Original sources of this guide (might be more up to date in case you're viewing a mirror of it):
https://old.reddit.com/youtubedl/comments/jktx5b/how_to_anonymously_host_the_continued_development/
https://raddle.me/f/AntiCopyright/121477/how-to-anonymously-host-the-continued-development-of-youtube
In this guide I will go through how to anonymously host the continued development of youtube-dl offshore using companies that have a track record of being very resilient to DMCA takedowns. As a general disclaimer, youtube-dl is not illegal, no matter how much the RIAA wants it to be. Hosting it is not illegal, but the RIAA doesn't care about what's legal, so we'll have to act accordingly and not rely on companies that will bend over backwards for them. This post is basically my way of flipping the bird to the RIAA.
DMCA ignored hosting providers
RIAA report including DMCA ignored hosting providers
MPAA report including DMCA ignored hosting providers
United States Trade Representative report including DMCA ignored hosting providers
ESA report including DMCA ignored hosting providers
Europol report including DMCA ignored hosting providers
La Liga report including DMCA ignored hosting providers
Former bulletproof hosting reseller reviews offshore hosting providers
Former bulletproof hosting reseller on what the most warez friendly hosting providers are
(Novogara aka Ecatel recently got busted for tax evasion and are shady as hell in general, allowing anything to be hosted on their servers, so it's best to stay away from them.)
Take into account what data center the hosting provider uses. If they don't run their their own data center the company running the data center can shut down the server if the data center isn't DMCA ignored. That isn't to say that resellers can't be resilient, but it depends on how resilient the data center they use is.
This goes without saying, but keeping the hosting provider secret makes it a lot harder to take down.
Some countries like Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Korea force hosting providers to use government SSL certificates, meaning that they can MITM the connection.
CDNs and proxies to hide the real hosting provider
DDoS-Guard - Highly recommended. Based in Russia. Doesn't care about DMCA at all. DDoS-Guard is mentioned in the MPAA's Notorious Markets report and currently provides protection for Nyaa (the world's largest public torrent tracker for anime and manga) and Sci-Hub (the world's largest piracy website for academic papers which is under constant legal pressure from big US publishers). Has a free plan and accepts Bitcoin for paid plans. DDoS-Guard might be inaccessible outside of Europe for a few hours/month, meaning that sites using it would be unreachable outside of Europe during that time. This is probably peering related, but I'm not sure. Just tell site visitors to use ProtonVPN's free plan and connect to one of their VPN servers in the Netherlands if that happens.
While I recommend DDoS-Guard, I'll list some other alternatives in case something happens:
CloudFlare - Might be a honeypot, especially since I'm not sure how they'd be able to get away with this otherwise, but CloudFlare works for now. Just don't expect privacy from them. They're a US based company so they'll probably be reigned in eventually, but for now they're having their Wild West days. CloudFlare has a free plan. If CloudFlare is not configured properly when set up the real hosting provider will be leaked. More info about that here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

It's a myth that Cloudflare does not forward DMCA complaints, they forward everything. However, Cloudflare does not store any "sensitive data", which means forwarding "useless" information is similar like ignoring the DMCA request. A general advice is that whenever you use Cloudflare you should use a bulletproof backend server as well to avoid DMCA takedown request in the first place, so less or nothing gets forwarded (less "leakage risk").

Source: CHEF-KOCH / Warez / Bulletproof Hosting.md
OVPN's public IPv4 proxy (the Switzerland proxy) - Swedish company that provided a proxy for The Pirate Bay for a while, went to court because of it, and won. The two advantages with their Switzerland proxy in particular is that it's hosted by Interxion - the same Netherlands based company that is hosting Feral Hosting's DMCA ignored seedboxes - and that Switzerland is a pretty good jurisdiction. OVPN also scores well on That One Privacy Site. Accepts Bitcoin.
Before we go into registering a domain, I think it's worth considering if it's really worth keeping the name youtube-dl or if it could be spun off into a more accurate and less trademark infringing name like media-dl, for example. It downloads video and audio from a lot more sites than just YouTube, after all.
Resilient TLDs (there are more options than just these)
.is - As of a few years ago ISNIC had only ever suspended one domain and it was connected to ISIS.

When we asked whether ISNIC would follow Greenland’s lead and move for a proactive suspension, we got a clear answer.
“The short answer is no. Such an action would require a formal order from an Icelandic court. ISNIC is not responsible for a registrant’s usage of their domains,” ISNIC’s Marius Olafsson told TorrentFreak.
“This policy applies equally to any .is domain,” Olafsson says, adding that it’s the domain owner’s responsibility to abide by the law, not theirs.

Source: https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-finds-safe-haven-in-iceland-switches-to-is-domain-130425/

“Domains can hardly be considered illegal any more than a street address. A street address is not illegal even if there is illegal activity in one apartment at the address,” ISNIC says.

Source: https://torrentfreak.com/torrent-domain-suspensions-damage-credibility-registrar-says-140617/
.ru / .su - Good for anything that doesn't affect Russia or go against Russian interests.
.to - Used by a lot of torrent and other filesharing websites. I have never seen one get suspended. .to is managed by a US company though, so it being "bulletproof" could change.
.cr is a resilient TLD according to the International Intellectual Property Alliance's (IIAP) report:

thepiratebay.cr domain is still online despite actions against it from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica. Other notorious infringing sites are following the trend of using .cr domains as a safe haven (e.g., kickasstorrents.cr). Costa Rica’s failure to deal effectively with its obligations regarding online infringement, more than eight years after they came into force under DR-CAFTA, is a serious concern.

In case you want cheaper options that are available on Njalla, .ws and .ch are said to be pretty good.
.ec is also looking pretty solid as Library Genesis (the world's largest book piracy website, which is under constant legal pressure from big US publishers) have been using it for some time without getting suspended.
Vulnerable TLDs
.com, .net, .cc, .tv, and .name are operated by VeriSign, a Washington DC based company that is controlled by the US government.
.org, .info, .asia, .aero, .ag, .bz, .gi, .hgn, .in, .lc, .me, .mobi, .mn, .sc and .vc are operated by Afilias, a company that blocked one of WikiLeaks' domains.
.site, .website, .tech, .online, .uno, .fun, .space, .store, and .press are operated by Radix, a company that has an anti-piracy partnership with the MPAA.
All TLDs operated by Donuts, a company that has an anti-piracy partnership with the MPAA.
Resilient domain registrars/resellers
Recommended:
Njalla - As anonymous as you can get when buying a domain. Njalla is a Nevis registered company that buys the more common domains from Canada based Tucows, which is pretty abuse friendly and some TLDs like .is they buy from the registry directly. They then lease it to you while legally speaking they own the domain. This means that you don't have to give them any personal information to register it and they take Monero. Njalla is mentioned in the RIAA and MPAA's Norotious Markets reports. Njalla has a Tor Hidden Service, PGP key, and has support for registration via XMPP with OTR. Njalla is run by one of the Pirate Bay founders and they kept the Pirate Bay sense of humor alive when dealing with DMCA.
Other:
NiceVPS - As anonymous as you can get when buying a domain. NiceVPS is a domain reseller based in the Dominican Republic that buys the domain from easyDNS and then leases it to you, meaning that you don't have to provide any personal information since they own the domain on paper. Accepts Monero. Has a Tor Hidden Service, PGP key, and warrant canary. I've seen NiceVPS recommended on some websites, but I'm not sure how solid it is. Doesn't seem to offer all of the TLDs that Njalla, Openprovider, and easyDNS offer, including a lot of the more resilient ones.
Openprovider aka Hosting Concepts B.V. - Netherlands based registrar that is one of the most abused registrars by rogue pharma sites. Doesn't suspend domains without a WIPO decision or court order. Has a full section dedicated to it in the United States Trade Representative's 2019 report and a brief mention in the 2020 report.
easyDNS - Canada based registrar that has a big focus on due process. The current registrar of The Pirate Bay's .org domain, which it defended against the RIAA. Wouldn't suspend a domain for a video downloader like youtube-dl unless ordered by ICANN, CIRA, or a court according to their takedown policy. Accepts Bitcoin.
There are a few resellers of bulletproof Russian and Chinese registrars that accept cryptocurrency, but because those are pretty much only used by cyber criminals they would not be a good look for this project. And there's also the risk that they'll just be gone one day without a word and no way to transfer domain and not much recourse. Because of those reasons I'm omitting them from this list. I think the above mentioned registrars and resellers will be good enough, the project is legal after all.
Worth considering:
In order to anonymously directly register a domain at any of the other mentioned services than Njalla and NiceVPS you'd have to fake the WHOIS information, which violates ICANN's rules and registrars usually suspend domains because of that. I could especially imagine easyDNS doing this. Not sure how the other registrars would react to that, but ICANN does have the power to withdraw their accreditation - meaning that the registrars would lose the ability to issue domains - if they don't follow ICANN's rules. In the cases of Njalla and NiceVPS they aren't a registrar, they just fill in their own details and buy the domain for you from a registry/registrar when you register a domain using them.
If you use Njalla or NiceVPS you're handing over control of the domain to somebody else and have to take their word for it that you'll always have access to the domain. It's easier to trust Njalla than NiceVPS in this case since it's known who owns Njalla and they have more of a track record than NiceVPS, which is fairly unknown.
TLS/SSL
Let's Encrypt - Free, uses open source software, backed by EFF, Mozilla, and others. Easy to set up and easy to maintain with an auto-renewal script.
If you're using CloudFlare, you'll have to use their phony SSL certificate.
Keeping your server secure and other technical advice

Check your server, and how reliable it is in terms of security and privacy, online services like https://centminmod.com can test your server and it's configuration to ensure nothing is "leaking".
Check if someone can see your hidden backend server IP via https://dnsdumpster.com. In general you should block every IP connection to your backend server, only allow your own connection, VPN's or reverse proxies. You quickly can check if someone has an "open" backend IP service via services like https://censys.io.

