As a little reward for your support and by kind arrangement with Fusion Retro Books, please find attached the first half of the brand new issue of ZZAP! 64 hot off the pres– erm, disk drive!
If you'd like to subscribe to the full thingy or the paper edition you can do so here!
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2023-11-28 23:04:53 +0000 UTC View PostWe hope you had a lovely weekend! It was Thanksgiving weekend here as you know, and we had a very near miss in the ol' Tesla coming home from Thanksgiving with friends. What made it all the more scary was having Babyfractic in the car with us (securely placed in her car seat of course). This could've been a lot worse, and as it was there was merely a scuff on our rear bumper that wiped away with a tissue, thanks to the flexible bumper - we were amazed.
I dropped the camera files into Fi...
2023-11-27 21:59:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the most jam packed episode of The ЯRetro Show yet! There was just so much to get through this month, but I didn't want to leave anything out. I will have to edit out a bit of the copyrighted content for public consumption, but the full uncut show is yours to enjoy in its entirety, and we hope you do!
Early access video: https://youtu.be/O5Y8scEYy1Y
Happy Thanksgiving - we are very thankful for YOU.
To those new here I have said in the past that we and you form a team, so I always love sharing top secret channel based updates. And the past few weeks have seen quite a change in the channel's fortunes. Things have always ticked along nicely, taking on new subscribers slowly but surely, however since the more recent Lost KITT and Duel videos, there's been a bit of a seismic shift.
As you can see above, for the first time ever we hit 1 million views of videos in a 28 day period. That's...
2023-11-19 03:12:58 +0000 UTC View Post
So, Atari USA were meant to send Retro Recipes an Atari 2600+ by the deadline everyone got, and we were really looking forward to it with gratitude, but apparently our one unfortunately slipped through the cracks - although it was confirmed we were/are on the list.
It's unclear if we'll still receive one soon (and they're only available for pre-order at the moment so I would not have received one paid for). However there are some tweaks needed according to some reviews, so perhaps an up...
2023-11-17 21:51:02 +0000 UTC View Post
It's been a long while since we did a Shorts video, but here's a theory I heard recently that lends itself to this compact format.
Your ЯR PowerUp! early access: https://youtube.com/shorts/XrRyWmCth_k
See you in a parallel universe somewhere... 🌌
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2023-11-15 08:48:28 +0000 UTC View PostJust a few thoughts as I roam the shopping wilderness with Puppyfractic in tow (actually she was towing me).
Don't worry, she found her gift just after as well:
Is it a Mirage? No, it's a teeny behind the scenes sneak PEEK at that very special something I'm working on. As there is another production company involved it will likely be a couple of months before I can share more, but trust me if any wait has been worth the wait, it's this wait that will be worth the wait.
2023-11-11 00:24:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a little (lengthy?) Quick Bytes for your camcorder-tinted glasses viewing pleasure. I got great feedback here and on YT about the new Quick Bytes style, so I'm running with it again here; though it's becoming synonymous with "Quick" to make rather than watch. Hopefully that's a win-win thing. It won't be exceedingly common, but fit the bill today as I'm sure you'll agree when you see the final result through that retro lens!!
Your ЯR PowerUp! early access: 2023-11-08 04:40:30 +0000 UTC View Post
I had some fun today playing with DALL-E 3 which is now built into ChatGPT. You might've noticed the thumbnail for the upcoming Duel Truck video, which was also made partly with that same AI method, followed by a lot of tweaking and merging of element from other AI images:
In that one the cliffs used to be forests but were replaced using Photoshop Generative Fill, and so on.
Here's the de...
2023-11-03 03:42:21 +0000 UTC View Post
I really enjoyed editing this one together, so I won't spoil anything and let you enjoy part 2 of searching the cliffs where the truck from Duel crashed. But if you're more of a Dukes of Hazzard fan, you might enjoy this more than you expected! ;)
Early access video: https://youtu.be/CWhQjTk-Yqs
Thank you for your ongoing support 👍🕹️
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2023-11-01 17:20:08 +0000 UTC View PostI thought you might like to join me for a very raw and very uncut/unedited soldering adventure as I splice some lighting wires together for some hot soldering action! Actually more like rusty. Anyway not particularly retro, but I find soldering quite therapeutic and hope you do too!
P.S. I'm pleased to report the end result worked great! 💡
For the past year I've been curating a bunch of spooky retro content just for this ghoulish time of year. Who even knew there was such a thing as spooky retro content!
Wishing you a very "happy" Halloween full of nostalgic treats and not tricks 🎃
Early access video: https://youtu.be/pyvJ0GIOg40
Coming up we've got Part 2 of hunting "Duel" relics, a new KITTesla instalment "it's a wrap!", and much more! 2023-10-25 05:18:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a quick snapshot and a note to say I'm still practicing the digital minimalism and retro tech as explored in this video when out and about with family. In this photo from the weekend taken on Ladyfractic's cellphone you can see:
📞 Schok Classic Flip phone
📷 Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo
The latter is a really fun camera with Polaroid style prints. But you can also print photos taken on your phone or o...
2023-10-23 23:09:27 +0000 UTC View PostHere's a little behind the scenes of how I made the end of the new intro opening titles, of "me" driving KITT into the movie studios to get to the ЯR set!
After the edits I talk about, I added a little camera shake and slow zoom in to make it appear like a handheld camera shot and thus more real. I also darkened KITT's cockpit in that first shot of KITT entering the studios to hide David Hasselhoff and help suspend disbelief that it could be me!
The Knight Rider episode this is...
