Natasha Tori Maru

Do you prefer practical in-camera effects during filming (SFX) or digital effects post-production (VFX)? I understand many like both - but this is about what you prefer Might be interesting to add your age too! For demographics. VFX examples: CGI creatures CGI/Digital environments Green/Blue screen compositing De-aging actors/adding makeup Blending Motion Capture SFX examples: Explosions (controlled pyrotechnics on location Weather effects on-set Animatronics/puppets Stunts Stop Motion animation There is a bit of overlap with stop motion/motion capture as both effects require SFX & VFX to pull off. I consider stop motion animation to be more SFX though.

@theleelajoker Gotcha. As I read through, it seemed to me you were organically putting to text these concepts you were seeing played out as repeated patterns, in your own unique way. You gave me the ammo - I just simplified so I could better understand your perspective I find summarising back helps a lot to avoid misunderstanding. Muchas gracias!

You have the best reference pool in that brain of yours. A catalogue of delicious delights. Always a treat

@Joshe Clean & balanced. I would possibly increase the font boldness or contrast for the vision impaired (appears just below normal contrast levels on my monitor). You ableist piece of shit You can come at me for unsolicited advice, COME AT ME

Absolutely - and I love the clip (I think it is directed by David Fincher!) with Paz on the bass joining in the singing at the point you describe. Baller when she ties her hair up in rapid time between bars Music is huge for me. Always has been. I have always said a new album, or live music to sit and listen to, is better than a meal! I still frequent Jazz clubs, live venues etc. I go alone or with others. I spent $10k on a sound system with my first tax refund and I have hauled it around with me to many homes as I have moved. Music big for you?

@theleelajoker Thank you! Concept vs direct experience is how I loosely understand this - if I am correct? I do notice your definition for 'Description Oriented' includes: Which would be additional context I was missing. Egoic interference. Cheers

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Can you define what you mean by 'action oriented' and 'description oriented'?

@Twentyfirst What are you even talking about. I'm not talking about mens vs women's loneliness. I even raised it was from a female perspective. Stop making it men vs women. I don't run around attempting to invalidate mens issues and suffering. So neither should you regarding anything women experience. Thanks.

It might be an attempt to bridge the gap, rather than further seperate. If real understanding is the aim. Depends on if the enquiry is genuinely open, and no one attempts to deny anyone elses view. You could look at it in a similar way as the solipsism threads everywhere 🤪 I suppose I do not feel so identified with masculine or feminine in a strong way. I just am. So I do not take offence. If I see someone genuinely trying to elevate one polarity over another I normally call it out. Do you see that happening here? I haven't seen a lot of the no-self, I am more awakened blah blah as much around here so much. Still sometimes happens.

@TruthFreedom I am not sure I can do it....I already know Judith by APC so well, and the story behind it. Loaded 🥹 It's still a regular on my playlists. I'll give the other one a listen anyway

It's a good point. I thought of this also. I think most assume we mean God consciousness.

Hehe you say this... But I have this sneaky suspicion it is in your nature to return to it. Like an itch that cannot be scratched. It was that way, for me, at least.

I think in the end, we make our own meaning. I am actually quite aligned with you here - beauty & love & truth. They are meaning to me. But at the heart of it when I look to my experience, and ontologically - I simply return to all of this *sweeping hand gestures* simply, is. The 'isness'. I always return to it. In its simplicity and paradox. Empty and full. Through that I see I make my meaning. And the fact *I* make it, is all there needs to be 😁

@Zigzag Idiot I don't really understand you. A lot of this would hinge around how you define 'being' and 'state'. Too nebulous to tackle. I don't think you understand me. Whether that is on me or you, will remain a mystery.