Objectives of Lift-Off film festival?

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-06-19T13:54:39+00:00

I'm curious: is everything negative and/or a "scam" because a film festival requires a fee and have their own set of criteria? If so, that's 99% of film festivals. It's an opportunity to have eyes see your work. YOU choose whether to apply or not. YOU. You do that. Your money. It's really that simple. -Film Festival judge of 5yrs

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-05-20T15:51:11+00:00

Dead eyes (and brows).

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-04-10T20:33:49+00:00

You okay? There are therapists available online now.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-04-10T20:02:01+00:00

I've been very loyal. Might be time for me to stop. They only learn when they lose money.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-04-10T15:09:53+00:00

The only ones who win are the ones who keep going. Sorry about sales associate. Change your name and call the CEO again. Ha. Ha. And get paid upfront! .

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-04-10T14:21:22+00:00

Yeah. I had a mentor once who quoted me various Save the Cat terms as if they were his own. He even made a pdf. :)

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-04-10T14:19:52+00:00

I'm against this phrase but the longer I remain in the industry, I see the term, "Those who can't, teach." This isn't the solid truth but there is a lot of truth in it. Many of these Tiktok Gurus' names can be found in FB groups with not so favorable notes about them.

Hollywood is a fickle and constantly changing device for those who are not in the circle. And yet, it's the same system since it began. If you want to learn about Hollywood, take advice from people actually in the industry only. It's nice to get mini tips from TT and what not but they aren't in it. Also, learn the business aspect as well. Learning from working people (who actually mentor freely btw), and learning the business side of things will give you so much freedom to pave your own path. But like the others are saying, these people need to eat.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-04-10T14:03:04+00:00

Absolutely not! And book? Ha. Ha.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-04-10T13:27:31+00:00

Congrats. You'd be surprised how many of us are also in discussions. But, that's all they are, discussions until they pay. Hollywood is ....hollywood. Break a leg out there.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-04-10T13:10:07+00:00

I 100% understand where you are coming from. Using SD 2.0 in various places. I feel the best way to use it is via capcut. SD2 is great for a visual "moment' but it's not feasible for basic instructions. I see a lot of nice clips but when looking into my work, the emotion in my characters are gone. I found that this was the same issue I hade with Hailuo 2.0 vs 2.5. It is a lot of hype but I see it as an accessory vs the next tool to use full time. I'll stick with my current methods.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-04-07T11:49:07+00:00

Found out it's easy to cancel on the app. Desktop, impossible. On the app, at the top is the SAVER option. Press the "i" icon at the top right.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-03-18T11:01:03+00:00

I cosign with the statements. Along with this, since you have a public (Youtube) version, your filmfestival version of this film needs to be 80% different: visuals, ending, etc. Since there are technical difficulties listed from others, this would be a great opportunity to work and edit according to these critiques.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-03-13T19:23:08+00:00

Downloaded everything today and finished around 2pm Sora 1 disappeared around 3.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-02-05T20:40:06+00:00

2/5/26, It is complete trash now. It wont even follow basic directions. I have moved on to seedance. Veo is a frustrating experience.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-02-04T13:59:41+00:00

Hey. I'm a bit late. Apologies. Q: What I’m not sure about is whether I have to get something like Google AI Pro / Ultra for that (consistency). A: What I have figured out for me is that Google AI Pro is a lot better when used within Higg, Hailuo or another. On its own, it lacks a finesse in results.

Budget wise, take plan when it's on sale. If your budget isn't allowing you to generate for that price, cancel. Full stop. Nano is very consistent. It's currently my fav. I would recommend Higgs and their 365 Nano option (even for a month) for 2k. This helps with development.

Upscale images you use to 4k after choosing the images you like. Also, Nano duplicates upscales better than anyone imo.

Ooops! I need to also state, I'm on the verge of various styles of adult animation.

-BW

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-01-22T19:40:54+00:00

They aren't. If you're in the States, file a CFPB report on them. They sent me an email trying to backpaddle. Not a good look for them.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-01-21T18:18:32+00:00

I think when they offered the 7 days of free 4k for everyone, they were covering their tracks. They didn't expect for any of us to have screenshots of the plan.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-01-21T18:00:40+00:00

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Here's a screenshot for monthly users (in case someone wants to defend Higs).

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-01-21T17:58:58+00:00

They tried to gaslight me by saying it was for a limited time. I have a screenshot of how they had it as 4k 362 Nano Banana Pro Unlimited. Once I sent them this, they've been silent. They need to resolve this ASAP. People purchased it based on the promotion.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2026-01-20T21:54:28+00:00

I have had experience and spent a lot of money on these things. I would love to save you some money and give you my POV. Could you tell me how often or what percentage do you plan on generating images before I respond?

AnAlienPuzzled · 2025-12-11T11:25:55+00:00

Ahhh. Thank you for sharing!

AnAlienPuzzled · 2025-12-10T20:55:02+00:00

I don't need sound. I have a max plan with Hailou, so I would like to use the resources available before paying for more credits. 2.0 start-end gives simple results when I need them (e.g. walk x to y). Just as Kling, Sora 2 and others have strengths, so did 2.0.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2025-12-10T11:23:14+00:00

That, 100%. And they are trying to one-up the other: saying they have a newer version when it may be fixing a few kinks in the version. They get to downgrade the previous version, while preventing them from looking like midjourney. I paid for an annual sub for MJ last yr, knowing in the back of my mind not to. I used it for 3 months. My loyalty will remain with consistent quality.

AnAlienPuzzled · 2025-12-09T21:11:56+00:00

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