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2024.06.01 13:10 No-Debate2873 The Pandering Brown Sisters Still Grifting
 | After a faulty start setting up a charitable tax-exempt organization in their deceased sister’s name, to support domestic abuse victims in late 1994, the Browns had appointed at the helm to run it a convicted violent domestic abuser and swindler. A 1995 Los Angeles Times article cited that….”the founding president of the Nicole Brown Simpson fund, records show, is a convicted felon and accused spousal batterer, who was once named in a domestic restraining order for posing a “clear and present danger” to his estranged wife and two children. Jeff C. Noebel, a 40-year-old Dallas businessman, is currently awaiting sentencing in U.S. District Court for lying to federal authorities in a savings-and-loan investment scam, one of his many shaky business ventures that have left a trail of bankruptcies and lawsuits from Texas to California.” Yet, the Browns pretended they did not know his background though Noebel stated that he had told them about the abuse charges, apparently his silver tongue offer to build them a successful, donation-seeking, organization was too juicy for the Brown family to pass up. submitted by No-Debate2873 to ojsimpsondidntdoit [link] [comments] Yet, here we go again, the Brown sisters grifting during the 30th anniversary month of the OJ Simpson case in conjunction with the Lifetime cable network with the two-night streaming of The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson. It should be an interesting dichotomy, since for 30 years someone has been lying. The father, Louis Brown, stated to the police detectives and later coroner’s investigator less than 12 hours after the murders occurred that his daughter, Nicole Brown Simpson, was last known to be alive the night before at 11PM talking to her mother, Juditha Brown, regarding glasses left behind by the mother at Brentwood’s Mezzaluna restaurant. Two days later the mother would give the same time on two different occasions, first to the Simpson defense investigators, and then after they told Attorney Robert Shapiro, he would ask her himself what time that last call took place. Juditha Brown would tell Shapiro the same thing, that she talked to Nicole at 11PM on or about June 16, 1994. When Shapiro asked how she knew it was 11PM she stated that when she arrived home from Brentwood that night she checked the clock and it said 11PM. However, within 7 months the 11PM last call would be changed, in another flim-flam slid past all of the American viewers whose attention was generally diverted to some tabloid unrelated event outside the courtroom. The time of the last phone call was changed in a low-key stipulation entered in open court and offered surprisingly by the defense team’s Robert Shapiro. He was now agreeing to accept a new time of 09:37 PM as the last call shown on an exhibit document, the Exhibit 35 POSTERBOARD claimed to represent the phone calls of Juditha Brown. The importance of the stipulation in California is that by their long-established state law it allows the evidence to circumvent examination by a jury. This may be one of the most important tools to allow that state to have their notable celebrity show trials. Supposedly, all times on the Posterboard were accepted by Shapiro as his covering excuse to speed the case along since the Simpson defense lawyer was posturing that the prosecution witness, Karen Crawford, Mezzaluna weekend manager and bartender, could not accurately be certain of the final time anyway. So, the defense would simply accept the times shown on the posterboard, including the alleged phone call from Juditha Brown at 9:37 PM as seen in the blown-up section provided above. Defense lawyer Johnnie Cochran would do the same 5 months later and leave tell-tale evidence of their cooperative malfeasance as shown in the following video clip. https://youtu.be/Bk3Muy_MgJA?si=rDrtYy84pmfjapE0. This video clip of Cochran stumped OMIG investigators for about 7 years as to why he would enter what appears to be a false stipulation, until realizing based on other information that the Simpson trial and its malfeasance was to be utilized by Cochran for a more important trial he had lost where an innocent man, that was his client, would spend almost 29 years of his life behind bars as a result of Cochran’s naivety until Cochran could maneuver his release. 11 PM is important to this case because it places OJ Simpson in the backseat of a chauffeured limousine on its way to LAX for him to catch an 11:45 PM flight to Chicago while his ex-wife was still alive. The waitress, Tia Gavin, stated that the Brown party departed the Mezzaluna restaurant at around 8:45 PM, and now the last phone call from the Brown home in Dana Point, Orange County was at 09:37 PM approximately 52 minutes after departing Brentwood in West Los Angeles. Everyone, i.e. news commentators, highway patrolmen are on tape saying the distance was a 90 minute to two-hour drive between Brentwood and Dana Point, Orange County. This includes the two lead LAPD detectives, Phil Vannatter and Tom Lange, who stated in their book EVIDENCE DISMISSED below, that the drive was at least an hour and a half drive. Since two of the Brown sisters were in the car on that fateful drive back home that night from L.A.’s Brentwood to Dana Point, someone is lying, and it certainly does not appear to be our side since all of the evidence appears to support our findings that the Brown family did not arrive home in approximately 45+ minutes. The highway data regarding traffic volume and density due to highway construction to build the HOV lane imply more like a 2-hour drive. This is what the data indicates the drive home for the Browns looked like on the southbound I-405 the night of June 12, 1994 between the hour of their departure from Brentwood between 8-9PM. We at OMIG predict that the truth is going to ultimately catch up to all of these charlatans and grifters and expose them for this reckless and dangerous lie that they have placed before the public for the last 30 years sucking up all oxygen in the media space. The phone records were removed by court order from the Simpson case file to continue this lie so that the records could not be examined. However, these corrupt officials beyond the Brown sisters have continued to conceal the truth. Several people pull this angelic cloak off of their unfortunate deceased sister, Nicole. Even Kato Kaelin, who Nicole invited to move into her pool guest house on Gretna Green before moving over to her condo on Bundy spoke in his book about Nicole throwing drug parties, where the party goers were making a bee-line upstairs, going up and down to the point Kato asked why. Someone pulled his coat during his recent meeting of Nicole as an invited guest to her party and told him “That’s where the cocaine is”. Kato who resided a year with Nicole and her children, would go on to state in his book that he witnessed Nicole becoming very belligerent and out of control when drinking too much tequila when out in social settings. Having to have the keys wrestled away by her girlfriends from preventing her being a drunk driver on the streets and highways. On one occasion it became so embarrassing with her being out of control that he simply left the gathering, which appeared to be par for the course for the Mousey looking house guest. He also accused Nicole the obsessive party gal of being a chain smoker; hence, he undermines the pristine image that the prissy Brown sister-grifters seem to be attempting to portray in all probability for the sake of making a dollar once again. They knew that the so-called Bruno Magli shoe prints found in the sidewalk tiles did not fit Simpson’s foot, so they have attempted to conceal that until OMIG investigators examined the police photos and attained verification that the sidewalk tiles were only 11- and 1/2-inches square. Because OMIG investigators stood firm during an interview with former FBI agents that one of their peers had lied about his true knowledge concerning Simpson’s foot in those size 12 Bruno Magli shoes, they in turn called back and provided OMIG with 53 pounds of documents some of which was associated directly with the Simpson trial indicating that the agent, Roger Martz, had been lying and committing perjury as it related to the blood the FBI lab was asked to examine. He wrote a letter back to the LADA’s office and the deputy DA who had asked for their help, Rockne Harmon, telling them that he, Roger Martz, had completed an examination of the blood samples of Simpson found on the back gate and blood of Nicole found on socks on Simpson’s bedroom floor. Martz said that he could find no contamination with the blood preservative EDTA. It appears that Martz lied, and was called out for his lies by other FBI examiners in the lab in a complaint filed with the Office of the Inspector General of the USDOJ. That document, entitled by OMIG as the Whitehurst Complaint due to the author who filed it, former FBI Agent Frederic Whitehurst, became a hidden document as well one in which OMIG has filed at least 3 Freedom of Information Requests to attain from the Office of the Inspector General. This all is predictably going to unravel, and exposes the weakness of using the Brown sisters to promote a false narrative with its subtle yet powerful racial undertones to the detriment of so many more important events that have taken place over the last 30 years. This promulgation simply exposes the recklessness in doing something like that by exposing the soft underbelly of vulnerability as a national security threat to the nation by providing a cheap and cost effective tool to weaponize to fragment and polarize a nation, with that being the use of racial animus to create national mass hysteria. |
2024.06.01 07:22 TheBroadcasterTB DOODLE
 | Yeah so I didn’t win the doodle for google thing so I figured id share my submission here. Below will be the explanation behind the art for those curious. I apologize for any spelling, grammatical, and/or factual errors. submitted by TheBroadcasterTB to AmselTV [link] [comments] This is MY dream for the next 25 years. The g contains a sample of the symbols for common religions/theologies from around the world and the wood grain represents a dinner table, the place to share meals and good stories and the hope that one day there will be peace enough to eat in the presence of someone completely different of you. I dream for tolerance, no matter the vast amount of differences we share. The o contains a few but not anywhere near all of the species currently endangered of extinction living in our oceans and bodies of water. They deserve our help, I dream to see them return in thriving numbers and for them to have clean seas to live in. The second o is for the horn of Africa. Their region has provided for this entire world for a very long time and yet they still face hunger and many other struggles that are simply a tragedy when thinking of all they provide both in services and goods such as food, resources, and materials for construction and clothing. I dream to see them be thanked, fully, for what they have lost and given. The g is symbolic of the drinking water of the world, and the lack of that many face. The green boarder contains many words from across the world that mean “water”. I dream for a day that water is free and everyone has clean water to drink, cook with, bathe with, and play in. The L has become a tree, it grows tall and shades and protects the others like I wish I could myself. It is a baobab tree, one at risk of extinction and some of the largest trees to grace our planet. My dream is to see them one day, to travel and connect with the many astounding parts of this world, to see the people and hear their dreams and loves, to know their fears and to know the places they adored as children. I dream to speak with the ancient things of this world, and I dream to see them thrive as they are even in the face of extinction. The final G is symbolic of the beloved groves of 🍉, of their beautiful streets, high flying birds, and their wild, free children that run through their streets. It is for the hope, and the untamable resistance that lives in the ruined streets of Gaza. It is for the loved ones that now only dance in their creator’s embrace and the warm rays of the sunset. The final letter is for those who have suffered, for those bearing the crushing weight of oppression. I am sorry, for what I have not done I am sorry. I dream of everyone being free and safe to raise their families, safe to go to school, and safe to rest their heads after a long day of being alive. That is my dream for the next 25 years, and forever after that. |
2024.06.01 04:02 2023_CK_ Why the PCR Test is Fake and Why it Matters (COVID, Disease X, Bird Flu)
Most conspiracy theorists are aware the fake PCR test was an essential component of the COVID Scam-demic. But a quick review is perhaps in order since another "pandemic" (Disease X or Bird Flu) could be imminent.
TL;DR: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a technique that replicates a known strand of DNA but is 100% invalid when "abused" to diagnose a viral infection. In the case of COVID, the PCR test checks for a tiny DNA fragment of the SARS-COV-2 virus in a test sample. If this fragment is found, then it’s copied (doubled) per PCR cycle. The test is nominally run for 30 cycles (2^30= 1 billion copies) in order to manufacture sufficient DNA for optical detection in a “positive” case. The test is “negative” if the fragment wasn’t found or if the amount of DNA made was too minute to be detected. In the latter case, running more cycles will manufacture more DNA until a “negative” result becomes a “positive” one.
The PCR test is 100% invalid regardless of the number of cycles because the fragment does not uniquely identify SARS-COV-2 and detecting the fragment doesn't mean the rest of the SARS-COV-2 genome (virus) is present in the test sample. Any such viral tests become even more worthless when Bayesian conditional probability is accounted for.
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Kary Mullis won the 1993 Nobel Prize for inventing the PCR technique for manufacturing DNA. Every “cycle” of PCR doubles (copies) a designated strand of DNA. After a cycle, newly copied DNA from the previous cycle is copied as well, so there’s an exponential increase in copies per cycle. After the 1st cycle, there are 2^1= 2 identical DNA strands (1 copy and the original strand). After 3 cycles, there are 2^3= 8 strands (7 copies and the original). After 30 cycles, there are 2^30= 1 billion copies. After 35 cycles, there are 2^35= 34 billion copies! After 45 cycles, there are 2^45= 35 trillion copies!
Mullis repeatedly said PCR couldn’t be used to diagnose a viral infection, which didn’t stop the medical industrial complex from creating viral tests anyway. In reality, the accuracy of the PCR test is extremely low- which means that PCR can NOT diagnose COVID or any other viral infection.
https://uncoverdc.com/2020/04/07/was-the-covid-19-test-meant-to-detect-a-virus/
In a COVID PCR test, “forward” and “reverse” primers are added to a test sample in order to determine if the SARS-COV-2 virus is present. The two primers supposedly attach only to two specific (unique) segments of the virus. If the two primers find a match and attach to a DNA* strand in the test sample, then any DNA between the two primers is duplicated per PCR cycle. A PCR viral test is “positive” if sufficient DNA is made (to be optically detected) by the time the test completes. If too few cycles are run, then not enough DNA will be copied to be detected and the test will be negative even if the primers found a match. On the other hand, if the primers don’t find a match, then nothing will be copied (detected) regardless of the number of cycles.
*Note: SARS-COV-2 is supposedly a retrovirus, which means it consists of single-stranded RNA, not double-stranded DNA. PCR only works with DNA, so the RNA is first converted to DNA via RT (Reverse Transcription) before running PCR.
PCR is great at manufacturing a known DNA strand. But as a viral test, it has at least 2 FALSE premises:
It’s incorrect to assume the two primers are uniquely specific to a particular virus. Virologists claim the SARS-COV-2 virus is 30,000 bases long where each base can be one of 4 “letters” (A, C, T/U and G). But the two primers are typically only 25+25= 50 bases long i.e. the SARS-COV-2 PCR test ONLY checks 50/30,000= 0.17% of the virus genome for a match! That’s like saying “BIG” and “MISTAKE” are the same word because they both contain an “I”!
This first link below shows two typical primers for a COVID PCR test, which are only 22+26=48 letters long. The wiki link shows how the primers are used to duplicate DNA for those who are interested.
https://www.otago.ac.nz/biochemistry/research/otago736925.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction
Virologists claim the world is teeming with TRILLIONS of viruses, which are everywhere (possibly even in outer space per the panspermia theory)! If true, then 99.999% of viruses have NOT been sequenced so it’s nonsense to claim the two primers are unique to SARS-COV-2. (SARS-COV-2 is supposedly 80% similar to other coronaviruses.) The two primers delineate the ends of a DNA segment (typically only 1,000 bases long) of the SARS-COV-2 virus, NOT the full 30,000 bases. So even if the two primers find a match, it’s incorrect to assume the rest of the virus (30,000-50= 29,950 bases) is actually present! (The human body constantly produces viral-like fragments, which could FALSELY match the two primers.) When the PCR test is run at "high" cycles (>30), then it becomes increasingly likely that any such fragment will be amplified into a false “positive” for COVID.
