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At 8/24/13 01:40 AM, Lintire wrote: Yes, all the the connotations you think of when the "Midnight Meat Train" comes to mind are completely and utterly correct. It's that sort of film, and it's aptly named. That and a retarded ending, because Clive Barker cannot for the life of him get his rocks off unless the fucking supernatural are involved.

I've actually seen that movie, and I agree with you on all points of the film. Although seeing Vinnie straight up murder people is pretty hilarious.

At 8/23/13 05:25 PM, x-factor11 wrote:

At 8/23/13 04:47 PM, x-factor11 wrote: this thread is fun to look through

once upon a time this was the art forum haha
^^^^^

Such memories

I thought I smelled bullshit

At 8/23/13 08:19 AM, Amaranthus wrote: actually, no
I know who's alt it is
won't tell cuz he's a friend of mine

Well then, it's not an obvious troll, because someone is using an alt.
And if he's your friend, tell him to stop being a fucking asshole and wasting our time.

At 8/23/13 06:53 AM, Amaranthus wrote: Obvious troll is obvious

He's not trolling, he's a little kid. You can tell by the way he writes.
I'd almost consider helping him just out of spite for your comment.

Draw Breaktroll in reigns

At 8/22/13 04:29 PM, Darthmarius wrote:

At 8/22/13 04:03 PM, bigjonny13 wrote: Do you use dodge and burn to shade?

no i use layers and my fave tool gaussian blur. but the cleaning takes its time

Here's a tutorial on photoshop painting. Might give you some pointers :)

At 8/22/13 05:21 PM, BizarroJoe wrote: Well, enough doggies!
For being your first WFAD, you seem to be having a great time...

You'll have to explain why has Jonny gotten himself into this mess.

I smell of maple, because Canadian, and everyone loves maple.

Okay, I have returned from my day of work, to give you this request.
Draw the two of us (that's you and I) catching up over everything that;s occurred since you were last here over a cup of tea.

At 8/22/13 10:22 AM, CynicalFruit wrote: Heres a Dinosaur with a scale mohawk

Totodile?

Do you use dodge and burn to shade?

Oh Joe, it's been too long.

It's too early in the morning to come up with something creative for you to draw. If you want, you can surprise me. If not, I'll try to come up with something when I'm more awake.

At 8/20/13 06:27 PM, MooseTracks wrote: That's irrelevant, and doesn't help me at all. I'm just trying to find the method that suits me the best. No need to be rude. I never claimed that each one was the "best method"; I only wanted some feedback. There are a lot of artists here that are more experienced than I when it comes to art, and I only wanted to gain some knowledge in that area.

I wasn't being rude, I was trying to understand where you're coming from.

As for the topic at hand, copying is fine and dandy if you just want to recreate something, but it doesn't teach you the basics. You need to study the forms and characters to actually see what's going on, instead of just blindly replicating.

Feraligatr?

This is maybe the fourth or fifth thread you've made in the forum about different methods for learning how to draw, and how each one is the "best method".

I'm not sure if you're just trying to get feedback on each of these methods, or you're just that indecisive.

I dunno, I like what you've going on here.

At 8/18/13 04:49 PM, Breed wrote: This sounds like an infomercial. I cant really see the purpose of this over the yeti since that has dropped to the same price point. The Nessie must be more or less the replacement for the regular Yeti with a few extra bells and whistles (namely the DSP). Its designed for super simplistic set ups but has no upgrade or future investment potential.
Snowflake, Nessie, Yeti Pro will be the order of things from cheapest to most expensive. The regular yeti will probably fall off the market or get super cheap. Not sure which yet.
I personally suggest to people to save their money for an interface so that you can always add to the system and select from an infinitely larger pool of microphones (including those from Blue). Much more future potential and quality going that route.

This isn't an informercial, nor am I trying to sway anyone's opinions, nor am I even endorsed by Blue. I'm just giving some feedback on a new mic that's just hit the market, and sharing it with the audio forum, since a few users suggested this to me in the past. I'm just returning with what I'm learning so that people can actually have a bit of information on what to go from if they are interested in looking towards the purchase of a new microphone.
Sure, this probably might not be the way to go if you want to go about things professionally, but if it's just for a hobby, as I am doing, then I don't see any issues with it.
Also, your comparisons about the cost being comparable to the Yeti is only correct in some instances. While it may have reduced in price to those levels in the United States, here in Canada, the Yeti is still a much higher cost, with Best Buy Canada listing the original Yeti at about $180 and the professional model for $250. The Snowball is actually, also going for $100, the same price as the Nessie. So from a cost perspective, the Nessie is definitely a good option.

