![]() Note: this image was taken just as the sun was going down with the subject looking in the direction of the sunset – obviously not recommended for a number of reasons during mid-day sun … but here it just lit up her eyes and cast a warm, even light over her face. There are a number of ways to go about this, and a number of ways to search for that perfect light and know when you’ve found it. After capturing those beautiful peepers you’ll move on to enhancing the light and sparkle in editing. It’s an essential piece of the puzzle and one you should strive to master. Lighting isn’t just important in making eyes pop, but in every aspect of photography. Finding light is the first step to making eyes pop. I know, you thought I was going to say Paint the Moon eye actions, right? Well, that is part of the equation, but that will come second. The number one thing you need to get eyes that wow is LIGHT. We’ll also cover using Photoshop actions like Sparkle Eyes to help make eyes sparkle and pop even more. Getting all that glorious light into the eyes won’t help much if they aren’t sharp. Nailing your focus while shooting portraits as well as knowing how to properly edit them is of the utmost importance in getting crisp, clean eyes that just reach out and call to the viewer. In the upcoming parts of the series I will focus on, well, focus – as well as Photoshop techniques to really take your portraits to another level, specific lighting situations and tips and more. And because there are so many contributing factors to getting that WOW factor, I’m going to break this into a two part series with the first part focusing on finding the light (not just for great eyes, but for beautiful skin tones, an even exposure, and many other benefits that can make or break a photo as well). Like many things in photography getting beautiful and crisp eyes that “pop” is like a puzzle. One of the questions I am most frequently asked by other photographers, and even non-photographers, is how do I get the eyes in my portrait images to “pop” so much … if I’ve done my job correctly, they are in crisp focus, full of light, life and just draw you in. ![]()
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![]() ![]() With Pickaxe, writers can generate written scenes by describing their plots and characters in a text box. Ian Eck and Mike Gioia built the AI tool Pickaxe. Davis premise through what's called an "AI visualizer program." Computer-generated images popped up when they typed prompts into a keyboard, like "nun," "epic adventure" and "resistance." And in video promotion for their show, co-creators Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof ran the Mrs. ![]() Davis used algorithms to generate episode titles. But what makes a movie work is an interesting idea and interesting execution - I don't know if we'll get that anytime soon."Įven so, artificial intelligence is starting to crop up in Hollywood productions, and some writers are embracing it as a tool. They're also pretty good at basic wordplay and poetry style. It's pretty easy for them to come up with something that's, let's say, prototypical or stereotypical. But they stick pretty close to what they've seen. ![]() it's a sophisticated sense of regurgitation, because they can put in synonyms and paraphrases. "In a certain sense, what they're doing is regurgitating what they've seen before. "I've called them the king of pastiche" says Gary Marcus, a cognitive scientist who hosts the Audacy podcast Humans vs. "But it's also clear that AI is going to be highly disruptive, and it could be extremely difficult to manage, particularly from an IP management perspective."ĪI experts and writers say the new AI programs aren't yet able to write good scripts. "We're already starting to use AI to create some efficiencies and ultimately to better serve consumers," Iger said. They also point out that the current agreement already defines writers as people - so AI-generated material wouldn't be eligible for writing credits.ĭuring a recent earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger told investors that AI development presents opportunities and benefits to the company. Meanwhile the studios, represented by The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, say that the use of AI raises "hard, important creative and legal questions for everyone," and that it requires more discussion. It wouldn't understand how to handle race, certain jokes, things like that." "They understand the structure of what to do, but it had no depth, it had no spirit. Tachel said she recently read a script written by Chat GPT. But they cannot be the genesis of any creation. "We're not against the use, you know, if we can find a way to be reasonable. We're not here to rewrite a machine," Tachel said. "We're out here fighting so that the Alexas and whatnot aren't writing our stories. On a different picket line outside Universal Studios, TV writer Lanett Tachel said she's worried studios will hire fewer writers to simply doctor up whatever machines come up with. In the movies and on TV, writers have envisioned AI as sinister, like in The Terminator, or traitorous, like in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, or even empathetic, like in the film Her. Scott (R) pickets outside of Sony Pictures. Comedy writer Miranda Berman (L) holds a picket sign outside of Paramount Pictures this week. