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progress report: "Mr. Smock" and "Shorties"
🕑 Added 2021-06-18 18:00:06 +0000 UTCAfter the last progress report, I'll keep this one shorter (mostly because no devastating setbacks have occurred).
I've got FIVE (5) video ideas in the works right now. The reason I've got five of them is because four of them ("Shorties") are gonna be very very very very very short, and one of them ("Mr. Smock") is a little long and also I've accidentally made myself have to learn multiple extremely time intensive editing processes in order to create it.
"Mr. Smock" is completely filmed now and I've already started editing it (you can see screenshots above), but I don't think it'll be done by July. I really want it to give it the editing time it deserves because:
1) It's extremely aesthetically different from anything else I've made.
2) It's my first longform silly video (longform horror is easy, longform silly is hard).
3) It's my first video to include voices from people I respect and don't want to let down. I'll keep who those people are a surprise.
That's one reason why I'm making the shorties! I want to have some videos that are less than a minute long that I can produce quickly! The other reason I want to do shorties is because I loved making them back when I started doing videos, and I want to try going back to that low pressure environment of editing whatever silly idea comes into my mind on the day.
That said, I'll still put effort into the shorties! But the hope is that I can post a couple of them a month while whittling away on the heavier Mr. Smock edit! So expect to see a few shorties in the near future, and then Mr. Smock probably coming out in August!
I said this would be a short one but it ended up being kind of long. Oh well.
Comments
Hell People
This sounds amazing! Mr. Smock sounds great, more short-length videos sound great too :D
Sam
I think the concept of shorties is a great idea, especially when you’re also working on a long form piece that you want to get right! Running concurrent projects can be good for my creative blocks, so I hope it’s the same for you. I, for one, back your Patreon because I think you make neat things and I hope that you don’t put undue pressure on yourself to perform miracles for us just because we’re throwing a couple dollars your way.
the short videos are also extra good from a business standpoint because they're insanely sharable and make it really simple for someone to see if the humor of the channel vibes with them.
Fevley
You say “extremely aesthetically different from anything else I've made” as if that has any meaning to your audience. Looking forward to seeing all of it!
cola klefki
Heck yeah. Excited for all of it.
spacecadet
Three zero context photos is all I need to be extremely excited for Mr Smock. Also, your short videos have always been so inspiring to me, because they look like so much fun to make while still being so carefully crafted, so I’m super stoked for these upcoming shorties too!
Erin Gorman
That's awesome that you've been able to work with those people that you respect for Mr. Smock! I'm excited to see the final video :) I know it's gonna be great
Well-Spoken Rambler
Variety is the spice of life, as they say. Things so far already look interesting!
bird mullet
I am unbelievably psyched for this Mr Smock Puppet Video
Tamsin
The enjoyment that comes from a video is not a direct result of work required - we all absolutely love shit like "New Shoes" after all, so you feel free to do *whatever you want* with no restrictions or obligations. That was the whole reason for this new direction, right? (Although I do hope for a Pat appearance someday)
watermelon man!
Scezumin
"voices from people I respect and don't want to let down." oof sorry karen
Blueberry
Watermelon Man is still one of my favorite things you've done
joewidd
The short videos are always a treat!
Luna
Can't wait to see what you have in store!
