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REport: Raincoat Incoming!

HeyJ, everyone! Sorry for a sparse update, but we're between projects a bit again. We're definitely planning some cool stuff, though, so stick around for details!

Beard Salute!
~AJ

REport: It's "Automated Dialogue Replacement," AJ

Hello again, fellow humans! AJ here with a super short update for you regarding this week's musical... and maybe a little extra. ;) We'll check in with you again soon. Thank you so much for your continued support of Random Encounters!

Beard Salute!
~AJ

REport: Filming Funkin'... NO JOKE!

Yes, the Friday Night Funkin' musical is REAL! I know a few of you out there were concerned that it was just an April Fools' Day joke, but here's actual footage from the filming that took place over the weekend! We would've shared this REport earlier, but didn't want to spoil the joke and ruin the fun! It was great to see Jules and Adriana for the first time in a year and they were a pleasure to work with (as always)! I've been assembling a rough cut of the project throughout the day and AJ i...

REport: On Stage for Funkin'

HeyJ, everyone! Our stage is mostly set (HA, GOOD ONE!), and we're expecting our co-stars tomorrow evening. Things are moving along for some Friday Night funkin!

...am I using the word "funkin'" correctly? ._.

You guys have been super patiently waiting for filming progress, as well as updates finally on a few of our other music videos in development, so I'll try to make sure you get a peek behind the curtain on something new by the end of next week. In the meanwhile, though, stay ...

REport: Working (?) Late on FNF

HeyJ, everyone. I forgot to upload this last night (it's... been a long few days...), but here's a quick check-in on our progress with the Friday Night Funkin' musical. We're expecting to be busy again this evening, so hopefully we can show you some additional progress shortly.

Beard Salute!
~AJ

REport: Preparing for a FUNKY Date!

HeyJ, guys! Looks like you figured out our next project, so it's time to tell you a little bit more about it! We haven't made a ton of headway yet, but there should be more to share shortly. Thanks for sticking with us while we figure out how best to handle our 12th (13th?) pandemic musical. We've needed your support more than ever and are super grateful for all the encouragement you've given us!

Beard Salute!
~AJ

REport: A Wild Third Channel Appears!

HeyJ, everyone! Super sorry to leave you in the dark about some of the massive changes going on (we literally were deciding several within the past 48 hours!)

We concluded, thanks in part to The Stupendium sharing some rough metrics with us, that uploading every Friday on RE indeed led to a stigma against us in the algorithm -- YouTube has literally classified Random Encounters as more or less a "behind the scenes" channel that occasionally uploads a music video... and why wouldn't the...

REport: Channel Changes Planned

HeyJ, team. Got an update for you all as to where things are headed with RE. This week will move forward as normal, but the rest of March will be likely affected. Thank you all for your support and understanding while we do our best to continue making great content but also ensure it reaches every member of our audience (and future fans who haven’t had a chance to see RE yet!)

Feel free to drop your own observations and insights in the comments. Again, apologies if any of t...

REport: Welcome Aboard, Mateys!

We're so busy working on wrapping up this new musical that I almost forgot to post this REport! Enjoy one last look behind the scenes of our C+ Shanty before the musical premieres tomorrow!

Beard Salute!

~Nate

REport: OUTSIDE EXISTS?!

HeyJ, everybody! Using the combined powers of better weather, lower COVID numbers, and cutting edge MASK TECHNOLOGY, we were finally able to film out in public again since last summer ("Ice Scream Fun" was our last excursion into the unknown wilderness of Southern California, though it was only filmed after business hours, between 10pm and 2am).

It was really great to be outside shooting again, though I think everyone else had the same idea... but without the filming part. That's what ...

REport: Late Musicals Get a C+

HeyJ, everyone! Bad news: we've fallen behind on production this week and are going to need an extra week to get our Animal Crossing sea shanty together. ;_; Check out the video for more details (and a little comparison of its music, which has gotten SWOL and piratey since you last heard it!)

We know the delay will impact some rewards and cause some disappointment, so feel free to leave us your thoughts or suggestions down below if you have 'em. We appreciate the support you give us and...

REport: Welcome Back, Baby!

HeyJ, everyone! Excited to give you the next bread crumb along on our trail of progress! It's not the next episode everyone's been waiting for, but I think it's a good start toward the bigger things we've had sidelined so long. We're blitzing straight into February's musical this weekend, so keep eyes open for a quick-change... I think we'll all be in for a bit of whip-lash!