During 2020, PCR tests were routinely run up to even 45 cycles! The WHO only recommended lowering the number of PCR cycles on 01/20/2021 (the day of Biden’s inauguration). This is the REAL reason COVID “cases” plunged in 2021. COVID “cases” and “deaths” were based on the invalid PCR test, which means that ALL of the COVID statistics ("cases" and deaths) are INVALID!
And COVID antigen tests are even worse than the PCR test since they're even more nonspecific to SARS-COV-2.
The ONLY way to diagnose a "viral" illness then is clinical symptoms since the tests are worthless. And since the flu "disappeared" during 2020/2021 then we can conclude that "COVID" was largely rebranded flu. The PTB used MSM propaganda and PCR to create a novel "pandemic" (case-demic) out of thin air. "COVID" deaths were due to falsely labelling any death associated with a "positive" PCR test within 30 days as a "COVID" death and also "treatment" with Remdesivir, ventilators and Midazolam. A perfectly healthy person could test "positive" for COVID and be dead after 2 weeks of "treatment".
Addendum-Here are 3 examples of Bayesian Conditional Probability, which are very relevant to “pandemic” statistics:
1) Let’s say 50 out of 100 people have COVID and you take a COVID test that’s 99% accurate (only 1% of the test results are false). If you test “positive” for COVID, what’s the chance you really have it? 100-50= 50 people don’t have COVID but 50×1%= 0.5 will falsely test positive anyway. So the probability of a true positive is 50/(50+0.5)= 99% and you almost certainly have COVID- only 1% of “positive” test results are false.
2) Now 2 out of 100 people have COVID and the COVID test is still 99% accurate. If you test “positive”, what’s the chance you really have COVID? 100-2= 98 people don’t have COVID but 98×1%= ~1 will falsely test positive anyway. So the probability of a true positive is 2/(2+1)= 66%- 33% of all “positive” cases are FALSE!
3) Finally, let’s say 2 out of 100 people have COVID and the test is only 75% accurate (25% of the test results are false). If you test “positive”, what’s the chance you really have COVID? 100-2= 98 people don’t have COVID but 98×25%= ~25 will falsely test positive anyway. So the probability of a true positive is now only 2/(2+25)= 7% – 93% of all “positive” cases are FALSE!
But since the PCR test has ~0% accuracy, then that means 100% of all "positive" COVID cases were FALSE!
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TL;DR: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a technique that replicates a known strand of DNA but is 100% invalid when "abused" to diagnose a viral infection. In the case of COVID, the PCR test checks for a tiny DNA fragment of the SARS-COV-2 virus in a test sample. If this fragment is found, then it’s copied (doubled) per PCR cycle. The test is nominally run for 30 cycles (2^30= 1 billion copies) in order to manufacture sufficient DNA for optical detection in a “positive” case. The test is “negative” if the fragment wasn’t found or if the amount of DNA made was too minute to be detected. In the latter case, running more cycles will manufacture more DNA until a “negative” result becomes a “positive” one.
The PCR test is 100% invalid regardless of the number of cycles because the fragment does not uniquely identify SARS-COV-2 and detecting the fragment doesn't mean the rest of the SARS-COV-2 genome (virus) is present in the test sample. Any such viral tests become even more worthless when Bayesian conditional probability is accounted for.
********************************************************************************************************
Kary Mullis won the 1993 Nobel Prize for inventing the PCR technique for manufacturing DNA. Every “cycle” of PCR doubles (copies) a designated strand of DNA. After a cycle, newly copied DNA from the previous cycle is copied as well, so there’s an exponential increase in copies per cycle. After the 1st cycle, there are 2^1= 2 identical DNA strands (1 copy and the original strand). After 3 cycles, there are 2^3= 8 strands (7 copies and the original). After 30 cycles, there are 2^30= 1 billion copies. After 35 cycles, there are 2^35= 34 billion copies! After 45 cycles, there are 2^45= 35 trillion copies!
Mullis repeatedly said PCR couldn’t be used to diagnose a viral infection, which didn’t stop the medical industrial complex from creating viral tests anyway. In reality, the accuracy of the PCR test is extremely low- which means that PCR can NOT diagnose COVID or any other viral infection.
https://uncoverdc.com/2020/04/07/was-the-covid-19-test-meant-to-detect-a-virus/
In a COVID PCR test, “forward” and “reverse” primers are added to a test sample in order to determine if the SARS-COV-2 virus is present. The two primers supposedly attach only to two specific (unique) segments of the virus. If the two primers find a match and attach to a DNA* strand in the test sample, then any DNA between the two primers is duplicated per PCR cycle. A PCR viral test is “positive” if sufficient DNA is made (to be optically detected) by the time the test completes. If too few cycles are run, then not enough DNA will be copied to be detected and the test will be negative even if the primers found a match. On the other hand, if the primers don’t find a match, then nothing will be copied (detected) regardless of the number of cycles.
*Note: SARS-COV-2 is supposedly a retrovirus, which means it consists of single-stranded RNA, not double-stranded DNA. PCR only works with DNA, so the RNA is first converted to DNA via RT (Reverse Transcription) before running PCR.
PCR is great at manufacturing a known DNA strand. But as a viral test, it has at least 2 FALSE premises:
It’s incorrect to assume the two primers are uniquely specific to a particular virus. Virologists claim the SARS-COV-2 virus is 30,000 bases long where each base can be one of 4 “letters” (A, C, T/U and G). But the two primers are typically only 25+25= 50 bases long i.e. the SARS-COV-2 PCR test ONLY checks 50/30,000= 0.17% of the virus genome for a match! That’s like saying “BIG” and “MISTAKE” are the same word because they both contain an “I”!
This first link below shows two typical primers for a COVID PCR test, which are only 22+26=48 letters long. The wiki link shows how the primers are used to duplicate DNA for those who are interested.
https://www.otago.ac.nz/biochemistry/research/otago736925.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction
Virologists claim the world is teeming with TRILLIONS of viruses, which are everywhere (possibly even in outer space per the panspermia theory)! If true, then 99.999% of viruses have NOT been sequenced so it’s nonsense to claim the two primers are unique to SARS-COV-2. (SARS-COV-2 is supposedly 80% similar to other coronaviruses.) The two primers delineate the ends of a DNA segment (typically only 1,000 bases long) of the SARS-COV-2 virus, NOT the full 30,000 bases. So even if the two primers find a match, it’s incorrect to assume the rest of the virus (30,000-50= 29,950 bases) is actually present! (The human body constantly produces viral-like fragments, which could FALSELY match the two primers.) When the PCR test is run at "high" cycles (>30), then it becomes increasingly likely that any such fragment will be amplified into a false “positive” for COVID.
During 2020, PCR tests were routinely run up to even 45 cycles! The WHO only recommended lowering the number of PCR cycles on 01/20/2021 (the day of Biden’s inauguration). This is the REAL reason COVID “cases” plunged in 2021. COVID “cases” and “deaths” were based on the invalid PCR test, which means that ALL of the COVID statistics ("cases" and deaths) are INVALID!
And COVID antigen tests are even worse than the PCR test since they're even more nonspecific to SARS-COV-2.
The ONLY way to diagnose a "viral" illness then is clinical symptoms since the tests are worthless. And since the flu "disappeared" during 2020/2021 then we can conclude that "COVID" was largely rebranded flu. The PTB used MSM propaganda and PCR to create a novel "pandemic" (case-demic) out of thin air. "COVID" deaths were due to falsely labelling any death associated with a "positive" PCR test within 30 days as a "COVID" death and also "treatment" with Remdesivir, ventilators and Midazolam. A perfectly healthy person could test "positive" for COVID and be dead after 2 weeks of "treatment".
Addendum-Here are 3 examples of Bayesian Conditional Probability, which are very relevant to “pandemic” statistics:
1) Let’s say 50 out of 100 people have COVID and you take a COVID test that’s 99% accurate (only 1% of the test results are false). If you test “positive” for COVID, what’s the chance you really have it? 100-50= 50 people don’t have COVID but 50×1%= 0.5 will falsely test positive anyway. So the probability of a true positive is 50/(50+0.5)= 99% and you almost certainly have COVID- only 1% of “positive” test results are false.
2) Now 2 out of 100 people have COVID and the COVID test is still 99% accurate. If you test “positive”, what’s the chance you really have COVID? 100-2= 98 people don’t have COVID but 98×1%= ~1 will falsely test positive anyway. So the probability of a true positive is 2/(2+1)= 66%- 33% of all “positive” cases are FALSE!
3) Finally, let’s say 2 out of 100 people have COVID and the test is only 75% accurate (25% of the test results are false). If you test “positive”, what’s the chance you really have COVID? 100-2= 98 people don’t have COVID but 98×25%= ~25 will falsely test positive anyway. So the probability of a true positive is now only 2/(2+25)= 7% – 93% of all “positive” cases are FALSE!
But since the PCR test has ~0% accuracy, then that means 100% of all "positive" COVID cases were FALSE!
2024.06.01 02:31 PreferenceDry2920 After rehearing the whole Ye discography, this might be a bitch ass take but i can confirm that Saint Pablo and POWER are his best songs
 | Lyricism on Saint Pablo makes it angelical, how Ye's voice cracks on "real family stick together and see through the mirage" makes me emotional, i know Sampha's verse from memory and the beat..... the beat is just IT, the flutes, i think those sounds fit perfectly with the song, the song literally explains the mental breakdown Ye had on those times submitted by PreferenceDry2920 to GoodAssSub [link] [comments] And POWER..... that shit is MAJESTICAL with capital letters, the sample of afroamerica think it was called is Gorgeous, shi makes me feel POWERFUL, Lyrics are amazing, shows how egoist and powerful and skillful Ye was on that album and i LOVE it, the KABOOMS, the guitar solos, the sample of that band i dont remember the name cause im fucking stupid, the fact that it took 50 hours to be made, idk yall, but this might be my favorite song OF ALL GENERATIONS |
2024.06.01 01:47 Easy_Meal_7411 High School math prodigy gets absolutely COOKED
New account, and first time using Reddit other than to browse. Sorry if something goes wrong.
So to preface this I graduated in 2023 and applied to colleges (1st cycle) but chose to take a gap year instead and applied again (2nd cycle). So if you see those, that's what they mean. ALSO PLEASE READ THE ADDITIONAL INFO PART OF THIS POST!!
Here we go:
Demographics
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: South + East Asian
Residence: MD
Income Bracket: 300k?
Type of School: Competitive public
Hooks (Recruited Athlete, URM, First-Gen, Geographic, Legacy, etc.): None
Intended Major(s): Chemistry (1st cycle), Neuroscience + Linguistics (2nd cycle)
Academics
GPA (UW/W): 3.94 (UW), 4.83 (W)
Rank (or percentile): HS does not rank
Number of Honors/AP/IB/Dual Enrollment/etc.: 11 APs, 10 Honors, 1 Dual Enrollment
Senior Year Course Load: Anatomy and Physiology, AP Lang, AP Psych, "Advanced Math" (AKA dual enrollment at CC in advanced differential equations), science intern at two local hospitals (yes it's listed as a course), Molecular Bio
Standardized Testing
List the highest scores earned and all scores that were reported.
SAT: 1540 (800 M, 740 R)
ACT: 35 (33M, 35S, 35E, 35R) (didn't submit, though probably wouldn't have hurt)
AP/IB: 4s and 5s on everything except a 3 on AP Lang 💀
Other (ex. IELTS, TOEFL, etc.): N/A
Extracurriculars/Activities
List all extracurricular involvements, including leadership roles, time commitments, major achievements, etc.
Awards/Honors
List all awards and honors submitted on your application.
Teacher: (7/10): So after browsing through this subreddit, it seems like people often overinflate their rec letter ratings. I'd have to say though, my teacher recs must have been pretty good since they won me that NASA scholarship (and the team specifically said that it was the rec letters)!
Counselor: (3/10) I'm just giving it a conservative rating... anyway, this is one thing that was really out of my control, and it's honestly kind of a sad story. My school assigns counselors by name, and I had a counselor that I was particularly close with and would meet with frequently. It was really sad to see her go in my junior year, and so one of the other counselors (still a nice guy) was forced to substitute as ours instead. Needless to say, I didn't have much time to connect with him as much as his other students, and I'm not sure if his letter could have stood out too much from other students that he knew much more.
Interviews
Harvard (1st cycle): (6/10) So, as a first interview, I thought it went quite well. We laughed together and shared our stories of how we grew up and connected through that. It started slightly awkward (video isn't the ideal form of communication) but otherwise went well. Lasted substantially longer than the scheduled time.
UPenn (1st cycle): (5/10) Pretty standard interview. The interviewer was very enthusiastic, but the conversation was a bit more formal and less exciting. Got to know a lot about the school though, so that was good. 45 minutes, not bad.
Dartmouth (2nd cycle) (8/10): Probably my best interview. He shared a lot in common with me and we were able to talk a lot about our cultural similarities and how Dartmouth would be a great fit. It lasted almost 2 hours and we had a great time!
A bit surprised by the lack of interviews, but maybe this is normal.
Essays
I feel like while I thought at the time my essays were good, in hindsight, they probably weren't. I'm inclined to think that my writing ability is not that great, but I tried and gave it a lot of time. For the personal essay, I first wrote about how Japanese calligraphy had given me a new way to see the world, but looking back, I may have looked a bit introverted from the way it was written. For the second cycle, I talked about sports, which looking back I felt was even more of a cliche. I only chose to write about it because at the time it was suggested to me and I thought it could work. I will say, however, that my supplemental essays were probably much better and very school - specific.
Decisions (indicate ED/EA/REA/SCEA/RD)
FIRST CYCLE: EXTREMELY TOP - HEAVY, DON'T DO THIS UNLESS YOU'RE PREPARED FOR REJECTION!
