Jade Mansueto
@midnightbaker.bsky.social
Enthusiastic cook, occasional audiobook narrator, lover of graphic novels / literature / film / VFX & SFX. Classical & jazz pianist / gardener/ mama of house panthers. Retired VFX software engineer living in New Zealand. She/Her
I’m an old girl from VFX and I was in awe from her work. ILM did great SFX and VFX but she created the soul of the show. Star Wars would have never become the legendary thing it is without her deft hand.
Condolences to those who loved her.
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Condolences to those who loved her.
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Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Legend Dies at 80
Film editor Marcia Lucas was hailed as a trailblazer.
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May 30, 2026 at 6:37 AM
I’m an old girl from VFX and I was in awe from her work. ILM did great SFX and VFX but she created the soul of the show. Star Wars would have never become the legendary thing it is without her deft hand.
Condolences to those who loved her.
www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/osc...
Condolences to those who loved her.
www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/osc...
Kudos to @framestore.bsky.social for the truly great work on Chopper. Groom, shading, rig, animation, characterFX, everything! Didn't know how it would turn out but it fits into the world beautifully.
One Piece live action is so much better than I'd hoped for. Looking forward to season 3.
One Piece live action is so much better than I'd hoped for. Looking forward to season 3.
May 22, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Kudos to @framestore.bsky.social for the truly great work on Chopper. Groom, shading, rig, animation, characterFX, everything! Didn't know how it would turn out but it fits into the world beautifully.
One Piece live action is so much better than I'd hoped for. Looking forward to season 3.
One Piece live action is so much better than I'd hoped for. Looking forward to season 3.
hullo @jadelaw.bsky.social -- I'm thrilled that we can stay connected. 😄
January 15, 2026 at 8:38 PM
hullo @jadelaw.bsky.social -- I'm thrilled that we can stay connected. 😄
Thursday Movie Club has a charming fun ensemble cast, beautiful locations, and a good plot. At the end, pains are taken to point out that lives were lost
No patronising intro! Chris Columbus plunges into the story, expecting the audience to get up to speed. I like that higher expectation very much
No patronising intro! Chris Columbus plunges into the story, expecting the audience to get up to speed. I like that higher expectation very much
August 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Thursday Movie Club has a charming fun ensemble cast, beautiful locations, and a good plot. At the end, pains are taken to point out that lives were lost
No patronising intro! Chris Columbus plunges into the story, expecting the audience to get up to speed. I like that higher expectation very much
No patronising intro! Chris Columbus plunges into the story, expecting the audience to get up to speed. I like that higher expectation very much
I’m listening to Stone & Sky by @benaaronovitch.bsky.social
At the end of Chapter 20, The Diving Skid, Kobna Holbrook-Smith reads “Peter’s face is unexpected wet” and I am crying. An audiobook has never made me cry. Kobna’s line reading had me choking, I couldn’t swallow. Great performance.
At the end of Chapter 20, The Diving Skid, Kobna Holbrook-Smith reads “Peter’s face is unexpected wet” and I am crying. An audiobook has never made me cry. Kobna’s line reading had me choking, I couldn’t swallow. Great performance.
August 23, 2025 at 6:35 AM
I’m listening to Stone & Sky by @benaaronovitch.bsky.social
At the end of Chapter 20, The Diving Skid, Kobna Holbrook-Smith reads “Peter’s face is unexpected wet” and I am crying. An audiobook has never made me cry. Kobna’s line reading had me choking, I couldn’t swallow. Great performance.
At the end of Chapter 20, The Diving Skid, Kobna Holbrook-Smith reads “Peter’s face is unexpected wet” and I am crying. An audiobook has never made me cry. Kobna’s line reading had me choking, I couldn’t swallow. Great performance.
