I would have liked to see a photo with people in it to help show the contrast. Although the food photos were pretty good in that regard.
Tokyo's 2D Cafe
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#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
These are two different cafes that use these visual effects (one in Tokyo, Japan, and one in Seoul, Korea.)
Shoot, I didn't read the titles correctly enough; you're absolutely right, they're two completely different cafes. Thanks for the correction!
On the bright side, it's absolutely relevant to the discussion and useful for comparison.
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#33So it's crap to visit IRL but it allows you to take good Instagram photos.
This is what we want now?
Fair enough if it's what people want, but say that.
Don't pretend like it's also a place you will enjoy as a cafe or find visually appealing to look at with eyes.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/2D+Cafe+%E6%96%B0%E5%A4%A7...
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#34It's really interesting looking at the evolution and interplay between social network and real life trends around this topic: 1. It's cool to take photos and apply filters (Instagram 1.0) 1a. It's not cool to take photos and apply filters (Cameras get better, filters are over-used) 2. It's cool to take videos and use AR filters (Snapchat/Instagram evolved) 2a. It's not cool to take videos and use AR filters (filters…
> It's cool to decorate real world to look like a filter, take unfiltered photos (2d cafes)
It’s more of a comic book look in this case IMO.
See also: pop art makeup look
https://www.google.com/search?q=pop+art+makeup&tbm=isch
I wonder if anyone did the pop art makeup look and went to the 2d cafe with that on their face yet. That’d make for some nice photos for Instagram for sure!
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#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
Taking pictures and sharing them with friends is not a generational thing. It has been a cornerstone of human culture since the concept of photography was invented. Are we not allowed to enjoy what we see anymore?
However sometimes it feels like it is being hijacked . Sometimes it feel that the main experience is "sharing a picture", rather than having an experience (view, sound, smell, all senses plus emotions) and then trying to share it with pictures. Sometimes it feels that people are too focused on being the directors of their lives rather being the (ad-lib) actors. The gamification and addiction-inducing practices of cer…
>Sometimes it feel that the main experience is "sharing a picture", rather than having an experience (view, sound, smell, all senses plus emotions) and then trying to share it with pictures.
Sure, I can agree with this! But whether you allow the experience to be hijacked is entirely up to you. You and your family/friends can simply put your phones away and look for yourself. Fighting smartphone addiction is better with friends.
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#36Don’t these kind of places rely on perspective tricks, ideal POVs, lighting, and really good photographers (like those floating crosswalks)? I think if I saw it in real life, it wouldn’t be as impressive since those conditions would break down quickly.
That's for making 2D stuff look 3D. This is the opposite--no perspective tricks or limited POVs are necessary, just outlines and stark contrasts.
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#37This is a fantastic novelty for once, but I personally find the setting jarring and unsettling for repeat visits.
I lived in tokyo for a bit and i always wondered if these theme cafes get repeat customers. I enjoyed going to like a Feudal Japan era cafe, but animal cafes aside, i never really had a desire for a repeat visit especially since the lines can be SUPER long.
Aren’t many of the ones that are themed after IP’s explicitly temporary?
I went to a bird café In a mostly residential area just north of Ueno park last year. It was a total blast. We only went in because my spouse didn't feel well and need to rest, but it ended up one of the highlights of our trip. Everyone was super happy. All guests were laughing at the birds that were in a huge cage; the caged birds were seemingly having a great time snuggling and humping each other; the birds you could visit with were clearly excited to get attention. One bird kept chirping at my wife every time she stopped petting it. The entire place liked like a room for kids, but there were no kids, just happy adults and birds. The music they played sounded like music from a happy scene in an anime. It was almost surreal. I would go back in a heartbeat!
We did go to a hedgehog cafe which was bad. Unhappy staff and the animals are nocturnal and just want to sleep. It felt just like animal abuse.
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#38I guess the real trick is getting incredibly uniform lighting over each square cm of all furniture.
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#39It's really interesting looking at the evolution and interplay between social network and real life trends around this topic: 1. It's cool to take photos and apply filters (Instagram 1.0) 1a. It's not cool to take photos and apply filters (Cameras get better, filters are over-used) 2. It's cool to take videos and use AR filters (Snapchat/Instagram evolved) 2a. It's not cool to take videos and use AR filters (filters…
> It's cool to decorate real world to look like a filter, take unfiltered photos (2d cafes) It’s more of a comic book look in this case IMO. See also: pop art makeup look https://www.google.com/search?q=pop+art+makeup&tbm=isch I wonder if anyone did the pop art makeup look and went to the 2d cafe with that on their face yet. That’d make for some nice photos for Instagram for sure!
Search link to Duck Duck Go:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=pop+art+makeup&t=fpas&iax=images&i...
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#40I've seen pictures of this restaurant multiple times on the web. What I haven't seen, is a person in the picture. I wonder if having a person in it ruins the illusion?