Acceptances:
UMD (EA) (originally committed but was denied to defer acceptance to next year)
Waitlists (honestly surprised that I didn't get more waitlists):
UChicago (RD) (later rejected)
Rejections:
Berkeley
Caltech (RD)
Columbia (RD)
Harvard (RD)
Johns Hopkins (RD)
MIT (RD)
Princeton (RD)
Stanford (RD)
UCLA
UMich (EA, defer - reject)
UPenn (RD)
Yale (RD)
SECOND CYCLE: Still top - heavy but more balanced with a mix of safeties, targets, and reaches
Acceptances:
Baylor (RD, 23k scholarship), rejected BS/MD
CWRU (RD, 31.5k scholarship) (committed, but may just go to CC tbh), rejected BS/MD
Purdue FYE (RD)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RD, 36k scholarship), rejected BS/MD
SUNY Stony Brook (RD, 28k scholarship), rejected BS/MD
University College London (school in the UK)
Wayne State (RD, 6.5k scholarship), rejected BS/MD
Waitlists (honestly surprised that I didn't get more waitlists):
GWU (RD) (declined waitlist offer), rejected BS/MD
UChicago (RD) (later rejected)
Rejections:
Brown (RD), rejected BS/MD
Cambridge (in the UK)
Cornell (RD)
Dartmouth (RD)
Duke (RD)
Harvard (RD)
Harvey Mudd (RD)
Johns Hopkins (RD)
Northwestern (RD)
UMich (RD)
UPenn (RD)
Vanderbilt (RD)
Also got straight up ghosted by UMD 💀
Additional info/Final thoughts (IMPORTANT):
Extra things that I thought would help me stand out:
I took AP Calc BC in 8th grade and scored a 5 on the AP test (lol this might already give me away), and my middle and high school had to make a special curriculum/arrangement for me (and potential future students who were advanced in their classes).
Also, I was the only person to have dual enrolled in math, after literally running out of math courses to take at my already competitive high school. Diff EQ was no joke, but it was a really useful class and I did very well.
Took every double period and AP science course at least one year ahead of my peers.
I also talked extensively about traveling to Asia in my gap year, and how I utilized my language skills to interact with people. I talked about how it has opened me to new perspectives and how interacting with communities broadened my outlook.
FINAL THOUGHTS: after two years of straight rejections from top schools, I have to say I've been extremely invested in this process, if not anything more than for the sake of my younger brother, who is gonna need as much advice from me as possible given the fierce competition.
So yeah in the end college admissions cooked me to a crisp. Besides my unremarkable personal statement and (possibly) mediocre counselor rec, I really can't understand what went wrong. Maybe this year was just too competitive with test - optional policies, and I'm pretty sure there are kids with <1400 SATs from my school who went TO and got into top schools. Also, I will say that evidently, top schools couldn't care less about your course rigor, at least beyond a certain amount. They don't care that you took AP Physics C in elementary school or can speak 10 languages. I went in with the mindset of "all it takes is one", though I guess even that was too much to ask for :/ Anyway, my #1 piece of advice?
APPLY EARLY. Seriously, I think this was my biggest downfall. I can't believe I didn't learn from my first application cycle, but too late to change that now. THIS APPLIES ESPECIALLY IF YOUR SCHOOL REGULARLY SENDS STUDENTS TO TOP SCHOOLS. It doesn't matter if you have new stuff that you want to show by the regular decision deadline. You can always update stuff in your portal later. If you apply RD, universities may already have selected their share of students from your school. Honestly given how UChicago heavily pads their yield, I might have been accepted had I applied ED there. Or maybe JHU. I don't even know :/
I will say though, I think Purdue was an interesting outlier. Even though their engineering program is quite competitive (especially OOS), they specifically reached out to me and asked for my CC dual enrollment grade which no other university did. I think that compelled them to offer me admission, and turning them down was a really hard decision that I still don't even know was the right move. I am extremely grateful for that though.
Still, I'm honestly feeling quite lost considering all my work, but looks like I might just go to CC atp. What makes it even worse is that it's looked down upon by every person in my school community and even by my parents and relatives. At least I'll save money, right?
Also remember if you're reading this and you didn't get into a top college, DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED. This sub has an INSANE amount of response bias, and post titles like "clutching an ivy" or "scored a miracle" just aren't representative and you shouldn't compare yourself to them. Not everyone gets a satisfactory outcome and you aren't alone. For the sake of your happiness, if you're applying to top universities, just expect to get rejected from all of them. Don't bank on getting into one of them even if you think you are talented or extraordinary in some regard. Chances are that they just don't care. And unless you think you can do something remarkable in a gap year, don't take one just to reapply. It's just not worth it.
Anyway, vent over. It doesn't really matter anyway, I'll crush those transfer apps 😌
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So to preface this I graduated in 2023 and applied to colleges (1st cycle) but chose to take a gap year instead and applied again (2nd cycle). So if you see those, that's what they mean. ALSO PLEASE READ THE ADDITIONAL INFO PART OF THIS POST!!
Here we go:
Demographics
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: South + East Asian
Residence: MD
Income Bracket: 300k?
Type of School: Competitive public
Hooks (Recruited Athlete, URM, First-Gen, Geographic, Legacy, etc.): None
Intended Major(s): Chemistry (1st cycle), Neuroscience + Linguistics (2nd cycle)
Academics
GPA (UW/W): 3.94 (UW), 4.83 (W)
Rank (or percentile): HS does not rank
Number of Honors/AP/IB/Dual Enrollment/etc.: 11 APs, 10 Honors, 1 Dual Enrollment
Senior Year Course Load: Anatomy and Physiology, AP Lang, AP Psych, "Advanced Math" (AKA dual enrollment at CC in advanced differential equations), science intern at two local hospitals (yes it's listed as a course), Molecular Bio
Standardized Testing
List the highest scores earned and all scores that were reported.
SAT: 1540 (800 M, 740 R)
ACT: 35 (33M, 35S, 35E, 35R) (didn't submit, though probably wouldn't have hurt)
AP/IB: 4s and 5s on everything except a 3 on AP Lang 💀
Other (ex. IELTS, TOEFL, etc.): N/A
Extracurriculars/Activities
List all extracurricular involvements, including leadership roles, time commitments, major achievements, etc.
- Practiced Japanese calligraphy for over 7 years and received numerous internationally recognized awards and certifications for proficiency and artistic style (1st and 2nd cycle), uploaded samples on my application (1st cycle), but didn't upload (2nd cycle) since my parents advised me not to, and honestly I regret not doing it the 2nd time but too late now
- Coxswain of HS Crew, participated in freshman and sophomore year before ending it due to COVID (1st and 2nd cycle)
- Volunteer work at a cultural summer camp including leadership roles in engagement, ranked up from junior to senior position (1st and 2nd cycle)
- Helped teach students in underserved communities who were struggling in elementary school to learn math and English (1st and 2nd cycle)
- Internship at two local hospitals, including communicating with patients and assisting with tasks along with observing healthcare practices & surgery (1st and 2nd cycle)
- Extensive preparation to become an EMT, including over 150 hours of mandatory training and involvement in significant realistically simulated scenarios (2nd cycle)
- Volunteer position at a local senior memory care facility, involved with both leading and assisting group activities designed for elderly residents (2nd cycle)
- Self - studied Python to code and design a program used to identify handwritten digits with over 99% accuracy using concepts from Linear Algebra (2nd cycle)
Awards/Honors
List all awards and honors submitted on your application.
- Numerous awards in Japanese calligraphy for "good work" (1st and 2nd cycle)
- CPR and BLS certifications as part of EMT training (2nd cycle)
- NASA College Scholarship Award
- AATG National German Examination level 2 and 3 bronze awards
- Seal of Biliteracy
- AP Scholar with distinction
Teacher: (7/10): So after browsing through this subreddit, it seems like people often overinflate their rec letter ratings. I'd have to say though, my teacher recs must have been pretty good since they won me that NASA scholarship (and the team specifically said that it was the rec letters)!
Counselor: (3/10) I'm just giving it a conservative rating... anyway, this is one thing that was really out of my control, and it's honestly kind of a sad story. My school assigns counselors by name, and I had a counselor that I was particularly close with and would meet with frequently. It was really sad to see her go in my junior year, and so one of the other counselors (still a nice guy) was forced to substitute as ours instead. Needless to say, I didn't have much time to connect with him as much as his other students, and I'm not sure if his letter could have stood out too much from other students that he knew much more.
Interviews
Harvard (1st cycle): (6/10) So, as a first interview, I thought it went quite well. We laughed together and shared our stories of how we grew up and connected through that. It started slightly awkward (video isn't the ideal form of communication) but otherwise went well. Lasted substantially longer than the scheduled time.
UPenn (1st cycle): (5/10) Pretty standard interview. The interviewer was very enthusiastic, but the conversation was a bit more formal and less exciting. Got to know a lot about the school though, so that was good. 45 minutes, not bad.
Dartmouth (2nd cycle) (8/10): Probably my best interview. He shared a lot in common with me and we were able to talk a lot about our cultural similarities and how Dartmouth would be a great fit. It lasted almost 2 hours and we had a great time!
A bit surprised by the lack of interviews, but maybe this is normal.
Essays
I feel like while I thought at the time my essays were good, in hindsight, they probably weren't. I'm inclined to think that my writing ability is not that great, but I tried and gave it a lot of time. For the personal essay, I first wrote about how Japanese calligraphy had given me a new way to see the world, but looking back, I may have looked a bit introverted from the way it was written. For the second cycle, I talked about sports, which looking back I felt was even more of a cliche. I only chose to write about it because at the time it was suggested to me and I thought it could work. I will say, however, that my supplemental essays were probably much better and very school - specific.
Decisions (indicate ED/EA/REA/SCEA/RD)
FIRST CYCLE: EXTREMELY TOP - HEAVY, DON'T DO THIS UNLESS YOU'RE PREPARED FOR REJECTION!
Acceptances:
UMD (EA) (originally committed but was denied to defer acceptance to next year)
Waitlists (honestly surprised that I didn't get more waitlists):
UChicago (RD) (later rejected)
Rejections:
Berkeley
Caltech (RD)
Columbia (RD)
Harvard (RD)
Johns Hopkins (RD)
MIT (RD)
Princeton (RD)
Stanford (RD)
UCLA
UMich (EA, defer - reject)
UPenn (RD)
Yale (RD)
SECOND CYCLE: Still top - heavy but more balanced with a mix of safeties, targets, and reaches
Acceptances:
Baylor (RD, 23k scholarship), rejected BS/MD
CWRU (RD, 31.5k scholarship) (committed, but may just go to CC tbh), rejected BS/MD
Purdue FYE (RD)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RD, 36k scholarship), rejected BS/MD
SUNY Stony Brook (RD, 28k scholarship), rejected BS/MD
University College London (school in the UK)
Wayne State (RD, 6.5k scholarship), rejected BS/MD
Waitlists (honestly surprised that I didn't get more waitlists):
GWU (RD) (declined waitlist offer), rejected BS/MD
UChicago (RD) (later rejected)
Rejections:
Brown (RD), rejected BS/MD
Cambridge (in the UK)
Cornell (RD)
Dartmouth (RD)
Duke (RD)
Harvard (RD)
Harvey Mudd (RD)
Johns Hopkins (RD)
Northwestern (RD)
UMich (RD)
UPenn (RD)
Vanderbilt (RD)
Also got straight up ghosted by UMD 💀
Additional info/Final thoughts (IMPORTANT):
Extra things that I thought would help me stand out:
I took AP Calc BC in 8th grade and scored a 5 on the AP test (lol this might already give me away), and my middle and high school had to make a special curriculum/arrangement for me (and potential future students who were advanced in their classes).
Also, I was the only person to have dual enrolled in math, after literally running out of math courses to take at my already competitive high school. Diff EQ was no joke, but it was a really useful class and I did very well.
Took every double period and AP science course at least one year ahead of my peers.
I also talked extensively about traveling to Asia in my gap year, and how I utilized my language skills to interact with people. I talked about how it has opened me to new perspectives and how interacting with communities broadened my outlook.
FINAL THOUGHTS: after two years of straight rejections from top schools, I have to say I've been extremely invested in this process, if not anything more than for the sake of my younger brother, who is gonna need as much advice from me as possible given the fierce competition.
So yeah in the end college admissions cooked me to a crisp. Besides my unremarkable personal statement and (possibly) mediocre counselor rec, I really can't understand what went wrong. Maybe this year was just too competitive with test - optional policies, and I'm pretty sure there are kids with <1400 SATs from my school who went TO and got into top schools. Also, I will say that evidently, top schools couldn't care less about your course rigor, at least beyond a certain amount. They don't care that you took AP Physics C in elementary school or can speak 10 languages. I went in with the mindset of "all it takes is one", though I guess even that was too much to ask for :/ Anyway, my #1 piece of advice?
APPLY EARLY. Seriously, I think this was my biggest downfall. I can't believe I didn't learn from my first application cycle, but too late to change that now. THIS APPLIES ESPECIALLY IF YOUR SCHOOL REGULARLY SENDS STUDENTS TO TOP SCHOOLS. It doesn't matter if you have new stuff that you want to show by the regular decision deadline. You can always update stuff in your portal later. If you apply RD, universities may already have selected their share of students from your school. Honestly given how UChicago heavily pads their yield, I might have been accepted had I applied ED there. Or maybe JHU. I don't even know :/
I will say though, I think Purdue was an interesting outlier. Even though their engineering program is quite competitive (especially OOS), they specifically reached out to me and asked for my CC dual enrollment grade which no other university did. I think that compelled them to offer me admission, and turning them down was a really hard decision that I still don't even know was the right move. I am extremely grateful for that though.
Still, I'm honestly feeling quite lost considering all my work, but looks like I might just go to CC atp. What makes it even worse is that it's looked down upon by every person in my school community and even by my parents and relatives. At least I'll save money, right?
Also remember if you're reading this and you didn't get into a top college, DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED. This sub has an INSANE amount of response bias, and post titles like "clutching an ivy" or "scored a miracle" just aren't representative and you shouldn't compare yourself to them. Not everyone gets a satisfactory outcome and you aren't alone. For the sake of your happiness, if you're applying to top universities, just expect to get rejected from all of them. Don't bank on getting into one of them even if you think you are talented or extraordinary in some regard. Chances are that they just don't care. And unless you think you can do something remarkable in a gap year, don't take one just to reapply. It's just not worth it.
