From the first few notes of "Jenny of Oldstones" in this week's episode of Game of Thrones, I knew I had to cover it! I'm such a sucker for a dramatic "night before the war" ballad (as I think I have already indicated), and building a cappella arrangements for this style of music is one of my favorite things to ...
2019-04-23 20:20:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey friends, it's almost time for the April livestream! See you in 25 minutes (and remember that you can use this link to watch the stream back afterwards if you miss it!)
2019-04-20 21:36:12 +0000 UTC View PostTime to pick the date & time for the April Patreon livestream! Please choose the dates and times that work best for you. Remember that these are all in Mountain Time!
2019-04-19 05:04:34 +0000 UTC View Post
When I decided to cosplay Pike from campaign one of Critical Role, I was unsure of what direction to go — there's a lot of art of her, but I didn't really fall in love with any of the designs. It's a major plot point that Pike wears plate armor, but that meant that most of the designs for her were very clunky-looking. So I decided to design my own!
A LIVESTREAM APPEARS! Come hang out with me starting in about 15 minutes while I do goth Jester makeup for February polaroids! THE LINK.
(You can also use this link to watch back the livestream later if you would like to do so! It'll likely be long and chatty!)
2019-04-10 01:13:09 +0000 UTC View Post
This was a big one, I hope I covered all the basics! Learn how to put together your own partial green screen sets to create interior video sets with depth and visual interest.
2019-04-09 20:53:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Cassie from Glimmerwood sent me this cute crop top from her new sewing-themed clothing line, so I shot some photos with it! (It's weirdly complementary to my hair, right?)
2019-04-06 23:30:52 +0000 UTC
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I edited up the rest of the Sabrina set my mom helped me shoot! Hope you enjoy. :)
Hey friends! I spoke in-depth in my last Patron livestream about some upcoming Patreon reward tier changes I'd like to implement (starts at 1:12:00 in the livestream.) But for those who don't want to watch an hour of me yammering or who want to see it broken down more simply, here's the basic information!<...
2019-04-03 19:17:12 +0000 UTC View Post
For April's tutorial, I put together a bit of a campy, witchy makeup tutorial! I had way more fun doing magic effects in this video than actually doing the makeup, haha. Hope you enjoy it!
2019-04-01 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends! We have just about 20 minutes until the March Patron livestream (and if you're seeing this post later, the link should allow you to watch the stream back!) Today we're going to talk about some upcoming changes to rewards, but I'll also post a recap afterwards so that those of you who don't want to sit through an ho...
2019-04-01 01:39:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the first few shots from the outdoor Sabrina shoot I did the other day with my mom!
I absolutely love this golden hour glow, and I couldn't have managed this shoot without my mom's help — golden hour light disappears quickly, and self-shot photos just tend to take longer.
2019-03-31 05:15:25 +0000 UTC
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I had Laura of Jessolaurus Rex and Caitlin “Going Postale” over for Vox Machina shenanigans tonight!! Video and photos (and gifs!!) coming soon!
2019-03-31 02:05:53 +0000 UTC View Post
I wasn’t happy with my studio shots of Sabrina from the other day, so I enlisted my mom’s help for an outdoor shoot today at sunset! We got some gorgeous golden hour shots that I can’t wait to show you!
2019-03-29 01:19:59 +0000 UTC View Post
I recently whipped up this super-quick Sabrina cosplay from The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix!
This was partially because a friend gifted me a red coat, and partially because EvaHair sponsored me this cute wig, and partially because I felt like I really needed to break up the Critical Role spam! To be quite honest, I didn't really like the show much when I first start...
2019-03-27 07:49:14 +0000 UTC View PostMarch's livestream will be Sunday, March 31 at 8pm MT! I'll post the link here on Patreon about 15-20 minutes beforehand. Friendly reminder that the streams are held on YouTube, so if you don't have access to a YouTube account, you won't be able to participate in chat during the stream!
Also, I want to mentio...
