Let $w=z^3|z|(1-i)\frac{\overline{z}}{2}$. Graph in the complex plane the solutions to $\Im(w)<0$, $|w|\leq 16\sqrt{2}$

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It's easy to compute the modulus

$$\bigg|z^3|z|(1-i)\frac{\overline{z}}{2}\bigg| \leq 16\sqrt{2} \iff |z| \leq 2$$

But I always have trouble with the argument,

$$\Im\bigg(z^3|z|(1-i)\frac{\overline{z}}{2}\bigg)<0 \iff \Im(z^2(1-i)) < 0$$

If $z=re^{\theta i}$, then $z^2(1-i)=\sqrt{2}r^2e^{2\theta + \frac{3\pi}{4}i}$. So we want to solve

$$\pi < 2\theta + \frac{3\pi}{4} - 2k\pi< 2\pi \iff \\ k\pi - \frac{7}{8}\pi < \theta < \frac{\pi}{8} + k\pi$$

Does this mean that $\theta \in (\frac{\pi}{8},\frac{9\pi}{8}) $? I'm super confused.

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You have made a mistake, $$ 1 - i = \sqrt{2} e^{-i \tfrac{\pi}{4}} \text{ or } \sqrt{2} e^{i \tfrac{7\pi}{4}}$$

If I choose to proceed my the former convention, i.e. $ - \pi \le arg(z) \le \pi$, then I am supposed to solve $$ -\pi \le 2 \theta - \cfrac{\pi}{4} \le 0$$

$$ \implies -k \pi - \cfrac{3 \pi}{8} \le \theta \le -k \pi + \cfrac{\pi}{8} $$

Ofcourse even on following the latter convention th eresult would be same.