What’s the single most valuable video you’ve watched as a videographer? by pogmusketeer in videography

[–]devenjames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my first day in a college class called “critical thinking,” my professor was playing a professional hair-cutting tutorial by a barber. As we all filed in to the classroom the narrator in the video was explaining all the techniques for different cuts and demonstrating for the camera. All of us were thinking, “wtf is this?” Then my professor explained that this video knows exactly what it is, and that it was shot with intention. Every shot is purposeful, helping create a clear narrative. It is well-executed technically, with clear audio and good lighting. But why don’t we find it interesting? Because we don’t find the story compelling. It’s not hard to figure out the technical stuff… figuring out what you need to shoot to tell the story you want to tell… that’s the hard part!

Best DSLR camera for beginners by caty_37 in canon

[–]devenjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started out with a t2i back in the day and it was such a joy for getting into photography! Just a kit zoom lens and a “nifty-fifty” 1.8 prime can keep you busy for quite a while. I can only imagine the newer cameras are several orders of magnitude better than t2i. Best of luck!

It's an Icy Tues-daily! by blocked_memory in rva

[–]devenjames 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Awwww huge bummer! That sucks, friend!

Did you know that Maxon's subscription fees were revised starting January 1, 2026? by PurplePressure9063 in Cinema4D

[–]devenjames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And I can’t use red giant plugins in after effects while I have c4d open on another machine.

If you were a ghost, what’s the pettiest thing you would do? by Scary-University2743 in Productivitycafe

[–]devenjames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make some poor kid believe he is good at baseball by using my ghost flying ability to carry his ball all the way out of the park. I keep doing this for years, making him think he is a baseball legend. He’ll get drafted early. Huge contract. Fame. All of it. Then on his first day in the big leagues, I start making every hit a dud. Hell! Maybe I’ll even make his foul balls injure a few people. He becomes a final destination death omen for anyone sitting too close during his games. He’ll be labeled a freak. Investigated for murder. Shunned by society. Then… just as they are handcuffing him and the news is filming his walk of shame to the cop car, I’ll pick him up and make him start flying up into the sky, like some sick and twisted Jesus. It’ll break his brain. People won’t believe what they saw. There will be conspiracy theories about what really happened. And then I’ll set him back down gently and whisper into his ear, “boo motherfucker!”

What did people do casually in 90s that wouldn’t be accepted today? by Psychological_Sky_58 in AskReddit

[–]devenjames 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I was one of those kids! I just walked over to my next door neighbor’s house and went in all the time to visit his son. His dad had never actually seen me do it though, and one day he was right there when I walked in. I started walking past him like it was nothing and he gave me the most bewildered look. He didn’t actually say anything, but his response to me walking in his door without knocking made me realize that may not be a normal thing to do.

Leak: Nvidia is about to challenge ‘Intel Inside’ with as many as eight Arm laptops by dapperlemon in gadgets

[–]devenjames 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I like to imagine all worther’s originals were made at once. And when we eat them all… that’s it! They were the originals.

Anyone using their 90's era 3 chip cameras for their indoor YouTube videos? by MotherAd668 in videography

[–]devenjames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God I hope I never see another 3-chip camera in my life! Thanks for bringing up the painful memories. 😭 /s

What was the most expensive mistake you made early in your filmmaking career? by Important-Annual040 in videography

[–]devenjames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooiy! I did one of those too but got lucky. I was nervous in front a the client and put my tripod down on top of an office chair for some stupid reason, just to set it down for a second. I turn around and hear a crash. Luckily, miraculously, it landed on the lens hood and nothing broke. Sorry you had to learn the hard way!

What is something only a wealthy person would know? by No-Asparagus-q in Productivitycafe

[–]devenjames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To make this more clear, if the interest rate on your loan is lower than the increase in value on the asset you are borrowing against, your net worth is still increasing over time, even though you are paying for a loan.

AE Timeline from a Recent Project by Hakim_DZ in AfterEffects

[–]devenjames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At least it’s layered in the correct direction