♪ Muse Cycle 2 ♪ - Winner Announced!

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Round 1
Assignment 1 - Beauty in the World

Just like last cycle we are starting out with something simple. :3

https://youtu.be/D1QHlUwkEYI

Angela with George
https://i.imgur.com/ckJLduy.jpg

Explanation

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We need more money, they say
Change is gonna come
Like the weather


George was a successful athlete, but after his injury found himself in a wheelchair.
The only thing that he felt was confusion and a complete lack of his life's prospects.



When you don't know what to do
Don't know if you'll make it through
Remember god is giving you beauty in the world


He has now found the true meaning of love is more precious than any material success.


Hey baby when I'm looking at you
I know it's fact is true
There is hope for love
There is beauty in the world

Dev with Catrina
https://i.imgur.com/yD90wve.png

Explanation

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None

Movotti with Belladonna
https://78.media.tumblr.com/1ecd652d1587bb12e3e9044d785e66b2/tumblr_pa5b9pCZkf1v2n804o2_1280.png

Explanation

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I didn't really listen to the lyrics closely, I just went with the first impression it gave. It felt like a bohemian/hippy dream.

Chell
https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1748/28861419448_7506cf4d22_o.png

Explanation

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My personal interpretation was to seek out the things in life that inspire you to keep faith, even when the world seems lost.

Penguin with Olivia Marsh
https://i.imgur.com/0l00S9Z.png

Explanation

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My expression was to show off the natural beauty around us, whilst also embracing the beauty within yourself!

Lex with Sophia
https://i.imgur.com/qkilCyV.png

Explanation

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None

Maggie
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/896/41878529035_6914b7178f_h.jpg

Explanation

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None

MzSammyRose with Vanessa Vale
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1745/41890931695_c5f3610c3e_o.jpg

Explanation

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The Lyrics that Inspired Me:
When I look around I see blue skies
I see butterflies for us

I also got a really sunny vibe from the whole song, and happy vibe. So i kinda placed that in my photo as well, giving it a nice sunkissed- Happy Feel.

Erin with Uma Sparkles
https://i.imgur.com/risA64O.png

Explanation

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Uma Sparkles is a young drag queen who dreams of making it big. In the bottom left corner, you can see her out of drag as Charles. She has a Polaroid of her and her boyfriend Brandon on vacation on top, and her performing with two fellow queens on bottom.

Round 2
Assignment 2 - Mordred's Lullaby

Some of you will probably recognize the name, but regardless if you do, try to avoid researching! Just feel the music and lyrics and go from there instead. ;)

https://youtu.be/ny7NZPfl0l4

Angela with Queen
https://i.imgur.com/KGHXyRQ.jpg

Explanation

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Hush, child
The darkness will rise from the deep
And carry you down into sleep
Child, the darkness will rise from the deep
And carry you down into sleep

Dev
http://i.imgur.com/a3tTO6x.png

Explanation

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Morgan le Fay whispers her deathly lullaby while Mordred sees visions of battle with his father, King Arthur. Battle image was taken from N. C. Wyeth's illustration for Sidney Lanier's The Boy's King Arthur... "Then the king ran towards Sir Mordred, crying, 'Traitor, now is thy death day come.'"

Movotti
https://78.media.tumblr.com/a3fcf48d4f17d666c11cea9c81680482/tumblr_pam8whhjdk1v2n804o1_1280.png

Explanation

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Long before the Lannister twins was Arthur and his Sister Morgana
Mordred is the proof of how Arthur betrayed Guinevere with Morgana, Arthur's half-sister.
In my image I have Morgana instilling loyalty in Mordred, from the cradle, loyalty only to his mother, and the story she tells, of how he will denounce his father, to the horror of the 'flower' Guinevere. All for the revenge of his mother, for whom, Arthur's existence is proof of the horrors and cruelty done to her own parents: Her mother plum by Arthur's father, her Farther murdered, and her rightful rulership stolen)

Chell
https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1790/27992114777_f56f277696_o.png

Explanation

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Because the song has a medieval vibe, and is about vengeance and betrayal, I went portrait style with this one with her holding Her "son" aka a sword.

