Update Blog - 3/30/19 (Patreon)

I was getting worried that I might fall behind with my videos, but luckily, I"m starting to pick up the pace and it's gonna get better from here. Finally, my groove and confidence is coming back and I'm ready to go crazy with my videos once again!

- Released the 1st part of Animation Lookback: The Thief and the Cobbler: I don't think I've ever made an official Animation Lookback video this short since back in the days of AL: Disney and AL: DreamWorks when I had a 15-minute limit because I was small and new. But I'm still happy to have Animation Lookback return with Richard Williams' ambitious feature, The Thief and the Cobbler. Admittedly, I finished it a bit at the last-minute where I had time to redo some filming to really get it right, on top of having time to make a trailer as I promised in an earlier Update Vlog. While I haven't covered a whole lot and I have yet to actually get into the actual "making of TatC" part, keep in mind that there will be plenty to come. The upcoming parts will be similar to this one where they are short, but cover a significant chapter to the history. I hope you all enjoy this one because there will be plenty more to come!

- Released the new episode of The Art of AniMat: Admittedly, finding an idea for this one was quite tough. I brainstormed a few while I was on vacation and made a poll to know which one people would be the most interested in. Among all the choices (including a self-portrait and my Spidersona), it ended up being the characters I play with the most in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was quite a mixed batch that I had where some where simple to make (Mr. Game & Watch took me around 30 minutes total) and others feel like they got way too many details for me to even put onto one drawing (Simon Belmont took me around 4-5 hours total). My drawings on paper were a bit embarrassing, but then when I refined them on Photoshop, I was a lot happier with the results and I feel satisfied with the work I've done, including doing my own background to have it be 100% made by me. Here's the finished work I made for you to enjoy :)

- Created a Special Anime Review: Okay, some might look at this and think that I'm up to something that I've done before like my reviews of Cowboy Bebop or Tiger Mask W where I analyze an anime series and make quite a spectacle out of it. Actually, this is not the case. What I can say right now is that how this came to me is very unique and something that I hope I could have more of because it's quite cool. I'll start off by saying that this is a movie and not a TV show and this is not a Patreon request, but rather a request by the film's North American distributor. It's not GKids (although, I wish because they got some of the best animated indies), but it's still a company with some good credentials already. The review will come out very soon as it will be for the week before the film's initial NA release.

- Currently working on my review of Dumbo (2019): As you're reading this, I'm preparing a new review on the 1st of the 4 Disney live-action remakes coming out this year, which is Dumbo. I've done all the research I need like watching the classic and reading about the making of the film, but I can say now that I really don't know what to expect with this one. The reviews are all over the place with some saying that it's one of Tim Burton's best and others say that it's a complete disaster. Guess I'll have to see it myself to know how this movie truly is. Will this be one of the better Disney remakes, or one of the worsts? That is what I'm currently working on right now.

And that's my progress I've done for the week. I'm getting on a good pace and I'm not planning to lose it. I can see things go up from here, so until next time...

See ya later, dudes!