MIke Conte
@conte.bsky.social
VFX artist. At an age where high excitement is trying a new flavor of loose-leaf tea.
The auction listing for the contents of 32Ten Studios (former ILM offices) bring back sad memories of Boss Films shutting down:
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October 25, 2023 at 6:27 AM
The auction listing for the contents of 32Ten Studios (former ILM offices) bring back sad memories of Boss Films shutting down:
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I’ve got a soft spot for the movie Swingers (1996) because I was in L.A. at the same time & age as the characters.
Shared it with my kids tonight. They were amazed to see a buff Jon Favreau whom they knew only as Happy in the Marvel movies.
The answering machine scene stilll is wonderful !
Shared it with my kids tonight. They were amazed to see a buff Jon Favreau whom they knew only as Happy in the Marvel movies.
The answering machine scene stilll is wonderful !
August 11, 2023 at 8:48 AM
I’ve got a soft spot for the movie Swingers (1996) because I was in L.A. at the same time & age as the characters.
Shared it with my kids tonight. They were amazed to see a buff Jon Favreau whom they knew only as Happy in the Marvel movies.
The answering machine scene stilll is wonderful !
Shared it with my kids tonight. They were amazed to see a buff Jon Favreau whom they knew only as Happy in the Marvel movies.
The answering machine scene stilll is wonderful !
The Last of Us s1e3 is one of the best episodes of television this year.
July 24, 2023 at 4:57 PM
The Last of Us s1e3 is one of the best episodes of television this year.
I love the Lucasfilm party invitations.
This one is an instant classic! https://t.co/sB05tbptrR
This one is an instant classic! https://t.co/sB05tbptrR
July 12, 2023 at 12:48 AM
I love the Lucasfilm party invitations.
This one is an instant classic! https://t.co/sB05tbptrR
This one is an instant classic! https://t.co/sB05tbptrR
Despite this popup I’m really impressed how quick this old box is….faster than my new machines at opening docs and browsing the Internet.
WinXP 2002
1.87 GB ram
Pentium Dual CPU E2180 @2.00 GHz https://t.co/hHiPpV35jv
WinXP 2002
1.87 GB ram
Pentium Dual CPU E2180 @2.00 GHz https://t.co/hHiPpV35jv
July 8, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Despite this popup I’m really impressed how quick this old box is….faster than my new machines at opening docs and browsing the Internet.
WinXP 2002
1.87 GB ram
Pentium Dual CPU E2180 @2.00 GHz https://t.co/hHiPpV35jv
WinXP 2002
1.87 GB ram
Pentium Dual CPU E2180 @2.00 GHz https://t.co/hHiPpV35jv
For context, I'm copying family photos off the electronics of an elderly relative.
July 8, 2023 at 6:56 PM
For context, I'm copying family photos off the electronics of an elderly relative.
This morning I needed a 30-pin Apple cable, and also a keyboard & mouse with PS/2 plugs.
For everyone else who keeps boxes of old cables and obsolete electronics just in case — you may share in my triumph! https://t.co/IaXthhMfJu
For everyone else who keeps boxes of old cables and obsolete electronics just in case — you may share in my triumph! https://t.co/IaXthhMfJu
July 8, 2023 at 6:52 PM
This morning I needed a 30-pin Apple cable, and also a keyboard & mouse with PS/2 plugs.
For everyone else who keeps boxes of old cables and obsolete electronics just in case — you may share in my triumph! https://t.co/IaXthhMfJu
For everyone else who keeps boxes of old cables and obsolete electronics just in case — you may share in my triumph! https://t.co/IaXthhMfJu
I don't think I'll ever have a better theater experience than being young and waiting in lines around the block to see these on the giant screen at the Cinema in Corte Madera.
May 25, 2023 at 4:17 PM
I don't think I'll ever have a better theater experience than being young and waiting in lines around the block to see these on the giant screen at the Cinema in Corte Madera.
The 1980's was a great time to be a pre-teen! Was there a better four-year stretch of blockbusters than:
1980: Empire
1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark
1982: E.T.
1982: Wrath of Khan
1983: Jedi https://t.co/XtV4EgEamY
1980: Empire
1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark
1982: E.T.
1982: Wrath of Khan
1983: Jedi https://t.co/XtV4EgEamY
May 25, 2023 at 4:14 PM
The 1980's was a great time to be a pre-teen! Was there a better four-year stretch of blockbusters than:
1980: Empire
1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark
1982: E.T.
1982: Wrath of Khan
1983: Jedi https://t.co/XtV4EgEamY
1980: Empire
1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark
1982: E.T.
1982: Wrath of Khan
1983: Jedi https://t.co/XtV4EgEamY
In the Q&A after the VES screening, Jim Cameron addresses why they varied the apparent frame rate:
HFR gives better 3D and more clarity, but also looks less filmic.