So, remember that interesting shape that the neck of the mic is in?

SURPRISE MOTHERFUCKERS!

There's actually a built in secondary neck that you can untuck from the main neck, allow for you to be able to pivot the head of the microphone, tilting it up or down as per your own needs. Handy!

So, that's it for the physical features of the mic. Next up with be some recording demos trying out the different modes, and comparing it to what I was using before for voice recording.

Turning the mic 180 degrees, we see what the back offers.

As I just mentioned, here is the auxiliary jack for your headphones. Personally, I probably won't be using these, as my external computer speakers have a headphone jack, but it's still a nifty little inclusion.

But the real piece de resistance of this microphone is what's underneath the jack. It's a toggle for the multiple recording modes that the Nessie can perform. From left to right, the modes are voice mode, music mode and raw mode.

Voice mode uses the mic's built in processors to clean up your vocal recordings, adjusting to voice levels variations and reducing harsh sounds. Music mode is designed to capture your instrument in a more natural and detailed. The final mode, raw mode, offers no modifications, just capturing your audio exactly as your record it, so you can do your own audio processing.

As we move onto the features that this microphone offers, we take a closer look at the base of the device.

On the front is a mute button for the microphone, which is just a quick and easy way to do that instead of muting the input on your recording device on whichever program you are using. Also, the base of the mic lights up when it's plugged in, and when you mute the mic the light flashes, offering an easy indicator.

Also, the base also functions as a volume dial for your headphones if you choose to plug them into the microphone. You can plug your headphones in? Yes, yes you can. There's a plug on the back of the device for that.

Praying mantis

At 8/16/13 02:55 PM, Damien wrote: Is it okay for me to use flash to do my artwork? Or should I consider switching to photoshop? I read that people dislike the lines and colouring from artwork in flash.

I'm not good with the resolution part, but I can offer some feedback in this matter.
I would say that ultimately it's up to your own discretion. Some artists prefer photoshop, some prefer flash. One is vector based, the other is raster. I don't feel that flash detracts anything, it just has certain limitations that photoshop doesn't have, but it can still produce some fabulous work. JohnnyUtah does all his work in flash. So if you're enjoying the artwork that you can churn out in flash, stick with it!

At 8/16/13 01:00 PM, SourJovis wrote: Looks good. Good luck with it. Looking forward to hearing the results.

I'll get to that, just gotta run through the special features it offers, then I'll get to the audio portion.

At 8/16/13 01:20 PM, DivoFST wrote: I dont really care if it sounds good or not, its beautiful *.*
But seriously xD When you test drive the thing post it :D

It really is a sexy beast, isn't it.

The only problem is that it would still be flooded by people taking pictures of anything and evereything.

Pretty sleek looking mic, if I do say so myself. Has a good bit of weight right in the base as that's metal, although the rest of it is made of plastic.

Okay, so what do we have inside the box?

Nothing too extreme, just the mic, a usb connection cable, and ooh, a user guide, fancy.

Let's take a closer look at this mic though, shall we?

Hello audio forum!

A few months ago, I came around these parts looking for some guidance and advice on getting a new microphone. I've been using a logitech gaming headset for a few years, and while it doesn't do a half bad job, I figured it was time to get a new, proper mic. While asking around for feedback, a few users suggested the Nessie, a microphone from the Blue company that was in development and to be released soon. I did some research into it and it looked pretty good, so I decided to hold out for it.

A few weeks ago the mic was released for sale, and just last week it was available at Best Buy Canada. So I picked one up, and now I'll take you through an unboxing of it, giving a bit of a rundown on the features, test it out, provide some audio samples, and give a general review of my thoughts of it.

So first off, this is the box that the Nessie comes in. Look at how sleek at fancy it looks. Is it like that inside? Let's take a peek.

At 8/14/13 09:51 PM, Rhunyc wrote: I also lol'd at looking at it before, it totally looks like it was hank hill in a hev suit.. I want to photoshop that so bad now. :X

I bet that the combine would like some of my propane

At 8/14/13 03:59 PM, JamSession wrote: Lots of work left :D

Looks a little more like Jazz, but still a long way to go.
No, but seriously, it's coming along, and I knew it was Stitch from the first sketch ;)

At 8/12/13 05:11 PM, Kkylimos wrote: WTF is clock day?

Here's a nice little read on the wiki