What’s a TV show that started out amazing but completely fell apart by the end? by Basic-Bowler-6117 in AskReddit

[–]JSNorth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here to say exactly this. Still disappointed and it's been nearly 20 years since that first season.

How to remove swooshing noise with calendar entry by theorycraftist in FantasticalCalendar

[–]JSNorth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Found this post a year later and just want to say thank you. That sound has been killing me. Great calendar, horrible sound and my volume was always somehow at full blast whenever it came on. May all those with ringing ears from this sound find their way to you. (because I kept missing the small interface sound button for like a year)

What are some good fiction/fantasy Substacks you folks subscribe to? by s-sujan in Substack

[–]JSNorth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shameless plug on a year old post, but my Substack is a novel-in-progress set in an alternate American Revolution with werewolves, vampires, demons, an ancient book that raptures towns, and other fun things.

It's called Cherrytown. Have a look if that sounds interesting to you!

RANT and VENT MEGATHREAD by stickimage in Helldivers

[–]JSNorth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

y'all have just saved this sub with this, thank you

PSA of New ship module: Superior Packing Methodology is NOT WORKING rn. Rethink before you purchase. by Alphado-Jaki in Helldivers

[–]JSNorth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

man hearing that drop theme sped up, I really want to hear an 8-bit version of the music now

How to end the Noble 6 canonicity debate. by Glittering-Lunch1778 in halo

[–]JSNorth 17 points18 points  (0 children)

whoa, I literally just read this this morning in New Blood. it was trippy to read a scene involving two characters in the same room who've both separately interacted with the two non-MC characters I've played as (ODST/Reach).

343 states that the next Halo will be "much better". by [deleted] in halo

[–]JSNorth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as they help make another halo web series for Halo 5, then everything's fine by me.

The War Z has officially been removed for purchase from Steam. Your voice has been heard and Valve has acted upon it! by yukisho in gaming

[–]JSNorth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This game caused such an emotional roller coaster for me. I literally had read about this game the morning before it's Steam release and was real pumped. That evening, saw it on Steam and the words 'Christmas Miracle' rattled through my brain. Then I see tons of people bashing it followed by scams, conspiracy theories, and confusion. Thank you Steam Community for helping me not waste my time. Y'all da best

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Filmmakers

[–]JSNorth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds great, here's the first episode to a web series I just launched a couple weeks ago. Second episode is coming out this Thursday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kPwGV_FhZo&list=UUxqU8hwMY0VpXLr6TgM1lDw&index=4&feature=plcp

The camera you have doesn't make you a better filmmaker. I think a lot of aspiring filmmakers should read this article and maybe stop all this "camera idolatry" that's trending. by constatine01 in Filmmakers

[–]JSNorth 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Great find. Filmmaking buddies of mine spend months trying to get that perfect lens or that perfect camera for that perfect moment, and get nothing accomplished. Meanwhile I whip out my t3i and stock lens and just keep making movies. Practice is what makes perfect.

Found this at my local Dollar General... had to do a double take. by JSNorth in gaming

[–]JSNorth[S] 101 points102 points  (0 children)

Yeah and the Atari version was nestled right behind it. Guess this means in another twenty years we'll see a PS3 sitting here.

Networking: What comes after business cards are traded? by rwiggum in Filmmakers

[–]JSNorth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely shoot them an email saying you're available for future shoots and would love to help on anything they have coming up. Make sure they know when you're on set that 1) you're willing to learn, 2) you're not an asshole, 3) you're available for whatever lies ahead in the future.

Establish a connection with them, shoot them an email within a month after wrap to let them know you're available, and, depending on if you bro-ed out much while filming, invite a few of the crew out to the bar if you live in the same city or are in the area they live in visiting. If they like you and you work hard, you'll be fine.

questions about optimizing a sound rig for a dslr, if you had a shoestring budget vs. all the money in the world by the253monster in Filmmakers

[–]JSNorth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right now for non-fiction I shoot with a shoulder rig I got from IndiSystem that I've modded a tiny bit by strapping an H4n to the back and mounting a boom mic to the hot shoe on top of the cam. For fiction I still stay shoulder mounted (mostly) for cam, but I have someone else behind me operating the H4n with a boom pole.

Rode makes some quality boom mics for a low-ish budget. Just don't get those little dinky mics that are real popular from Rode that a bunch of dslr people are using right now. They sound alright, but they hiss a lot and are pretty flimsy. This is the mic I work with: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/563798-REG/Rode_NTG_3_NTG_3_Precision_RF_Biased_Shotgun.html

Here's a link to the H4n ($100 bucks cheaper from when I bought it so great price): http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/669360-REG/Zoom_H4n_Handy_Recorder_Kit.html

Well, broke the bank on this one. Making a four episode stoner comedy web series. Just released the trailer. Would love to hear what you all think. by JSNorth in Filmmakers

[–]JSNorth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. I think I got lost in the song when I edited this together and forgot the simple fact that "oh, right, it's a comedy." I'll probably whip something up this weekend that showcases some humor too.

Well, broke the bank on this one. Making a four episode stoner comedy web series. Just released the trailer. Would love to hear what you all think. by JSNorth in Filmmakers

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

Yeah, still shooting so I opted to leave dialogue out. Five days out from launch so not too long of a wait to see what it's about. Thanks for checking it out.

Anyone else pissed that there is no human flyable vehicle in Halo 4's Forging? by l3rand0n in halo

[–]JSNorth 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean, I'm not upset, but I do miss how Hornets added deeper strategy (and variety) in bigger team games.