THE 505 PODCAST

What's up Rock Nation, today we have a good ole fashion rock talk. Kostas and Brayden shot a brand deal for Mercedes, Chase made some LUTS, Brayden's going to a Idaho for a family ruinion, and Kostas is back on the road with Loud Luxury.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

1:41 - One handed crack

2:41 - Olympics

3:38 - Sharif Interrupts

4:14 - People aren’t subscribed

4:36 - Mercedes Shoot

7:40 - Shooting on a Probe Lens

8:46 - Filming out of a jeep

9:52 - Getting a massage in the Benz

10:26 - Brayden broke his Canon c70

12:56 - Chase’s broke a RED camera

13:53 - Why you need a minimum of 3 people to shoot cars

16:00 - Chase and Kostas are going to become car influencers

17:11 - How Chase has stepped up his car photo game

18:52 - Chase got called up to the A TEAM

19:30 - Kostas is bigger than Brandon

19:53 - Chase has been hitting the arm farm

20:04 - Brayden’s Family Reunion

22:41 - Kostas is shooting Lollapalooza

23:46 - Brayden couldn’t figure out how to use a GOPRO

25:34 - Chase’s new LUTS

28:08 - Kostas’s new Lightroom presets

28:33 - She didn’t know what instagram was?!

30:04 - Brayden’s Adobe nightmare

34:29 - Brayden of course didn’t get invited to Sony Kando

34:55 - Our biggest guest yet

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What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Kane Kallaway. Kane is a short form content master, and has documented his journey of going full time as a creator for a full year through his weekly newsletter, Blueprint. Kane is one of the most analytical guests we've had on when it comes to content, and truly knows what makes a piece of content viral. We love his thought process when it comes to being a creator, and how he looks at his journey in decades, instead of months or years.

Check out Kallaway here:

https://www.instagram.com/kanekallaway/

https://beacons.ai/kallaway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m88OV10vRLA

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Trailer

1:27 - Intro

2:50 - One Handed Crack

4:25 - Kane’s decision to go full time with content

5:12 - Kane’s Newsletter “Blueprint”

7:29 - Clarity comes from writing

8:09 - The real challenge with consistency

8:59 - Kane’s daily routine

11:33 - To win, you have to go native on every platform

13:07 - Kane’s editing process

14:06 - Kane’s journey to becoming a full time creator

17:14 - How long Kane let himself fail

19:07 - You need delusion self belief

20:35 - You need something to run from to become successful

23:06 - Tracking analytics weekly keeps you honest

25:11 - How Kane deals with inconsistent income as a creator

26:49 - You have to pick the game you want to play

30:11 - You can either set your purpose, or have a purpose set for you

30:44 - Business model vs lifestyle fit

31:58 - 505 Media Consulting Session

38:23 - Things 505 is doing well VS not

39:41 - Attribution of Fandom

42:31 - How often a creator should post

48:02 - How in tune is kane with his followers

48:25 - What META/Facebook is doing with A.I.

50:09 - Kane’s current content output

52:02 - Kane’s future B2B business idea

52:37 - The best use case for A.I. currently

53:42 - Claude 3.5 (Better than Chat GPT)

57:19 - Are we all F*CKED because of A.I.?

1:00:50 - How Kane got to Interview Mark Zuckerberg

1:02:33 - Biggest takeaway from the Mark Zuckerberg Podcast

1:04:15 - How nervous Kane was to interview Zuck

1:04:51 - What questions Kane prepared for Zuck

1:05:26 - Mark Zukerbergs Hawaii ranch

1:06:04 - Kane is now besties with Zuck

1:06:51 - Why Linkedin is a gold mine for creators

1:10:45 - Why Kane is in the top 100 in the world at short form content

1:11:46 - What makes something go viral

1:16:13 - Using references for A.I. for better outputs

1:16:52 - How the biggest brands are implementing A.I.

1:18:58 - Connecting with other creators IRL

1:22:26 - The losses Kane took in the past year

1:23:24 - Thinking in decades

1:24:42 - Kane’s Controversial Take on Goals

1:25:53 - Lebron’s words of wisdom

1:27:04 - Kane grew up with Lebron

1:29:30 - Do Interesting things to attract interesting people

1:31:29 - Every business has 3 main rules

1:34:38 - Kane’s uncertain future

1:36:59 - Advice to your 18 year old self

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What's going on Rock Nation, today we welcome Duncan Heger! Duncan is a commercial and documentary filmmaker with a focus on storytelling that connects with today’s audiences. From working with Will Ferrell, to creating impactful content for brands like the American Red Cross, Duncan combines tradition with a modern, social-first approach. His work is not just seen - it’s felt and remembered, making a meaningful impression whether on the NFL’s big stage or a coveted film festival.

