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Random Arma Bullshittery (part 8) - Update #1

Random Arma Bullshittery (part 8) - Update #1

Thank you for the feedback on the last video essay. I'll be sure to go through and make corrections. Much appreciated.

Now, for the last three days I've been working on pre-production for the next bullshittery, basically moving things around on the...

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EARLY ACCESS - DayZ Critique 7/10

EARLY ACCESS - DayZ Critique 7/10

All done!  This is part 7/10 of the DayZ critique, in which I look at something I call hero "decay" as a way of explaining why games like DayZ become shoot-on-sight affairs.

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DayZ Critique - Working on part 7/10 - Update #3

DayZ Critique - Working on part 7/10 - Update #3

Almost finished here! I'll have the draft available as soon as possible. All the visuals should be ready and synced up with their respective scenes. I'm currently going through and trying to provide quality assurance, fixing mistakes, etc.

As alway...

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DayZ Critique - Working on part 7/10 - Update #2

DayZ Critique - Working on part 7/10 - Update #2

Sorry, I was supposed to send out an update on Friday but it slipped my mind.

So this week I'd really like to try and finish part 7 of the DayZ critique, rather than leave it unfinished and jump back to random bullshittery. My fear is that, if I ke...

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DayZ Critique - Working on part 7/10

DayZ Critique - Working on part 7/10

Just checking in with another update. I'm continuing to work on part 7/10 of the DayZ critique. The work continues just fine, though there's still quite a lot to go.

I've got the script written, spoken in draft form, and I'm working on the visual e...

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EARLY ACCESS - DayZ Critique 6/10

EARLY ACCESS - DayZ Critique 6/10

So I've finished that draft of part 6/10 in the DayZ video essay. The early access link is here. As always please don't share it. This is just a draft to gather feedback while I wor...

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DayZ Critique - Finishing part 6/10

DayZ Critique - Finishing part 6/10

Hello there folks. I've made a video update for those who would rather listen instead of read. 

But the TL;DR version is: I'm almost finished with part 6/10 ...

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EARLY ACCESS - Random PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Bullshittery

EARLY ACCESS - Random PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Bullshittery

It's ready! And I hope you like it.

So this one was a challenge with the subtitles as there were rarely any consistent tracker markings on any of the characters. Meaning almost all of it was manually done. 

And I also reacted to feedback...

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Random Battlegrounds Bullshittery - Update #3

Random Battlegrounds Bullshittery - Update #3

Teaser footage - https://youtu.be/09jTQSrWljo

Full timeline for the curious - http://imgur.com/RxLAnUW

So it...

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Random Battlegrounds Bullshittery - Update #2

Random Battlegrounds Bullshittery - Update #2

Another quick update. The pre-production phase came up with about 80 clips available to edit into a bullshittery (full image ). And I've started this process on my timeline. Putting the...

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Random Battlegrounds Bullshittery - Pre-production #1

Random Battlegrounds Bullshittery - Pre-production #1

With the Dungeons and Dragons draft out of the way (link for those who may have missed it ), and with the e-mails to cartoonists being sent and waiting on replies, ...

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EARLY ACCESS - Dungeons and Dragons cartoon

EARLY ACCESS - Dungeons and Dragons cartoon

Aaaand it's done

Or at least, the draft cartoon version is done. The next step is to hire a cartoonist somewhere to provide the proper visuals.

I'll leave i...

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Dungeons and Dragons cartoon - Update #4

Dungeons and Dragons cartoon - Update #4

A bit of silliness happened today.

During the Dungeons and Dragons edit there's a scene where I briefly inspect my inventory and find a Cast-Iron Pot.

When I need to animate specific gestures, what I do is take the neutral st...

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Dungeons and Dragons cartoon - Update #3

Dungeons and Dragons cartoon - Update #3

It's the start of the third week on the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon. Things are going well. This should be the last week needed on this end. Then I'll present the draft cartoon and you can tell me what you think.

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Dungeons and Dragons cartoon - Update #2

Dungeons and Dragons cartoon - Update #2

Good evening Patrons.  So it's day 8 on the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon. And I've finished about 15 out of 25 minutes.