Source: CHEF-KOCH / Warez / Bulletproof Hosting.md
If you use CloudFlare, also check that your backend isn't leaking using CrimeFlare.
If you have set up email with your domain, use SMPT and a custom mail server so it doesn't leak your origin server IP. Email is the easiest way to leak origin server IP addresses.
Use SSH instead of VNC. With VNC the login information is sent unencrypted via plaintext, meaning that a rogue exit node in the Tor network and any server the login information is sent over on the clearnet could record your login information if they wanted to.
Use a password generator for all accounts and have it set to the max number of characters. Don't put the login information into a proprietary password manager or an online password manager. Make sure to back up the login information to multiple hard drives/SSDs/USBs/etc.
Try and make the site portable so that all software and all configurations can be saved to an ISO that can be spun up at any hosting provider at a moment's notice in case the site has to move at some point.
If you get a VPS, make sure it's KVM. KVM is much more secure than OpenVZ since OpenVZ doesn't have much separation between different customers on the same server. OpenVZ is also easy to oversell. Xen is also secure, but has worse performance than KVM.
Use nginx, it has a lot better performance than Apache.
Use MariaDB. It's a more up to date fork of MySQL developed by MySQL's original developer after he sold MySQL to Oracle. Contains bug fixes that sometimes have not gotten into MySQL yet. It is of course fully compatible with MySQL databases.
Basic security hardening (I'd probably use OSSEC + Shorewall instead of fail2ban and ufw, but I'm not an expert at this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )
nginx configuration for improved security (and performance): GitHub Gist | blog post (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 are both Google Public DNS resolvers, so if you enable OCSP stapling, use a more privacy friendly DNS resolver, like Njalla's public DNS, one of the DNS resolvers mentioned on PrivacyTools, one of the DNS resolvers in DNS66's settings, or an OpenNIC server that doesn't keep logs. Digitalcourage e.V. and Chaos Computer Club are pretty trustworthy organizations, so their DNS servers from DNS66's settings along with Njalla's DNS resolver are probably solid, at least. Few OpenNIC servers seem to last very long, judging by that most of them were added in 2019 and 2020. If you use CloudFlare for the site, just use CloudFlare's 1.1.1.1 DNS, they'll get site traffic data regardless, so just use them for that DNS resolver as well instead of sending out data to another party.
nginx tuning for best performance
nginx SSL/TLS hardening including HTTP Strict Transport Security
Top 25 Nginx Web Server Best Security Practices
Let's Encrypt auto-renewal script
If you need FTP server software, Pure-FTPd is the most secure option. Use SFTP instead of FTPS for better security and less of a headache.
Disable password access for administration, require login using a SSH key, and limit the number of login attempts.
Change default ports, like SSH. If anyone tries to access the default SSH port, have the firewall block them for a few hours.
Disable root login.
More security tips for SSH are available here. Don't implement port knocking though.
Disable nginx logging once everything is set up to protect user privacy and improve performance.
Keep the software up to date to decrease the risk of your serveVPS being hacked.
Don't use analytics. If you have to, self-host Matomo (formerly known as Piwik). It's open source.
Keep up to date backups of the site on multiple hard drives/SSDs/etc.
Anonymous payments
Bitcoin is fully traceable nowadays and tumbling/mixing your Bitcoin won't make any difference.

Tumblers are useless
Against my better judgement, I’m going with this click bait heading, but the premise is correct. Due to the software running real time analysis on the ledger, simply avoiding taint and breaking up coins is now entirely ineffective, as it matches the full bitcoin amount to be received over a period of time, as the software is built around a neural net of sorts (talking out of school here, I’m not a programmer) it appears to self-correct in real time as a more "likely" or "accurate" owner conclusion is reached.

Source: Blockchain Analysis and Anti-Money Laundering (X-post from /DarknetmarketsOz)
Meanwhile Monero was the only cryptocurrency that that the US government couldn't track when they took down one of one of the biggest darknet drug markets and seized the site operator's cryptocurrencies. This is because Monero is the only major cryptocurrency properly designed to be private.
Update:
There has apparently been some recent developments when it comes to tracing Monero. You can read more about it in my comment on Reddit or Raddle. I wouldn't worry too much about it at this stage though.
Use I2P or Tor when transacting with cryptocurrency. I2P has some privacy benefits in its design over Tor:

Unidirectional tunnels instead of bidirectional circuits, doubling the number of nodes a peer has to compromise to get the same information. Protection against detecting client activity, even when an attacker is participating in the tunnel, as tunnels are used for more than simply passing end to end messages (e.g. netDb, tunnel management, tunnel testing) Tunnels in I2P are short lived, decreasing the number of samples that an attacker can use to mount an active attack with, unlike circuits in Tor, which are typically long lived. I2P APIs are designed specifically for anonymity and security, while SOCKS is designed for functionality.

However, I2P doesn't have as much funding and reseach or as big of a developer community behind it. I2P's userbase is also a lot smaller than Tor's. A full comparison about that can be found here. Monero chose I2P over Tor.
More information about Monero + I2P/Tor is available here.
Either get cryptocurrency donations or use a peer-to-peer exchange that doesn't enforce KYC (Know Your Customer) to buy Monero or Bitcoin. Unlike centralized exchanges, private sellers on decentralized exchanges won't automatically submit all their data to the government. Even if you get all of the cryptocurrency via donations and it therefore has no connection to your real identity at all you should still anonymize it via Monero so that it can't be traced from the donation wallet to the hosting provider which you want to keep hidden.
Some private sellers on peer-to-peer exchanges won't require IDs, while some might require it. If nothing is mentioned, it's worth asking the seller before you send them any money. A few even accept cash meetups and cash by mail (watch out for being scammed or mugged though). If you do go to a crypto for cash meetup, make sure it's in a public place with lots of people in case something goes wrong. LocalCoinSwap, LocalCryptos, and LocalMonero even has sellers that accept gift cards (which you could buy with cash in a physical store). However, most gift cards are only redeemable in the country they were bought in, making this an option that won't work outside of the countries the sellers are based in. The one exception to this that I know of are Steam Wallet gift cards, which work internationally.
If your method of paying for cryptocurrency involves going somewhere to buy it/a gift card/a prepaid card/a burner phone, consider leaving your phone at home since it's essentially a tracking beacon. If it's a cryptocurrency for cash meetup you might want to have it with you in case something goes wrong though.
From what I've read there are some centralized exchanges that don't require KYC, but at least some of them freeze funds if they think it seems suspicious (which I would imagine a Tor IP would fall under) and they refuse to release the funds until they have been provided with an ID.
If you decide to buy cryptocurrency using a normal payment method, a wire transfer would be the option that involves the least amount of companies getting the transaction info, though I don't think you'd have much recourse with getting your money back if you got scammed and paid via wire transfer.
Bitcoin ATMs may require ID and usually have surveillance cameras around them, but this may vary depending on where you live.
If you bought Bitcoin, use XMR.to to exchange it to Monero. If the service provider only accepts Bitcoin and not Monero, exchange the Monero back to Bitcoin so that the Bitcoin has been anonymized. Don't pay in Bitcoin without exchanging it to Monero and back first.
Prepaid cards usually require SMS verification and are sometimes limited to purchases within the country they were sold in, so be sure to read up on whatever card you're considering using. Vanilla Visa gift cards used to be the go to for VPN buyers back in the day since they only required putting a zip code into a website, but things change, so read up about activation requirements and international purchases for the card in your country before buying anything and if you get information from an unofficial source, try and make sure that it's at least somewhat recent. If SMS activation is required there are two options. One option is buying a push-button burner phone and a prepaid SIM card at a physical store using cash, activate it at a major public place and then once the prepaid card is activated shut off the phone and take out the SIM card and the battery. Another option is buying access to a dedicated number in the same country that you bought the card in at an online SMS inbox site using cryptocurrency (the free SMS inboxes that have shared phone number might be used up already). The catch 22 there is that you wouldn't have any cryptocurrency yet at this stage, so it's not really an option unless you figure something out that I wasn't able to think of. If the prepaid card can't do international purchases you could withdraw the money into an anonymously created PayPal account (requires SMS verification). Expect the prepaid card and PayPal account to almost certainly get frozen if you try to pay with it over Tor. The risk is lower when paying via a VPN IP, but it's still a notable risk, especially if it's a VPN server with lots of users and you can never verify that the VPN provider isn't logging you. An anonymously paid for self-hosted VPN on a dedicated IP address in the same country that you bought the prepaid card would be less likely to cause the card to get frozen. A residential proxy/proxy would be the least likely to get the card frozen. Just don't connect to that residential or self-hosted VPN/proxy directly using your real IP address since your ISP would see that and since you would be the only user of that self-hosted VPN it would be directly identifying. You could use the prepaid card on public WiFi, but that will give out your general location and will give the WiFi network your IP address. It will also give the WiFi network your MAC address, so be sure to set the MAC address to be random (just search something like "[operating system] random mac address on wifi" on DuckDuckGo). Then there's the issue that most browsers other than Tor Browser, SecBrowser, and Bromite are bad combating browser fingerprinting. Sure you could also customize Firefox with arkenfox user.js (formerly known as ghacks-user.js) and a bunch of add-ons to combat all the different kinds of tracking, but you'll just make your browser more unique the more you modify it.
Anonymous Internet browsing
Use Tor when doing anything in connection with the site, including when using PuTTY and FileZilla. Verify the integrity of the Tor Browser installer using PGP before running it so that you know that it hasn't been tampered with. Use a bridge if you don't want your ISP/government to see that you're using Tor. Running Tor over a VPN may seem like a good idea, but even if the VPN provider really doesn't keep logs (which is impossible to verify) using Tor over VPN can make you easier to track since that makes the VPN service a permanent entry node [1][2][3][4] and there's also VPN fingerprinting. If Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) is a concern you can use Pluggable Transports [1][2] to disguise the Tor traffic. Keep Tor Browser up to date. Never run Tor Browser in full screen. That makes you more easily trackable as websites can detect the real resolution of your screen. Don't install any add-ons or plugins, that makes you a lot easier to track. If you have logged in and then logged out of a site it can link you to other accounts you have on the same site using session cookies if you login to those accounts without hitting the "New Identity" button to relaunch Tor Browser with a clean slate. Block JavaScript when the website doesn't require it, that's the closest thing you'll come to an ad blocker. Use the Hidden Service version of sites when available, that way your Internet traffic never goes onto the clearnet and it also adds three more proxies between you and the site's server for a total of six proxies.
Since you shouldn't use an ad blocker with Tor Browser it's important that you keep your operating system up to date to minimize the risk of getting infected in case you come across some malicious JavaScript via for example malvertising when you have JavaScript activated.
If you use Windows and don't want to switch to Linux (even though you can set up dual boot or just boot it from a USB without even having to install it on your computer), use a non-admin user account and have an admin account that you only use to authorize trusted software to run, that will mitigate 94% of critical Windows vulnerabilities. You can use a tool like W10Privacy to decrease the amount of tracking in Windows 10, just be sure that the tool you use is updated to match the latest version of Windows 10 or you might brick your OS.
Email
Use an end-to-end encrypted no logs email provider located outside of Five Eyes, Germany, Enemies of the Internet, and countries under surveillance - preferably ProtonMail - when signing up for all of those services. Use a different email address for anything not related to the administration of the website. ProtonMail has a Tor Hidden Service, but signing up for ProtonMail is only possible on the clearnet address, so you'd have to go into Tor Browser's privacy settings and change "Prioritize .onion sites when known" from "Always" to "Ask every time" when you register the ProtonMail account. Change it back to "always" once the registration is complete. And yes, it is possible to sign up for ProtonMail via Tor. It's not easy finding an exit node that hasn't gotten blocked yet, and you will most likely need a secondary anonymous email account on another email provider to send a verification code to, but it is possible. Don't try using a disposable email service, ProtonMail blocks pretty much all of them so you'll just waste time and will probably get your account frozen. Once you have made an account, go into Settings > Security and then wipe and disable the authentication logs. Once that's done - before you sign up for anything - log out and wait a while then log back in, just to see if their anti-fraud system decides to freeze your account or not.
If you go for a email provider other than ProtonMail, keep in mind that it has to be there for the long haul in order to be usable. If it suddenly shuts down without notice, you're pretty much shit out of luck. So try and go for one that has been around for a while and seems like it will continue to stick around.
Comparison of alternatives:
https://privacytools.io/providers/email/
https://www.safetydetectives.com/blog/email-comparison/#3
https://www.prxbx.com/email/
Other
Use a new username that you haven't used before.
Use end-to-end encryption for all private communications. ProtonMail has built-in end-to-end encryption between ProtonMail accounts. If you want to encrypt email with PGP when communicating with non-ProtonMail users follow this guide. That will allow you to import it into ProtonMail. Just remember that the subject line will not be encrypted by PGP. PGP/MIME gives out less metadata than PGP inline and is just better in general, so use PGP/MIME. For file transfers you can also use OnionShare if the receipient also uses Tor Browser or put the file(s) into a password protected .7z file using 7-Zip with the "Encrypt file names" option enabled + a password generator set to the max number of characters that you then upload to Disroot Upload. Be aware that the lufi software that Disroot Upload runs on keeps the filename visible after the file has been deleted. If you need an end-to-end encrypted pastebin, self-host PrivateBin or use Disroot's PrivateBin. Disroot uses a privacy respecting hosting provider and claim that they don't keep logs for services that don't require an account, such as Disroot Upload and Disroot's PrivateBin.
Use DuckDuckGo instead of Google. At least when doing work related to the site. It has a Tor Hidden Service that you can easily find by searching "duckduckgo onion" or "duckduckgo hidden service" on DuckDuckGo.
Rely on open source software and privacy respecting services when it comes to processing and storing data related to the site. PrivacyTools.io, awesome-privacy, AlternativeTo, and GitHub makes it easy to find privacy respecting alternatives.
Keep software on your devices up to date to decrease the risk of it being compromised by an exploit.
And yeah, I probably went pretty deep on some of the less relevant sections, but I thought it was best to include everything.

