Whenever I paint a grimdark miniature, the first thing that comes to mind is contrast. This can be used in many ways depending on what type of scene you’re trying to create. Deep rich shadows and light intense highlights are often necessary when painting miniatures for this genre because th...
A genre is a type of communication. There are different types of genres that share characteristics unique to each type. Genres are often further categorized into subgenres. For example, the genre "fiction" can be subcategorized into genres including historical fiction, fantasy fiction, and ...
The first step is to understand the difference between film genres and what each one entails. Basically, each film genre creates its own emotion and/or set of expectations in the audience’s mind. Knowing the differences in the emotions that the audience expects is a good way of thinking abo...
James continues: “One of the most unexpected developments of the last decade has been the domination of the popular fantasy genre by Australian women.” He gives Sara Douglass, Cecilia Dart-Thornton, Caisel Mor and Glenda Larke as examples. Other suggestions might include Trudi Canavan, Karen M...
Isekai is commonly viewed as a fantasy subgenre in which the protagonist is sent to a different world, often with fantasy elements. However, older stories, including Western productions, are affectionately consideredhonorary isekai, such asAlice in Wonderland,The Matrix, orThe Black Knight. ...
When we think of the world of anime, many might conjure images of heroic battles, epic quests, or enchanting landscapes. But there exists a fiery underbelly, a world pulsating with passion and sensuality, known as hentai. This captivating genre, often shrouded in mystique, explores adult animati...
making choices that don’t always turn-out well. Some of these choices are tinged with both science fiction and fantasy elements, from the (near?)-future reality of gene manipulation to the potential wish-fufillment powers of the lotus seed, that Khong uses sparingly to tell a powerful saga...
this genre finds a way to connect people through shared experiences, desires, and fantasies. So next time you find yourself drawn into a tapestry of adult anime, consider stepping beyond the explicit scenes and into the mind of the artists and storytellers, and reflect: how does this resonate...
A harem king anime is most often a fantasy setting involving angels or demons and magic. We have two anime that immediately come to mind as examples of the harem king genre: Trinity Seven and Highschool DxD. Trinity Seven is about a high school boy named Arata Kasuga who is drafted into...
Tap to read about this fantastic genre. There’s more to role-playing games (or RPGs, for short) than wizards shooting fireballs at goblins. They’re vivid fantasy worlds filled with big personalities and even bigger monsters. They take more time to play than arcade games but reward ...