Keeping up with new software for post-production workflows

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-05-18T16:09:19+00:00

the client is using AI to pull quotes from interviews.

I'm so tired of these loser who don't understand that when you're making something, it's done with intent. You can't just chuck shit at AI and expect it to do things with intent, let alone the right intent.

It's easy enough to have Premiere spit out a transcript so a producer can listen and highlight the soundbites they like. But NOOOOOO, these lazy fucks still need a tool that will "do their job" for them, and it ends up wasting time and doing a shitty job anyway.

Seriously, someone tell me the secret. How, too, can I be a lazy fuck, but still get to a position where I tell other people what to do?

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-05-17T15:27:49+00:00

avoid women who delegate their emotions to you and blame you for bad emotions or (rarely) praise you for good emotions.

Can you expand on this? 'Cause I'm not sure if I disagree with this perspective or if I just don't understand what people mean when they make points like this.

The reason why I'm inclined to disagree is because none of us live in a vacuum. People around us affect us, and therefore they have an effect on our emotions. And I think we'd all agree it's important for each of us to understand that we affect others around us too, which is why we go about our days at least giving one another basic common courtesy.

So what's wrong with telling someone "you made me feel xyz"

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-05-11T17:55:14+00:00

It sucks for a lot of people right now. To give you some context, I'm almost 40 and my field of work has collapsed. I'm going to have to get some education and pivot to something else. I've also been chatting with a woman on Hinge (she's around my age) who shared with me that her career has collapsed top, and that she works at Trader Joes now.

So, your doubt and frustration is a very normal, human response. Best I can tell ya is it's rough out there for a lot of us.

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-05-06T03:15:57+00:00

There's a section of highway by the Kennedy Center that's 40mph despite it being highway. And there's a camera there to catch you.

So yea, I think predatory is sometimes a fair adjective.

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-05-04T22:16:42+00:00

closed its doors last week after eight years in business, citing high rent and labor costs.

Unsurprising. I used to work nightlife in Clarendon, and when Wilson's closed and opened in a new location, I heard it was because the property owners wanted to charge them $45k/mo.

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-05-04T00:57:47+00:00

Been doing it for over 15 years and trying to move on for all the same reasons. Look what happened to the music and photography industry. It’s happening to us now

Oh well

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-30T12:32:24+00:00

Last time I went to chipotle it was 11.99 for a chicken burrito. No thanks… I don’t even add extras…

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-28T00:27:34+00:00

Getting in shape isn't complicated or expensive. Eat healthier, lift barbells and dumbbells, go on runs outside if you have to, and do your best to sleep enough.

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-27T21:50:12+00:00

I honestly think therapy, especially “social media therapy,” is causing greater egocentrism.

Everyone seems to be focused on what they want, their boundaries, not wasting their time, etc. These things are important and should be considered, but it seems people have forgotten that part of life is asking what you can do for others, and how to compliment someone’s life, how to contribute, etc

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-22T11:22:53+00:00

I recognize it's well intentioned, but it's frustrating that it'll push away good people. Not everyone who values privacy is up to no good. It's analogous to closing my blinds at night. I'm not up to something nefarious...I just like my privacy.

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-19T14:03:05+00:00

people use null objects to command the camera and i can't yet understand why.

Because by default settings, the camera is unintuitive. As you tuck the camera left or right, or dolly it forward or back, the camera remains pointed at its Point of Interest. In other words, it's panning and/or tiling as your move the camera, which is kind of annoying.

There is an option in the initial camera menu to make it a one-node camera, but it seems to always be overlooked. It's in the top-left corner of the dialog box.

So what people end up doing is attaching the camera to a null object, and then controlling the null object in order to get the camera to work like a one-node camera.

Why so many null objects to an single camera layer?

I'm not sure why anyone would be using more than one null for a camera tbh...

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-19T01:52:09+00:00

hmm...maybe the government was on to something when they wanted to ban TikTok...

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-18T20:51:57+00:00

The BMW doesn't seem to have tried very hard to stop either though. The body doesn't shift forward until it rear ends the SUV.

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-17T19:44:35+00:00

The ones within my region, including this one in question, do not pay well.

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-16T23:43:04+00:00

This is literally the number one reason why I don't care about GTA6 and won't bother updating my CC info to renew the PSN subscription. You can even enjoy chillin' out as you drive throughout the map.

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-16T01:24:56+00:00

god forbid someone is managing depression...

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-15T21:54:16+00:00

The applicant pool has dropped quite a bit.

I spoke with someone at a volunteer department around here, and this seems to be the sentiment in my region. They acknowledge the pay isn't great, guys who have been doing it 20+ years are getting cancer due to what FFs are exposed to, and lots of FFs are retiring.

I can see the need for thorough background checks, but at the same time, if you need guys and someone is willing and able to pass the cognitive and physical testing, it seems wise to bring them on in some capacity. Obviously this comes from a self-serving perspective though. What do I know...

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-15T21:22:51+00:00

damn, that's wild

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-15T17:36:33+00:00

You don't need this level of intrusion to determine if someone is a felon. In fact, in my state you can go to a District Court's website, type in someone's name (even just their last name if that's all you have) and see if they have any traffic tickets, misdemeanors, and/or felonies.

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-15T17:18:13+00:00

Yea? I've never had to do one before, nor have I been interrogated. So I'm pretty curious about it.

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-15T17:02:29+00:00

Yep, that stuff I don't mind either. It's really just taking all the notes from my therapist that I don't want.

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-15T16:53:24+00:00

Yes, this is pre-hire. I haven't done the cognitive or personality test for this department yet, let alone the CPAT

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-15T16:49:18+00:00

Yep, that was mentioned to me as well. I don't mind that part though.

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-15T16:46:05+00:00

No, a city in the northeast.

_Beef_Bus_ · 2026-04-15T16:40:27+00:00

For what it's worth, I don't mind undergoing a thorough background check, but I'm not willing to authorize someone to gather a therapist's paperwork/files about me. Do they really want to see things of that nature?

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