beta
on homosexual infidelity and its inescapable conclusion in the face of heteronormal marriage and parenthood; on building character narratives unhindered by homoerotic romance: romance vs love story; on writing a character-driven chase towards a union from two points and progressions, so divergent it tells two stories in one
On panel direction and pivotal framing; on character silhouttes cutting through shadows, inspiring mood and quiet; on the trauma, innocence, and reparations of a romance that sprouted in the underbelly of greyscale noir city
[back to basics] on shadows and light to create depth, focus, and mood: lights advance, darks recede; on compositions showing longing, bliss, affection
faces of extreme fear, despair, insanity, realisation
on gothic panel direction: framing chara's emotional distance from a subject and through a spectator; darker values for striking emotions and moods; tempering shadows into neg space; sharpens eyes and carve light on skin; muscle tones and tasteful natural postures
Hyakunen Kesshou Mokuroku