Lloyd finally found time to look through all the ideas selected in the latest round of MakeThisBattle. Thank you for your patience. The theme was based around actors and actresses and a lot of the chosen match-ups ended up being theme based.
Let's see what he thought. Take it away Lloyd...
Betty White v Scarlett Johansson [submitted by J-Star]
I like both these people, but I don't really get the connection. Colors of white and scarlet. The age...
2020-10-15 17:53:29 +0000 UTC
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We've been filming the new battle all day today; specifically the Donald Trump verses. But still not finished for the day. We will be here in the studio until 10pm PT.
We are using our own studio space for this specific shoot, so it's a smaller scale set up than usual. But, we wanted to take as few risks as possible, so utilising this space seemed like the best solution.
Everyone on set has taken covid tests successfully and social distancing and PPE precautions are in...
2020-10-11 02:43:19 +0000 UTC
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This weekend we are filming an ERB! :) The wait has been long and frustrating and we're unsure how smooth it will go. But, we are excited to finally be able to attempt to film a live action battle. It will be the first time Peter and Lloyd have met in person since March. So, its gonna be exciting and weird in equal measures. (the photo above is Pete trying out a Joe Biden outfit)
Warning - some spoilers ahead so proceed with caution!
We've spent 6 weeks ...
2020-10-09 02:37:31 +0000 UTC
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Got a brand new quiz for you all! As ever there are some unique prizes to be won. Sorry that its a few days later than normal, but we've been busy writing & recording the new battle. (Trump vs Biden will be released later this month if all goes to plan)
To enter the quiz just go to the google document link:
https://d...
2020-10-03 18:31:40 +0000 UTC
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You may already be aware, but today marks the tenth anniversary of the very first ERB video - "John Lennon vs Bill O'Reilly". Time has certainly flown since then; but it's great to still be here and to now have all you patrons be a big part of the team.
Check out the demo above of that very first battle. When Lloyd giggles at the start I wonder if he could ever imagine the journey it would end up taking us all on. :)
2020 has been a struggle. A real struggle...
2020-09-27 01:09:10 +0000 UTC
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Its voting season all year round on the ERB Patreon! So, who do you fancy most outta the seven match-ups selected this time. One vote each so choose wisely! ;)
Read what Lloyd thought of these ideas here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41827571
Rewind Time! In the last round Eminem vs Ernest Hemingway romped away with the win with 31% of the total votes. In second place was sailor boys Popey...
2020-09-21 18:07:04 +0000 UTC
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EpicLLOYD has been looking through the match-ups selected for feedback for the current round of makethisbattle and we now have feedback for you! Thanks for your patience.
So let's see what he thought of this new bunch of ideas...
Sappho vs Maya Angelou [submitted by Dragonsblood23 & Dante Walton]
Maya Angelou has been someone I've been interested in getting into a battle, as the idea of having a poet involved in an ERB ...
2020-09-21 18:06:50 +0000 UTC
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Here is the link you need to access today's live stream. Starts at 2pm PT. Very soon!
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/erbsept20
2020-09-20 20:44:20 +0000 UTC
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We were inundated with suggestions for the latest round of "Most Wanted". But, we've now had chance to look into all your ideas for opponents for Spider-Man.
It's been a tricky round to choose just five. So, a few potential opponents can count themselves unlucky not to make it on to the final five poll. But, we got there in the end!
We now need you to vote for your personal favorite...
2020-09-14 23:05:29 +0000 UTC
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Thank you to everyone who entered last months quiz. It was a close run affair.
The overall winner this month with a unequalled score of 11 is... Polar Princessa! She is actually a Director tier level patron so she scoops both main prizes - the top hat from Lincoln vs Norris and the concept artwork from Artists vs TMNT.
The winner of the bonus prize (ERB T-Shirt, Pin Badge & Wristband) is... Whitney Wright! Everyone who entered had a chance at this prize...
2020-09-14 18:54:40 +0000 UTC
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We can now confirm the dates / times for this months Patreon events...
