MLG EXTREME Episode 57: "Hiding on Hemorrhage"

Hey,

The new episode of MLG EXTREME is up. You can watch it here.

This one had the spark that the old ones did. There isn't any serious gameplay, just us trying out different hiding spots in Hemorrhage. And of course, there are several laughs. We even got most of the team to start hiding, too!

We also did this in the games on Hemorrhage the same night that we recorded this episode. Wizzle even managed to board a ghost through the wall that we were hiding behind. It was awesome.

In other news, I have lots of free time now and I'll be able to focus more time toward SHF. Can't wait to get to work!

Thanks,
Scott

Incoherent Rambling

Hey,

Right now as I begin typing this blog post it is 2:05AM and I have had a very long and stressful day, so please excuse the sloppiness and disorganization of this post.

I have been doing a lot of reflecting lately, and I wanted to share some of my thoughts with you guys. After all, this blog's main purpose is to give you a VIP pass inside of my mind. Some people may wonder what makes me tick. What inspires me to put up new videos every week. Things like that.

I can never help but to feel like a failure. If you're a machinima director or make any type of videos on a regular basis, then you know this feeling. I never feel like anything I do satisfies anyone. The hunger to satisfy is what makes me want to work harder. The hunger to satisfy is what makes me want to talk to you guys, too. I constantly ask you guys to talk to me. Please, communicate with me in any way possible. It's impossible for me to know what I'm doing right and what I'm doing wrong if you guys don't say anything. Comment on my videos, send me emails, post on my forums, tweet me, comment on these blog posts, whatever. Just tell me how you feel about SHF. I'm not trying to be a stat whore, I am honestly just looking for answers on how to improve. Don't feel like I'm unreachable. If you send me something, chances are I WILL reply.

Next up is MLG EXTREME. To be honest with you guys, I have no idea why you guys find it so damn entertaining. I'm almost bored with the series now. PLEASE DON'T MISINTERPRET THAT LAST STATEMENT. I'm not thinking about ending the series. That has never even crossed my mind. What I mean by "being bored with the series" is that I don't think it has the same spark as it used to. That may just be because I'm the one making the videos. Most directors dislike their work. I just think that MLG EXTREME needs more. As soon as I'm done with the MLG EXTREME movie, I'll get to work on that.

I've also been thinking on expanding outside of MLG EXTREME and Halo. I want to do something different. I want to make more machinima, I want to do more gameplay, and I want to do reviews. I want to take SHF in a "Rooster Teeth direction" I guess. Starting Wednesday, I'm going to have a LOT more time on my hands for ShawtyHullstineFilms, so I'll try and start working on other projects soon.

Expect to see a boost in quality sometime this summer. I'm planning on buying a more powerful computer, so I'll be able to use my tools to their full capacity. Sweet. High five! I just need to save up a little more money. The price of gas sucks right now, so that really isn't helping.

If you want to do what we do, go for it. Record gameplay, have fun, write shit, make machinima, do whatever. The greatest part about the Halo/Bungie community is that there are several talented artists who express themselves in so many different ways. It's what makes Halo such a unique game. It draws people together and gives them an outlet of creativity. So make videos or do whatever you're good at. Go for it.

I dunno. I think that's all I wanted to talk about. I don't remember. I'm tired. If I think of anything else, I'll edit this post or something.

Oh. And a big thanks goes out to all of those who subscribe to ShawtyHullstineFilms. Seriously, you guys rock. You have no idea how much each subscription means to me. Thanks for doing your part in supporting us. As long as you continue to support us and give us feedback, we'll continue to give you guys awesome videos.

Thanks,
Scott

MLG EXTREME Episode 56: "Showdown"

Hey,

The new MLG EXTREME is up. You can view it here.

It's a decent episode. We played 2 vs. 2 against some douchebags we met in Grifball.

Also, significant strides have been made on the MLG EXTREME movie this weekend. ETA is 2 weeks, although that is subject to change.

Thanks,
Scott

MLG EXTREME Episode 55: "Of Mice and Mythics"

Hey,

The new MLG EXTREME is up. You can view it here.

Also, I've been chipping away at the MLG EXTREME movie. Lots of mistakes I have to fix already. Hang tight, a couple more weeks and it should be out.

Thanks,
Scott

MLG EXTREME Episode 54: "Zip Line"

Hey,

So the new MLG EXTREME is up. It was a real quick Monday night filming session because while I was editing the one that was supposed to air this week I realized that I didn't output Wizzle's voice while recording.

The episode that was supposed to air this week might have been the greatest MLG EXTREME that has ever aired. Dylan and I challenged 2 MLG guys and ended up winning. It was hilarious. I'll post the raw file later.

They got all pissed off because they lost and they started bitching about the plasma grenades on the map. We put the "dodgeball" gametype up next to piss them off. We lost that game, but we were laughing too hard.

The next game the MLG guy put on his MLG map and he was all pissed off and bitching about how plasma pistols weren't MLG. Wizzle found a plasma pistol on his map and we went around screaming because we found the non-MLG plasma pistol. We lost that game too, but we didn't care. It was an awesome night.

So sorry guys, my bad. I'll try and push for the MLG movie this weekend to make it up, but I probably won't be able to get done. This week is gonna be insane for me.

Oh, and you can view the new MLG EXTREME here.

Thanks,
Scott

Here we go Packers, here we go!

Hey,

Let's go Packers! 24-20 Packers will be the score tonight, you heard it here folks. And for those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, take a gander at this.

Also, the MLG EXTREME movie is slowly but surely coming along. The editing process has been cruel to me. I actually could have it done by now, but I'm lazy. I posted a teaser trailer last night. It's actually the first scene from the movie. It's pretty boring, but the action and humor pick up in the next scene. I'm guessing the movie is going to be over 15 minutes long.

You can see the teaser trailer here.

Thanks,
Scott

MLG EXTREME: The Movie- Coming to a computer near you!

Hey,

So I wanted to give you guys some news on "MLG EXTREME: The Movie."

Today I finished filming and voice acting. The only thing left to do is editing, which I should be able to get done this weekend, if not sooner.

Truth is, I'm scared to death to release it. I don't want to disappoint the people I've been hyping for a month. Unless you've ever released a major machinima in your lifetime, you probably don't know how I feel. Everything is riding on this machinima.

Well that's it for now. Hopefully I'll see you guys this weekend with great news. We'll see what happens.

Thanks,
Scott

EDIT-Problems, guys. The movie won't be out for another week or two.