Flying Buttress

Early(ish) Access - Chapter Two

Hello,

I'm exhausted.  lol.  I will never say the words "who knew looking after small children would be so difficult"... because everyone knows it's difficult.  Why would it be easy to look after another human being?  Especially one that's driven purely by instinct and hasn't learned how to not be a douche yet.

But yeah - I'm exhausted.  As harsh as it sound...

Update / Script Access

Hey peeps,

So... I'm really not on top of things this week.  lol.  I'm still working on the Chapter Two video (script is attached if your interested for both that and Chapter Three).  And it turns out that, although there's only 16 chapters... they're all really bloody long.  I should've listened to Hiru and just done Tides of Darkness instead.

Also... my niece a...

Updated Chapter One video...

Hello again,

So I've uploaded a new version of the Chapter One video.  The animated bit itself is unchanged but I've just added a little bit at the start to acknowledge the lawsuit.  And added a whole bunch of links in the description to the charities and some videos I think are worth watching.  (Sorry about the wall of text below the video... it's cos I've already added th...

Good Afternoon...

Hello,

I've been quiet the last few days.  I've been thinking a lot.  And lurking a lot.  On Twitter and in other people's videos and stuff.   

I think I agree with the notion that it's better to stick around.  Be a positive voice.  

I never made these videos for Blizzard.  I made them for you.  For like-minded peeps within the Warc...

Update / Rant

Hello,

So... you may have seen the news this morning.  I've mentioned in the past that there's been a handful of moments in the last several years that have made me seriously reconsider whether I want to continue making wow content.  This is definitely one of those moments.

For those that are unaware - 2021-07-22 08:29:26 +0000 UTC View Post

Script Access - Last Guardian Chapter One

Hello,

So... attached below is the script for Chapter One.  And attached 'above' is a little stupid teaser thing I did as a joke.  You may have already seen it on Twitter.  I dunno if I can actually use it in the series cos... that music is almost definitely copyrighted.  I wish I could use it.  It's almost too perfect for how I envision this series.

I also ...

Early Access - SuperCut

Hey,

Didn't bother putting an intro / outro in.  The best way to watch this video is to make some popcorn... switch the TV on and watch a bunch of car adverts... then go on YouTube and watch about 3 new movie trailers... and then start watching the SuperCut.  It'll be just like the cinema.

I've just pre-ordered that Grimoire of the Shadowlands book.  Somebody has alre...

Early Access - Epilogue

Hey,

So that's it.  End of Rise of the Horde.  I really enjoyed making this series.  Felt like a culmination of everything I've learned so far (editing & animation wise).  But also gave me opportunities to try new things (like taking the voice acting a little bit more seriously).  

And I'm just kinda weirdly proud that the final word of this entire, mass...

Early Access - Chapter Twenty Two

Hello,

I decided I'm just gonna upload the rest of the series and the SuperCut this week.  Or at least aim to anyway.  But I'm gonna do it over several days rather than just all on the same day like last time...

Cos apparently the algorithm hates that.  And we must all bow down to the algorithm.  Nah jk - f*** the algorithm.  

In other news - Hey, you ...

Early Access - Chapter Twenty One

Hello there,

So... I'm gonna go ahead and make Chapter Twenty public today.  Might be a nice, little surprise for like... 3 people or something.  Seems kinda pointless making people wait 3 or 4 more weeks when I can probably get the last few videos done by the end of next week.  

Means you won't be getting those last few videos quite as early as they have been recentl...

Early Access - Chapter Twenty

Hey everybody peeps,

So, if this was a big blockbuster movie, Chapter Twenty would basically be the ending.  With the next chapters being post-credit scenes.  And they probably wouldn't have bothered with the Thrall bits at all cos... the pay-off for that was only ever to set up the Burning Crusade expansion anyway.  

Also, they probably would've focused more on the b...

Early Access - Chapter Nineteen

Hey, how's it going...

I've been kinda dreading this video for a number of reasons.  Firstly... there is no proper green model for Grom.  In the Chronicle Vids I just used a photoshopped PNG but... it always looked a bit weird when he was standing completely still whilst everyone else was breathing and wobbling around him.   

I knew I'd eventually have to figure ...

Early Access - Chapter Eighteen

Hello,

Just got back from my first Vaccine.  Technically could have had it done about a month ago but every time I tried to book it; they were telling me the nearest place was like 10 miles away.  And the second jab would've been 50 miles away.  Which is a bit far to walk.

But yeah - I'm half vaccinated now.  They told me to sit around for about 15 minutes afterw...

Early Access - Chapter Seventeen

Alright mates!

Here's next weeks video... already.  Which means I'm now two weeks ahead of myself.  Keep this up and I'll have the whole bloody series finished fairly soon.  

Still trying to get that bloody Warhound mount drop from the arena in Maldraxxus.  I'm actually starting to think I'm doing something wrong.  Rarity has it listed as a 1 in 100 chance a...

Early Access - Chapter Sixteen

Hello,

So the next ones finished already.  Starting to get used to this new 'One a week' schedule now.  In an ideal world, I'd just put both Fifteen and Sixteen out this week cos they're a bit short.  But I need to write Chapter Seventeen first and see how long that is before I decide on that.  

In other news, I've gained a whole bunch of mounts in WoW recently. ...

