and the contestation of these through visual mediums, specifically photography. It first summarises our current critical understanding of the history of ideological formations of black motherhood in the U.S. culture.įocussing on the 2017 pregnancy reveal photographs and the Grammy Awards Show performance, this paper assesses the ways in which Beyoncé’s public construction and curation of her pregnancy and motherhood build upon the narrative agency of the Lemonade album. Moreover, they align Beyoncé and her maternity with constructs of empowered black womanhood that exist historically, geographically and ideologically outside of the racialised formations of motherhood embedded in U.S. The embodiment of Osun and the explicit references to the Nefertiti build upon similar iconographic references made in the 2016 visual album. There are references to the ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti, for example, in extracts of poetry that are featured in the pregnancy photo album and in the photographs themselves, with one featuring a bust of the Egyptian queen appearing alongside Beyoncé while she poses semi-nude and cradling her pregnant belly. That Beyoncé also aligns herself with other powerful African women figures in the photo album is significant. In both of these media events, Beyoncé not only comes to embody the Yoruba goddess Osun through the adoption of costume and other visual signs, but also seemingly finds strength in and imagines herself to be protected by the goddess during her pregnancy. popular culture (a trend that infamously began with Demi Moore’s 1991 Vanity Fair cover), what is perhaps most notable about Beyoncé’s pregnancy reveal and subsequent Grammy Awards Show performance are the ways in which she narrativised her pregnancy – and importantly, her pregnant body – and made it central to extending the visual narrative of empowered black womanhood explored in the Lemonade album. While celebrity pregnancy reveals and magazine photoshoots have become common place in contemporary U.S. Both used the social media platform to announce the birth of their children. It remained the most liked Instagram photograph for nine months, until 12 November 2017 when it was surpassed by a photograph posted by footballer Christiano Ronaldo and later reality TV star Kylie Jenner. In just under eight hours the Instagram photograph had been liked by over 6.3 million people and (at the time of writing this paper) has since reached 11.2 million Instagram ‘likes’. (Gajanan 2017) Beyoncé later curated both her pregnancy announcement and the award show performance on her website, with each having a dedicated photo album that further documented the events with additional and behind the scenes photographs. Despite Beyoncé missing out on the majority of the nine awards she was nominated for (she received only two: ‘Best Urban/ Contemporary Album’ and ‘Best Music Film’) as well as the chance to break the Grammy record for most Grammy wins by a female artist, journalists and social media users alike widely considered that her performance had stolen the show (as captured in an article by TIME Magazine which claimed that Beyoncé’s performance ‘made the internet lose its mind’). The nearly nine minutes-long performance combined visual, audio and stage sequences that spoke to and rearticulated the themes of black womanhood and motherhood explored in the album, and – as with the Instagram photograph – featured numerous images of Beyoncé’s semi-nude pregnant body projected onto the stage. Less than two weeks later, on the 12 February, Beyoncé performed songs from her 2016 visual album Lemonade at the Grammy Awards ceremony. Showing Beyoncé kneeling in front of an arc of flowers, wearing lingerie and a veil, and holding her bare pregnant belly, the photo became the most liked Instagram post of all time. On the 1 February 2017, popular African American music artist Beyoncé announced her second pregnancy via a photograph posted to her Instagram page.
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Fortress defenses (boiling oil/magma/etc ) damage increased from 200 to 600 Men and Dwarf statue health normalized to 1500 All statue and well build times normalized to 45 seconds All statue and well build costs normalized to 300 Load screens for MP / Skirmish games now show the start position of the player and his teammates When you have your chat tab open, you will no longer hear a "ping" anytime someone sends a new message In the MP lobby, typing a message in the "Everyone" room will now send a message to everyone Fixed progression blocker in Advanced Tutorial where player could become stuck if Earthquake was not cast in the correct spot Drogoth is now counted as part of the Heroes Defeated stat The WItchking is now counted as part of the Hero Lost stat Shadow maps have been improved on Ultra-High setting All buildings should now build normally, with appropriate costs. Fixed a bug where players were able to place a building and have it instantly appear as fully built, at no cost. Please be aware