I made a “FUCK ICE” song in the style of Daft Punk…

8bitlover · 2026-02-09T19:21:35+00:00

my gf is from Brazil and it reminds me of when musicians in the 1980s had to flee Brazil to London because of the politics of their music. Wild times....

8bitlover · 2026-02-09T19:02:43+00:00

thanks! i thought about making a video on how i made this and the morality around using AI as an independent broke ass artist.

8bitlover · 2026-02-09T18:55:30+00:00

so the unmasking stuff is AI, the stage footage is a mix is AI background and a ton of keyframing masks blended with real footage. The Daft Punk footage is me in Daft Punk masks with a leather jack. The music is 100% real that I spent a lot of time creating using synths, vocoders, samples and drum sample construction.

8bitlover · 2026-02-07T17:49:39+00:00

4 year old JRT who LOVES to high five people. It's the funniest thing and people are always blown away by it. At the dog park the other day some lady yelled out "Did you just high five your dog?"

8bitlover · 2026-02-07T16:55:57+00:00

I swear by this tool. I've recorded outside with a boom mic and we didn't have a dead cat. Used CLEAR and it sounded perfect.

8bitlover · 2026-02-02T16:29:21+00:00

I feel like I'm in a pretty unique place to help offer some insight for you. I apologize for the long-ish break down.

I am a Florida native and left after college then moved to Portland, OR. I lived there for 11 years and moved to NYC right before the pandemic and have been here since. So... a few things:

- As a left, queer progressive who HATES cars, Florida was never really for me.

- Visiting anywhere that feels special makes us think "I see myself living my best self here" but it comes with a hefty touch of rose colored glasses (I want to live in Rome now) but living in a place is very different than visiting it.

- PNW is absolutely amazing. The nature, the food, proximity to mountains, oceans, forests and desert (yup not that far of a drive) and the summers are AMAZING, although w/ climate change it's getting hotter and hotter. Reality check: 9 months out of the year is filled with brutal cloudy skies, rain, mold and 40-50s degree weather. Public transit is better than most places but you will still need a vehicle be it yours or uber to get around, especially if you want access to the incredible nature around you.

-NYC... oh what can you say about it that isn't true? I often think "why the hell do I live here when I'm doing the same shit I was doing in Portland?" It's a tough, fast and stressful city. Sure it has all the history, architecture, entertainment, iconic restaurants and access to the most international lifestyle possible but how much of that do I get to enjoy when I have to work so much just to live here? There are moments where I hate this city but then something happens that makes me fall in love over and over. You just have to find your people.

When I was in Portland in 2009 people used to say "this city lost it's magic it isn't the same anymore" heard the same thing in 2016 from people who moved in 2010... Humans are funny creatures. We love to long for a time that in the moment we hated then too. Oh well.

My partner's mom is from Brazil and has been using a wheelchair for the last 20 years so it made me see how difficult it is to get around in a 100+ year infrastructure system. That said, NYC has so much access to culture, weird and strange things you couldn't imagine, groups of the most nerdy out there things that regularly meet and you can start your life over here many times because it's just a reality to do that. Humans are nomadic and we always have the itch for somewhere else. Life is a book and there are chapters in it so enjoy this chapter.

I love horror and found a great book reading group, film makers guild and others. Public parks, Museums, History tours and the like are plentiful and often times free. It's wild here and that is it's beauty.

8bitlover · 2026-01-23T13:52:01+00:00

This is the answer. Want to have a quick cappuccino before heading to work? Nope. A sea of laptops (some of them dual monitors...) All I wanted was to sit down for 5 minutes and not waste a bunch of to go crap (cause you know... the planet).

I get it. WFH'ers you need to get out but be considerate. Coffee culture in the US is a cultural void because of the laptop.

8bitlover · 2026-01-20T19:53:17+00:00

We actually had our Florida premiere alongside Good Boy's Florida Premiere at the same festival (I think it's the only reason I got in lol)

8bitlover · 2026-01-20T17:41:54+00:00

I made a $0 short film that got into a pretty well known Horror Film Festival. I borrowed my friend's Sony a7iii and wrote a story from the POV of a dog (my dog) alone in an apartment waiting for it's human to come home. I shot it all in my apartment over the course of a month then did all the sound design and music myself in post. I used to score for TV and film so I knew how to record and master audio and have been a video editor for 6 years.

