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high intensity biking backdrop
🕑 Added 2021-01-15 17:20:08 +0000 UTCBy now, I've probably called eight or nine different videos my "magnum opus," and most of those times I'm exaggerating. This time is no different, but I will still call this video my magnum opus.
PASSWORD: bikinglad
If you're confused, good. The only context you need is that I do an exercise stream every weekday on Twitch, and every time I die in the game I'm playing, I have to do a "High Intensity Biking" section where I bike hard for a minute. This is the backdrop for those sections. Here's what it looks like in context.
I personally love the PS1-looking background I made using Google Earth. It's not perfect, but that's partially because I had to actually go into the code to try to make it move correctly. Using every bit of that "Intro to Computing" class I took in college.
Love to make videos by copying and pasting a bunch of text. And don't let "final tour.kml" fool you, it was not the final attempt I had to make. In fact, I ended up having to just record a tour from scratch. Oh well.
Oh and while I've got you here, let's talk next videos. So far, I've got two ideas bouncing around in my head, and I'll probably try to finish writing and potentially film one of them by the end of next week.
One is that Classic Relatable Humor™ you all expect from me. It's totally normal and relatable. Everyone will watch the video and say "Yes, I relate to this."
The other is trying to make use of two of the only things I got to keep from Polygon: a busted VHS camcorder and a 14-inch CRT TV. Who can say why Polygon didn't want these two pieces of large antiquated technology, but I'm sure as hell going to use them for all their worth (they are not worth much). This video may not be funny at all? Maybe it'll be scary? I don't 100% know yet. It's a weird idea and it might go horribly wrong, but I really want to try and make a video that could only exist in the VHS format, and we'll see where the medium takes us.
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As a tiny final note to this post, there are now over 3,000 people who have joined this Patreon! I have said thank you a lot, but that's only because I keep having more and more stuff to say it about. I've had to spend a good chunk of the past few weeks doing a bunch of tedious administrative stuff (banks, health insurance, tax planning, etc.) to make sure I'm in a good position as an independent creator, but y'all have made the transition not just easier, but almost entirely painless. Beyond this, I've got a couple very exciting, non-YouTube related things that I can't talk about right now coming up in the near future, so thank you for allowing me the flexibility to do a bunch of cool new things! Thank you thank you thank you.
Comments
Elizabeth Lees
I’ve come from the future to say that you absolutely put the camcorder and CRT TV to good use.
Well-Spoken Rambler
To add to what Marley's saying, the backdrops so far which have been said to cause the least motion sickness are the Times Square and Route... 46? backdrops, because they feature no turns at all. I have some other ideas about what might be specifically inducing sickness but I'm gonna do some consultation before jumping to conclusions.
marley
Hey Brian, ive been asked to let you know that the new version of the biking backdrop (area 51 specifically) is apparently a bit of a wild time for people with motion sickness, what with all those quick turns. I dont know anything about making google earth videos so idk how much control you have/how finicky it is but fewer and/or slower turns would be greatly appreciated!
Kately
AND WE WANT MORE
L
As long as you don’t make anything like Be Your Own Boss ever again. It is a magnificent magnum opus but JFC that went from ‘bdg being bdg’ to ‘HORROR FILM’ real quick.
Abby Krishnan
Brian I think you should go as out there as you want because that's what we pay for
elijah b
hello brian this is very good and i am very happy to feast my eyes upon it and immediately know joining this patreon was a good and correct decision
ru5tyb1ke5
I’ve really enjoyed the more experimental content you’ve done so I’d love to see more of that if that’s where your heart takes you
wicketsnatcher
You keep magnuming the opuses (opi?) and we'll keep appreciating them. This brought joy into my life.