this is a UI inconsistency, and that player will not actually receive a Win on their record for this match. However, the player that does not disconnect will still see the "Victorious" splash screen after the disconnect window. Ladder bug fix: If players begin a Quick Match game and one of the players happens to disconnect during loading, the match will be counted as null and neither player's record will be impacted. This will make them more effective against the player AI will no longer build a fortress on phase 1 of the skirmish. Client can now see a list of Save Games that have been saved by the host While one player is waiting for another player to accept a save, all timers will stop Fixed enemy start position when enemy is attacking from Rohan to Dead Marshes During the tactical phase, you can no longer mouse over enemy scaffolding to see what they are building Experience gained for armies under the effect of a Leadership bonus is now factored correctly You can now kick an AI opponent out of a game in the lobby Settings for custom rules are now remembered when creating a new game Games can now be sorted using the different column headers Fixed bug with Elven Archer CAH not attacking certain targets Fixed exploit where units summoned using Call Reinforcements would not disappear if they were healed Elendil ability no longer works on Mumakil Recommended Attributes will now reset correctly Mousing over a disguised CAH no longer reveals the player's name Dwarf CAH Sapper ability range increased Fell Beasts will no longer attacked disguised CAHs Other CAHs will no longer taunt stealthed Archer CAHs AI controlled Eowyn will now use her special abilities AI controlled Dwarves will now use the Citadel spell AI controlled Dwarven heroes now use all of their special abilities Elven AI will now cast Enshrouding Mist and Farsight Minas Morgul - Fixed bug where Drogoth could not use his incinerate ability in pathable areas Mirkwood - Top center starting position has had mountains removed to make it more balanced Grey Havens - Garrison-able tower now appears for all players The following new maps have been added to MP / Skirmish: Fixed potential Desync with users being able to edit CAH. Fixed Desync that occurs in War of the Ring when a human player is defeated in his home territory on the same turn as an ally defeats an AI player in their home territory Fixed Desync with AI casting Dwarven Riches Fixed Crash associated with waiting in the online lobby Fixed Crash associated with Gloin's Slam ability Fixed Crash when hosting an 8 player MP game with a min spec RAM machine Please ensure that these ports are not being blocked by these applications to ensure successful online connectivity. These are required for successful connectivity with the Gamespy Online service. The winner of the Best Animated Feature award at the 2003 Oscars, (the first and only hand-drawn and non-English-language animated film to win the prize), Spirited Away remains one of the most beloved and enduring anime films - read on for our full guide to watching the movie and other Studio Ghibli content based on your location. Netflix has nabbed exclusive streaming rights for all territories except the US, Canada, and Japan. Meanwhile, HBO Max will be the home for Studio Ghibli content for the North American market when the new service goes live in the US in May. Up until recently, one of the best Studio Ghibli movies was mostly unavailable on streaming services or to download digitally. However, new deals struck by both HBO Max and Netflix means that the company’s entire magical back catalogue is now available in most countries on demand - including Spirited Away Original voice cast: Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takashi NaitôĮnglish dub cast: Daveigh Chase, Jason Marsden, David Ogden Stiers, Suzanne Pleshette Each certificate is checked to see which certificate was issued by the root CA.Ĥ. When an endpoint logs in, the host checker plug-in runs and checks what certificates are installedģ. Pulse Connect Secure has the root CA certificate stored in its certificate repositoryĢ. The host checker process works as follows:ġ. A lot of enterprises have their own PKI which makes it easy to deploy and manage certificates on the endpoints, Pulse Connect Secure utilises this infrastructure to interrogate endpoints and check if it is corporate issued or not. If it’s a corporate issued machine the user has higher level access and a non corporate machine will get restricted access. One of the common deployments I come across is using certificates to identify if the endpoint is a corporate issued machine or not. For example, you can create a policy to ensure an endpoint’s virus definition is up to date before the user can launch a VPN session to access the internal network. Step 6: To disconnect from the campus VPN service, click the "Disconnect" button.Pulse Connect Secure (formerly known as Junos Pulse Secure Access) has some cool features to enforce end point compliance before access to any internal network resource