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https://www.instagram.com/duncanheger/

https://www.duncanheger.com/

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Trailer

1:48 - Intro

3:25 - One Handed Crack

4:56 - Gettired Hired to Direct Will Ferrell

6:52 - Explaining a Tech Scout

7:43 - The Process of Working with a Writer

10:12 - “Messi is going to shit his pants when he sees this”

10:58 - LAFC X Will Ferrell Spot

12:38 - The Lighting Setup

13:19 - Gear Used for the LAFC X Will Ferrell spot

13:33 - Lexar

15:07 - Location of LAFC X Will Ferrell spot

15:31 - Duncan’s role in set design

16:54 - Fangirling over Will Ferrell

18:00 - What it’s like to Direct Will Ferrell

19:42 - How Duncan got his start with filmmaking

20:54 - Working with people who are more talented than you

22:12 - Duncan’s Pre-Production process

23:55 - Outsourcing work as a Director

25:20 - How Duncan started working with Stadium

28:21 - Reviewing a Director’s Treatment

29:24 - Duncan’s Inspo Database

30:02 - How Danny makes his Director’s Treatments

30:38 - Most important pieces for a Director’s Treatment

33:01- More about Director Treatment

34:05 - Director Treatment Approach

35:37 - Look and Feel

35:42 - How Duncan got into Documentary Filmmaking

37:18 - Script

39:05 - Advice for conducting interviews

41:14 - Director Treatment: Location

42:21 - Knowing when to fight for creative ideas as a Director

44:12 - Why Martin Scorsese is the GOAT

44:42 - What Duncan has pulled from other sets he’s been on

49:35 - Director’s Treatment: Cinematography & Edit

50:47 - Explaining a Director’s Cut

53:21 - Duncan’s role in the editing process as a Director

54:50 - What Duncan would have changed in the LAFC x Will Ferrell spot

56:45 - Breaking down a Director’s Reel

59:50 - Why Thumbnails are so important

1:00:45 - How important Social Media is to Duncan as a Director

1:04:30 - Directing Jared Leto

1:05:50- Improving with Will Ferrell

1:06:33 - What hard skills Directors need to know

1:09:18 - Personal goals Duncan has for Directing

1:09:49 - How the Film Festival Circuit works

1:12:00 - Most important crew members for a set

1:13:16 - Duncan’s preference in cinematography styles

1:13:59 - How to become repped by a production company

1:15:24 - How a Director wins work

1:20:17 - How working with Stadium helped Duncan as a Director

1:22:33 - Advice to your 18 year old self

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What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Josh Aikan to the show! Josh is a fashion and portrait photographer, who's love of shooting film started from a young age. Josh originally moved out to LA for acting, but once the pandemic hit, he decided to completely change career paths and go all-in with photography. Over the last few years, Josh has really found his style as a photographer, and is now shooting massive campaigns for brands like Converse and Tilly's. Josh's laid back and humorous personality leads to a episode filled with great vibes.

Check out Josh here:

https://www.instagram.com/joshaikin/

https://www.joshaikin.com/

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Trailer

1:28 - Intro

3:00 - One Handed Crack

4:13 - Shooting Thomas Rhett’s Album Cover

5:48 - Why Josh loves shooting film

6:43 - How much film josh shoots on set

7:09 - Large set hierarchy

7:56 - How Josh builds report quickly on set

10:57 - Forming relationships on large sets

12:02 - Navigating between the photo and video team

14:55 - Going with the flow on set

16:18 - How Josh landed the Thomas Rhett album cover shoot

18:04 - Talking rates as a photographer

20:03 - How to raise your rates as a photographer

21:52 - Increase your value by working with a team

24:20 - How important lighting is in Photography

28:55 - Planning out shots before getting to set

30:40 - Still having a run and gun approach on set

32:29 - Gaining 140k followers in 2 months on Instagram

37:22 - Manifesting the work Josh is shooting today

38:54 - Working with Converse

40:32 - Your one post away

41:41 - Josh’s outreach strategy

44:03 - How to shoot what you want to shoot

47:08 - Become known for art you actually like to make

48:07 - Josh’s decision to take his camera everywhere changed everything

50:29 - Licensing Photos

53:01 - Josh’s go-to gear setup

55:18 - Lighting film photography

56:11 - Film Photography nightmare

58:01 - Differences in shooting Artists vs Clothing Brands

1:00:28 - Dealing with Imposter Syndrome

1:03:09 - Being competitive as a photographer

1:04:14 - Switching schools every year growing up

1:05:55 - It’s never too late to try something new

1:10:39 - Going all in with Photography

1:12:56 - Finding your style as a Photographer and niching down

1:16:34 - Shooting Stephon Diggs clothing brand

1:20:12 - Getting featured in Vogue America

1:21:07 - The notoriety a Vogue feature brings

1:22:43 - Shooting NYFW

1:26:06 - Getting international opportunities

1:28:47 - Shooting Tillys x NASCAR collab

1:30:47 - Brayden’s gambling addiction

1:32:20 - Kostas gives Josh his flowers

1:32:52 - What Josh hopes to improve on in the next 6-12 months

1:35:23 - Advice to your 18 year old self

If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.

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What's up Rock Nation! You asked, we answered. Please enjoy our 3rd Q&A!

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COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE:

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Trailer

1:36 - One Handed Crack

2:39 - Chase did Orange Theory

4:58 - Kostas pooped his pants

10:16 - Most used Social Media Platform

13:55 - The biggest game changer for you in stepping up your work or career?

18:18 - Pricing a Dynamic Sports Media Day

19:45 - Video Camera Upgrade

21:11 - Artlist

23:23 - Keeping track of shotlist

24:43 - New Zealand

24:51 - Job Searching Tips

27:58 - Remote Jobs

29:47 - How to Budget for Equipment

32:51 - Best way to develop a portfolio for a beginner

35:13 - How can you begin editing sports videos

37:39 - Chase’s LUTS

40:46 - Canon R5 OR Sony A7R

41:08 - What’s a memory that’s considered the good ole days

43:41 - Difference between a Videographer and Filmmaker

47:13 - The process on creating a shotlist

49:21 - DJI Drone ban

50:50 - How would you start out a channel and social media

51:34 - Is renting better than buying?

53:50 - How to approach clients with a following under 1,000

54:51 - Imposter syndrome

58:05 - How do you work with brands with no experience

1:00:08 - Tips for growing a Podcast

1:00:47 - Our Favorite Youtube editors

1:01:49 - Advice to our 18 year old self

1:03:46 - Deliverables for lakers game

1:04:14 - When’s the next portfolio review

If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.

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What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome the master of personal branding, Chris Do. Chris is someone we've been following for a very long time, and have learned so much from. Whether it's how to hone in on your superpower and master your personal brand, or knowing what questions to ask on a discovery call, Chris knows exactly how to run a successful creative business. You may want to watch this one twice!

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https://www.instagram.com/thechrisdo/

https://www.instagram.com/thefuturishere/

https://www.youtube.com/ @thefutur  

Timestamps:

0:00 - Trailer

1:40 - Intro

2:58 - One Handed Crack

4:44 - What is a Personal Brand

5:10 - Being Authentic in your Content

7:15 - What it means to be Authentic

9:28 - Followers vs Personal Brand

12:02 - Aspirational Brand Buying

13:17 - Chris’ intro into Creating Content

18:21 - How The Futur was created

19:35 - Navigating tough times in the beginning

20:55 - Creating value driven content

24:53 - Everyone needs one truth sayer in your life

26:31 - Chris’ 3 F’s Approach to tell better stories

31:11 - Chris’ low friction approach to content

34:11 - Carousel posts on Instagram changed everything

38:56 - How Chris’ team changed with The Futur rebrand

41:29 - Organic vs paid reach

42:48 - How to get into being a coach

43:27 - Chris’s issue with online coaching “guru’s”

45:40 - Chris wants all the smoke

47:35 - Why you should always credit the source of information

48:57 - How to identify your superpower

54:16 - Value Based Pricing

58:34 - Major Brand Redesigns

1:01:20 - Role Play with Chris, Brayden, and Chase

1:14:20 - Price Objection Handling

1:20:07 - What to do when you NEED the new client

1:22:06 - “It’s TOO Expensive”

1:22:55 - How to charge more

1:25:31 - How to determine the value of your work

1:28:24 - Advice to your 18 year old self

If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.