We finally watched Sinners
My gods. I understand why it did so well. I bought for BTS
Gotta buy bluray too cuz this Chicago girl had often gone South Loop, sat on barstool dozen times at Legends. Buddy Guy in a role? Post credit scene? A gift
Ryan Coohler & Michael B. Jordan, you are legends too
My gods. I understand why it did so well. I bought for BTS
Gotta buy bluray too cuz this Chicago girl had often gone South Loop, sat on barstool dozen times at Legends. Buddy Guy in a role? Post credit scene? A gift
Ryan Coohler & Michael B. Jordan, you are legends too
August 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
We finally watched Sinners
My gods. I understand why it did so well. I bought for BTS
Gotta buy bluray too cuz this Chicago girl had often gone South Loop, sat on barstool dozen times at Legends. Buddy Guy in a role? Post credit scene? A gift
Ryan Coohler & Michael B. Jordan, you are legends too
My gods. I understand why it did so well. I bought for BTS
Gotta buy bluray too cuz this Chicago girl had often gone South Loop, sat on barstool dozen times at Legends. Buddy Guy in a role? Post credit scene? A gift
Ryan Coohler & Michael B. Jordan, you are legends too
#HeadsOfState fun buddy tentpole. Cena a bit dim but canny, Elba is gloomily romantic w/Bourne-like adventure tumbling in & out of planes trains & automobiles. Such good chemistry!
Good VFX by DNEG on Chopra head replacement (guessing) in her slugfests. Kudos to prod for casting good stunt double.
Good VFX by DNEG on Chopra head replacement (guessing) in her slugfests. Kudos to prod for casting good stunt double.
July 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
#HeadsOfState fun buddy tentpole. Cena a bit dim but canny, Elba is gloomily romantic w/Bourne-like adventure tumbling in & out of planes trains & automobiles. Such good chemistry!
Good VFX by DNEG on Chopra head replacement (guessing) in her slugfests. Kudos to prod for casting good stunt double.
Good VFX by DNEG on Chopra head replacement (guessing) in her slugfests. Kudos to prod for casting good stunt double.
On an oldies TV channel here, they’ve started, from the beginning, The West Wing. Gods I miss this show. Tonight it is episode six, Mr. Willis of Ohio.
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Mr. Willis of Ohio (1999)
Richard Schiff in The West Wing (1999)
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July 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
On an oldies TV channel here, they’ve started, from the beginning, The West Wing. Gods I miss this show. Tonight it is episode six, Mr. Willis of Ohio.
m.imdb.com/title/tt0745...
m.imdb.com/title/tt0745...
I’m channel surfing and one of my favourites is on: Kosinski’s Oblivion with Tom Cruise. The story, acting and cast are great but for me, it’s the beautiful rear projection on the Sky Tower sequences that leave me gasping. Kudos to Claudio Miranda. Beautiful work by Pixomondo and Digital Domain.
June 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
I’m channel surfing and one of my favourites is on: Kosinski’s Oblivion with Tom Cruise. The story, acting and cast are great but for me, it’s the beautiful rear projection on the Sky Tower sequences that leave me gasping. Kudos to Claudio Miranda. Beautiful work by Pixomondo and Digital Domain.
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Bill Ackman, specifically, just thought it was more fucking important to be able to oust Black women from the Harvard presidency than to have a functioning global economy.
That’s what this is about.
That’s what this is about.
April 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Bill Ackman, specifically, just thought it was more fucking important to be able to oust Black women from the Harvard presidency than to have a functioning global economy.
That’s what this is about.
That’s what this is about.
Brilliant.
YOU GUYS.
April 5, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Brilliant.
We’ve just finished Adolescence.
I’m shattered.
I’m shattered.
April 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM
We’ve just finished Adolescence.
I’m shattered.
I’m shattered.
RIP Val Kilmer. My gods you were something else. I’ll save Heat for the weekend; it’s too long for a weeknight.
But I remembered I love Tony Scott. So it’ll be Deja Vu with Denzel and Val from 1995.
But I remembered I love Tony Scott. So it’ll be Deja Vu with Denzel and Val from 1995.
