u/Shouganai1

Hey everyone. I've decided to start learning videography, just a little overwhelmed with some of the basics. I want to put together a nature/wildlife video, nothing crazy, just some local scenes, wild flowers, insects, small animals etc. Likely won't go beyond YouTube or my website.

Ideally I want to keep the post-processing/colour grading to a minimum.

Setup: Nikon Z6iii / macOS / DaVinci Resolve (free)

From what I understand, H.265 10-bit is my best option:

- SDR: this will use the in camera picture control style - select FLAT for more edit potential - but the style is somewhat baked into the footage and less options for grading in post. I can essentially drop this into Davinci and don't need to do anything - maybe some slight corrections using only one node? Or am I wrong lol.

- N-log: this will require more editing in post, can be sped up using a LUT. But less work needed than N-RAW. I've seen some 4 node workflows for this, which would be fine.

Am I thinking along the right lines here, or anything else I should consider? I don't want to end up with lots of nodes and every scene needing a lot of work. N-log sounds like the best balance.

Will my node structure change much between SDR and Nlog? could I mix between the formats, or is that not a good idea?

Any advice appreciated, thank you.

Hey everyone. Just want to share my experience, partly to see if anyone relates and also just to get things off my chest as feeling a bit stuck/confused at the moment.

Backstory: 7 years ago had an operation that essentially ruined my life/health - long story. But basically spent 2-3 years suicidal and unable to function well, slowly got improvements with experimental stem cell treatments and trying everything possible to help, but it all took one hell of a toll on my body and mind and never recovered to 100%.

5 years ago, I got a remote sales job and unexpectedly fast tracked into management. This gave me an opportunity to rebuild myself, and prove to myself I was healthier again. I took advantage of working remotely by - pretty much - spending most of the last few years working abroad. Some countries I stayed for weeks, sometimes months. But rarely felt settled and was always chasing the next adventure.

My health fluctuated, as did the demands of my job. It went from a small company where I was left alone mostly to gradually becoming more corporate: multiple daily meetings, numerous trackers/spreadsheets, additional workload as company trying to cut costs/awfully managed, unrealistic KPI's and being micromanaged by the hour. I also realised the constant travel was taking a toll. I no longer enjoyed it and craved peace and quiet more than anything.

It was then I found the term burnout (and also realised I have ADHD, which in hindsight explains the constant travel and adventure seeking amongst other things). I finally quit my job and moved back home while I rested and to give myself time to figure out what to do next.

The last 2 months have been up-and-down. I've had moments of feeling better, more present and content, positive. But equally lower moments where I just feel absolutely drained unable to do anything. I was back in the gym solidly until I picked up an illness which knocked me out for 2 weeks. Then the same thing just happened again last week. It's like any time I exert myself, my system depletes and I run out of energy.

I also have this horrible feeling of 'wasting my life' and that I should be doing something, while at the same time knowing I cannot commit to a full time job at the moment as I genuinely don't know how I will feel day to day (I think there is a crossover here of long term burnout, ADHD and health issues), so it feels like a weird limbo state at the moment.

Also, I think I downplay the extent of my burnout, because when I have a good day or two I think I'm actually fine and ready for the next chapter, only to suddenly be wiped out for a few days/weeks again. I keep reading that genuine burnout can take months-to-years to recover from, I'm not sure how true this is?

My sleep is extremely unpredictable, as is my mood. I wouldn't say I get depressed, but more like a lack of interest in anything, or lack of motivation which comes and goes. I find it hard to be consistent, even with hobbies I enjoy (gym, photography, hiking). I also find some days I am extremely irritable, or make lots of little mistakes (knocking things over, dropping stuff etc).

Anyway, just wanted to share my experience, even reflecting on that has been somewhat helpful and I'd be glad to hear from anyone else who can relate to any of this. Thank you!

Hi everyone, just wanted to share a recent experience. Without going into detail, I've been dealing with chronic body tension, especially around head-face-neck-jaw areas (and well, pretty much my entire body) for 6-7 years (and somewhat since birth). I'm not new to SE work, but this a different experience for me especially doing it myself.

I was going through some stretching exercises and then somewhat of a self guided somatic experiencing session. I was tracking sensations, any thoughts and emotions that arose, moving through the body, getting some shaking and tingling, some emotional release. The usual stuff I guess.

I then had the urge to apply some pressure at the back of my head wth my fingers - directly in the centre, on or around the occipital bone where the spine meets the skull I guess.

As soon as I touched there I immediately had to back off, because the tenderness was too much. I tried again, but gentler, and just had this moment of thinking ''oh my god, my poor neck, it's so painful here!'', like I felt sorry for it, and then the tears came. It was such a relief, and a 'nice/light' crying if that makes sense. The tenderness in that spot then went away.

I've done a lot of SE and other modalities but never had such an emotional response to one point on the body. I'm curious to know, if that tension/tenderness is always present, did something allow me to actually feel and release it on this occasion? It's strange because I spend a lot of time stretching my neck and doing self massage etc, but have never felt that tenderness before. And there was this real recognition/empathy for my neck in that moment.

Just wondered if anyone else had experienced something similar or has any insights? Thanks for reading.

Hey everyone. About 9 months ago I completed my first 3 day fast. I'd done some research into the apparent health benefits, especially relating to autophagy and the immune system. And I'm pleased to say, the following 6 months after that fast I didn't pick up a single bug or illness (and I was travelling around extensively for that time, exposures to lots of people, different and intense environments, airports, public transport, lack of sleep, constant movement etc).

Fast forward to now and the last month or so, I've started to pick up some colds/bugs again, nothing major but it's just really frustrating having to take more time off the gym and feeling like crap. And when I get ill, it triggers some mental issues around my health (long story), so I really struggle with even minor illness.

So, I'm preparing myself for another fast. I just wanted to know if anyone else fasted for this reason, and if you'd experienced any benefits around your immune system/illness prevention? It really seemed to make a different for me last time, and hearing any other success stories would definitely motivate me over the next few days or longer! 🙏🏼