Hello. I’m not Aspect or Hydra, but I can answer. It will not be page links however, and there is a reason for that. I would also like to say that we all have busy lives, and cannot respond immediately. We are not human google, and while we are flattered that you see us as people with knowledge, it can be quite stressful to be expected to do this on top of real life, other hobbies, writing the articles, and any other things we need. So, without further ado, here is Talia’s guide to identifying aesthetics from a collection of images. This may become a real page later.
Identify the ~vibes~ and adjectives that the images evoke. Excitement, childlike wonder, fear, and delight could be some adjectives for Coraline
Pick out the common imagery associated with the pictures. This wouldn’t just be images like “bugs” or “flowers,” but also some stylistic elements and patterns like polka dots and Gothic arches.
Sort these images into larger concepts. For example, snakes. Those could be cunning and elegant, like in all those Harry Potter Slytherin moodboards, or they can be interesting animals to be examined, like with Kid Science. How it’s presented is how it’s determined. Color, lighting, shape, and context are the way to find out.
Think of similar works of media. For example, where have you seen these same elements before? For me, it reminds me of being a child and watching Goosebumps again, reading a book under the covers with a flashlight, hot chocolate. This is actually what aesthetics are- inter-related webs that are the start of the next big thing
By now, you have a collection of words, many of them falling into larger categories, which will be the things you search. For example, “horror” would be a great way to describe Coraline, but so does “childhood” and “adventure.” These larger categories play around with each other, combining and contrasting to make a unique concept. Finding the page of that concept is the quest you’re getting at, I’m assuming
The last part is simply playing around with the search bar. For example, there was a circus scene in the movie, so why not just type “circuses” in the search bar? Same thing with the words you came up with in step 4. “Horror” and “childhood” are sure to bring up search results, and you have your answer.
And there you have it. This does admittedly need some practice, but this process is pretty innate and intuitive. It’s like a word association game, as the brain instantaneously makes connections.
