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🌞 Good day, everyone! I kinda like WIRED videos and I want to start a conversation that I believe is both fun and enlightening. The challenge? Explain “Intellectual Property” to five different people: a child, a teen, a student, an adult, and an expert in the field. https://lnkd.in/gsvit2yQ I’ll start first: 🧒 For a child, I’d use a cartoon analogy. Imagine you’ve drawn a picture. That picture is yours - you created it! Intellectual property is like saying that picture is yours and only you decide who can use it. 👦 For a teen, it’s like your secret diary. You wouldn’t want someone else to copy your personal thoughts and claim them as their own, right? That’s what intellectual property protects - your original ideas and creations. 🎓 For a student, think about your thesis or research. Intellectual property refers such hard work. Others can't use it without your permission or without giving you credit. 🧑💼 For an adult, think of owning a house. You have the rights to that house and decide who can enter or use it. Similarly, you have property rights to your intellectual property. It’s just not a tangible fixed asset, it refers to creations of your mind such as a book, an invention, a design, etc. 👩🔬 And for an expert in the field, I think intellectual property allows us to have a legal framework that encourages innovation by granting exclusive rights to the creators and inventors. It carefully balances the needs of creative folks with the interests of everyone else. This way, it creates a nurturing space where creativity and innovation can bloom and thrive. Isn’t that wonderful? Now, it’s your turn! How would you explain “Intellectual Property” to these five different people? Let’s get this conversation started! 💬

🎥 A standing ovation for HBO! 👏 Their behind-the-scenes featurette on "The Penguin" isn’t just a deep dive into the creation of the show, it’s a groundbreaking moment for our industry. For once, proper credit is given to every single department involved, with VFX finally receiving the spotlight it has long deserved. Seeing the meticulous craft behind the scenes, from the technical intentionality of the VFX to the collaborative synergy with practical effects, scenography, and costume design, was truly inspiring. It was fascinating to witness how months of hard work and expertise converge to achieve visual storytelling of the highest calibre. This is more than just a nod to innovation; it’s a hopeful glimpse into a future where the unsung heroes of production, artists, designers, and technicians, receive the acknowledgement they deserve. I hope this sets a new standard for productions worldwide: to praise and celebrate the artistry, ingenuity, and dedication that bring their visions to life, instead of hiding them behind the curtain. 🎯 Are you passionate about visual storytelling, eager to elevate your craft, or curious about the future of VFX in storytelling? Let’s connect: https://lnk.bio/pxlmentor Join me on my PXL Mentor channels where I share insights, tips, and experiences from over two decades in the industry. Whether you’re an artist, a producer, or someone passionate about the behind-the-scenes magic, I’d love to chat. 📞 Book a free call with me to discuss this or any related topic: https://lnkd.in/gyA2_geh 🌟 Together, we can explore how to push the boundaries of creativity and give credit where it’s due. Let’s shape a future where all creators are celebrated for their contributions. #VFX #BehindTheScenes #PenguinHBO #Mentorship #VisualStorytelling #CreativeIndustry #CGI #VFXArtists #HBO #FilmProduction #Creativity #Innovation #CareerGrowth #Leadership #ArtistEmpowerment

Lots of good information here, 😂 but I have zero interest in any of it! 😂 I edit video. I mix audio. I have nothing to do with graphics and 3D animation and blah blah blah. I bring this up for these Jacks-of-all-Trades posters who keep thinking they're going to enhance their EDITING careers by learning completely different disciplines that have nothing to do with EDITING. I watched this entire video only because I wanted to understand more about what happens DOWNSTREAM from video editing and audio mixing. I don't want to LEARN OR DO ANY OF IT!!! 😂🤣🤣 I specialize in TWO THINGS and I can be an asset to TEAMS who can benefit from what it is that I like to do and that I'm excellent at. If you're like oh, I edit and I do color correction and I do graphics and I film video and I do paperwork and I deliver SSD drives on a bicycle 🚲 nobody's going to take you seriously. 🥱🛌 I learned DaVinci Resolve for one reason, which was to become an asset to TEAMS that need stronger video editing and audio mixing. I'm not doing any masking or rotoscoping or anything other than basic color correction. I'm not INTERESTED in any of that. I'm not going to do it. For color correction, I own a Tangent Ripple physical console, which costs $300 while ACTUAL COLORISTS have consoles that cost up to $27,000 USD! 😱 That is not my lane. I stay in my lane. Just like I have over a decade's worth of experience mixing music 🦸♂️, there are other people who have been Colorists for that same amount of time, so go hire THEM! 😂 Leave me out of it. At the same time, 😂 those 10-year Colorists are ZERO YEAR EDITORS 🧙♀️🧙♂️ so you might consider a team of professionals who are all excellent in whatever it is that they do. The flaw with advertising yourself as a Jack-of-all-Trades is you're falling into the trap of a company who SHOULD be hiring SEVERAL PROFESSIONALS except they're preying on people desperate enough to do ANYTHING to earn some money. #Business #VideoEditing

A common mistake I see a lot of beginner editors making is relying on fancy transitions to move from scene to scene. Some of the best transitions, however, are as simple as a sound bridge. I talk about this in today's video :)

One of my favorite series on YouTube is Abstract: The Art of Design by Netflix (https://lnkd.in/gwtdcfRA). It offers a deep dive into the minds of some of the world’s most innovative designers and creative thinkers like Paula Scher, Christoph Niemann, and Tinker Hatfield. What stands out to me is their willingness to start with nothing but a blank page and a challenge. I’m always inspired by their ability to take abstract concepts and bring them to life in tangible ways and how keeping a sense of curiosity and flexibility is key to uncovering insights that matter. #Abstract #CreativityInTech #InnovativeThinking

Try out this easy transitions in your next edit.

"Claude, make an interactive tool to explain the Monte Hall problem, except that everything goes wrong in the explanation and you are super embarrassed. Consider The Play that Goes Wrong or Stanley Parable like meta-narrative." ("Make it better") Play: https://lnkd.in/gUMCuxFa

You’ve heard the saying “Jack of all trades, master of none”? In today's blog, we're talking about the benefits and drawbacks of being creatively fluid and how you can utilize your talents strategically, in many different ways!

Captions enhance accessibility across media by providing context that lip-reading alone cannot, such as background sounds like crashes, doors slamming, and guns firing. They also capture off-screen dialogue and nuances like tone of voice—essential for fully understanding the story. For instance, lip-reading would be ineffective for animated films like Finding Nemo. Captions ensure a complete and inclusive experience! ALT: An illustration depicting two adults and a child at a movie theater, all wearing 3D glasses and enjoying popcorn and drinks with the text, "Captions make movies accessible!"

Interesting read.