Penguin

Explanation

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Lex
https://i.imgur.com/KHKD7Ms.png

Explanation

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None

Maggie
https://i.imgur.com/5in2a96.png

Explanation

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None

MzSammyRose
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1761/41933723075_7f4d8eaafc_o.jpg

Explanation

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So for the contest i decided to do my own take on Morgan Le Fay. The song in my opinion is from her perspective, and it's about her vengeance and hate. I wanted to try to capture that essence in this piece, I wanted to capture the spirit of that darkness and the feel of the character itself, I also was inspired by the haunting and darkness of the song all together. #NerdMoment

"Each moment I'm watching my vengeance unfold"

Erin
https://i.imgur.com/ppQbPJs.png

Explanation

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The mother conjures a dark spirit from the depths of the water to posses her son to do her evil work for her. The son is the one in intimidating armour. The mother is slightly transparent to show that she is there in spirit. She controls the evil spirits that have taken over her son to exact her revenge.

Round 3
Assignment 3 - Butterfly

Not a lyric video, so you'll need to read the lyrics below the spoiler.



https://youtu.be/2OYqlyB33eo

Angela with Griffin and Anna
https://i.imgur.com/F8kOpjh.jpg

Explanation

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Lucid dreams
Haunted days
Do I step when you step til you walk away
I know the truth
It's hard to change
Break away to find a way to break away the chains
......................
Butterfly
Butterfly

Dev
https://i.imgur.com/YtUFXMf.png

Explanation

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I got my inspiration from the lyrics below. Her eyes are now open and she can clearly see the past, present, and future.

Haunted days
Do I step when you step til you walk away
I know the truth
It's hard to change
Break away to find a way to break away the chains
Fast asleep
Living blind
I am free
When I open my eyes
I see the truth in front of me
When I open my eyes
I'm nothing like I used to be

Movotti with Howe Kool
https://78.media.tumblr.com/23041385121deb595c37d12124120357/tumblr_pb7y88stKo1v2n804o1_1280.png

Explanation

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Haunted days
.....
I know the truth
It's hard to change
......
When I open my eyes
I'm nothing like I used to be
.....
No longer blind
I am free
When I open my eyes
I see the truth in front of me
When I open my eyes
No longer what I used to be

I'll leave it up to the viewer as to which way they want to imagine his change went.
Black hat to preacher, or preacher to black hat?

Chell
https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1821/29285496448_989dd27d96_o.png

Explanation

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None

Lex
https://i.imgur.com/Ei8cPLG.png

Explanation

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Living blind
When I open my eyes
I see the truth in front of me
When I open my eyes
I'm nothing like I used to be

MzSammyRose

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Erin with Tyler
https://i.imgur.com/kaKb66A.png

Explanation

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None

Round 4
Assignment 4 - Waiting for Love

RIP Avicii. Great artist taken too soon!

https://youtu.be/wkYY46wkG-I

Angela
https://i.imgur.com/SIfYt25.jpg

Explanation

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I'll be waiting for love, waiting for love...

Dev
http://i.imgur.com/cmehxux.png

Explanation

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Where there's a will, there's a way, kind of beautiful
And every night has its day, so magical
And if there's love in this life, there's no obstacle
That can't be defeated

For every tyrant a tear for the vulnerable
In every lost soul the bones of a miracle
For every dreamer a dream we're unstoppable
With something to believe in

Movotti
https://78.media.tumblr.com/813239bf0fb5dce1b0f55ebefb17fb31/tumblr_pbp7v53xMC1v2n804o1_1280.png

Explanation

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Stupid weekdays that get in the way of you going out and looking for a person to woohoo... I mean, love.

Monday left me broken
Tuesday I was through with hoping
Wednesday my empty arms were open
Thursday waiting for love, waiting for love
Thank the stars it's Friday
I'm burning like a fire gone wild on Saturday

Chell
https://i.imgur.com/8kmJGlf.png

Explanation

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The vibe I got off it is very "current events" so I decided to go with a modern approach to "looking for love" Who needs social interaction when there's a site/app for that.

Lex
https://i.imgur.com/NOQfkc0.png

Explanation

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Description, staying home on alone, swiping through dating apps because finding love is hard. I wanted to go for, "relatable feel" and like cozy, glam, but also frustrated since dating apps are so annoying.

MzSammyRose

Explanation

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Erin
https://i.imgur.com/PwMK5Pj.png

Explanation

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Anita's elderly dog, Baxter (in the photo) passed away and Anita had been scared to get a new dog. She was afraid that she couldn't handle losing another dog. Months later she found Whisper (on the couch) through a shared post. Whisper had been in the shelter for years. Everyone just kept adopting other dogs, but Whisper kept getting overlooked. She looked at Whisper's sad face in the photo and knew that she was just looking for someone to love her. Anita adopted Whisper and knew that they had both been waiting for love, and now Whisper would have her furever home and the void in Anita's heart from losing Baxter would be filled.