is allowed. If the VPN is in use, it should say “On-campus address (VPN).” The web page will display the network address your computer is using. Step 5: Verify your VPN connection by using a web browser to visit. If you do not see the green padlock icon, download the root CA and intermediates from this page and install in Windows Certificate Store. Then try Step 3 again. You should see a "green padlock" in the URL bar to show the certificate trusted. Open up Internet Explorer browser and navigate to If you receive an error like the one below, about the server certificate being invalid, close the Pulse Secure VPN client. Once you have provided a valid 2nd factor, your client will connect and the button should change to read "Disconnect." Clicking the arrow on the left will expand the status area - this will show the words "Status: Connected." You can find more about the distinctions in Duo device setup here. You have a short period of time after entering this information to approve the Duo Push notification or to enter your passcode. Alternatively, you can type 'sms' (no quotes) to receive a new set of codes via SMS message on your phone (login will fail - you will need to authenticate to the VPN again to use the newly received SMS passcodes, which are good for one hour). Please type 'push' (no quotes) in the designated field to get a push notification via the Duo mobile application, or enter a current SMS, Duo, or hard token numerical passcode. Step 4: Once your UCSBNetID credentials have been authenticated, you will be prompted to enter which factor you want to use for multi-factor authentication (MFA). Step 3: A window will open prompting you to enter your UCSBnetID and password. Step 2: Once you have read the instructions carefully, click the "Proceed" button to begin the authentication process. The first thing you see will be a prompt explaining how to use Duo multi-factor authentication with the VPN client. In the Pulse Secure client window, click the Connect button inside the "UCSB Remote Access Trusted" connection profile to initiate a connection to the VPN. Step 1: Open the Pulse Secure application from the Start menu. IMPORTANT: you must first have at least one device already enrolled with UCSB's MFA service (Duo Security) in order to connect to VPN. This is safe as long as the Verified publisher listed in the window is: Pulse Secure, LLC Step 5: Confirm the User Account Control prompt (enter the username/password of an administrator) to install the software. Windows 10: You may receive a Windows Smart Screen warning message "Windows protected your PC." In this window, click "More info" to view the publisher certificate. As long as the window matches the one below, listing the Verified publisher as: US, 93106, CA, Santa Barbara, 5221 Cheadle Hall, "University of California, Santa Barbara, you may click "Run anyway" to continue. Windows 7: If you ran the installer as Administrator, you will see a User Account Control prompt asking"Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?" As long as the window matches the one below, and lists the Verified publisher as: University of California, Santa Barbara, you may click Yes to continue. Step 2: Double-click the installer package to open it. Most users will require the 圆4 (64-bit) version - only use the x32 (32-bit) version if directed to do so by your IT administrator. Step 1: Download the Pulse Secure VPN client package for Windows 7/8/10 (UCSB Box credentials are required to access the file). You will need an Administrator account in order to install this software. Just ask Warcraft or Assassin's Creed, which bombed in the U.S. But even the strongest brand names have to earn the audience's affection, especially if they're hoping to lure them back for sequels. Universal isn't the only studio prioirtizing existing IP over original concepts, and it's true that a familiar brand name can make an expensive movie an easier sell. (For starters, she is a princess, not a male priest.) Even if it were, that wouldn't necessarily help 2017's The Mummy, since this version of the monster has little in common with the other versions of the monster. The Mummy isn't like Batman or Spider-Man - it's not the kind of brand-name character so beloved that it's guaranteed to draw in moviegoers no matter what. It's been part of the studio's stable since the 1930s, and although the Brendan Fraser films of the 1990s and early 2000s weren't universally acclaimed, they've picked up a devoted following over the years.īut if they thought the popularity of past Mummy movies would translate into financial success for this one, they were wrong. Universal may not have known what they wanted to do with The Mummy, but they definitely knew the property had made money for them in the past. Loved the old Mummy movies? Here's a totally different Mummy who has nothing to do with those! Credit: Universal Pictures Don't assume audiences love all existing IP equally Put it this way: even Suicide Squad had a clearer vision, as ugly and sloppy as it was. The Mummy isn't be the worst would-be tentpole in recent memory, but it's one of the least inspired. I don't have a good answer for that question, and I'm not sure Universal does either. What was supposed to make The Mummy stand out in that landscape? Why should a moviegoer choose The Mummy over any of those? 