Anyway, vent over. It doesn't really matter anyway, I'll crush those transfer apps 😌
2024.05.31 22:49 TommyRotYT [WTS] [WTT] Portrait of a Lady by Frederick Malle, Musc Revageur by Frederick Malle, Discontinued Women’s Vilhelm Do Not Disturb, Xerjoff Naxos, Azzaro Wanted By Night, and Imaginary Authors Short Story Collection + Additional (Bottle)
If you do trade I will only trade with people with sales history! Will always prefer cash over trade!
Will likely trade for: Mind Games (Mainly French Defense) Royal Crown Sultan, Roja (Higher End $220<), Imaginary Author’s, Zoologist, Clive Christian (Mainly Blonde Amber), City Rhythm (Mainly Miami, Tropical Confessions, and 2654), By the Fireplace, and Angel’s Share Refill bottle. Open to others as well and can do + cash on both sides. Bottles only, no decants.
Includes shipping for all of these, CONUS only, and Venmo or PayPal F&F or G&S only. Please add 2% if using Venmo and 3.5% if using PayPal.
More pictures can be taken upon request. Please comment here before messaging. Can work out a deal if purchasing more than 1 bottle.
https://imgur.com/a/XggqT8V
Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady 100ml, Full Presentation, missing 1 spray ~99%, -$245
Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur 100ml, Full Presentation, missing 1 spray ~99%, -$189
Women’s Fragrance - DISCONTINUED Vilhelm Do Not Disturb 100ml. Few sprays missing ~98%. -$195
Xerjoff Naxos Partial 100ml, Full presentation, lower partial, ~43%, $-99
Azzaro Wanted by Night 100ml, Bottle Only, missing 2 sprays, ~99%, $-65
MASSIVE Official Imaginary Authors + Others Sample Set! Total 24 Decants. A spray is missing for most of the samples and the remainder have not been sprayed, ~$79
Contents: IA Short Story Collection has: Memoirs of a Tresspasser, Every Storm a Serenade, City on Fire, Yesterday Haze, Sundrunk, Fox in the flowerbed, Cape Heartache, Slow Explosions,
Extra IA’s: Soft Lawn, O, Unknown, In love with everything, Bulls Blood, The Cobra and the Canary, Telegrama, Extra fox in flowerbed, Extra cape heartache,
5 unrelated decants (Creed Erolfa, Savoir Sin Santo & Sage, Bad Boy EDT, Calvin Klein Eternity EDP, and Azzaro Wanted by Night)
3 <1 ML City Rhythm Fragrances (Tropical Confessions, 2654, and Manhattan)
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Will likely trade for: Mind Games (Mainly French Defense) Royal Crown Sultan, Roja (Higher End $220<), Imaginary Author’s, Zoologist, Clive Christian (Mainly Blonde Amber), City Rhythm (Mainly Miami, Tropical Confessions, and 2654), By the Fireplace, and Angel’s Share Refill bottle. Open to others as well and can do + cash on both sides. Bottles only, no decants.
Includes shipping for all of these, CONUS only, and Venmo or PayPal F&F or G&S only. Please add 2% if using Venmo and 3.5% if using PayPal.
More pictures can be taken upon request. Please comment here before messaging. Can work out a deal if purchasing more than 1 bottle.
https://imgur.com/a/XggqT8V
Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady 100ml, Full Presentation, missing 1 spray ~99%, -$245
Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur 100ml, Full Presentation, missing 1 spray ~99%, -$189
Women’s Fragrance - DISCONTINUED Vilhelm Do Not Disturb 100ml. Few sprays missing ~98%. -$195
Xerjoff Naxos Partial 100ml, Full presentation, lower partial, ~43%, $-99
Azzaro Wanted by Night 100ml, Bottle Only, missing 2 sprays, ~99%, $-65
MASSIVE Official Imaginary Authors + Others Sample Set! Total 24 Decants. A spray is missing for most of the samples and the remainder have not been sprayed, ~$79
Contents: IA Short Story Collection has: Memoirs of a Tresspasser, Every Storm a Serenade, City on Fire, Yesterday Haze, Sundrunk, Fox in the flowerbed, Cape Heartache, Slow Explosions,
Extra IA’s: Soft Lawn, O, Unknown, In love with everything, Bulls Blood, The Cobra and the Canary, Telegrama, Extra fox in flowerbed, Extra cape heartache,
5 unrelated decants (Creed Erolfa, Savoir Sin Santo & Sage, Bad Boy EDT, Calvin Klein Eternity EDP, and Azzaro Wanted by Night)
3 <1 ML City Rhythm Fragrances (Tropical Confessions, 2654, and Manhattan)
2024.05.31 22:06 super_hot_juice Cinema Pro: (almost) Definitive guide to Why and How to use it + tips & hacks
Cinema Pro is no more and none of its features are getting ported into new app Video Pro mode, so this is a perfect opportunity to release this (almost) definite guide as to when and how to record video footage in Cinema Pro. All of us are pretty much aware of most its shortcomings this app has but we are not going to complain or talk about them here, instead we are going to celebrate EOL of Cinema Pro.
I could bet my pet that about 90% of Xperia users ain’t touching Cinema Pro because they feel uncomfortable using it, that includes mobile camera enthusiasts. Instead, they go to BASIC Video or Video Pro and I don’t blame them as learning curve in Cinema Pro is pretty steep but on the other hand this camera app has very flexible workflow and results can be stunning if you practice enough.
So, first things first, none of the video camera apps will make your videos gorgeous by itself. Filming a video, much like a taking a photo, is all about framing your shot. Keep in mind that Cinema Pro is meant for static shots and short pans due to lack of auto ISO adjustments. If your shot is poorly framed not even a Burano can save your butt. Frame your shot properly before you even touch record button. But before you even do that here are few things you should read first to get yourself familiar with Cinema Pro.
Here is what Cinema Pro offers and can do that other Xperia camera apps can’t.
CLIP METADATA
This probably was not your first thought I was gonna bring up, right? Unlike Video Pro which does not save any advanced metadata in video clips Cinema Pro does and it does it quite good.
When you go to Cinema Library and play any clip inside your project (not final video) you can tap on ellipsis at upper right corner and choose Details. Brown window will pop up with following metadata such as ~resolution~ and ~FPS~ but besides that we also get ~Look~ we picked, ~Lens~, ~Stabilization~, ~WB~, ~ISO~, ~Shutter~ speed, ~Focus~ and ~Audio~ level. If we import the clip in desktop software we also get ~bit depth~, ~color space~, ~EOTF~, ~format~, etc.
Why is this important? If you are really making a video project there is a great chance that you imported those clips on your desktop OS and that you are editing or retouching them inside some desktop software. Desktop software has power of utilizing metadata for your convenience when manipulating and exporting the video, matching shots, doing color correction or just doing offline editing.
This will make your life a lot easier. As you will see in my sample footage below, I’ve actually automated the burn-in with the Cinema Pro clip metadata (Looks, WB, Shutter, etc.) to make each clip display the metadata on-screen without me having to punch it in manually.
METERING
If you don’t have Metering bar enabled in your UI you are doing it wrong. Go to yellow hamburger menu to the right and tap Customize DISP and make sure you have Metering Manual set to ON.
Again, what is this important? Because of two things. Cinema Pro dims the display all the time when it’s running for some reason (presumably to better show HLG result on screen) so if you have Xperia 1, 1II, 1III, PRO-I you will be struggling to see anything while being outdoors. Situation is not any better on 1IV and 1V but it’s more usable. Do not trust your display when it comes to exposure. Instead trust your Metering bar and always shoot around 0 if possible, you will thank me for this once you view your clip on a HDR UHD TV. If it’s too bright outside you can try lowering the shutter speed to level the exposure just make sure do not have fast moving subjects in frame such as cars because it will look choppy.
Second, we’ve already established that Cinema Pro is meant for static shots or gentle panning but if you have to do something “wild” such as POV or going from one lighting condition to other (and sometimes that means just a simple camera tilt from ground up to the sky) you will need Metering to try to find the middle value. Do a test run without recording first and pay attention at the meter to see how many stops is the spread between one frame to another. Lets say you adjusted ISO/Shutter for the 0 at the beginning of your camera movement and once your done with the move metering is showing +2. In that case you will need to set your beginning value at -1 in order to get to +1 in the end to contain both highlights and shadows. Just keep in mind that most of the time your aggressive tilts will be ranging from 0 to well above or under -/+2 and in that case, you will have to rethink what you want to do. That’s right Cinema Pro is a slow burn and unnecessary methodical because it applies cine camera philosophy to crappy mobile sensors.
WDR with Stabilization
Here is another one that is not available inside BASIC or Video Pro unless you have 5V or 1VI device. WDR or Wide Dynamic Range option is made for Cinema Pro period. Cinema Pro was pretty much useless until WDR options popped up in PRO-I. So, what does it do? It records three frames at once and then stack them together to make one frame. Camera is recording at 120fps and then outputs 30/25/24 fps as final result hence why it’s not available at 60fps in any app. Using WDR in Cinema Pro you contain the highlights which is impossible to do in SDR mode unless you are in some dimmed environment.
General rule is to always have the WDR on but if you can do it without do it. There is no false color option in Cinema Pro but if you toggle between WDR and SDR you will see blown out highlights in SDR as some mushy color on display. It’s quite easy to spot the difference. Unlike in Video Pro in Cinema Pro WDR does not introduce purple cast in dark/black areas when shooting in low(er)-light conditions. Cinema Pro has a bigger threshold when shooting in low-light before introduces purple cast in blacks compared to Video Pro as long as you do not shoot in N/A Look (you shouldn’t be shooting in N/A like ever but more on that later). Video Pro utilizes WDR quite poorly, in daylight scenes it drops the gain making dark areas even darker which boosts the contrast to a point where you get that Pixel zombie decomposition like human faces. Cinema Pro does NOT do that, instead it only affects the highlights mostly.
Drawback of WDR in both Cinema Pro and Video Pro requires separate paragraph because it’s a big issue. Whenever you have high frequency texture in your shot such as tiny rubble road (asphalt) or stone mosaic wall you will get texture floating effect like texture is rearranging itself. It’s super trippy. That issue persists because development team didn’t master the frame stacking while filming. Those three frames that get to be one do not alight properly with the next stacked frame when it comes to big areas with tiny patterns.
But one good thing that also requires its own paragraph is video stabilization with HLG WDR option turned on. As previously mentioned, that combo is not possible in Video Pro or BASIC modes but it is in Cinema Pro. How? Well Cinema Pro crops top and bottom of 16:9 footage to 21:9 so it has some wiggle room to give as some basic stabilization. Stabilization is nothing spectacular but it doesn’t crop in the image in order to enable stabilization like Video Pro does. In other words, it doesn’t take Video Pro stabilized cropped in frame to enable stabilization. It shoots native UHD which is really important to preserve the quality unlike both Video Pro and BASIC that crop in UHD frame to turn on stabilization and then upscale the frame back to UHD. Cinema Pro does not do that.
Video sample: WATCH 4K wobbly texture issue in WDR, pay attention to black carpet
NIGHTSHOOTING
Cinema Pro does really good night shots due to its flexibility to adjust Looks and auto white balance which I think is superior to Video Pro/BASIC. Funny things is that all of the exposure environment shortcomings during the daytime are not such a big deal during the night time because streets are evenly lit by light poles. So you have more freedom to pan, tilt and walk around while filming in Cinema Pro at night time then during the day. Here is a winning combo to make the night shot as good as possible: ~SDR + VENICE CS + AUTO WB unlocked~. Pretty straight forward. I find VENICE CS greatest strength to be default Look for nighttime as it’s easy on ISO, doesn’t boost contrast and has the least noise compared to some other looks. That doesn’t mean you can’t play around with the Looks during the night, if street lighting is annoyingly yellow you can use Cool/Blue60 +A to introduce some cool gray into the mix. And with the mention of other color profiles this brings us to the most important and the biggest feature of Cinema Pro, the Looks section.
LOOKS + TEMPERATURE + A/B + G/M Adjustments
This alone is the biggest deal in Cinema Pro app and this alone is what most of the users have no idea how to tweak and manipulate. If you thought rack focus is the number one feature in Cinema Pro, well I can assure you it’s number two right after this super flexible image manipulation output. Before we start discussing looks you have to keep in mind there is one factor in equation here and that’s Whitebalance. Most of the users stick with VENICE CS and don’t use any other look because by default all the looks are in your face when left in Auto whitebalance mode. Even less users who default to VENICE CS fiddle with whitebalance to unlock the full potential of image looks manipulation. Before you start playing with the looks you have to go to yellow hamburger menu and ~change WB MODE to TEMPERATURE~ instead of Preset.
With Temperature mode turned on you now have the option to set desired temperature in kelvins as well as to play with A/B and G/M sliders. What those sliders do? AB slider stands for Amber and Blue but names are inverted on axis so B will be to the left and A to the right. You can actually go quite wild with AB as our eyes are a lot less sensitive to warm and cold adjustments. GM slider stands for Green and Magenta and axis works just as the letters, green to the left and magenta to the right. GB sliders requires quite slight nudges in both directions because our eyes perceive color tilt very aggressively. You might want to use GB slider to adjust for human skin or just go artistic on a certain look.
You might ask yourself what the difference between setting up temperature and pushing AB sliders and I could tell you the order it needs to be done to make a proper impact on the picked Look.
1. You always adjust Temperature first. Between 4700K and 5500K is considered daylight in Cinema Pro (forget 6500K as you will crush it with amber). That’s at least how my eyes perceive it. If you pick lets say Strong/Blue100 look you will want to go to 7000K to neutralize it and then add some of A to make it shift from cold to warm look. Oh yeah it’s possible, so suddenly you just changed the bluest of the blue looks into yellow look.
2. Now you fiddle with AB/GM sliders for finer adjustments. AB will have more of an impact if you stick between 4700K-5500K but if you go below or over those Kelvins AB slider will get weaker. GM slider on the other hand will stay powerful and affect any highlight there is in an image.
