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🌐 Fake Drones, Real Views
Adobe and TikTok's artsy collab! Drones or not, the view's legit. And the ultimate showdown: Tradition vs. Innovation, who takes the crown?
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Adobe and TikTok: A match made in meme heaven? Get your brushes and beats ready, 'cause this could get funky. Let's remix creativity!
In today's rundown:
🎨 Adobe's TikTok Tango
🌐 Drones or Hoaxes?
📸 Old School vs. New Clicks
🔥 Press Worthy Stories
📚 Learn & Grow
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VISUAL CREATORS
🌐 Fake Drones, Real Views
Google Earth Studio / benjamingugick
Creator Ben Gugick is racking up the views (8m and counting!) with a how-to on faking drone shots using Google Earth.
Sound cheeky? It is – but also kinda smart.
After all, flying a drone legally can be trickier than a Rubik's Cube.
Ben's not the first to try this trick, but he's got the likes to show for it. And let’s give credit where it's pixelated: Google Earth Studio is the star here, offering a flight plan for your footage without the FAA fines.
Just don't expect a key to the skybox anytime soon – Google's keeping Studio access on a tight leash.
They're cool with you taking a virtual spin, but the real clouds? That’s still for the birds – and paid-up pilots.
Thoughts on faking drone shots?Vote to see live results! |
Is Midjourney's political pic ban:
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👍 Responsible
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🔥 Censorship
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤷 Don't care
🔥 Press Worthy
Leica’s SL3 first images got leaked: 60MP sensor, 15-stop range, sleeker frame, and more. At less than 8K euros, it’s a steal for pros.
Sony’s on a Super Bowl photo spree, lending 50+ cameras and 145 lenses to pros on-site.
Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve gets Sony Burano support & gyro stabilization AI.
Leonardo AI unveils its “Universal Upscaler”, an AI-powered image upscaler that enhances digital art and revives old photos with extra pixels and details.
📚 Learn & Grow
Monitor Calibration and Profiling: How Much Is Enough?
How Social Media Algorithms Diminish Our Creativity as Photographers
Studio Gets Millions in Financing for Location-Based VR Production
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PRODUCTION MASTERY
In a world where photography oscillates between tradition and innovation, it’s a battle of old school vs groundbreaking, and everyone’s capturing the moments in between.
The traditionalists, a reverent bunch, view photography as a sacred art form, cherishing film rolls, mechanical shutters and the rules of composition.
Meanwhile, the pioneers are rewriting the visual playbook, using pixels as paint to create mind-bending masterpieces and warp reality in a few clicks.
But, hold the sepia-toned filter, is it really a battle?
Many photographers today straddle the line between the two, marrying the best of both worlds.
After all, why choose when you can create magic by blending techniques? Nostalgia meets innovation, and the result is a visual feast that transcends definitions.
So, let's zoom out and appreciate how photographers of all stripes shape the way we see the world.
Film or Digital: Which do you prefer?Vote to see live results! |
Thoughts on Tricia Tuttle leading the Berlin Film Festival?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🎬 Exciting times!
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Let's see how she does.
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🎟️ Bring back Chatrian!
🔥 Press Worthy
Canon claims #1 mirrorless in the US, but Sony begs to differ, citing its own metrics. The battle for mirrorless supremacy rages on. What's clear is that they're both doing very well for themselves.
Windows 11 might upscale your videos with AI, like Nvidia does for games. Super Resolution could work across all apps but might need specific computer hardware to run.
Trial starts next week for the "Rust" movie shooting that killed a cinematographer. Armorer faces charges after live ammo ended up on set.
Paramount lays off 800 (3% of workforce). CEO cites "strategic vision" and "momentum" amidst cost-cutting efforts and Byron Allen offers $30B to buy the company. Crazy times...
📚 Learn & Grow
What Is Method Acting?
How To Choose A Title For Your Documentary
CREATOR ECONOMY
Adobe Express integrates TikTok’s Creative Assistant, becoming the first platform to collaborate with the popular social app’s tool.
Adobe Express users can now access customized tools, templates, and AI-generated insights to create content optimized for TikTok without leaving the app.
Last month, TikTok outlined how brands see 3.3x more engagement when ads are optimized for the platform and that 74% of viewers said they like when ads on the app “reflect the style and feel” of TikTok.
The new Creative Assistant is available to all Adobe Express users in markets where TikTok operates.
TikTok partners with Adobe Express: Genius or Sellout?Vote to see live results! |
Is removing political content from recommendations a good idea?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🎭 A much-needed break
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👍 I want politics-free scrolling
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🗳 It's suppressing important discourse
🔥 Press Worthy
Insta's testing Reels carousels, letting users post multiple videos or images in one go. Yep, just like TikTok. The feature's still under review.
Twitch star Kai Cenat joins the Nike roster, becoming the first livestreamer to score a partnership with the sports giant.
Spotify’s 3rd round of layoffs cut 17% of employees, including data guru Glenn McDonald, who’s EveryNoise project now faces an uncertain future.
Zuck went on a rant on IG: Called Apple’s Vision Pro a worse value than Meta’s Quest 3, citing comfort, price, and content as key advantages.
📚 Learn & Grow
Why You Should Ignore the Algorithms and Focus on Marketing Strategy Instead
How To Become A Twitch Affiliate And What’s In It For You
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