u/lopsidedcroc

MacOS OneDrive issues solved by downloading from MS website

WARNING This solution is somewhere around a 5 on a 0 to 10 scale of non-techie to techie. If you don't feel comfortable in the terminal, I wouldn't try it.

The problem was the OneDrive app from the App Store. I deleted that one and installed the one from MS website.

This causes a conflict even if you select "use existing OneDrive folder" or whatever the option is called during the installation process.

Specifically, in /Users/[your-user-name-goes-here]/Library/CloudStorage you'll have two OneDrive folders, one with a (2) after it, so you'll have to rename them.

Rename "OneDrive-Personal" "OneDrive-Personal-old"

Rename "OneDrive-Personal(2)" "OneDrive-Personal"

You'll have to sudo both moves.

Then make sure the symlink to $HOME works with this:

ln -sfn "$HOME/Library/CloudStorage/OneDrive-Personal" "$HOME/OneDrive"

Obviously, back everything up before doing anything.

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u/lopsidedcroc — 8 hours ago

Color grading is becoming excessive and unnatural

Modern tools let you obsessively tweak every single thing, and therefore people are unable to stop themselves from tweaking every single thing.

In the ancient days, you color timed the internegative and adjusted the overall look. You didn't apply a mask to darken her sweater and track her across the room. Oh no his glasses frames aren't exactly the right shade of isabelline the mood demands!

The result is neurotically overproduced colorslop.

/rant

u/lopsidedcroc — 2 days ago
▲ 140 r/criterion

Saw the other post about the big collection at Waterloo, and it is indeed huge and difficult to photograph

I was a little overwhelmed and didn't buy anything because I'm going to have to contemplate a bit.

u/lopsidedcroc — 5 days ago

If I pay for the studio version now and then buy a BMPCC later, do I get a discount on the camera?

I know it's a stupid question, but it does seem a little weird that you get a $300 discount when you buy the camera first but not if you buy the camera second.

EDIT: in fact come to think of it, not offering a discount on hardware for people who paid for the studio license is a disincentive to buying the hardware. Imagine if you paid $300 for the license and then the BMPCC4K only costs $700 instead of $1000 (which is the situation if you buy the camera first) - that "discount" would be a huge incentive to buy the camera. But buying the license first essentially punishes you if you decide to buy the camera later, because you'll have wasted your money.

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u/lopsidedcroc — 9 days ago

It would be nice if there were a section on "good enough" solutions for hobbyists in the subreddit's wiki

I understand that my MacBook's screen isn't good enough for professional work, but I'm not a professional. Presumably monitors these days get pretty close to accurate colors (we no longer live in the era of grandma's pink TV), so it would be nice if the subreddit's wiki included a section on "good enough" solutions for non-professionals, explaining how to best calibrate your monitor, any reasonably inexpensive tools to use, etc.

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u/lopsidedcroc — 9 days ago
▲ 4 r/MiniDV

What camcorder is the most recommended for transfer to a Mac?

I thought there would be a FAQ but since there isn't I'm asking here. Thanks!

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u/lopsidedcroc — 10 days ago

I'm sick of listening to intervals and clicking on my phone. I'd like to do something more rigorous. Ear Master and Auralia seem to be the main academically adopted programs.

I'm not married to those two, obviously. If there are other programs that might be better, I'd like to hear them.

Thanks!

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u/lopsidedcroc — 24 days ago