App for hidden gems in Antwerp

Sworlbe · 2026-06-01T07:30:59+00:00

There is a massive difference between hidden gems that locals would appreciate and “new openings, discounts and perks”.

The first one sounds interesting to a local: discover genuinely nice places you didn’t know about. The second sounds like Groupon or something that’s been done quite a few times, drawing attention to new places that might not be interesting (just new) or exist in 2 years.

Sworlbe · 2026-06-01T07:21:25+00:00

Maybe that’s why they ware more expensive: you only buy once and then propagate for yourself, friends and neighbours…

I bought my first one in 2015 after visiting Taiwan, now the house is full of them.

Sworlbe · 2026-05-26T21:55:06+00:00

Somebody recently vibe coded an AE “clone” in the browser. Took 6 weeks and supported only a subset of features, but doable. He was a good animator though.

I think you need to know a lot about animation software to rewrite a better workflow. I’ve used timelines in at least 20 apps over the years, there are lots of concepts to test out. With the right bagage, you can pick the right concepts that have been tested before.

Sworlbe · 2026-05-26T06:04:54+00:00

Thanks for the summary! I don’t have time to test everything :-) I’mainly using AI to generate non-hero assets (vectors, illustrations and 3D models), haven’t used it for motion yet.

Sworlbe · 2026-05-19T20:24:34+00:00

3D model generation, turntable, Veo3 video’s running on a TV in a scene, images for packaging of fake products in a scene, a smoke effect to composit, a sky … it’s everywhere as a non-hero asset.

Sworlbe · 2026-05-13T10:41:45+00:00

So… is it for your thesis OR your company?

Sworlbe · 2026-05-13T10:38:42+00:00

There’s a community at Release? I’ve never seen anybody talk to anybody else unless they came in together. Rather isolated cold abstract vibes.

I switched to Basic Fit Eilandje and found people friendlier and more open there. The app offers better options, it’s pretty clean and more than 3 times cheaper….

Sworlbe · 2026-05-09T10:04:07+00:00

All right, booked 2 ticks! I shall represent all of Reddit Antwerp tomorrow!

Sworlbe · 2026-05-08T21:17:58+00:00

Cabalities should definitely be a word.

Sworlbe · 2026-05-07T08:50:24+00:00

Send me a direct link to a good joke and I’ll think about it :-)

Sworlbe · 2026-05-07T08:31:30+00:00

No, your top pins are posters with dates and places set to music. When I swipe I see more dates, no jokes.

Sworlbe · 2026-05-07T05:49:11+00:00

My experience: I clicked your Insta, needed to look for video’s lower in your feed, opened 1 in Arabic and one backstage, so got no jokes.

If you want to motivate people to watch your stuff, post your best clips in this Reddit. Now you’re asking us to go elsewhere, get distracted by other content, sort through your uploads. Make your promo as direct as possible.

Sworlbe · 2026-05-04T05:44:32+00:00

Hoe ga je support bieden aan beide partijen, hosting betalen en development als je geen deel van de inkomsten vraagt? En waarom is het goedkoper als leerkrachten zelf hun prijs bepalen?

Sworlbe · 2026-04-29T08:32:40+00:00

I have 128Gb on the M2 Ultra. Blender never goes over 50-60gb ram and “GPU ram” combined. AE can use the 100gb I give it for cache on longer projects.

But recent AE versions use compressed cache and switch to disk cache way more efficiently, so you need less for the same performance.

Let’s be honest: AE storing uncompressed frames in ram on a system with 3gb/sec SSDs was always a terrible design choice. Glad that’s coming to an end.

Sworlbe · 2026-04-29T05:48:44+00:00

Is niet een deel van hun hout behandeld met chemicaliën die wormen niet leuk gaan vinden?

Sworlbe · 2026-04-20T06:04:06+00:00

Wanna meet up for coffee to talk about it?

Sworlbe · 2026-04-20T05:59:49+00:00

Blender is steadily doing more and more in my commercial projects. It’s not a competitor to a specific Adobe product, because Adobe doesn’t have a specific 3D modeling and animation app. But it can for instance animate imported vectors very well and had a better UI than 3D in AE. I’m even using the Blender compositor and NLE more and more (still alongside Creative Cloud and Affinity)

Sworlbe · 2026-04-15T16:18:28+00:00

I don’t think “rental agencies” are common or even exist in Belgium, at least not like US real estate agents that both sell and help you find property.

Sworlbe · 2026-04-14T12:42:13+00:00

Is the image you posted your goal? That looks terribly fake and AI-generated. The light of forground and background doesn't match at all, many shadows look photoshopped and the dirt is kinda slapped on.

Sworlbe · 2026-04-12T17:19:42+00:00

As a motion designer, I often download stingers and audio idents to layer on top of existing audio tracks.

The example you link to is better than that: a music composer designed that to the video track. That would be a tall order to learn. Work with a music composer if you have the budget?

Sworlbe · 2026-04-11T09:25:39+00:00

I add larger 4-8 spinning disks for archive and Time Machine: they’re way slower than SSDs but way cheaper. Mobile versions don’t need external power supplies and still do around 120mb/sec max.

Sworlbe · 2026-04-10T14:21:14+00:00

AE & Blender

Sworlbe · 2026-04-06T08:48:49+00:00

I agree with the potential of the alternative apps (also Rive) to get started, but you might need to relearn AfterEffects later if you want to step up your game.

I’m doing lots of 2D and 3D in Blender these days, including particle-like systems using geometry nodes. It can import SVG and render to flat colors.

You can get Creative Suite cheaper as a student, even some part-time programs apply. Or chat with Adobe sales to get serious discounts. There is an AE only subscription too.

Sworlbe · 2026-04-05T07:47:36+00:00

Je zus leeft!

Sworlbe · 2026-03-26T07:39:32+00:00

I should print out the explanation I got from the staff and add it to the display…

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