Dave
Hot damn this is good, I kind of want a looped version for workouts sessions longer than one minute lol
Erin_Vontrapp
My husband and I got married in 2010 but my BIL had a camcorder so we have a VHS video of our wedding (a wedding which i didn't want to have in the first place but I settled on a pastor marrying us in my mother's living room.)
roxinpunch
What a delight
zacH
This may just be your magnum opus. :D Both paths to a new video sound cool, will definitely enjoy either! Also, nice protobeard!
Zambini
This is art. If you ever feel like releasing loopable bits that work as Zoom backgrounds I will rock that until the end of the universe
funky lil strawberry
i've been on patreon for something like two years and less than a week in of supporting you you're already my best financial decision on here. also the sweaty bit in space made my eyes water. excellent content 10/10
Richypie
Oh my god it's beautiful.
Nova Wolfebroek
this is the good stuff
Bill O'Donnell
You magnificent bastard <3
Roffelia
Ill say screw the mona lisa
Giu Alonso
This is the kind of stuff money can't buy
Meeeeeeeeeeer
I may have to use this to hype myself up for my own High Intensity Biking! So excited to hear the transition to independence has been smooths and that you've got a breadth of creative outlets. ♥️
batterycatt
This is worth my money
Bees
BRIAN this is incredible!! Especially cool having seen the behind-the-scenes on Monday :D Also, I started working out recently and watching your streams while I do really helps keep me motivated!
Hila SketchCat Shats
i laughed so hard when i first saw it today. thank you for making it it is indeed art
Krys Ren
Never would I have ever known that I needed a high intensity biking backdrop in my life but here we are and I really needed that
Aeryn Light
BDG-brand humor is totally worth all the support I can give.
Shade Montague
I watched you make this and I'm still shaken to my core by it's perfection.
Scezumin
why don't y-
Scezumin
why don't you join me?
Scezumin
why don't you join me?
Scezumin
why don't you join me?
Scezumin
i think that only works if you are your own boss
Widget
3000 patrons means that he can finally earn 20k a month by being his own boss.
Jennifer Mileta
Oh my gosh! You kissing your bicep then your face inside your bicep winking? Perfection 🤣
joewidd
Was very happy to see it in action this morning, it's a work of art.
Ilya Nepomnyashchiy
Brian now that we have you, we have this spreadsheet of symbols we need you to work on
Jack Mace
this post alone made the patronage worth it thank you
Well-Spoken Rambler
my condolences 😔
rhymnoceross
i'm traumatized from being thrown into an xML project without prior experience so, #yesallpythonprogrammers
Kane Dingo
Make either video, I'll love both
Hannah Widdop
Art™️
Laura TreeOfKnives
Masterpiece of a backdrop, just what I need to keep me going while biking along! Love that the "congratrulations" was kept btw
Ashe
Extremely hyped for your next video, whether it’s spooky or funny you really excel at both
Mouse
Both your magnum opus and the related post gave me some much needed levity today. Thank you 💪😎
Well-Spoken Rambler
#notallmarkuplanguages
Lauren Prince
I love your streams, and I have seen enough of them to say: This is absolutely perfect
Brian David Gilbert
i learned the hard way how the fighting game market hikes up the price of small CRTs on ebay...
Keri McCaffrey
That was fucking brilliant 😂
Gabrielle VanDuser
I love it thank you for sharing this with us!!
rhymnoceross
coding in kml is just pure pain, i appreciate the dedication. also can't wait for that very relatable™ video!
Angela Quinton
I'm thrilled to see how well all that footage turned out. This video makes me want to get on my treadmill and do speed intervals!
Scezumin
14-inch CRT TV? I think you mean "valuable Super Smash Bros Melee display"
Well-Spoken Rambler
What i like about this video, while not necessarily intentional, is it highlights the most important thing about exercising: the only person you should be competing against is yourself! That's how you push past your limits and reach the stars. Also this should go on that list of "movies where they just fly away at the end".
Davey Peppers
Very hyped to put on my resume "I was a part of the 'Crush the Can' mob"
OZ-10
Very intense.
Jasmine Friedrich
Congratrulations
