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Well, Here We Are

Aerial Shot • 19 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Movies Actors Visual Effects Filmmaking
  1. The movie Barbie received eight Oscar nominations but still left questions about its overall reception.
  2. Charles Melton did not receive an Oscar nomination for his work in May December, despite early critical praise.
  3. Release dates played a critical role in the Oscar nominations this year, with late releases potentially impacting recognition.

Cinema Without Cameras

Cybernetic Forests • 179 implied HN points • 09 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Cinema Technology Storytelling Visual Effects Experimental
  1. AI technology like Gen-1 from RunwayML is enabling new possibilities in generative video creation by focusing on the structure and content of videos.
  2. The concept of 'No-Camera Cinema' explores storytelling without traditional cameras, embracing AI-sourced images to reshape narratives and challenge storytelling norms.
  3. Older technologies like Magic Lanterns and experimental films provide inspiration for reimagining cinema with AI, showcasing the potential for new storytelling techniques and visual explorations.

How I Spent my October

Fireside Chat Logs • 39 implied HN points • 31 Oct 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Animation Digital Art Visual Effects Graphic design Creativity
  1. The creator made a short animated video with heavy metal music for a D&D group that involved using Blender 3D program. Despite challenges, he managed to finish the video in time.
  2. After the initial creation, the creator took the time to improve the video by boosting render settings, animating textures, and enhancing particles, among other upgrades.
  3. The experience of revisiting and improving the video reminded the creator of his art school days, where he didn't always have time to polish his work. This inspired him to redo old school work and focus more on writing and creating content to share with friends and family.

What is a tilter?

Thoughts • 19 implied HN points • 27 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Social media Visual Effects
  1. A "tilter" alters text similar to how filters alter images on social media.
  2. Tilters can change text phrasing, font, and apply special visual effects.
  3. Examples of tilters include rewriting text in different styles like horror or hip language.
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