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  1. Forward Bias

    Man, how do you folks post so much? I wouldn't be able to say half of what folks say without feeling like I'm being really fake ('I love your X') or really simple ('Haha, that's funny')

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    2. Forward Bias

      Forward Bias

      Trying to study for computer security jobs?

    3. Standard User

      Standard User

      More or less. Looking more into analysis and the politics behind it all, but yeah!

    4. Forward Bias

      Forward Bias

      Ah, so more about going at the problem at it's source. That sounds like a pretty cool field if you're into the social aspects of things.

  2. Forward Bias
    Start a scholarly enclave. Implement basic sanitation principles (poop elsewhere, wash hands, boil water, etc.) Introduce students to modern agrarian practices including crop rotation. Begin educating students on calculus, anatomy, biology, and chemistry. Introduce waterwheel power and the blast furnace. If I live long enough, start working on teaching EM fields and the various fields of electronics. In the immediate term I'd sell simple technologies to people to get enough money to start.
  3. Forward Bias

    Do I make my own brony music podcast then? That's quite a lot of work, but so far I'm drawing blank stares from folks when I ask about existing ones.

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    Wow! O.o The sparkles really stepped this one up a notch. Yay for the sparkle suggestion and the clean execution of the idea.
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    This came out super pretty! You effort with the heavy lines definitely payed off in the one with black lines; the blacks look appropriate and convey the volumes correctly without being overwhelming. The harsh edges on the bloom feel a bit synthetic (bloom usually fades off very slowly,) but it is a nice touch that adds to the work's impact. In the end, in both works you've made S1 Luna look super pretty, and overall they give off an almost celestial feel that I quite enjoy. (You've asked for constructive criticism so I've tried to provide some. If you'd rather I scrub it out in the future lemme know! Good critique is hard to do and I make no claim of being even remotely adequate at it.)
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    Excellent work here! I'm especially fond of your handling of the lights and expressions; they really work to sell the severity of the situation.
  7. Forward Bias
    I first did some quick gesture work back in 5th grade. That said, after 6th grade I put my pencil down and didn't pick it back up again until I hit my freshman year in college. I've been practicing consistently since then, since about 2001 or so.
  8. Forward Bias

    Not quite sure how I fit in to all of this forum stuff. We'll see what I can come up with.

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    2. 碇 シンジン

      碇 シンジン

      ooh =)=)=) what you drawn =)=)=)=)?

    3. Forward Bias

      Forward Bias

      Gesture drawings, lots of my avatar, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie. A few humanoids. Oh. One with my avatar's foot in his mouth. Just random whatevers ^^;

    4. 碇 シンジン

      碇 シンジン

      I see =)=)=)=)=)=)<3

  9. Forward Bias
    Awesome! With the goatee he looks especially cool.
  10. Forward Bias
    Guess I'll drop in and share a few of my favorite artists. Be aware that I've mostly discovered my music via the Reddit and EqD, so I don't expect you'll find much new here, but sometimes something slips through the cracks. Baschfire (orchestral) Totalspark (instrumental) YourEnigma (orchestral and electronica) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IriEHtRIj @Bronyance (chiptune) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=974A3x28_BM Cider Party (dance) Archie (dance) ReuelBrony (vocals, electronic) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyHAZB7t30M KingSpartaX37 (crossover mix)
  11. Forward Bias
    That Twilight is SUPER adorable and I love your cell shading!
  12. Forward Bias
    If we get picky about it we know that Celestia is capable of wielding the elements of harmony solo (see: the initial banishment of Nightmare Moon.) With Luna, they were capable of banishing Discord. Chrysalis and Tirek were cases where she couldn't do it alone, and it's worth mentioning that in the past, as she has done in the present, she has been wise enough to surround herself with competent and loyal allies such as Starswirl the Bearded. As for why she would allow limited amounts of damage to Equestria to allow for the education of her student, it's worth remembering that if Ponyville were completely razed and everypony in it killed, it would represent only the smallest fraction of the number of ponies that Celestia is expected to safeguard and the hazards she has been facing for the last millennium are of the Discord and Tirek class, in which ALL of Equestria is at stake. Twilight cannot be expected to go from 0 risk to "saving Equestria" in a single shot, and you wouldn't want to do that anyway lest you find out the hard way that she isn't up to the task. After years of training Celestia has been progressively increasing the risk of her lessons. By giving her student training wheel opportunities to save only a handful of ponies initially and then slowly adding ever increasing risks to the equation, when things like the Chrysalis event occur, Twilight won't crumble under the pressure of the high stakes, she'll simply take the small step up from "saving the town" to "saving the seat of government" without worrying about the fact that Canterlot has easily 10x-100x the population of Ponyville. It will just simply be "Saving folks" and the little things, like "But Celestia said I had to do this alone" won't get her tripped up; she'll have the confidence to make the decisions that need to be made, even if they're at her own expense. Oh... And the fact that the way Celestia has been guiding Twilight's path works well in the classic hero's tale form of narration doesn't hurt things any either. It is a work of fiction after all.
  13. Forward Bias
    I'm trying to get caught up on some backlog. This work is from my con badge at BronyCon a few weeks back. Once I get home and get a chance, I'll scan some of the linework I've done since then and see if I can share it with you folks.
  14. Forward Bias

