Going out and taking some reference photos is such an enormously fulfilling experience. I used to work in this hydro dam when I was 17, obviously it was an extremely foundational experience for me. Actually *being in* this place was worth 1000x to my brain than what looking at the photos now is

March 28, 2026 - 09:19 UTC

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I legit thought these were Resident Evil backgrounds for a second 😂
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man adding these to my color and light studies pile for later
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(looks at these) (looks at Pipeburn) ohhhhhhh yeah okay this tracks.
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and damn I can tell this place was an important experience because I can look at this and say "this got turned into pipeburn years down the line"
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Not everyone has a grungy hydro dam to crawl around in and that’s fine, but if you just go out in the world with an eye like “what looks cool? What is an interesting place other people might not have seen? How can I show people why it interests me? How can I make them feel like I do?” It does a lot
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Oh yo wait is that third photo from Wasteland Weekend??
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I remember reading Miyazaki and Takahata had visted PEI before working on the Anne of Green Gables anime. The dub of it is streaming via the Euro distributor, and you can really tell they went there and captured things well, as it's a distinct place. Not surprised it fuelled a long flow of tourists
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Right! I love that, the photos are referencing an experience and feeling so much bigger. Little thumbnails marking a slice of time and space.
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