DirtyChai

The still pic of that video reminds me of 21 pilots - Stressed Out: Or as I like to call, innocence lost: "We used to play pretend, give each other different names We would build a rocket ship and then we'd fly it far away Used to dream of outer space but now they're laughing at our face Saying, "Wake up, you need to make money." They say if only I knew then what I know now, but I say if only I could know now what I knew then. . .

Good stuff on the first video. As for the second, Lady Gaga and I have a love/hate relationship. . . Je veux ton amour et je veux ta revanche, Je veux ton amour. . . Here's the true Lady Gaga. A side of which many of you may have not seen. I love it. She reminds me of the cool headbanging chicks in high school we'd hang with at belle Isle.

Ya, not bad. Good lookin' on their audio engineer/producer. I like the pigeon shot or whatever the fuck bird that was - but regardless, they really need some help on the cinematography side of it all.. . . And tho it sounds really clean, maybe even too clean, they're gonna have to "dumb it down" a notch to match the video. This isn't the 90s anymore with Bob Rock style perfection. We need to see some grit, you know what I mean?

Love the late 80s industrial, sesame street city style funk. My man takes us back . . . This video reminds me of when we'd head back home to Detroit to grind the poker tables when it was finally legalized. . .

Here's a couple jams In honor of marijuana being legalized for recreational use in Michigan. I must admit, I'm tempted. . .

This video inspired me to learn about the use of various mathematical expressions in video and algorithmic animation about 10 years ago. It surprises me that even today, people still say that you won't really need to use advanced math in your life. There was a recent national commercial for an app. The video animations in the commercial along with the app itself involved complex mathematics and coding, yet the commercial had a segment showing a mathematics teacher running out on her class saying, "you won't use this anyway." Anyway, I think this video provides a decent social commentary on materialism as well. . . Humans are weird. I hear this song in my head every time I enter this forum, or play heads up poker. . . Love the change up at 2:36.

As I mentioned before, I love the interbreeding of genres. Here's one of my favorites - Symphony and Metal:

This had a major influence on me as a child. My small world suddenly became infinite. . .

If it wasn't for youtube, I wouldn't even know I had other interests. I really like the crossbreeding of genres like electro-swing. I was also forced into indie music because it fits so well with some of the ads I create.

Ya, I wonder about that as well from time to time. As a child in the 80s I was mostly subject to 70s classic rock by my parents, so that's pretty much my default genre. If I had a choice of listening to only one band, I'd have to go with Zeppelin - not necessarily because they're my favorite, but because they've produced such a broad range of music that can satisfy practically any emotional situation. By my mid 20s, I felt that my music collection had pretty much everything I needed to carry me through the rest of life. I don't even pay much attention to the new stuff coming out from my favorite bands of the 70s, 80s an 90s.

Ya, however, being an editor/animator I'd like to create a video as a side project with better continuity using more realistic imagery/effects. Ya, us Metallica fans get that a lot. . . But don't despair, given my love for all music, I'm bound to eventually post something more palatable to your aging taste buds.

Just playing some poker, listening to Orion. . . I particularly love the change up at 4:00, 5:10 and beyond.

Update: "Jeffrey Zeigler, 53, was found guilty of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony in the April 12 incident at his home involving 14-year-old Brennan Walker. He was charged with assault with intent to commit murder, but Judge Wendy Potts gave jurors the option of convicting Zeigler on the lesser charge. Zeigler could get up to 10 years in prison for the assault conviction, plus a mandatory two years for the firearm count. Potts revoked his bond and ordered him to jail pending sentencing Nov. 13." https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2018/10/12/rochester-hills-homeowner-who-fired-teen-trial/1613420002/

Actually, that crossed my mind as well. However, a deputy sheriff did testify that Zeigler "played around with the safety." Up to the jury to decide. Edit: If there are any jurors with gun experience, they know it's not necessary to take your eye off the target to disengage the safety. It's very close to the trigger and almost second nature to click it off when you're engaged in an abrupt situation.

It looks like to me that he takes aim, then thinks differently, evidenced by lifting up the gun up before firing as a warning shot instead Ya, I can possibly see that. The video looks like it was sped up for some reason which makes it look worse. I guess the Jury will get to watch it in slow motion if they haven't already. But let me ask you this. Does it look like he may have possibly tried to hurry up and quickly get a shot off, but the safety was locked. In his haste he fiddles briefly with the safety when the gun suddenly goes off?

It's not looking good for this guy: "taking the stand Tuesday was Detective Shawn Pace, who said during his investigation, his assessment of what had allegedly happened at the Zeigler house — a home invasion attempt — changed as he watched the surveillance video. “When I saw that video, my thought process switched...I knew which direction I had to go. I was shocked,” Pace testified. After viewing it a second time, he said he was “charged up, because I was offended by what I had seen.” After watching the video, I have to say that I share the detective's sentiment. Makes you wonder what would've happened if the police didn't have the video. . . Also, Zeigler (the defendant) apparently gave conflicting statements. He denied ever taking aim, and that the gun fired after he slipped. But Detective Pace told him that he did take aim. Ac coring to Detective Pace, Zeigler then “took a big drink of water, looked at me and said, ‘I’m tired of being a victim.’ (Apparently there is a documented history of attempted burglaries and teenagers stealing his beer) https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/copscourts/jurors-view-video-of-rochester-hills-shooting-as-trial-continues/article_3f07f548-cca1-11e8-8e16-1b5ad08f57c5.html Even more, this guy was already convicted of a gun crime back in 2004 during an apparent road rage shooting: "Zeigler was initially charged with assault with a deadly weapon, a felony punishable by up to four years in prison and one count of discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle, which can carry up to 10 years in prison." Due to an apparent lack of physical evidence, "Judge John Chmura dismissed the assault with a deadly weapon charge but found Zeigler guilty of firing and aiming a weapon without malice or injury, a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and fines." "He was not jailed but sentenced to one year reporting probation and $609 in fines and costs." https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2018/04/19/homeowner-charged-shooting-teen-prior-gun-conviction/34005391/ Tho I know the selection of the jury pool is random, I'm not sure if it concentrates on a specific area or not, such as the county in which the alleged crime took place. If in this case it's just Oakland County, then I know the most populated area is the lower southeast quadrant of the county in the map below that also includes Rochester where the incident happened. This area is the most affluent in Michigan, consisting of highly educated doctors, lawyers, professional athletes, Bob Seger, Eminem, etc. This specific area tends to lean left and is most likely the reason that Oakland County is only but several counties in Michigan that didn't vote for Trump. There are also majority concentrations of blacks in Southfield and Pontiac where the trial is being held. Not sure if that had any affect the jury pool or not. The rest of the county is more conservative/republican. Personally, I know there have been many concerns about the rise of petty thefts in these areas, like breaking into cars and things of that nature, but you really don't expect something like this to happen there. IMO the video looks really bad. I didn't see it in your link, but you can watch it below starting around the 35 second mark: https://www.wxyz.com/news/region/oakland-county/surveillance-video-shown-in-court-of-man-accused-of-attacking-teenager