During my research adventures recently into old archive video game reporting from the 90's, I found a lot of interesting bits and pieces that I'll post here in a big ol' thread:
Can FINALLY announce the project I've had the pleasure of directing over the last 10+ months.
TUNIC: FROM FAR SHORES coming soon to Netflix.
@tunicgame
@FinjiCo
@dicey
Happy 8th birthday to my catastrophic entry into the YouTube scene. While this video received a brutal reception, I'm thankful at how many lessons I learned so quickly because of it. I think it ultimately made me a less egotistical creator and a more thoughtful communicator.
For my entry into the 'Another Minute Remaining' essay compilation, I looked at the Sonic The Hedgehog comics and animated a few scenes for the fun of it.
@IDWPublishing
I would love to animate a full Sonic graphic novel if you'll let me.
@AdamBryceThomas
Had the wonderful chance to design and animate the new splash intro for
@YahtzeeCroshaw
's new Fully Ramblomatic show!
New episode out now via
@SecondWindGroup
🐦🔥
I will legit give $100 to the person who can find the origin of Shigeru Miyamoto's quote 'A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.'
I'm not looking for articles who quote it. I'm looking for the ORIGINAL thing.
Have just been alerted to the news that my Ocarina Of Time video just hit 3M views.
Watching this little video reach new audiences over the last few years has been so exciting for me. Thanks to all those who shared the vid.
New splash intro for
@SecondWindGroup
I see a lot of people thinking its sus that this got created so quickly but it was legit the fastest turn around on an animation job I've ever done.
Major props to the team for making decisions with me so quickly.
The response to this video since day one has been nothing short of humbling. Its reach has extended far beyond what I imagined was possible for it both in terms of views and hearts. Thanks to everyone who shared or commented.
holy moly that was something else. It's been a long while since a game has truly hooked me like this. The pinnacle of the video game medium as it stands today. The mystery, the gameplay loop, the world building, the discovery: chef's kiss.
Now that Skyward Sword is trending, this is a great time to plug a video I look up to.
Made by
@razzadoop
, this presents some great arguments into how SS could've popped a bit more.
+ The dread of Majora's Mask
+ The aesthetic influence of Mother
+ The RPG stylings of Omori / Undertale
For the last few months I've been working with the team behind Presentiment to refine the creative direction. I personally think it's bringing something new to the table.
Guess who just entered the freelance realm?
I'm a director / editor / animator who has made stuff for:
Sesame Street, Foxtel, ABC, SBS, YouTubers & More
If anyone needs any delicious mograph work, YT branding & Intros, or cute character stuff, my schedule is WIDE open.
Hey so I animated a kids e-book with
@AngelaKinsey
from The Office and it just got released. All proceeds go to the Humpty Dumpty foundation to buy medical gear for sick kids in hospital. Retweets SUPER appreciated! x
April 1 is done now and keen to talk about the things I learned while doing this little project.
This was all done inside Unreal 5 and it took 2 weeks. I wish we had 2 months but I only had the idea two weeks before deadline haha.
Can FINALLY announce the project I've had the pleasure of directing over the last 10+ months.
TUNIC: FROM FAR SHORES coming soon to Netflix.
@tunicgame
@FinjiCo
@dicey
Could never have predicted how this year was gonna end.
What started off as a pretty mild year creatively ended with a bang when
@SecondWindGroup
launched with a whole new slate of shows. Had the chance to work on branding for the whole suite.
(Design Delve by
@MrYomarz
)
Surprise fam!!
Very excited to get back into the swing of things with this GOOD BLOOD / SECOND WIND collab.
Honestly a bit of a dream come true getting to create content on more of a full time basis.
Using this opportunity to push my craft in different ways. See you over there
Very excited to announce Good Blood, our next new show coming to Second Wind, from
@JavedLSterritt
!
Good Blood will be doing deep dive essays on games in a more thoughtful, creative and personal way, rather than the critical or technical.
Premieres this Thursday!
In case you missed the launch last night, I have a new video on YouTube that looks at how the God Of War writers reinvent norse mythology to help them transform their protagonists.
This is one piece of lore I'd love to know more about. Did this Master Sword under the ocean ever get found? Does removing it revert Ganondord back into flesh?
It's definitely one of the coolest pieces of myth to the whole of LOZ.
I'm very excited to announce the name of our next adventure, Second Wind (
@SecondWindGroup
).
@YahtzeeCroshaw
and I will be live tomorrow at 11 AM CT to discuss our plans, where to support and when the first videos will drop.
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I'm making a kids web series and my 3 year old daughter is the voice of the main character.
Starting to test out new character rigs. This is a huge combo of rubberhose + joysticks&sliders.
The comment section in this video is just insane. So much positivity and so many personal stories of people growing up with OoT.
It's been such a joy to wake up and read all the new comments. The Zelda community is one of the best.
The fact that some men still stand when the pee is crazy to me. I started sitting years ago and never looked back. My quality of life went up minimum 30%
⭐ANNOUNCEMENT⭐
I'm making a whole bunch of pure Zelda-related content over on a new channel. Real stories from the Zelda universe all researched and produced by me. Come and hang out
#LegendOfZelda
@ZeldaUniverse
LINE BY LINE is a 30+ min documentary dropping over on The Hyrule Journals YouTube channel within the next few weeks:
This has been a few years in the making and features exclusive content + never-before-seen Majora's Mask news.
Don't miss it when it hits
Okay Twitter,
Pokemon GO is almost 3 years old and it’s had a massive impact on the planet.
We’re thinking of starting a project exploring the social impacts Pokemon Go has had on communities.
Are you able to share an experience (good or bad) you’ve had involving Pokemon GO?
I'm starting my 2nd playthrough of
#TearsOfTheKingdom
but with an A3 physical canvas map I printed for myself.
During my first playthrough, I longed for the ability to mark curious locations or leave notes for myself to return to later. Now the real adventure begins...
This is such a lame gripe, but with the amount of Pokémon scattered around Hisui, you'd think that the landscape would reflect their existence. I would've loved to see a rich Pokémon + nature ecosystem akin to Korok Forest where I feel like I'm the stranger in THEIR world.
New Video!
In this episode, we take a look at the notebook used during the script writing phase of Majora's Mask. This notebook is 23 years old and contains a whole world of unexplored Zelda facts.
I'll have a new video out shortly explaining this shift in direction but I'm excited to announce that Good Blood now has a Patreon! This will allow me to keep Good Blood alive during this new transitional season I'm in. Also, new content and perks abound!
This is the thumbnail I've redone the most over the years. I've tried a few times to create something that the algorithm favours but now I just want to make thumbnails I'm proud of.