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January 7th - Update 2

Things are looking good in both fields of creativity right now. Progress is being made on every front and I feel completely in tune with my vision and pursuits.

Scripting for Project Blue begins this week, which should take maybe three or four days, depending. A partner in the endeavor is onboard for the project for the full extent and just as excited as I am, which is excellent. Still need to tap a musician contact of mine on the shoulder and tell him it's go-time if he's willing to ta...

January 1st, 2019 - Update 1

Two pots on a stovetop, heat cranked on. Warming up and soon they'll simmer.

I have two projects going right now and I feel in my element. They're exciting, deep, intimidating--everything I enjoy and do my best work in the presence of, honestly.

+ Project Blue will be the first to show itself, and for it, I'm going to do something I haven't before, just for Patreon: a week-by-week update video relaying progress. This is a special project that warrants it and I really want to captu...

Absolutely Wonderful! Thank you!

A huge thank you to everyone who came by the charity livestream tonight for Apraxia Kids! We had a lot of fun and raised a LOT! Still need to give YouTube a bit of time to validate its initial numbers and I can share it out!  You guys are wonderful. 

Thank you so, so much. 

The SCP Foundation: Starter Guide & Welcome Tour

One night and one more time, 2018.

Thanks for the memories.

Now, we have much bigger and deeper things to explore in the new year.

Esoteric

An object class, as well as everything I'm working on currently and could possibly hint at during production outside this SCP video.

I feel... very good lately. In a very different and yet entirely familiar way. Haven't felt like this in ages. This video is truly a sendoff to make way for a much better, much deeper 2019 on Night Mind.

And maybe some stuff beyond. It's up to time and circumstance, I suppose.

The clock feels like a friend again, though. 

What's Old is New Again

Merry Christmas to me,

I will not be needing a new camera for this first big project after all. I just needed to be smarter.

The same camera and equipment that brought me Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared: Explained is up to the task. All that will be needed is proper lighting, settings, handling, and color correction. This is an enormous relief.

I've also had a breakthrough in solving an issue of visual representation for parts that previously vexed me. It would have been an enor...

How Many Screwups?

Can you count them all?

Thaumiel: Categorization in Progress

Sometimes I'm silly.

Welcome to MySpace!

Sometimes I have fun while scripting.

OUT AT LAST

Your boy's reincarnated.

Cold. Old.

And there's probably mold.

(I love graphics work for videos. It's been awhile since I got to do something like this. Forgot how much it brings me back to the core of what I love about this whole 'Night Mind' thing I do.)

Oh, and Darkroom Session on Sunday, December 16th

The prompts in the text box here on Patreon are funny--instead of a typical, "Begin writing" sort of prompt, it asked me, "Why do you create?"

The answer is simple and also not simple at all:

Because it's the only reason I live, and if I didn't, I wouldn't be alive.

(Anyway--Darkroom Sunday, December 16th. 8:00 PM EST. That's East Coast United States time.)

... And Now for the BTS

So. It's been awhile since I've had something I needed to lock up behind some of the tiers on here, but this warrants it.

Only $5 and up patrons are getting this message, because this is still largely secret.

I have a thing about projects I work on: the less people know about it, the more I want to work on it. However, this one feels like a journey worth writing about.

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In the summer of 2014, I purchased one of the weirdest, most mysterious novels to ever be suggested ...

Night Mind: Christmas in Containment & Charity Livestream for Apraxia Kids

I'll be hosting a livestream for the charity Apraxia Kids this year for Christmas! On December 23rd, you can join me for an evening of story (and superchat) reading centered around the holidays while helping children find their voice.

Mmkay, let's get this coffee.

HELLO KIDS, IT'S A RANDOM WEDNESDAY AGAIN!

That means it's time for Webseries & ARG/Project consultation here on Patreon! If you're part of that tier for the perk or above, send me a message to say you're here and in it today and we'll pick up where we left off or start up. We'll start talking today and keep bouncing messages back and forth over the next few days, as per usual, since communication is different for everyone.

In Other News: 2018-12-05 12:53:47 +0000 UTC View Post

Darkroom

After consideration, it is better to have it at a more expected and free time for everyone. Moving it up to Friday night this week, 9 PM.

Night Mind: My Favorite YouTube Channels

In which I give thanks to some YouTuber peers and spread the love.

Back At It

New video tomorrow, one that's both unconventional of me and unexpected. It was, however, fun to make and necessary for me.

I tried making a new video in my usual vein twice this month and just kept hitting walls on them. One document will be useful in the future, but for now, it's just... early work, I suppose. The other attempt resulted in a long hard look at whether it was something that genuinely warranted any further exposure.

It's been a bad month for trying to figure out what come...

FURPOCALYPSE: 2018

The playlist of official footage can be found here from my hosting gig at Furpocalypse! It was an absolute blast and I loved that I was even able to do this. So much love to everyone I met there, and anyone I met who has since become a patron!

Soon

Top Secret

Work is under way.

October 2018

It required a trip to NYC, some friends, and viewers like you.

But the crown jewel is already halfway done.

Today, This - Tomorrow, Webseries & ARG Consultation

I am going to get covered in tiny bits of green foam today. I am going to get it absolutely everywhere and I will need a vacuum. That is the Saturday work plan.

Tomorrow, Sunday, will be webseries & ARG consultation. Correspondence shall be answered and discussion shall be under way. So, if you're in the tier or above for it and want in, send me a message unless we've begun talking! Time to be creative and do some plotting.

How About a Little Group Session?

Join me on Discord by 11:10 PM EST, impromptu webseries watching time.

PURIFY (Jack Torrance Release & Binding)

Let's clean up the dirty demonic ties and get free like the sea!

Jack Torrance: Fully Explained - The Unrelenting & Immersive Paranormal Footage ARG

Above all others, I have you, my Patreon supporters, to thank for the opportunity to engage in this series and bring everyone a crazy adventure.

Thank you immensely for everything!

Here's to the next scary journey together!

Jack Torrance: Complete Report

About halfway through the video. It's coming this weekend. I've had to put so many little pieces, images, and video clips together. Might as well be The Wyoming Incident.  

And this was still one of the coolest things I've ever covered on Night Mind. 

Halfway through...

and then a 13-hour work day later:

And the audio is (almost) done.

This is the main reason videos take so long.

October 2017 - Cropsey Blooper

When shooting the scenes for Monster Hunt 2, my Cropsey actor and I went through all sorts of scenarios for footage to show off. We had a lot of good ideas and a lot really worked.

This was one of the not-so-good ideas.

(September has me going down memory lane. Expect more to come.)

"How many outtakes are present in an audio track?

Turns out it can be as much as 14 minutes worth of deletion-worthy line flubs and bad takes.

This next video will almost certainly be over an hour. Full Jack Torrance tearthrough including the stuff that happened this week I haven't spoken about.