Update Blog - 1/25/20 (Patreon)

What a week of content I put out! It's been a long time since I did something like this where I release a consecutive set of videos on a daily basis. They have their different reasons to be released, but at least I can say that I had a lot to show off recently! 

- Released my editorial on The History of Escape From Planet Earth: Inspired a bit by my History of Legends of Oz videos, I decided to go after another bad animated film that has a lawsuit attached to it, but this time (thankfully), the court case was over and both parties settled their case. It was honestly a little tricky to find the 2011 court document against Weinstein, Rainmaker, etc., but with a bit of research, I managed to discover it and that's when I knew I got my video. While the story is mostly through the perspective of Tony Leech and Brian Inerfeld, it is still a fascinating look at such a dysfunctional production that truly shows a disconnect between the artists and the executives. In the end, considering how the final feature came out, it really was a case where there were no winners (maybe Cal Brunker to become an animation director, but that's pretty much it). Funny enough, the part that will always stick out to me is Harvey Weinstein's alleged desperate need to eat M&Ms during a story reel presentation. I don't know if it's real or not, but it does sound credible and hilarious at the same time.  The movie is still terrible, but the one thing worse is how it got made.

- Released my sponsored video of Anime Dakimakura Pillow: Time to answer the big question: What the fridge was that? Well, funny story about that. I was approached by Anime Dakimakura Pillow to do some kind of collab to promote their pillows. It was an odd choice of company to come to me and asked to do something like this (especially when it's rare that I do sponsored videos anyways), but I decided why not and give it a shot. Everyone else did the same thing of a vlog-style review repeating the same thing, so I decided to go in a more creative route. Thanks to the help of my friend STAR, I decided to make a horror-comedy bit where the pillow is like an evil siren, luring her victims with lust, despite the fact that it's just a pillow. I will say the reactions have been quite hilarious with many that are just in shock, but I'm personally happy with what I've done because i's very rare that I even get to do stuff like this. Random? Yes. Fun? Definitely, and I get a free body pillow out of it too.

- Released my Winter 2020 Update Vlog: Like I said in the video, this was my biggest update vlog that I've done in a very long time, mostly because of all the changes and announcements I've made when entering 2020. There have been some that's already put into effect that some have already been aware of like the update on my Patreon or the AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast YouTube channel, but then there are info that is new information like announcing that my merch is available on Teespring (and can be more prominently shown on YouTube) and the future of AniMat's Classic Reviews with the return of the Animation Hat. I also had to talk about some sacrifices along the way to enter in the new year like the end of The Art of AniMat and my PO Box (closing at the end of February). I mainly wanted to take action and make some significant changes to enter into the new decade, and with a new Patreon, Merch shop, YouTube channel for my podcast and bringing back the Animation Hat, I'm ready for an epic 2020.

- Writing a Special Review: Since I've completed one last week, I continued forward with the other one and give it more of a push to give it some significant progress. The review will be different than what I usually do, that's why I want to take my time to make sure I can set things up correctly and get the help from someone who is a specialist in the subject to fact check what I have in store. What I've done is just getting a big chunk of the script complete. I wouldn't say it's entirely done because there will still be more research material I've got to go through before bringing this project to life. This will definitely be a project I'll have to take it one step at a time, but I know that I took a big step with it this week.

- Started writing the next part of AL: Walt Disney Animation Studios +: While I was simultaneously working on that review, I also decided to put my attention back onto ALWDAS+ on the part after the one coming up. Because I've been more busy with other projects and in my personal life, I didn't get too far with this part and there is still more writing to be done, but I know that I have done the most important part complete. This will be one of the very rare moments where the biggest highlight of the video will possibly be the opening, especially when I made this one more...emotional, let's say. Also, I'd like to discuss about how it has been too long since I've released the last part and many have grown a little antsy to when Part 4 will come out. Trust me, I'm as hyped up as much as you guys, but me and Logan right now are putting up the finishing touches and I'm hoping to have it be ready for next week. Don't worry, because AL will indeed return and it will be worth the wait.

And that's all the things worth mentioning for this week. What a blog this has been! I know there was plenty to discuss today, but things will get easier and simpler by next week, but hopefully the anticipation will still be as strong as ever (especially with ALWDAS+ just around the corner), so until next time...

See ya later, dudes!