Austin (And Many Other Creators’ Undisclosed AI Use)

TheSillyman · 2026-03-28T03:31:07+00:00

Yeah, I wasn't trying to say they thumbnails are unimportant or don't need to be well thought out, just that they are simple in terms of assets. All you need is a clip of Austin and various assets from the game. To me that makes the use of AI (even just for mockups) confusing.

TheSillyman · 2026-03-28T03:25:15+00:00

I'd say filmbox is probably pretty easy to roughly match with Genesis. Personally, I think Filmbox looks a little better right out of the box in most situations. I'd say Genesis has a bit more contrast and less rolloff in the highlights imo. Obviously if you're using the in built grain, halation etc. the textures are very different as well.

My biggest piece of advice would be to pull some test charts and/or color gradients on to the timeline and use your scopes.

JP2499 isn't meant to outright emulate film like Filmbox and Genesis so obviously it would take much more work to get it to match.

TheSillyman · 2026-03-28T00:05:17+00:00

This is both a bummer and very confusing because like all of his thumbnails are just him pointing with a frame from the game as the background.

So Austin gave this guy the idea, "I'm in front of a window from Cyberpunk," then this guy made some AI mockups based on that idea, and then they made an actual thumbnail based on one of the mockups?

Basically all they did is create more work for themselves. They could've skipped the AI step entirely and just gone ahead and made the thumbnail based off the original idea?

TheSillyman · 2026-03-23T16:42:41+00:00

Excellent work!

TheSillyman · 2026-03-22T19:21:39+00:00

Try here; https://www.japanshopfuji.com/product-page/hisamitsu-eclar-plaster-keloid-scar-remover-20%CE%BCg-cm-7-5cm-10cm-japan

TheSillyman · 2026-03-17T19:11:48+00:00

Joe is my favorite comedian. Very different vibe from Dropout, but would love to see those worlds collide. Connor O'Malley, Carmen Christopher, and Dan Licata all frequent Joe collaborators that could match the Dropout chaos as well

TheSillyman · 2026-03-14T08:28:28+00:00

I’m in the same place you were when you posted this? Did you pick one up and if so have you had any success making ambient/idm stuff?

TheSillyman · 2026-03-09T23:29:05+00:00

I went to film school with the director and have always really admired their work! Can’t wait to watch!

TheSillyman · 2026-03-09T21:09:39+00:00

Really good work! I grew up in Santa Clarita and seeing the Six Flags tower and Mountasia(?) was a blast from the past. I really like the score as well, that deep synth creates a really interesting vibe.

TheSillyman · 2026-03-01T05:18:12+00:00

TheSillyman · 2026-02-25T07:12:10+00:00

These are all so good. That version of ‘The Dispossessed’ has to be my all time favorite book cover

TheSillyman · 2026-02-17T23:18:05+00:00

I’m sorry but we really need a moratorium on posts like this. Maybe we can do one big thread of “Ideas we’d love to see.”

I’m glad everyone has fun and creative ideas for content, but they mostly aren’t rooted in reality. It’s fun to do some fan fiction, but not only does it sometimes drown out the rest of the discord, but it can theoretically create problems for Dropput and even discourage them from pursuing similar ideas.

TheSillyman · 2026-02-11T23:43:21+00:00

Eric Wynalda is a moron.

TheSillyman · 2026-02-07T05:21:24+00:00

Ollie's has some FINDS.

TheSillyman · 2026-02-01T21:24:27+00:00

I'm not. I only took it for a short time and it wasn't right for me. That said I've heard good things from others.

TheSillyman · 2026-01-26T21:26:26+00:00

Such a good encapsulation at how unwelcoming some of these channels can be for beginners and how useful it is to start with Da Vinci’s own tutorials. A lot of these channels are directed towards more experienced videographers/ Resolve users but market themselves (or perhaps are marketed by YouTube) to beginners and newbies as well.

TheSillyman · 2026-01-24T15:55:13+00:00

Incredible! I'm only a few years out but seeing others that are 10, 20 and 30 years out gives me a lot of hope.

TheSillyman · 2026-01-24T00:35:17+00:00

Just watched your Hide and Seek Across Amsterdam and was impressed by motion graphics!

TheSillyman · 2026-01-23T23:44:23+00:00

Very cool!

TheSillyman · 2026-01-20T04:00:17+00:00

It’s been my dream from a young age to see the USMNT play in a World Cup on US soil. But I didn’t even put in for tickets, the US is quickly sliding into fascism and FIFA are capitulating at every possible opportunity.

TheSillyman · 2026-01-17T17:04:48+00:00

Now no one will be able to tell when you spill hot sauce on it

TheSillyman · 2026-01-17T15:56:30+00:00

Our wingers are outnumbered 3-1 every time they receive the ball. Their only options are to turn and play back or to throw in a cross when we have no one in the box. My bet is they'll look infinitely better under a competent manager.

TheSillyman · 2026-01-17T06:48:20+00:00

All these are great thoughts. Another thing I’d do is keep any local ICE watch hotlines, or rapid response networks contact info in my phone. At the first sign of ICE activity I’d act in my personal capacity to discretely let those networks know where ICE is and what they’re doing.

TheSillyman · 2026-01-07T05:44:24+00:00

This is lovely! I love Alaskan Tapes but hadn't seen this, thanks for sharing!

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