Sunday 13th September - 2pm PT - Discord Writing Room Chat Session
Sunday 20th September - 2pm PT - Patreon Video Live Stream
Both of these events are open to all Writer & Director tier patrons.
The discord chat session will occur in the #concepts-and-spoilers channel on our server. A link to the live stream will be posted on this Patreon page shortly befo...
2020-09-10 14:55:47 +0000 UTC
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Following on from the "Green Screen Cut" of the Bond vs Powers battle that we posted last week; Josh has put together a "Progression Cut" of the battle.
This version incorporates elements of green screen, keyed characters, and final version sections of the battle. Enjoy!
You can watch the full Green Screen cut of this video here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/41307488
2020-09-10 14:55:40 +0000 UTC
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Good patrons of ERB...
Hope you are safe and well. The pandemic and lock-down restrictions continue to cause us frustrations and problems, but... we are still working on new battles. Yay! :o)
We are currently writing a new battle and putting plans in place to start filming later this month. It may or may not be politically focused. ;) All being well it will be released some time in October. Say your prayers and take your vitamins and hope we don't hit any obstacles between now and...
2020-09-10 14:55:31 +0000 UTC
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We have got a brand new round of 'Most Wanted' for you!
This time around we thought we'd delve back into fictional characters and seeing as we probably all wish we were far from home right now....
... it's spidey time! Love him or loath him Spider-Man is a huge comic book name and he's also someone who's got a lot of potential opponents out there.
So, we want to know who you'd like to see him face if we decide to pop him in an ERB.
You ...
2020-09-07 17:18:35 +0000 UTC
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Our editor Josh has put together a green screen cut version of the Bond vs Powers battle with all the computer generated magic stripped away. We know many of you like seeing these versions of the videos. Enjoy!
We'll also have a 'progression cut" version of this battle for you later this week which is a mixture of green screen and final cut elements. So keep your eyes peeled for that one.
2020-09-06 16:02:24 +0000 UTC
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Over the last few months Lloyd asked a variety of people to submit verses to a project he's named "2020: Phase I". It's all about this whole lockdown / pandemic period we've all been enduring since March. Big thanks to the three patrons who took part in this one - Freshy Kanal, Keyblade and JustGamer. Check out the video above.
Lloyd is planning a follow up video for this one. If you are interested in being a part of that one you can submit your verses at the following link:
2020-09-06 16:02:15 +0000 UTC
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We've got a brand new quiz for you all! To enter just click the link below...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3edH2Xbp9_kxLJo2fFt97lmxVQ7EunMWWXZzzRNC6L43rdQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
For the main prize this month you could walk away with Abe Lincoln's Top Hat! There's also a piece of concept art from the "TM...
2020-08-31 21:30:19 +0000 UTC
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Our good friends The Jackpot Golden Boys (from England) asked Lloyd to guest vocal on their brand new track "Blue Skies" ... so he couldn't say no. They just dropped the video over on their page on Youtube - go check it out, subscribe to them and send some love in the comments. Enjoy!
2020-08-31 21:30:09 +0000 UTC
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A little earlier tonight we hosted a live stream for writer and director tier patrons and invited a whole bunch of the good people on screen to speak to Pete direct. We asked each one to to name a match-up that they'd personally like to be made into an ERB.
And we'd now like you all to vote for your favorite one. We'll call this a "Randomizer Poll". It is certainly the first poll we've done in this way. It may be the last one. Or we may create polls like this again. Let's see how this f...
2020-08-30 22:34:43 +0000 UTC
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This months live stream is starting soon! At 2pm PT. (Less than 10 mins away)
Its open to all writer and director tier patrons. Just click on the video above.
If you can't watch live you can watch a replay which should be available shortly after the stream ends.
See you soon!
2020-08-30 20:55:55 +0000 UTC
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It's polling time! Always fun. Often suprising. Lets see what you think about these ideas!
