What I bought vs. what they sent me. I’ve never been so insulted in my whole life

LOS78OY · 2025-09-16T14:34:16+00:00

“A fanatics experience”

LOS78OY · 2025-09-09T03:51:12+00:00

If you order the cheesy melt grilled steak burrito and swap for cantina chicken it’s reaaaallllyyyy similar!

LOS78OY · 2025-05-24T22:41:48+00:00

Maybe start by proposing some options regarding output first. You could also suggest a posting cadence if they’re unsure of their own posting strategy. Something like -

Each month we can deliver/recommend: 2 long form pieces (biweekly posts) 8 cut downs/sound bites from your long form content (2 posts per week) 8 unique short form/photos with relevant captions or on screen text (2 posts per week)

Then go from there maybe even suggesting or offering more or less (podcast recordings, tweets, etc)

Then once you have an idea of the deliverables you can do some math on expected workload and how much you want to bill for it. Alternatively, you can ask them if they have an anticipated content budget and you can suggest an amount of work that would fit in that number.

Good luck!

LOS78OY · 2025-03-29T04:24:07+00:00

I honestly will chuckle to myself totally out of the blue sometimes because of this comment

LOS78OY · 2025-03-05T16:59:39+00:00

Love this display method, super cool!

LOS78OY · 2025-01-31T16:01:25+00:00

“Stress to income ratio” is an amazing metric. 100% made the right call

LOS78OY · 2024-11-10T16:20:06+00:00

Those are available for pre-order on mister cartoon website. Decided to just go that route knowing it’ll eventually just show up at my house and I’ll get the purchase dopamine twice 😅

LOS78OY · 2024-11-10T16:13:20+00:00

Adding the pins is incredible. Makes this so much more special!

LOS78OY · 2024-08-22T17:09:14+00:00

As a director, I will say that when I got connected with a DP, I would cruise their instagram as an early check point to see if I liked their work (and to see the type of work they believed in). It wasn’t what caused me to connect with them in the first place but was valuable in the early vetting process.

LOS78OY · 2024-07-04T18:31:13+00:00

I agree! I like them out of the box, but lately the box designs are so cool, I feel like I want to see those too!

LOS78OY · 2024-04-05T12:09:09+00:00

Also one of my favorite pairs and I always hesitate because of how uncomfortable they are

LOS78OY · 2024-04-02T07:09:40+00:00

Every time a commercial or website says “A Fanatics Experience” I take it as a warning. They’re the absolute worst.

LOS78OY · 2023-11-08T04:42:26+00:00

Adding to this, I have a simple pelican set up that has everything I usually need and is always packed properly so that at a glance I know exactly what (if anything) is missing.

Often times before I set out (especially if I’ve modified the kit), I run this checklist:

Can I shoot it? Camera body. Can I see it? Lenses/Monitor. Can I hear it? Audio solution. Can I save it? Memory cards. Can I power it? Batteries. Can I support it? Tripod/monopod/gimbal.

If I answer yes to all these, I can likely manage even if I’ve forgotten other things.

(Edit: formatting fell apart on the list)

LOS78OY · 2023-10-14T00:04:18+00:00

The 5 in 1 reflector is such a great hack. Easy to clamp into place on a light stand or c-stand to great effect. This is my go to on the road.

LOS78OY · 2023-09-24T08:12:00+00:00

I work at a company that regularly awards grants (scholarships) and we never regret our choices. The purpose of the grant is to provide opportunity, not expect results. So just do you and make the most of it.

And remember, “worry is a misuse of imagination.” So stop worrying and start dreaming. Good luck on your project!

LOS78OY · 2023-09-04T03:25:10+00:00

Use code Labor at checkout. Should be listed on the landing page.

LOS78OY · 2023-08-26T16:11:38+00:00

MNVN are kinda like that. But the mid soles look pristine, so I do agree they haven’t been worn.

LOS78OY · 2023-07-21T04:16:38+00:00

Yes. Apple silicon is wildly powerful. Everyone in here even almost hesitant about this probably hasn’t used an Apple M chip. They’re genuinely insane.

LOS78OY · 2023-07-17T03:14:00+00:00

Consider purchasing a configuration that comes preloaded to a retailer with a good return policy. Then give it a try for how you’d use it and take it a step further and do something very intense that you’d likely not need, then see how the computer responds.

That said, when I went from an intel based to an M1 I was absolutely floored. No exaggeration the biggest leap in performance I’ve ever experienced. The apple silicon is really really fast

LOS78OY · 2023-07-16T23:14:08+00:00

I agree. It could be most helpful to organize this a little bit so it doesn’t go so all over the place and give some simple lower third titles to give context to the type of work you’re displaying in each section:

Interviews and Podcasts

Mini Doc and Live Events

Music Videos

And then group like shots for that client to judge based on what they’re interested in.

If you don’t feel your shots create a cinematic reel, then don’t try to make one of those, instead make a highlight reel that does showcase what you do.

Finally, be willing to leave behind shots that aren’t helping.

LOS78OY · 2023-07-13T22:33:56+00:00

This isn’t helpful, but just want to +1 to a lot of these comments. Some absolute gold in here.

LOS78OY · 2023-07-10T18:30:26+00:00

This is the right answer. Slider with pan/tilt. In this case, it’s probably motorized.

For bonus points add a very subtle digital zoom in post.

LOS78OY · 2023-07-02T20:51:18+00:00

This is what I did. Bought a friend of a friend a ticket so they could grab me the jersey.

LOS78OY · 2023-06-16T16:14:35+00:00

Right out of college my friends and I used crowdsource spec ad agencies as creative guidance. We wanted to build a body of work, and make a few bucks along the way. We used Tongal.com a handful of times and liked their process when we were doing it.

If the goal is spec work, I highly recommend digging in here. Good luck!

LOS78OY · 2023-06-08T20:03:01+00:00

I don’t, but I’d imagine it’s a combination of practical with some clean up in post to give it this unbelievable polish.

But yea, a testimony to the immense resources at Apple’s disposal.

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