3. Combine these two to completely alter any Look you pick.
*In order to follow the Looks description and how you could manipulate them, I will provide the links with video samples down below so you could watch them while reading the rest of the post.
WATCH 4K separate clips in order as described
WATCH 4K all the clips combined into one movie file following the order of description
(all files are in Rec2020 + eotf gamma 2.4 for better color representation but stripped of HDR)
Shot setup consists of warm neutral headphones, white coffee cup, glass of water to see highlights behavior and ugly yellow table and green trees. It's a shame I forgot to put red pack of cigarettes or something as reds are crazy different depending on the look you choose.
Soft/Yellow40 gain req: high contrast: lowest texture: softest grade: non-unifying offset: medium hdr: bright
This is the very interesting one and when combined with the right scene it can look marvelous. Soft look is your Orange & Teal go to look pretty much. It’s not very obvious but it’s not subtle either. One of the major traits of this look is really the softer image, not as sharp as let’s say Bright but because of that it mitigates artifacts quite nicely. Keep in mind that this look requires quite a gain so you will be boosting ISO until you reach the 0 in almost every situation. But because this looks require lots of additional stops it’s very grateful for bright environments. It has medium contrast but it can propel highlights quite high, things like neon signs look like glowing neon signs so it has a strong HDR effect which can clip easy. It doesn’t have unifying image trait, so if you are into color graded look this one will not offer that. That’s kind of a given considering it’s balancing out between orange and teal. If you want to unify it then your best bet is to shift it toward cool temperature or push A slider all the way to the left while introducing some magenta with M slider to the right. Soft/Yellow60 can’t completely switch from all blue to all yellow so it’s altering offset limit is medium.
Auto WB look for Soft/Yellow40 is quite decent but if you have some yellow patches, they will pick up some green tint. To remedy that just add some M like 1.x and add splash of Amber like 1.5 to 3 to be sure. If you want to cool down the image just drop Kelvins down or go crazy with B slider. On the other hand if you want to neutralize to get as close to white as possible you will need to add M1.5 or more together with cooler Kelvins. If you are shooting neutrals with this Look make sure you kill green cause it will overtake the whole image.
Where this Look kicks some major but is in a scene where you have brown wood veneer and blue/teal walls or panels. You will get an awesome O&T look out of it.
Opaque/Blue20/Yellow60 gain req: medium contrast: medium texture: sharp grade: unifying offset: medium hdr: medium
Another one that gets overlooked due to poor AUTO WB looks. When set to default WB it looks muddy and sepia like so most of us don’t know what to do with it. You will be shocked now if I tell you this should be your 2nd go to Look right after Bright. Yup, VENICE CS is not even in top two and I will elaborate why when we get to it. One thing to know in order to use this look you need to modify it from the get go. You need to kill that yellow and boost ISO for a stop or stop and half compared to Bright.
Opaque is great for skintones as they are easily adjusted with AB/GM sliders. Image is very creamy despite having enough clarity and medium contrast. If you underexpose you get some deeper contrast without ruining the creamy image. It’s great for shooting outdoor people gatherings, landscapes on a mute and cloudy day or any outdoor activity. Indoor is kind of tricky due to tungsten lighting but manageable although its not as appetizing as outdoor shots. Keep in mind when shooting at golden hour you will need deeper adjustments to get that sepia out and get the gold in. On any other condition it’s super easy to neutralize the image, you don’t have to push temperature nor sliders too far to get it just right. HDR effect is subtle and not over the top, proper medium and saturation is quite clever despite being a sepia preset. Colors are not muted by any means unless they have some brown in them. If you are a fan of grading I could assure you Opaque has quite unifying image effect no matter if you shoot warm, neutral or cold which is great. Transforming the look to complete cold or warm is tricky as it always keep that mud/sepia yellow in highlights.
To neutralize the look at daytime all you have to do is drop the temp around 4000K or push B slider to your liking. You can always do cold temperature to kill sepia and bring back some heat by pushing A slider. If you want to shoot gold tones then keep it around 5000K and adjust A to your liking while balancing GM.
This look produces super deep and rich reds, amazing reds. And if you combine that red with something beige or sand color like you will get a match made in heaven. Filming bars with brown furnishing packed with people is a treat as well. Shooting at night time in street lights is also a treat for this look.
Cool/Blue60 gain req: med to hi contrast: medium texture: sharp grade: very unifying offset: low hdr: medium
In a nutshell this is a faux bleach bypass or silver look if adjusted right. Together with Soft this has to be the most creative usage look offered. Unlike Soft this one is very easy to setup and results are sharp. At the first glance users might be confused what’s the difference between this one and Strong/BU100 as both look quite similar in Auto WB mode. But once you go out of auto look and start adjusting it soon you figure out that Cool/BU60 look has no vibrance and that’s what makes all the difference compared to all other looks. Gain adjustment to get to 0 is only like 1 stop compared to Bright or VENICE CS. Clarity is right on the par with others and contrast at proper sweet spot. HDR effect is tad bit mute but not by much and it works. And now if you ever wanted a look that makes the whole image like its graded as a whole, look no further (pun intended) than this one.
If you pay close attention, you can tell from the get go that this has silver look to it but it just needs to be released. Those familiar with bleach bypass look will know exactly what to expect from this one. If left in Auto WB you will get nothing but as soon as you dial A slider in more than a half you are waking it up slowly. If you want to get rid of the major blue cast you want to push temperature to 7000K and adjust sliders to your liking. If you drop the exposure, you will get that dramatic film look. Again, this look is quite easy to work with but it’s not flexible, don’t expect major transformations on the other end. It’s a one trick pony and it does that very well.
The best-case scenario for Cool is street photography with lots of metal on it. Cars, machines and silver or gray stuff blend in while human skin remain distinguishable. Interior shots are also great if you have to render a cold, clinical environment like office or a hospital or police station. It’s also your go to look if you want to make anticipation in the video.
Strong/Blue100 gain req: high contrast: low texture: soft grade: very unifying offset: highest hdr: bright
Turn day into a night and night into dusk. This is the most flexible look as it can get from one spectrum to the other without much casting. It’s not called strong for nothing; it really grades the whole image with a single hue. Despite being in your face it actually keeps the contrast on lower side which is very good as you can always dial it in with drop of exposure. Clipping in highlights can occur because of the nature it unifies the picture.
Because this look can go from cool to fire it can get neutral, although neutralizing it is not that simple affair as it’s with Opaque. Best way to get there is to adjust temperature. If hanging around neutral you will get image with blue cast over it. The way I see it this one is supposed to be opposite of Opaque while hitting harder. You might find some creative usage for this one if you want to go abstract and saturated. Similar to Soft look if you film contrast scene that has both cold and warm hues in it you will get that cross axis between the two and nothing in between.
Bright/Blue20/Yellow60 gain req: low contrast: highest texture: sharpest grade: non-unifying offset: low hdr: brightest
Your first go to profile when filming with Cinema Pro. It’s the closest one to Video Pro and closest one that looks like regular picture profile. If you are not looking for a creative look or any look in general this is it. It requires little to no gain adjustment which means it will not suffer from gain artifacts, it has the highest contrast and sharpest details for that mainstream image look (I do not count N/A as picture profile). But right now, there is a huge flaw that has to be addressed with this profile; it can’t capture pure reds no matter what. All reds are burgundy or violet unfortunately. But it nails down blues and teals like a pro.
On the other side it is super easy to balance out the image, its super easy to shift it to warm, cold, green or magenta. There is a quite big of a spread in temperature before image gets painted blue or yellow. It requires small nudges and results are visible right away. It plays well with the skin tones, no issues there. Where it excels is the HDR highlights. This profile kills it when there is shimmer in the view, metallics and all kinds of crazy and contrast stuff. HDR effect is exaggerated and it looks so oomph on a TV. Bright also nails down auto wb from the box so you can set it to auto and forget about it. Overall, it’s easiest to work with and sunny outdoors are a treat for the eyes. Usage of this profile equals that of Video Pro so you can use it anywhere you like. Video Pro is the direct competitor to this Look and while Video Pro can do saturated reds Bright/BU20/YE60 has a tad bit more organic feel despite being quite similar.
This is general purpose Look and being like that it doesn’t offer color grading effect nor it has any offset abilities of color transformation (unless you go completely blue 3200K or completely yellow 7500K).
VENICE CS gain req: low contrast: high texture: sharp grade: non-unifying offset: low hdr: bright
Default look and the one that’s most talked about and the one that most people use. First of all the look itself is fine but it is rather limited. It has nothing to do with Venice color science but it doesn’t have to honestly. It emulates log like image but without any flexibility of the log. It has very low ISO requirements and it’s the brightest look out of them all. Like mentioned above that makes it a go to look for low light shots. All other aspects of this look are almost on par with Bright look so I think these two go hand in hand when you want to lay off saturation and dial down blacks. In other words, don’t try to bring in VENICE CS footage into post to try to bring back vividness. It doesn’t work but that’s why there is Bright look for stuff like that. Unlike Bright look VENICE CS can capture red colors properly.
If you want to shoot haze, mist and other soft scenes VENICE CS is a dream. If you generally want to shoot relaxing stuff VENICE CS is the one to go for. Just don’t treat it as a log footage but rather as a looks footage. HDR is bright enough and it contains highlights really good. When it comes to exposure its quite flexible so margin of error is low.
Warm/Yellow80 gain req: medium contrast: high texture: sharp grade: most-unifying offset: lowest hdr: medium
This is supposed to be opposite of Cool, at least in theory. In reality we have a huge cast of orange and brown all over the screen. It’s really strong color cast and you can only manipulate it do a certain degree. It doesn’t require high ISO, it has deep contrast, good clarity and it contains highlights in HDR. On the artistic department there is vey little you can do with this. Cast is like three times stronger sepia of Opaque look. The only use case I found is when you want to turn something into golden look. Just like how Cool is silver look Warm is supposed to be gold look. But again, to my eyes it aligns more to Opaque deeper side than actual warm/gold. Shooting some neutral-colored scenery and cooling down the temperature below 4000K might give some artistic effect. This is a very limited look to play with.
There is nothing to say about N/A and Soft Monochrome except that you should never shoot in N/A it’s just horrible and if you want BW video you at least have an option.
So conclusion, Cinema Pro besides all of its shortcomings and some are pretty serious, has few features of brilliance that were never ever seen in any camera app third-party or OEM before and most likely we will never see those features again. Sony’s biggest sin with Cinema Pro is not omission of features but rather NOT improving up on what’s already in there. They just let it rot. I guess at one moment at it’s inception Cinema Pro had a great roadmap where it should go but then new management came in and shifted focus from cinema video to photography and v-logging.
Cinema Pro is dead, long live Cinema Pro. Go ahead and make some projects with it.
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I could bet my pet that about 90% of Xperia users ain’t touching Cinema Pro because they feel uncomfortable using it, that includes mobile camera enthusiasts. Instead, they go to BASIC Video or Video Pro and I don’t blame them as learning curve in Cinema Pro is pretty steep but on the other hand this camera app has very flexible workflow and results can be stunning if you practice enough.
So, first things first, none of the video camera apps will make your videos gorgeous by itself. Filming a video, much like a taking a photo, is all about framing your shot. Keep in mind that Cinema Pro is meant for static shots and short pans due to lack of auto ISO adjustments. If your shot is poorly framed not even a Burano can save your butt. Frame your shot properly before you even touch record button. But before you even do that here are few things you should read first to get yourself familiar with Cinema Pro.
Here is what Cinema Pro offers and can do that other Xperia camera apps can’t.
CLIP METADATA
This probably was not your first thought I was gonna bring up, right? Unlike Video Pro which does not save any advanced metadata in video clips Cinema Pro does and it does it quite good.
When you go to Cinema Library and play any clip inside your project (not final video) you can tap on ellipsis at upper right corner and choose Details. Brown window will pop up with following metadata such as ~resolution~ and ~FPS~ but besides that we also get ~Look~ we picked, ~Lens~, ~Stabilization~, ~WB~, ~ISO~, ~Shutter~ speed, ~Focus~ and ~Audio~ level. If we import the clip in desktop software we also get ~bit depth~, ~color space~, ~EOTF~, ~format~, etc.
Why is this important? If you are really making a video project there is a great chance that you imported those clips on your desktop OS and that you are editing or retouching them inside some desktop software. Desktop software has power of utilizing metadata for your convenience when manipulating and exporting the video, matching shots, doing color correction or just doing offline editing.
This will make your life a lot easier. As you will see in my sample footage below, I’ve actually automated the burn-in with the Cinema Pro clip metadata (Looks, WB, Shutter, etc.) to make each clip display the metadata on-screen without me having to punch it in manually.
METERING
If you don’t have Metering bar enabled in your UI you are doing it wrong. Go to yellow hamburger menu to the right and tap Customize DISP and make sure you have Metering Manual set to ON.
Again, what is this important? Because of two things. Cinema Pro dims the display all the time when it’s running for some reason (presumably to better show HLG result on screen) so if you have Xperia 1, 1II, 1III, PRO-I you will be struggling to see anything while being outdoors. Situation is not any better on 1IV and 1V but it’s more usable. Do not trust your display when it comes to exposure. Instead trust your Metering bar and always shoot around 0 if possible, you will thank me for this once you view your clip on a HDR UHD TV. If it’s too bright outside you can try lowering the shutter speed to level the exposure just make sure do not have fast moving subjects in frame such as cars because it will look choppy.
Second, we’ve already established that Cinema Pro is meant for static shots or gentle panning but if you have to do something “wild” such as POV or going from one lighting condition to other (and sometimes that means just a simple camera tilt from ground up to the sky) you will need Metering to try to find the middle value. Do a test run without recording first and pay attention at the meter to see how many stops is the spread between one frame to another. Lets say you adjusted ISO/Shutter for the 0 at the beginning of your camera movement and once your done with the move metering is showing +2. In that case you will need to set your beginning value at -1 in order to get to +1 in the end to contain both highlights and shadows. Just keep in mind that most of the time your aggressive tilts will be ranging from 0 to well above or under -/+2 and in that case, you will have to rethink what you want to do. That’s right Cinema Pro is a slow burn and unnecessary methodical because it applies cine camera philosophy to crappy mobile sensors.
