Fritz Schumann
@fotografritz.bsky.social
Visual journalism and digital storytelling. I make photos, text, documentary films and books.
Covering Japan for more than ten years now.
www.fotografritz.de/
Covering Japan for more than ten years now.
www.fotografritz.de/
Eure KI-Bilder überzeugen mich nicht von der wirklichen Gemeinschaft, für die ihr werben wollt.
Noch vor drei Monaten hieß es:
"Weil in Zeiten künstlicher Intelligenz echte Menschlichkeit im hier und jetzt wertvoller wird als je zuvor."
- Christian Vollmann, Gründer nebenan.de am 7.9.2025
Noch vor drei Monaten hieß es:
"Weil in Zeiten künstlicher Intelligenz echte Menschlichkeit im hier und jetzt wertvoller wird als je zuvor."
- Christian Vollmann, Gründer nebenan.de am 7.9.2025
December 13, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Eure KI-Bilder überzeugen mich nicht von der wirklichen Gemeinschaft, für die ihr werben wollt.
Noch vor drei Monaten hieß es:
"Weil in Zeiten künstlicher Intelligenz echte Menschlichkeit im hier und jetzt wertvoller wird als je zuvor."
- Christian Vollmann, Gründer nebenan.de am 7.9.2025
Noch vor drei Monaten hieß es:
"Weil in Zeiten künstlicher Intelligenz echte Menschlichkeit im hier und jetzt wertvoller wird als je zuvor."
- Christian Vollmann, Gründer nebenan.de am 7.9.2025
That's an interesting compilation of video game characters dying. I never thought about how powerful it can be that in death, Mario breaks the fourth wall and looks at you.
It's a subtle way to show the player's fault and to create empathy in his last moment, maybe to encourage you to try again.
It's a subtle way to show the player's fault and to create empathy in his last moment, maybe to encourage you to try again.
I made 27 gifs (from scratch!) of video game characters dying like Mario does to discuss the origin of this peculiar bit of pixel animation. Enjoy!
The Origin of Mario’s Trademark Death Animation — Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games
Super Mario Bros. taught side-scrolling heroes how to kick the bucket… even if Mario stole those moves.
www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
That's an interesting compilation of video game characters dying. I never thought about how powerful it can be that in death, Mario breaks the fourth wall and looks at you.
It's a subtle way to show the player's fault and to create empathy in his last moment, maybe to encourage you to try again.
It's a subtle way to show the player's fault and to create empathy in his last moment, maybe to encourage you to try again.
Reposted by Fritz Schumann
This is what every Machine Translation Post-Editing offer looks like to a professional translator.
October 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
This is what every Machine Translation Post-Editing offer looks like to a professional translator.
Reposted by Fritz Schumann
My book, Super Nintendo: How One Japanese Company Helped the World Have Fun, is out next February! It is a lively cultural history of the world's most beloved video game company, drawing from 20 years' worth of reporting and interviews. Pre-order here: linktr.ee/super_nintendo
September 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
My book, Super Nintendo: How One Japanese Company Helped the World Have Fun, is out next February! It is a lively cultural history of the world's most beloved video game company, drawing from 20 years' worth of reporting and interviews. Pre-order here: linktr.ee/super_nintendo
Last week, I was invited to the #Japanologentag, an academic conference for German speaking Japanese scholars. I'm only one of those things, so I was honored to present my journalistic research in China related to the war.
August 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Last week, I was invited to the #Japanologentag, an academic conference for German speaking Japanese scholars. I'm only one of those things, so I was honored to present my journalistic research in China related to the war.
"[Calling AI magic is] convenient because it avoids questions about efficiency and environmental effects.
[It's a]form of forced use because massive investments of hundreds of billions of dollars, have to be profitable."
by @limitesnumeriques.bsky.social
limitesnumeriques.fr/travaux-prod...
[It's a]form of forced use because massive investments of hundreds of billions of dollars, have to be profitable."
by @limitesnumeriques.bsky.social
limitesnumeriques.fr/travaux-prod...
How tech companies are pushing us to use AI | Limites numériques
limitesnumeriques.fr
August 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
"[Calling AI magic is] convenient because it avoids questions about efficiency and environmental effects.
[It's a]form of forced use because massive investments of hundreds of billions of dollars, have to be profitable."
by @limitesnumeriques.bsky.social
limitesnumeriques.fr/travaux-prod...
[It's a]form of forced use because massive investments of hundreds of billions of dollars, have to be profitable."
by @limitesnumeriques.bsky.social
limitesnumeriques.fr/travaux-prod...
Stagnant wages for five straight months? No, you see, the REAL key issues are foreigners
via @japantimes.co.jp
via @japantimes.co.jp
July 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Stagnant wages for five straight months? No, you see, the REAL key issues are foreigners
via @japantimes.co.jp
via @japantimes.co.jp
No wonder Tokyo always felt a bit like home to me.
From "Revitalizing the space under Tokyo’s train tracks" by the @japantimes.co.jp
From "Revitalizing the space under Tokyo’s train tracks" by the @japantimes.co.jp
June 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
No wonder Tokyo always felt a bit like home to me.
From "Revitalizing the space under Tokyo’s train tracks" by the @japantimes.co.jp
From "Revitalizing the space under Tokyo’s train tracks" by the @japantimes.co.jp
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Leben auf Okinawa in Japan so viele Hundertjährige wie nirgends sonst auf der Welt? Nö. Medien behaupten das trotzdem immer wieder. uebermedien.de/103765/japan... (Abo)
Japan: Das Märchen von den vielen Hundertjährige
Viele Medien berichten immer wieder, dass auf Okinawa in Japan so viele Hundertjährige leben sollen wie nirgends. Doch das stimmt nicht.
uebermedien.de
March 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Leben auf Okinawa in Japan so viele Hundertjährige wie nirgends sonst auf der Welt? Nö. Medien behaupten das trotzdem immer wieder. uebermedien.de/103765/japan... (Abo)
"The investigation determined that Hirokawa demanded that female employees and volunteers to have sexual intercourse with him, in addition to taking nude photographs and other abuses, between 2004 and 2017."
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Photojournalist accuses Ryuichi Hirokawa of sexual abuse | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Natsuki Yasuda said that she was one of the women sexually victimized by famed photojournalist Ryuichi Hirokawa, who was investigated by his former magazine for allegations of abuse against staffers a...
www.asahi.com
March 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"The investigation determined that Hirokawa demanded that female employees and volunteers to have sexual intercourse with him, in addition to taking nude photographs and other abuses, between 2004 and 2017."
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
This is a comment under a YouTube video, that started a chain of more than 80 replies. Altogether, they make up around 5% of all comments – and they're all part of an elaborate scam.
March 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is a comment under a YouTube video, that started a chain of more than 80 replies. Altogether, they make up around 5% of all comments – and they're all part of an elaborate scam.
I don't think there's another studio where I bought, played and completed every game they made.
Very sad about the news. I hope the team can create something wonderful in a new place...
Very sad about the news. I hope the team can create something wonderful in a new place...
Our name comes from a fabled magic trick, because gamedev often feels like an impossible feat of conjuration. But every magic show has an end, and after 14 years, Studio Fizbin will be winding down operations this spring after releasing Reignbreaker.
Statement: www.studio-fizbin.com/fizbins-last...
Statement: www.studio-fizbin.com/fizbins-last...
March 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I don't think there's another studio where I bought, played and completed every game they made.
Very sad about the news. I hope the team can create something wonderful in a new place...
Very sad about the news. I hope the team can create something wonderful in a new place...