Thanks, that's a pretty glowing review! :D Although I still think MP could've really sold the role and looked better doing it. <_<
We were supposed to have glittery suspenders and a sequined bow tie, but they didn't arrive on time and we had to make a quick change :( The makeup guy was also concerned because he had "overdone it" on the last sparkle-job, so he went super barebones. We SHOULD have told him to layer it on, but we were seriously behind by the time we even DECIDED who was playing Enis, so we just hoped you guys would accept "pale" instead of "sparkly." ;_;
Actually, we had fangs as well and they wouldn't glue on properly. So costume/makeup was truly the evil villain of this project it turned out! >_< Glad it didn't detract too horribly from the rest of the video!
Random Encounters
2014-10-28 16:39:27 +0000 UTC
This one was so good I just wanna chime in on a few other details... Pardon my neverending walls of text! ^_^'
Concerning the cast change, It's probably best as far as overall performance goes. The other guy could've been great, but you got to play Enis just how you envisioned him. All the timing of little facial expressions and such. Or so I assume?
I loved seeing that creepy baby doll again! I knew you'd do something horrible to it, but when Mark just shook it a bit, I was like, "meh, that's not so bad..." Then Dodger threw em down the stairs and I went "HAAA! I knew it!" XD (Amazing shot by the way)
I also like the inclusion of meme/Internet culture references. Rhyming the Nick Cage yelling "No! Not the bees!" and Dodger's "I ship it" joke. You've done things like that before, like Peach's line "Walk into Mordor." I love the subtlety. You don't force overused memes down our throats, but you aren't ignoring them either. If we get it, we get it. If not, nothing is lost. Kudos for pulling it off that way.
And kudos for pulling off writing this song in general, because it's incredibly random in a way that doesn't feel too contrived... There are types of "random" that really aren't random at all... More like ripping off cookie-cutter buzz-words from Invader Zim or Spongebob. Screaming about "cupcakes and tacos" or food in general seem to be the most common forms of this... And I don't care for it much. Everyone of your activities felt like a LEGIT type of random... Nothing to really go off of, but you found ways to phrase the activities to rhyme cleverly, and it wasn't boring or predictable. ("Whittle a pickle!" Who comes up with THAT???)
I think my only real concern is that Enis didn't actually sparkle... In fact he looked especially pale and colorless, not counting the outfit. Hmm... Must not be getting enough protein or something. *sigh* Vegans!
Alvin Franco
2014-10-28 08:38:09 +0000 UTC
AJ you freekin rocked it as Enis! Bummer about the cast change, but over 100,000 views in a day?? Looks like you'll be just fine! ;D and this isn't even a GAME parody!! 100% percent original character stuff right? It must feel awesome to do this well on your own merit. Some help from Mark and Dodger's fan base traffic but those were still well earned! ;D ahh so stoked for you guys!