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rowan_johnson

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Video and live stream producer based in Southampton, UK.

Managing Director at Southpoint Films

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rowan_johnson, to random
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Apple’s response to the DMA is kind of crazy when you compare it to their approach with China. I guess they feel they have less to lose in Europe 🤷‍♂️
https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/112456941384604589

craiggrannell, to random
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This kind of crap hits home because I remember the years of stress after Brexit, in working out what we’d do as a family. When time and time again, my Icelandic wife fell through the cracks. The thousands we spent on legal fees. (Our lawyer was ace though.) The bureaucracy. The local library displaying Mein Kampf prominently next to where foreigners had to supply biometric data. The almost performative cruelty of the system. The absurd twists of the knife from the Home Office. Tear it all down.

rowan_johnson,
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@craiggrannell my OH is Filipino and was on the front lines during Covid. (Her ward became a Covid ward.) Everyone clapped, but what she really needs is permanent residency without having to pay thosands of pounds for the privilege.

Most British born people are totally shielded from our immigration system. But once you get close, you see how strict and punishing it is. The cost of becoming a resident, then citizen, is slow and expensive. And yet politicians have the audacity to weaponise it.

rowan_johnson,
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@craiggrannell exactly, and thank you. Despite what the rags say, it’s really hard to get residency and citizenship here. The average person has no idea how visas and immigration works.

matt, to random
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My review of the brand new Magic Keyboard for iPad that just came out yesterday.

  1. Metal construction makes it feel way better
  2. Haptic trackpad is wonderful
  3. Function row makes it more…functional

Love this thing.

https://youtu.be/hR92z_FHAp4

rowan_johnson,
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@matt the next MKBHD?

(In all seriousness, good job - these shots look great! I’m looking forward to watching the whole video!)

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If you had just caught a shiny (normal) Rattata, would you evolve it into a Raticate? 🤔

rowan_johnson,
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@andycarolan it depends what you’re doing in the game. I’m currently trying to build a shiny living dex, and I need shiny Raticate, so I’d evolve it. But if you’re just having fun and the shiny is a bonus, I’d keep the cute little shiny rat. ☺️

craiggrannell, (edited ) to random
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UK folks:

  • Publisher states a payment has been made + sent remittance.
  • I have not received the funds (after six weeks now) and my (UK) bank’s customer services, fraud and international teams have all stated they cannot see any payment and that I do not have a block on my account.

Any advice on what to do? I’ve never been in this situation before, and the amount of money is not insignificant. But also, the publisher appears to be very much in “we’ve paid so nothing we can do” mode now.

rowan_johnson,
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@craiggrannell If it’s a regular and otherwise good client, I wouldn’t necessarily upset the apple cart after six weeks. As bad as it is, I find myself waiting far longer for payment from some clients…

I would keep it friendly for now. Ask them to send a copy of the transaction details to help you understand what has happened, in case there’s an error with your bank. (There isn’t an error with your bank, of course, but it may flag something simple like they’ve paid the wrong person.)

rowan_johnson,
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@craiggrannell If they’re cagey about helping you, then chances are they’re just fobbing you off for some reason. Either they’re delaying paying (because they have no money, probably) or they’re going to see if they can kick it so far down the road that you’ll give up.

In which case, you need to get firm and inform them that you will need to start formal recovery proceedings to ensure you receive the money you’re owed.

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@craiggrannell In my experience, I wouldn’t threaten court. “Recovery proceedings” keeps your options open so that they can’t accuse you of being unfair if you do something else. E.g. assuming it’s writing, you must own the copyright on the work you’ve done. Not sure what options you have, but for me (with video) I can submit a copyright claim with YouTube for example – which has sometimes pushed the right buttons to make an overdue bank transfer happen.

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@craiggrannell If it is looking like you need to take action, you’ll need to give them a fair notice. So you might still be tussling this one for a few weeks or even months, because if they genuinely have tried to make a payment then you would appear unreasonable to not at least try to be cooperative in finding a resolution.

Give them a few weeks after you issue your final notice before taking any action.

If there are no other options, your nuclear option is Money Claim Online. (Small claims.)

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@craiggrannell I’ve used MCO a few times and I’ve found the process easy. You have to pay a fee to file a claim, but the company you’re claiming from will need to reimburse you if you’re successful.

Of course, it’s a risk as it’s taking them to court, and therefore it is very serious, but if it’s a case of delayed payment then it should be cut and dry in your favour, and the company you’re claiming against should simply settle before it goes to court. (You then tell the court you’ve settled.)

rowan_johnson,
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@craiggrannell A few times I’ve used MCO and the company has gone into administration, which is why they didn’t pay me.

