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Shifting Tendons ALTERNATE ENDING (unused)

I made this final ending scene for Shifting Tendons towards the end of the project production but ultimately decided to cut it. Looking back now I'm conflicted as to if I should or should not have cut it. I think the visuals and especially the sounds are freaking awesome and they let the viewer imagine what exactly these "protective safety measures" are. If I recall correctly I had decided that it took away too much mystery and gave the video an ending that was too cathartic as opposed to the...

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(Cancelled episode) Canadian Folklore

I worked on this video concept in February of 2020--between the releases of Our Solar System and Camp Information Video. This was during the earlier stages of GHE, when I was still getting a feel for what I wanted the series to be. I wanted to explore the ways in which this extraterrestrial threat has infiltrated earth's folklore, a concept which I would later do with significantly more success in Camp Information Video. You can see early attempts to continue the th...

(Cancelled(?) episode) Seismic Tremor Detection

(Audio was not added when original episode was cancelled (March 11-ish 2021)--I added it for better viewer experience)

What you are watching is the original version of (what would later be called) Home Invasion Help which, until around early March 2021, had an entirely different first half.

I had created the found-footage segment of Home Invasion Help as a continuation of an episode titled Seismic Tremor Detection, was intended to explore the (literal) i...

OLD BONES Sketch Dump (+ deleted sketches)

Bunch of the sketches from the Old Bones journal sequence, as well as some unused sketches from multiple deleted scenes.

The window sequence would have taken place over a number of years, showing the "men" slowly break down Glenn into making the deal.

The bear sequence would have been Glenn sketching what he witnessed as the bear mutated. I realized it takes away a lot of the horror to actually see it. Which is a bit of a shame because I like a lot of the bear designs. Huzzah, fea...

1st frame of next video (March 18 2023 Teaser)

Hello all!! Thank you so much to those who have stuck with me, those who were able to financially support in the past and those who have just started supporting. It's been a very slow editing process for this video but I'm gradually getting there.

Here's the first frame of the next video. The working title is "Idle Minds". The current length of the video is 3 and a half minutes, but there's quite a ways to go yet. Thanks again. See you guys sooner than later <3

Dec 3 Teaser

Teaser (Aug 18 2022)

Hey everyone, I want to apologize for the lack of any sort of updates. I promise that I've been continually working, but I have frustratingly little to show for it

Thank you all for the support, past and present! It's insane that so many people are still actively donating, and I can't express how grateful I am. I hope to have more to share soonish!!

(Cancelled Episode) Basics of Broadcast

⚠️ NOTHING in here is canon ⚠️ I cut out some spoiler-y things that may appear in later videos and threw some sound effects over the whole thing.

This video was made during the dry spell after Christmas Eve Party as I desperately tried to find a way to reutilize Optica! Video without treading old ground. It ended up being painfully formulaic and the ideas I was trying to introduce were no good (though I think the visuals are neat). I’m happy of how I was able to put a spin on ...

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Holding Room VFX Breakdown (Shifting Tendons)

Hey everyone! Thank you all for sticking with me during this dry period. I'm in a bit of a burnout regarding Gemini so I've been taking a break and working on side projects in the meantime.

Here's a little breakdown of the Holding Room scene in Shifting Tendons that I hope gives some neat insight on how it was made.

SHIFTING TENDONS Illustrations

Hey everyone! Thank you all for your continued support and positive reactions to Shifting Tendons. It's been incredibly encouraging hearing your thoughts on this episode.

Here's all of the illustrations for Barry in Shifting Tendons, plus an unused one. In the final video I ended up combining 3 illustrations into one, and the final shot transitions between two of them briefly.

The 3D model of the room was created by the very talented Swift Animations 2022-03-09 19:29:45 +0000 UTC View Post

Feb 7 2022 Teaser

Jan 2022 Teaser

VFX Breakdowns (GFK, AMV, HIH, WH)

VFX breakdowns for Games For Kids, Advanced Mining Vehicle, Home Invasion Help, and Wretched Hands.

Thank you everyone for your continued support! I'll probably do more of these so if you have a specific shot you'd like to see broken down let me know!

"WRETCHED HANDS" Illustrations

https://youtu.be/IXPN_skLYH8

If you haven't seen Wretched Hands yet or you're confused as to what it is, check out my other new post which briefly explains it: https://www.patreon.com/posts/60481715

I had a lot of fun drawing these messed up guys. Somehow I accidentally used the same photo for two separate illustrations which is quite ...

