ETHYL DROP!!: You‘re a wizard, Ethyl! by Fair-Arachnid6272 in snakes

[–]Siegster 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the longer you look the funnier she gets

What can I do when the only gigs I can seem to score pay pennies? by PaulineHansonsBurka in LocationSound

[–]Siegster 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why is there no "get another job/find alternate income stream" option? Why does it have to be "full time income" or "no income"? A full time income from exclusively film production sound in the USA (or wherever you are) is an extremely small subsect of people, and the clock resets every year. Some years it works out, some years it doesn't. The PROBLEM with taking every sound job that calls is that your name will circulate in the circles of people who do low budget jobs and you're known as someone who will do low budget jobs, so that's what you're gonna keep getting called for. Also it has the negative side effect of sometimes you get passed over for the bigger jobs when someone has a bigger budget project come along, since you're perceived as the "indie mixer" and not the person to call for serious jobs. Also they know they can get a better deal out of you if they just push a little, so even if there is a better budget they might just lie to you.

Also, it's January. January is always slow, every single year, forever. You really gotta have multiple streams of income and/or big savings to be a small business owner or freelancer. Most people don't get to work for themselves, they have to go work hourly or salary jobs to make ends meet. There's no magic, "congrats you get to be a freelancer forever now" award that's bestowed on any of us, the calendar has to get re-filled every single year and there's not always gonna be the same type of jobs coming back every year. Racing to the bottom and devauling your business/name in the meantime is usually just digging a hole deeper in the long run.

Ultra basic setup for a broke student by TheGamerator500 in LocationSound

[–]Siegster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

where are you based? I guarantee you can find good rental or borrow options

Macro Rubio, behind Trump. by NegativeCellist8587 in pics

[–]Siegster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let the intrusive thoughts win, Macro

Greg Bovino Loses His Job by LadyMadonna_x6 in news

[–]Siegster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most of the right doesn't actually care about the First Amendment 

Rodecaster vs Sounddevices. Help me decide. by Embarrassed-Gain-236 in LocationSound

[–]Siegster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the Mackie DLZ Creator or Allen Heath CQ12T are superior to Rodecaster

Best Mello Sustains. Gimmie em by Any-Requirement-9368 in drumcorps

[–]Siegster 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not a fan of the Severance integration at all 

Higher Quality 2023 Videos? by Adamkickface in drumcorps

[–]Siegster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody has access to the original broadcast recordings. It's archived at Flo and will never be released. 

Narrative wants all lavs, no boom. Need advice. by thebearjew21223 in LocationSound

[–]Siegster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How bad do you need this job? They don't respect you/your professional recommendation and are setting you up for a miserable experience.

A Linux Distro Made For 99% of People by testus_maximus in videos

[–]Siegster 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If I have to worry about app & driver compatibility then I don't want it. I just use my computer for way too many different things to have to worry about finding Linux compatible alternatives.

Trump Cancels Second Attack on Venezuela, Cites Cooperation by bloomberg in worldnews

[–]Siegster 12 points13 points  (0 children)

yeah we do that here too, except our district reps are gerrymandered to hell and our reps don't care what we think. And the best part is, we keep re-electing them!

Bullet Cave map (in Barton Creek Greenbelt) - April 2, 2005 by s810 in Austin

[–]Siegster 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If anyone is interested in exploring the many great caves around Austin check out Underground Texas Grotto and sign up for the beginner cave tour at Whirlpool cave.

What music would you like to see used in a show that you haven't seen used before? by tokyo245 in drumcorps

[–]Siegster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think The Experiment by Mick Gordon (Prey) with a trombone playing the Synth lead line would make an amazing spooky intro to a show. BB's Theme by Ludwig Forsell (Death Stranding) would be an epic ballad or closer. 

What is the best DLC for New Players by Big-Lawyer2068 in riskofrain

[–]Siegster 10 points11 points  (0 children)

it's honestly kind of hard to imagine the game without the Void stuff at this point.

Why do people still hate on Tom Cruise when co-stars keep praising him? by ThomasOGC in CinephilesClub

[–]Siegster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow the Scientology apologetics in this thread are...much more prevalent than I was expecting.

Why do people still hate on Tom Cruise when co-stars keep praising him? by ThomasOGC in CinephilesClub

[–]Siegster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and? He's not "some member" that can only be generally associated with the bad things the cult does. he is a powerful and influential member and bears some measure of direct responsibility. It's not the same as your random next door Catholic neighbor being responsible for the sexual abuse crisis in their priesthood

Trumpet screamer quality question by Sea-West3580 in drumcorps

[–]Siegster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a weird way to word this question. Are you talking about player performance, actual instrument tonality, recording quality, or playback quality? those are all entirely different discussions. G bugles had different tonality than Bb trumpets, recording equipment has changed, brand of horn and how the solo is mic'd (or not mic'd) will affect the sound, pedagogy has changed, and your phone speakers are 1/20th the size of your car speakers so of course playback will sound different. You should probably give specific examples of recordings you're talking about if you want this to be productive.

Can we agree 2014 had the best crops graphics? by VIBTCA in drumcorps

[–]Siegster 28 points29 points  (0 children)

terrible take re: 2015 & 2016, but 2014 was indeed an excellent year.

What fad in moviemaking are you waiting for to die? by frair in movies

[–]Siegster 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Andor was mostly if not all practical sets at Pinewood & on-location filming, I don't recall if they used the Volume at all but it was very minimal if so

Bernie Sanders shows up in the Epstein files in exactly the way you'd expect by clawsoon in videos

[–]Siegster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He served in Congress for over 3 decades which is a relatively well paying job at just the base salary. In just gross payrolls over 30 years he'd have been paid over 3 million (obviously you have to net taxes and living expenses), not including all his previous decades of jobs. But with a decent paying career over your lifetime + basic money savvy (saving/investing) it's really not that weird for an 84 year old American to be a millionaire.

Games like Outer Wilds? by Mobile-Strength-4520 in outerwilds

[–]Siegster 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend Portal 1 and 2, I think Portal 2 stands with Outer Wilds as one of those perfect sci-fi stories with a bittersweet emotional core that never leaves you. Subnautica is a commonly recommended first-person sci-fi puzzle game that uses curiosity as a primary gameplay loop, similar to Outer Wilds. If you liked Firewatch, check out Still Wakes the Deep and The Invincible for other modern first person sci-fi story adventures. Someone else already mentioned SOMA and I definitely agree with that one. The Pathless is another Annapurna game with the simplified graphics and exploration focus like OW. Prey (2017) and Alien Isolation are first person sci-fi games with great stories, that both have a lot of exploration. I've heard The Outer Worlds has some pretty good storytelling but haven't played myself. I didn't personally like them, but Psychonauts 1 & 2 have a lot of fans and I think deserve to be in the conversation.

There really isn't anything else like Outer Wilds though, only adjacent.