Clash & Desire Episode 1: "Pilot" (S01E01)

Hey,

I just got back from Chicago and am dead tired, so here's what's new:

Clash & Desire ep. 1 is out. You can view it here.

Commentary comes out next week. I'll try to explain some stuff in it. After that comes episode 2.

Thanks,
Scott

New MLG EXTREME's, News, and whatever

Hey,

It's not that I've turned into a lazy fuck (actually, I have,) but I've been consumed in a lot of other projects and Clash & Desire (I'll start using C&D to abbreviate) has been taking a lot of my time. In turn, MLG EXTREME is still suffering. I knew I promised you guys an MLG EXTREME return, but I'm a one man army and can only do so much. So don't be shocked if you don't find a new MLG EXTREME in your YouTube video feed every single Monday. In fact, this week's episode will be delayed for a while (I'll explain why in a second). Wizzle and I do have some cool ideas up our sleeve before summer ends and real life puts Wizzle and I out of our zone again.

I also have been a lazy fuck in updating this blog. Here's the new MLG EXTREME's:
MLG EXTREME Episode 66: "Bungie Day 2011" (Sorry about the audio in this one. I must've forgotten to turn down the game volume.)

MLG EXTREME Episode 67: "Halo King" (This was a lulzy episode, despite its length).

Aaaaaand I think that wraps up everything. I'm heading out to Chicago tomorrow so you won't hear anything from me for a few days (I forget when I get back), so that will delay this week's MLG EXTREME even longer. Don't forget that episode 1 of C&D launches this Saturday (the 30th).

See you whenever,
Scott

Clash & Desire- Season 1 Trailer

Hey,

The trailer accidentally squeaked out a few days early due to some confusion, but it's up on Revive's channel. You can see the trailer here.

Episode 1 launches 7/30/11. Hope you guys enjoy the series!

Thanks,
Scott

Next week's MLG EXTREME delayed

Hey,

I'm currently on vacation and the internet here sucks so bad that I can't upload anything to YouTube. That means that MLG EXTREME Episode 66 is gonna be pushed back until next Saturday at the soonest. Sorry, especially since we just returned.

I doubt I would've even had time to upload it if I could. I've been furiously working on another project that will hopefully launch when I get back home.

Stay tuned,
Scott

MLG EXTREME Episode 65: "The Golden Assassins"

Hey,

MLG EXTREME resumes normal scheduling with MLG EXTREME Episode 65: "The Golden Assassins". You can see it here.

See you starside,
Scott

The Return of MLG EXTREME

Hey,

Here's the trailer for the return of MLG EXTREME. See you Monday!

Also, here's another Random Fun in Reach. There probably won't be any more of these since MLG EXTREME is back, but who knows. I never intended for it to turn into a mini-series anyway.

That's it for now.

Thanks,
Scott

A Message to Machinimators

Hey,

I'm currently in the middle of production for the first episode in new series I'm doing for Revive, but there are some things that I wanted to say here.

Recently I've been getting asked about how to become a better machinimator. While there is no magic pill that will make you become the next Jon CJG overnight, there are things that you can do to make you better.

I guess the most important aspect is practice. Take a look back at my first machinima that I made nearly 2 years ago. It's absolutely God awful. I had no idea what I was doing, but I made it in nearly 4 hours. It's very impressive how far I've come. Every machinima I made after that I got increasingly better. I started to figure out how to write a decent script and how to create dramatic moments that send a shiver right through your spine (I love creating moments like that in machinima.) It just took practice for me to get where I am now (As soon as Clash & Desire hits the internet for the first time you will really see my improvement.) Even since MLG EXTREME: The Movie, I've come a long way. The movie was absolutely instrumental in my machinima progress. I really learned a lot from it. It was very complicated and took a lot of thinking to create. Looking back at it, the acting (both voice and body), camera shots, and writing were horrid, but I learned from it. I guess that's all machinima is. A giant learning experience. No matter how good you are, you'll always learn and improve. So don't get discouraged if you're just starting out and you can't produce top-quality entertainment, it just takes practice.

The next thing you have to do is watch machinima. Study others' work. I've watched hours upon hours of machinima, just studying voice acting/editing/camera techniques. I've learned from those and have really stepped up my game. You can always learn from the competition.

You also need to develop your own technique. That means you gotta personalize your machinima with your own style; whether it be camera technique, editing technique, or writing technique.

As you advance in machinima you'll start to pick up on the more advanced things in machinima, such as character development in your script. But all of that will fall into place if you pursue it long enough.

Make sure you take every opportunity to promote and advance yourself, too. If it wasn't for all the work I've done in the past, I would've never ended up with Revive. And now I have the opportunity to really shine at Revive and help build a company with enormous potential.

Also, I'm not claiming to be an expert here. Like all of you, I need to practice and improve, and the only way to do that is to make machinima and study machinima. Trust me, I still make lots of mistakes.

Good luck on your machinima ventures!
-Scott