Firstly, please enjoy the new ending to the ЯR opening titles as I reveal the true location of the ЯR Studio ;) ;) You'll also note a little change to the first two shots of the end credits :)
As for the video itself, wow this is a biggie. If you consider research, prep, shooting, compiling footage and audio, and editing, this is probably the biggest project to date.
I've wondered all my life if that killer truck that goes off the cliff at the end of Spielberg's first ever movie...
2023-10-19 04:36:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a little tease here but I've spent the last couple of days filming something verrrry special indeed for you guys. I'm bound by an NDA at the moment, but I am pretty sure this is by far the biggest project Retro Recipes has been part of, and I can't wait to share more when the timing is right. A lot of people are going to end up enjoying this one!
In the meantime just a photo from yesterday of some young (!) loner on a crusade through the California desert in search of wate...
2023-10-16 00:40:59 +0000 UTC View PostTrying something new here that quite a few people have requested: Retro themed Reaction Videos! And first up come watch Knight Rider S03E05: Halloween Knight with us! 🎃 Welcome to The Retro Reactor.
Now then, being Halloween, there's treat news and trick news:
The bad news is I wanted to get this to you on Wednesday but I've spent 2 days trying several edit versions of this all with reduced content, and still it gets flagged for copyri...
2023-10-13 16:39:00 +0000 UTC View PostHere's a little video of some camcorder tests directed at you (yes you) which were the first recording I made before I even started filming that recent camcorder Quick Bytes. It includes a quick demonstration of how TV set Hertz conflict against camera refresh rates.
We then cut (starkly) to normal quality video where I show you how I went about digitising the camcorder footage ready for normal upload to YouTube!
But in the process of filming I discovered some ghostly goings on wi...
2023-10-10 04:32:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Update: Picture frame charity auction added here with all proceeds going to St Jude's Children's Hospital
This time around you'll notice a truly stunning upgrade in both video and sound quality as I experiment with a new format for Quick Bytes videos!
Video: https://youtu.be/o2PCya3--FI
Yep, this video is shot and edit...
2023-10-03 17:25:16 +0000 UTC View Post
As one of the little perks I like to lather you in please enjoy a whole half of the brand new issue 16 of ZZAP! 64 magazine!
If you'd like to subscribe you can do so at Fusion Retro Books' Patreon here (does not benefit me).
I hope you enjoy it!
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2023-10-02 00:49:06 +0000 UTC View PostHave you ever wondered what our videos would be like if the production standards had never improved from that first video made five years ago? (If you scroll down far enough on the channel, you’ll find that.) I think the above video shot today exclusively for you is a good indication!
Here’s what I played when I got it working. Do you know the game? I’ll put the answer in the comments…<...
2023-09-30 21:46:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Goodness me is it that time of the month already? Time for The ЯRetro Show! Could be a worse way to end another 30-ish days eh?
This time around we're looking at the new Atari 2600+, Harleyfractic's new channel, some insane retro animations and VFX, crystal clear tech, a brand new Macintosh style keyboard, a retrocomputer emulator environment, loads of Knight Rider fun, and even Peri and Lady Bobbleheads! And dare I say it, much more besides. We hope you love it as much as we lov...
2023-09-28 05:58:10 +0000 UTC View PostJust sharing a fun little thing with you I found while out and about. But why didn't they call it the Boomtooth™?!
P.S. Yeah, I got one 😬
2023-09-26 22:26:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Video updated with a few tweaks, a couple of extra clips (2:45), PCBWayyyy, an extra phone (10:02), and some corrections.
Here's a major tentpole project I've been working on for months. There's a ton in here, so I'll let the video do the talking! Hope you enjoy it, and that it might even improve your life a little...
Early access: https://youtu.be/f2ps-6PvT5Y
One of my biggest edits to date BTW ...
2023-09-20 20:53:58 +0000 UTC View PostI thought I’d take you with me briefly, while I do part of the set up for the studio, ready to film a new episode of The ЯRetro Show. I hope you enjoy this peek behind the curtain!
I’ll share the finished show next Wednesday (not this Wednesday as it might sound like I meant). Coming this week I’ve got something else fun for you!
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2023-09-17 21:22:47 +0000 UTC View Post
We're granted unprecedented access to explore Universal Studios in search of a rumoured original K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider that legend says is buried in storage on the backlot. What will we find?!
Your early access: https://youtu.be/MOxr4ExRRjg
Thank you for your support 👍🕹️
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2023-09-12 18:25:36 +0000 UTC View Post
This time around I managed to make a Quick Bytes that actually is quick! I owned this Bradley Star Wars musical alarm digital watch when I was 9 years old - the memories of its tune and animated display are so nostalgic. I'd love to get this one working. Join me as we try not, but do! Or do not?
Early access video: https://youtu.be/1DjrHdSY8Q4
Coming next week an on-location hunt for The Lost KITT that may be bur...
2023-09-07 02:04:32 +0000 UTC View PostHere’s a little fun Puppyfractic and I have been having on a break from diaper changes and video production. It’s not very retro but it’s cool and fun!
2023-09-06 00:49:58 +0000 UTC View PostIn a world where the bond between man and machine knows no bounds, a twist of fate has befallen my KITT replica that is both thrilling and poignant. As the legends of the past – like Queen – once vocalized, "I'm in love with my car". Yet, destiny has presented an offer too compelling to decline.
With a heavy heart and high hopes, I've decided to part ways with it. This video offers an early glimpse of the public broadcast that will reach the masses in a couple of mont...
2023-09-02 23:02:33 +0000 UTC View Post