You can read what Pete think of these ideas at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40974918
Rewind Time! In the last round Jackie Chan vs Sylvester Stallone kicked ass as they often do with 31% of the votes. In second place was gaming wizards Gary Gygax vs Shigeru Miyamoto with 22% and in thi...
2020-08-29 02:52:42 +0000 UTC
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... It’s Friday, I'm Nice Peter, it’s hot, and my daughter made me some soup out of rocks, let’s Make This Battle!
Simon Bolivar vs Nelson Mandela [submitted by mblpns, theformerprez & augustus]
We’re out of the gate with a nearly flawless suggestion. I love this. I had to refresh my knowledge of Simon Bolivar, and I don’t think larger audiences will know too much about him off the tops of their ...
2020-08-29 02:52:34 +0000 UTC
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We can now announce the winners of last months ERB Quiz!
The overall winner with a fantastic and unequalled score of 12 is... JokerRose! She is actually a Director tier level patron so she scoops both main prizes - the iron bar from the Joker vs Pennywise battle and the orc mask from the Tolkien vs Martin battle. We know you were super keen to win the iron bar cos you're a big Joker fan. So, well done you!
But, we also have a random...
2020-08-16 16:54:34 +0000 UTC
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A new set of MakeThisBattle feedback means a new poll! Yay! You can read what Lloyd and Pete think of these ideas at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40359613
In the last round Dwight Schrute vs Ron Swanson was hugely popular and walked away with 31% of the votes. In second place was Archimedes vs MacGyver with 18% and in third was House vs Hippocrates with 15%.
Note: Last time ...
2020-08-12 00:26:02 +0000 UTC
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Apologies for the delay on releasing this set of feedback! But we'll make it up to you with a faster turnaround next time. [Hopefully] In the MTB hot seat this week we have EpicLLOYD. But, as usual you'll also get some second opinions from Nice Peter and HeadMonk too.
The theme this time was 'Go East' so some of the selected match-ups fit that theme. Did your ideas delight or dismay? Remember to vote in the accompanying poll and tell us y...
2020-08-12 00:25:56 +0000 UTC
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We can now confirm the dates / times for this months Patreon events...
Sunday 16th August - 2pm PT - Discord Writing Room Session
Sunday 30th August - 2pm PT - Patreon Video Live Stream
Both of these events are open to all Writer & Director tier patrons. The discord chat session will occur in the #concepts-and-spoilers channel on our server. A link to the live stream will be posted on this Patreon page shortly before it begins (...
2020-08-10 18:34:13 +0000 UTC
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Our editor Josh Best has put together a short video just for patrons (see above); explaining some of the editing magic that goes on behind the scenes on our videos. Some effects are obvious, but some of them you are not meant to notice at all.
2020-08-10 18:34:07 +0000 UTC
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Our friends at Rhyme Combinator have created a rap based animation between Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump. Back in early 2020 (before the virus arrived and ruined the world!) they asked Lloyd to voice the role of Reagan and he was more than happy to be involved. Months have passed by and they finally finished the video.
So whilst it's not an ERB. And its not our writing or animation... it's got Lloyd's vocals and that's pretty darn cool! :) We thought you'd like to chec...
2020-08-01 01:27:34 +0000 UTC
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We got a brand new quiz for you all to take part in! Yay!
We have three cool prizes on offer including the "Orc Mask" from the Tolkien battle and the "Iron Bar" from the Joker battle. Plus a bonus prize of a ERB T-Shirt, pin badge and wristband.
To enter just head to the following link and fill in the google document with your answers...
2020-08-01 01:27:20 +0000 UTC
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It's the end of another month in this lock downed world. We hope you are all doing as well as can be in these strange times. We just wanted to give you a quick update about a few things....
LLOYD IS REAGAN!
Back in early 2020 (before the world descended into chaos) Lloyd recorded vocals for a rap based animation that our friends at Rhyme Combinator are putting together. We are expecting that video to drop today at some point. It's an Election themed video featurin...
2020-07-31 18:04:28 +0000 UTC
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