WDR with Stabilization
Here is another one that is not available inside BASIC or Video Pro unless you have 5V or 1VI device. WDR or Wide Dynamic Range option is made for Cinema Pro period. Cinema Pro was pretty much useless until WDR options popped up in PRO-I. So, what does it do? It records three frames at once and then stack them together to make one frame. Camera is recording at 120fps and then outputs 30/25/24 fps as final result hence why it’s not available at 60fps in any app. Using WDR in Cinema Pro you contain the highlights which is impossible to do in SDR mode unless you are in some dimmed environment.
General rule is to always have the WDR on but if you can do it without do it. There is no false color option in Cinema Pro but if you toggle between WDR and SDR you will see blown out highlights in SDR as some mushy color on display. It’s quite easy to spot the difference. Unlike in Video Pro in Cinema Pro WDR does not introduce purple cast in dark/black areas when shooting in low(er)-light conditions. Cinema Pro has a bigger threshold when shooting in low-light before introduces purple cast in blacks compared to Video Pro as long as you do not shoot in N/A Look (you shouldn’t be shooting in N/A like ever but more on that later). Video Pro utilizes WDR quite poorly, in daylight scenes it drops the gain making dark areas even darker which boosts the contrast to a point where you get that Pixel zombie decomposition like human faces. Cinema Pro does NOT do that, instead it only affects the highlights mostly.
Drawback of WDR in both Cinema Pro and Video Pro requires separate paragraph because it’s a big issue. Whenever you have high frequency texture in your shot such as tiny rubble road (asphalt) or stone mosaic wall you will get texture floating effect like texture is rearranging itself. It’s super trippy. That issue persists because development team didn’t master the frame stacking while filming. Those three frames that get to be one do not alight properly with the next stacked frame when it comes to big areas with tiny patterns.
But one good thing that also requires its own paragraph is video stabilization with HLG WDR option turned on. As previously mentioned, that combo is not possible in Video Pro or BASIC modes but it is in Cinema Pro. How? Well Cinema Pro crops top and bottom of 16:9 footage to 21:9 so it has some wiggle room to give as some basic stabilization. Stabilization is nothing spectacular but it doesn’t crop in the image in order to enable stabilization like Video Pro does. In other words, it doesn’t take Video Pro stabilized cropped in frame to enable stabilization. It shoots native UHD which is really important to preserve the quality unlike both Video Pro and BASIC that crop in UHD frame to turn on stabilization and then upscale the frame back to UHD. Cinema Pro does not do that.
Video sample: WATCH 4K wobbly texture issue in WDR, pay attention to black carpet
NIGHTSHOOTING
Cinema Pro does really good night shots due to its flexibility to adjust Looks and auto white balance which I think is superior to Video Pro/BASIC. Funny things is that all of the exposure environment shortcomings during the daytime are not such a big deal during the night time because streets are evenly lit by light poles. So you have more freedom to pan, tilt and walk around while filming in Cinema Pro at night time then during the day. Here is a winning combo to make the night shot as good as possible: ~SDR + VENICE CS + AUTO WB unlocked~. Pretty straight forward. I find VENICE CS greatest strength to be default Look for nighttime as it’s easy on ISO, doesn’t boost contrast and has the least noise compared to some other looks. That doesn’t mean you can’t play around with the Looks during the night, if street lighting is annoyingly yellow you can use Cool/Blue60 +A to introduce some cool gray into the mix. And with the mention of other color profiles this brings us to the most important and the biggest feature of Cinema Pro, the Looks section.
LOOKS + TEMPERATURE + A/B + G/M Adjustments
This alone is the biggest deal in Cinema Pro app and this alone is what most of the users have no idea how to tweak and manipulate. If you thought rack focus is the number one feature in Cinema Pro, well I can assure you it’s number two right after this super flexible image manipulation output. Before we start discussing looks you have to keep in mind there is one factor in equation here and that’s Whitebalance. Most of the users stick with VENICE CS and don’t use any other look because by default all the looks are in your face when left in Auto whitebalance mode. Even less users who default to VENICE CS fiddle with whitebalance to unlock the full potential of image looks manipulation. Before you start playing with the looks you have to go to yellow hamburger menu and ~change WB MODE to TEMPERATURE~ instead of Preset.
With Temperature mode turned on you now have the option to set desired temperature in kelvins as well as to play with A/B and G/M sliders. What those sliders do? AB slider stands for Amber and Blue but names are inverted on axis so B will be to the left and A to the right. You can actually go quite wild with AB as our eyes are a lot less sensitive to warm and cold adjustments. GM slider stands for Green and Magenta and axis works just as the letters, green to the left and magenta to the right. GB sliders requires quite slight nudges in both directions because our eyes perceive color tilt very aggressively. You might want to use GB slider to adjust for human skin or just go artistic on a certain look.
You might ask yourself what the difference between setting up temperature and pushing AB sliders and I could tell you the order it needs to be done to make a proper impact on the picked Look.
1. You always adjust Temperature first. Between 4700K and 5500K is considered daylight in Cinema Pro (forget 6500K as you will crush it with amber). That’s at least how my eyes perceive it. If you pick lets say Strong/Blue100 look you will want to go to 7000K to neutralize it and then add some of A to make it shift from cold to warm look. Oh yeah it’s possible, so suddenly you just changed the bluest of the blue looks into yellow look.
2. Now you fiddle with AB/GM sliders for finer adjustments. AB will have more of an impact if you stick between 4700K-5500K but if you go below or over those Kelvins AB slider will get weaker. GM slider on the other hand will stay powerful and affect any highlight there is in an image.
3. Combine these two to completely alter any Look you pick.
*In order to follow the Looks description and how you could manipulate them, I will provide the links with video samples down below so you could watch them while reading the rest of the post.
WATCH 4K separate clips in order as described
WATCH 4K all the clips combined into one movie file following the order of description
(all files are in Rec2020 + eotf gamma 2.4 for better color representation but stripped of HDR)
Shot setup consists of warm neutral headphones, white coffee cup, glass of water to see highlights behavior and ugly yellow table and green trees. It's a shame I forgot to put red pack of cigarettes or something as reds are crazy different depending on the look you choose.
Soft/Yellow40 gain req: high contrast: lowest texture: softest grade: non-unifying offset: medium hdr: bright
This is the very interesting one and when combined with the right scene it can look marvelous. Soft look is your Orange & Teal go to look pretty much. It’s not very obvious but it’s not subtle either. One of the major traits of this look is really the softer image, not as sharp as let’s say Bright but because of that it mitigates artifacts quite nicely. Keep in mind that this look requires quite a gain so you will be boosting ISO until you reach the 0 in almost every situation. But because this looks require lots of additional stops it’s very grateful for bright environments. It has medium contrast but it can propel highlights quite high, things like neon signs look like glowing neon signs so it has a strong HDR effect which can clip easy. It doesn’t have unifying image trait, so if you are into color graded look this one will not offer that. That’s kind of a given considering it’s balancing out between orange and teal. If you want to unify it then your best bet is to shift it toward cool temperature or push A slider all the way to the left while introducing some magenta with M slider to the right. Soft/Yellow60 can’t completely switch from all blue to all yellow so it’s altering offset limit is medium.
Auto WB look for Soft/Yellow40 is quite decent but if you have some yellow patches, they will pick up some green tint. To remedy that just add some M like 1.x and add splash of Amber like 1.5 to 3 to be sure. If you want to cool down the image just drop Kelvins down or go crazy with B slider. On the other hand if you want to neutralize to get as close to white as possible you will need to add M1.5 or more together with cooler Kelvins. If you are shooting neutrals with this Look make sure you kill green cause it will overtake the whole image.
Where this Look kicks some major but is in a scene where you have brown wood veneer and blue/teal walls or panels. You will get an awesome O&T look out of it.
Opaque/Blue20/Yellow60 gain req: medium contrast: medium texture: sharp grade: unifying offset: medium hdr: medium
Another one that gets overlooked due to poor AUTO WB looks. When set to default WB it looks muddy and sepia like so most of us don’t know what to do with it. You will be shocked now if I tell you this should be your 2nd go to Look right after Bright. Yup, VENICE CS is not even in top two and I will elaborate why when we get to it. One thing to know in order to use this look you need to modify it from the get go. You need to kill that yellow and boost ISO for a stop or stop and half compared to Bright.
Opaque is great for skintones as they are easily adjusted with AB/GM sliders. Image is very creamy despite having enough clarity and medium contrast. If you underexpose you get some deeper contrast without ruining the creamy image. It’s great for shooting outdoor people gatherings, landscapes on a mute and cloudy day or any outdoor activity. Indoor is kind of tricky due to tungsten lighting but manageable although its not as appetizing as outdoor shots. Keep in mind when shooting at golden hour you will need deeper adjustments to get that sepia out and get the gold in. On any other condition it’s super easy to neutralize the image, you don’t have to push temperature nor sliders too far to get it just right. HDR effect is subtle and not over the top, proper medium and saturation is quite clever despite being a sepia preset. Colors are not muted by any means unless they have some brown in them. If you are a fan of grading I could assure you Opaque has quite unifying image effect no matter if you shoot warm, neutral or cold which is great. Transforming the look to complete cold or warm is tricky as it always keep that mud/sepia yellow in highlights.
To neutralize the look at daytime all you have to do is drop the temp around 4000K or push B slider to your liking. You can always do cold temperature to kill sepia and bring back some heat by pushing A slider. If you want to shoot gold tones then keep it around 5000K and adjust A to your liking while balancing GM.
This look produces super deep and rich reds, amazing reds. And if you combine that red with something beige or sand color like you will get a match made in heaven. Filming bars with brown furnishing packed with people is a treat as well. Shooting at night time in street lights is also a treat for this look.
Cool/Blue60 gain req: med to hi contrast: medium texture: sharp grade: very unifying offset: low hdr: medium
In a nutshell this is a faux bleach bypass or silver look if adjusted right. Together with Soft this has to be the most creative usage look offered. Unlike Soft this one is very easy to setup and results are sharp. At the first glance users might be confused what’s the difference between this one and Strong/BU100 as both look quite similar in Auto WB mode. But once you go out of auto look and start adjusting it soon you figure out that Cool/BU60 look has no vibrance and that’s what makes all the difference compared to all other looks. Gain adjustment to get to 0 is only like 1 stop compared to Bright or VENICE CS. Clarity is right on the par with others and contrast at proper sweet spot. HDR effect is tad bit mute but not by much and it works. And now if you ever wanted a look that makes the whole image like its graded as a whole, look no further (pun intended) than this one.
If you pay close attention, you can tell from the get go that this has silver look to it but it just needs to be released. Those familiar with bleach bypass look will know exactly what to expect from this one. If left in Auto WB you will get nothing but as soon as you dial A slider in more than a half you are waking it up slowly. If you want to get rid of the major blue cast you want to push temperature to 7000K and adjust sliders to your liking. If you drop the exposure, you will get that dramatic film look. Again, this look is quite easy to work with but it’s not flexible, don’t expect major transformations on the other end. It’s a one trick pony and it does that very well.
The best-case scenario for Cool is street photography with lots of metal on it. Cars, machines and silver or gray stuff blend in while human skin remain distinguishable. Interior shots are also great if you have to render a cold, clinical environment like office or a hospital or police station. It’s also your go to look if you want to make anticipation in the video.
Strong/Blue100 gain req: high contrast: low texture: soft grade: very unifying offset: highest hdr: bright
Turn day into a night and night into dusk. This is the most flexible look as it can get from one spectrum to the other without much casting. It’s not called strong for nothing; it really grades the whole image with a single hue. Despite being in your face it actually keeps the contrast on lower side which is very good as you can always dial it in with drop of exposure. Clipping in highlights can occur because of the nature it unifies the picture.
Because this look can go from cool to fire it can get neutral, although neutralizing it is not that simple affair as it’s with Opaque. Best way to get there is to adjust temperature. If hanging around neutral you will get image with blue cast over it. The way I see it this one is supposed to be opposite of Opaque while hitting harder. You might find some creative usage for this one if you want to go abstract and saturated. Similar to Soft look if you film contrast scene that has both cold and warm hues in it you will get that cross axis between the two and nothing in between.
Bright/Blue20/Yellow60 gain req: low contrast: highest texture: sharpest grade: non-unifying offset: low hdr: brightest
Your first go to profile when filming with Cinema Pro. It’s the closest one to Video Pro and closest one that looks like regular picture profile. If you are not looking for a creative look or any look in general this is it. It requires little to no gain adjustment which means it will not suffer from gain artifacts, it has the highest contrast and sharpest details for that mainstream image look (I do not count N/A as picture profile). But right now, there is a huge flaw that has to be addressed with this profile; it can’t capture pure reds no matter what. All reds are burgundy or violet unfortunately. But it nails down blues and teals like a pro.
On the other side it is super easy to balance out the image, its super easy to shift it to warm, cold, green or magenta. There is a quite big of a spread in temperature before image gets painted blue or yellow. It requires small nudges and results are visible right away. It plays well with the skin tones, no issues there. Where it excels is the HDR highlights. This profile kills it when there is shimmer in the view, metallics and all kinds of crazy and contrast stuff. HDR effect is exaggerated and it looks so oomph on a TV. Bright also nails down auto wb from the box so you can set it to auto and forget about it. Overall, it’s easiest to work with and sunny outdoors are a treat for the eyes. Usage of this profile equals that of Video Pro so you can use it anywhere you like. Video Pro is the direct competitor to this Look and while Video Pro can do saturated reds Bright/BU20/YE60 has a tad bit more organic feel despite being quite similar.
This is general purpose Look and being like that it doesn’t offer color grading effect nor it has any offset abilities of color transformation (unless you go completely blue 3200K or completely yellow 7500K).
VENICE CS gain req: low contrast: high texture: sharp grade: non-unifying offset: low hdr: bright
Default look and the one that’s most talked about and the one that most people use. First of all the look itself is fine but it is rather limited. It has nothing to do with Venice color science but it doesn’t have to honestly. It emulates log like image but without any flexibility of the log. It has very low ISO requirements and it’s the brightest look out of them all. Like mentioned above that makes it a go to look for low light shots. All other aspects of this look are almost on par with Bright look so I think these two go hand in hand when you want to lay off saturation and dial down blacks. In other words, don’t try to bring in VENICE CS footage into post to try to bring back vividness. It doesn’t work but that’s why there is Bright look for stuff like that. Unlike Bright look VENICE CS can capture red colors properly.
