It’s been awhile since the last post so here’s the TLDR:
Video’s Thesis: Dissecting the narratives around talent and our perception of what it means to be ‘great’.
A bunch of technical and real life stuff got in the way that delayed this much longer than it should’ve.
I’ll be pausing the Patreon for this month (and for the foreseeable future) due to some life stuff and restructuring it.
Part 1
So hey! Here...
2025-03-07 00:44:02 +0000 UTC
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Hey Hey, it’s been a moment!
If you don’t have time to read all this here’s the TLDR.
The Smiling Friends video has been replaced with Ping Pong the Animation, for similar reasons to why I replaced my Detroit Manga video turning into a Blade Runner video.
The video will be over an hour long; hoping to get it out by the end of December
It’s about 75% done, posted in the first minute of the video thus far. The video is about Ping Pong th...
2024-12-12 04:43:51 +0000 UTC
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Hey hey! For those who don’t have time.
TLDR:
Working on a new Smiling Friends video essay that’s quite different to my first Smiling Friends video.
I feel like I’ve stagnated as a creative, and want to refocus my efforts into doing other projects that aren’t video essays, since scope creep has gotten too much for me.
Revamping my stream setup, since it’s what currently rejuvenates my int...
2024-09-04 22:17:17 +0000 UTC
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Free for all Patreon Value Meal tiers and higher :)
Thanks for enjoying my Scott Pilgrim video!
What's Included?
Full High Resolution images from my Scott Pilgrim Comic / Show video.
Great for vertical monitors and phone wallpapers!
Photoshop Files
compatible with Clip Studio paint) to see how I arrange my layers and assets together behind the scenes.
My Thanks and Appreciation
Holy Cow!!!!
2024-07-12 15:34:43 +0000 UTC
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Free for all Patrons :)
Thanks for enjoying my Scott Pilgrim video!
What's Included?
Full High Resolution images from my Scott Pilgrim Comic / Show video.
Great for vertical monitors and phone wallpapers!
My Thanks and Appreciation
Holy Cow!!!!
2024-07-12 15:19:30 +0000 UTC
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Hello! Thanks for waiting, it’s been a while since I’ve made a big update like this - so there’s a lot to share!!
TLDR
I've been feeling indecisive about my work, but that's been remedied with wanting to pursue videos that involve me praising stories I enjoy.
STREAMING ART - I'm happy with how the stream is looking so far.
The Next Video
The next video that’s about to go up is about Blade...
2024-06-29 03:09:40 +0000 UTC
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Hey hey, here's an update on what I've been doing! And as usual, let's got some quick stuff out of the way if you're a new Patron stumbling upon this.
Free for all Patreon Value Meal tiers and higher :)
Thanks for enjoying my Scott Pilgrim video!
What's Included?
Full High Resolution images from my Scott Pilgrim Comic / Show video.
Great for vertical monitors and phone wallpapers!
Photoshop Files
compatible with Clip Studio paint) to see how I arrange my layers and assets together behind the scenes.
My Thanks and Appreciation
Holy Cow!!!!
2024-03-28 23:59:54 +0000 UTC
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Free for all Patreons :)
Thanks for enjoying my Scott Pilgrim video!
What's Included?
Full High Resolution images from my Scott Pilgrim Comic / Show video.
Great for vertical monitors and phone wallpapers!
My Thanks and Appreciation
Holy Cow!!!!
2024-03-28 23:45:35 +0000 UTC
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Hello! It's been a while since I've did an update! So before I begin, let's got some quick stuff out of the way
The Urick saltshaker plushie is now out! And patrons get 20% off by using code: SALAD!
https://www.makeship.com/products/uricksaladbar-avatar-plush
We need to get it to 200 sales in order for it to be made, kinda like a kickstarter! So fingers crossed we can make it :)
And to repeat...
be sure to use code: SALAD to get a 20% d...
2023-12-16 17:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Here's a near final cut of the final video of the year!
Had a lot of fun with this one, so I hope you enjoy :)
If you haven't already, join the Discord to see more behind the scenes stuff!
https://discord.gg/AJs6Nd7fjK
Be sure to link your Patreon and Discord accounts to get full access to the BTS stuff!
2023-12-11 16:26:53 +0000 UTC
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Free for all Patreon Value Meal tiers and higher :)
Full High Resolution images from my Edgar Wright Video.
Great for vertical monitors and phone wallpapers!
Photoshop Files (compatible with Clip Studio paint) to see how I arrange my layers and assets together behind the scenes.
2023-12-11 16:26:30 +0000 UTC
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Free for all Patreon tiers :)
Full High Resolution images from my Edgar Wright Video.
Great for vertical monitors and phone wallpapers!
2023-12-11 15:49:14 +0000 UTC
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Free for all Patreon Value Meal tiers and higher :)
Full High Resolution images from my Last of Us Part II video.
Great for vertical monitors and phone wallpapers!
Photoshop Files (compatible with Clip Studio paint) to see how I arrange my layers and assets together behind the scenes.
There are no PSDs for The Shadow of the Colossus, Ellie Nora scene, and The Papers Please images, since those were commissioned. So instead, the individual layers and PNG sequences given to me will be shared here...
2023-12-11 15:47:37 +0000 UTC
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Free for all Patreon Members :)
Full High Resolution images from my Last of Us Part II video.
Great for vertical monitors and phone wallpapers!
2023-12-11 14:49:57 +0000 UTC
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Hello!
Thanks to all the new patrons that have joined since the Last of Us Part II video and the reupload of the Scott Pilgrim movie video!
