As promised, the first of what I hope to be a series of videos for the Usher and ASM patrons on my immediate process making my latest project, a video on Jak and Daxter.
Mostly a casual chat in front of the timeline detailing where I'm at and what I've got next to do. Obviously this is the first time i'm trialling this and it'd be great to get feedback on what you think ...
2023-02-28 22:34:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys!
Let’s cut to the chase, the Jak video is almost fully edited, but after putting it on its feet over the last couple weeks I’ve not been happy with how the script worked out again, and ended up doing another rewrite. The overall structure was fine but the order of some points and way I’d stated certain ideas felt kind of sloppy, things you don’t really no...
2023-02-28 13:20:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Look who it is! That guy you were expecting, Jack! Right? Right?!
The other video I was working on still wasn't going to be ready for January, and I really wanted to break my recent cycle of missing that month, and luckily had been recently inspired to cook this up fairly quickly. It's a film that I've always had on my mind and a recent revisit reawakened ...
2023-01-31 18:25:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Guess my Christmas video got made after all, huh?
Had an idea to do this one for about a year and decided to finally pull the trigger. It's been an exhausting experience, with a subject I was really worried about covering, but I managed to hit the deadline- right before I packed up to see my family for Christmas.
Will probably go into more detail about this l...
2022-12-16 02:38:24 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Another late update, but I’m treating this as the last major one for the year. There may be a short update before it’s over, but I have a better idea of what I can do before I break for the Holidays and what I can deliver in January, so figured I might as well summarise what’s happening now rather than later, as well as give some thoughts on the latest video. Let’s g...
2022-12-03 21:21:24 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised, here's the video detailing my recent trip to Disneyland and D23, which, as of two days ago, suddenly got a lot more topical! This one ran away from me a bit but, given the news, maybe it was destined to be this way. Give it a watch and let us know what you think!
I'll be back at the end of next month with an update on the other lo...
2022-11-23 01:42:34 +0000 UTC View Post
At last, I present to you the video on a Sony franchise i'd been planning for months, it's Jak and Da....wait hang on somethin's up innit
While Jak was in the works, I discovered some of my footage had corrupted and that I'd need to go back and re-record those games. This was a bummer and I thought i'd pivot back to the little
Hey gang!
Apologies for the slightly late update. Having returned from the big trip to the states I was suffering from a little jet lag that I’ve now finally gotten under control. Now that’s been dealt with I can better continue with the work I’ve been getting back into the last two weeks, and while I don’t have huge updates to share, there’s more content to speak on than I thou...
2022-10-01 17:47:31 +0000 UTC View PostHey gang! Quite a bit to update on before I set off for the next two weeks on a trip to the states- because your boy is heading to D23. Let’s get to it!
B23
Earlier this year I got a message out of the blue from my sister asking if I’d be up for going out to D23. I was initially going to say no, until I realised two things- that this was going to be the...
2022-08-30 23:39:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Came up with a quick discussion about both the new Cuphead DLC and the Netflix show for your viewing pleasure- Take a watch and let me know what you think!
As you can see I'm trying to get more confidence in making short projects that I can rattle off between the bigger videos. A video this size back in the day used to feel like a big project but now I feel less precious about...
2022-08-08 16:38:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
Now that the Don Bluth video has finally gone public and the dust has settled, I feel like I can finally give you guys the details on how this came together and some of the processes I went through to make it. I’ll also be talking a little about what’s next after the breakdown as well as what I’m up to in the coming weeks. So, let’s get t...
2022-08-01 02:55:32 +0000 UTC View Post
After a week of not being sure if this would even be viewable, the long promised piece about the musical movies of a director- Don Bluth- is finally here!
As mentioned elsewhere, the video was hit with a bunch of copyright strikes in spite of my best efforts to work around them in multiple edits, making me uncertain I would ever be able to share this wit...
2022-07-24 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostHeya folks!
As we're approaching the end of the month, I think it's best to let you know how we're getting on with the next big video. Lots of good news to share!
When I started writing this video a few months back- a look at a famous directors musical movies- it was honestly intended to be a short, maybe 40 minute vi...
2022-06-26 15:19:13 +0000 UTC View PostHeya folks! Another month, another update, with lots of good news to share about the video roadmap, extra content, and Patreon tier changes, so let’s get to it!
First off, the Patreon drive has been an enormous help. As many of you here know I’ve always had videos planned, but would often race to try and finish one inside of a month, leading to constant crunch and panicking over wheth...
2022-05-31 10:43:36 +0000 UTC View Post
A reasonably quick video on a subject a lot of people were asking my opinion on. Ended up becoming a backdoor take on the MCU and superhero movies at large in some ways, so hopefully feels a little more substantial than it might otherwise!
I'm sorry if it seems like I've been a little quiet before putting this out but I actually have been making great progress on the next majo...