April 2, 2025 at 7:29 AM
RIP Val Kilmer. My gods you were something else. I’ll save Heat for the weekend; it’s too long for a weeknight.
But I remembered I love Tony Scott. So it’ll be Deja Vu with Denzel and Val from 1995.
But I remembered I love Tony Scott. So it’ll be Deja Vu with Denzel and Val from 1995.
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‘We’re not going anywhere’: Chicago rally draws thousands to defend trans rights windycitytimes.com/2025/03/30/w...
‘We’re not going anywhere’: Chicago rally draws thousands to defend trans rights - Windy City Times
Thousands of transgender people and their allies took to the streets of Chicago on March 30 in a powerful celebration of the trans community and call to action amid growing attacks on its rights. The ...
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March 31, 2025 at 4:30 AM
‘We’re not going anywhere’: Chicago rally draws thousands to defend trans rights windycitytimes.com/2025/03/30/w...
I found myself avoiding Adolescence. I wasn't sure I'd want to see this story. But I got lured in by the idea of an episodic one-shot. Beautiful invisible VFX. I am not disappointed.
Every actor is brilliant. Direction is flawless. Prepro is overwhelming to comprehend.
Onto episode 2
Every actor is brilliant. Direction is flawless. Prepro is overwhelming to comprehend.
Onto episode 2
Watch Absolute Post's VFX breakdown for the one-shot ‘Adolescence’ series --> The studio delivered 80 shots across the 4 eps, incl invisible reflection and shadow removals, environment clean-ups, and helping to enable that camera-through-the-window shot.
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March 31, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I found myself avoiding Adolescence. I wasn't sure I'd want to see this story. But I got lured in by the idea of an episodic one-shot. Beautiful invisible VFX. I am not disappointed.
Every actor is brilliant. Direction is flawless. Prepro is overwhelming to comprehend.
Onto episode 2
Every actor is brilliant. Direction is flawless. Prepro is overwhelming to comprehend.
Onto episode 2
RIP Richard Chamberlain. Everyone says Shogun, but the film that made me love him was The Three Musketeers.
Directed by Richard Lester. Cast: Chamberlain, Oliver Reed, Michael York, Frank Finlay, Raquel Welch and Faye Dunaway as Milady. Charlton Heston as Richelieu!
comedy? action? drama? YES!
Directed by Richard Lester. Cast: Chamberlain, Oliver Reed, Michael York, Frank Finlay, Raquel Welch and Faye Dunaway as Milady. Charlton Heston as Richelieu!
comedy? action? drama? YES!
March 31, 2025 at 2:39 AM
RIP Richard Chamberlain. Everyone says Shogun, but the film that made me love him was The Three Musketeers.
Directed by Richard Lester. Cast: Chamberlain, Oliver Reed, Michael York, Frank Finlay, Raquel Welch and Faye Dunaway as Milady. Charlton Heston as Richelieu!
comedy? action? drama? YES!
Directed by Richard Lester. Cast: Chamberlain, Oliver Reed, Michael York, Frank Finlay, Raquel Welch and Faye Dunaway as Milady. Charlton Heston as Richelieu!
comedy? action? drama? YES!
Saw The Electric State last night. It’s underwhelming. It didn’t look or feel like Simon Stålenhag. Ground my teeth in frustration
Then I watched the credits. The show employed 10k people directly/indirectly. VFX by ILM, DNEG & other studios. People got paid & did a good job. Yeah, I’m ok with that
Then I watched the credits. The show employed 10k people directly/indirectly. VFX by ILM, DNEG & other studios. People got paid & did a good job. Yeah, I’m ok with that
March 16, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Saw The Electric State last night. It’s underwhelming. It didn’t look or feel like Simon Stålenhag. Ground my teeth in frustration
Then I watched the credits. The show employed 10k people directly/indirectly. VFX by ILM, DNEG & other studios. People got paid & did a good job. Yeah, I’m ok with that
Then I watched the credits. The show employed 10k people directly/indirectly. VFX by ILM, DNEG & other studios. People got paid & did a good job. Yeah, I’m ok with that
Never have I been so proud of Justin Trudeau and being Canadian.
