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Is This Funny/Worthwhile to Post Publicly?
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 fun at the level of discource happening on the playback page. On the other, I don't feel 100% in the ri...
New Video Early Access
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!
RIP Mr. Flare Lamp
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. After 9 years, he'll now have to respawn as Flare 2.0
Episode Art - "Family Photo"
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 SAME)----To create the joke family photo at the end of the 'Interdimensional UFO Portal Tutorial!' ...
Episode Art - UFO Copilot Product Boxes
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 product boxes by comping together some public domain images and text into cover art, then warp...
Production Design - The "Mistaque" Bracelet
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 blue sticker on its side to represent the laser emitter. The day before the shoot, I hastily designed ...
Angry at Self - Early Access Fail
Guys, 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, then edit everything together in one day, just in time for early patron posting.But I made a terr...
Comps All the Way Down
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 recreate a UFO video from YouTube, step-by-step, in the style of Andrew Kramer from Video Copilot...
Is This Gross?
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 already growing back in, but I'm gonna look disturbing for a while.
New Video Early Access
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.
Camera Upgrade
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 previously used the giant, super-heavy predecessor of this camera to shoot the Beakman episode, but it ...
Current Affairs
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 reward packages. I'll keep those of you signed up for that posted. Lots to do! Hope yo...
New Video Early Access
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 chip away at it, with tons of adjustments to the pacing and the voiceover throughout the wh...
Advanced 3D Tracking Part 2
...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 think you're crazy, but I love you and thank you so very much.)
PRODUCTION ART: Rock Hard Magic VHS Sleeve
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. I ended up printing it in 2 parts and gluing them together.
NEW TUTORIAL: Advanced 3D Tracking Pt 1
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.
Train Track Rescue MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS TRACK
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 from the movie, composed by me back then, but redone with new tools (in Reason) to sound a bit less sh...
New Video Early Access
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 think.
Self-Explanatory
Production photo from the upcoming episode.
Small Moves
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 am testing it. It stays on very nicely. I could slap myself on the face for a whole day and it w...
NEW TUTORIAL - Post Workflow PART 2
The exciting conclusion!
NEW TUTORIAL - Post Workflow PART 1
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 up shortly at the tutorials level.)If you've ever wanted to learn all about the non-glamoro...
New Video Early Access
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
Simple
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 course, be wrong.Because nothing is simple in the world of CAPTAIN DISILLUSION.A world in which I feel comp...
QED Content
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 great news is: it seems like I'll be able to publish the official taping of my presentation at QED on...
Live Talk
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 few questions. Instead I'm gradually ending up with a weird, theatrical, multimedia one-man sh...
Earlier Release
Hope 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 instance, the company's website has already changed their timeline to say the bracelets wi...
New Video Early Access
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.
Well Hello There
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-depth than I usually do but still keeping it funny and engaging. Hope it works.After a day of f...
Production Art: File Panels
The completed file graphics used in the hologram scene in this month's episode.
