Dear Patrons,
I made a humorous video addressing the outraged reactions to the last episode, but I'm wondering if it makes sense to publish it. What do you think?
On one hand, I want to poke f...
2017-03-04 01:44:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Another 3:30AM rush across the finish line, but I did it! Please enjoy this new episode about the "Mandela effect" before anyone else dares to.
And let me know what ya think!
2017-02-28 13:12:34 +0000 UTC View Post
During yesterday's shoot, I accidentally kicked Mr. Flare into the wall, smashing him into pieces. Ironically, the one part that didn't break is the plain, square piece of glass covering the light. ...
2017-02-17 19:44:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's my compensation post for the last ep not going up for early access. Normally, this type of thing is vislble to the $8 "Production Art" pledges.
(DEEP DOWN, I LOVE YOU ALL THE SAM...
2017-02-06 01:09:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Midway through the 'Interdimensional UFO Portal Tutorial!' I compare the product page of the Video Copilot website to the fictional UFO Copilot page, which consists of joke products.
I made the fake...
2017-02-03 22:19:12 +0000 UTC View Post
To depict the overly powerful Mistaque in the Cicret Bracelet Update video, I used a nifty, limited edition Tokyo Flash watch I bought years ago (I was going through a phase) and just stuck a tiny blu...
2017-02-01 22:54:01 +0000 UTC View PostGuys, I can't recall the last time I was this upset with myself. After working for 2 weeks on the main body of the episode, I had a simple plan to film short bookend hosting shots of me in the room, t...
2017-01-31 14:31:22 +0000 UTC View Post
I think I'm actually gonna pull it off and finish a second video for this month. But it will be another weird one. The whole thing is a parody of a well-known After Effects tutorial series. I'll recre...
2017-01-26 04:25:06 +0000 UTC View Post
To do the chrome makeup for the hands in the update video, I shaved my arms. But I only shaved to the level that each arm was going to show. The other other one is shaved to the elbow. This one is alr...
2017-01-17 23:03:50 +0000 UTC View Post
I started out making a minimal update, but it's ended up almost like a full-fledged episode. Anywho, enjoy!
It'll be public tomorrow afternoon.
2017-01-16 04:14:54 +0000 UTC View Post
You may have seen me Instagram the new URSA Mini camera that's now in our arsenal. 2 days ago we broke it in easy by filming the fairly simple Cicret update and it worked really well. We once previou...
2017-01-11 17:27:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! I'm currently working on the massive Pt 3 of the 3D tracking tutorial and gearing up to make an update video about the Cicret bracelet. There's also the matter of sending out the Agent ...
2017-01-05 16:21:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Boy, this episode... sometimes they just don't come easy. I tried to do a thing where I interweave a debunking topic and a YouTube drama topic, but something about it didn't jive together. So I had to...
2016-12-31 04:26:49 +0000 UTC View Post
...in which we transform boring old tracking data into a fresh and spacious Blender 3D scene, opening up a world of VFX possibilities.
(P.S.: Someone just raised their pledge from $15 to $99. I thin...
2016-12-09 13:19:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the full layout of the tape box I made for the joke in the last video. The annoying thing about the traditional VHS sleeve is that it's juuuust big enough not to fit on a standard 8.5x11 sheet....
2016-12-06 15:52:20 +0000 UTC View Post
3D tracking and match-moving of live-action footage is the primary skill needed to create convincing visual effects. It's about time we learned how to do it.
2016-12-06 13:47:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Another no-dialogue mix of an episode. I sort of enjoyed making the very subtle noises and hiss for the VHS segment.
The music under the introduction of my college film (2:50 - 3:22) is actual score...
2016-12-02 17:20:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The concept of "Quick D" has lost all meaning at this point, since this episode is over 5 mins long and covers 2 different videos. But you know what? Idunevencare!
Please enjoy and tell me what you ...
2016-11-30 15:10:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Production photo from the upcoming episode.
2016-11-17 05:24:44 +0000 UTC View Post
The professional makeup I've been using for the silver ever since starting on Patreon works well. But the makeup for the black markings has always smudged easily. Today I got some different stuff and ...
2016-11-10 03:08:43 +0000 UTC View Post
The exciting conclusion!
2016-11-04 12:38:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Due to once again being naughty and less than punctual with delivering bonus materials, I've decided to make the first part of this new 2-part tutorial available to most patron levels. (Part 2 will be...
2016-11-04 00:13:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Here it is, my strange talk in its entirety!
Please enjoy. (And tell me if anything anywhere is misspelled, as I know you will.)
Thank you!
-Alan
2016-10-30 16:32:17 +0000 UTC View Post
You might think that if a conference generously provided you with footage of your talk, it would a simple matter to assemble the 2 camera angles together and export the video.
But you would, of cour...
2016-10-29 23:10:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patronistas,
The QED conference was a blast! I'm currently still travelling in Europe with rather limited internet access. I'll be back home on the 23rd to tell you more about it.
The gre...
2016-10-19 18:23:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, patrons, old and new!
Since the day I posted the Cicret episode, I've been hard at work developing my QED presentation. They said maybe I could just talk about how I make my videos and take a...
2016-10-08 19:56:56 +0000 UTC View PostHope you guys don't mind, but I'll go ahead and make the Cicret episode public today, rather than wait until the 27th, as scheduled. I don't want too much info in the video to get outdated (for...
2016-09-24 13:32:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Submitted for your approval. Well, for your review. Well, for a preview. For FUN. It's all just for fun, let's not get hung up on semantics!
Please enjoy.
2016-09-22 14:52:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Guys, I have been working on a super-sized episode this month - 13 minutes (whoaaaa). It's sort of an investigative report about an electronic gadget. I wanted to try my hand at going a little more in...
2016-09-19 14:28:11 +0000 UTC View Post
The completed file graphics used in the hologram scene in this month's episode.
2016-08-29 22:40:37 +0000 UTC View Post