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With more than 50 nations and 2,500 clubs at every level of the football pyramid to choose from, the possibilities. In Football Manager 2021, dynamic, true-to-life management experiences and next-level detail renews that focus on you, the manager, equipping you with all the tools you need to achieve elite status. If you have any specific request for leagues or divisions to update for the upcoming 2021/22 season, let me know in the comments below or reach us at our official Discord channel. Football Manager 2021 - The manager is the beating heart of every football club. You can find all further future updates to the file at: Passion4FM's 2021-2022 League Update Database [. Overlapping comments still occasionally occur but a lot less frequent than in previous versions.Passion4FM's FM21 Leagues Update Database fixes promotions and relegations for these Nations and leagues: This update adds transfers from the February transfer windows and addresses several bugfixes. This patch includes all February transfers. We look at where Erik ten Hags side is venturing. News FM23 Football Manager 2023 Patch 23.4.0 - February Patch FMInside Last modified: 30 Mar 5,040 views Sports Interactive have released the second winter update for Football Manager 2023. Sports Interactive have released the final winter update for Football Manager 2021. If you play in “key” or some cases in “extended” mode in combination with high speed action, the commentary will be overlapping (or cut off) more frequently. With COVID-19 restrictions easing across the world, Manchester United will again go on globetrotting tours as part of their 2022/23 pre-season. Updated 2D graphics (including: badges (clubs and competitions), portraits (players. Updated database with 2022/2023 squads and tournaments. Below you can see a list of main features of the patch. It also fixes a lot of errors and crashes in original game. Make sure when you play matches in 3D to (preferably) play in “full match” or “comprehensive” in order to have the best experience.Īlso reduce speed to just one or two clicks above average. This patch brings 2022/2023 squads, tournaments and graphics into FIFA Manager. I merely edited the existing audio and config file(s) to make it work with FM 2021. fmf files to be loaded correctly.ĭ) Load your game and play with audio commentary.Īgain, this is not my work. (Make sure you have a program called “7-Zip” installed, if not and you extract with another program you might get error messages).Ĭ) Start your Football manager 2021 game (make sure it wasn't running while copying the files over), empty cache completely and reload cache/skin for the changed. I manually edited the "match_events.xml" which took me lots of hours of editing and comparing in order to merge the commentary code into the existing file, the result is working commentary with VAR and no crashes!Ī) Navigate to your installation folder ………….\"Football Manager 2021\data" and make a backup of the two original files (this way if you have issues or want to revert back, you still have the original files), they are named: “simatch.fmf” and “simatchviewer-pc.fmf”ī) Copy the downloaded 7z file and extract to the same folder ………………….\"Football Manager 2021\data" (where you installed your copy of Football Manager 2021). FM21 Game-in-Play Set for Season 21/22 91759 22666 8 FM21 save at stake with the classifications and champions of the 20/21 season and the transfers and content editing for the 21/22 season. The reason for this is that there is now a VAR section in the xml file and simply overwriting the files with the ones that have the commentary from previous versions caused crashes and issues with VAR texts. There was another posting with audio commentary/crowd sounds for FM2021 out here, which both had issues. I downloaded these audio files a year or two ago from some website so all credit for these improved commentary goes to the original creator. This is improved commentary with less overlaps, although some still occur. Recommended laptops for Football Manager 2022 Buy Football Manager 2022 Essential FM22 Downloads Football Manager Patch 2021 21.4. Patches, hotfixes and feature reveals for future versions, including FM23. ![]() The commentary (English only) is NOT the same, nor from the same source, as the popular FM Scout download for FM 2020. Find the latest news on Football Manager 2023. The best and most comprehensive data and transfer update in the Football Manager community What is in this version Total changes: 55. Modified Commentary Sound Files by Bart ![]() Over 188.000 faces free to download for use in Football Manager and other challenging projects. Original Patch for FM12 - FM14 by MBarbaric (original creator of these audio additions) The best fan-made facepack for Football Manager 2022/2023. The main thanks for this addition goes to: THIS IS NOT MY WORK, I ADAPTED THE EXISTING SOUND AND CONFIG FILES ONLY TO WORK WITH FM2021 ![]() ![]() ![]() If your hat brim is too floppy, consider using a smaller size crochet hook for the brim section.That’s okay, though – just use a larger hook if you need a looser gauge or a smaller hook if you need a tighter gauge. Remember: If you use a different yarn than I did, you might get a different gauge.After Round 13, the hat should measure 6.5 inches wide. For this pattern, I recommend checking your gauge after completing the crown section. Getting the correct gauge will mean the difference between a hat that fits and one that’s way too large. Instead, make the first stitch