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This script will extract all of the attachments from a MBOX file - https://gist.github.com/georgy7/3a80bce2cd8bf2f9985c

I agree with this and have received insights on difficult challenges, but I've found that each year it gets more difficult to find an email address for someone.

The VJ Curator app is a fork of VLC where you can press the 0-9 hotkeys to easily curate the video clips. After pressing a number key then the video clip will be automatically moved into a folder with a matching number - https://github.com/wivy1/vj-curator

Collection of JSX scripts for After Effects which automate repetitive production tasks since I often work with hundreds of comps in my projects - https://github.com/nuclearsugar/AfterEffectsScripts/

A bit of a tangent, but the fictional book "Children of Time" takes this to wild extremes. Really fun read

For anyone seeking more info, check out these articles -

https://www.patreon.com/posts/apple-has-its-on-148395613

https://www.patreon.com/posts/128473586

I love my Logitech Lift Vertical Ergonomic Mouse since it completely fixed my wrist pain. Also it can memorize 3 different Bluetooth connections and toggle between them via a small button on the bottom.

https://www.logitech.com/en-us/shop/p/lift-vertical-ergonomi...

https://www.jasonfletcher.info/

VJ Loop Artist experimenting with 3D animation, machine learning, and compositing.

Why'd y'spill yer beans?

Here are two plugins for After Effects - https://aescripts.com/mask-prompter/ https://aescripts.com/depth-scanner-lite/

Just finished generating alien bugs and then rigging/animating by hand. Loads of fun and very satisfying to visualize the ideas in my mind. https://youtu.be/sMYmnQlF_Ww

And here's my tech notes - https://www.jasonfletcher.info/vjloops/insectoid-protocol.ht...

Those of us doing creative production work really don't have a chance since the majority of apps only support Win/Mac. I understand the tech but cannot escape it.

Assume an average user that doesn't understand the core tech, but does understand that it's been trained on internet scale data that was created by humans. How can they be expected to not anthropomorphize it?

I've never heard of Godel's beliefs before. Where did you learn of this?

I think there will certainly be an AI 3D render engine at some point. But currently AI is used in 3D render engines to assist with denoising. https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/2.92/render/layers/denois...

I recently fine-tuned the Qwen-Coder-7b-Instuct model to generate Milkdrop presets. Pretty amazing to see what can be done locally. https://huggingface.co/InferenceIllusionist/MilkDropLM-7b-v0...

Several years ago I curated through all 52K presets, selected the very best presets, and then organized them into categories and subcategories. So I've been curious if an LLM could be fine-tuned on this dataset.

When the Qwen-Coder-7b-Instuct model was released, it seemed like open-source models have matured to the point that it's worth trying out. I teamed up a InferenceIllusionist and started fine-tuning the model. The results have been exciting to play with and so we've released the model for anyone to experiment with.

What is MilkDrop? It’s a music visualization engine which reacts in real time to the music. MilkDrop has a long 23 year history, has been ported to numerous systems, and a robust community of users that have made tons of original presets.

I've been obsessed with MilkDrop for a long time. Several years ago I curated through all 52,000 presets, selected the very best presets, and then organized them into categories and subcategories. So I've been curious if an LLM could be fine-tuned on this dataset and then generate new presets. When the Qwen-Coder-7b-Instuct model was released, it seemed like the open-source models have matured to the point that it's worth trying out. So I teamed up a InferenceIllusionist and started doing some fine-tuning experiments of the model. The results have been exciting to play with and so we've released the model for anyone to experiment with.

What is MilkDrop? It’s a music visualization engine which reacts in real time to the music. MilkDrop has a long 23 year history, has been ported to numerous systems, and a robust community of users that have made tons of original presets. Today, there is a new generation of artists using the NestDrop app within their live concert performances. I'm one of the developers of NestDrop.

Feel free to ask me any questions.

Star Maker (1937) by Olaf Stapledon

I think its ironic for these pop-ups to frequently only offer "accept necessary" or "accept all"...

I've always figured any device containing a capacitor would fry some part of the board when water short circuited it. Wrong thinking?

While Patreon is often to support an individual artist, it's still a subscription. I wonder how often people sign up and forget they're a member. If your email inbox has 10,000 unreads and you don't check your bank statement, it'll just keep you on as a member forever. Especially since expiring credit card numbers are automatically relinked.

Plus there really is no replacement for After Effects.

Also I have 14 years of prior projects that I sometimes need to reopen, so canceling just isn't an option.

Very interesting work! The end result looks fantastic.

On a related note, here's an experiment I did using fluids in Maya to create a closeup of Jupiters bands. It was created while I worked at a planetarium - https://thefulldomeblog.com/2014/01/30/jupiter-bands-simulat...

Milkdrop, the music visualizer bundled with Winamp, is still alive and well in the VJ community through the NestDrop app. (co-developer here) https://nestimmersion.ca/nestdrop.php

Bokeh (2017)

Premise: Everyone disappears from Earth without a known reason, except for 3 people.

This movie made me realize that everything we do is connected to other people. That awareness changed everything for me.

Related: Gotta love the ReelSmart Motion Blur plugin for adding motion blur based on the automatic tracking of every pixel from one frame to the next. It's not always perfect but still does an amazing job. Sometimes I get experimental and crank the calculated motion blur way past the default value and it looks surreal!

Position: Motion Designer

Location: Austin, TX

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Maya/Redshift, After Effects, StyleGAN2+3, AnimateDiff, Stable Diffusion

Portfolio: https://www.jasonfletcher.info/

Position: Motion Designer

Location: Austin, Texas

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Maya, Blender, Unreal Engine, Redshift, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, StyleGAN2+3, AnimateDiff, Stable Diffusion

Portfolio: https://www.jasonfletcher.info/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hey-jason/

But in reality it's more subtle than that. Suppose an LLM isn't directly trained to develop new weapons, but can indirectly accomplish it. This collaboration opens that door.

Is the helium cooling aspect part of a closed system?