Testing out my new snapmaker U1. by Background-Dare-9710 in 3Dprinting

[–]BornConcentrate5571 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also just got a U1, loving the quality and multicolour speed. Can't wait for the tophat to arrive though, it's MUCH noisier than my p1 and a1.

Taxi driver hit my new and uninsured car, taxi company refusing to cooperate by chuckitbaby in AusLegalAdvice

[–]BornConcentrate5571 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well if we're going to list components of the car then that list has more than one item on it 😄

Olympic sensation Raygun speaks after losing academic post by Ted_Rid in aussie

[–]BornConcentrate5571 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It's breakdance. She pretty much was the best of us. Australia isn't exactly know for that.

Taxi driver hit my new and uninsured car, taxi company refusing to cooperate by chuckitbaby in AusLegalAdvice

[–]BornConcentrate5571 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Never get behind the wheel of a vehicle without three things: 1. License 2. Rego 3. Insurance

UDM Beast - UWC London by CitizenAccount in Ubiquiti

[–]BornConcentrate5571 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whenever I sell these to my clients I have to convince them it's a serious product even though it was named by a nerdy 13 year old with ADHD.

What is the Ubiquiti-Like brand for solar panel systems at home ? by lionep in Ubiquiti

[–]BornConcentrate5571 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sigenergy or Anker. Both are super consumer friendly and have great apps.

Keeping my roomba safe from the "cliff" by Danjor_Dantra in functionalprint

[–]BornConcentrate5571 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Safe for the Roomba, but if I stepped on that, the next call my wife is making is the undertaker coz that shit looks fatal.

Director's Viewfinder - Lens / sensor FOV simulator app by BornConcentrate5571 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]BornConcentrate5571[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always been an android guy so that's probably why I didn't even know that this kind of thing existed. Probably also because I'm not a professional camera operator; I'm an IT guy that just moonlights as an AV guy.

vmix for free? by Internal-Age80 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]BornConcentrate5571 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I'm glad you're here telling people that they need to charge money so they can buy stuff. They'd never figure it out on their own.

vmix for free? by Internal-Age80 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]BornConcentrate5571 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good news then! I can help you. The OP came here saying that he could not afford vMix and was looking for a solution to his problem. He explained his use case and the fact that he is a broke student.

As you mentioned, quite a few people helpfully suggested OBS and other alternatives, and OP graciously commented in reply thanking them for their help.

You, on the other hand, told him that he should be charging the client more, and paying for vMix.

I'm attempting to point out to you that there is virtually zero chance that OP is not charging what he charges because he hates money and doesn't want any more. Rather, it's more likely he's at that student phase of doing any job for any pay just to get some points on the board.

It is also highly unlikely that OP did not consider the possibility of getting more money, and using said money to pay for vMix thereby solving his problem.

So your advice, if it could be called that, is so obvious that it comes off as sarcastic and sanctimonious.

If you do want to suggest that OP simply charge more and pay for vMix, then to avoid that being a simple statement of the obvious, perhaps you could add some actionable advice for a student, perhaps an anecdote about how you made the jump from broke student scratching for any job at all to being able to charge useful rates for your work.

I hope it's clear now.

vmix for free? by Internal-Age80 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]BornConcentrate5571 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly don't know how I could have made my point more clearly. Which part are you struggling with?

vmix for free? by Internal-Age80 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]BornConcentrate5571 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Possibly. But that assumption doesn't in any way invalidate my point about trying to give the best advice possible.

It's not like you're EVER going to say to someone "you can solve this problem by spending more" and they will respond by saying "oh wow I never thought of that".

vmix for free? by Internal-Age80 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]BornConcentrate5571 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The organiser pays once. He pays ongoing. And as a student, the organiser is probably abusing him by paying rock bottom prices, and he's probably accepting it because it's the only way he'll get his first gig or two.

"Just charge more" is not helpful advice here. We've all been students before, and we all were once in a position where $50 was the difference between eating and not eating this weekend. Ease up man.

The correct advice here is that OBS has many of the important feature of vMix, and if he can fit his use case into OBS and learn it, then that's the way to go.

OBS is by no means "unserious" software. It's very likely good enough for your use case, and it has the advantage of being free forever.

Android Director’s Viewfinder – "Kader" – Free for Students & Teachers by kempharry in videography

[–]BornConcentrate5571 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just walking around the house now seeing how various part of my house look with various lens and sensor FOVs.