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<blockquote data-quote="R_Chance" data-source="post: 8071347" data-attributes="member: 55149"><p>I must be old... like [USER=17927]@Charles Dunwoody[/USER] I found books the best, but not only source of inspiration. I didn't see him say other sources were "bad / wrong", just that books were essential, or perhaps to put it simply that books are the best source for your vision and imagination.</p><p></p><p>Comics, Manga, Anime, Movies, TV, and video games can be inspiring, but compared to books they are (imho and ymmv) a bit shallow. I think the LotR movies are a good example versus the books. Mind you I love the movies, but entire characters (Tom Bombadil for example) and some interesting bits are missing (for example interactions between different Orcs in the books, etc.) completely. </p><p></p><p>The movies visualize things, but at the same time they limit things and generally lack the level of detail in books. I know comic and manga fans will disagree as well (and I've spent a lot of time with those mediums) but again they are primarily visual media who define and limit what happens to what they show you. Cool, and you may love the take on what you're seeing, but they kind of stifle, or perhaps channel would be a better term, your own imagination. Fine, but your own vision might be as good or better. The same goes for TV and video games. And, the gods know, I have played tons of video games (mostly shooters and RPGs -- of course <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />). </p><p></p><p>Someone will probably point out that a lot of RPG paraphernalia, like miniature figures also define and limit things, but not as much as primarily visual media when you shop around for a look you like and paint your own. And modify them <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>This is all my 2 cp of course. Anyway, it's all useful, and fun, but I think books are, if not essential, certainly the best source of inspiration for developing your own vision and imagination.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="R_Chance, post: 8071347, member: 55149"] I must be old... like [USER=17927]@Charles Dunwoody[/USER] I found books the best, but not only source of inspiration. I didn't see him say other sources were "bad / wrong", just that books were essential, or perhaps to put it simply that books are the best source for your vision and imagination. Comics, Manga, Anime, Movies, TV, and video games can be inspiring, but compared to books they are (imho and ymmv) a bit shallow. I think the LotR movies are a good example versus the books. Mind you I love the movies, but entire characters (Tom Bombadil for example) and some interesting bits are missing (for example interactions between different Orcs in the books, etc.) completely. The movies visualize things, but at the same time they limit things and generally lack the level of detail in books. I know comic and manga fans will disagree as well (and I've spent a lot of time with those mediums) but again they are primarily visual media who define and limit what happens to what they show you. Cool, and you may love the take on what you're seeing, but they kind of stifle, or perhaps channel would be a better term, your own imagination. Fine, but your own vision might be as good or better. The same goes for TV and video games. And, the gods know, I have played tons of video games (mostly shooters and RPGs -- of course :D). Someone will probably point out that a lot of RPG paraphernalia, like miniature figures also define and limit things, but not as much as primarily visual media when you shop around for a look you like and paint your own. And modify them :) This is all my 2 cp of course. Anyway, it's all useful, and fun, but I think books are, if not essential, certainly the best source of inspiration for developing your own vision and imagination. [/QUOTE]
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