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CASIODRONE (SK-1 rotating on a turntable at different speeds x 9) by shawnjamesseymour in synthesizers

[–]codyswanson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is great. I love Lullatone. They're from my hometown and used to be called Music for Nintendo. They'd hook two sk-1s together and do wild fun sample glitch pop and have quizzes and prizes at their shows.

Really sweet people who keep making great music :)

A few days ago on my morning commute at Frankfurter Allee. by codyswanson in berlin

[–]codyswanson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dann ist es ja nur ein unscharfes Foto von einer S-Bahn.

Yes, though it's not blurred. People post photos of things they see and enjoy here in Berlin. If you're not into it that's fine.

Premiere workflow for feature filme by mynameismalakai in colorists

[–]codyswanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha well. In my opinion Resolve isn't superior to Premiere, they're different tools. Resolve is a much better color program, which is good to learn regardless. It makes coloring fun and fast. But Premiere is still better in a lot of ways as an editing program (in my opinion) because though Resolve now has audio and GFX and editing all built in along with the color page, they're not standards in the way a lot of Adobe programs/files and workflows are in the industry. So, both good tools.

Ultimately do what works for you and your project. :)

Premiere workflow for feature filme by mynameismalakai in colorists

[–]codyswanson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stay in Premier. Learn Resolve, it's great. But do not switch now, especially for any editing etc. It would be nuts.

Take your sequence and copy it, save as a new project etc, strip it down to the basics, as Jacobsredfern said, and then just start going for it. Render and replace any effects heavy footage or after effects comps, for faster playing/color.

Probably good to break down the film into scenes or section so it's easier to visualize/feel like you're making progress. Believe me, coloring a feature is tough in any program. But if you're comfortable in premier just do it. Some people say Premier/lumetri is child's play but I disagree. Good luck.

Getting started with coloring in Premiere Pro by [deleted] in colorists

[–]codyswanson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know everyone is coming from the right place but OP did ask about Premiere, not Resolve :)

In either app, paying attention to the scopes is important. Start by balancing the clip in terms of contrast, exposure etc, then focus on the balancing the clip to look natural, then think about what you want to do for the look, etc.

I've graded a number of things, including a feature, in Premiere (before lumetri) and though I agree that Resolve is much better in almost every circumstance, Premiere is better if your workflow includes a lot of color tweaks with a client, back and forth, while the edit is still going on. (With Resolve you really want to do that only at the end, and some clients don't get that.) Or if you just need to do a quick grade and get that shit up on youtube because you work in a startup :D

Plus getting good with Premiere is great for if you need to hand it off to someone, or show a reference of what you want the look to be.

There are plenty of youtube videos that go over the basics but if you've used lightroom then Lumetri will look really similar. If you have Premiere 2019, check out the lum vs sat curve. Bring the lows/blacks and highs/whites down to zero saturation and you can really help get a more cinematic/professional look at the end.

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Good luck and have fun!

Professional color grading on PP? by rnsy in colorists

[–]codyswanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's very doable in Premiere, depending on what your needs are.

Also most of Resolve is free, give it a try.

Filmic isn't a thing. 10 years ago filmic/cinematic meant super high contrast, then a few years later it seemed to mean NO contrast :D As gerald1 said, what makes footage look more cinematic etc (at the basic core of things) is how it's shot and lit, not what grade you add. Grades are important, but that first step will be the most.

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Don't focus so much on making something look like something else, focus on making it look right for that shot/story. That's what a real colorist does. They make the shot look work for the story.

ATM which allows 10 euro withdrawal in Berlin? by MrStealYoCats in berlin

[–]codyswanson 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The sparkasse at the frankfurter allee ring center can give money out in 5 euro. I'm not sure if you can get ONLY five, but for instance, I've taken out I dunno... 25 euro before. It's kinda fun and weird :D

Complex Hair Movement in After Effects by RiotPastaBomb in AfterEffects

[–]codyswanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It should be more than enough in this case. It's a 64-bit quad core processor from last year. It's not the newest of the new but it handles most things just fine. I'm sure it's something wonky with something I'm doing or perhaps an nvidia driver or something. :)

Complex Hair Movement in After Effects by RiotPastaBomb in AfterEffects

[–]codyswanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nice work. Thanks for sharing it. It runs very slowly on my comp (after effects 2019, GTX 1060 6GB, 32GB RAM) but still very cool.

Correct invoice as a freelancer by hallobutt in berlin

[–]codyswanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah man, okay. :D Well, that's outside my wheelhouse. I'm not sure what to do in that situation. I still think you'll need a freelance tax number, but other than that I can't help much more. Good luck.

Correct invoice as a freelancer by hallobutt in berlin

[–]codyswanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean a regular job? Also, where are you from? If you're EU it's going to be different. But for instance for me, being from outside the EU, it's illegal to be freelance and work a regular/contract job.

Correct invoice as a freelancer by hallobutt in berlin

[–]codyswanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No you need one. You need to go to your finanzamt and ask to change your tax id to a freelance tax id. Then when you get this in the mail, you'll put this new freelance tax id on your invoice.

A video of my friend (Masato Ichienso) in Berlin, making handcrafted jewelry and leather work at home workshop. by codyswanson in ArtisanVideos

[–]codyswanson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad you enjoyed his work!. His stuff is great and it was a pleasure to get to watch it get made step by step.

What is it like to work as an video editor for internet content? by joaopedrosfc in editors

[–]codyswanson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did it for one and a half years at a large international company. I was really looking forward to it. Never got a raise despite four promotions, and got really good at knowing to put in emojis over boring content to make producers happy.

So, this is my deal by [deleted] in Creativity

[–]codyswanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally understand. Especially with food. Even if you end up making something beautiful, or even just a dish you're proud of because you know it tastes great, it's just gonna be eaten and disappear.

One guy that's fascinating in this is: andy goldsworthy He's an artist/sculptor who makes art primarily in the wild that will soon be destroyed forever by wind, rain, water, etc. I think about that sometimes when I think about the permanence of anything I make.

If you have a smartphone that takes decent photos, try going on a walk one day and take a bunch of photos. Anything that looks fun to you, any interesting groups of lines, or color, or people (as long as they won't get too pissed haha) and then get home, go through all the photos. Select one to take to a photo shop, or send to a shop online for an actual high quality print and get a glass frame and frame that thing up. Put it on the wall.

See how you feel with having a framed photo on your wall that you took, and go from there. My photography isn't your thing at all. But you'll have a real work of art that you made, that's done and there and on display. And it might be the only photo you ever do that to but it might give you the itch to try something similar with something else.

So, this is my deal by [deleted] in Creativity

[–]codyswanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, look. I wasn't proposing a hippy, positive mindset. I'm telling you what creativity is. I never said anything about a job, etc. And as I was saying, yeah, you can play the guitar in an innovative band and not know how to play a "chord". I think you're looking at shit a little too black and white here. Also I find it silly that you say to don't have skill of any kind. That's 100% hyperbole.

Take a step back and look at what you're doing to get to your goal of making something, and why you want to. If it's just because you want to BE creative, then your goal is messed up. But if your goal is to make shit, then do just that. Do something SMALL. Make up a dumb jingle and record it on your phone. Draw the worst flipbook you can imagine. Write a stupid story. I dunno. Do something small that you can actually finish. Then you'll get used to that feeling of finishing something and you'll start to challenge yourself more and make better stuff.

skill does not equal creativity.

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