Karl Soule

@valentinavee Bunch of us Adobe folks will be there Monday, all next week!

I’m in New York!

Tired of this cereal. Follow me on LinkedIn if you want to stay in touch.

How the times change.

@timjcarden Amazing thread, great writing, but you’re missing a key reason for the New Coke/Coke Classic switch. Sugar vs Corn Syrup. Coke used the opportunity to reformulate Coke into Coke Classic with cheaper corn syrup.

Final reminder: Tonight is Lacpug night. Get out of the house and learn something. eventbrite.com/e/104150516899…

@JillianMHurley He’s bleeding from his…whatever.

Oh. “BREAKING: Donald Trump says Kamala Harris bringing up his face makeup during her Fox News interview is "crossing a red line."

The universal "I don't believe your bullshit" face

@vashikoo I just cannot believe that it took until now to get someone to ask this. SO. MUCH. BS. emanating from one mouth.

This Sneak is my favorite. What if you could not only generate sound effects, but you could generate in context with objects, or use your reference audio to spot them in? #AdobeMAX m.youtube.com/watch?v=RddSWo…

@lacpug The “phantom ‘E’” is back! Never know where it comes from, but it shows up in my name in print at least once or twice a month! 😆 So happy to be coming back to @lacpug!

Our October 24 poster by Ben King is now here. Got your seats yet? Register ONLY if planning to attend. This is an in person event, not zoom. Spread the word. eventbrite.com/e/104150516899…

23 hours till showtime at #AdobeMAX. Producing another one is such a dream. Even moreso, working with my dear friend ⁦@terryleewhite⁩ #CommunityxAdobe

Follow my social feeds starting on Sunday 10/13 as I bring you updates from the #AdobeMAX conference, as a designated MAX Reporter! If you haven't registered for the free livestreams and sessions yet, there is still time! max.adobe.com

Registration is live for the Oct. 24 lacpug Meet. NOTE: This is not the usual 4th Wednesday of the month. Register ONLY if planning to attend. This is an in-person event, not zoom. @KarlSoule @stephaniefilo eventbrite.com/e/104150516899…

@ViceApologist Not excusing or condoning any behaviors here, but there’s some misinfo floating around - this didn’t happen mid-take. Bale was rehearsing between takes when the DP messed with the lights.

Working with a guy that was in the lighting department on Terminator Salvation. He was right next to Christian Bale when he went off on the DP. “I was standing right next to him when he started yelling and all I could think was, ‘Get him.’” Lmao

Son relieving his mom MASTER CHIEF Latonya Lutef, departing the Navy after 30 years… What a beautiful exchange.🇺🇸

@theAngieTaylor Staying as long as you stay, @theAngieTaylor

I was recently having a conversation with a friend, who mentioned David Fincher’s FIGHT CLUB (1999) as an example of a film that speaks to young men in Western society, because it diagnoses a serious problem of our modern age: The fact that so many young men today feel—strongly and instinctively—a loss and place or purpose. A lack of acceptance and meaning in their lives. But while FIGHT CLUB is a fine film, and certainly speaks to this subject, I think a much more important work—and one that far fewer people have seen—is Ridley Scott’s KINGDOM OF HEAVEN: DIRECTOR’S CUT (2005). This film too, speaks to the yearning that young men have for purpose and place. But rather than simply touching upon the problem, it lays out the solid moral framework of an actual solution. In the film, a young blacksmith named Balian (Orlando Bloom) loses his family and his place, and goes on a journey to find himself. And what he finds is that he must choose between two paths: One of aggression, bloodshed, and war… or one of sacrifice, guardianship, and virtue. Each path offers brotherhood. But only one offers genuine meaning and a code of honor. William Monahan’s screenplay for KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is filled with dialogue and moments that illustrate these two paths, and that code… “What man is a man who does not make the world better?” “Remember that howsoever you are played or by whom, your soul is in your keeping alone. When you stand before God, you cannot say, “But I was told by others to do thus,” or that virtue was not convenient at the time. This will not suffice.” “Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee.” “Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong.” “I put no stock in religion. By the word religion I have seen the lunacy of fanatics of every denomination be called the will of God. Holiness is in right action, and courage on behalf of those who cannot defend themselves, and goodness. By what you decide to do every day, you will be a good man. Or not.” The genius of this film is that these principles are universal. They apply whether a person believes in God or not, and has religion or not. They assume that each human being has a basic freedom to choose—every single day—to do good or evil. And they speak to a personal responsibility that each of us has to ourselves and to our fellow human beings to choose goodness, and to the reward of genuine personal meaning that only the virtuous path provides. Anyway, just some quick Saturday afternoon thoughts. The bottom line is that the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN: DIRECTOR’S CUT is a masterpiece of cinema and moral philosophy. It’s visually striking, has a terrific cast, and plenty of action. And Ridley Scott is at his world-building best. I simply can’t recommend the film more highly. Show it to your sons, brothers, and friends. Share it with your fathers and grandfathers. I think they’ll all appreciate it.

I'm at IBC this year, finally able to publicly show and discuss a project I've been leading in secret at Adobe for some time that's finally hit public beta, which is new color management in Premiere Pro! I came out of blog retirement to write more at: vanhurkman.com/wordpress/?p=4…

🎉 Congratulations to our incredible MPEG members who were nominated and/or took home wins at the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards! 🏆 Your outstanding work continues to set the bar high, and we are beyond proud to have such talented editors representing our Guild. Cheers to you!