The remaining 10 minutes I'm somewhat struggling with, as these were the areas where the action bogged dow...

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Dungeons and Dragons cartoon - Update #1

Dungeons and Dragons cartoon - Update #1

Hoorah, I can log in again. For some reason last night I couldn't post anything.

The next update for you all: This week I've started something radically different from what you're used to. But hopefully still very amusing. 

A fe...

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EARLY ACCESS - Random CSGO Bullshittery (part 8)

EARLY ACCESS - Random CSGO Bullshittery (part 8)

So I think it's finally complete. Part 8 of CSGO bullshittery. I hope you like it. 

As always, please don't share it yet, as it's available only to you folks with my sincere thanks. If you have any feedback I'd love to hear it. Particularly if...

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TEASER #1 - Random CSGO Bullshittery (part 8)

TEASER #1 - Random CSGO Bullshittery (part 8)

A quick teaser on the next Youtube video.

And another progress update. Of the 27 scenes I have finished about 21. Though there's quite a bit of tinkering to do on some of them as I go back, so...more like 19.5 to be honest....

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Random CSGO Bullshittery - Update #3

A super-quick update from me. It's three days into the second week and I've finished about 11/27 scenes for the next bullshittery. Which is about 3:24 minutes out of 10:00 minutes total.

By the end of this week I should have about ...

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Random CSGO Bullshittery - Update #2

Random CSGO Bullshittery - Update #2

So this week I've been doing the following:

  • Monday - After Effects training
  • Tuesday and Wednesday - Pre-production. Cutting the needed clips out of the collected CSGO footage.
  • Thursd...

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Random CSGO Bullshittery - Update #1

Random CSGO Bullshittery - Update #1

So I've been doing some pre-production for the next video today and yesterday. Going through the available stored footage to determine if there's enough to do a bullshittery. And for CSGO I think the answer is a definite yes.  View Post

March 27th - Training day

March 27th - Training day

Lulu has a new cheeseburger squishy :)

Wrapping up today's After Effects training day with the following results:

  • I've learnt how to use Null Objects (an invisible layer that sits over the other layers)...

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DayZ Critique - Part 1 to 5 and update on 6

DayZ Critique - Part 1 to 5 and update on 6

So I'm afraid I'm out of time on the video essay side front. 

In the last two weeks there were 10 working days. I used 6 of them to revise parts 3 and 4. Which should be available in draft form below:

DayZ Critique - Parts 3 and 4 revised

DayZ Critique - Parts 3 and 4 revised

Good evening folks. So I've finished revisions to parts 3 and 4 of the DayZ video essay. Feedback would be appreciated if you have time?

Womble's Soapbox - DayZ critique overview

Womble's Soapbox - DayZ critique overview

Picture not related. This is Lulu from a while ago knawing on a cucumber and looking worried that I might take it away from her. She really likes cucumber.

I've made this index card...

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Training day & next project

Training day & next project

This is what my dumbass French Bulldog looks like when she ran inside a soggy basketball court in the park. And then barked at me until I came and 'rescued' her, despite the gate being like...right there the whole time. I love her to bits, but she's ...

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Random Far Cry 3 Bullshittery

Random Far Cry 3 Bullshittery

Good morning folks! The latest Youtube video is finished and is ready for you with my thanks.

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Random Farcry 3 Bullshittery - Update #4

Random Farcry 3 Bullshittery - Update #4

I've made this video update if you fancy listening instead of reading. And there's a short teaser here. 

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Random Farcry 3 Bullshittery - Update #3

Random Farcry 3 Bullshittery - Update #3

Thanks for giving me your opinions in that poll . That trailer-type project isn't for right now though, but for some time in the future. I'm finding myself listening to the sp...

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Random Farcry 3 Bullshittery - Update #2

Random Farcry 3 Bullshittery - Update #2

So I've finished going through the footage for Far Cry 3. And what I've done is cut the 9 streams into about 150 individual clips on three timelines: 

  • a.) Narrative & comedy (like Alien Isolation, Ou...

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