
(and it is aimed at NO one! Purely commentary)
1) I do hate to see old school people use the, "Use the search function, newb" line. I used to get it quite often when starting out here, and other places. Please don't insult my intelligence. I DID try the search. Because of my newness, maybe I didn't know the right term, and came up empty. If you feel compelled to reply, make it something like "try searching for X". Or like someone pointed out, if you take the time to reply with a jab, maybe reply with a link instead. That way you're not "wasting" your time writing out a reply that already exists..
2) There are COUNTLESS, incredibly talented people here. With talent comes some ego (usually). Heads are going to to butt. Chill out. No offense to anyone, but I think the most impressive work done here is by the scratch builders. I like what their hand crafted stuff represents. Don't let your abilities make you jerk. Have some humility.
3) All the arguments about who knows what the exact specs and measurements are very tiresome. At the end of the day, we're building costumes, not building artificial hearts. It's not that important at the end of the day. Do you HAVE to correct people every time with your absolutely accurate information? When people like Jeremy Bulloch (sp?) say they aren't sure about some things, how can you be so sure?
3a) I remember one battle about accuracy degrading into threats of physical violence. Are you kidding me? You want to get into a fist fight over costume building? Give me a break. Getting worked up to the point of violence over something we all supposedly enjoy. That's just dumb.
4) People getting pressured to not detail their work because others feel they won't be as special anymore is just crazy. One of the first threads I read, and was inspired by, was a beautifully detailed tutorial of a beautifully painted helmet. I was going through catching up, getting more and more excited by every addition, then BAM. It stopped because the author was asked by other painters to not give up "trade" secrets. Their profits were more important than this person just showing off something they were proud of, and wanted to share. Yep. That's the community spirit.
5) And truth be told, I hate threads like this. Yes there are always going to be things you disagree with, and others are going to disagree with you. Unless you have totally lost interest in all this, then why leave? Why cheat yourself out of something you enjoy? Be the bigger person, and don't let "them" beat you down. Everyone has some supporters, admireres, etc. Find comfort in your, and ignore the static.
