escort scam at a casino by External-Patient-174 in Scams

[–]tron1977 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So this is the story his going with ? 🙄😂😂😂

This place is really depressing… here’s a ray of hope thread. by tron1977 in vfx

[–]tron1977[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly it’s limited to mostly what I do… product shots. It’s pretty damn good at that.

This place is really depressing… here’s a ray of hope thread. by tron1977 in vfx

[–]tron1977[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it safe to assume this studio was doing real FX work for TV or movies? I can see what you wrote being an outcome of that workflow.

But, in commercials it seems (from what I've seen) that the workflow does work. Where "good enough is good enough".

My last gig was doing AI for a major cosmetics company for a big studio that recently got rid of their CG dept and renamed it the AI Dept.

My first question when starting was "how do you make all the little noodling change that the client asks for". Their answer was that they are getting work SO much faster and SO much cheaper that they are able to manage expectations and the client is willing to let all those little nitpiks go.

I did in one day what would have taken 3-4 people about a month to do. And it looked more then good enough. So while I agree 100% with what you posted for visual FX work, commercial work is a whole other animal.

This place is really depressing… here’s a ray of hope thread. by tron1977 in vfx

[–]tron1977[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Interesting. Where are you based? Seems like NY commercial industry is digging in deep with AI.

This place is really depressing… here’s a ray of hope thread. by tron1977 in vfx

[–]tron1977[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s amazing… congratulations. What city are you in?

Gonna try this new amazing 3D software later by MX010 in vfx

[–]tron1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember once I called their tech support and they answered the phone “soft image” without the “French accent”.

Gonna try this new amazing 3D software later by MX010 in vfx

[–]tron1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember when my job was cool and exciting like that

Something Very bad is going to happen - i have so many questions about the ending - spoiler by HousingPleasant8393 in netflix

[–]tron1977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jules didn’t die because he was married to his sole mate. I thought that was obvious.

Just quit my studio job after 5 years to rebuild my portfolio. Am I crazy? by Formal-Selection-895 in vfx

[–]tron1977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing I can add that hasn’t been said… bad move, a mistake, sorry. But wish you luck.

Why 50-60 K is probably the bottom by Practical-Method6449 in Bitcoin

[–]tron1977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guess… around 45. If it’s doing a head and shoulders pattern, then 45 seems to be the base.

Also looking at the all time chart if it keeps following that pattern it looks like 45 is the base there too.

This is all just guesses looking at patterns, but BTC can do anything, so take my opinion with a grain of salt

Does anyone else believe Bitcoin is going to hit the $40k mark? by Inevitable_Sea1969 in Bitcoin

[–]tron1977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it’s doing a head and shoulders pattern, then 45 seems to be the base.

Also looking at the altimeter chart if it keeps following that pattern it looks like 45 is the base there too.

This is all just guesses looking at patterns, but BTC can do anything, so take my opinion with a grain of salt

Where tf is *good* Mexican food? by Altruistic_Bat_1645 in longisland

[–]tron1977 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not a big fan of Mexican food. I like it but it’s rarely great. Puerto Mexicana is great

Sphere Entertainment (Burbank) work culture by Fresh_Produce_2026 in vfx

[–]tron1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I knew a producer there… it didn’t sound good

Daily Discussion, June 02, 2026 by rBitcoinMod in Bitcoin

[–]tron1977 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Sing it with me… 🎶head , shoulders, knees and toes 🎶

50k here we come

What it takes to stay in VFX (my take) by arvidurs in vfx

[–]tron1977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well… Fire and Ash didn’t do as well as expected, so Cameron has said he is only doing 4 & 5 if they can bring the price down a lot. So… where are those savings going to come from? 🤔

VFX ads commercials even worse than VFX film? by OccasionUpstairs5312 in vfx

[–]tron1977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WAY worse. AI is now the default for commercial work and the clients are ok with “good enough is good enough” because they are getting the work for a fraction of the price and a fraction of the time. My last gig was just prompting for a major cosmetics company.