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eric_hinkle

Rarity and the Artist's Dilemma

Jul 24, 2011 23:04

Here's one of my favorite episodes from the new My Little Pony show, "Suited for Success". The little fashionista and seamstress, Rarity decides to make dresses for her friends so they can attend the Grand Galloping Gala in style. She works frantically to produce five lovely outfits. But as it turns out, they have ideas of their own about what ( Read more... )

art, animation, my little pony

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I wonder if this is similar to what real-world artists have to put up with from commissioners. anonymous July 26 2011, 16:17:04 UTC

According to EVERY artist I've heard comment on this episode, YES.

Commissioners who micromanage in micro-detail ("Orion's Belt has THREE stars..." "That's Canis Minor...") until you want to stick your horn through their throat and bury them in a shallow grave in the Everfree Forest.

Commissioners who keep changing their minds about what they want ("More Balloons -- NO! More Candies! NO! STREAMERS!!!!") until you want to slice them up into Cupcakes.

And commissioners who have no idea what they want, only what they don't. ("It has to be -- 20% COOLER!")