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What's up Rock Nation! Thank you to everyone that submitted their work. We tried to review as many photos and videos as we could. We hope the feedback helps, and let us know if you'd like for this to be a series we do regularly!

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Coupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the boulders

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You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory Cards and Portable SSDs:

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Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs

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15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15

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COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE:

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:20 - One Handed crack

1:04 - Brayden’s doing no sugar

1:36 - Brayden tore his ACL

3:11 - New Canon C400

4:43 - Reviewing work intro

5:46 - Rock 1

7:54 - Rock 2

10:21 - Rock 3

11:09 - Artlist

12:31 - Rock 3

13:12 - Rock 4

17:04 - Rock 5

18:26 - Rock 6

22:11 - Rock 7

23:06 - Rock 8

25:14 - Rock 9

27:14 - Rock 10

30:08 - Rock 11

32:41 - Rock 12

34:31 - Rock 13

36:48 - Rock 14

38:55 - Rock 15

42:48 - Rock 16

44:40 - Rock 17

46:34 - Rock 18

49:28 - Rock 19

If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.

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What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Danny Gevirtz. Danny is a Filmmaker, Director, DP, and YouTuber, and just released his first feature film "I Think I'm Sick". We had the opportunity to see the film and sit down with Danny and talk through the entire process of making his first feature film. This was the first time we've done this kind of podcast, and it is one of our favorite episodes we've recorded. The film is truly amazing, and we highly recommend you give it a watch!

Watch the film here!

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Timestamps

0:00 - Trailer

1:41 - Intro

4:15 - One Handed Crack

5:54 - Telling Danny how we liked the film

7:37 - Danny’s a true filmmaker

9:37 - The idea to crowdfund the film

13:30 - The success of Danny’s subscribers

14:04 - Practical lighting

14:20 - Filmmaking is easier than you think it is

16:01 - Danny on writing the film

19:55 - Danny was able to be his truest self with this film

22:06 - Danny’s struggles freshman year struggles

27:08 - Chase’s favorite scene (bathroom initiation)

29:05 - Scoring the film

29:49 - Lighting the bathroom scene

30:44 - The actors really make the film look special

32:23 - Pulling off the one-shot dancing scene

34:36 - Connor’s self tape (suicide note)

35:22 - Having A-List level actors

36:34 - Casting Robin

38:30 - Casting Spanky

39:25- Film location

40:31 - You don’t need as much gear as you think

42:36 - Lexar

43:35 - Shooting 12 pages of the script in one night

46:39 - Carlo became the new DP

50:48 - Camera and lens selection

53:03 - Danny filmed part of the movie himself

53:33 - Knowing when it’s time to move on to the next scene

54:48 - The one thing Danny wants more of on the next film

56:23 - Chase makes Florida Project comparison

57:45 - Danny’s wife makes a cameo

1:00:01 - Saltburn comparison

1:00:42 - Giving props to the lead actor

1:01:24 - Suicide doesn’t fit all

1:03:40 - Community helped Danny get through tough times

1:06:41 - Final Scene

1:10:32 - Suicide is no ones fault

1:11:10 - Watching the movie for the first time

1:12:32 - More of our favorite scenes

1:13:37 - Danny wrote a song in the film

1:15:47 - Lighting the concert scene

1:17:29 - Director vs DP

1:18:30 - Geometry in filmmaking

1:19:39 - Porta Potty scene

1:20:17 - How much money would it take to…

1:21:59 - The editing process

1:22:34 - Danny’s breakfast

1:23:24 - Monetizing the BTS series

1:25:04 - The brands involved

1:26:39 - YouTube as a stepping stone

1:27:35 - Danny wants to coach track

1:28:03 - Brayden wants to coach wrestling

1:28:38 - Danny’s wrestling coach was in the film

1:29:11 - Danny’s YouTube growth

1:30:56 - Breaking barriers with his film

1:32:51 - Where you can watch the film

1:34:58 - How much the film costs

1:36:14 - Advice to your 18 year old self

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What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Adrian Per. Adrian Per has seen meteoric success over the last year and half on social media, after making the decision to post for 365 days in a row. When everyone was focused on retention editing and trends, Adrian paved his own path and found his own style. Adrian is also an award winning director, and started a production company over a decade ago, called Lumpia Watermelon.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Trailer

