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  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    You can become a decent musician in about two years, and pretty awesome in five. If you study hard and practise every day.
  • ViviVivi
    $80+ per session
    I mean....I dunno. Could I really BE a musician?
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    edited 2011-11-06 23:13:10
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    It's more a matter of desire, willingness and time than of "could you."
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    edited 2011-11-06 23:13:28
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    ^^Yes.

    ^Also that.
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
    edited 2011-11-06 23:14:36
    "Implying that to be a musician you need an understanding of music theory.

    Dude, it's only guys like Solstace who really really really love music who do that."

    It definitely benefits the compositional side of things more. Of course, once you actually do the writing, theory get reduced to guidelines at best. And hell, if you're writing popular music, you don't even have to make it sound good (from a compositional standpoint).

    Though if you're really concerned with longevity, go with art music. Image becomes much less important there.
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    "I just think proper sword technique is out of character for Dante. He's arrogant and a little lazy, plus he can take pretty much any killing blow like a flick on the forehead and then snap you're neck with a punch. He himself wouldn't see much use in polishing his skill.

    Though maybe learning that use could make for good character development... " -- Malk

    This is where reality and fiction kinda split.

    Real swordsmanship is based on efficiency. A good, mundane, efficient swordsman will flatten a superhuman one without technique any day of the week. There are various techniques that are based on allowing yourself to get overpowered and then transferring that strength into your next strike as you move out of the way.

    Besides, a sword is an almost completely useless weapon without technique. In fact, it's probably the most difficult close combat weapon to learn because of how non-functional it is without a fair deal of training. The uncommonness of swords in the medieval periods cannot just be attributed to their cost, especially given how common iron was in Europe compared to everywhere else. They also required specialised training that went beyond the requirements of spears, axes and other such weapons.

    I'd say it's within character for Dante to use a sword despite not knowing how, given his ongoing, humorously implicit quest to be the ultimate cool dude, but y'know, putting thoughts out.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    Honestly, music is really relaxing. I'd never do this for a payday. Also, far too complex and I wouldn't like *not knowing* exactly what I'm doing.

    It's not needed if you're going to go professional, but it definetly helps.

    Anyway, learning an instrument or to create rhythms takes skill and patience. Like all arts. Film is not as easy as doing the classes and there ya go. You need an understanding of fiction, aesthetics and narrative. Not even mentioning optics and programming too.
  • ViviVivi
    $80+ per session
    I just worry I would realize I suck and would have wasted my time. But it is something I really want to do.
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
    edited 2011-11-06 23:21:34
    "Also, far too complex and I wouldn't like *not knowing* exactly what I'm doing."

    I think that highlights an issue I have with media-based careers. You're subject to the will of a fickle audience. With science and engineering, sure you still have to deal with humans, but ultimately you're subject to empirical criteria that is more easily understood. Even social "sciences" have the requirement that what you say should make sense within a logical framework.
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    edited 2011-11-06 23:22:18
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    Everyone sucks when they begin, and the concept of inherent "talent" is almost entirely a lie. Music is an artistic process, but it's also a technical one. Learn to understand it, become comfortable with your instrument and the rest will flow.

    "Also, far too complex and I wouldn't like *not knowing* exactly what I'm doing." -- Ben

    Depends on "not knowing". If you know your objective and the result of what you're doing, isn't that essentially enough to use the technique if the game does the tricky bits for you?
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    ^Yeah.

    Also, I don't think there's a medium where 'taste' is more applicable than music, hence the success of Linkin Park and Nickelback.
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
    edited 2011-11-06 23:26:27
    I'd say it's "image" that's the primary factor. I'll stop there before I go on my usual anti-capitalist rants, but like I said, art music such as what is played in the concert hall is more focused on technique and such. Of course, the audience is even more picky if you're taking that route seriously.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    "I think that highlights an issue I have with media-based careers. You're subject to the will of a fickle audience."

    So are you in all lines of work. Except your audience is academic, not just common folk.

    Of course, there not being an objective way of measuring quality, it means that the studio is gonna die if the movie is not succesful.

    Which is why you ask for your money to come from the contract only unless you really think the movie is going to be succesful
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    edited 2011-11-06 23:29:03
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    Both musical audience and institution types have their pros and cons, of course.
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    My goal is self-production and online publication. It gives you much easier targets to hit or be out of a job.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    I have no idea what I want to do with my life.

    I'm 24.

    This is a problem.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    Be a writer, you fag.
  • ViviVivi
    $80+ per session
    You know what I'm gonna do it.

    I used to think having plenty of musical oriented friends was a bad thing. That I was unique in the group for choosing film. But maybe it could be the best thing for me. I actually know people who know people, and they can help me learn, etc...
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
    edited 2011-11-06 23:34:15
    ^^^What is your motive, your raison d'etre? Once you understand what it is, what you want to do will make a lot more sense.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    ^You act like that question hasn't been contemplated for over a decade.
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    "You know what I'm gonna do it." -- Vivi

    FUCKYEAHMISATO.jpg
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    edited 2011-11-06 23:39:11
    You can change. You can.
    I think that's like...half the source of angst of any teenager, really.

    Also, you could always be a cab driver in Cuba. they get paid like a Lawyer in the US.
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
    edited 2011-11-06 23:44:32
    ^^^It's not like I haven't thought about that question myself. I eventually came to understand through observing my own curiosity for trying to understand how the world works, the connections (including cause and effect) between everything, my passion for scientific and social justice issues and finding the truth. Not sure if it helps, but that's my account.
  • ViviVivi
    $80+ per session
    I'm going to try my absolute hardest to not regret the decision I just made.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    You're seventeen.

    You have plenty of time to make regrettable decisions and fix them.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    Everybody regrets their decisions at least once before realizing they were probably for the best.

    Just sayin'.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    So I just finished 999's true ending.

    daffyduckraging.jpg
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    btw, now that you're here, we totally have to talk about how Club of Heroes is the best arc in the history of Batman's existence.
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    Why the RAEG?

    Was it the last three seconds, or something else?
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    "I'm going to try my absolute hardest to not regret the decision I just made. " -- Vivi

    You'll probably regret it.

    If you don't, you'll regret not doing it.

    Welcome to life.
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