✧ Hullo, lovelies! ✧ It's so painfully generic for me to say this, but you guys who did the call backs are just far too good! xx That's why I'll be asking those who didn't get a main part to fill in for: ✧ crown (the commentator for the backbirds games) - TAKEN by @YuKa_Kittycat ✧ constanza (a bartender in a skyscraper night club that is a close ally of effi, not so much bibi) TAKEN by @bailal1 If you didn't get a part and did your call back then you're free to choose who you would like to do! x (If you're on mobile then here are the parts x) BIBI: @magle-draws EFFI: @apfist REMI: @CORGI76 KOKO: @-SugaCane- Please be alert for the scripts to come out! xx
✧ Please vote for the finalised theme songs in the comments! ✧ I have been listening repeatedly to the song options over the past few days and have come to the conclusion that I actually don't like any of them x sorry! xx I've got 8 potential songs, and some preferences, and I would love to hear your thoughts on them! x Song 1 ✧ Pink Lemonade by Jame Bay (votes: 4) Song 2 ✧ Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke (votes: 0) Song 3 ✧ Hostage by Billie Eilish (votes: 0) Song 4 ✧ Hymn For The Weekend by Coldplay (votes: 0) Song 5 ✧ Lowlife by Poppy (votes: 2) Song 6 ✧ When The Party's Over by Billie Eilish (votes: 0) Song 7 ✧ Lovely by Billie Eilish (votes: 0) Song 8 ✧ Unstoppable by Sia (votes: 1) ✧ THOUGHT PROCESSES - PLEASE READ ✧ Song 1 - I remember this being a lot on the radio around the time that my sister had her first born x it's become a really special song to me because it was on the radio whilst I was waiting for a call from my mum at home xx it's nostalgic and echoes the vibe of the show, as well as the trust issues that all of the protagonists have with each other. Song 2 - This song involves a lot of sexualisation and though it's got awful undertones I've found the cleanest bit. Unfortunately in Backbirds the protagonists are seen as these sensual and thirsty icons, who the game designs to be eyecandy to the audiences. This song would be an audience perspective and not exactly as direct as the other openings could potentially be, but it will mainly consist of them in a Backbird game, which is set on ice. It will be playfully rhythmic, let it'll have a tone of grace added by the ice skating (which, if you don't know, is my favourite sport in like, the whole world! xx) Song 3 - Billie Eilish is a singer that I recently discovered a few months ago, although the undertones lining her music have me obsessed with the many meanings that each song can have. Though her voice is gentle she sometimes sings about things that perfectly juxtapose her vocals, which are typically delicate. This song is about hostages, which refelcts the relationship between Bibi and Effi : in case you don't know, stockholm syndrome is one of the many focuses of this series Song 4 - This song just gives me total Backbirds vibes - a lot of non action scenes will be set on the roof top of the skyscraper complex that Remi, Effi and Bibi live in, and therefore city lights are something that they frequently speak about. This song makes me visualise the city lights in a beautiful way, it's not something that I can explain but it's a perfect illustration for the bright side of Backbirds Song 5 - A lot of people think the singer is weird and I do too, but the song's lyrics are too relevant to Backbirds for me to brush over. I can do so much with this opening because of how the lines relate to the series, it's just a perfect marriage of word to stories. Plus, the tune is a bop x Song 6 - Yet again, another melodical one. I just find this pleasant to listen to, and it paints a really dainty image of the violent world that Backbirds is set in. It juxtaposes the over all narrative, though it perfectly sheds light over the unxplored tranquility that can be found in the series Song 7 - This song is beautiful and would make SUCH a good opening! You can visually go to so many extremes with this, the tune is so beautifully melodical and and the deep pitches in the background have great animation prompts. And the chorus, oh my word, the chorus! It's so beautiful! I don't know why this is such a perfect song to listen to when drawing by the way, but it's on my art playlist xx Song 8 - Some nostalgia right here - I am a huge animal crossing nerd, and used to always listen to this song whilst playng it! x I used to play it when I went online to Club Tortimer and when I made my pro designs, which didn't sell then but sell for 2 million bells per design now xx anyway, I just think this song reflects the powerful nature of the show perfectly and the tune is strong and bold, which is something that the other songs lack xxx
