#idk how many i'll actually make since i'm fairly limited with what i can use for travis lol

[absenthearted]

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD || HACKEARNEY + ALTERNATE UNIVERSES [1/?]

A girl walks into the woods, and a wolf walks out.

The village has a tradition: a girl is chosen as a sacrifice to the Wolf. The Huntsman leads the Chosen into the woods and keeps vigil at the entrance. 

The girl does not come back. The Wolf stays away.

This is how it has always been—until now.

#hackearney #travis hackett #laura kearney #the quarry #travis x laura #hackearney AU gifseries #a concept series for AUs i may never write lmao #idk how many i'll actually make since i'm fairly limited with what i can use for travis lol #but i have a very tentative idea for a historical one at least #at some point #anyway you can interpret the gifs and the caption however you wish but it was inspired partly by for the wolf by hannah whitten #and obviously diverges quite a bit from the original fairytale but i think you can spin it multiple ways #i've always loved the idea of red as both the girl and the wolf; and wanted to keep laura's wolf transformation in #(which she does! in that music video! but the makeup was a lil too cheesy lol but i actually loved that video lmao) #this started out as a ~no plot just vibes~ thing but then i went on a little mini worldbuilding spiral for this #maybe i'll make a post about it. maybe i'll write it at some point?? who knows #which. these tags are already too long so i won't get into it lmao but! sources! #1&2: mariah scary and the ghoulish cauldrons 'werewolf valentine' MV #4: red riding hood (2011) #sorry the quality is not great on these gifs i did my best #sometimes i make things #wait sorry 3: the trailer for red light bc i couldn’t think of another gif to use for him lol

[lesbianrobin]

hi em!! do you have any advice for making really elaborate gif posts with dozens of gifs? (this is what i'm thinking of) thanks <3

hii millie <3 honestly that set was So much trial and error!!! i'm going to assume you know how to actually like put multiple gifs on one canvas since you just asked for tips so i'll tell you some of the things i figured out in the process:

plan before you start and break the work into chunks!! big posts like the one you linked can be daunting, and having a plan can make the process more manageable. when i made the linked gifset, i completed one color at a time and finished that color before moving on to the next rather than jumping around, so i was able to clearly see my progress as i giffed. it was really exciting whenever i finished a gif and added it to my drafts post and i knew that i was Exactly 40% done or whatever yknow?

err on the side of shorter rather than longer. when you put a lot of gifs together, not only will it make a pretty big file, it can also be a little bit busy!! if you keep your gifs short, you'll do yourself a favor in terms of file size And it'll make the overall gifset easier to appreciate because like. people don't wanna sit around watching dozens of gifs that take a long time to loop. if you keep the length fairly short the gifs will load more easily and people can see Everything fairly quickly.

assemble your gifs before you do your coloring/brightening/etc! idk if this is just a problem with my laptop or photoshop or what but when i move a gif from one file to another, my adjustment layers and layer masks often get screwed up, so there's no reason to screw around with adjustments before getting my gifs arranged how i like them.

don't limit yourself to familiar layouts!! combining multiple gifs on one canvas can let you mix gif sizes or use unconventional shapes!

i would encourage you to figure out at least a general color palette and layout before you start to guide you, but to not hold yourself to it if something else happens along the way. if you're going to put a lot of work into a set, you ought to like the final product!! if you planned to do one thing and end up doing another, don't force yourself to follow the original plan. this is a hobby and it's supposed to be fun <3

the last big tip i have is to ummmmm make sure you like. check over everything before you post it. i made SO many mistakes in that rainbow post skncdkms especially in the white and pink gifs you can see like my color adjustments sometimes will just disappear from a certain gif for a frame or two. i was so excited to post and tired of photoshop when i finally finished that i didn't double-check things and now i just have these embarrassing mistakes out there with five thousand notes.

anyway i guess that's it??? ty for asking!! if you want more specific advice about like actual photoshop functions i am probably not the best person to ask but let me know and i'll help however i can <3

#asks #em talks #lesbianrobin.ps