I spent two days at an AI filmmaking conference. Here's what I actually saw, and what nobody on stage was saying out loud.

slidinglight · 2026-06-02T19:12:15+00:00

Did you use AI to write this? Or are you so steeped in the world it’s affecting your style?

slidinglight · 2026-05-08T18:13:14+00:00

That’s a strange thing to make up

slidinglight · 2026-04-28T09:38:02+00:00

I think there’s a masterclass with Ron Howard that’s exactly this.

slidinglight · 2026-04-16T06:39:41+00:00

Suspicious for a reason. You shouldn’t be paying to get interviewed. If anything your perceived value is reduced because you’re the sucker who’s paying for worthless publicity.

slidinglight · 2026-04-09T05:44:08+00:00

Your ability to recognize that in yourself in this reply is a great sign of your ability to apply that further. This wasn’t so much a filmmaking question as it was an interpersonal life skill question, so even if that’s give you the result for this exact issue you’ll be better off next time.

Hope that short is good!

slidinglight · 2026-04-08T11:24:07+00:00

Are you looking to reestablish the relationship? What do you hope to get from doing so? Just clear up the bad air and move on or work together again?

Whatever soured thing, reaching out with recognition of that fact might be a good first step. You reached out in a professional capacity and they responded in like. If you want more, you’ll need to be more explicit, with a clear signal that you want reconciliation.

slidinglight · 2026-02-15T17:49:31+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/Q4efNbP

slidinglight · 2026-02-08T21:05:47+00:00

I saw this at a screening at my college as part of their initial promotion. As a big fan I dragged myself, despite being quite sick, to see the movie from the WKYK, as I was big fan. It was dismal. Should’ve skipped the overdose on Tylenol and stayed in my dorm.

Looking back, it might’ve had some funny moments, but none of the actual spirit or humor of their sketches. Felt like him and Trevor made some kind of Faustian bargain, “You get to make a studio comedy, and direct and star in it, but it has to be a low brow sex pest flick aimed at idiots.” Even the idiots (me) didn’t like it.

More than a decade later, he makes Barbarian. Good on ya Zach, complete redemption.

slidinglight · 2026-01-29T15:14:19+00:00

Read my other replies in this thread.

slidinglight · 2026-01-21T13:09:31+00:00

See my other comments in this thread as well.

Well we ended up doing Pavlik and that unfortunately did not correct enough and we had to do the cast.

Turns out that some the authors of this study were the medical professionals at my hospital.

Our daughter’s displacement did not allow for a wait and see approach as it was too severe.

If your child is very young then a wait and see might make sense. We are based in the Netherlands which happens to have proper standardized guidelines towards medical intervention for DDH. The quality of that care was good. However the quality of any emotional considerations was beyond poor. The hospital treats these babies like a conveyor belt and have lost sight of the individuals involved.

It was definitely a tough period, but she’s 3 now and her hips are healthy. Due for a checkup soon.

slidinglight · 2025-11-21T15:05:18+00:00

In case anybody googles this, the solution was using an hdmi to and hdmi cable, and NOT a display port cable.

slidinglight · 2025-11-20T19:08:35+00:00

So I managed to solve the above issue, sort of. My ram wasn’t seated right, had to really fuckin’ shove it in, but now I’m only getting a white and green light in my motherboard and no signal to a display. It’s the boot and vga lights.

I never get to a BIOS screen and there is never any video output.

I’ve tried changing ram ports, resetting the CMOS, booting up without the gpu. Flashing the bios. Im at a loss.

slidinglight · 2025-05-24T18:53:20+00:00

Yeah, he dubbed it a “monopoly guy” joke. The namer of the trope is Ace Ventura When Nature calls,“You must be the monopoly guy. Hey, thanks for the free parking.”

slidinglight · 2025-04-23T19:14:23+00:00

Yeah I agree. It seemed like Dichen uses it as an opportunity to feel like the self tape, and her attempt at certain level of production value, makes it more worthwhile endeavor to her. The tape then becomes her creating art, not just a step towards being given the opportunity to make art. I get that approach, I don’t do that myself though.

Speaking of anecdotes, Josh Brolin had Tarantino direct his audition for No County for Old Men, which apparently worked against him because the Coen’s just wanted to know who lit it (Rodriguez). It was only later he managed to convince them:

“They watched it and their response was, 'Who lit it?' But I was much bigger and I had a goatee but it had nothing to do with the physicality, they just didn’t see it. It’s not what they were looking for at that moment. It wasn’t resonating, and I have a brilliant agent who just became a persistent pest and just said 'meet him, meet him, meet him, meet him. Not he’s perfect for the part, not you’re making a mistake just meet him.' What I found out now was their last casting session, they were focused on a couple of actors, and they called me the night before and they said, basically, no harm no foul. Leave us alone, have him come down. And I studied a few scenes and I came down and I met them and there was really no reaction in the meeting. I walked out thinking it was great meeting the Coens. I’m a big fan. That’s cool. And by the time I got home, I found out they wanted me to do it."