I'd still like to hear technical details.
His reply is at 37:47 in this movie:
https://t.co/HNjqFyqOnV
HFR gives better 3D and more clarity, but also looks less filmic.
I'd still like to hear technical details.
His reply is at 37:47 in this movie:
https://t.co/HNjqFyqOnV
December 22, 2022 at 8:51 PM
In the Q&A after the VES screening, Jim Cameron addresses why they varied the apparent frame rate:
HFR gives better 3D and more clarity, but also looks less filmic.
I'd still like to hear technical details.
His reply is at 37:47 in this movie:
https://t.co/HNjqFyqOnV
HFR gives better 3D and more clarity, but also looks less filmic.
I'd still like to hear technical details.
His reply is at 37:47 in this movie:
https://t.co/HNjqFyqOnV
#vesavatar2 Please talk about the variable frame rate — what you discovered artistically and how it worked technically.
December 17, 2022 at 10:45 PM
#vesavatar2 Please talk about the variable frame rate — what you discovered artistically and how it worked technically.
I also asked ChatGPT how to extract a bluescreen. After 30 years in this business, it's still the most difficult task I have to do.
One day I'll be able to hit a button and the bluescreen will extract itself.
In the meantime ChatGPT gave this textbook-worthy overview: https://t.co/o76a1ype4Y
One day I'll be able to hit a button and the bluescreen will extract itself.
In the meantime ChatGPT gave this textbook-worthy overview: https://t.co/o76a1ype4Y
December 2, 2022 at 9:32 PM
I also asked ChatGPT how to extract a bluescreen. After 30 years in this business, it's still the most difficult task I have to do.
One day I'll be able to hit a button and the bluescreen will extract itself.
In the meantime ChatGPT gave this textbook-worthy overview: https://t.co/o76a1ype4Y
One day I'll be able to hit a button and the bluescreen will extract itself.
In the meantime ChatGPT gave this textbook-worthy overview: https://t.co/o76a1ype4Y
I asked the AI bot ChatGPT which is better: practical or digital visual effects.
I was hoping for something entertaining. Would our AI overlords be biased towards CGI?
Instead it gave ... a really great answer. https://t.co/lNlwyB9eIS
I was hoping for something entertaining. Would our AI overlords be biased towards CGI?
Instead it gave ... a really great answer. https://t.co/lNlwyB9eIS
December 2, 2022 at 9:21 PM
I asked the AI bot ChatGPT which is better: practical or digital visual effects.
I was hoping for something entertaining. Would our AI overlords be biased towards CGI?
Instead it gave ... a really great answer. https://t.co/lNlwyB9eIS
I was hoping for something entertaining. Would our AI overlords be biased towards CGI?
Instead it gave ... a really great answer. https://t.co/lNlwyB9eIS
As a child of the 70's/80's, I love this shirt!
https://t.co/Ao7GW5Rpzc
https://t.co/Ao7GW5Rpzc
November 12, 2022 at 9:17 PM
As a child of the 70's/80's, I love this shirt!
https://t.co/Ao7GW5Rpzc
https://t.co/Ao7GW5Rpzc
Interesting theory that the current spate of dark/low contrast shows is a result of cinematographers & colorists getting used to seeing logarithmic digital images. https://t.co/20t3lq2UIZ
October 14, 2022 at 12:37 AM
Interesting theory that the current spate of dark/low contrast shows is a result of cinematographers & colorists getting used to seeing logarithmic digital images. https://t.co/20t3lq2UIZ
Beautiful evening for football at UArizona parents weekend in Tucson! #azathletics #risewithus https://t.co/83jIM5IEp7
October 9, 2022 at 3:11 AM
Beautiful evening for football at UArizona parents weekend in Tucson! #azathletics #risewithus https://t.co/83jIM5IEp7
My tween & teen boys loved Trollhunters.
This thread is a nice list of animated series on Netflix worth watching that were released with little promotion and got buried. https://t.co/5N2BWd5g5z
This thread is a nice list of animated series on Netflix worth watching that were released with little promotion and got buried. https://t.co/5N2BWd5g5z
October 5, 2022 at 7:42 PM
My tween & teen boys loved Trollhunters.
This thread is a nice list of animated series on Netflix worth watching that were released with little promotion and got buried. https://t.co/5N2BWd5g5z
This thread is a nice list of animated series on Netflix worth watching that were released with little promotion and got buried. https://t.co/5N2BWd5g5z
I got two answers correct on the SAT exam because of words I learned from The Mighty Thor comics.