If you want to shoot haze, mist and other soft scenes VENICE CS is a dream. If you generally want to shoot relaxing stuff VENICE CS is the one to go for. Just don’t treat it as a log footage but rather as a looks footage. HDR is bright enough and it contains highlights really good. When it comes to exposure its quite flexible so margin of error is low.
Warm/Yellow80 gain req: medium contrast: high texture: sharp grade: most-unifying offset: lowest hdr: medium
This is supposed to be opposite of Cool, at least in theory. In reality we have a huge cast of orange and brown all over the screen. It’s really strong color cast and you can only manipulate it do a certain degree. It doesn’t require high ISO, it has deep contrast, good clarity and it contains highlights in HDR. On the artistic department there is vey little you can do with this. Cast is like three times stronger sepia of Opaque look. The only use case I found is when you want to turn something into golden look. Just like how Cool is silver look Warm is supposed to be gold look. But again, to my eyes it aligns more to Opaque deeper side than actual warm/gold. Shooting some neutral-colored scenery and cooling down the temperature below 4000K might give some artistic effect. This is a very limited look to play with.
There is nothing to say about N/A and Soft Monochrome except that you should never shoot in N/A it’s just horrible and if you want BW video you at least have an option.
So conclusion, Cinema Pro besides all of its shortcomings and some are pretty serious, has few features of brilliance that were never ever seen in any camera app third-party or OEM before and most likely we will never see those features again. Sony’s biggest sin with Cinema Pro is not omission of features but rather NOT improving up on what’s already in there. They just let it rot. I guess at one moment at it’s inception Cinema Pro had a great roadmap where it should go but then new management came in and shifted focus from cinema video to photography and v-logging.
Cinema Pro is dead, long live Cinema Pro. Go ahead and make some projects with it.
2024.05.31 17:49 davFaithidPangolin [TOMT][MUSIC][1990s]Techno song that samples a game show and repeats the line "give me an E"
Hello, I am trying to find a song I remember hearing many years ago.
It's a techno song that repeats the line "give me an E" and starts out with a sample of a game show where the "give me an E" line is then taken from and repeated. I assume the song is from the ManchesteMadchester scene of the early 90s where E was slang for ecstacy and the song was cheekily using the game show sample to refer to the drug rather than a game show letter. The person who said the "give me an E" line had a feminine voice and I faintly remember a male voice as well, probably from the game show host. I can't remember any other part of the song but the "give me an E" has consistently gotten stuck in my head and I can't find the song!
Any help is appreciated, thank you.
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It's a techno song that repeats the line "give me an E" and starts out with a sample of a game show where the "give me an E" line is then taken from and repeated. I assume the song is from the ManchesteMadchester scene of the early 90s where E was slang for ecstacy and the song was cheekily using the game show sample to refer to the drug rather than a game show letter. The person who said the "give me an E" line had a feminine voice and I faintly remember a male voice as well, probably from the game show host. I can't remember any other part of the song but the "give me an E" has consistently gotten stuck in my head and I can't find the song!
Any help is appreciated, thank you.
2024.05.31 17:30 ddgr815 City seeks nominations for Detroit Composer Laureate
The City of Detroit office of Arts, Culture, and Entrepreneurship (Detroit ACE) is seeking nominations for Detroit Composer Laureate, a new position sponsored by the Ford Foundation that would advocate for and represent Detroit’s diverse musical heritage, community and spirit, building upon Detroit’s long standing as a leader in musical innovation and excellence.
After a formal selection process, the chosen individual will be ceremonially named the City’s official Composer Laureate, similar to other Ford Foundations-sponsored positions, City Historian Jamon Jordan and Poet Laureate jessica Care moore.
The Laureate will be expected to teach Detroit’s musical legacy and inspire young people to continue that legacy by considering careers in music, encouraging young talents to make their careers in Detroit rather than travel to New York, Atlanta, or Austin to use their Detroit skills to make those cities better.
“Detroit has produced some of the world’s greatest music and composers, and we have a whole new generation of young artists that our new Composer Laureate will be able to help develop and inspire,” said Mayor Mike Duggan, who reaffirmed the city’s commitment to the creative community by creating the Department of Arts, Culture & Entrepreneurship (ACE) five years ago, headed by its director, Rochelle Riley.
The laureate also will honor and challenge local composers to elevate Detroit’s musical genius as well as create original music that defines our lives. The laureate will have two major deliverables:
“We are so proud to be one of the cities in America with an official historian, a Poet Laureate and now a Composer Laureate, which all speaks to Detroit as a leader in history, spoken word and music,” said Rochelle Riley, the City’s Director of Arts and Culture.
To nominate a candidate, please submit a packet that includes:
The deadline for nominations is June 7, 2024.
For more information, contact Lacey Holmes in the ACE office at lacey.holmes@detroitmi.gov.
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After a formal selection process, the chosen individual will be ceremonially named the City’s official Composer Laureate, similar to other Ford Foundations-sponsored positions, City Historian Jamon Jordan and Poet Laureate jessica Care moore.
The Laureate will be expected to teach Detroit’s musical legacy and inspire young people to continue that legacy by considering careers in music, encouraging young talents to make their careers in Detroit rather than travel to New York, Atlanta, or Austin to use their Detroit skills to make those cities better.
“Detroit has produced some of the world’s greatest music and composers, and we have a whole new generation of young artists that our new Composer Laureate will be able to help develop and inspire,” said Mayor Mike Duggan, who reaffirmed the city’s commitment to the creative community by creating the Department of Arts, Culture & Entrepreneurship (ACE) five years ago, headed by its director, Rochelle Riley.
The laureate also will honor and challenge local composers to elevate Detroit’s musical genius as well as create original music that defines our lives. The laureate will have two major deliverables:
- To create a legacy project, an original composition, that will be performed in celebration of Detroit’s musical community and continued commitment to musical greatness
- To collaborate with a range of residents, organizations and schools on programming and projects
- Be Detroit residents;
- Have a substantial body of published composition;
- Have at least 10 years of experience writing or teaching music.
“We are so proud to be one of the cities in America with an official historian, a Poet Laureate and now a Composer Laureate, which all speaks to Detroit as a leader in history, spoken word and music,” said Rochelle Riley, the City’s Director of Arts and Culture.
To nominate a candidate, please submit a packet that includes:
- The nominee's name, address, email and phone number
- Two reference letters for the nominee
- The nominee's resume
- Samples of the nominee's work
- A letter from the nominee explaining why the applicant wants the job and what the job would look like during their tenure.
The deadline for nominations is June 7, 2024.
For more information, contact Lacey Holmes in the ACE office at lacey.holmes@detroitmi.gov.
2024.05.31 16:12 Pale-Box-3470 Seeking Advice on Declining a Professor’s Full funding Offer Gracefully
Hello everyone,
I was recently offered full funding for my master's program by a professor who has been incredibly supportive and helpful with my queries and doubts. Unfortunately/Fortunately, I have received a better funding offer from a different professor and have decided to accept that offer. I am concerned about how to decline the original offer without appearing ungrateful or rude, considering the significant assistance the professor has provided.
Could anyone provide advice or a sample template for writing a polite and respectful letter to this professor? I want to ensure that I express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for their support.
Thank you in advance for your help!
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I was recently offered full funding for my master's program by a professor who has been incredibly supportive and helpful with my queries and doubts. Unfortunately/Fortunately, I have received a better funding offer from a different professor and have decided to accept that offer. I am concerned about how to decline the original offer without appearing ungrateful or rude, considering the significant assistance the professor has provided.
Could anyone provide advice or a sample template for writing a polite and respectful letter to this professor? I want to ensure that I express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for their support.
Thank you in advance for your help!
2024.05.31 13:25 Training-Turnip-2321 whats the difference between all the cameras in a series and how to even choose a camera to buy
hi! im planing to either by a camrecorder or a digicam (not a fancy one i think theyre called dslr or smthn just an easy portable one) so i went on a sample photo website and i just see a bunch of camera withg the samename just diffrent letters and numbers at the end, i dont get it like whats the diff between a Canon EOS KISS DIGITAL X , Canon EOS HI , canon eos rebel etc
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2024.05.31 12:57 Round_Pea_5082 UK/US application differences at the doctoral level
Hi all!
I started a PhD in English right out of undergrad, but didn't finish for a variety of reasons (mostly health related). I left with an MA. Since then, I've gotten a Masters in Social Work and gone on to have a pretty successful career as a psychotherapist. I'm interested in completing my doctorate now that both my career and health have stabilized, with the hope of being able to teach alongside my clinical practice. I'm looking at programs in the UK but struggling to make sense of some differences in the application process:
1) who should I ask for letters of rec? Most schools state they should be from your last academic program, but my last degree is in a different field. Should I ask professors from my MSW? From my MA in English, even though I fear I didn't do my best work there and haven't kept the relationships up? All the way back to undergrad, where I worked with some big names in the field but over a decade ago?
2) what goes in a research prospectus? Can anyone point me to some samples online specifically geared towards DPhil applications? I'm wondering if there are major differences from the prospectuses I've written for other degrees.
3) is it the done thing to reach out to potential advisors before applying?
Thank you so much in advance for any advice!
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I started a PhD in English right out of undergrad, but didn't finish for a variety of reasons (mostly health related). I left with an MA. Since then, I've gotten a Masters in Social Work and gone on to have a pretty successful career as a psychotherapist. I'm interested in completing my doctorate now that both my career and health have stabilized, with the hope of being able to teach alongside my clinical practice. I'm looking at programs in the UK but struggling to make sense of some differences in the application process:
1) who should I ask for letters of rec? Most schools state they should be from your last academic program, but my last degree is in a different field. Should I ask professors from my MSW? From my MA in English, even though I fear I didn't do my best work there and haven't kept the relationships up? All the way back to undergrad, where I worked with some big names in the field but over a decade ago?
2) what goes in a research prospectus? Can anyone point me to some samples online specifically geared towards DPhil applications? I'm wondering if there are major differences from the prospectuses I've written for other degrees.
3) is it the done thing to reach out to potential advisors before applying?
Thank you so much in advance for any advice!
2024.05.31 10:34 11854 Handwriting: О Ү vs. Ѳ У?
As a foreigner and writing system nerd, I was wondering how the Cyrillic letters barred O and straight U are handwritten, and how they differ from non-barred O and slanted U. Can anyone show me samples or tutorials?
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2024.05.31 09:57 smokdlavender National Autonomous Car Day
 | Happy 31st May fellow Gaylors!! submitted by smokdlavender to GaylorSwift [link] [comments] There's a few National Days to celebrate today, but I want to invite you to join me in celebrating: National Autonomous Car DayIn the words of NationalDay Calendar,"Observe the future on May 31st with National Autonomous Vehicle Day and experience the realization of science and technology merging like never before."This day was founded in 2017 by Marlo Anderson. The day is described as such; An autonomous vehicle, including self-driving cars (both manned and unmanned) and unmanned aerial vehicles, may seem like something out of a science fiction movie. Still, these cutting-edge technologies have placed a variety of industries at a precipice of change. Cars that take us from point A to point B without having to touch the wheel are already a reality in some states. Autonomous Friendly Corridors, like one proposed in North Dakota, could boost commerce and become centers of more innovation. Pilot programs around the country test a variety of formats.How is this relevant to Taylor? She heavily uses cars & driving in her lyrics as a metaphor for bearding, relationships, and closeting, but we also know through her lyrics that she used to use her car to meet up with secret lovers in the middle of the night. Cars are a double edged sword for Taylor, regardless of her feelings towards them, they have been a necessary and crucial vehicle for her artistic narrative. She also has used the word 'car' at least once in every album she has ever released. Like, ever. TTPD
Back to National Car DayNational Calendar often describes ways that you can celebrate the 'National Days' and gives a little history behind the day. If you want to view the page for this you can do so here.For Autonomous Car Day, they decided to give some celebrated and not-so-celebrated history & birthdays of this day. Atop the list for not-so-celebrated birthdays was the poet Walt Whitman. Walt Whitman - 1819The word 'poet' made my curiosity pop, and lead me to researching Walt Whitman. I was both surprised and bemused to find the unique connection to Taylor through Walt. As always, none of it is accidental. American Poet Walt WhitmanWalt was a New York native having been born in Brooklyn on 31st May 1819. He was also queer.In Leaves of Grass, Walt created the writing personality of the 'proletarian bard' aka a liberal thinking poet. The collection of loosely connected poems represents the celebration of his philosophy of life and humanity and praises nature and the individual human's role in it. From wiki: Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection by American poet Walt Whitman. Though it was first published in 1855, Whitman spent most of his professional life writing, rewriting, and expanding Leaves of Grass until his death in 1892. Six or nine individual editions of Leaves of Grass were produced, depending on how they are distinguished. This resulted in vastly different editions over four decades. The first edition was a small book of twelve poems, and the last was a compilation of over 400. He wrote the poem, "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" for Abraham Lincoln's death. From wiki: Written ten years after publishing the first edition of Leaves of Grass (1855), "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" reflects a maturing of Whitman's poetic vision from a drama of identity and romantic exuberance that has been tempered by his emotional experience of the American Civil War. He also wrote the poem "Song of Myself" This play was both lauded and scorned, garnering much critical praise to being threatened by Boston's District Attorney for violating state obscenity laws. To read more on "Song of Myself" please do so here. Taylor and Walt share a similar writing style in that they inhabit or emphasize an all-encompassing "I" as a narrator. Walt plays on this in the concept of "Self". From wiki: In the poem, Whitman emphasizes an all-powerful "I" which serves as narrator, who should not be limited to or confused with the person of the historical Walt Whitman. The persona described has transcended the conventional boundaries of self: "I pass death with the dying, and birth with the new-washed babe .... and am not contained between my hat and boots" (section 7). There are several other quotes from the poem that make it apparent that Whitman does not consider the narrator to represent a single individual. Rather, he seems to be narrating for all:
The poem "Song of Myself" was used in the film Dead Poet's Society. A line from 52 from Song of Self is featured in the film Dead Poets Society. The line refers to the sounding of the 'barbaric yawp', which often illustrates the urgency of the films protagonists and was read out to them by their English teacher, John Keating played by Robin Williams. This poem was described to be heavily influenced by Transcendentalism -
Another poem of note is "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking". Amusing connection to Autonomous Car DayNow we've connected National Autonomous Car Day to Taylor & the wonderful queer American poet Walt Whitman, here is the juiciest connection of all.In 2014 Karlie Kloss had an ad for Mercedes for an autonomous car. It draws similar parallels to White Horse and ...Ready For It? with the use of a white horse in the 'short film'. The end of the video also features a shot of the aurora borealis in the sky. The ad sucks but note the tinted windows - great spot to hide in the backseat A great thanks to this Baby Gaylor's post bringing it up, which I found scrolling the Kaylor tag to get a better understanding of the Red - 1989 timeline. Aurora Borealis, 1989 TV & Eras TourA quick mention of the aurora borealis, seeing as it appeared in the Mercedes video.This was mentioned in Snow on the Beach which is Taylor's first openly sapphic released love song feat. a female artist. It discusses falling in love with a friend, comparing them to the Northern Lights as they were stars in each others orbit, but the subject was unknown to Taylor whenever they had been in close proximity to each other. While seemingly poetic and beautiful, in the song Taylor describes being afraid to jinx, or wish, for the love to be true. The love that she has is not known or considered to be real by anyone yet, and she is unsure if she wants to share that with the world in case she may ruin it. The 1989 mis matching outfits have been causing quite the stir on the Eras tour and so I thought this might give a little context as to what exactly Taylor is matching her outfits to.. On the first round of the Eras Tour Taylor wore matching outfits during the 1989 set. For context, the 'first round' of Eras Tour is shows up until March. The second round of Eras Tour begins from May onward. During the second round of Tour she teased that This is not Taylor's Version during the Red set, spelling key words out in red, with all of the letters from the red words spelling out 'REPUTATION STOLEN ALBUM'. Remember kids, spelling is fun. While most outfits were the same but in a brighter, more vibrant colour, the 1989 set received a completely reworked outfit consisting of a sparkling crop top (featuring gold & jewel jaguar head pendant), skater skirt and ankle boots in 11 variations (so far). This gave Taylor the flexibility to dress up as the flags of the different cities she is in (as well as the Lesbian Flag @ the Lisbon Eras Tour. Taylor has always worn a mismatched combo for this set which has been quite confusing. Some combinations have been likened to the Little Mermaid, or to her signalling Karma. For the most part, the point of the mismatch has been lost on us... until now. She's been dressing as the Aurora Borealis. I cant wait to tell you the reason why she is dressing as Aurora Borealis. It's even better. She's... Aurora Borealis And if you're not convinced she would be dressing up as the Aurora Borealis, let me remind you of this performance of 'Gorgeous' during reputation era for Jingle Ball 2017. Hiding in plain sight Let's not forget this iconic moment also - mother ... are you Ready for it? baby let the games begin reputation Taylor's Version is about to pop up in Lyon. If you're not quite on board, take a look at Taylor Nations clowning this weekend. That's the 1!!!!!!!!! I'll be revisiting my Karma series soon to reflect today's findings. See you in Part ✌️ |
2024.05.31 07:36 Connect_Paper_3510 What Are the Key Differences Between IELTS Academic and General Training?