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[FREE RELEASE] MYbloXX for iOS - The first crowdsourced AUTO-UPDATING "xBlocker" | Block ads, revokes, trackers, miners & more!

LATEST UPDATE (v1.121820) INFORMATION HERE:
https://www.reddit.com/jailbreak/comments/kfxu2y/update_mybloxx_for_ios_major_changes_incl_onoff/

Original post:

#PLEASE READ THE FAQ SECTION PRIOR TO ASKING QUESTIONS!
ALL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ASKED ARE ALREADY COVERED IN THE FAQ... I'M FINDING MYSELF ANSWERING THE SAME QUESTIONS OVER AND OVER AGAIN - THANKS :)

Introducing MYbloXX for iOS
A crowdsourced AUTO-UPDATING "xBlocker" for iOS!
• BLOCKS ADS | REVOKES | TRACKERS | MINERS & MORE •

Repo: https://myxxdev.github.io
Compatibility: iOS 4 - 14*
Official Telegram Support Group
Telegram: MYXXdev | Twitter: MYXXdev
https://reddit.com/link/jvp83q/video/0fzmheligrz51/player

After many months of closed beta testing, MYbloXX for iOS is now officially available to the general public! You may have seen it mentioned here and there on jailbreak but official release was delayed due to my Dad's on-going battle with Coronavirus. Apologies for the delay but today is the day!

What makes MYbloXX for iOS better than the alternatives?
• AUTO-UPDATING
• BETTER BATTERY LIFE
• FASTER BROWSING
• INTEGRATED POP-UP/REDIRECT BLOCKER
• NO FILESYSTEM MODIFICATIONS

The problem with alternate ad-blocking tweaks is that they rely on hosts file modifications to block ads... Not only is this static, requiring constant manual additions to the file and pushes of package updates (rarely done) but it also takes a toll on your download/upload speed... The more rules in the hosts file, the longer it takes to render pages. This method also requires additional tweaks (LetMeBlock and mDNSrestart) to allow mDNSresponder’s use of the hosts file. This is also a strain on system daemons which causes a significant amount of battery drain, especially if mDNSresponder goes haywire, which it’s known to do.

That’s where MYbloXX for iOS comes in!

Security is a top priority for everybody... MYbloXX for iOS is no different. This uses absolutely no third-party servers to re-route your traffic, unlike ffapple and other third-party DNS/Ad blocking App Store apps. They claim to not do so but how do we REALLY know that? MYbloXX for iOS is different: All traffic is routed DIRECT...

MYbloXX for iOS is a simple configuration profile that uses JavaScript to check against specified rules within a PAC file. If the domain requested is within the PAC's rule list, it will sinkhole. The PAC congifuration uses wildcards to more effeciently block targeted ad-servers and known domain structures like http://ad._____ - This script is available in plain-text so you can see exactly what MYbloXX for iOS is doing and how it works HERE.

The use of wildcards means a vast majority of entries within the hosts file can be removed to ensure a fast, efficient ad-blocking method.

MYbloXX for iOS uses a powerful Apple stock feature that is usually only available to those with "supervised" devices. It also allows for on-the-fly updates to quickly add new ad-servers and works on all versions of iOS, all carriers and ISP’s (IPv4 and IPv6 respectively...

So... Just how effective is MYbloXX for iOS and how does it stack up against the competition?
https://preview.redd.it/ypmbe9ksgrz51.jpg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=abc8e884c4fa398964f6f69ba93671d1ade5ee50

It was put to the test against 2 other popular ad-blocking tweaks (BlockYouX & Mega UHB) using adblock-tester.com
The numbers speak for themselves! All 3 tests were conducted using the following settings:

Contextual Advertising: ON
- Google AdSense: ON

Analytics Tools: ON
- Google Analytics: ON
- Hotjar: ON

Banner Advertising: ON
- Flash banners: ON
- Empty Block button SELECTED (if not shown)
- Gif image: OFF (explanation below)
- Static image: OFF (explanation below)

Error monitoring: ON
- Sentry: ON
- Bugsnag: ON

Final scores (in order);
MYbloXX for iOS: 94/100
Mega UHB: 81/100
BlockYouX: 72/100

Gif image and static image tests were turned off because I’ve decided not to attempt to block these... Why? Although possible, it’s highly likely it would have an adverse effect, potentially blocking legitimate GIF’s (now that they’re hugely popular on social media) and small images. This ad technique is pretty antiquated at this point either way and most do not do this anymore.
MYbloXX for iOS aims to block as many ads as possible out of the box using a technique that has not been used in any other ad-blocking tweaks until now. With new ad servers being created on a daily basis, on rare occasions, it’s possible you’ll come across an ad in an app/on a website.
If this happens, please use the MYbloXX app to submit a report or reach out via Telegram: MYXXdev Support Group. The more that use this feature, the better!
Ad-servers that are added to MYbloXX for iOS will be updated AUTOMATICALLY on your device providing up to the minute protection from ads, revokes, trackers, miners and all other malicious content/threats.

Features:
• Works for WiFi and data (5G/LTE/4G/3G) connections.
• Does not rely on hosts/other tweaks to work.
• Works in stock AND jailbroken mode.
• Works alongside VPN servers/apps.
• Blocks all language ad-servers.
• Works for all versions of iOS.
• No filesystem modifications.
• Blocks Facebook video ads.
• Blocks pop-ups/Redirects.
• Blocks user stats scripts.
• Blocks app revocations.
• IPv4/IPv6 compatibility.
• Blocks in-game ads.
• Blocks tweak ads.
• No battery drain.
• Auto-updates.

