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Nerd³ in... I Expect You To Die

Boy I had a busy week. Dad³ was visiting so we spent DAYS making many, many videos for his channel (one of which involves me, a high backed office chair and a failed attempt at The Riker Maneuver). Then I had some other stuff, illness and ended up with two days to make a video. I had no plans that would fit two days, so I decided to fling on something new and VR and have fun.

The game I chose, unsurprisingly I Expect You To Die, was superb fun. I loved the intro music and wanted to make something special with it. Two days later this video was done and I think it came out pretty well.

The intro itself is various toys and figures that I own. I don't actually own a green screen so recorded the silhouettes needed as actual silhouettes. I set up a light, pointed the camera directly at it and held the toys in front of it. It wasn't perfect but it more than did the job! :D

When I'd finished the video I found it a bit... awkward. The lack of game music killed the vibe the intro set out so I went back and added music to everything. It made the finale of the last two missions really pop and I was  much, much happier with the video after that.

Oh and that pump bit at the end? Fuck that pump bit at the end. It nearly killed me. I'M NOT BUILT FOR EXERCISE OF THAT LEVEL. 

- Dan

PS. Next week, I shout at an animal. 

Nerd³ in... I Expect You To Die

Comments

I just keep watching this. This is honestly one of the best videos you've ever made! Just keep doing all the weird shit, it just gets better and better!

Honestly this is such an amazing video, and given that you made it in 2 days you should be immensely proud of it. That intro keeps me laughing every time I watch

Diarmaid Ó Braonáin

I loved this episode, definitely mostly because, as you've said before, VR is comedy gold, but also because you're a lot of fun to watch with puzzle games. And the intro was great fun

That intro was so damn good it's untrue :D I really enjoyed watching the gameplay as well with all the silly stuff happening. And then that end card... Masterpiece.

Tailmartian

That music is phenomenal.

Alley

BEST INTRO TO A VIDEO EVER!! 😁😁

This video was utterly terrific Dan! I was blown away by the everything of it! ;-)

Baz Poulton

Loved the intro, the in-game one is great fun in VR but doesn't translate to flat screen too well, so your take on a bond style intro was clever and amusing. I was pretty sure this would be a game you enjoyed, and that made for an all round entertaining and funny video. Plus it was fun to see your solutions to some of the puzzles, I didn't even know you could do half those things!

the intro is the best thing

I hope this was as much fun for you to make as it was for me to watch.

Paul Turner

By far and away my favourite video so far. I was dying of laughter by the end of the intro.

Addison Reilly

Love this video! Keep it up Dan!

Wayne Chan

Dan i have to say this is my favourite video of yours since you came back

I subscribed to your patreon because of this video. can't believe you put it all together in two days.

Michael mc349iii

These 'story' focused VR videos are my favourite. You have a real knack for putting together a narrative and because it's VR, it just makes it seem a little more real like you're acting in a sitcom

Dylan Verbeeten

The head bonk was a trick known only to me. (I edited the sound in)

Nerd³

This was a different Jeff The Shark

Nerd³

The trick is to notice when the music doesn't jump with edits. :p

Nerd³

It may not have been necessary but it was funnier and that's important. :p

Nerd³

Each puzzle actually has two solutions, like turning off the security system in the 2nd mission. I cut the wires with a shard of glass but you could equally use the employee ID card to turn it off. And yeah, the kids drawing had the solution on it but you're also given all the information you need on the other chart to work it out via elimination. That's some damn fine puzzle design.

Nerd³

I don't have a single inch of my house that I can use as it's all filled up by rebecca's art. :D

Nerd³

Oh, I know Schell games! I have a friend that works there! I need to play this now.

Tustin2121

I believe that is the best video you've ever made! Fantastic job!!!

Peter Carr

One of your best videos! Dan Im sorry but you didn't need to do the pump bit. You could have just turned off the water it has nothing to do with the pressure. But it was still fucking hilarious so im glad you did do it! 10/10 best Bond opening!

Dylan Harrison

wow, the music during the gameplay was added by you? that's incredible, A+ execution Dan

RC

The Lego shark silhouette is great.

Jeremy Lashinski

The music worked really well! I actually thought it was in game.

Aaron Place

The whole thing was great, because your VR videos are always a treat. (What did you bonk your head on there when your hands/controllers fucked off?) But that opening. Possibly my favorite thing ever, not just the style, but the commentary in it. Even more kudos for doing it that quickly.