2, Alien: Covenant, and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword are all still in theaters. The Mummy hits at a time when Wonder Woman, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Did they have something to say about monsters or humans or the concept of evil? Did they want the Dark Universe to be funny, or scary, or exciting? Were they hoping moviegoers would fall in love with the characters, or get drawn into the mythos, or be wowed by the stunt work? What's harder to see is what else the studio thought this franchise would do. It's a given that Universal Pictures was hoping the Dark Universe would make them lots of money. What remains is a hodgepodge of tones, influences, and concepts halfheartedly tossed together and poured into a generic blockbuster mold. If anyone, at any point, ever had a clear vision for The Mummy, it's been muddled beyond recognition on the way to the screen. Then again, maybe it wasn't always obvious Cruise was bad for The Mummy, because it wasn't always obvious what The Mummy was supposed to be. Don't lose sight of your visionĮven The Mummy's highly touted zero-gravity stunt is totally unmemorable. In that light, The Mummy's decision to waste an actor of Cruise's caliber (and price tag) in a role that's clearly wrong for him is especially baffling. But The Mummy needs more than a strong opening weekend – it needs to be appealing enough to make fans return for sequels and spinoffs. True, Cruise is likely to sell more tickets than Johnson, particularly in international territories. You know it's bad when a Tom Cruise role seems like it would have been better suited for 39-year-old Johnson, who is relegated here to playing Cruise's funny sidekick. Hyde, played by 53-year-old Russell Crowe, refers to Nick as a "younger man," it's unintentionally hilarious and a little bit pathetic.Ĭruise fails to pull off the "lovable asshole" vibe that Nick calls for, in part because of the age issue and in part because the character is just thinly written - there's nothing to him but plot mechanics. Cruise is wildly miscast as Nick, starting with his age: Nick seems to have been written for an actor 15-20 years younger than Cruise, who is 55. In fact, though, he's The Mummy's most glaring misstep. Certainly he's the most famous actor in the cast, which also includes Sofia Boutella, Jake Johnson, and Annabelle Wallis. He's a household name who's got charisma in spades, and his daredevil streak spurs him to do things like shoot an entire action scene in zero gravity. Tom Cruise should be The Mummy's biggest asset. Universal's strategy for the Dark Universe looks reasonable enough in theory: A-list stars + existing IP = profit. What kind of movie puts Tom Cruise in a Jake Johnson role? Credit: Universal Pictures The 488 Spider also features a turbocharged engine, which can be found in several previous and current Ferraris and costs around $280,000. Ferrari 488 Spyderĭrivers choose the 2019 model because it accelerates quickly from 0 to 60 mph in under three seconds. Ouchies! Cars 65 Mustang FastbackĪdjustable driver and passenger bucket seats, an AM radio, and a floor-mounted shifter in various colors were standard interior amenities on the 1965 Mustang.ĭuring the 1965 model year, Ford offered more interior choices and came with a whopping price of $100,000. Eazy, just keep your feet off those bricks on a hot summer day. There are also large brick terraces with an outside grill and a dining area with a firepit. The land is really too small and hilly to have a traditional backyard, but it does feature a trough-style swimming pool with steps leading down to it. The lounge’s walls are adorned with his several gold and platinum-certified albums, as well as a Kobe Bryant jersey. The rapper had it rebuilt on the ground floor to incorporate a professional-grade recording studio and a dark-hued, dimly lighted lounge with an ebonized oak bar cart and smoked glass. The 3,642-square-foot main house features original artworks and bespoke furniture, and vaulted ceilings with G-Eazy’s musical instruments and equipment. CurrencyĪfter spending $1.75 million for a house in the Hollywood Hills in 2017, the rapper and record producer is set about building a home that not only provides a vacation from the rigors of traveling and performing but also acts as a low-key hideaway. Let’s look into G Eazy’s net worth in different currencies, including the cryptocurrency BitCoin. Net Worth of G Eazy in Various Currencies Other than that, the rapper has signed brand deals with 1800 Tequila and Rare Panther which is a clothing brand. Other than that, Eazy is quite an investor and has invested in companies like Flower Shop and Stillhouse Spirits.