If you are planning to take the IELTS exam, it’s essential to understand the differences between the IELTS Academic and General Training tests. Both versions assess your English language proficiency but serve different purposes and audiences. In this blog, we will explore these key differences and how taking IELTS classes in Faridabad can help you prepare effectively for either version.
Key Features of IELTS Academic:
Key Features of IELTS General Training:
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Understanding IELTS Academic
The IELTS Academic test is designed for those who want to pursue higher education or professional registration in an English-speaking environment. It assesses whether you are ready to begin studying or training where English is the language of communication.Key Features of IELTS Academic:
- Purpose: The test is aimed at students applying for undergraduate or postgraduate courses, as well as professionals such as doctors and nurses who need to practice in an English-speaking country.
- Reading and Writing Sections: The content of the reading and writing sections is more academically oriented. You will encounter complex texts and tasks that reflect the type of language you would experience in a higher education setting.
Understanding IELTS General Training
The IELTS General Training test is for those who are going to English-speaking countries for secondary education, work experience, or training programs. It is also a requirement for migration to countries like Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK.Key Features of IELTS General Training:
- Purpose: This version is suited for individuals who are moving to an English-speaking country for work or immigration purposes.
- Reading and Writing Sections: The reading and writing tasks are more practical and related to everyday life, work situations, and social contexts.
Detailed Comparison of Sections
Listening and Speaking:- Both the Academic and General Training tests share the same listening and speaking sections. The listening test includes four recordings of native English speakers, and the speaking test involves a face-to-face interview with an examiner.
- Academic: The reading section includes three long texts which range from descriptive and factual to discursive and analytical. These are taken from books, journals, magazines, and newspapers.
- General Training: The reading section consists of extracts from books, magazines, newspapers, notices, advertisements, company handbooks, and guidelines. These materials are likely to be encountered daily in an English-speaking environment.
- Academic: The writing test includes two tasks. Task 1 requires you to describe visual information (such as graphs, charts, or diagrams) in your own words. Task 2 involves responding to a point of view, argument, or problem.
- General Training: The writing test also includes two tasks. Task 1 requires you to write a letter based on a given situation, and Task 2 is an essay in response to a point of view, argument, or problem, similar to the Academic test but in a more general context.
Preparing with IELTS Classes in Faridabad
Whether you choose the Academic or General Training test, taking IELTS classes in Faridabad can provide you with the necessary preparation and confidence to excel. Here’s how:- Expert Guidance:
- Structured Curriculum:
- Practice Tests:
- Resource Availability:
- Peer Learning:
- Flexible Timings:
Conclusion
Understanding the key differences between IELTS Academic and General Training is crucial for selecting the right test based on your goals. Both tests serve distinct purposes and have different content in their reading and writing sections. By enrolling in IELTS classes in Faridabad, you can receive expert guidance and comprehensive preparation tailored to your chosen test version. With the right support and resources, you can achieve a high score and take a significant step toward your academic, professional, or immigration goals. Start your preparation today and pave the way for a successful future.2024.05.31 05:42 Polyglotton73 [H] Yakuza Like a Dragon, Nioh 2, Calisto Protocol, Long List [W] Friends VS Friends, The Knight Witch, Trepang 2, offers, lists
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2024.05.31 02:35 NotFallacyBuffet I know we're all tired of this....buut, SB237 is still out there and still could become law. Rescheduled (again) for a vote on Friday, 5/31. Email/Call if you haven't already.
Below is a copy-paste from yesterday. Hope that's ok, I'm tired. Same story: the bill was pulled and rescheduled for the next day, tomorrow. Typically means that they would have lost, but hope to flip enough votes to prevail tomorrow.
Link to Louisiana House of Representatives page for this bill: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=246397 You can find the schedule and the text of the bill here.
Link to list of all Representatives' emails: https://www.reddit.com/NewOrleans/comments/1d2ugb4/final_plea_for_help_the_last_chance_to_save_the/
There are some hints in the comments on how to painlessly email every Representative and some sample letters.
This bill passed the Louisiana Senate and was scheduled for floor debate and vote in the House on Tuesday, but was delayed to the next day. Same thing happened today. This normally means that there are not enough votes to pass.
BUT, there could be enough votes tomorrow. It's important to keep expressing to your Representatives--all of them--how you feel. That's what makes us a representative democracy.
Thanks.
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Link to list of all Representatives' emails: https://www.reddit.com/NewOrleans/comments/1d2ugb4/final_plea_for_help_the_last_chance_to_save_the/
There are some hints in the comments on how to painlessly email every Representative and some sample letters.
This bill passed the Louisiana Senate and was scheduled for floor debate and vote in the House on Tuesday, but was delayed to the next day. Same thing happened today. This normally means that there are not enough votes to pass.
BUT, there could be enough votes tomorrow. It's important to keep expressing to your Representatives--all of them--how you feel. That's what makes us a representative democracy.
Thanks.
2024.05.31 01:20 perfect10jen Submitting your own PA
I am getting very frustrated with the PA and appeals process. I have a carved out Anthem insurance plan, with SavRx as the prescription provider. My doctor has submitted PA twice to the script company, both denied and filed an appeal, which was also denied. I talked with the pharmacist himself that reviewed the PAs and the appeal and he said the next step is to File an appeal with Anthem because I will need them to grant an “exception” so that the script company can process the prescription. I’m being denied because my A1c is not high enough according to the guidelines set by Anthem. However, I have had elevated fasting blood glucose levels for 2 years so my doctor says that I meet criteria for Type 2 diabetes. My doctor is getting slower and slower with filing appeals. I’ve been waiting 2 weeks for heher office to send in my appeal to Anthem. I’m thinking I may just have to take the reins and file this appeal myself. Has anyone had success with filing their own appeals? If so, can you tell me the medical sources you identified on your appeal letter? Did you use the sample monjaro appeal letter from the website? Thanks in advance to anyone who provides me some guidance. I really need this medication, I’ve been fighting for it for about 6 months and I can’t afford to pay for it out of pocket or the compounded versions.
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2024.05.31 00:24 Repulsive_Rooster405 Sperm test results: Where do I stand?
Long story short, there was a mix up with my address and I didn’t receive instruction to abstain from ejaculation prior to my test. I had sex 10 hours before in fact instead of waiting for the recommended 2 to 3 days.
My results were as follows:
Duration of sexual abstinence 0.0 Days 12.0 - 7.01; Below low reference limit Complete Sample? Yes Semen volume 1.6 mL Semen pH level 8.5 Semen Viscosity Rapid Progressive 17 % Percent slow progressive sperm 8 % Sperm forward progression 25 % Below low reference limit Non-Progressive 13 % Total Motility 38 % Sperm Concentration 6.3 10*6/mL Total Sperm/Ejac 10.1 Percentage of normal sperm 2 % Vitality 65 % [> 54.0]
Obvious question is - how much would my lack of abstinence affect my results? It came back as abnormal. Retest booked where I’ll be following instructions to the letter!
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My results were as follows:
Duration of sexual abstinence 0.0 Days 12.0 - 7.01; Below low reference limit Complete Sample? Yes Semen volume 1.6 mL Semen pH level 8.5 Semen Viscosity Rapid Progressive 17 % Percent slow progressive sperm 8 % Sperm forward progression 25 % Below low reference limit Non-Progressive 13 % Total Motility 38 % Sperm Concentration 6.3 10*6/mL Total Sperm/Ejac 10.1 Percentage of normal sperm 2 % Vitality 65 % [> 54.0]
Obvious question is - how much would my lack of abstinence affect my results? It came back as abnormal. Retest booked where I’ll be following instructions to the letter!
2024.05.30 22:44 gohomechal Job asking me to submit personalized work to be considered for an interview?
‘Please complete and return the attached application + a copy of your cover letter and resume and create two social media posts and a sample event agenda based on your view of the brand to be considered for an interview.’
I don’t have the programs to create social posts as this is something the company will provide if I move forward. I also don’t feel comfortable writing an event agenda for them before even being offered an interview. I have a portfolio they can look at.
Is this weird or am I overthinking it?
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I don’t have the programs to create social posts as this is something the company will provide if I move forward. I also don’t feel comfortable writing an event agenda for them before even being offered an interview. I have a portfolio they can look at.
Is this weird or am I overthinking it?
2024.05.30 20:08 Apprehensive4209 I know what happened in the the void century. The fact is Imu got NTR'd by Joyboy🤡. (Full theory in description)
 | Yep, that's right. Imu really loved Neferatari lili, lili and Imu were in a relationship almost 800 years ago . But things got worse when Lili met joyboy with his "Big D" while joyboy was exploring the world with his giants pirate crew. ( I guess you know where this is going , a classic NTR plot) submitted by Apprehensive4209 to Piratefolk [link] [comments] I would not go into specifics but i will let you know that soon enough lili really got in love with joyboy and his crew with their big D's. Eventually Lili gets caught by Imu and this is where ithings escalated. Soon imu with his influence around the world would lead a war against Joyboy and his D clan alliance. In the end Imu won the war by stealing one of the ancient weapons, Uranus and caused a mega flood across the world sinking entire continents. He then had Lili eat the Ope Ope no mi and had her make him immortal for going against his wishes and literally cheating on him. (He had her pay the price by having her sacrifice her life for his benefit to be the sole ruler of the world) In the end lili took the name of D, in order to show that she belongs to the "BIG D CLAN" you can see in ch 1085 where her brother got the letter from her before her efore her supposed demise(mentioned by cobra in front of imu with the gorosei poor lad got killed for cuz of that) Joyboy definitely did not like how things were going and wanted to get revenge, so he created the poneglyphs detailing about the void century but hid the true fact that he was directly the cause for the war. (Cuz he NTR'd Imu which made him angry) Now you may think who the heck is Nika then?? Here's the plot gets intresting , it's is kinda like God of war where the giants seal their souls into marbles. Here Joyboy who is considered as a God by his people(giants) and is called as the sun god nika, which arose due to his popularity and fame as a very strong person also due to folklore that joyboy will free all the slaves and create a new era. I am literally cooking stuff here, what I am saying is that these Giants like Joyboy who possessed extrodianary powers became intothese fruits (which later got known as devil fruits because D clan members were sworn enemies of the 20 kingdom who were gods and them basically going against them were called as devils hence the giants who became fruits were called as devil fruit) so in order to escape from Imu and his alliance of 20 kingdoms that were too strong for the giants and the D clan alliance and basically ran away and hid into these devil fruits. So, what will happen next?? Now that a part of the past is revealed to the world, Imu will now want vivi to make her as his wife as she resembles Lili. Also will sink the whole world for once and for all making the celestial dragons as the sole humans on earth with exceptions with slaves and cipher pol and some marines like ryokugyu so some shit. What will happen to humans?l(in future if luffy failed to win the war against the marines + WG+ Imu) ? If they found some way to get to sky islands like skypia then descendants of humans would survive who will take their stories and and what happened to the rest of the world after the world sank. They will (descendants of humans from land) try to get revenge for what had happened in the past and will try to wage a war from the sky. I started this theory as a shit post but I suddenly brainstorm the shit out of this, and now we have a new theory that sounds absolutely ridiculous but also sounds super true. |