Diane Frank

Flipping great video. That intro sequence was amazing.

Matt Eden

Excellent video, I loved it. And the music worked well

Simon Paffett

I giggled so much. Like, endlessly.

PS I missed Jeff the shark

Jack

I wanted to watch it all but would like to play the game myself so yeah I suggest u check out a game called GORN another vr game it's great bloody fun

Jack

That opening was truly something special and probably the best thing i've ever seen on youtube. Also it reminded me a lot of Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild. I think that's a compliment.

Patreon sub worth it just for the intro sequence. Really well done!

Eli Brand

This was spectacular. Great fun! Absolutely loved it!

halfur

The intro sequence was on a next level! The video was great, but the intro, Wow!

Titusz Ban

That intro was beautiful. Do more like this.

Really amazing video

That 4407 has to be one of the most funny british jokes dan has done

Ryan Cain

Dan, that was great!

Zach LeBlanc

This felt like a weird combination of your past videos (the atmosphere of flinging on a game and just playing it) with the kind of stuff you're doing now (the creative intro and adding music) - and I absolutely loved it! It really felt like something you'd enjoyed creating, and that really shows when you put out stuff like this!! Looking forward to everything else to come!!!

This was, hands down my favorite video since the reboot and most i've laughed at a vid since the reboot. The extra work you put in to set the mood and the intro really start to show just how good spending a week on a vid could be, and this was only 2 days if I'm reading this right. more of this level of quality and thought is bound to have excellent results.

Douglas Myers

Jeff the shark deserves a pay raise.

An utterly exceptional and utterly enjoyable video. Thanks tones, Dan!

Well Read Nomad

That was fantastic. This is the content I keep coming back for.

Silver Thompson

I was on the edge of my seat for most of that video, it was very engaging and the game looks amazing. The intro looks incredible. New best video!

That intro was great, this is the type of video that makes me support you!

Next video Kinectimals?

Fantastic quality content, best video of the week, every week. If this doesn't bring in support I don't know what will, the effort you're putting in exceptional and is appreciated!

Conor Moran

"PS. Next week, I wank off a horse."

One of your best videos. I hope this is your last reboot, never change your content up again Dan. :D This 1 video a week is really working out great.

For something you had 2 days to work on you did a fantastic job! Always loved your VR videos and this was no exception.

Joshua Aarons

Anyone else shitting bricks at that opening, and loved the Youtube bash

RANDAL MONROE

I loved this video, seriously, 10/10, easily one of my favourite videos of yours :D

EthanASC

Also it didn't occur to me that the music was added to you, but I do remember noticing how well it fit the timing. It worked amazingly well. Video dependant you could do this on a lot of games and add a lot of depth.

Stan Gaskell

Loved the intro, Love the video. To make this in two days in awesome. Keep it up :D

James Barber

Loved todays video

Stan Gaskell

I've heard many people say the pumping wasn't necessary, but for the sake of your mental health I recommend you stay in denial on that one.

Stan Gaskell

Also, I now have a new favourite NerdCubed quote - 'I now know how to wank off a horse'

Siana Brooker

A really awesome video and compared to old dan videos one of your best (yet again) loved the intro and can’t wait to see more of you. Happy halloween! Spoopy!

Valthexus

I played this myself before watching this video and YOU SOLVED EVERY PUZZLE IN THE WRONG WAY (except for the first) YOU DID THIS BY COMPLETE FLUKE. For the second one the right stuff to neutralise the bomb is on the child's drawing. For the 3rd one you can turn the constant pumping off with something about twisting pipes and something cant remember. I have never seen someone do everything so wrong and still get it right. Fucking amazing video either way absolutely fabulous. Intro was better than the actual games intro and considering the intro for the game was really good that's saying something.

That intro was the best Dan - you're so crative and I love it. Can't wait for next week

Siana Brooker

Pretty sure the screen doesn't have to be green, you can use other colours, its just that green works best, blue screen is mainly used for motion also

UpIsNotMemed

This one was amazing. I laughed my face off at the end.

Loved it

Brad

Honestly such a brilliant video. Definitely one of my faves! Can't believe you made it in two days, mad skills!

Sophie Wyllie

LOVED that intro bond video! Great job! You stated that you had only two days to make this. Could have fooled me with it being very good. Can't wait for next week and next podcast!

Absolutely loved it, possibly your best VR video to date!

Jack

One of my favorite videos!!!


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