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Errors and low quality outlines everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/541f1d9ce4b0debb33192ee5/3043cb63-1c62-4e3f-94d4-1b849cfbc482/Screenshot+2026-02-21+at+04.47.53.png Blog - Is it all over for filmmakers? - Make it stand out There are three number 13s playing for one team and one of them is wearing inverted colours. The net doesn’t have a net. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/541f1d9ce4b0debb33192ee5/9cc56ae5-ec81-4f29-90e3-7746b0b5d6c2/Screenshot+2026-02-20+at+23.34.01.png Blog - Is it all over for filmmakers? - Make it stand out It’s supposed to be Japanese writing but it’s gibberish. 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