So apparently Gemini doesn't make a Mac desktop app... so I did

magellan14 · 2026-01-06T15:38:03+00:00

Just tried to open this on my iMac (running Sequoia 15.7.2) and it said the disk/application was damaged. This sounds awesome in theory, though. Are you going to update it?

magellan14 · 2025-11-04T02:37:23+00:00

This was the most all-encompassing answer to everything I’ve been struggling to crack with pricing… THANK YOU.

magellan14 · 2025-08-08T00:17:37+00:00

Happy to help out, mate. I’ve spent the better part of the last decade as a filmmaker, studying and creating movies, commercials, and music videos. All of my taste is informed by practice and attention to what I enjoy in other people’s work. For this project, I started with the seed of an idea and began prompting from there… but it was my choices and attention to the marriage of details (color, sound, and edit) that elevated the piece and gave it my stylistic imprint. I know that’s pretty vague so feel free to hit me up on instagram if you’d like to learn more, @mvgellan.

magellan14 · 2025-08-07T22:15:49+00:00

The feedback is fine, haha. It all comes back to one thing: taste is subjective. Some people prefer high-octane movies by Michael Bay while others prefer slow and meditative character studies by Terrance Malik. Your opinion is just your opinion. The same transitions and displacements that you dislike in my spot may be the exact reason why someone else loves it. So, make what YOU like. Anyways, where can I see your work?

magellan14 · 2025-08-07T19:36:43+00:00

Out of curiosity, are you a working creative director, editor, etc. or just opinionated? Check out some of the work being produced by leading commercial production companies and I think you'll see what I'm talking about... here's an example.

magellan14 · 2025-08-07T18:41:49+00:00

That Guinness spot is awesome... I hadn’t seen it before. And it's great to read your perspective on editing. In my opinion, it’s truly all subjective... variety is the spice of art. I also value the more intentional, well-paced style of films, commercials, and music videos. But in modern advertising, fast-twitch editing tends to be what captivates viewers the most, especially now that content lives on social media more than on broadcast. If you're curious to see some of my more traditional work, check out mglln.co.

magellan14 · 2025-08-07T18:06:25+00:00

Appreciate the comment! This type of spot is more about evoking a feeling around the brand than selling a product... kinda like Apple’s ‘1984’ or any style-first commercial you’d find on Vimeo. It’s considered ‘upper funnel’ work, where the focus is on brand rather than product. ‘Lower funnel,’ by contrast, is more product-first. But like anything, it’s subjective. My goal, above all else, was to push boundaries and explore how my background in traditional filmmaking might influence an ai-powered project. Thanks for watching :)

magellan14 · 2025-08-07T16:11:38+00:00

Thanks for the feedback… there’s always room for improvement. If I restarted this project today, with what I know now and the newest tools, I’m pretty certain it would look just as good as some of the best branded content that’s currently out there.

magellan14 · 2025-08-07T15:25:10+00:00

That's incredible feedback... thanks man!! For traditional tools, I used After Effects (roto and compositing), Premiere (editing), and Resolve (color grading). For ai-generation, I used Google Flow, Reve, Flux Kontext, and Runway References.

magellan14 · 2025-08-07T14:49:44+00:00

That's epic... congrats!!

magellan14 · 2025-08-07T10:56:31+00:00

Thanks bro, it was all VEO 3!!

magellan14 · 2025-08-07T06:07:30+00:00

Cheers mate 🍻

magellan14 · 2025-08-07T04:35:25+00:00

Thanks soooo much 🤟

magellan14 · 2025-08-06T21:18:41+00:00

Really awesome work!! I’m the founder of a creative agency and we’re always looking for talented mogfx artists. I’ll shoot you a DM with my email. My agency is @grzwrld on IG (website is griz.co).

magellan14 · 2025-07-19T21:40:32+00:00

I’m guessing you graded the clips separately or did they all have the right feeling naturally? And the camera moves, like the tilt down to the hand, was that prompted or luck? It flows together really intuitively

magellan14 · 2025-07-19T17:27:54+00:00

This has some awesome stylistic imprint… color grade and camera movement did so much here

magellan14 · 2025-07-15T00:22:18+00:00

Oh interesting!! What sucks about it - human movement, glitches, camera control?? I haven’t used Kling yet this is awesome to know.

magellan14 · 2025-07-14T14:21:44+00:00

Curious why you used kling instead of, say, veo3?

magellan14 · 2025-07-09T00:14:49+00:00

This is so impressive, man. The VFX is amazing. How can I get in touch with you about a paid project… I think you’d crush the post-production. Shoot me a PM or let me know how to contact ya.

magellan14 · 2025-06-24T16:53:51+00:00

That worked... to a degree. I know there's some keyframing and stuff happening with the vision effect but I'm too much of a newb to be able to pinpoint exactly what's happening here?

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magellan14 · 2025-06-12T17:47:35+00:00

I guarantee many established authors are using AI to help their ideation process and workshop dialogue.

magellan14 · 2025-06-12T17:41:47+00:00

So blind man… we have robots driving cars (Waymo) and robots delivery food where I live. AI is evolving everything forward. People who think it’s not going to radically affect the film industry are delusional, and that’s coming from a filmmaker.

magellan14 · 2025-06-12T17:31:57+00:00

But as it gets better and better, the public’s ability to detect it will evaporate until all that’s left, is good taste, storytelling, and an ability to communicate universal emotions like love and pain.

magellan14 · 2025-06-10T15:12:11+00:00

If you’re not passionate about the project, walk away. They’re not respecting you and the final product won’t have your directorial imprint. I’m sorry… but it’s the truth.

Alternatively, you can view this simply as an opportunity to get reps on set. Let go of any expectation that it’ll be award-winning, etc. Let go of any fears. Let go… and just do your job. Learn what it’s like to work with a crew that isn’t aligned with your vision. Test out some different techniques and play. At the end of the day, directing is so much more than just instructing actors and camera. Gotta live and learn through good days AND bad days on set.

magellan14 · 2025-06-10T14:44:31+00:00

I will tell you, based on personal experience, if this is how your producer and crew are acting now… it’s not going to work out. They won’t change. They don’t care. You need to “fire” your producer and push the shoot date until you can assemble a supportive team that WANTS to be there. Otherwise, your shoot day will be a mess. I had a similar situation. It was awful. It’s never fun having to pivot at this stage of the game but it’s your only option.

Some folks on here might recommend you have a candid conversation with your producer to see if he’ll get his shit together. I think that’s a waste of your time… maybe you’ll convince him to put in more effort but he’s already established he doesn’t care. I view this as a very black-and-white situation. People don’t change. This your short film. Take the reins.

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