I'm James, I cook, I VFX.
@jdhattin.bsky.social
Visual Effects purveyor. Dad. Terrible musician. Cook. My opinions are my own. I started a remote VFX company 12 years ago. (he/him/a compositor)
Pork tenderloin schnitzel for dinner.
November 30, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Pork tenderloin schnitzel for dinner.
Pesto and pizza sauce base pizza for the clients.
November 30, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Pesto and pizza sauce base pizza for the clients.
Gonna reorganize our asset library.
With any luck.
With any luck.
November 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Gonna reorganize our asset library.
With any luck.
With any luck.
My dad’s favorite breakfast, which he exclusively had at Party Time Donuts a 24 hr diner in Sacramento/Arden Park shopping center. Hash browns, extra crispy with over medium eggs.
Memories are funny things. Only I get to experience it, but it’s everything.
Memories are funny things. Only I get to experience it, but it’s everything.
November 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
My dad’s favorite breakfast, which he exclusively had at Party Time Donuts a 24 hr diner in Sacramento/Arden Park shopping center. Hash browns, extra crispy with over medium eggs.
Memories are funny things. Only I get to experience it, but it’s everything.
Memories are funny things. Only I get to experience it, but it’s everything.
One of my more combative mutuals, has been silenced with a filter called “rude account.”
I’m glad she still exists living and screaming. Just bummed bsky doesn’t seem to share that.
I’m glad she still exists living and screaming. Just bummed bsky doesn’t seem to share that.
November 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
One of my more combative mutuals, has been silenced with a filter called “rude account.”
I’m glad she still exists living and screaming. Just bummed bsky doesn’t seem to share that.
I’m glad she still exists living and screaming. Just bummed bsky doesn’t seem to share that.
Sex as defined by what? Chromosomes? Visible organs?
Female is a gender.
You see what happens when you fuck with language and stop accepting humans for who they are?
Female is a gender.
You see what happens when you fuck with language and stop accepting humans for who they are?
November 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Sex as defined by what? Chromosomes? Visible organs?
Female is a gender.
You see what happens when you fuck with language and stop accepting humans for who they are?
Female is a gender.
You see what happens when you fuck with language and stop accepting humans for who they are?
It's a visual archiver that has to crawl an attached server or drive... so, since it was going take a while I wanted some interesting things to look at.
This is a Mandelbrot derived from file types. I'm going to move to an apple iTunes style visualizer, if Claude can do it.
This is a Mandelbrot derived from file types. I'm going to move to an apple iTunes style visualizer, if Claude can do it.
November 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It's a visual archiver that has to crawl an attached server or drive... so, since it was going take a while I wanted some interesting things to look at.
This is a Mandelbrot derived from file types. I'm going to move to an apple iTunes style visualizer, if Claude can do it.
This is a Mandelbrot derived from file types. I'm going to move to an apple iTunes style visualizer, if Claude can do it.
I’m trying to figure out why I look so weird on iPhone pictures. Like I’m not supposed to have a xenomorph shaped head, but here we are.
November 28, 2025 at 5:10 AM
I’m trying to figure out why I look so weird on iPhone pictures. Like I’m not supposed to have a xenomorph shaped head, but here we are.
My dinner plate.
November 28, 2025 at 2:42 AM
My dinner plate.
Yorkies, rising.
November 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Yorkies, rising.
Sitting on my Aeron in the kitchen banning footsteps trying to get my yorkshires to rise.
November 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Sitting on my Aeron in the kitchen banning footsteps trying to get my yorkshires to rise.
Daughter wanted a pork cutlet with gravy. Panko crusted. Packaged gravy because I’ve got a rib roast chilling on the cutting board.
November 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Daughter wanted a pork cutlet with gravy. Panko crusted. Packaged gravy because I’ve got a rib roast chilling on the cutting board.
Sous vide rib roast.
They were on sale.
Couldn’t fit the ribs in the pot. Gonna freeze them until next fun chefy thing comes along.
They were on sale.
Couldn’t fit the ribs in the pot. Gonna freeze them until next fun chefy thing comes along.
November 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Sous vide rib roast.
They were on sale.
Couldn’t fit the ribs in the pot. Gonna freeze them until next fun chefy thing comes along.
They were on sale.
Couldn’t fit the ribs in the pot. Gonna freeze them until next fun chefy thing comes along.
I asked Claude to make the archiving tool do something interesting while it scans the directory, I said I used to enjoy watching the defragging tools back in the day. So, it made this to make the discovery more interesting.
November 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I asked Claude to make the archiving tool do something interesting while it scans the directory, I said I used to enjoy watching the defragging tools back in the day. So, it made this to make the discovery more interesting.
People... I made a thing. Asset manager that crawls our whole library and uses openai CLIP to store image descriptions. Then I can use the same CLIP tech to visually search the whole library for similar images. Game changing for big libraries.
November 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
People... I made a thing. Asset manager that crawls our whole library and uses openai CLIP to store image descriptions. Then I can use the same CLIP tech to visually search the whole library for similar images. Game changing for big libraries.
First batch of apple pies
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
First batch of apple pies
Built a visual asset manager for our stock library. Yes, I know these exist, but this one is mine. Also it's free.
November 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Built a visual asset manager for our stock library. Yes, I know these exist, but this one is mine. Also it's free.
looking back over it... it's not rude rude, but it doesn't play nice. I think there's a measured tone that needs to happen in a conversation, and this was a little all or nothing.
November 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
looking back over it... it's not rude rude, but it doesn't play nice. I think there's a measured tone that needs to happen in a conversation, and this was a little all or nothing.
Yea. The good ol days.
November 23, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Yea. The good ol days.
Because I have a bunch of eggs and felt like it.
November 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Because I have a bunch of eggs and felt like it.
Oh that’s what the power dip was that triggered my RAID to go red.
November 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Oh that’s what the power dip was that triggered my RAID to go red.
Vibe coding this up right now and indexing my local assets. 14 years we haven't had a way to quickly find elements. It's the one part of compositing I hate. On Wednesday season 2 I spent days searching for the right kind of fire.
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Vibe coding this up right now and indexing my local assets. 14 years we haven't had a way to quickly find elements. It's the one part of compositing I hate. On Wednesday season 2 I spent days searching for the right kind of fire.
Fettuccine alla Asiago with grilled chicken.
November 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Fettuccine alla Asiago with grilled chicken.
California. Almost December and a bumper crop of tomatoes.
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
California. Almost December and a bumper crop of tomatoes.
Running a razor over my head and nicked something that really hurt. I’ve got a princess bandaid to feel better.
November 21, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Running a razor over my head and nicked something that really hurt. I’ve got a princess bandaid to feel better.