    Ah, work again. You kids have fun at school.

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    As @ooBrony mentioned, the simplest approach is via the pony creator, though I'll suggest using the 3rd gen tool at http://generalzoi.deviantart.com/art/Pony-Creator-v3-545889253. If you want to go beyond what the pony creator offers, the approach is to reference style guides for the show (such as those offered by SorcerousHorserous for heads bodies Wings) and then draw your OC in your favorite tool. Adobe Flash is the tool of choice if you want to get as close as possible to the show, though Paint Tool Sai and Photoshop are very common alternatives.
  16. Forward Bias

    Time to see if there's some way I can actually generate some activity.

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    She's so cute when she's sleeping. Awesome work!
  18. Forward Bias
    Thank you very much! I'm still trying to get a sense of the lay of the land so I really appreciate it.
  19. Forward Bias
    and @Vanadium Thanks a lot for the warm welcome! I look forward to the opportunity to meet lots of awesome folks like yourselves.
  20. Forward Bias

    Still working on mastering how to integrate culturally, but like it or not it looks like I might be in your guy's hair for a while. :3

    1. blazah99

      blazah99

      sure just dont messup the ponytail. :P

  21. Forward Bias
    As many have said I'm fond of both styles, but for different reasons, and if push came to shove and I had to pick only one I'd pick the new one. In the first style, the colors are relatively flat with only basic cell shading. In the second style, the shading shows off the volumes very well with the judicious use of gradients and soft shadows. Moreover, the thin lines serve that second style very well. With that said, the first style's phong (what the white highlight line is trying to show) is actually more clear about things. In the second drawing, the simple arc used for the highlight actually kinda flattens out the space it crosses, even though the shading in the mane otherwise is doing an absolutely brilliant job of defining the shape of the hair. Left to my own devices I'd be prone to suggest that you grandfather your highlight method from the first style into the second (making a jagged line instead of a swoop.) But with that said I'd imagine the first style takes a good measure less time to do (soft shading for me is super time consuming,) so I'd keep it in my back pocket; since a quick style is a powerful tool when you need it.
  22. Forward Bias
    Looks like a good site for streaming. That said, I'm looking for stuff I can listen to on the road, so I need to find a place where I can download pre-mixed recordings so I can listen to them when I don't have internet access.
  23. Forward Bias
    So I'm looking for a good brony music podcast to listen to on my drive to work; basically like a radio station with various songs mixed together into a set. So far I haven't had any luck searching around; most of the podcasts seem to have died out after the initial surge in the fandom. Moreover, I know beggars can't be choosers, but if there are several out there, I'm especially interested in electronic, dance, and chiptune music. Any thoughts, or is this something that if I wanted I'd have to make myself?
  24. Forward Bias
    I really like her mane! No really. Specifically, I like the interpretation you've taken of her mane as actual hair (with volume and stray hairs and such) and the use of highlights to emphasize the physical shapes. Soooo flooofy!
  25. Forward Bias
    I really like the shading on the body from the side-on light source.
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