Here's the cartoony rendition that was used to explain ThatHsppyFamily's falling ladder trick in the latest video. (Drawn in Photoshop, animated in AE)
2016-08-29 13:21:59 +0000 UTC View Post
I fear I've lost all sense of what constitutes a "quick D" episode. No matter. As long as they're good, right? Hope you enjoy!
2016-08-28 04:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Lauren, who plays Holly, is out of town, but I need to show a picture of the character for a joke in the upcoming episode. So she sent a quick selfie which I roughly photoshopped into the usual floati...
2016-08-25 14:01:16 +0000 UTC View Post
So we hit the 4K goal before the weekend which is amazing. Thank. You. I haven't written anything 'till now because I spent the weekend filming the next episode. IT'S WHAT I DO NOW. The truth is, as ...
2016-08-15 17:26:53 +0000 UTC View Post
As a final #lategate post visible to all pledge levels, here's a behind-the-scenes featurette about the production of the video from June. Effort exerted, lessons learned, achievements unlocked. Enjoy...
2016-08-05 22:11:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Visualizing an explanation of an illusion is often trickier than creating that illusion in the first place. Here I explain how I built and rigged a 3D model of the ambiguous cylinder that could transf...
2016-08-01 02:35:36 +0000 UTC View PostThank you so much for the support this month!
2016-07-31 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Here it is! Please enjoy and let me know what you think.
2016-07-27 15:15:52 +0000 UTC View Post
One part of the episode I'm completing now needed a graphic of one of those compasses you see on old-timey maps, so I whipped one up in Photoshop. If anyone needs it for something, feel free to use.
2016-07-24 17:39:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I filmed the next episode. It'll be a Quick D with a detailed explanation of a cool video. No drama or over-the-top VFX this time ;) A breakdown of a complicated shot from the Undebunkable epis...
2016-07-19 00:06:06 +0000 UTC View PostAs promised, because of Late Gate, the various extras and posts this month will be visible to all patrons. But to hold ya over, here are a few goodies from May:
BEAKMALLUSION
Outtak...
2016-07-11 15:27:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Please enjoy this strange and incredibly hard-to-make episode. It will go live for the rest of the world tomorrow.
Sorry that it was delayed. Stay tuned for some extras coming soon.
I ...
2016-07-11 00:48:50 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm finished with picture and working on sound now. Trying to keep my mind from unraveling.
2016-07-09 19:40:12 +0000 UTC View Post
I needed an "opposite" jacket for a character that figures in this episode and I found a strange purple one made of velour. "LEELA, IT'S REAL VELOUR..."
Also I just realized these are the colors...
2016-07-03 15:47:34 +0000 UTC View PostThank you so much for the support this month!
2016-06-30 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This episode involves some set destruction, so I've had to build a fairly detailed 3D recreation of the room that's rigged up with various animatable textures and simulations to control the amount of ...
2016-06-30 03:31:12 +0000 UTC View Post
As $3+ folks already know, I'm a bit behind with the newest video. This is unprecedented! So I've promptly come up with this.
Now I must get back to rotoscoping. Rotoscoping as far as the eye co...
2016-06-28 13:16:58 +0000 UTC View Post
We were finally able to film yesterday. In stark contrast to the Beakman shoot, this was very long and arduous. Instead of a set full of crew and guest stars, it was just me and my beloved occasional ...
2016-06-24 19:07:07 +0000 UTC View Post
...made out of insulation sheets for a part in next episode. I'm SO behind, I don't know how I'm gonna get this done :((
2016-06-20 21:57:26 +0000 UTC View Post
It's nice to get this from Google while on the channel we're already nearing 200k :) in large part thanks to all of YOU!
2016-06-10 17:07:56 +0000 UTC View Post
In this 3rd and final section, we finish the process by building an artificial player interface, making an alteration to the end of the shot and getting everything to look sort of okay.
2016-06-08 20:10:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Diving deeper into the abyss of matte cleanup and color correction. Watch out for the giant octopi of despair.
2016-06-08 17:57:35 +0000 UTC View Post
The first of 3 half-hour tutorials showing step-by-step how to achieve that "holding a video" effect I frequently use.
2016-06-08 14:36:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's another combo of elements from the Thermodynamics animation. Having the wheel rotating continuously and slowing down throughout the segment was actually an interesting animation challenge.
2016-06-06 12:54:22 +0000 UTC View Post
I used to edit and occasionally direct a web series about a group of teen friends who hang out at a music recording studio. Crystal, who plays Ellie in the Beakman episode, was one of the cast members...
2016-06-04 13:09:45 +0000 UTC View Post
By [surprising] popular demand, here's a version of the latest episode with the dialogue muted and only the sound design remaining. Pop in your earbuds and crank it up for a maximum stereophonic exper...
2016-06-04 11:41:02 +0000 UTC View Post
See if you can count how many times we say "sorry" to each other.
2016-06-02 03:01:37 +0000 UTC View Post
These drawings, made in Photoshop using a Wacom tablet, were used in the Thermodynamics animated segment of the Beakman episode. Just a few poses and blinks were enough to depict the alien pulling up ...
2016-06-02 02:58:00 +0000 UTC View PostThank you so much for the support this month!
2016-05-31 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post