When that happens you’ll be added to the list of unsecured creditors so if there is anything to dish out after the liquidation then you might get something for your trouble. But in reality you won’t, because they’ll owe money to their administrators, financiers and HMRC who’ll take priority. But you do get regular updates about their liquidation though, which is… fun?

rowan_johnson,
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@craiggrannell Sorry for the spam, but hope that’s helpful. Good luck, and don’t let them fob you off!

rowan_johnson,
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@craiggrannell They sent remittance? That’s really odd because I’m pretty sure that’s generated by Sage/Xero/etc when they schedule the payment within the software.

This is a super silly question, but have you checked all of the dates on the remittance advice? Are you definitely past the payment arrival date? (And have you had payments from this client before?)

Doesn’t sound like a fob off job to me, now. If it’s a big company that’s someone’s job on the line if they’ve faked remittance.

rowan_johnson,
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@craiggrannell that is so incredibly bizarre.

I’ve experienced some messing around from one or two big companies, but not to a point of sending bogus remittance. (That would surely be fraud.)

I’d assume for now that something has fallen through the cracks somewhere. I think you’re just going to need to be persistent. Definitely worth being firm with them to get them to take you seriously, though. Regardless of what they think they’ve done, you haven’t received the payment.

rowan_johnson, to random
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Considering upgrading my 2018 11” iPad Pro, which I bought in 2020. I’d downgrade from 512GB to 256GB of storage as I’m barely scratching it currently.

If I go for the new Pro it’s an investment of over £1000 as I’ll need new accessories. 🤑

However, iPad Air would be £600 with trade in, and I could keep my Magic Keyboard. But not my pencil. And I’d lose Face ID, ProMotion and a bit of screen size. (I think.) Feels like a downgrade.

rowan_johnson,
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@matt this is my worry. The new Airs seem like the ideal upgrade path for me, but I’ve got a few 4th gen Airs at work and they’re just not as nice as my older Pro. I know I’d feel the same as you, even if it’s only a subtle difference.

rowan_johnson, to random
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I wouldn’t print this, but seeing these sorts of mad 3D prints definitely makes me want to buy a printer. (But I understand it’s still quite tricky doing it properly?)
https://rivals.space/@emilweth/112402209773898188

rowan_johnson, to random
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Canon recently asked me to present a tutorial about their PTZ range of cameras. It’s now live on their YouTube channel. 📺

If you’re interested in and , and you want to know more about these cameras, give it a watch. PTZs are very much the future (but also the present) of professional video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klGKQbzkRNg

matt, to random
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Apple apologizes for crushing ad campaign https://birchtree.me/blog/apple-apologizes-for-crushing-ad-campaign/

rowan_johnson,
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@matt The news it was pulled was a crushing disappointment to the creative team behind the ad.

rowan_johnson, to random
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“All of human creation sacrificed for a lifeless gadget.”

I didn’t love this ad, but I didn’t hate it either. However, on reflection, it’s extremely tone deaf given the current climate in the creative industries.
https://mastodon.social/@hollywoodreporter/112407164383855597

matt, to random
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New video! Moving beyond QWERTY (Via tutorial for new users)

https://youtu.be/bnme9s6qZT0

rowan_johnson,
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@matt Hearing this makes me realise that I’ll never buy a mechanical keyboard. I don’t think I could deal with my typing making so much noise. 😂

craiggrannell, to random
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Anyone created (or know of) a really good new Apple TV app this year? I’m on the hunt for round-up additions beyond streaming services.

rowan_johnson,
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@craiggrannell Tim Cook: The future of TV is apps!

The Apple TV App Store:

tumbleweed GIF

stroughtonsmith, to random
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You’d be surprised how many devices are just an Android (or Linux) app in a box

rowan_johnson,
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@stroughtonsmith I’d love to find a list of these. I know my DJI drone controllers are basically Android phones running the DJI app in a kiosk-like mode.

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If you thought Apple's war with Epic was dramatic, wait 'till their war with China 😛
https://mstdn.social/@TechCrunch/112361912902454740

rowan_johnson,
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@stroughtonsmith @TechCrunch

Michael Jackson Popcorn GIF

rowan_johnson, to filmmaking
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I’ve created a GPT for and : Storyboard Assistant

If you need to quickly visualise some scenes for a video to give your client / crew an idea of what you’re trying to achieve with your shoot, this GPT should help.

By default, all images are created in 16:9 with a realistic art style. If you have any suggestions for improvements, please let me know!

Link: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-fpBWrao0i-storyboard-assistant

rowan_johnson,
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@stooovie Huh, looks like it wasn't saving my privacy settings unless I add it to the GPT store. Well, I've done that so hopefully it works now!

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