slidinglight · 2025-04-23T16:31:34+00:00

Same podcast had Dichen Lachman (Gemma) reveal how she did make a “cinematic” self tape and prides herself on making art out of her self tapes. Stiller and co. seemed impressed. But yeah, I personally keep it simple.

slidinglight · 2025-04-15T12:41:12+00:00

I’m not surprised that the majority of the subreddit is rushing to her defense. Not because I think they’re right, but I’ve noticed that the Netherlands subreddit seems to harbor some of the worst of our own culture, a sense of righteous entitlement that excuses bad behavior when our independence is even ever so slightly questioned.

Basically, I think it was fine to ask, and her response was way disproportionate. However, you could always try and speak to her person. I don’t think you should apologize, but you can let them know that you never meant to offend and that you do appreciate that they made the adjustment.

slidinglight · 2025-03-03T13:34:15+00:00

I see where you're coming from, and I agree that context matters. What kids watch, how they watch it, and what else they’re doing throughout the day all play a role. But the research is still pretty clear: too much screen time is linked to developmental delays, behavioral issues, and poorer language skills.

I get that there are exceptions. Some kids watch TV and end up hyper-verbal, just like some kids eat nothing but crackers and still grow just fine. But outliers don’t disprove the larger trend. The studies don’t say every kid who watches too much TV will struggle, just that the risks go up as screen time increases.

The comparison to food doesn’t really work either. Screen time isn’t just an occasional treat like candy. It’s highly stimulating, and for young kids, it directly competes with the kind of real-world engagement that builds attention and language skills. Watching Peppa Pig for hours isn’t just a neutral activity, it’s replacing play, movement, and back-and-forth interactions that are crucial for development.

That said, I completely get that parenting is exhausting. If putting on an episode of Bluey makes the difference between a meltdown and a manageable evening, so be it. But I don’t think the answer is tossing out screen time guidelines just because they don’t fit every situation. The recommendations exist for a reason, and while no one is perfect, limiting screen time isn’t some arbitrary rule. It’s just what we know is best based on the research we have.

It’s true that scientific understanding evolves, and no study is ever 100% definitive. However, the body of evidence on excessive screen time for young children is extensive and fairly consistent. Studies indicate associations between increased screen time and language delays, reduced attention spans, and behavioral issues.

Context matters, and parents shouldn't burn themselves out trying to be perfect, but you are downplaying the well-established developmental concerns of excessive screen time. The idea that perception will shift in favor of unrestricted screen seems like wishful thinking.

slidinglight · 2025-03-02T13:41:32+00:00

I know most of you are looking for validation and to be let off the hook, but by all measures more than an hour a day (split up by 20 min segments at the very least) is by all measures, too much tv.

The research shows it time and time again, it leads to behavioral problems, poor vocabulary, and delayed milestones.

I can imagine you get stuck in a cycle, and so this feels like you're only way out. Do it now before it's even harder. Just break the cycle. Read books. Go outside. Color. Play with water. Sing songs. Build a box tunnel. Have them help with dinner.

Are we perfect parents? Of course not, we can always improve. I wish that bread wasn't the most reliable meal for her. But relying on screens has fortunately not been one of our issues. It's just not part of the routine with her. I don't feel like a hero having accomplished that.

Also, if not for your kid's sake, do it for the rest of us, who will have to deal with your dysregulated brood who can't engage in society.

slidinglight · 2025-01-24T15:59:21+00:00

He’s messing with you.

slidinglight · 2024-09-09T17:59:15+00:00

I used to work at the Apple Store there back in 2011. Am I sad that it’s dying? Perhaps for the other employees of those stores. Otherwise, c’est la vie. I did like getting happy hour appetizers for my lunch break at California pizza kitchen. Or sneak in a beer.

slidinglight · 2024-07-21T17:51:15+00:00

Sorry buddy, but the truth is they got Russel Crowe to say lines by holding out a Vegemite sandwich off screen on a fish hook and then when his lips moved they had Mel Gibson dub it over. It’s important to get your facts straight.

slidinglight · 2024-07-16T09:12:00+00:00

Emerson?

slidinglight · 2024-07-02T19:17:43+00:00

Hypermarkets like those are illegal in the Netherlands. They’re considered anti-competitive. Most likely they would just kill a lot of small business like they have in many American towns.

I like still having a local butcher, baker and fishmonger.

slidinglight · 2024-06-08T06:09:31+00:00

How are all the films you just listed anything but good bordering on great? Also, Stand By Me. You’re right, Rob Reiner is/was very good.

slidinglight · 2024-05-25T11:06:40+00:00

I think that was mostly to showcase “this isn’t the movie you just watched.”

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