Thor would always say, "That is beyond mortal ken" and "I must husband my strength." https://t.co/Tz6eEqfblG
Thor would always say, "That is beyond mortal ken" and "I must husband my strength." https://t.co/Tz6eEqfblG
September 19, 2022 at 5:46 PM
I got two answers correct on the SAT exam because of words I learned from The Mighty Thor comics.
Thor would always say, "That is beyond mortal ken" and "I must husband my strength." https://t.co/Tz6eEqfblG
Thor would always say, "That is beyond mortal ken" and "I must husband my strength." https://t.co/Tz6eEqfblG
The second is really my favorite: a closeup of the Hammerhead pushing into the Star Destroyer.
The extra little crunch at the end is a wonderful touch that really sells the moment.
The sim artists must have had a lot of fun here and later with the Star Destroyers colliding. https://t.co/t0l0gxjUWU
The extra little crunch at the end is a wonderful touch that really sells the moment.
The sim artists must have had a lot of fun here and later with the Star Destroyers colliding. https://t.co/t0l0gxjUWU
September 15, 2022 at 7:06 AM
The second is really my favorite: a closeup of the Hammerhead pushing into the Star Destroyer.
The extra little crunch at the end is a wonderful touch that really sells the moment.
The sim artists must have had a lot of fun here and later with the Star Destroyers colliding. https://t.co/t0l0gxjUWU
The extra little crunch at the end is a wonderful touch that really sells the moment.
The sim artists must have had a lot of fun here and later with the Star Destroyers colliding. https://t.co/t0l0gxjUWU
In a film full of beautiful visual effects shots -- and #RogueOne has a lot of gorgeous work -- there are two moments I really love.
First are the X-wings crashing off the shield barrier. 3/ https://t.co/Srn2HY9p3H
First are the X-wings crashing off the shield barrier. 3/ https://t.co/Srn2HY9p3H
September 15, 2022 at 6:59 AM
In a film full of beautiful visual effects shots -- and #RogueOne has a lot of gorgeous work -- there are two moments I really love.
First are the X-wings crashing off the shield barrier. 3/ https://t.co/Srn2HY9p3H
First are the X-wings crashing off the shield barrier. 3/ https://t.co/Srn2HY9p3H
And we were treated to a special guest appearance of Rogue One director Gareth Edwards!
I hadn’t heard the story that the planet Scarif got its name because he went to Starbucks and that’s what the barista wrote on his cup.
I hadn’t heard the story that the planet Scarif got its name because he went to Starbucks and that’s what the barista wrote on his cup.
September 15, 2022 at 6:09 AM
And we were treated to a special guest appearance of Rogue One director Gareth Edwards!
I hadn’t heard the story that the planet Scarif got its name because he went to Starbucks and that’s what the barista wrote on his cup.
I hadn’t heard the story that the planet Scarif got its name because he went to Starbucks and that’s what the barista wrote on his cup.
Watched #RogueOne at ILM tonight in preparation for #Andor next week.
It’s even better than I remembered.
Outside was a nice collection of memorabilia including these posters. The left-most one is my favorite! 1/ https://t.co/ROdXgbRzFK
It’s even better than I remembered.
Outside was a nice collection of memorabilia including these posters. The left-most one is my favorite! 1/ https://t.co/ROdXgbRzFK
September 15, 2022 at 5:59 AM
Watched #RogueOne at ILM tonight in preparation for #Andor next week.
It’s even better than I remembered.
Outside was a nice collection of memorabilia including these posters. The left-most one is my favorite! 1/ https://t.co/ROdXgbRzFK
It’s even better than I remembered.
Outside was a nice collection of memorabilia including these posters. The left-most one is my favorite! 1/ https://t.co/ROdXgbRzFK
I spent a collected two years of my life working on Transformers movies, when instead we could have just hired these kids! https://t.co/hZ7tvVhSMe
September 2, 2022 at 7:29 AM
I spent a collected two years of my life working on Transformers movies, when instead we could have just hired these kids! https://t.co/hZ7tvVhSMe
I haven’t re-watched Bill & Ted since it was released 33 years ago.
But I still think “Strange things are afoot at the Circle K!” every time I pass one.
But I still think “Strange things are afoot at the Circle K!” every time I pass one.
August 16, 2022 at 5:20 PM
I haven’t re-watched Bill & Ted since it was released 33 years ago.
But I still think “Strange things are afoot at the Circle K!” every time I pass one.
But I still think “Strange things are afoot at the Circle K!” every time I pass one.
Some deep cuts here, including the first reference to The Shaggy DA I’ve seen since the 1970’s. https://t.co/QdMhHSzhYF
July 4, 2022 at 2:49 PM
Some deep cuts here, including the first reference to The Shaggy DA I’ve seen since the 1970’s. https://t.co/QdMhHSzhYF