of the next round in the first stitch of the previous round. ![]() When you get to the end of the round, don’t turn your work or make a turning chain. When you begin a new round, use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of the round. Here are a few tips and tricks for making this pattern. Once you’ve selected your yarn, it’s time to get started on your crochet bucket hat! Tips for Crocheting a Bucket Hat (I don’t recommend using acrylic yarn for a sun hat.) And, I’d love to experiment with raffia yarn for making crochet hats, as well. You could try a cotton-bamboo or a cotton-linen blend for a softer, floppier hat. Other fiber blends could work for this pattern, too. It’s incredibly durable and machine washable, too. This yarn has a tighter twist than other cotton yarns, which means it will split less while you crochet. WeCrochet Dishie: Last but not least, there’s Dishie cotton yarn.This yarn is made with 100% mercerized cotton yarn, which means it’s shinier and a little softer than Lily Sugar’n Cream. Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton: Lion Brand 24/7 cotton is another great choice for this bucket hat project.For this hat, you’ll need one of the larger 4oz balls of yarn. This yarn comes in any color imaginable, including stripes and ombre colorways. Lily Sugar’n Cream: This is the all-time classic cotton yarn: Lily Sugar n’ Cream.But feel free to use whichever brand of worsted-weight cotton yarn you like. The texture of cotton yarn also helps the hat keep its shape.įor my hat, I used Lily Sugar’n Cream yarn. Cotton fiber is more breathable than other types of yarn – which is important if you want your head to stay cool in the summer heat. Best Yarn for Bucket Hatsįor bucket hats, I recommend using cotton yarn. Once you have all of your supplies, you are ready to begin. I like to make the first stitch of my rounds to keep track of the pattern. Measuring your gauge is important to get the right fit. I’m using Lily Sugar’n Cream yarn, though you can use any worsted weight cotton yarn you like. I’ll be using a size G-6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook for this project. Project Suppliesįor this project, you will need some basic crochet supplies, including a crochet hook, yarn, scissors, and a tape measure or ruler. So, grab your yarn, and let’s get started. With just a little bit of yarn and some basic crochet stitches, you can create a stylish bucket hat that will keep you cool all summer long. Plus, it’s a great project for beginners – and I’ll walk you through every step of the process. Make this bucket hat in one solid color, or choose a variety of colors to create a striped bucket hat. The best part? You can customize it however you want. It’s made with one ball of 100% cotton yarn that will keep your head cool in the hottest weather. Summer crochet fans, this one’s for you! This bucket hat is perfect for sunny days. Once the warm weather arrives, I start thinking about summery crochet projects made with lightweight, cotton yarn. How long does it take to crochet a bucket hat?.Do I need any special crochet stitches for this project?.What kind of yarn should I use to crochet a bucket hat?. ![]() ![]() One-piece pads are cheaper to manufacture and so are often specced on lower value bikes or bikes that are trying hard to come in below a certain price point. They're the best choice for serious riding. You don’t need to readjust the brake position. ![]() They have the added benefit that when it comes to changing the pads, you can just pop the old pads out and slide the new ones in. Some brake pads come as a single brake block, whereas with others the brake pad functions as a cartridge that is inserted into a brake shoe.Ī cartridge system is stiffer because the brake shoe provides extra support for the pad, making the brakes more powerful and responsive. If you use a pad that is not recommended, you risk voiding your warranty, so it is best to double check before using a different set of pads. Some manufacturers require you to use only certain makes of brake pad on their rims. We’ve split this guide into best brake pads for alloy rims and best brake pads for carbon rims to make it easier to find the brake pads you need. If the pads are then used on carbon rims, the metal shards will abrade the carbon and damage the rims. Also, if the pads are used on aluminium rims, little bits of metal from the braking track will embed themselves in the pads. Dragging your brakes on long descents is to be avoided.Ĭarbon-specific brake pads shouldn’t be used on aluminium rims because they are quite soft and will wear quickly. It's important to use your brakes properly though to stop the rims heating up. ![]() ![]() If the rims get too hot, you risk starting to melt the resin that holds the carbon fibres together and causing your inner tubes to pop, or even a failure of the rim itself, although modern carbon rims usually use high iTg resins to make them more resistant to heat build-up.īrake pads designed specifically for carbon rims are constructed to help control the amount of heat build up by sucking it away from the rim. For carbon rims especially, it is very important that the correct pads are used.Ĭarbon isn’t as good as aluminium at conducting heat, meaning that carbon rims have a greater tendency to heat up. Find out more about how we test.Ĭarbon rims and aluminium alloy rims require different brake pads. 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