[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 day ago

The differences are subtle but unmistakable.

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 day ago

When they're making a movie and someone suggests this, they get shut down because it's not believable.

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

I totally agree, and proudly own our vehicles outright! Don't care if they're a bit older.

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 days ago

But in the case of (new) cars isn't this applicable to literally everyone the moment they drive off the lot? Like it's gonna take a while untill the loan payments catch up to the depreciation of a new car.

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 days ago

Feels good to be completely debt free on the cars. Yes it meant when my work car started showing issues, I had to review my expectations when going electric and couldn't get the van/large car I thought I needed and we downsized to a hatch back instead, but truthfully I think that was a kick in the nuts I needed to realise I was getting pulled into a weird spiral of thinking I always need more, when really 99% of the time I'm fine in a small vehicle (and it's so much nicer to drive and get around in). For these few times stuff won't fit I'll use our older ICE which is a bit more spacious, and when that's not enough I'll rent a van and bill it to the client!

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 days ago

Carrot and stick. But mostly stick.

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 7 points 5 days ago

Standard issue cat, mine looks so similar I thought it was her for a second. I always love to tell people about the M on their forehead which they all have.

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 121 points 2 months ago

That's interesting, my general rule for foraging wild unknown things is: don't.

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 96 points 11 months ago

Guess I'm post-racism because my first thought was "mosquitoes".

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 90 points 11 months ago

You're taking about wow. That's like telling a junkie not to buy their next fix.

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[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 121 points 11 months ago

Cute little dictator things.

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Hey there, I'm looking at producing my first documentary and one of the tools people use for that is called Studio Binder. It's an all-in-one for making your scripts, shotlists, moodboards, location scouting, storyboards, production planning, collaborators management etc etc.

Any of you know of similar tools that are FOSS? I think some VFX/animation pipelines also have similar needs.

I already found storyboarder for making panels which seems amazing but I'm getting a bit lost in the jungle of options for the project management/scripting side of things. I'm considering Airtable for example but might be overkill for my needs.

Ideally it's something tailored for filmmaking specifically but open to hearing about general purpose planners that can be adapted.

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 85 points 1 year ago

Just switched yesterday, was way easier than I thought it would be. I'm converted on all my devices, all my stuff has been synced from Chrome in a few clicks. Just do it people.

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Hello! As a newly arrived Reddit refugee I thought I would try to contribute. I might start posting individual tracks if I sense interest but for now, let's start with a broader overview.

There is a branch of hip hop very close to my heart, one that has a relaxed, elaborate ambience on boom bap beats with twists.

I won't pretend I have historian level of knowledge but you can think of it as a continuation of artists like nightmares on wax, tricky, etc but also massive attack, portishead and that kind of more melodic trip hop. Some of it mixed with traditional rapping.

This all mixes into the French melting pot and you get this back and forth between traditional hip hop with a rapper, and this abstract, melodic Trip-Hop scene. You'll also find influences from reggae, dub, punk, rock, jazz, Celtic, Arabic, oriental etc etc etc, since this is very much a world of samples, while some artists do compose everything themselves.

Now of course all these things exist outside of France but I've explored a lot, I don't even live in France and I listen to many genres, and for me at least it's in the French artists from which I tend to find "that sound" that works for me.

Now to get you started on the journey, some of the more mainstream artists to search for in your preferred streaming service. I keep it to things international people can listen to (e.g. no/limited French lyrics).

  • Chinese man (the masters, within this artist alone you can find many of the substyles I'm talking about I prefer the older albums by I hear youngsters enjoy the new stuff)

  • Degiheugi (more modern and his own unique twist, kinda tropical)

  • Chill Bump (these guys are more traditionally hip hop, the lyrics are in English, but you can still sense the influence)

  • Kognitif (this is very much the essence of what trip hop means to me)

  • Guts (here you'll find more ethnic influences, he also makes live musicians participate to his productions)

  • Scratch Bandit Crew (not a fan of the whole discography but the good tracks are really, really good)

  • Mounika (and finally, one of my all time favourites in his decidedly more chill and dark vibe, bordering on lo-fi at times).

There are so many more great artists and if you did want to try one with French lyrics, then in the more traditionally hip hop category but embodying this branch, I suggest starting with "Dooz Kawa".

I hope that I might make a few people curious with this and maybe even create a new passion or two for my beloved flavour of trip/hip hop.

Share your own regional artists that you think upstage the usual international stars in their own way!

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