#Black Panther #erik killmonger
#this never fails to make me laugh #it’s such a good delivery #I think one of the things that make erik really good as an antagonist is he genuinely had those cool and kinda funny moments #where you sort of shared in how satisfied he must feel #like the casual ‘hey auntie’ #even if you’re worried about the characters he’s threatening #you get that ‘wow i bet that was satisfying’ feel #at least i did #i couldn’t help but feel that connection #and when you’re sharing in an antagonist’s satisfaction #while still liking the characters they are up against #you know they’re well written
I think this is a great example of how well Erik manages to control the context of whatever scene he’s in. The first time he turns up in the palace, T’Challa tries to shut down his challenge to the throne by referring to him as an American chaos operative, but Erik turns it around on him by announcing his Wakandan name and heritage in xhosa, recontextualizing himself as a rightful Wakandan challenger.
Here T’Challa is taking him at his word, addressing him as a fellow Wakandan royal whom he can legitimately challenge for the throne, and Erik turns it around on him again by responding and identifying as an American chaos operative, who feels no obligation to respect Wakandan traditions.
Before the computing era, ILM was the master of oil matte painting, making audiences believe that some of the sets in the original Star Wars and Indiana Jones trilogy were real when they weren’t. They were the work of geniuses like Chris Evans, Michael Pangrazio, Frank Ordaz, Harrison Ellenshaw and Ralph McQuarrie ! Forever thank you, to their handmade art and the work of their colleagues, that made us dream of impossible worlds and fantastic places across Earth and the Universe.
There are more background paintings on this article, featuring comments by the masters/artists themselves !
Some of the following pieces were made by other artists 2:
exCUSE ME?!?!!??!??! TheYRE PAINTINGS?!??!!?!
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SHUT UP I thought they were miniatures!!!!
It’s too beautiful. I could cry.
I love this because I’ll be watching a movie and think “how did they do that? Is that a building they built for this movie? Was it there beforehand? Is it cardboard or CGI? Is that actually some place on Earth that they’re filming?” And the answer to all of these now is “nope, that’s a painting”. I can’t believe some of the most iconic, familiar shots were paintings!
Ways to help exam anxiety
To prevent it:
1. Don’t procrastionate
2. Make a clear, realistic plan - in my experice it is better it is better to make a broad plan when you are going to study something and then plan day by day. Make a to do list a day before with a few main tasks. It is better to sort of underestimate yourself and then do more if you can
3. Plan breaks and fun activities so you have something to look forward to
4. Examine your former mistakes - before exam season, think about times you when you felt really stressed and anxious and try to figure out the reasons for why and prevent them this time. Also think of times when you weren’t anxious before an exam and try to figure out what you did right that time
In the moment if you are feeling overwhelmed:
1. Meditation - there is a lot of guided meditation apps out there, my favourite is Headspace, as well as tons of videos on youtube. Regular guided meditation can help you learn how to be more mindful and calm
2. Call someone - and importantly talk about something that doesn’t cause you anxiety
3. Exercise - it releases endorphenes
4. Drink tea - something that my botany professor thaught us was to not underestime the power of plants. Some teas that are proven to ease anxiety and stress are: peppermint tea, rose tea, lavander tea and chamomile tea
5. Play a short game - any game that will get your mind of it for a while. My mom told me that when she younger and was going through a really hard time she spwnt a lot of time playing tetris. Any game that doesn’t require you to think is a good choice. I literaly play dress up games and old barbie.com games because they bring me back to a simpler time and make me think of my childhood
Take care of yourself and don’t feel guilty for thaking steps to care for your mental health.
6. Paint your nails, have a facial, do your make up, clean you room- again, so you focus on something else for a while
7. Recognise your dark thoughts and imagine them as a spiral, going into a dark depths of an ocean and imagine yourself swimming out of it - sounds dumb but it works
Happy studying!
FREE HIM
Everything about this is so fucking funny. The song. The chubby dances. The way he just gets fucking KIDNAPPED. The presentation of the guy in the white shirt in the picture when he returns. This is my favorite post.
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Elmo’s voice saying “I’ll fuck u up” is the best and worst thing ever
YO I SWEAR THIS SHIT IS TOO FUNNY😭🤣