JAILBROKEN USERS: This package will SPOOF your devices “isSupervised” status allowing easy installation. Upon removal of this package, your device will return to its true unsupervised state.
STOCK USERS: MYbloXX for iOS requires you (legitimately) supervise/manage your device using Apple Configurator 2 (Mac only) prior to installation... THIS REQUIRES RESTORING YOUR DEVICE in order to configure/supervise so please ensure you BACKUP YOUR DEVICE! HOW TO SUPERVISE WITH APPLE CONFIGURATOR 2
A special thanks to Charlie Todd, Droom0ne, John Coates, LakesideMiners, Usman, yoyo and all beta testers for their contributions!

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Reviews: ★★★★★

“MYBloXX is the most robust ad blocker I've used. It works very well every where on the device. Very responsive developer with quick updates. And it’s all free. I definitely recommend this blocker.”
-@HSafi

“I've been using MYbloXX since the initial beta release and I can definitely be the one to say that it’s the best ad blocker to this day. It’s my go-to ad blocker now.”
-@yousefabuz17

“Wow! I never knew this existed. This is amazing!”
u/TheRealPowerful

“Very nice. Just made the jump from BlockYouX, working great!”
u/CymraegAce

“Use MYBloXX! Best ad blocker by far.”
u/abranthiphop

“MYbloXX is the best I’ve found!”
-@starmega5

“Just tried it, it’s brutal.”
u/ice-slice

“I just switched to MYBloXX and it’s better than the rest.”
u/hleh

“The MYbloXX dev is very responsive; he fixed an issue I had with one of my apps blocking something it shouldn't have in under an hour!”
u/kumashi73

“Have been using MYbloXX since day 1 of beta release... After using all other ad blockers, I can definitely say that MYbloXX is on another level! None of the other ad blockers come close. The dev is very responsive, always available to sort out any issues.”
-@AarBee

“MYbloXX is so good that it annoys me every time I have to use somebody elses device that's full of ads.”
-@Rishabh_Mittal

“Since my ISP removed the option to change DNS, I wasn’t able to use AdGuard DNS anymore. MYXXdev released the first beta which went so smooth and buttery that I liked it a lot and became a loyal user. It met my needs, it's battery efficient, bug free, very responsive, seamless updates, blocks popups and even works in a non-jailbroken state. This really is a must have tweak!”
-@Usman

“I’ve been a beta tester for MYbloXX and it’s been strong from the get-go! The dev really does commit to his tweak and pushes daily updates so we can get the best experience possible. He also takes the time to listen and resolve any issues we face regarding his tweak extremely quickly! Would recommend to anyone that’s used Mega UHB and wants better performance!”
-@perqss

“One of best ad blockers ever!”
-@ComeAs_YouAre

“Blocks everything for me!”
-@Barry28

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FAQ:

- Why does my device say "This iDevice is supervised and managed"?
At no point is your device actually TRULY supervised. The message in Settings can cause alarm (and so it should under legitimate circumstances) but MYbloXX for iOS doesn’t actually supervise (or “manage”) your device.
MYbloXX for iOS uses a hidden stock Apple feature (usually only available to devices that are supervised under Mobile Device Management (MDM)) in order to block ads, revokes, miners etc. Under normal circumstances, this would require a person to manually supervise their device with Apple Configurator 2. This not only requires a Mac but also requires restoring your device.
The beauty of being jailbroken, we can SPOOF this setting, fooling iOS into BELIEVING it’s in a “supervised” state. Obtaining “spoofed supervised” status was simple: Changing one key string (“isSupervised”) in CloudConfigurationDetails.plist from “false” to “true”.
You can try this for yourself in Filza:
filza:///vacontainers/Shared/SystemGroup/systemgroup.com.apple.configurationprofiles/Library/ConfigurationProfiles/CloudConfigurationDetails.plist
After a respring, you’ll see that the “warning” message is now in Settings.
Again, at no point is your device TRULY supervised... This would require YOU physically restoring your device in your possession. MYbloXX simply tricks iOS into thinking it is to allow the installation (this is also why MYbloXX for iOS is available for stock users as they have the option to legitimately supervise their device to use it).

- Can I remove the supervised message in Settings?
YES! AFTER you've installed the MYbloXX for iOS profile, please install isSupervisedBeGone from the MYXXdev Repository to remove the message.
You can immediately uninstall the isSupervisedBeGone package after install - This will not make the warning message re-appear.
NOTE: THIS REVERTS SUPERVISION SPOOFING ENTIRELY. If, for whatever reason, you remove the MYbloXX for iOS profile, you will need to reinstall the MYbloXX for iOS package to re-spoof and reinstall the profile.
I recommend keeping a spoofed status so you can remove/re-install the MYbloXX for iOS profile with ease but this package is available for those that wish to remove it.

- Does this block ads systemwide or just Safari?
SYSTEMWIDE! MYbloXX for iOS blocks ads, revokes, trackers, miners and more in all browsers, games, tweaks and apps that use external/dedicated ad servers!

- Does MYbloXX for iOS work in stock mode?
YES! MYbloXX for iOS xBlocking technology works in both jailbroken AND stock mode!

- How often is MYbloXX for iOS updated?
MYbloXX for iOS is updated by hand by yours truly as reports come in/as I find ad-servers... Updates are typically more than once per day!

- How do I get the updates?
No enduser interaction is required! Your device will automatically call out and receive the latest PAC rules from the MYXXdev GitHub repository. This will only occur when you use something that requires an active internet connection so there's no fear of overnight/standby battery drain. Sit back, relax and enjoy up to the minute protection!

- Will I have to update anything in Cydia?
This package will rarely receive updates... Only if features are added/changed that require a full package update. Everything else is handled by the PAC automatically.

- Why does the MYbloXX app crash on launch/stay on a black screen?
If the MYbloXX app sits at a black screen after launch, it's likely you have OpenURLPrompt (or similar) installed that's blocking the MYbloXX app from redirecting to/opening Safari. This is required in order to install a profile (an Apple set restriction). If the app crashes to the SpringBoard immediately upon launch, you may be using an older version of iOS that isn't officially supported (but does work). The app is basically a shortcut to THIS PAGE. You can use this link to continue installation and file reports.

- Does this block YouTube ads?
NO! Some apps/services self-host their ads... YouTube being one of those services. This requires patching out the ads in the app directly with a separate tweak. Why? The ads are hosted on the same servers as the content itself - Blocking the ad-server would block the service entirely... Very smart on their behalf but annoying for us!
Services that use this ad-hosting technique:
- Facebook/Messenger
- Instagram
- Reddit
- Snapchat
- Twitch
- Twitter
- YouTube
I recommend using Haoict's family of ad-blocking patches/tweaks alongside MYbloXX for iOS for these particular apps.
NOTE:
Snapchat - They have recently started moving their ads from snapads.com to the same servers that host stories and Snaps. MYbloXX for iOS will still block the majority of ads until they fully transition but it's possible you'll see a small percentage of them. This requires a patch to remove them completely but it's unlikely that will happen due to their stance on tweaks injecting into their app.
YouTube - There are multiple tweaks available to block YouTube ads. I recommend YouTopia by sinfool... Lightweight and FREE.

- Does this block Cercube/Watusi banner ads?
NO! MYbloXX for iOS blocks ads that are hosted on dedicated/external servers. Removing these types of hard-coded self-promotional banners is considered piracy and will NOT be removed by MYbloXX for iOS. Some tweaks use this method to encourage purchasing a license... Please support the developers!

- How do I fully remove MYbloXX for iOS?
You can remove this profile/package at any time using your choice of package manager (Cydia etc.) as well as/or navigating to Settings - General - Profiles & Device Management - MYbloXX for iOS.

- MYbloXX for iOS blocks app revokes?
YES! MYbloXX for iOS blocks apps revokes meaning even if a certificate is revoked for an app you have downloaded from a third-party store, it will continue to open and remain VERIFIED even in stock mode!
NOTE: This will only work if the CERTIFICATE OWNER revokes the certificate. If this happens, it will continue to open and last until the expiration date of the certificate. HOWEVER, If APPLE remove the developer account attached to the certificate entirely, the application will unverify and crash on launch.

- Can I delete the MYbloXX app?
The MYbloXX app is included in installation for reporting purposes (and initial installation). Please use this to report any ads or issues you have. If you must, you can hide the icon with Lynx, Springtomize, HideYouApps etc.

- Can I uninstall the MYbloXX for iOS package after installing the profile?
You'll lose the integrated pop-up/redirect blocker (TabBlocker) that's included in the package as well as the ease of reporting/profile re-installation. I'd recommend hiding the app icon opposed to complete removal.

- How can I support your work?
Donations are not required but definitely appreciated. It takes a lot of work to ensure MYbloXX for iOS is efficient and up to date. Although everything updates for you as an enduser automatically, it's still very much so manual research and data entry on my end. If you wish to donate to support continued development for years to come, a PayPal donation page is setup HERE. Thank you in advance for your generosity. MYbloXX for iOS relies solely on donations since it cannot be monetized by ads for obvious reasons ;)

- What is MYXX FM?
MYXX FM is another of my projects that I own/operate... I included MYXX FM branding simply for exposure and for those that enjoy music that wish to support another of my hobbies... Again, commercial/ad free so non-monetized but it's something I enjoy doing.

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Coming Soon:
• *TabBlocker update for iOS 14.
• Activator action to easily enable/disable.

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Changelogs are available on the Telegram support group as well as the tweaks depiction page.

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Thank you and please enjoy!
-MYXXdev

I am 32 years old and I made $475,000 this past year. I live in a VHCOL and work as a television director (currently remote).