I realised that I forgot to publish my update for November, so hopefully this fairly big update makes up for the missed month! So let’s get into it :)
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The Edgar Wright Tier List
For those unaware, my next video will be an overview of Edgar Wright’s filmography so far! Specifically, I’ll be diving into the themes ...
2023-12-02 12:46:05 +0000 UTC
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Hello! Here's a close to done cut of the The Last of Us Part II video! All I gotta do is add the sound FX, mix the audio better, and add in the commission + shout out tier in the end.
If this is your first post your seeing from me, be sure to join my Discord Server to get more frequent updates and a more conversational tone of me :)
And to gain access to my exclusive Discord Patreon channel, make sure you've got...
2023-10-13 16:54:18 +0000 UTC
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Hello!
Here's this month's update and what I've been working on :)
Get ready for a lot of typos!!
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The Video, Topic, Progress, ETA
As stated before, this upcoming before will be on The Last of Us Part II! It won't be a video absolutely hating it or loving - it'll be a little bit more even handed but still skewing on the critiquing it.
While I do like certain segments of the game, Part II personally falls short for me since I wasn't getting the intend...
2023-08-21 16:23:20 +0000 UTC
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Heyy!
Thanks for joining the Patron folks!
The responses and support have been great, and y'all have been good sports for being super understanding and generous!
Since there's a new handful of you now, I just wanna bring you up to speed of what happens here.
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Patreon is where I post a big update every month regarding what I'm working on and where I'm at with it. Wether I'm in the writing stage, editing stage, or just deciding stage of what vid...
2023-07-23 23:43:42 +0000 UTC
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Just thought I’d give you an update on what I’ve been doing.
(besides the update video and TLoU PII essay)
I mentioned I wanted to pivot the channel into a different direction so this is my first step in this different direction.
I’ve bought a bunch of equipment! I already had a camera, but I wanted other stuff to step up the production quality. So things like a mic specifically for talking head shots, some lights, a teleprompter, and just some other stuff that I wa...
2023-07-22 15:09:59 +0000 UTC
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Commissions will be open tomorrow at 8:00AM PDT / 11:00AM EST
So be quick if you want to snag Ellie's diary style commission!
SaltShaker - Headshot | 5 Slots
Sweets - Shoulders Up + a quote you want written beside it | 5 Slots
Saladbar - Full body | 1 Slot
Extra commission slots will open up whenever I release the Patreon update video on the channel :)
2023-07-14 18:01:06 +0000 UTC
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Hello!
Got some news.
Despite the personal artistic satisfaction of making and releasing the latest video, the HBO The Last of Us video ended up performing worse that expected. In fact it's the worst performing video essay I've made out of the last 10 I've released thus far by 50%.
To be candid, this got me a little existential about this channel's future and what are the sort of things I want to produce. I, of course, heavily appreciate the support of bo...
2023-07-10 17:49:13 +0000 UTC
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It's finally out now for Patrons!
Thanks for the support, just gotta do the Patron commissions and shoutouts and this video is ready to go public :)
For new Patrons be sure to join the Discord Server to get all the smaller updates and behind the scenes stuff!
Join Here -> Discord Link
2023-06-27 17:16:17 +0000 UTC
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Hey! Thanks for the support folks once more!
Hope to keep this update brief since I don’t have much to say beyond “the video is being worked on!”
I’ve got some company over this month and commission work outside of Patreon came my way, so progress will be a little slower than usual. At the latest, I’m hoping to get this video out by end of June for the sake of pride month
A large part of this video is me defending why episode 3 of the Last of Us is...
2023-06-02 16:16:23 +0000 UTC
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Another fortnight, another update!
Not much to report about but this is what I've been up to.
- Completed playing both Part I and II on the Last of Us
- Finished the script by the time I completed Part I, and slightly revised the script after completing Part II.
- The video will mostly explore the positive aspects of the adaptation, and refuting some of the more misguided complaints tossed at the show.
- After recording my lines, the video sits around 30...
2023-04-29 14:46:18 +0000 UTC
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Heya! Thanks for the Support folks!
Here's the first update for the upcoming video on HBO's adaptation of TLOU!
(Before we get started, Joe Pera video rewards will be sent out today!)
What's it About?
The title will be along the lines of 'HBO's The Last of Us Complaints are Trash', and I'll essentially arguing against these 3 points I've seen to some extent.
- The Last of Us being 'woke' makes it worse
- There should've been more zombies in th...
2023-04-15 14:26:47 +0000 UTC
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Hello!
2 Weeks have passed so here's another update...
The Joe Pera video is out!!!
For the most part.
All I got to do now is add the Patron commissions and shoutouts at the end of the video! I'm in the process of working on the commissions, and have yet to record the shoutouts. So if you'd like to receive a shoutout at the end of this video, s...
2023-03-28 18:56:05 +0000 UTC
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Hello!
Before we get started, just a quick thank you to everyone who has taken a commission slot - it's all filled up and sold out 🎉
Let it be known too that you can still be credited towards the end of the video with the scream/shout tier! So if you want me to say your name, now is your chance :)
(Noticed quite a few people joined that tier after I released the Disco video, so I just wanted remind folks incase they didn't see or forgot)
2023-03-11 15:41:10 +0000 UTC
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I’m about 24 hours I’ll be back in Australia, which means I’ll be able to start working!! Starting with recording that Joe Pera script, which will probably be around 10-15minutes long.
As for the Last of Us, in the process of listening to HBO’s podcast that accompanies the show, so I’m working through that now. Still working through the shows/movies that I mentioned I’d watch in the last update.
Currently writing this update in the airport, so expect the next Patreon u...
2023-02-27 19:33:31 +0000 UTC
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