2019-03-26 01:56:33 +0000 UTC View PostHoly crap, March just... disappeared. What the heck happened?? The March stream might not happen strictly in March, because I don't want to force it onto a bad day that people can't attend! Therefore, I've provided some options in early April, and if one of those gets chosen, we'll just schedule April's stream for late in the month.
Please choose the dates/times that work best for you for...
2019-03-25 00:50:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Above — Morgan Danielle as Jester
The stills we got for this music video are sparse and, to be frank, pretty rough... but here's what I was able to salvage!
2019-03-22 16:00:03 +0000 UTC
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A note: I like how the cropping of this photo makes it look kind of like I'm just standing in front of a huge sign that says "EGG"
PHEW. I got back from Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle this morning and spent most of today doing the essential post-con reboot tasks: Hydrating, eating, showering, and sleeping 😂 But now I'm ready to tell you guys all about the most magical 2019-03-20 02:59:05 +0000 UTC View Post
HERE IT IS! I hope y'all like it! This was 2.5 days of nonstop editing (and a lot of frustrations) and while there are things I would change if I had more time, I'm pretty satisfied with what I was able to get done on this kind of timeline.
Make sure to share it if you enjoy it!!
2019-03-13 20:05:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Download your mp3 for "Little Sapphire's Lullaby" here!
LYRICS
Sleep tight, Little Sapphire, the twin moons are high
The ships are in harbor, they wait for the tide
The Lightkeeper watches, steadfast til’ sunrise
Sleep tight, Little Sapphire, keep cl...
On Saturday, we filmed the music video for my new original song inspired by Critical Role, "Little Sapphire's Lullaby"! In this video, I play Marion Lavorre, aka The Ruby of the Sea, aka Jester's mom, accompanied on screen by Jester throughout her life.
By far the highlight of the day for everyon...
2019-03-11 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey friends! I got a great response to my post with some deep-dive detail about the Jester's Bad Advice editing process, so I wanted to do something similar with Little Sapphire's Lullaby! Here's a general overview of the steps to editing a music video like this.
Rough Cut
A rough cut is basically just choosing your clips, cutting them down, and putting them in orde...
2019-03-11 06:23:32 +0000 UTC View Post
I just submitted the single for my upcoming new song, "Little Sapphire's Lullaby," to my music distributor!!
I went for a pretty minimalist album cover because to be honest, between bright red Marion, bright blue Jester, and all the set pieces/props, most of the stills and promo photos from the set are way too busy for an album cover.
Since it's an original song, it should process p...
2019-03-11 02:06:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Because "Little Sapphire's Lullaby" takes place in Marion's rooms at the Lavish Chateau, this video has a lot of emphasis on set decoration! The space needs to look lived-in, and since the video spans years, I need three different stages of "lived-in" based on Jester's age. That means I've been spending a lot of time and energy on collecting props and decorations.
Since Jester is an artis...
2019-03-07 18:27:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Last night I did my first makeup test for Marion Lavorre, the Ruby of the Sea (aka Jester's mom!) I'll be playing Marion for my new music video that I'm filming on Saturday.
The Song
Little Sapphire's Lullaby is a new original song that I wrote! The idea is that Marion sang it to Jester when she was little, so it's pretty emotional.
Marion is...
2019-03-04 18:10:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's another Crysta before & after! I shot photos at a bunch of different angles because I wasn't sure yet what kind of stock photos I was going to be able to find. I was so happy when I found this shot with a downward angle, because I really liked these sitting photos!
2019-02-26 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the full goth Jester set! In last week's episode of Critical Role, Jester disguised herself as "a goth version of herself," so I couldn't resist pulling some stuff out of my closet and trying this look out! It's not be any means a full cosplay, but I'll never pass up the chance to do a dramatic smoky eye and black lipstick.
2019-02-25 05:38:52 +0000 UTC
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On a whim, based on a joke from last week’s episode, I pulled together a goth Jester today!! Photoshoot coming soon! 🖤