Īlso, he has endorsed some exclusive brands like Addidas, Puma, and Levis. The rapper was featured in a Netflix Docuseries called ‘Rapture’. Regarding his movie career, well, let’s say it’s just getting started. The US rapper G-Eazy has produced six studio albums, nine playlists, six mixtapes, and 48 solo records (including 18 singles as a featured artist). G Eazy’s net worth of $12 million, mostly comes from his album and music career, which also include his concerts and live performances. The Epidemic LP (2009), Must Be Nice (2012), These Things Happen (2014), and When It’s Dark Out (2015) Rapper, Singer, Record Producer, and Songwriter Let’s dive deep into G Eazy’s life Full Name Likewise, the following year, he received a ‘People’s Choice Award’ in the category of ‘Favorite Hip-Hop Artist.’ Quick Facts Other than that, G Eazy was nominated for ‘Best Hip-Hop Artist’ in the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards. Similarly his second studio album, It’s Dark Outside, was released on December 4, 2015. Moreover, the album reached number three on the Billboard 200 in the United States. On June 23, 2014, his debut major-label album, These Things Happen, was released. Moreover, he is presently signed to RCA Records and is one of the most successful hip-hop artists in the world. G Eazy is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and songwriter with an estimated net worth of $12 million as of 2021. Not to mention that we already know Galactus is on his way to the MCU as well.Īnd though the Thanos-related part of Cosmic Ghost Rider‘s origins obviously can’t play out on in the movies given that the Mad Titan is dead in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we’re hearing that this won’t be an issue, as Marvel plans to make some changes to the character’s backstory so that he can fit comfortably into what’s already been seen on screen.Īgain, this is still a long ways away, so it’s unlikely we’ll hear anything concrete on it for a while yet, and as usual, Feige may choose to deny it publicly until it’s confirmed, but as we said above, our sources have been pretty reliable when it comes to Marvel intel lately and while we wait to hear more from them, be sure to leave a comment down below letting us know who you’d like to see in the role when it comes time to cast it. Personally, I don’t see a good reason for him to ever enter the MCU he’s just too out there and too different from the original Ghost Rider to really have any kind of continuity in the MCU. As you can see, it’s a pretty out-there concept, but with Marvel said to be taking a deeper dive into the more cosmic side of their universe in future phases, it’s not hard to imagine this playing out on the big screen. I think he’s a great character and I think he’s going to be around the Marvel Universe for a while. Interactive Render is your best friend, use it to test light placements and intensity.Test all your lights first before rendering to save time render a smaller resolution image with Material Override enabled and the Material Color set to Light Grey (the image may seem brighter, keep it that way because when you render with all you materials the scene may get darker).NEVER use a pure white color as your light Color, instead use the value I provided at the beginning of this post or something even warmer.If the Camera’s Exposure is making the scene too bright, use the Override Exposure settings in the Frame Buffer to adjust the scene to your liking.If you’re using more than one light source in a single scene, use one of them as your main light source with a higher Intensity than the rest (usually this will be the biggest one in size).To make your render more realistic, play around with your Camera’s Exposure value for a brighter image instead of amping up your light’s Intensity value.All lights are either set at the Intensity of a 100 Watts (Radiant Power) or a similar equivelant.All materials used are generic VRay materials.All renders are raw unedited with no exposure modifications or filters (only a Highlight Burn value of 0).Light Color values are set at RGB 247 – 239 – 225 (More realistic White).Settings Used in the Light Preview Renders Adjust Light Intensity Tool: “When clicked the intensity of any light can be adjusted in the viewport by left clicking and dragging up or down.”Īll Lights can be edited in the VRay Asset Editor under the Lightbulb Icon, you can click the small arrow on the right (middle of the edge) to see all the advanced options.Starting from Left to Right, these are the available Light options with links to their Chaos Group information pages: So, in this guide we’ll be focusing on how to light up a model with every single lighting object VRay has to offer. In order to produce a good design render, one of the main skills you need is being able to add good lighting to your space. Your materials and objects will look weird not to mention all the weird shadows and highlight burns your final image will suffer from. You can’t render with bad lighting either. These are the 4 main lights I’ll be focusing on in this tutorial. In