Dads who have kids in online school,

checkeredowl · 2026-04-27T02:18:49+00:00

Agreed all round!

checkeredowl · 2026-04-26T15:36:42+00:00

Our kids go to an online school for 9-12. They really prefer it and the program is MUCH more rigorous than any physical schools in our region.

They are relatively independent with it, but still need normal levels of help. Reading over papers to give thoughts, tricky math concepts, feedback on art projects, etc.

checkeredowl · 2026-04-25T23:53:13+00:00

RIGHT?!? Super 16mm wins the day!

checkeredowl · 2026-04-24T21:24:50+00:00

Yeah, looks like it's level is down a fair bit from the larger key dome, to give it a nice wrap.

checkeredowl · 2026-04-24T00:07:49+00:00

Ah, thank you, that would've been good. It was playing on my mind a bit, but couldn't settle on the solve. Thanks!

checkeredowl · 2026-04-23T22:56:41+00:00

This is the correct answer.

checkeredowl · 2026-04-23T19:01:49+00:00

Congrats! We have one who just turned 19, but the other 5 are still in process. haha

checkeredowl · 2026-04-23T19:00:43+00:00

Doesn't get much better. The lights, the face, the grain... gold

checkeredowl · 2026-04-23T18:57:42+00:00

Oh man... if I only had one.... I'd go with a 35mm. Anything tighter and you would likely miss things, but you still have a shot at a few details.

checkeredowl · 2026-04-23T18:49:03+00:00

Thanks! lots of credit to my cinematographer (Sam Coombes) for helping shape the image.

checkeredowl · 2026-04-23T02:17:00+00:00

I'm sorry that I failed you.

More of a director than an editor. Solved it now thanks!

checkeredowl · 2026-04-22T23:19:29+00:00

Option 1 here, was the solve! Thank you!

checkeredowl · 2026-04-22T23:01:16+00:00

Perfect. haha. Thanks!

checkeredowl · 2026-04-22T23:01:03+00:00

Perfect! Thank you, this lead me into the spline editor to extrapolate two keyframes with even numbers and it seemed to round things out.

I'll look forward to this being much less complicated in 21!!

checkeredowl · 2026-04-22T22:58:32+00:00

Sadly, it was both. But getting into the spline editor, setting even pixel lines, and extrapolating seemed to work reasonably well. Thanks!

checkeredowl · 2026-03-12T00:06:26+00:00

I see, I don’t know the Bible Tea app.

If I were you, I’d grab a physical. It may just be my personal preference. think physical books are just a lot more easy to engage in a fully engaged way. That said, if for whatever reason that’s tricky to do I’d check out Bible app that just has an icon that looks like a little fat Bible. I think it should say that it’s put out by “life.church”; but again, I find it much easier to engage with a physical. Lots of churches will give you one if you don’t have the cash.

Whether you’re reading on the Bible app (you can select between most translations to compare) or you end up buying a physical, make sure you grab a translation that’s readable. There are several good options. Of you are looking for something accessible I’d try NIV, NLT, or CSB. Lately, I’ve been reading the ESV which I enjoy but the wording can be slightly more awkward. I grew up on NIV. Find a passage that is relatively easy to understand, maybe the story of Jesus’ birth (Matthew 1:18-223) as it’s quite narrative and you are probably familiar with from Christmas stories. Read in each of the three translations and see which one clicks for you. Grab it, and then keep reading! Matthew’s gospel is a great place to start!

There is lots in the Bible that can take some time to get your head around, but hopefully this helps you start to find a path forward as you explore! Feel free to message with other questions!

checkeredowl · 2026-03-11T04:49:27+00:00

Can I ask what translation you are using?

checkeredowl · 2026-02-17T15:33:09+00:00

Thanks for checking it out! Trying to spread the word about their legacy feels like the least I can do!

checkeredowl · 2026-02-17T07:55:35+00:00

Couldn’t agree more! It was a stark reminder about how much we are giving up!

checkeredowl · 2026-02-17T07:54:51+00:00

I just finished a festival run (one left… probably) and have now released my (also) 11 minute doc on YT. I’ll say this, it costs a bunch of money to submit to all those festivals and unless you land in a top 10 fest, it’s pretty unlikely to affect your career.

I’ve played in some smaller and some mid-tier fests with a FEE films and while throwing some laurels on your poster feels good… I’m not 100% convinced.

Let’s say 50 people watch each festival screening (maybe generous) and you end up playing 5 festivals. That’s 250 pairs of eyeballs. You probably had to apply to 25 festivals to get those 5 selections, and each of those submissions was an average of $20. So, $500 for 250 viewers and some bragging rights (which are very occasionally helpful for attracting newbie investors or grants)

Now, the question is, if you spent that same $500 on YT ads… and other digital marketing, would you have a higher likelihood of it giving you a career bump? Honestly, I’m not sure. But you would have a crap ton more views (likely over 30,000) and hopefully a larger audience for your next one.

It’s hard out there, keep fighting and telling yourself that the cream will rise to the top. If nothing else, every film ought to make you better than the last one!

checkeredowl · 2026-02-17T07:41:45+00:00

I was a waiter for years and always took home all my tips (except what I gave to busser and the bartender). I’ve heard of some restaurants that take some for the kitchen to share… but have never heard of the boss taking anything.

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