Early Access - Chapter Fifteen

Hello,

So here's the next one.  Bit short like I said in the pinned comment yesterday but... I tried to add a bit of gore.  I have to try and find a balance between my ambitions and my actual ability.  lol.  So it's not as good as I'd like it to be but I'm not good enough to achieve that.

Anywho - TBC Classic, eh?  As you may have guessed by the fact that I ...

Early Access - Chapter Fourteen

G'morning

This one's finished so I figured I'd just go ahead and upload it now rather than wait til tomorrow to do Early Access.  Not quite as long as the last one but if you like horrifically dark turns in a story (that kinda come out of nowhere)… this ones for you.  lol.

Anyway... Do you ever feel like the world's gone a bit crazy?  Like you're sat there thinking....

Early Access - Chapter Thirteen

Hello,

So here's the next one.  It'll go up next Tuesday for everyone else.  Guess we're gonna have to figure out a new Early Access timeframe in future though.

Seems pretty clear cut from the comments on Wednesdays video that One a week is the way forward.  Although I will defo try and squeeze an extra one out when I can.  That seems like a good compromise.

Early Access - A Talky Video

Hello,

So... Emily made a suggestion via DM that I do another Talky Video and that I basically say "I'm just gonna do one video a week from now on". And I thought... that's a great idea!

Butt... I wanna make sure the majority of people would be ok with that first rather than just deciding to make such a drastic change. 

The problem is... the Shadows Rising chapters were a...

Update...

Oh hi,

It's me again.  So... I've just written the script and it turns out... it's a ridiculously long chapter.  lol.  I was joking when I said that in the earlier post but... turns out it's true.

So... that does actually throw a bit of a spanner in the works to my plan to press on a bit longer.  I've attached the script but I'm probably going to try and work on ...

Early Access - Chapter Twelve

G'morning...

So here's the next one.  Despite the earlier than usual timing of this post, I literally only just managed to get this one finished last night.  So I'm pretty close to being stressed out again.  lol.  However, I'm gonna push on for as long as I can.  I don't wanna end up being the guy that has to take a break every 4 weeks.  I have four days to g...

Early Access - Chapter Eleven

Hello,

Well this particular episode came at just about the perfect time really.  I won't spoil things for people who actively avoid PTR stuff but there's a boss in the upcoming Sanctum of Domination raid.  And Wowhead posted a thing revealing what that boss says upon defeat about 2 days ago.  I like it when I'm accidentally relevant.  

But anyway - How are you? &...

Early Access - Chapter Ten

Hello everybody peeps,

This is a long one.  Or... long in comparison to my usual videos anyway.  Considering the average Shadows Rising vid was like 7 mins and this ones 14.  But the story is getting really good imo so I don't mind.

In other news - I seem to be steadily gaining quite a few subs recently and I'm not sure why.  lol.  Outside of Googling myself...

Early Access - Chapter Nine

Hello,

Here's the next one for those that wanna watch it early or whatever.

Chapter Ten is a long one.  I'm working on it currently and it's a lot of dialogue and a lot of things.  lol.  This book is a real bloody paradox - The chapters seem to be getting longer and yet that seems mathematically impossible considering we're over halfway through (pages wise) and not ha...

Early Access - Chapter Eight

Hello,

Here's next Tuesdays video.  Nice and early.  I ended up using a bit of in-game filler footage which I usually try to avoid because it feels a bit cheap.  But a lot of this chapter (as you may remember from the script) is just general overview stuff.  And I couldn't figure out what to do for visuals during those bits.  So I just went ahead and did what movi...

Early Access - Chapter Seven (& Six Again)

Hey peeps,

So I'm back now.  I've reuploaded Chapter Six so the outro credits are up-to-date.  You can watch the new version here: https://youtu.be/0pfMBfq247Q 

And Chapter Seven is up as well now so you can check that out if you want:  2021-04-26 08:36:46 +0000 UTC View Post

Update - Change of Plan (Have a Script)

Hey peeps,

So... as the title suggests... I've changed my plan.  lol.  Originally I was gonna come back tomorrow.  And the Chapter Six vid I shared last week would have gone public and stuff.  Butt... last week went a hell of a lot quicker than I would've liked.  

I have finished the Chapter Seven vid and made three more Hiru vids as well... but I really wan...

Very Early Access - Chapter Six

Hey peeps

So here's the next one.  I'll put it up for you now but it probably won't go public til next week.  Cos I wanna try and get Chapter Seven done before coming back; otherwise this 'break' would've been a bit of a waste.

Those stomach problems I've been having.  Went to the doctors again on Monday and he decided he wanted to check for Coeliac.  So I had a ...

Early Access - But it ain't Rise of the Horde

Hey peeps,

So as mentioned in the last post, here's the little talky video I've done to let the rest of the viewers know I'm taking a little break.  It'll probably go 'public' on Sunday, I reckon.  

I went ahead and attached the 'behind the scenes' editing joke thing I posted here a few days ago as well.  Cos I thought that was pretty funny.   But as a resul...

Something a bit different...

Hello,

So I was editing today and I figured I'd try and capture a moment of it through OBS just to show you the process a little bit.

Dunno if you'll find this interesting.  Probably shatter your illusions about the glamour of it all.  This is literally just one step of the overall process where I put the speech bubbles in but it should at least give you a bit of insight i...