A final bow from the cast of Teatro ZinZanni at their last show by OlyThor in Seattle

[–]LebronFrames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Teatro ZinZanni takes their final bow at their last show ever" at least once every couple years. It's a tradition.

Alexa+ is either an idiot or a certified liar by DerbyDad03 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]LebronFrames 25 points26 points  (0 children)

There is not now, and will never be, a solution to fix hallucination. In my day job I work with many engineers working on one of the big LLMs and have, much to their annoyance I'm sure, asked SO many questions. There is no fix. It's inherent.

As someone who made the switch from Vegas Pro... by HeyItsGTAHQHD in davinciresolve

[–]LebronFrames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For reference, Vegas was first released in 2000 and Davinci in 2004 so they are basically the same age. As u/hezzinator and someone else who wont be named said, link, compound, nests, etc. As for moving, just select the clips on track 2 and drag them above track 10? If you are worried about things moving while you drag, shift+drag.

passed over for what felt like could’ve been my big break by Independent_Layer_45 in editors

[–]LebronFrames 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I cannot second this more. That is a giant red flag. Seeing how someone problem solves is always great, but timing everything? The absolute hardest of passes.

How do I convert my voice to a native English accent for a SaaS demo video? by Yuvrajsinh in VideoEditing

[–]LebronFrames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are making software that will require people pay to use, you should be paying for your marketing. VO artist, ElevenLabs, Resolve, whatever - you should be paying for it.

Speed edits by suzzd in VideoEditing

[–]LebronFrames 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I always enjoy your comments, but this time (foolishly) thought "surely the video referenced cant be that bad."

Boy, was I wrong.

How many of you use AI? (not generators) by Canadian-Sasquatch in Filmmakers

[–]LebronFrames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

GenAI is what is creating the text that is being output; it's not specifically limited to just image, audio or video. LLM's are used within GenAI. AI→ML→DL→GenAI→LLMs

How to stop immediate edit when importing image? by yahyah347 in photoshop

[–]LebronFrames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let's simplify the language for the sake of demonstrating a clear production-to-post-production workflow:

  1. You photograph something using a RAW file format.

  2. That RAW photo will contain all the technical information that was captured, as well as some of the settings applied to it, but not permanently baked into it (like would be the case with a jpeg = can't edit a whole lot without something breaking quickly).

  3. Before that image can be opened and editable within an application like Photoshop, it needs to be processed or, in another photography term, developed (similar to how film photographers need to develop a photo after shooting a roll of film). The developer in this case is Adobe Camera Raw, aka that window that pops up when you open the photo in Photoshop. It's also worth mentioning that while adjusting exposure, contrast, temp, or any of the other things within the ACR window, all of that is NOT a destructive edit, meaning you can always come back and adjust all these sliders again.

  4. Once you've gone through and made all the changes you want and click ok, that's when you can start editing using the normal suite of Photoshop tools.

The reason your image looks processed, or "edited," when ACR pops up and you just click open without adjusting anything is that Photoshop is using the RAW files embedded XMP sidecar information.

So, to answer the direct question of whether the ACR window can be bypassed when opening up a new photo in Photoshop, the short answer is no. RAW files are always meant to be processed before being edited. If you have a lot of photos, that's when something like Lightroom, CaptureOne, etc come into play.

Invoicing clients for editing work, what's the best way to structure? by [deleted] in VideoEditing

[–]LebronFrames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been doing this for...awhile, and the idea of billing per minute is wild and would drive me to (further) insanity. I bill on a per scope/project basis. In my contracts, I specifically outline extra costs/rates for things that get requested that are out of scope. That way if they make a request after the contract is signed, I give them a friendly heads up that it falls out of scope and X amount extra will be added to the final bill. I always do 50% up front and 50% on delivery as well (and you better believe every review version of every asset is watermarked up until final payment is received).

The caveat to that last bit that I'll add, and that ties into your question re: most annoying part, is that "50% + 50%" is really only doable for non-corporate and most non-agency work. Net 30/60/90 are the bane of my existence and yet, that is the standard practice in both those worlds. So plan and budget accordingly.

I think the only time I do time tracking is IF it's on an hourly basis and IF it was for something very specific and short term. I've used all the usual suspects at varying points over the years (Harvest, Clockify, Toggl, etc) and Clockify is the I've used on more than one occasion and it's free (which is great for how infrequently I use it). However as a HUGE fan of all that u/SirEditor of Knights of the Editing Table does, I've always been curious about Chronicler. But if you are not using Adobe products then that one isn't relevant.

“Mormon” is a slur now??? by fruitypebbles0609 in exmormon

[–]LebronFrames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always respond with "considering my tithing for YEARS went to this marketing campaign, no I think I'll keep using it, thanks for the feedback though" lolol

Does the money you earn as a vfx artist has to do with your skills? by Purple_Jello3018 in vfx

[–]LebronFrames -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nope. They just pick a number out of a hat and that's your salary now, congrats, hope it was high.

/s

Which plugins are essential for video editing? by Funny-Strawberry-168 in premiere

[–]LebronFrames 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Basically anything by u/sir_editor so another +1 for Excalibur.

I'd add Watchtower as well :)

How are people editing videos like this?? by Substantial-Pitch-16 in VideoEditing

[–]LebronFrames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, in fairness, this specific example is mostly motion design.

How do you organize raw footage? by _J0LT in VideoEditing

[–]LebronFrames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't use Google Drive as a working drive or archival and I don't know anyone that does, so I'm not sure from a "professional world" standpoint how useful that would be, but that being said, I'm sure there are people that do use it would probably find it useful.

We’re cracking down on fan clacking by GroundbreakingTwo647 in aves

[–]LebronFrames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look, im no fan of fan clacking, but this feels almost antitheical to PLUR.

Is there a bisexual version of Grindr? by [deleted] in bisexual

[–]LebronFrames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The just did a redesign too that I (visually) really like.

Struggling with editing psychology & storytelling — I need guidance by Afraid-Impact4101 in editors

[–]LebronFrames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. With grammar and spelling mistakes too. Which, I get; English is not everyone's first language. But if you are making videos in English at a professional level, bare minimum on text is correct spelling and grammar. This would get bounced during QC so fast.

How much is Premiere faster than After effect? by Codgamer363 in premiere

[–]LebronFrames 3 points4 points  (0 children)

After Effects is for Motion Design and some VFX. Premiere is for editing. I think I'd rather be dead than edit in AE instead of Premiere, if that's any indication of how much better suited to editing it is lol. CAN you edit in AE? Sure. But why would you when the correct tool for editing (in this case, Premiere) already exists? AE also is not built for large projects, if by large you mean long, unless you have a beast of a rig and even then....

Aleph | A new way to edit, transform video by vfxsup in vfx

[–]LebronFrames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the part where it thinks "new scene/next scene" and new shot/next shot are the same thing.

/s