Update Blog - 8/31/19 (Patreon)

Well this was certainly a week where a social media vacation was needed from all the crazy news that keeps popping up, but it also was a very satisfying week whereI accomplished some projects I've been working on for a long time. So before I begin fresh onto new adventures, let me tell you about my week.

- Released my editorial of Me and My Shadow:  Another subject that came from the poll of potential ideas for future editorials (this one got 2nd where the Legends of Oz one was the winner), this really got my curiosity as this was one of the most talked about cancelled animated projects, yet there isn't much videos that do talk about it. Sure, some have made viral videos when discussing another lost DreamWorks film Larrikins, but there isn't much about Me and My Shadow. Well, if no one's gonna take the time to talk about it and do the research, I might as well take the part. I can see the potential that it has where it's similar to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse where the innovative animation is the main selling point, but it does suck that it got tangled up in the middle of DreamWorks financial troubles in the mid-2010s and got lost from there. But still, the idea of a movie that prominently mixes hand-drawn with CGI can make a great concept in itself and it doesn't have to be about shadows. Maybe one day, an animated film will have the guts to try it out, but for now, it was interesting to look into this project to know what could've been.

- The D23 Expo 2019 episode of AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: I'm bringing this up because this was a special thing I did during the week, since last weekend was the D23 Expo where a lot of major announcements were made. It was so much of a special occasion that I even got Some Jerk With a Camera himself Tony Goldmark to come in as a special guest. I'm a fan of his work and having him over turned out to be greater than I'd ever expect. Not only did I feel like we worked well together in that episode, but having his insight and opinions gave a good spice that the podcast didn't have before. It was also a great bonus that he actually was at D23 and saw the Theme Parks panel live, so it helped a lot to have someone who was at the expo to talk about the expo. Overall, this episode turned out beautifully and I'm sure to have Tony again as a guest in the future.

- Finished editing Part 1 of AL: Walt Disney Animation Studios +: I think I started this project in the beginning of August where I wrote the first words of the script. Then after that, with all the different projects to work on, other businesses to attend and stuff happening in my personal life, I finally completed editing the first part of AL:WDAS+. Of course, many other elements contributed why this one took so long to make as well. The introductions are always the hardest to do in order to make the best first impression, I got a little too ahead in the writing and already did the segments Dumbo and Bambi, the constant revisions and fact-checking and learning how the flow of the production will be for future parts (I got more than a dozen to get through, so I need check myself on the steps to know what I'm doing). But now that I've gone through all that, I can look back at the whole first part and say that this will probably be one of, if not, my best work I've done and the start of something amazing. I'm going to be taking a break before I jump into Part 2 and I'll focus a bit on a few other projects to give my creativity some variety. But I can say with confidence that AL's return will be the biggest in anticipation and in length.

- Created a new AniMat Watches: Unlike last time where I picked the subject at the last minute and go from there, I always knew since I've first heard about this project that I want to make an AniMat Watches of it. The digital version came out weeks ago and some have already done reviews, but I waited patiently until the Blu-ray version came out and quickly grabbed my hands on it to go record my reactions. Without talking too much about what I saw itself, I will say that this will be quite an enjoyable AW where I put out some memorable reactions in plenty of scenes. I'm honestly quite pleased with the result and it did make for a fun episode, but wait 'til you see what I saw and you'll understand why this is the kind of film that tells you, "You want to see this stuff? We're gonna give you this stuff!"

And I'm finally done with my crazy week and this month of August. I can't wait to go and start fresh for next month and when I do get back on some of the big stuff, I'll be more ready than ever! So until next time...

See ya later, dudes!