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Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · Sep 13

Tax subsidies are poison. Addictive poison that will kill you.

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Daniel Thron @dthron.bsky.social · Jun 23

here you go, @chromecow.bsky.social

You can't add humanity to AI any more than you can add humanity to a stick of charcoal, paint, or Gimp. These are tools, not tool-users. No art lies in a tool. Photoshop can't make art; it's not awake and has no opinons.

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Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · Jun 23

New CG Garage ep!
Chris, Daniel & James kick off our first roundtable, talking AI, MUBI, Sinners, and the state of the industry.
The 70s might be back. www.chaos.com/cg-garage/in...
#filmmaking #AI #indiefilm #virtualproduction #cggarage

Industry Roundtable — James Cameron, AI, Sinners, and Indie films

Taking a break from interviews, Chris, Daniel, and James dive into AI, indie film, and why Hollywood might be headed for a major reset.

www.chaos.com

Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · Jun 14

#dakotajohnson is 100% right about why #Hollywood is struggling. It's not because of #CG or even #AI. It's because the wrong people are making creative choices. variety.com/2025/film/ne...

Dakota Johnson Says Hollywood Is a ‘Mess’: Decisions Are Made by ‘People Who Don’t Watch Movies or Know Anything About Them’ and Studios ‘Remake the Same Things’

Dakota Johnson says Hollywood" is "a bit of a mess right now" as the people who make decisions don't even watch movies or know anything about them.

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Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · Jun 11

@theverge.com I subscribed to The Verge an yet I still see ads on the page. Is this normal?

Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · Jun 10

From sci-fi to Silicon Valley — Marti Romances talks about designing iconic UIs for The Martian, Guardians, and more.
🎙️ New pod ep 509 www.chaos.com/cg-garage/ma...
#UI #VFX #MotionGraphics #TerritoryStudio #AR #DesignInspo #FilmTech #MartiRomances #Futurism #CinematicDesign

Marti Romances — Co-Founder and Creative Director, Territory Studio

Marti Romances, co-founder of Territory Studio, shares how cinematic UI design is shaping the future of film, games, AR, and real-world tech.

www.chaos.com

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Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · Jun 10

To both artists that both embrace and reject the use of AI... Remember that Art ≠ Craft

Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · Jun 4

@karaswisher.bsky.social you should watch these. I think you would find it interesting... youtu.be/hniWOH_zwh8

"NO CGI" is really just INVISIBLE CGI (5/5)

YouTube video by The Movie Rabbit Hole

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Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · May 29

OK fine @reckless.bsky.social at @theverge.com I subscribed... But can we at least try to make something special for podcast listeners that subscribe? The podcast has gone a bit ad crazy lately

Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · May 26

Just dropped an episode with Michael Ralla, VFX Supervisor on Sinners. A must-listen for film and VFX fans! #vfx #sinners #cinematography #filmmaking #podcast #virtualproduction #digitadomain #ILM #scanline www.chaos.com/cg-garage/mi...

Michael Ralla — VFX Supervisor, “Sinners”

VFX Supervisor Michael Ralla dives into the creative process behind Sinners, exploring the evolving art of film, digital, and color, and sharing insights from a career spanning Scanline, Digital Domai...

www.chaos.com

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Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · May 19

Does m-dash make you feel fancy? F*@$k you ChatGPT!

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Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · May 19

Brings a whole new meaning to pre-existing conditions.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 19

23andMe and its user data will soon belong to a pharmaceutical giant

Your spit samples are changing hands.

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Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · May 12

Just released: Jess Loren of Global Objects on CG Garage. We talk about virtual production, real-time tools, and Gaussian splats, and much more!

Listen here 👉 www.chaos.com/cg-garage/je...

#VirtualProduction #GaussianSplats #ImmersiveTech #3dscanning #CGGarage #podcast

Jess Loren — CEO, Global Objects

Jess Loren, CEO of Global Objects and a powerhouse in immersive content, shares her insights on entrepreneurship, scanning the world, and navigating the future of virtual production.

www.chaos.com

Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · May 11

#movies #mothersday #alien

Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · May 5

I say this as a very liberal industry person in Los Angeles

Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · May 5

Somewhere in Los Angeles, there is a very liberal out of work camera grip that is feeling very conflicted

The Verge @theverge.com · May 5

Trump promises 100 percent tariff on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’

Nobody really knows what that means.

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Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · May 5

Adding to my 4K HDR Blu-ray collection. One, a story about two people whose love is fractured by a war struck world, and the other one is Casablanca. #terminator #casablanca #4khdr #bluray #movies

Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · Apr 30

OMG OMG OMG OMG!!! I'm buy this SOOOO hard! #movies #4k #criterion

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Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · Apr 29

If you fly over #newmexico may I suggest a window seat?

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Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · Apr 28

Got an update on my phone for my Sony XM4 headphones, and I got this ad pop up and made me think oh you @reckless.bsky.social #sony #partyspeaker #vergecast #theverge

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Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · Apr 28

Johnson Yan joins me to talk pioneering real-time 3D graphics, from flight simulators in the late '70s to shaping today’s visual tech.
www.chaos.com/cg-garage/jo...
#CGGarage #VFX #RealTimeGraphics #JohnsonYan #GraphicsHistory #podcast #cgi #ai

Johnson Yan — Real-time CGI Pioneer

Johnson Yan shares his journey pioneering real-time 3D graphics, from flight simulators in the late 1970s to shaping today's graphics technology.

www.chaos.com

Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · Apr 27

Rear Window (1954) is amazing at 4k HDR.

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Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · Apr 14

Sebastian Sylwan has been CTO at Weta, Scanline, and Felix & Paul, and Director of Tech at Digital Domain. In our latest episode, he talks about why innovation is hard in VFX and how the industry might need to rethink how it works.
www.chaos.com/cg-garage/se...
#VFX #FilmTech #Podcast

Sebastian Sylwan — VFX and Technology Executive

From Weta to Scanline, Sebastian Sylwan has helped build the future of VFX—now he’s reflecting on how innovation really happens (or doesn’t) in the creative industries.

www.chaos.com

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · Apr 12

@profgalloway.com called it...

After Scott predicted no tariffs on Apple products on our Friday episode, President Trump just gave an exemption to smartphones, computers, and other electronics. What prediction will come true next? Tune in next week...

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Christopher Nichols @redeyetales.bsky.social · Apr 11

I love graphs... What I think is interesting here is the impact of how well the US handled COVID #covid #usa #health