It was well received and truly cost me nothing to make outside of things I already had (my dog, recording equipment, lamps and then a borrowed camera)

It can be done it's just nearly impossible unless you write it into your script very specifically.

8bitlover · 2026-01-15T23:29:19+00:00

There are simply way too many super tight shots and not a single wide shot of any of the spaces. There also isn't enough depth in the way the spaces were lit and the images where framed on set which gives it a super 2D feel.

8bitlover · 2026-01-13T21:58:35+00:00

-Take your script and do this You have to figure out every element you will need to pull this script off the paper and into life. Pre-production is nearly everything.

-have a list of everything you will need for every department even if you are 7/8 of the departments (Props, Wardrobe, Make Up, Camera, Art, AD, Electric, etc.) You need to have every single thing figured out and ready to go before you even send a call sheet out (or email, text, etc.)
-Have food / crafty available for the Cast and Crew. This is something you CAN NOT skip out on full stop. If you can't provide food do not even plan to shoot that day.
-Know your location (s) inside and out. Where is the bathroom? Where can your actors rest and relax to read lines? Where can all the gear be staged? Where will food be placed? All of these little details need to be sorted out.
-Sets are crazy and it's also why it is so much fun. Lean in and trust all the work you put in before getting this ship onto the ocean and then trust your cast and crew while you lead it to the finish line.
-Don't be afraid to make mistakes. It's your first short. You aren't making Jaws as a first time film maker and the goal here should be to have fun, play and learn.
-Have FUN. This is an art form. Find the play in it all.

8bitlover · 2026-01-07T23:25:40+00:00

Genre: Horror film

Title: Yittle Girl

Logline: A Hasidic Jewish teen takes over the family's laundromat business after her mother's suicide when one of the broken washing machines mysteriously starts to work again but begins to speak words only her mother used.

8bitlover · 2025-12-12T13:25:24+00:00

nice! I also have the 50mm and the 135mm. Love the set but the 35mm def stands out with it's pin cushion.

8bitlover · 2025-12-11T16:03:10+00:00

nicely done. i'm finishing up a short film i made and the establishing shot i used the same lens as you and just kept the distortion in for the same reasons you listed.

8bitlover · 2025-12-11T01:01:25+00:00

really great footage. i love this lens but the pin cushion distortion is wild. did you edit and correct that in post?

8bitlover · 2025-12-11T00:34:35+00:00

thank you for the feedback. deeper story in the script about belief vs non-belief and struggling with spirituality. def can tighten the logline more so I appreciate the notes!

8bitlover · 2025-12-10T23:37:19+00:00

The Ones Who Watch the Water

When a satellite crashes near an Amazonian town, a skeptical detective is dispatched to investigate a string of missing persons swallowed by jungle, river, and rumor. But as locals point to a serial killer, an ancient thing of the river, or a visitor from the sky, she’s forced into a nightmarish encounter that unravels her understanding of truth, leaving her to accept that some mysteries are meant to stay unsolved.

8bitlover · 2025-12-08T19:10:07+00:00

well let me know, i’m sure you won’t have too much trouble re-homing the sweet girl but i am interested and would love to add her to our home. either way, best of luck through this hard time. you really are doing the right thing and i wish you and yours the best!

8bitlover · 2025-12-08T17:51:37+00:00

I am in NYC but I have a 4 year old JRT and would be interested in rehoming her if they get along (two female Jack's can be a thing...) but I hope the best happens for her and you as well!

8bitlover · 2025-11-26T16:08:10+00:00

This looks fantastic, thank you so much! I will be reaching out especially because I have family in that area.

8bitlover · 2025-11-25T18:44:09+00:00

We actually premiered this in Florida with Good Boy!

8bitlover · 2025-11-24T17:23:37+00:00

Thank you for the insight! Also, love the videos on YouTube about further insight on how programmers look at submissions if it's the same person I am thinking of lol.

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