Disclaimer: this is a long boy. I’m self employed and a business owner. No doxing or guessing, I love u forever.
Section One: Assets and Debt Use this section to explain your current financial picture at large.
Current NW: ~375k. I’ve been a high-earner for 2+ years.
Retirement Balance: As a business owner, I put in money into a SEP-IRA but wasn't able to prioritize it until the past 3 years. Current balance is: $39,238.79. My investment portfolio is $88,465.72. I also have a 7k+ pension from my union I'm working in contributing to.
Equity if you're a homeowner (and how much you put down and how you accumulated that payment): None
Savings account balance and Checking account balance (personal and business: $272,839.99. I keep a ton in a HYSA and in my savings. I have a huge upcoming tax bill and due to my illness I write about below I keep a couple years in savings. It is not what my financial advisor would most prefer but she understands that it makes sense for my particular situation. I’d rather put money into a house but haven’t been able to figure out the area I want to live in.
Credit card debt (and how you accumulated it): I spend a lot on credit cards (AMEX and CHASE) and pay it off every month.
Student loan debt (for what degree) Zero! I paid off high five figures debt. Immensely proud of this.
Anything else that's applicable to you
IF YOU COMBINE FINANCES WITH A S/O PLEASE INCLUDE ALL OF THEIR ASSETS / DEBT AS WELL
Section Two: Income
Income Progression: I've been working in my field for 10 years, my starting salary was $27,500. I wrote an income progression story prior to this.
Have you changed careers? Did you recently have a breakthrough in your career? Here is where you can tell us about your salary/job progression.
Main Job Monthly Take Home: It really depends on the month and what stage of a project I’m at. I get paid based on contractual milestones and I have a deal that pays me monthly. The range is from 10k to 76k per month and I pay taxes every 3 months. I would say my base is around 20k after taxes per month and paying for my researcher.
Side Gig Monthly Take Home: I have about 3 different jobs so I do believe some of the monthly is side hustle income but I kept it in the main spread.
IF YOU COMBINE INCOME WITH A S/O PLEASE INCLUDE ALL OF THEIR INCOME AS WELL
Section Three: Expenses
Please include ALL expenses relevant to you. Here's a good place to get started:
Rent / Mortgage / HOA fees (please specify how you split it if living with a partner): 3400 per month for the rental in the HCOL. It definitely the fanciest place I’ve rented in quarantine. My boyfriend pays 2k.
Retirement contribution if you contribute more than what’s as already specified from the income / pre-tax section. I contribute 1200 for my SEP-IRA per month (if I remember).
Savings contribution: I try to save a lot but right now but it’s hard to calculate as everything feels a bit irregular because of my income.
Investment contribution: For the past 6 months I’ve put 8500 towards my investment portfolio per month which I haven’t seen anyone else do so I’ll probably make it less than that per month for the future year.
Debt payments (please break this down individually and specify if you're paying above the minimum)
Donations (please specify if monthly or annual). Feel free to also put volunteer hours you normally do as well! 2k (Planned Parenthood, Recovery Organizations, Food Pantries, ASPCA, local domestic violence shelter). Aiming for 5k for this year. I give around 5k in family support per year.
Electric: none, taken care of in rent
Wifi/Cable/Landline none, taken care of in rent
Cellphone: I pay for my whole families’ cell phone bill which $414 for all of us.
Subscriptions: 199.96+, this is embarrassing and I even did editing of it last month. Right now for monthly: Netflix (13.99) Hulu ($10) NYT ($10) Patreon ($10) Sling ($40) Audible (22.99) RePost App ($4.99) HBO Max ($14.99) Spotify, split with BF ($6), Curology ($20), Barkbox ($27) Amazon Prime downloads around $20) All write-off able.
Yealy: YNAB ($80) Amazon Prime ($119) Blinkist (99.99) Amex Platinum (450) Chase Sapphire Reserve ($99)
Gym membership: I was a member of Equinox in the city and have spent SO MUCH on gyms in the past 5 years. I currently pay ZERO.
Pet expenses: Insurance is $59 b/c I have an adult dog. Food and toys average ~35 per month. I paid 3k in hospital bills.
Healthcare bills: I’ve paid around 15k the last 4 years in extra health care related costs due to a rare illness. Right now I have health insurance through my union! I pay ~50 out of pocket for meds.
Car payment / insurance: I’ve leased a car and it’s $299 per month and $140 for insurance (boyfriend splits this, so I pay $70 plus lease).
Regular therapy: 400 per month (specialized therapist) and 280 (healthcare professional)
Paid hobbies: Do you count buying apple products as a hobby? This year I had to buy a new souped up iMac ~3k.
Any other expense that's relevant to you
I have a ton of business expenses. Before I receive my take home I pay 10% of my gross income to my agent and 5% to my lawyer (so I pay 15% on top of the 475k but it goes immediately to them). I have a bookkeeper (250 a quarter) accountant (2-3k per year) and a full time assistant. My assistant is currently on one of my show’s budgets but I have paid for her out of pocket (1400 a week). I also pay for an executive coach 2x a month which is 350 a session. Union dues are around $250 a month but are dependent on how much I make. Website: $20 a month. I have my stuff in storage which is currently costing $150 a month but it was about 2k for the move back in July.
Shopping/Amazon: Average ~400 per month
Groceries/take-out: 1000 per month, split with my boyfriend. I am being real with you, please don’t drag me!
Inheritance: My parent passed away quite suddenly when I was in my 20s, the the assets were divided amongst the remaining children. I received ~35k
DAY ONE:
Excited to write a money diary! It’s going to be an expensive week, I think …
Last day of vacation! I sleep in until 9am and go downstairs to make some hot drip coffee. I check my email and I promise that I will NOT stay on email all day. I have some bitcoin/investing/banking stuff I have to take care of but mostly it’ll be a book in bed, watch tv sort of day which feels like I can do forever.
11a I email the bank manager asking some technical questions but it’s time sensitive due to estimated taxes so I know I should call but I email instead.
12p I watch a video about bitcoin and opt for a hot wallet versus cold storage. I read the directions *VERY CAREFULLY* as it all seems slightly difficult to comprehend how the best way to store bitcoin is.
12:30 It’s last day before work stress starts in a big way and I treat myself to my favorite meal which is beef noodle soup + scallion pancakes. I tip 25% $35.60
1p I head out for a drive through coffee at local starbucks (mask and hand sanitizer of course) I use my phone and it’s contactless. $5.31
2p I’m looking for some comfy pajamas and somehow find myself on Madewell. I can’t find what I’m looking for but I ordered a sweet constellation kerchief. $13.29
The rest of the day is spent in bed :) besides a light cycle ride.
Total Spend for the day: 54.20
DAY TWO:
8a: first day back at work after the break, snooze for 15 minutes. Wake up and remind myself to brush teeth before my coffee. I go downstairs and let the dog out and make coffee. I sip it as I call my assistant and outline the goals for the week/what happened over the break.
10:30a: call with my editor, we get on google hangout and discuss the strategy for getting the edit in the best possible place for the network.
12:00p: team call for my other series. I have a bigger team on this one and I mention I’d like to have a group communicable brainstorm and I'll pay for coffee/pastries to be sent to wherever they are currently working from. I love my team.
2:00p: I have a joint therapy session with my therapist and a family member. We are very close and it’s a good way to process some tough stuff. It's a good session with some salt! I work with a specialist who is quite expensive but worth every penny ($300 per session with 60% reimbursed at the end of the month by insurance so = $120). $120
3:15p: I quickly have to run to the bank for an in-person and scheduled meeting, I absolutely begged to do over the phone and they said no.. I need to move money to a newly formed corporation to pay estimated taxes. It takes 15 minutes and I wear a mask (and so does the manager). I pay 1.85 for parking. $1.85
3:45p: Like clockwork, I go to starbucks for the drive thru and order a soy latte to get me through the rest of the meeting. It’s delicious! $5.31
4:00p: I’m billed for my doggo’s insurance, worth every penny for the best girl in the world. $58.96
4-7:00p: In google hang out meetings the rest of the day and I feel like me and my team are on the same page. My boyfriend goes to pick up groceries, they grocery store attendant places it in the waiting trunk (thank GODDESS for these humans, can we get them the vaccine already!) $178 split = $89
7:30p: I made myself a quesadilla while my bf works late. I’m mad at him for throwing out some of my leftovers :(
9:49p: as you can see from yesterday I’ve been really getting into researching bitcoin and the bull run it’s been having. I check my portfolio and decide I want to move my monthly “fun” money from RobinHood to Coinbase and I purchase $50 more of Bitcoin and $50 of ethereum. I invest about 1% of my net worth in bitcoin as I believe in it as a system. $100
Total Spend for the day: 369.81
DAY THREE:
I wake up late as I started working after those trades and working my way through a book for work (or the late coffee). Suprisem I make coffee and the sweet doggo has already gone out. I start the day by eating some leftover eggplant dish. While enjoying a non-traditional breakfast I put on YouTube, I love watching an older tennis match to regulate my running brain . One of my employees needs to transfer court discovery off of a DVD. My assistant purchases a DVD player and burner on my business card for $22.04
My financial advisor does a bi-monthly call to verbally get my OK to release funds for the assessment. I usually do quite a bit but i’ll be paying A LOT in taxes this month. I verbally confirm 1000 to buy our usual index funds and mutual funds. $1000
My development producer is back from break and I am paying her out of pocket until one of current dev projects is financed. The rest of the team (6+ people!) is on currently being paid on my greenlit projects. $275 per day x2 = $550. I pay at the end of the week but want to keep track here.
It’s google-hangouts until a 2pm lunch where I throw some ham and some spreadable cheese w/ a pickle on a plain tortilla and my boyfriend makes me a fresh latte from our home machine, swooooon. I know I shouldn’t go to the drive-through but I love getting in the car and getting a little fresh air. For the rest of the afternoon, I read through my prep for my big network meeting tomorrow and fire off emails. I definitely need help tracking down a couple of deals and email my agent. I go for a walk with the doggo and chase her around while she gallops around, it’s beyond charming.
