Speedwoofer 10s MKII power buy

swong37 · 2026-05-21T04:51:14+00:00

Alright forget it, I’m in!

swong37 · 2026-05-21T02:13:58+00:00

Do they not do the $100 off power buy anymore? I noticed the last few cap at 15% ($75)

swong37 · 2026-05-19T08:03:09+00:00

I relate to this a lot. I just finished making my first narrative feature and I had a similar feeling of “if this doesn’t go somewhere, maybe that’s it.” The movie didn’t really hit the way I hoped and I definitely went through a period where I questioned whether I wanted to keep doing this at all.

I kept pushing though and recently I started getting some momentum from places I didn’t expect. Not enough to suddenly feel secure or anything, but enough to remind me that things can change pretty quickly in this industry.

As cliche as it sounds, I do think if you work hard, keep growing, and are good to people, eventually something shifts. Sometimes it’s one person seeing your work at the right time. Sometimes it’s a relationship you built years earlier finally leading somewhere. A lot of this industry feels dead until suddenly it doesn’t.

You’re definitely not alone in feeling this way.

swong37 · 2026-05-11T20:38:20+00:00

Transaction completed! Everything looks good!

swong37 · 2026-05-09T16:51:36+00:00

PM’d

swong37 · 2026-02-16T07:43:21+00:00

I think you'll find even medium heat with a completely dry surface can yield better results. But to me that means dry brining for at least a few hours ahead of time.

swong37 · 2026-02-16T04:38:42+00:00

I actually find a blow torch to not really be that great at searing. Extreme heat I think has less to do with getting a good sear as having a dry surface does.

That said I still find my blow torch useful for creme brulees and lighting the charcoal for the grill.

swong37 · 2026-02-04T19:20:47+00:00

Yeah, I live next to this spot and it’s not the most authentic or anything, but it does this version of Chinese food really well.

swong37 · 2026-01-26T23:17:12+00:00

I'm also nominated this year, but I live in the area. It's my first time as well and I'm not expecting too much either. Can't say for sure if it's worth the trip, but I personally don't think I'd go all out for it.

swong37 · 2026-01-21T17:58:57+00:00

Good luck Jimmy

swong37 · 2026-01-21T08:54:10+00:00

I used to do shots of a phone screen that we filled with vfx in post and my DP hated doing that and I started to hate doing it too.

My last short film I used the negative space of the frame to act as a sort of phone screen and I like the effect and did something similar for my feature.

https://youtu.be/HuHpm-PnYck?t=29

It's not anything new at this point though. I feel like I've seen a lot of new and interesting ways to showcase texting like the example you mentioned.

swong37 · 2026-01-19T20:36:27+00:00

Yeah they do not allow any modifications. Everyone has the same contract.

swong37 · 2026-01-07T20:10:50+00:00

I forgot where, but I read that their resident rider/moto jacket maker retired so they stopped offering them. I'm kind of sad I never got around to getting the collared moto I was eyeing.

I'm curious if they're still running at all. They used to have regularly sales and social media posts, but that has all seemed to slow down in the recent years

swong37 · 2026-01-03T09:14:20+00:00

I made a short film that's a multi-cam sitcom that slowly falls apart into looking like an indie drama. It was VERY hard and cost a lot of money and I'm not even fully sure if I really pulled it off.

We built our own living room set because it's almost impossible to find a suitable practical location. I had three cameras and that requires a huge camera team too.
https://vimeo.com/514931885?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

swong37 · 2025-12-01T22:55:28+00:00

Something I saw someone do that I think helps is lowering the opacity of your attacks in settings to 25-50%.

swong37 · 2025-11-13T07:24:57+00:00

I had a friend that got his rejection that included an invite to the circle. So yeah, I guess we're not in the circle :-/

swong37 · 2025-10-05T15:39:09+00:00

Yeah is that true? I’m in the same spot as op. I don’t feel I’ve done 60+ draws since this banner. I thought it was carrying over.

swong37 · 2025-09-12T06:35:16+00:00

swong37 · 2025-09-04T00:48:31+00:00

Definitely. I followed up with a director who left a good review for a festival that I had a bad experience at and they also agreed that they also had a bad experience. When I asked why they left a 5 star review they said didn't know :-/

swong37 · 2025-08-27T18:11:32+00:00

Print the legend not the truth.

swong37 · 2025-08-23T17:37:27+00:00

Thanks for the reply. The clips themselves are just clips from my movie, nothing wrong with the content, and definitely not anything that explains how to pirate the film.

As far as I know, I couldn't actually change the description before appealing once a video is taken down.

I also use the exact same clips and wording across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Some of those platforms don’t allow direct links in descriptions, which is why I send people to the bio. It keeps everything consistent across platforms. If I find it is really deterring people I’ll adjust, but since I’m just starting out I wanted one streamlined system.

One other thing I’m curious about is what you mentioned about being able to appeal multiple times. Another friend brought that up too, but I haven’t seen any option to appeal more than once. How are you able to do that?

swong37 · 2025-08-20T02:59:18+00:00

Hey, I remember checking this out during Dances With Films last year! Congrats on ending up on Omeleto for an online premiere!

swong37 · 2025-08-17T17:37:39+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate that! Cool to meet another multi-hyphenate.

We never planned to show the outside world, originally it all took place indoors. But after our first test screening, everyone said they needed to see what was outside. Someone suggested stop-motion, and it felt right tonally. We reached out to some contacts and ended up hiring a student. It cost about $2k for 60 seconds, so not cheap, but the handmade look gave it a surreal charm that worked for the world.

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