1:44 - Intro

3:52 - One Handed Crack

4:58 - Collaborating with Creators in NYC

8:11 - Being authentic and yourself in videos

9:34 - Taking inspiration from other creators process

10:20 - How to be more comfortable in front of the camera

14:09 - We Are Golden in NYC

16:53 - Why Adrian puts on his exhibits

19:21 - Advice for live events

20:54 - What NYC means to Adrian

23:20 - What a We Are Golden event is like

25:46 - How Adrian recharges his battery

27:57 - Adrian loves to golf

28:48 - Adrian’s Hobbies

30:46 - When is Adrian’s next event

32:04 - Lexar

33:01 - Adrian’s decision to post everyday for a year

34:52 - Retention editing

37:30 - How Adrian was able to post everyday

40:21 - The video that changed everything for Adrian

44:12 - Adrian thinks people give him too much credit

45:18 - Creating content with a camera vs a phone

47:21 - Pricing guide

49:55 - Adrian Gives away all his sauce for free

51:51 - Adrian’s go-to camera setup

53:02 - The importance of storyboarding

53:40 - Adrian breaks down time blocking

59:59 - You only get lucky if you’re putting up the shots

1:02:46 - Adrian had to put his own ego in check

1:05:18 - Knowing yourself more the older you get

1:07:34 - Talking to Camera vs Voiceover

1:08:45 - AMC movie pass

1:11:19 - Mistakes people are making on social media

1:12:40 - What makes a good video

1:14:25 - Starting Lumpia Watermelon

1:17:58 - Don’t go into business with your friends

1:19:57 - Find someone you work well with together

1:21:06 - Early days in the bay

1:22:25 - Working with E40 before moving to LA

1:25:39 - The one Opportunity that changed Adrian’s life

1:27:24 - Adrian’s favorite Lumpia Watermelon project

1:28:27 - How Lumpia Watermelon gets new projects

1:29:13 - What goes into Executive Producing

1:31:04 - Getting what you want out of talent as a director

1:35:05 - The future of Lumpia Watermelon

1:38:05 - Working with big brands on social media

1:38:59 - Getting dialed in with airport travel

1:42:39 - How doable Social Media is as a career

1:45:14 - Casey Neistat Inspiration

1:48:31 - Advice to your 18 year old self

1:50:30 - High School Dropout

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Today we're talking all things solo filmmaking. Whether you're traveling to New Zealand with your fam and you're the only one who knows how to use a camera, or you're trying to make some short form content for social media, we got you on some tips!

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Timestamps:

0:00 - TRAILER

1:44 - ONE HANDED CRACK

2:25 - CHECK IN ON YOUR ROCKS

3:42 - CHASE’S NEW ZEALAND TRIP

7:57 - HOW TO FILM YOURSELF

8:41 - WHAT GEAR CHASE BROUGHT ON HIS TRIP

11:15 - KOSTAS DOESN’T HAVE A FLIP OUT SCREEN

12:07 - DRONE TALK

14:12 - PLAYOFF BASKETBALL

15:23 - KNOWING WHAT THE VIDEO IS ABOUT BEFORE HAND

17:11 - TRAVEL FILMS VS TALKING HEAD

18:18 - HOW IMPORTANT MUSIC IS

19:31 - HAVE VISUAL REFERENCES

20:17 - TIME OF DAY YOU SHOULD SHOOT AT

22:25 - THE 3 SHOTS YOU SHOULD ALWAYS GET

24:26 - RULE OF THIRDS

24:48 - AUTO VS MANUAL FOCUS

25:17 - PICTURE PROFILES

26:40 - CHASE’S NEW CAMERA HACK

28:43 - BRAYDEN DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO USE HIS CAMERA

30:46 - ARTLIST

32:23 - SOUND DESIGN

33:19 - MORE BASKETBALL BANTER

35:30 - BFIGGY PRODUCTION TIPS

37:42 - HOW TO SHOOT A HELICOPTER

40:31 - ROMANTICISE YOUR LIFE

41:09 - DEALING WITH THE HATERS

43:24 - FILMING YOURSELF IS A MUSCLE YOU HAVE TO WORK

44:47 - BE YOURSELF ON CAMERA

45:56 - TALK TO THE CAMERA LIKE YOU’RE TALKING TO A FRIEND

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