6:30p: I quit early and get on the airbnb’s echelon bike while streaming the Black List. I push it and am able to do around 40 minutes which is really good as I deal with a chronic illness that I developed a couple of years ago. It’s been a lot to process/manage. I stretch on the mat and detail the work out in my habit journal (this month it’s write a daily gratitude list, spin or go outside for a walk, read 10 pages, tidy around the house and do something nice for someone else). I then VERY POLITELY ask my boyfriend when dinner is likely to be ready and he reminds me not to ask that as he is not a private chef. He’s made a delicious meat sauce w/ egg noodles (while working through his incredibly demanding job) and I am very grateful. I pour us some diet pepsi from a 2liter like it’s a fine wine, he laughs.
8:30p, it’s after dinner and he wonders if we should order dessert from the greek place. The delivery charge is $7 which is highway robbery but he says he’ll splurge and pay for.
9:00p Damn, the show we have been watching has been pulled off the streamer. I rent the season for 9.99. $9.99
Total spend for the day: 1582.03
7:00a It’s FRIDDAAAAAY. Who doesn’t love a short week? I wake up early to get into a zen place before my network meeting. I brush my teeth, add some curology moisturizer to my face and head downstairs to make coffee. I for the first time in a while give myself a fresh cat eye and it’s only slightly crooked, score! I grind fresh beans from a European coffee shop (christmas gift from a colleague) and it’s truly like being there! Well sort of.
9:00a big meeting, it goes so well and is easy and we have some laughs. I remind myself not to be too nervous about these meetings.
10:00a I celebrate the good meeting by…. cleaning the kitchen. It was a wreck and I should have cleaned it last night but didn’t feel up to it. I use the second to last serving of eggplant and fry and egg in the skillet to put it over the cold eggplant dish. It ends up tasting quite gross because I undercook the egg whoops.
10:30a: I got my boyfriend the wrong sized shoe for a holiday gift. Whoops, I return the too small pair and purchase a size up. Shoe place will reimburse me but I want to make sure to get him the shoes ASAP. $127.61
11:00a: I have to pay state taxes and IRS by Jan 15th. My approve my accountant to pay the initial fee of $4500. I keep checking my account to see if it’s gone. $4500
12-5:00p it’s a true whirlwind and I end up getting a pretty distressing personal phone-call. I go for a 25 min walk and call my sister and she helps me feel better about the situation. I call my assistant and we start to build a presentation I’ll be giving to high school students next week on how to get an entertainment meeting and how to follow up. I orate and she jots down. She asks if it’s okay to deliver it back to me by Monday at noon. I have a fairlife milk latte and am still full from breakfast. I copy-check a proposal for another project and prior to sending it to the production company, it’s pretty good if I do say so myself.
5:30p my second in command on big project calls and gives me an end of week summary and I pepper her with questions, I feel like I’m sort of out of the loop and she does a great job of adding clarity. We edit some outreach emails together and set a couple of early in the week meetings.
6:30p I text back and forth with a pal and put on workout gear as I’d actually been wearing pants and a shirt and a real BRA all day! My boyfriend was shocked, how “normal” I looked. I get on the exercise bike and do a light 30 min spin while watching the Blacklist again. It’s pretty grisly and I’m not sure if I am going to continue watching.
8:00p we usually do delivery on Friday nights (my treat) but BF has decided to make some of the frozen lobster tail his parents sent us for Christmas. He makes lobster tail with angel hair pasta w/ some lemon, butter and pepper. It is… DELICIOUS. I also have my cake from last night’s delivery which we split.
8:30-10:00p TV and hanging with the rufus and talking about how Twitter finally kicked that jerk that is the current sitting president off their service.
10:00p I check bitcoin, it’s up to 40k, holy moly. I’m trying to reach 10k and then cash out my initial investment, we shall see.
Total Spend for the day: 4627.61
DAY FIVE:
Wake up like clockwork at 7am and go back to sleep. Lounge in the bed with the boy and the dog until 10:30 when my caffeine headache starts to abound.
11:00a One of my favorite festivals is having to do an online only version of the festival and I want to be sure to support. I ask my assistant to use the company card when she has a second. $199
12:00 I do some bed watching of videos I’ve marked for research. It’s nice to be in a house and use the upstairs. Bf has made an egg white only omelette which I think will be gross but it is actually quite good because it has fresh shallots and jalapeno. I grab a handful of chocolate chips to cap end the lunch/breakfast.
2:10p I’ve been researching an organization I’d like to contribute to. I’m in recovery from a substance abuse disorder and I wanted to find a BIPOC/recovery based org that passes the charity standards. I found an amazing organization in Minneapolis and donate 500 and send a personal note to the head of the org asking if there is anything more I can do for hethe mission. $500
2:30p: I have a zoom with my pals who I used to work and it’s a fun session where I get to ask A’s three year old so many sorts of questions. I obviously do not have kids and am semi-ambivalent but I do love the curiosity of kids.
3:30p: Bf has fresh french onion soup with gruyere cheese. It’s pretty fantastic and I couple it with the last remaining bit of my eggplant dish I made last Sunday and froze. Proud of myself for making and finishing a dish I meal prepared.
4:30p: I go for a very brisk walk while listening to audible, I’m reminded to reach out to a family friend and we set up a catch up-call for tomorrow. I watch tennis and a doc on Paris Hilton.
6:30p There’s a good tennis match on so I set up my laptop next to exercise bike and the minutes start to melt away. I used to be an exercise fiend before my chronic illness diagnosis and have for the last year REALLY ramped down my exercise which is fine. This week, I’m feeling like I'm back to my old self. I bike at an intermediate pace for 30 minutes and a lite pace for a remaining 20 min.
7:30 it’s dumpling night!!! Bf suggests a fancier place but then says no let’s do cheaper! I go all in and get peking duck and it is PRICY but pure HEAVEN. I get a dish for tomorrow too. 103.71 with tax and tip. $103.71
Total spend for day: $802.71
DAY SIX:
I sleep in, I usually zoom with my pals on Sunday morning but I wake up late and send an “opps” text. I grab the physical copy of the NYT and start with metropolitan and work my way into real estate. I’d prefer to have my money in a house versus the stock market but I’m not sure where I’ll live next so it’s not in the cards for the near future. I read and listen to classical music and feel like a fringe character on SATC. I bide my time until the tennis match at 12:30 by watching YouTube videos regarding a certain child actor star.
12:30 I start watching the match, it’s a pretty boring match so I offset it by reading reddit and playing with my dog. I got her a bark box in December and she loves playing with the toys. The rest of the day is a mixture of TV and couch and the internet and I have zero guilt about it.
3:00 I head outside to call one of my father’s best pals. We haven’t talked in years and he and his wife pop into my head and we launch into a fun catch-up call. I speak honestly about my illness (I know i’m so vague here) and it feels good to talk about it. I walk for around 30 minutes and then do a loop with the rufus. We plan to stay more in touch.
3:45 I jump on the echelon bike and do a light 30 minutes as my legs are pretty sore from yesterday. I do this more for mental health benefits than physical as it’s one of the core things that lifts my moods. I even bought myself star stickers to put on the calendar if I do 20+ minutes of exercise. For my illness, exercise is strongly urged.
5:15p: I had to Starbucks drive-through for a skinny mocha and a choco croissant. Meanwhile, I text two friends who have been going through a hard time and check in. I listen to a recovery podcast and sit in the car and meditate on all that recovery has done in my life. $8.80
6:00p: another super boring tennis match! Unsure why they’ve been so one-sided or why I am continuing to watch it? I read up more on said child actor Lindsay Lohan and read a bizarre story in the NYT “Here Is What Happens When You Cast Lindsay Lohan in Your Movie” it’s a disturbing. I help boyfriend slightly with dinner prep and we start to order groceries for the week but do not complete said task.
Total spend for day: $8.80
DAY SEVEN:
8:00am I wrote out my to-do list and action items the night before so I wake up knowing what needs to be done. I watch a couple of Graham Stephan response videos (really weird pastimes) and drink, you guessed it coffee. I load a new edit onto my monitor set-up and take notes, I really like where he is headed. I quickly write out the notes and give the editor a ring. I get a text from my producer on my other project and I do back to back meetings/calls to discuss on how earth we are going to film in the wake of the current COVID climate. I check bitcoin, huge market drop and is sitting at 32k.
For breakfast/lunch I make 2 over-easy eggs with american cheese on a plain tortilla and I throw on some sriracha for good measure. I pair with a fresh polar seltzer and some of the eggplant dish that we made again in sunday.
Meetings are dragging and I’ve had a coffee, a latte, a cold brew and another coffee. Realizing that coffee/caffeine runs my entire life, not uncommon for a person in recovery. I had to do a creative note-card session with my producers today which involves a lot of creative thought but I struggle with a caffeine crash around 2:30. I decide to go for a walk and listen to a famous recovery tape.
4:30 a medical appointment with a specialist via zoom. $140 a session. $140
5:30 I go to the mailbox and get a hospital bill for a CT scan that I had to get a couple of months ago. I get scans every 6 months. My insurance was billed 3181 (insane) but I am only responsible for $104.41. 104.41
6:30p time to hop on the bike. It’s gotten a lot easier and I do a light one and then do a full body stretch. I head upstairs to shower and boyfriend has made jewish brisket which is like a warm hug. We order another round of groceries which is 190, so $80 spit. $80
Total Spend for day: $324.41
Total spend for week: 7769.57 (minus taxes 3269.57)
Reflect on your diary: Yeah this was pretty average minus the 4500 in taxes, I spent a lot of money so it was really interesting to write this up and see where it all went. I come from a spender mentality and am trying to revert into a saver mode. I’m very interested in FIRE and have read several books. Mostly, I am just trying to be more mindful when using a credit card because it can become “I want, I buy” and my industry is very up and down so I really need to be committed and save. Thanks to everyone in this community, especially the mods. Xx

