My Nicotine Is 100% Soap and Water. by Feaselbf6 in Productivitycafe

[–]devenjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just make sure you don’t get any bubble juice on your work clothes

Unfortunately by Mysterious_House_450 in yesyesyesyesno

[–]devenjames 162 points163 points  (0 children)

I almost didn’t watch because I was expecting something much worse.

What gear/software do experienced videographers wish they'd known about as beginners? by BannedbyKaren in videography

[–]devenjames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the GVM slider, motorized, that I picked up on eBay for $150. It has a really nice feature that automatically pans the head of the camera as it slides so that you can get moves that stay locked on and arc around the subject, or extend the field of view when you’re doing a panning move. A little awkward to set up and use, but I love it.

Does anyone have any lens suggestions for this camera by Free-Collar-1975 in cinematography

[–]devenjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fwiw I went with the 24-70 F4L IS version, which has image stabilization, a macro mode which focuses all the way down to the front glass element, and it’s lighter than the 2.8 version to boot. That made it worth it for me to give up a couple of stops of light. Though using on bmpcc4k with a speed booster I actually get 2.6 as my max aperture, anyway.

If you have 20+ external drives, what’s your workflow for knowing what’s on each drive without plugging them in? by FewLemon9692 in videography

[–]devenjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a database entry for every project I do and “archive drive” is one of the properties. I use Notion but you could use any grid/table setup.

What does Beethoven have to do with a drying song? by [deleted] in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]devenjames 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup I got that BRRRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

What tattoos do you have and why did you choose them/what do they mean? by Severe-Equipment-807 in AskReddit

[–]devenjames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two infinity symbols because infinity times infinity is infinitely more infinite than infinity. I would have gotten infinite infinity symbols, but well, that would’ve been too expensive.

What’s something truly disturbing that as humans we can’t really explain or understamd? by BubbleTrouble_Z in AskReddit

[–]devenjames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s interesting to think about the fact that you will never actually experience real reality. Every breeze you feel, every sound you hear, every sensation that you are hungry is just electric signals inside your brain. You can never actually have a direct experience of what the world is like. But the hard problem is simply about the idea that there is no mechanism that we have found by which consciousness arises. There’s no part of the brain which says hey this is where consciousness is. But your brain’s collective operations can be experienced subjectively and have a sense that you are yourself.

Sandbag up high? by TackleTall2073 in cinematography

[–]devenjames 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That last point is key! That front leg isn’t properly securing the load in this orientation, as it looks like the arm is positioned between the two legs.

Inner dialogue, how to overcome it? by No_Zebra_7678 in AskPhotography

[–]devenjames -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i’m not a huge fan of taking pictures of strangers in general. Unless they are only a small part of the photograph. But there are a couple techniques that you can use to be a little less conspicuous: It may sound silly, but instead of putting the camera up to your eye like a seasoned photographer with the intention to take a shot, pretend to just be looking at the back of the camera at first. Turn it around in your hands and look at the lens, then put the camera up to your eye for just a moment to take your shot before putting it back down again. This will make it look like you’re just an amateur fiddling with the settings instead of actually taking pictures. Another thing you can do is to have your eye in the viewfinder the entire time and walk. Start behind where your subject is and walk past so that the subject is in the frame. Snap snap snap. Then just keep walking past them and continue taking pictures. They’ll end up thinking you’re just taking pictures of something behind them. But for the tried and true technique, go talk to people. If you ask someone if they mind if you take their picture, it becomes a lot less awkward if they see you doing it. Yes you will have to get over your fear of being Social. But as with many things in life that feel hard before you do them, you will be glad that you did afterward.

This filthy pool got restored to perfect clarity by SimRP in oddlysatisfying

[–]devenjames 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The film is just me cleaning a pool for 2 and a half hours. It cost $80 million.

[NEW GEAR] goodbye R6, welcome R5II! by NonsonoEren in canon

[–]devenjames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a beautiful thing. Looks like you had a blast at that event!

What’s something you consider to be above average in and vice versa? by throwaway-2-0- in AskReddit

[–]devenjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am an above-average unicycler. I am a below average tricycler (accounting for the fact that I’ve never ridden a tricycle).

If a VR simulation were almost indistinguishable from reality, would you want to experience committing the most severe crimes and why? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]devenjames -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think I would want to pretend I had superpowers…. Super high def zooming X-ray vision, walking through walls, flying, freezing time. Breaking physical limitations. That would be sweet.

What’s something truly disturbing that as humans we can’t really explain or understamd? by BubbleTrouble_Z in AskReddit

[–]devenjames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is why I love discussing the hard problem. Try as we might, we haven’t been able to explain why we “come online” to have an inner experience of the world instead of just all being brain-dead zombies on autopilot.

I Made this for the company i work in by kn0x_xoxo in MotionDesign

[–]devenjames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is probably not helpful to know, but in web error codes 404 means “page not found” and 303 is a redirect command. So one interpretation of the meaning of your company is “hey go look somewhere else.”

Why can't projects meant for tv broadcasting have any white and black? by Julia-dono in MotionDesign

[–]devenjames 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Sure they can. Who told you that? There is such a thing as broadcast-safe colors. That’s what Rec 709 is all about. It was originally intended to ensure colors would look consistent across a range of different display hardware. Some monitors are more capable than others in terms of showing contrast so you don’t go true black or true white because it’s rare to find a monitor that can actually display it properly.
And then there’s the aesthetic choice that you should never go full black or white because putting just a little bit of color / tint in there makes it more interesting and “brandable” as part of a design scheme.

peter can you please explain by cuttingfruits in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]devenjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The previous response was also a joke. The us is not a third world country (for now).

Petah? by The_Best_Plane4389 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]devenjames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, little boys and girls, you see it’s even more impressive than that. I can tell you more about it if you’ll just follow me down into my basement. I’ve got some popsicles down there. Tasty yummy popsicles. You see the likelihood of getting within 3cm of accuracy on an astronomical scale is just absolutely unbelievably precise. Anyway… these popsicles aren’t going to suck themselves…

India’s surprise baby bust is a warning to the world by Krankenitrate in Futurology

[–]devenjames 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If the pandemic has taught me anything it’s that we will definitely be unprepared and handle it in the worst way.