May 29
because not everything is about $$$ and if it makes you happy, do it.
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May 29
I'm not doing this for $$$ reasons. But coincidently, I save so much money since renting is better financially than owning in most cases. instagram.com/p/DYktlBMJzEC/
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Apr 11
Here's some of how I see The Book of 5 Rings applying to AI
Thank you @DesignandAI for the comment.
"Miyamoto Musashi doesn't teach you techniques. He teaches you how to see."
It's important to zoom out to the larger trends with AI. when you do this, most of the "game changers" just become noise.
"Rigidity is death."
You can't be fixed with your techniques or processes with AI. You must constantly adapt.
But only when the situation calls for it and not for the sake of adapting. That would be productivity theatre.
"The terrain never looks the same twice. It's not supposed to."
AI is causing EVERY part of the linear world as we know it to advance exponentially.
A linear mind cannot comprehend exponential curves.
So if everything is going exponential, how do you maintain relevance and value next quarter, next year, in 3 years?
As Wayne Gretzky put it:
Skate to where the puck is going, not to where it's already been.
I have now read through this maybe 6 or 7 times so far this year.
It's a quick read.
It's like reading the meditations of marcus aurelius or the book of proverbs by king solomon.
I HIGHLY recommend reading it.
Feb 12
The Book of Five Rings has been one of the most impactful books that I've read on how to use AI.
A 400-year-old book on strategy written by Japans most notorious samurai.
Miyamoto Musashi killed his first opponent in battle at the age of 13.
He went on to strike down another 61 opponents before the age of 30.
At the end of his life, he wrote The Book of Five Rings.
A book on strategy.
Miyamoto Musashi doesn't teach you techniques. He teaches you how to see.
Perceive what others cannot, then act with total commitment.
Rigidity is death.
The swordsman who perfects one kata and applies it to every duel is predictable. Predictable is death.
The master reads the opponent. The terrain. The moment.
Then responds with what the situation demands.
He would show up late. Use wood against steel. Fight two swords with one. Corner opponents in tight spaces and use the terrain to end duels before they started.
He was unorthodox because he could see what others couldn't.
Following "The gaze of the heart."
Not looking at what's in front of you, but seeing through it.
Before his opponents knew what was happening, they were dead.
The terrain never looks the same twice.
It's not supposed to.
One sword. Many battles.
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Mar 25
That's entirely dependent on your hardware. For raw clips, my machine can almost always cache faster than it plays.
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You can get instant playback if you don't check Cache before Playback in the Preview Panel - this is for lean timelines; including full frame video - one of the reasons I crafted my AeEditor Script - to do basic edits and compositing/titling, all in AE for shortform videos.
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Feb 7
100% - AI opens new doors, but a deep understanding of the foundations is what gives you the keys. To truly improve the craft, you have to pair the efficiency of the new tools with deep understanding of the basics.
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Jan 19
Yes, the models are not yet sufficiently developed to have a great deal of control, but I think that within a year or two, a small team will be able to put together a very high-level production.
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10 Dec 2025
For AI video is was truly well done. I make AI video all the time so it’s hard to achieve that level of consistency. Besides, it was a funny and relatable for many ad.
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21 Oct 2025
I don’t make any notes and I don’t use PM tools, so I forget most of the tasks, and those tasks that still stay in my memory are the important tasks
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10 Oct 2025
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