Trudeau: "They're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin- a lying, murderous, dictator. Make that make sense. Canadians are reasonable and we are polite. But we will not back down from a fight...Canada will be implementing 25% tariffs against $155b of American goods."
March 5, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Never have I been so proud of Justin Trudeau and being Canadian.
Zoe Saldana crying out for her mami broke my heart. Congratulations on your #Oscar2025 for #BestSupportingActress.
March 3, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Zoe Saldana crying out for her mami broke my heart. Congratulations on your #Oscar2025 for #BestSupportingActress.
I was at the Woolworths when I came across a package of beef asado, properly sliced.
My throat snapped shut and I choked. My mother made truly delicious asado. I haven't had hers in decades. I bought it and am making it for dinner.
Grief is sneaky. Crying in front of the beef chiller. Gah.
My throat snapped shut and I choked. My mother made truly delicious asado. I haven't had hers in decades. I bought it and am making it for dinner.
Grief is sneaky. Crying in front of the beef chiller. Gah.
March 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I was at the Woolworths when I came across a package of beef asado, properly sliced.
My throat snapped shut and I choked. My mother made truly delicious asado. I haven't had hers in decades. I bought it and am making it for dinner.
Grief is sneaky. Crying in front of the beef chiller. Gah.
My throat snapped shut and I choked. My mother made truly delicious asado. I haven't had hers in decades. I bought it and am making it for dinner.
Grief is sneaky. Crying in front of the beef chiller. Gah.
Jessica Lee Gangé’s direction is astounding. So much non-verbal storytelling; sequence & shots designs are wildly creative. Yet in the midst of that maelstrom, long threads of intimacy are woven in. We love Mark & Gemma more now.
@benstiller.redhour.com, you’ve got a gem in Gangé
#SeveranceS02E07
@benstiller.redhour.com, you’ve got a gem in Gangé
#SeveranceS02E07
March 1, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Jessica Lee Gangé’s direction is astounding. So much non-verbal storytelling; sequence & shots designs are wildly creative. Yet in the midst of that maelstrom, long threads of intimacy are woven in. We love Mark & Gemma more now.
@benstiller.redhour.com, you’ve got a gem in Gangé
#SeveranceS02E07
@benstiller.redhour.com, you’ve got a gem in Gangé
#SeveranceS02E07
Doing old fashioned TV - surfing channels and one of my favs popped up.
Pacific Rim just started! Gypsy Danger! ILM with well-deserved VFX noms. Ahhh time for 🍿
Pacific Rim just started! Gypsy Danger! ILM with well-deserved VFX noms. Ahhh time for 🍿
February 22, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Doing old fashioned TV - surfing channels and one of my favs popped up.
Pacific Rim just started! Gypsy Danger! ILM with well-deserved VFX noms. Ahhh time for 🍿
Pacific Rim just started! Gypsy Danger! ILM with well-deserved VFX noms. Ahhh time for 🍿
Amanda Jones is scoring Murderbot Diaries by @marthawells.com! Double-thrilled. Great choice of an up-and-comer. Looking so forward to this show.
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Amanda Jones Scoring Apple TV+’s ‘Murderbot’ | Film Music Reporter
Amanda Jones (Naomi, Mea Culpa, Emperor of Ocean Park, Super/Natural, The Perfect Find, Young Love, Good Trouble) has recently been scoring the upcoming Apple
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February 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Amanda Jones is scoring Murderbot Diaries by @marthawells.com! Double-thrilled. Great choice of an up-and-comer. Looking so forward to this show.
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Thought I had pita bread for tonight’s lamb kebab dinner but I didn’t. So I decided to make a batch. Success!
February 8, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Thought I had pita bread for tonight’s lamb kebab dinner but I didn’t. So I decided to make a batch. Success!