WRETCHED HANDS

For those who missed it, I quietly posted an unlisted "minisode" the other day called Wretched Hands.

These "minisodes" are my plan to clear up loose ends and confusing parts of GHE without dedicating an entire "normal" episode to it. I'm very excited to show you all more.

I'll have the assets for this episode posted for Patrons right away (if they're not up already)

(This does mean that I've put my non-ghe project on hiatus for now)

Teaser…but not what you might expect

Hey everyone, thanks for your patience during this radio silence. I've been working on a ton of things since the last post and it's frustrating how little I can show for it.

More recently I've been working on a short, less work-intensive video disconnected from GHE. This is partially as a way for me to have a change of pace between working on Gemini, but it also lets me get something out there amid the huge gap between uploads. GHE is still my top priority, but I'm enjoying being able t...

Company Logos

Since Patreon's background is white, it's difficult to see things like text. Feel free to download the images if you want to get a better look.

(Last logo is seen briefly in the channel trailer "CHANNEL SURFING")

Vague Teaser + Brief Update

Hey folks, I've been hard at work on super secret stuff that I can't disclose yet (it's a surprise!). Here's a very vague teaser as a thank-you for your continued patience.

"Sprout" Illustrations (Deep Root Disease)

Apologies for the lack of Patreon content lately, I've been working on a bunch of stuff I can't (or won't) spoil.

Thanks for your continued patience and support! Use these sprout assets for whatever you want. This is still one of my favourite scenes

I'm planning to post BTS scenes from the skinwalker/woodcrawler scene in Wilderness Survival Guide soon

"Mary" Monster Illustrations #2 (Christmas Eve Party)

NOTICE! These illustrations are frustratingly difficult to make out against Patreon's white background.  Feel free to download the images to see them better

"Mary" Monster Illustrations #1 (Christmas Eve Party)

I split the creature into 5 separate images so I could animate each piece individually. This CG shot contained the second least amount of illustrations in the episode, beaten only by hand on the roof.

I made the decision of using very blurry brushes for each illustration, which was handy for making the "skin" appear smoother but annoying for every other aspect. In retrospect I should have used sharper brushes to blend it into the scene better.

Your Best Self (CANCELLED EPISODE)

This episode was made shortly after two other cancelled episodes, and this episode was cancelled for similar reasons to them—lack of direction. I started working on the episode with an unfinished script. Everything you see in this video is all that I had written, so once I finished editing what you see, I immediately hit a roadblock, with no idea on how to continue the episode.

The whole plot was generally just weak and aimless as well. My entire reasoning behind making it was that I ...

Camp Information Video Assets

!!!NOTE!!! The middle illustration does NOT accurately represent the actual design of the creature (aside from the portions that we see in-video)

Second slide is the original speed of the leg animation, and was originally made for a different episode. When I wrote CIV, I wrote it with this scene in mind. At the time, it was the most complex CGI shot I had done by far.

More CPM Illustrations

Important note, the last 3 images are my illustrations drawn over models created by the very talented Swift Animations.

CPM Illustrations (+ Unused Illustrations)

I had a blast making these illustrations. Some of thesey, like Duct (the eye-looking one), were cut from the video early on but I thought it would be interesting to see regardless. The one under the Cyst illustration is Pothos, which I ended up cutting and replacing with Umbilic, which was originally part of a completely different section. The strange red one in the corner of the 3rd illustration was almost immediately cut, but it was the first moon illustration I made so i figured I should a...

Teaser + video delay!

To those of you who watched Monthly Progress Report and believed (fairly) that a special video might be coming at the end of this month (7 months since Monthly Progress Report), I'd like to apologize. As cool as it would be to post something cool exactly 7 months after MPR, the video is just not close to ready right now. There's still tons of work to do and the last thing I want to do is rush it.

While you wait, here's a teaser for the next video. I'm getting help from someone who has a...

Unused scenes in Deep Root Disease

Originally there was a significant explanation of Deep Root Disease at the beginning of the video. Eventually I realized not only was it long and unnecessary, but it ruined the atmosphere and reveal later on. I think it's far better you keep the viewer guessing as long as you can

You also might recognize the background image as a teaser I posted awhile before DRD's release