Vray, there are 4 types of lights that are most commonly used rectangle light, spot light, omni light, and dome light. I’m using the same scene from the Daylight render ( linked here), but with added light fixtures. I already made a video on lighting up a night scene using ambient light which is perfect if you’re looking for a moody render ( Linked here), but this time we’re aiming for a bright and well lit interior. For this particular scene I used a vray light multiplier of 8, and 201, 201, 201 for the RGB coordinates of the grey (translucency control) but these particular settings may vary depending on your scene, lighting rig and rendering setup.Since the video before this one was about lighting up a scene using daylight or Sunlight, it only makes sense if I made this video on lighting up a scene at night. Do not assign a back material leave that slot un-ticked.Ĥ) Place a vray light (sphere) in the center of the lamp shade and scale it vertically.ĥ) Experiment with the vray light size and multiplier, and the translucency parameter until you obtain the desired result. A black value shows the front material (no translucency), while a white value shows the back material (100% translucency).ģ) Click on the front material, and assign a vray material with the desired maps for the diffuse and bump slots. In this particular example, I have chosen to show how to create a lamp shade material using the “vray 2 sided material”, but you can create other type of similar materials like translucent paper, thin cloth, etc., following the same method.ġ) Select your geometry and apply the vray2sidedMat to in, in the material editor.Ģ) Choose a light grey for translucency. We only saw it in action briefly, but given the pedigree and the enhancements, there's plenty of promise here. Trains scream past, sirens wail, NO2 injection causes blurring there's enough potential polish on display for a whole fleet up beefed up Ferraris. Bells and whistles during play, even at this stage in development, are enough to excite. The formula is likely to be lifted nicely by the enhanced tech this time out, and the sheer weight of modifications, damage and licensed cars may yet again produce a game to keep well on your radar. San Diego, Atlanta and Detroit have all been loosely modelled for DUB Edition, using well-known landmarks and trademark adrenaline-based routes to maintain interest. Midnight Club 3 brings huge levels of customisation to the cars, overhauled graphics and three new cities to bear. Midnight Club 2 may have been difficult, but shortcuts, point-to-point action and a superb online mode - reinstated for the third game with eight-player options - made it a little classic of its type. Instead, Rockstar is sticking to what it knows best for Midnight Club, which is frantic open city arcade speeding. Tearing a wing off your Impala isn't going to affect handling, however, as Rockstar is more than aware that Midnight Club 2 was far too hard. More than 50 licensed cars and bikes, including choppers for the first time, make an appearance, and you're going to get full damage modelling as well. The cosmetics look as though they're not going to detract from the game, a criticism fairly levelled at NFS Underground at the end of last year. It's all about wanting to put 20" rims on Mercedes coupes. Need for Speed Underground 2, Juiced and Burnout 3 all hit Europe at roughly the same point as the Rockstar game, but the people behind GTA are focussing squarely on the DUB aspect right now. Midnight Club 3 is using American magazine DUB - which features highly modded cars of rappers, fashion mogels and other famous types - to sell itself this time round, in the face of extreme competition in the genre. Now what was that about pay?" Rub A DUB DUB Midnight Club 3 will give the kids Mercedes and Ferrari. Let Need for Speed make Ford Focuses as rude as it wants. "DUB," said the best looking one, grizzled Marlboro voice cutting the room's molasses atmosphere like a branding iron, throwing a magazine on the table where it came to rest under the steer horns above the boss man's head. "We need a hook, and we need it right now! These gosh darn Helectornic Earts people are gonna crush our prairie oysters to milk powder! What the hell do we pay you for?" "Now what?" he possibly screamed at his boardroom full of cowering acolytes, slinging his 10 gallon hat against the wall, huge moustache flapping in the drilled border sun. The boss man at Rockstar SD was probably less than impressed. Underground came from nowhere, what with its abilities to mod cars and pinpoint accuracy market-pitch, and took second place in the UK Christmas charts, second only to the risible Medal of Honor: Rising Sun after some heavyweight TV pimping from the good old E of A. "I'm pretty sure Need for Speed wasn't supposed to be this successful."īut it really was. You can almost see the look of horror on the faces of Rockstar San Diego bigwigs when the Christmas 2003 charts flopped onto the doormat. |
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