2022-05-29 23:53:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
Obviously many of you here for a while have been aware of these plans, but I figured it was worth going public on the video roadmap as well as my financial situation. Things are good but I'm ready to step up my game as I move into my next couple of projects, and I figured this would be a good way to get things moving, as well as lift the curtain a bit on my proce...
2022-04-27 10:51:38 +0000 UTC View Post
♫Yo Ho, Yo Ho, I made this in-a week♫
Surprise, a totally unanticipated piece talking about the upcoming Return to Monkey Island. I'm very excited for this game but had a lot of lingering opinions from the last video I made that were brought back to the surface when this was announced. This had me very quickly assembling a video that I hope covers everything, an...
2022-04-14 16:34:11 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
Just thought I should check in before the month was done. It’s been good getting back into the swing of making videos and I’ve still got a few promises to fulfil next month, so I’ll be getting into where I’m at with those, though not before talking a little about the most recent video. So, let’s do that!
My Old Embarrassing Videos
2022-03-30 00:28:09 +0000 UTC
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As promised, the video about my sordid past is complete! I hope you guys enjoyed this one, I know it's not a big media analysis, but creatively was very freeing to be able to go and talk about my life and the stuff i'd worked on this way, so really appreciate being supported to do this at all!
This isn't the end for these projects necessarily- commenters are asking if...
2022-03-21 01:39:00 +0000 UTC View PostHello hello hello
So, given this video went so over deadline and that I spent SO long promising it, I figured you guys were owed something substantial for the support and patience you offered as I kept going ‘no really guys, I’m making things’ while banging my head against a keyboard. It has been especially rewarding to get this done in a way different to the other videos, and I tri...
2022-03-02 15:11:10 +0000 UTC View Post
And now you know!
This was an incredibly difficult essay to put together, so once again I have to thank all of you for the support during the waiting period. In retrospect I shouldn't have been so convinced this would be done in january, but I don't think it would be anywhere near where it is had I not put in the extra work, and due to my tendency to be very secretive I didn't...
2022-02-28 17:23:52 +0000 UTC View Post
I did try to push for a Monday release but there's just still so much work to do.
I think in the end it'll be to the video's benefit- there's a few things I think even now need adjusting in the script and luckily they're not major, just small parts that will be relatively simple to get together once the full edit is assembled. Plus, it gives me more time to dedicate to a certa...
2022-02-01 03:04:35 +0000 UTC View PostHi gang-
Thought it'd be an idea to keep you up to date on the plans over the next couple weeks or so. I was hoping to update by now with the new video, but on the offchance that might dip into early Feburary, I thought it would be best to get ahead of the news here.
All of this month- and I mean all- I've been trying to get the Psychonauts 2 vid...
2022-01-27 01:58:11 +0000 UTC View Post
At last, the long fabled update video. Longtime patrons, I can only apologise, I actually got hit with a nasty cold in the last week so it just took as long as everything else!
This should hopefully give a fuller picture of everything that went down in 2021 as well as give you an idea of what's happening next. Thanks once more for the immense support through this year, it mean...
2021-12-25 00:38:18 +0000 UTC View PostHeyooooo
SO, first off, thanks again everyone for the warm reception to the Mandalorian video. With the dust settled and everything taken into account I’m so pleased I was able to make that the comeback, just felt completely right in the end. I’d also like to welcome the new patrons who came in on the back of that and assure you all once more than we’re ...
2021-11-29 21:02:04 +0000 UTC View Post
At long last. We have a video.
I had planned to get this one out in January, but right off the bat, my health and personal life got in the way. Perhaps it's for the best. I had issues with this video going in, with my vision for what I wanted to say as well as a nervousness around the subject matter and not wanting to sound too austere. 10 months later, I think it probably ben...
2021-11-03 15:24:49 +0000 UTC View PostIt's taken a little longer than I wanted but, as of 5pm earlier today, we have a fully drafted edit of the new video file.
I'll be cleaning up the edit all of tomorrow, with an eye to add in some small details, edits and new pieces that I think will better flesh out what I think is shaping up to be a nice comeback. This does mean, however, that I'm cutting it very close to the...
2021-10-29 00:33:45 +0000 UTC View PostGiven my recent setbacks, I thought it'd be a good idea to show you guys some actual progress on the latest project.
Feels kinda weird to be back doing this again!
Was a very productive week- I made an effort to soundproof my new apartment booth and was very pleased...
2021-10-17 22:05:25 +0000 UTC View PostJust a quick one before the month gets underway.
As of today, the move into my new apartment is complete. It was a bit of a struggle, having to rely on terrible phone tethered internet and no proper work surfaces, but for the best as I used the opportunity to get my head down and get some writing done. With everything sorted now, it's time to announce the big news.
There wil...
2021-10-02 21:30:12 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
As you all know the last couple months have been way more tumultuous than I anticipated. However, after an extended period of recuperation, I’m happy to report that my vision is back to near pre-op levels, and it feels really, really great. Which means I’m ready to get back to making videos.
Now, hopefully I’ll be able to do a video where I talk m...
2021-09-02 01:57:11 +0000 UTC View Post