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“Start-Up” (comprehensive analysis of its excellent cinematography)

Two reasons I watched “Start-Up”?
One, Bae Suzy and Nam Da-reum.
Two, its excellent visuals.
The first time I saw Bae Suzy was in “Gu Family Book” sometime in 2014 or 2015. A young, beautiful woman in a martial-arts drama? Wow! But then, I watched her completely de-glamorized in the movie “The Sound of a Flower” (2015) where she played a “pansori” singer; that was a complete bummer.
I’ve liked Nam Da-reum since I first saw him in “Six Flying Dragons” in the dual role of the young Bang-won (Eps. 1-4) and as the young Li Do (future King Sejong) in Ep. 50.
Anyway, before anything else, let me explain how I use the term “cinematography” in this discussion. Studio Binder in its article “What is Cinematography? Defining the Art and Craft” enumerates the elements of cinematography as (1) lighting, (2) shot size, (3) camera focus, (4) shot composition, (5) camera placement, and (6) camera movement.
For this discussion, however, I use the term “cinematography” in a very broad sense to include (1) how the director blocks the actors and stages the scene, and (2) how the editor puts the shots together to create an aesthetically pleasing narrative. Perhaps, instead of saying that “Start-Up” has excellent cinematography, I should say that it has excellent visuals.
1. One great example of the excellent visuals of “Start-Up” is this shot from Episode 4.
For the position of CEO, Do-san has to choose between Dal-mi and In-jae; he’s also torn between his affections for Dal-mi and the concerns of his friends Chul-san and Yong-san about Dal-mi’s lack of academic qualifications. To convey and reinforce Do-san’s emotional conflict, the director places him in the center of the frame (1) between Dal-mi and In-jae, and (2) between Chul-san and Yong-san. If you study this shot closely, you’ll also see that he’s framed by the two lamps and the two lines on the wall behind him.
2. The website “My Drama List” has an excellent series of articles written by someone with the username “3GGG.” These articles are:
Popular Visual Cues found in K-Dramas [Part 1]: visual ways to establish a conflict, division, or fight between two or more characters; visual ways to establish trust, understanding, or an alliance between two or more characters.
Popular Visual Cues in K-Dramas [Part 2]: boxing to establish a character’s vulnerability, solitude, or fear; comfort and respite; change; danger; showdown
Popular Visual Cues in K-Drama [Part 3]: Dutch angle
2-A. Lines as visual cues to show or establish a conflict, division, or fight between two or more characters
Examples:
Episode 1: The young Ji-pyeong feels deceived by Grandma Choi and decides to go to Seoul. The empty space between them and the edges of the glass window behind them create lines that reinforce visually the tension between them.
Episode 3: Chairman Won tells In-jae that Sang-su will take over from her as CEO of Nature Morning. Notice that the edges of the window panes and the walls create lines that divide In-jae from her stepfather and from her stepbrother.
Episode 5: Ji-pyeong confronts Do-san about what he told Dal-mi. The row of lights above them creates a dividing line between them.
Episode 10: Dal-mi finally finds out that the person who wrote to her 15 years ago was actually Ji-pyeong. To show the tension between them, the director placed them at opposite sides of the frame; they're also divided by a line (formed by the edge of the glass panel).
Episode 10: Dal-mi confronts In-jae after she finds out that In-jae took the credit for being the inspiration for the Sand Box logo of a little girl on a swing. The row of lights above them creates a dividing line between them.
Episode 13: To the surprise of In-jae and her staff, Dal-mi applies for a position in her company. Notice that the edge of a window creates a dividing line between Dal-mi, on one side, and In-jae and most of her staff, on the other side. Notice also that In-jae and her staff occupy more of the space, indicating to the viewer that they hold the upper hand in this situation.
Episode 14: In-jae threatens to fire Dal-mi as CEO of Cheongmyeong Company if she cannot recruit Do-san and his friends as the company’s developers. But Dal-mi hesitates because of her broken relationship with Do-san. Notice that In-jae and Dal-mi are separated by a line on the wall behind them.
2-B. Boxing (or framing) to establish a character’s solitude, vulnerability, confusion, or fear
Episode 1: Dal-mi alternates between hysterically laughing and loathing herself after she impulsively told In-jae that she will bring Do-san to the networking party. Notice that she’s framed by the posts of the waiting shed.
Episode 2: With only a day before the networking party, Dal-mi has failed to contact Do-san. Her boss has also told her that she won’t be made a regular employee. Dal-mi is framed by the broken escalator, reinforcing her sense of despair over her life, and the high angle point of view makes her look small and insignificant.
Episode 2: Do-san and his partners begin selling off whatever they can in order to raise money for their expenses; they’re on a bus on the way to sell his autographed baseball to Dal-mi. On the way, the bus passes by Sand Box; while Chul-san and Yong-san are giddy seeing Sand Box, Do-san is in a somber mood. That mood is reinforced by the way he’s framed by the edges of the bus window, making him seem trapped by their dire financial situation.
Episode 3: After quitting from her stepfather’s company, In-jae uses her mother’s hotel room as a temporary office and prepares to enter Sand Box’s residency program. When her mother says that Sand Box is for those without money or connections, she says that she wants to succeed without her stepfather’s help. She also tells her mother to encourage her, just like the way she encouraged Dal-mi. Notice that they’re both framed by the door posts.
Episode 6: Dal-mi’s team is on the verge of breaking up because of the fight over the number of shares for each member. She has decided on a make-or-break plan for the division of the shares, but she’s not sure how the other team members will react to her plan. To emphasize her feelings of uncertainty, the director placed her within frames created by the elevator door, the elevator panels, and the square logo behind her. She walks down the corridor and stops in front of their office, where she’s framed this time by the door’s glass panel.
As you watch this GIF of the scene, try to visualize the frames that enclose Dal-mi. (Notice that the elevator door behind her remains open.)
Episode 8 (around 25:53 mark): Dal-mi is rejected by all the potential investors she talked to. To show her sense of despair and her deflated spirit, the director framed her with the elevator doors in front and behind her. That sense of despair is further heightened when we see the elevator doors closing on her until she disappears from the frame.
As you watch this GIF of the scene, try to visualize the frames that enclose Dal-mi.
Episode 8: As she returns discouraged to Sand Box, Dal-mi sees from outside their office Do-San and the other team members uploading their “NoonGil” app and happily making bets on how many downloads they will have. Her fragile emotional state (of having failed her team) is visually reinforced by the way she’s framed by the office door.
Episode 10: After changing into the suit that he wore during the networking party, Do-san hurriedly returns to the playground with the hope of reconciling with Dal-mi. But Dal-mi has already left. To visually reinforce his sense of loneliness and disappointment, he’s framed by the ropes of the swing.
Episode 13: In-jae and her staff are incredulous when Dal-mi applies for a position in their company. Notice that the edges of the windows create frames that divide Dal-mi, on one side and In-jae and her staff, on the other side. Notice also that In-jae and her staff occupy more of the space, indicating to the viewer that they are dominant in this situation.
Episode 14: In-jae leaves the room after threatening to fire Dal-mi as CEO of Cheongmyeong Company if she cannot recruit Do-san and his friends as the the company’s developers. Notice that Dal-mi is surrounded by several frames.
3. Techniques used in “Start-Up” to show passing of time: time lapse; montage; “focus in, focus out”; shots of the countdown timer; changes in the weather
3-A. Time lapse (example from Ep. 5 of "Start-Up")
Studio Binder in its article “What is Time Lapse? Photography and Film Definition” defines “time lapse” as:

... a technique where frames are shot much slower than a normal rate (e.g., 24 frames per minute instead of per second). This allows the action to progress much faster than in reality. This is typical for nature documentaries to capture clouds moving or plants growing but also finds use across other cinematic disciplines.

The Studio Binder article differentiates between time lapse in film and time lapse in photography.
As far as I can recall, we can see this drama’s first ever use of time lapse in Episode 1 at around the 35:56 mark. Episode 5 has three time lapses to indicate the passing of the 48-hour period within which the various teams must come up with a business model:

First time lapse at around the 30:30 mark (late afternoon to early evening)
Second time lapse at around the 31:48 mark (from early to late evening)
Third time lapse at around the 34:30 mark (dawn to early morning

3-B. Montage
Studio Binder in its article “What is a Montage? Definition, Examples & 6 Ways to Use Them” defines “montage” as:

... a series of separate images, moving or still, that are edited together to create a continuous sequence. Montages enable filmmakers to communicate a large amount of information to an audience over a shorter span of time by juxtaposing different shots, compressing time through editing, or intertwining multiple storylines of a narrative.
The word “montage” derives from French — meaning “assembly” or “editing.”

