I know that the yoyo industry has to be kid friendly, but do you ever feel like the persistence of a clean cut image sometimes holds back the creativity of many players? Especially when watching youtube, sometimes it feels like the players are stifled by not being able to openly express themselves.
That's a legitimately fascinating conversation, so forgive me now for only giving you a truncated version of it in this particular forum.
There are a lot of things to consider. First, having enforced boundaries/goals are generally proven to make people more creative, not less. It just makes that creative process harder since you have to maintain a stricter degree of focus, something that is often inherently difficult for creative-types.
Second, I don't think the industry DOES have to be "kid friendly". I think the larger companies that are banking on mass-market sales and appeal absolutely do, but within the industry most companies are so small that if they had the creativity and the wherewithal they could get away with an awful lot.
NOW: the thing to keep in mind is that obscenity, vulgarity, questionable themes, etc....these things can all fulfill a creative purpose, but they are blunt instruments that can cause a lot of damage if not used properly. Now let's have some real talk here: how many people in the industry would you legitimately consider to be "subtle", or have any grasp on how to make a point with focus and precision? My list can be counted on one hand. Just because you have a word in your vocabulary doesn't mean you're going to use it right, or use it well.
You'll notice on YoYoNews that I post "NSFW" content from time to time, and clearly label it as such. I think that, as with all things, there are degrees of what is a lil' dirty and what is just downright over the line, and I think that by and large most players who could ride that line well often do, and generally do it in a manner I consider appropriate...which is to say they pick their time and place.
Alec Baldwin's famous sales speech from the film "Glengarry Glen Ross" is, to my mind, the shining example of the impact that "profanity" can have on setting the tone and communicating something incredible. It's used in exactly the right way, and anyone who argues that scene would be just as powerful without it is an idiot.
Time and a place for everything. Learning how to recognize them is the key. -Steve
There are a lot of things to consider. First, having enforced boundaries/goals are generally proven to make people more creative, not less. It just makes that creative process harder since you have to maintain a stricter degree of focus, something that is often inherently difficult for creative-types.
Second, I don't think the industry DOES have to be "kid friendly". I think the larger companies that are banking on mass-market sales and appeal absolutely do, but within the industry most companies are so small that if they had the creativity and the wherewithal they could get away with an awful lot.
NOW: the thing to keep in mind is that obscenity, vulgarity, questionable themes, etc....these things can all fulfill a creative purpose, but they are blunt instruments that can cause a lot of damage if not used properly. Now let's have some real talk here: how many people in the industry would you legitimately consider to be "subtle", or have any grasp on how to make a point with focus and precision? My list can be counted on one hand. Just because you have a word in your vocabulary doesn't mean you're going to use it right, or use it well.
You'll notice on YoYoNews that I post "NSFW" content from time to time, and clearly label it as such. I think that, as with all things, there are degrees of what is a lil' dirty and what is just downright over the line, and I think that by and large most players who could ride that line well often do, and generally do it in a manner I consider appropriate...which is to say they pick their time and place.
Alec Baldwin's famous sales speech from the film "Glengarry Glen Ross" is, to my mind, the shining example of the impact that "profanity" can have on setting the tone and communicating something incredible. It's used in exactly the right way, and anyone who argues that scene would be just as powerful without it is an idiot.
Time and a place for everything. Learning how to recognize them is the key. -Steve
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