Cast/Crew Group Shot
Couldn't have asked for a better team!
2016-05-31 18:23:44 +0000 UTC View Post
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Publicity Shot
Two professional actors and some silver YouTube douche.
2016-05-31 18:19:06 +0000 UTC View PostAll Good and Ready
Ok, the video link has been updated in the original "early access" post. And here it is again, just in case.
Big thanks to patron FirworksYT for spotting the mistake.
I also took the opportunity to capitalize "The" in the disclaimer note at the beginning, tweak the fade of the music ...
2016-05-31 10:51:05 +0000 UTC View PostVideo Swap
Just a quick note: I'm having to re-upload the new video because a sharp-eyed patron spotted an significant error in one of the animations (the magnetic polarities in Ellie's explanation of electric motors were backwards).
I had to delete the original video first in order to upload the new one...
2016-05-31 03:54:30 +0000 UTC View PostNew Video Early Access
Well, the big secret can now be revealed exclusively for you, my dear patrons:
Beakman from the hit 90s educational kids' series 'Beakman's World' is in my new video! And we crammed about a cubic ton of that show's whimsical nostalgia into 12 minutes of the most elaborate production I've ever ...
2016-05-30 11:34:20 +0000 UTC View PostToon Time
The animated segments of this month's video are being done in a particular artist's hand-drawn style. I'm finding it both challenging and fun to create the artwork. Here's a work-in-progress of one of the backgrounds. Tools: Photoshop with a Wacom tablet (traditionally occupied by a cat when not in...
2016-05-24 14:32:52 +0000 UTC View PostSet Aftermath
I have 2 animated segments left to do before picture on the episode is locked and I can get into sound. There's been so much post work, the shoot already feels like a distant memory. Here's what the room looked like at the end of day two.
2016-05-24 03:37:27 +0000 UTC View PostRough Cut Completed
The first stage of my paranoia has been alleviated: all the pieces fit together and the video makes sense. It runs about 11: 30, a good duration considering the script was 14 pages. Now comes the hard part.
The workflow for this episode is unusual because after a couple of intro scenes, most o...
2016-05-14 14:31:25 +0000 UTC View PostEverybody Dance Now
This month's episode is SO secret, there are very few images I can post without spoiling stuff. But here's a weird little blurry still :P
Once the video is released, I'll have lots of interesting behind-the-scenes footage to share!
2016-05-12 14:16:57 +0000 UTC View PostI Survived
The makeup has just been removed via an intense soap-and-water scrubbing process and I am recovering from 2 days of the most elaborate and challenging filming I've ever done for Captain Disillusion. All I can think about is the talent, patience and generosity of my collaborators and the amazing cre...
2016-05-09 03:13:14 +0000 UTC View PostProps
Furiously building various props in time for this weekend's shoot. Somewhat dreading to see the Michael's charges on my credit card next month.
2016-05-04 12:57:47 +0000 UTC View PostAll Aboard the Speed-Rail
Finally building a lighting grid, of sorts, above the set. I'll be able to hang lights from there and free up floor space in the room. I'm using Hollywood standard Speed-Rail fittings, but I couldn't get the correct kind of aluminum pipe in time for this month's shoot, so I'm using PVC instead. Let...
2016-05-01 16:57:04 +0000 UTC View PostApril 2016 patron supported
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-04-30 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostMy Bad!
Folks, in my daze finishing the episode at 3AM last night, when I posted the "early access" link, I accidentally set it for $5+ patrons instead of $2+, so a whole bunch of you never got it :(
I apologize! To make up for this, I've made this $5+ level "behind the scenes" bonus video from last m...
2016-04-28 19:48:06 +0000 UTC View PostNew Video Early Access
Here's this bunch of fast-paced silliness. Please enjoy!
2016-04-28 07:31:53 +0000 UTC View PostLet's see if I can...
...do this in a day! I've got just 1 more graphics sequence to make + sound design in order to finish tomorrow's video.
It's not a complicated episode - another Quick D - but I've been dividing my time between working on it and making preparations for NEXT MONTH'S *VERY SPECIAL* episode. Will ...
2016-04-27 12:34:47 +0000 UTC View PostTutorial: 3D Logo - Part 3
In this final video we master the node editor and create all of the logo's material surfaces from scratch.
2016-04-08 21:39:48 +0000 UTC View PostTutorial: 3D Logo - Part 2
In this second video we dive deeper into the modeling process to prepare our freshly constructed logo for the shading process.
2016-04-05 02:52:18 +0000 UTC View PostNew Tutorial! 3D Logo - Part 1
Here's the first of three very, very detailed, some might even say mind-numbing, tutorial videos on how to create a high quality Captain Disillusion logo in Blender.
2016-04-04 12:15:02 +0000 UTC View PostMore Fun With Sound Design!
Here's the most recent video with the dialogue tracks removed - just sound effects and music. Quick D episodes are particularly packed with sounds and fast-changing tunes so I thought some of you might enjoy hearing all the aural details in this one.
I mix in Pro Tools after the visual side of...
2016-04-01 21:48:01 +0000 UTC View PostMarch 2016 Patreon supported
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-03-31 06:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostErica Linz Changes Her Mind
Just a simple matter of due diligence.
2016-03-29 17:27:29 +0000 UTC View PostAwkwarder, Awkwarder!
A behind-the-scenes moment from the new video.
2016-03-29 02:47:14 +0000 UTC View PostNew Video Early Access
Guys. This one was a monster, post-production-wise, but I'm so happy with the result. There's techy talk, pop culture nostalgia, humor and a fun guest cameo!
This might officially be my personal favorite episode to date. I feel like I say that every time, do I say that every time? Sorry, I we...
2016-03-28 12:33:40 +0000 UTC View PostMeanwhile...
Since we last left our hero, me, various things have happened!
- The YouTube channel reached and surpassed 100,000 subscribers. I made a lil video joke to mark the occasion, in case you missed it - https://youtu.be/5FCL2... 2016-03-18 15:42:16 +0000 UTC View Post
February 2016 patron supported
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-03-01 07:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostProp Cash
For the part in the new video where I throw cash at the tube and say, "take my rubles!" I made some prop Soviet era rubles by finding high-res images and printing them in exact dimensions on both sides of regular printer paper. I cut each one out, crumpled them, straightened them back out and carrie...
2016-03-01 02:15:51 +0000 UTC View PostNew Episode Early Access
Here's a lovely alternative to the Oscars tonight!
Quite a challenging ep. Glad to be done. Please enjoy!
2016-02-29 03:49:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe Gap
Some episodes just kick my butt. Nothing about them feels easy. This month it's one of those. It's a bit longer than usual and I made the foolhardy decision to put a rather complicated CGI element into all the shots of me hosting on-screen (which normally have few or no effects at all). It took me o...
2016-02-25 14:55:31 +0000 UTC View PostBehind the Scenes: Shoot Timelapse
Hope you had a pleasant Valentine's... We spent it filming the next episode! Here's a timelapse video of the entire process with some notes (if you manage to pause in the right places). This is pretty much how a shoot typically goes.
2016-02-16 01:02:04 +0000 UTC View Post