In Episode 2, at around the 19:03 mark, the montage shows images of snacks, drinks, receipts, etc. in rapid succession as Dal-mi takes charge in dealing with the overflow of customers in the tea bar.
In Episode 5 (around the 30:30 mark), the montage shows the food and snacks consumed during the Hackathon.
In Episode 6, Dal-mi waits at the hotel lobby for her mother to brag about her being accepted into Sand Box.
3-C. “Focus in, focus out”
In Ep. 9, Do-san holds Dal-mi’s scrunchie all throughout the night. His hands and the scrunchie become out of focus, and the darkness turns to light as his hands and the scrunchie become in focus.
3-D. Shots of the countdown clock
3-E. Change in weather: In Episode 1, the young Dal-mi and In-jae meet at the same location over a period of time as shown by the changes in the weather.
3-F. Sequence of time lapse and montage
In Episode 2, Ji-pyeong hesitates on what to do after failing to convince Do-san to attend the networking party for Dal-mi’s sake. He eventually decides to attend the party. Starting at the 1:13:09 mark, a time lapse (of the Seoul skyline changing from late afternoon to evening) is followed by a montage from bird’s eye view of busy streets).
3-G. Sequence of montage, time lapse, and shot of countdown clock in Episode 5:
At around the 30:30 mark, there’s a montage of food and snacks on the table to indicate the passing of time. This montage is quickly followed by a (1) brief time lapse of the late afternoon turning into early evening and (2) shot of countdown clock.
This sequence (montage, time lapse, and shot of the countdown clock) is used for the second time beginning at around the 34:31 mark with an overhead shot of Do-san’s team and then the whole auditorium with the other teams, and then the time lapse from night to day, ending with the shot of the countdown clock.
A variation of this sequence is time lapse followed by a shot of the countdown clock at around the 31:48 mark. The sequence moves from early to late evening, to a shot of the countdown clock, and up to Stephanie Lee taking her socks off, putting on her shoes, and tying up her hair.
Okay, okay, Stephanie isn’t part of the sequence. But she is just so beautiful that I couldn’t force myself to edit her out of the GIF, okay?
4. Probably the most exciting visual in “Start-Up” is that cherry blossom leaf that’s blown by the wind from Dal-mi, across the river, and then lands on Ji-pyeong. As Ji-pyeong and Grandma Choi embrace, that cherry blossom leaf is blown across the river and into the Samsan Tech office where it lands on Do-san. (The GIF that I created does not do justice, however, to this great visual.)
A lot of you will immediately notice that this scene is copied from the feather fluttering in the wind in “Forrest Gump.” What “Start-Up” added is how the cherry blossom leaf connects the four main characters in the drama — Dal-mi, Ji-pyeong, Grandma Choi, and Do-san.
5. Other observations
5-A. Whip pan (swish pan) and whip tilt
From Wikipedia: “A whip pan is a type of pan shot in which the camera pans so quickly that the picture blurs into indistinct streaks. It is commonly used as a transition between shots, and can indicate the passage of time or a frenetic pace of action.”
According to Wikipedia, this technique is used liberally by directors Anatole Litvak, Sam Raimi, Wes Anderson, and Edgar Wright.
In its article titled “What is a Whip Pan or Swish Pan: How to Shoot Whip Pan Transitions,” Studio Binder defines “whip pan” or “swish pan” as “an intentional camera rotation on the x-axis that is so fast that it creates an often disorienting blur effect.”
Studio Binder also says: “A whip pan can be simply used to generate extra energy in your scene, and serve the very simple purpose of build momentum for your story.” For examples of whip pans, watch these YouTube videos: “Every Whip Pan in Star Wars The Force Awakens” and “Damien Chazelle: “whip pan” camera movement.
In Episode 2, the drama uses whip pan six times to show different scenes of Dal-mi rejecting her suitors because she has idealized Do-san. This GIF shows the first two uses of whip pan to transition between scenes. Notice that the whip pan moves from left (present) to the right (past). The succeeding whip pans move from from right to left.
In Episode 2, the drama uses whip pan to transition from Dal-mi learning that the Human Resources manager wants to talk to her to the scene where she’s stunned when the manager says she can’t be promoted to being a regular employee.
When the camera pans vertically, it’s called a “whip tilt.” In Episode 1, the drama uses whip tilt to transition from a present event to past event, as you can see in the following GIFs involving Ji-pyeong:
Whip tilt 1 (at the Start-Up Relay Lecture, Ji-pyeong remembers his first meeting with Grandma Choi and how he came to know Dal-mi)
Whip tilt 2 (as he sees Grandma Choi at her corn dog stand, Ji-pyeong remembers the past)
In Episode 14, we have two whip tilts: (1) Dal-mi remembers seeing one of the twins meeting with Sang-su, and (2) from the flashback, the action moves back to the present, that is, to the previous shot of Dal-mi.
5-B. Arc shot with rack focus
In Episode 3, Dal-mi and In-jae both apply in Sand Box’s residency program. As the camera moves around Dal-mi in a clockwise manner, she becomes out of focus while In-jae becomes in focus.
5-C. How “Start-Up” shows characters using email, social media, and Internet search
In Episodes 1 and 2, the drama shows Dal-mi searching the Internet for information about In-jae, Do-san, and her mother. It also shows her and Do-san emailing each other about the autographed baseball that Do-san was selling.

In its 2014 video titled “A Brief Look at Texting and the Internet in Film,” the Every Frame a Painting channel analyzes how movies have progressed in showing text messages and Internet searches. It says that the trend is using on-screen text messages [or images] superimposed on the frame in unique places because it is (a) artistically efficient, (b) action and reaction are combined in the same frame, and (c) is elegant in design.
What’s interesting about this video from the Every Frame a Painting channel is that it cites as one of the pioneers in this creative use of floating text messages the 2001 South Korean coming-of-age movie “Take Care of My Cat” starring Bae Doo-na and Lee Yo-won.
But this creative use requires coordination between the director and the cinematographer so that the cinematographer can properly make allowances for negative space in framing the shots and lighting contrast; see especially the two images below of Dal-mi on the train looking at her mother’s social media posts.
The video from Every Frame A Painting narrates the progression of techniques used in showing text messages in movies. It says that the trend among filmmakers is to use floating text (with no bubble) superimposed on the frame so that the viewer can simultaneously see the character and the text message.
Probably the only scene from “Start-Up” where a text message is shown is in Episode 2 of Dal-mi complaining about a suitor who wrote to her about “batch made in haven.” But in the scenes showing Do-san reading Dal-mi’s email messages, the messages are shown as floating text onscreen, similar to what the Every Frame A Painting video stated.
5-D. Voice over together with animated text superimposed on the frame
Episodes 1 and 2 have several scenes where either Dal-mi or Ji-pyeong does a voice over while animated texts are superimposed on the frame. (These animated texts were created using a technique called “masking” which makes some part of the layer transparent, “with the letters fading in left to right as the mask moves to reveal them.”) Here are some examples in GIF form:
(1) Ji-pyeong, in his letter to Dal-mi, says that they must take advantage of every opportunity to express their affection for the people around them. Dal-mi then tells her father that she loves him.
(2) With Grandma Choi’s guidance, Ji-pyeong writes friendly letters to Dal-mi.
(3) Dal-mi returns to the old location of her grandma’s corn dog store to place in the bird house a letter for Do-San.
(4) Dal-mi writes to Do-san as she remembers her father’s death; notice that an animated text is superimposed on the street, parallel to the bus.
(5) Do-san reads the emails that Dal-mi wrote to him.
Why did “Start-Up” use voice over together with animated texts superimposed on the frame?
A. The article “The Voice Over and Its Use in Film” (Narrative on a Video Games and Film) states that “filmmakers use voice overs to provide quick exposition, tell stories, narrate, and provide an intimate look into the mind of a character.” The article, however, also states:
“Voice overs have a spotty reputation in the film criticism community because they are often used poorly and without much creative insight. The command ‘Show, don’t tell’ is generally regarded as a worthwhile pursuit for a filmmaker. A beautifully composed sequence or a spectacular performance by a character actor should be easily interpreted by any audience. If the film is confusing to audiences because of shoddy editing or unclear narration, it is entirely on the shoulders of the filmmaker to remedy the situation. However, the voice over flies directly in the face of the command, ‘Show, don’t tell.’”
B. The Korean audience already know from the voice over what the character (Dal-mi or Ji-pyeong) is saying. So, what purpose does the animated text serve? Furthermore, these animated cannot be for the benefit of the international audience because they (we) can’t read Korean.
At first, I thought that the use of these graphics resembled the act of writing by hand (as in Ji-pyeong writing letters to Dal-mi), but that scene in Ep. 7 where Ji-pyeong and Dal-mi talk about the GAU (General Average of Users) conflicts with this interpretation. Now, I think that they are simply for aesthetic reasons; in simpler terms, they’re eye candy. But hey, what purpose do you think these graphics and voice over serve?
5-E. Interesting use of animated text in Episode 2
As Dal-mi, the store staff, and the customers dance and sway with their hands, the animated texts that are superimposed on the frame also sway, with the last text also increasing in size and moving downward.
The animated texts in this scene from Episode 2 was “created using probably After Effects with skew attribute and some extra size adjustment animation.”
5-F. In the scene below from Episode 1, as the camera pans from right to left, Ji-pyeong and Grandma Choi become in focus. Notice that as the camera pans, the steel railings on the right become out of focus one after the other.
5-G. As the camera pans from left to right, the characters on the letter turn from being in focus to being out of focus. The last image shows only the middle portion of the letter in focus, with the right and left portions out of focus.
5-H. Sloppy editing: eyeline mismatch
In Episode 14, In-jae confronts her stepfather and stepbrother. Notice that in the two pictures below, the eyelines match, that is, In-jae is frame right and looking to the left, while Sang-su is frame left and looking to the right.
At the 23:14 mark, however, the eyelines do not match; both In-jae and Sang-su are frame left and looking to the right.
P.S.
(1) As I have clarified in my previous discussions, I'm a black-and-white photographer, not a cinematographer or even a film major. Those of you who have better understanding of cinematography should feel free to correct any inaccuracies in this discussion.
(2) My previous discussions on the cinematography of some K-dramas:
How the cinematographer of “Mr. Sunshine” showed a character who's facing a crisis, loss, despair, or confusion
“Encounter” (some lessons from its excellent cinematography)
"Kingdom 2" (some reflections on its brilliant cinematography)
“Flower of Evil” (first impressions of its excellent cinematography)
“Flower of Evil” (using visual cues for my final impressions of its excellent cinematography)
“When the Camellia Blooms” (frequent use of low angle shots distinguishes its cinematography)
“The Tale of Nokdu” (brief analysis of its excellent cinematography)
(3) This is such a long post; if you got tired reading this post, you can re-energize yourself by listening to "Freedom," a song by Band-Maid, an all-female Japanese rock band; watch out for the drum solo! (If you prefer a great bass line, listen to "Manners" also by Band-Maid.)

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1. Overhauled Review Page

Interactive Search

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2. XML Re-uploader

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4. Image Downloader and Foils

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