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Alec Fredericks

@alecf.bsky.social

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Vegan Character Rigger @ DreamWorks Animation (veganism doesn’t preclude me from rigging animals) Sculpting in #Blender in my off hours. Raging against social media on social media. Why does this feel like a dating app profile?

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Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 1h

Aphid sign suggests a healthy habitat. I love when my milkweed is inundated with them. I know it's temporary because birds and ladybirds will make short work of them.

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Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 1h

Anybody have a surface-to-air missile I can borrow? Police helicopters are getting out of hand where I live. I promise to give it back. It might have slight wear and tear, though.

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 1h

Same. Nota fan. I've been suggesting that the entirety of the Marvel/DC Universes would be better off if they went 100% animated (primarily CG), now that it's possible, but nobody is taking my meetings. :)
I have zero interest in other Gunn directed/written DC films. None.

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 3h

Just finished watching THY KINGDOM COME, an interesting short documentary where Javier Bardem dressed as a priest and talked to real people in dire circumstances. They knew he wasn't really a priest but still were disarmed and honest. Fascinating watch.
#filmsky #documentary

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 7h

Also, fuck Blumhouse.

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 7h

It's like all of these studio heads got the same hand delivered (no electronic trail) talking points. "GenAI must be used ethically and legally." By its nature, GenAI is a tool that can neither be used ethically or legally. They keep saying it can be, and people keep believing it.

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Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 7h

Making my drive home all the better. Is it 5:30 yet?

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 10h

The character is awesome! Love the new hairdo. I love seeing the updates.

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Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 11h

stories I'd read in Creepy and the like. Not earth shattering stuff at all. If you have other recommendations -- real horror shit -- I'd love to hear them.

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 11h

That's a great point. I recently discovered Junji Ito and, when I told people that I was reading him, they said, "Oh, he's great!"
When I asked if they could recommend other Japanese horror storytellers, I got nothin'. I also didn't think his stuff was all that. It's okay. It felt like B-grade

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Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 12h

One of the most complex games I've worked on but, by far, the most rewarding. Great article and take on what I've always felt is a misunderstood and underappreciated game.

Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 13h

ICYMI: "We say that children are our future, but they’re shaped by our actions today."

@unabridgedgamer.bsky.social explores Bioshock 2's portrayal of the ways that our deeds affect the morality of our children:

Bioshock 2 Asks You to Have the Faith of a Child - Unwinnable

How far will you exploit others to achieve your own goals? And can you forgive others of their own misdeeds?

unwinnable.com

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Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 13h

True. I was hoping they were going to move on from him in the off-season. If wishes were fishes...

I'll still bitch about him for the rest of the season, though.

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 14h

No, Pritchett proved he's not up to the task at this point. Certainly, Woolen is a better cover artist than Pritchett. The trade is more wishful fantasy, swapping for some other CB. I don't see the stars aligning, but, man, I'd love to see Woolen jettisoned.

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 15h

If all it does is generate angry posts and likes on social media, it defines nothing. If people leave work and turn out by the thousands for weeks on end and fight back, then maybe.

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 15h

These guys don't distinguish between the believers and non-believers. They're there to oppress and terrorize all who are in their sites, whether directly or peripherally.
What happened here is awful, but it's not about religion.

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 15h

Another day without a Woolen trade.
Make the move, Seattle.
#seahawks #nfl

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Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 1d

Somebody do the math! What're the odds of this even happening? HR #61 hit to a guy wearing a shirt asking for Cal to hit #61 to him? Crazy! I love this story.

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Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 1d

Yup. Boo indeed.

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 1d

I guess railing against football and those who enjoy it is a better way to spend one's time while Rome burns.

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, this is a head-scratcher. The fact that the Bengals hadn't shored up their backup QB role before the start of the season, given the injury prone nature of their starter, shows a total lack of foresight. Panic ensues and this is their answer? Weird.

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 2d

Reading PAPA HEMINGWAY now. A really interesting tale by a man who met and befriended one of my literary heroes. So far so good.
#booksky #biography #memoir
kobo.com/en/ebook/pap...

Papa Hemingway ebook by A. E. Hotchner - Rakuten Kobo

Read "Papa Hemingway A Personal Memoir" by A. E. Hotchner available from Rakuten Kobo. An intimate, joy-filled portrait and New York Times bestseller, written by one of Hemingway's closest friends: "I...

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Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 2d

I think it's time I start watching the rest of the films of Scott Cooper. I've seen Crazy Heart, Black Mass, & Pale Blue Eye and liked them all. The rest of his catalogue looks really interesting, plus the upcoming Springsteen film.
#filmsky
www.imdb.com/name/nm01783...

Scott Cooper | Actor, Director, Writer

Known for: Crazy Heart, Hostiles, The Pale Blue Eye

www.imdb.com

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Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 2d

I'm still trying to figure this out. A biopic about a guy few know about vs. one of the more original films in years and a listening party movie, each costing $15-25. Given that the people seeing the original film have kids seeing the listening party, maybe too much money? Next weekend, maybe?

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 2d

Man, I need to decompress.

Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for doing that.