Beard Salute!
~AJ

REport: Baby's Getting Back!

HeyJ, everyone! We're working on a little micro-set and an updated costume for next Friday's FNAF-inspired video, but I swear there's more happening still behind the scenes! Thanks for sticking with us through the slowest part of the year while we get the gears turning for a few other fun things -- we couldn't do this without you (sometimes we aren't sure how we're doing this at all...)

Can't wait to get over the last bumps of 2020's pandemic and launch into the amazing, opportunity-fi...

REport: Sea Shanty Ahoy!

HeyJ, guys! Got a couple updates here for you, including some Animal Crossing puppets, the start of a sea shanty, and a little secret project we've been working away at behind the scenes... Thanks for your support on all of these things and more!

Beard Salute!
~AJ

REport: This REport is at Least a C+

HeyJ, team! Sorry for sparse updates. We're definitely still active and should have plenty to show you shortly. Here's a little bit to start the ball rolling!

Thanks as always for backing RE, especially during tough months like January. As always, we really appreciate your generosity, as well as your patience waiting on REport videos. ;)

Beard Salute!
~AJ

REport: WHO MADE THIS MESS?!

HeyJ, guys! Here's an update from on set of FRUIT NINJA: THE MUSICAL! And yeah, even Southern California gets pretty chilly (particularly at this time of year!) We ended up with snow flurries once we wrapped filming for the night!

Patrons who join us on Discord, please note that I will need to delay Friday's usual post-musical chat until 4pm Pacific, as I'll be doing some recording business earlier in the day. Anyone who wants to hang out for a bit before REplayed, though, can stop by t...

REport: Raining on the Fruit Ninja's Parade!

HeyJ guys! Filming has started... but there's not enough to show you yet. :( We'll be back at it over the next few days, around the weather. Stay tuned for updates!

Beard Salute!
~AJ

REport: Gaze Upon the EVIL SHERBET SHOGUN!

Konbanwa, Encounterers! We're up late again doing costuming, music editing and more! Here's some of our progress on this month's (late blossoming) musical, FRUIT NINJA!

We're expecting to be filming in the next few days, so stay tuned for the first footage from on-set!

Beard Salute!
~AJ 

REport: WILL IT CUT?!

HeyJ, guys! It's time to truly test our katana's limits, and we've pulled out all the stops -- er, fruit -- to find out whether this bad boy will... *puts on shades* ...cut the mustard... 😎

Thanks for backing the channel and stay tuned for more details coming soon!

Beard Salute!
~AJ

REport: The Great Katana Test

HeyJ, everyone! One quick update for you all: we've started getting some props in for FRUIT NINJA: THE MUSICAL... but one big problem we might face is how to -actually- cut through fruit... Our katana is more a replica than, er, a functioning instrument of death, which might inhibit how effectively it performs in this project. >_<

With that challenge in mind, Nate's been working the sword on a whetstone to see whether we can sharpen it up enough for some juicy fruit-slicing action...

REport: Enter the FRUIT NINJA!

HeyJ, everyone! Thanks for all your kind feedback after the last (very long) REport. As you can see, we chose a project and moved forward, and we're expecting to have a lot of fun with it. We did see all your suggestions as well, though, and are certain some of them will be on the table in the future. :)

We have a lot to do in not a lot of time, but hopefully that means we'll have plenty more to show you before next week. Thank you again for backing all the wild antics on Random Encount...

REport: What Are We Doing?

HeyJ, everyone. This is a rather long and rambly REport, so let me give you the summary: we don't know what we're making still, and we're struggling to make much headway, as 2020 took a lot more out of us than we could have imagined. But month-long breaks aren't really a thing we feel good about, either (at least, until YouTube changes their algorithm), so this is a candid discussion that includes several projects we very well might make, but also the dilemmas we have in pursuing them. Please...

REport: Early Look at RE Awards 2020

Happy New Year! We were just finishing up filming the RE Awards video and wanted to drop you guys a line to thank you for your support and assure you there will be musical updates headed your way again soon. 🙂 We hope you all enjoyed safe and relaxing holidays!

Beard Salute!

~AJ

REport: Christmas Cards Away!

Merry Christmas, Encounterers! We're just finishing up some loose ends here before the holidays, but there's never a bad time to give you guys an update anyway. :) We hope you're enjoying a little time off, are staying healthy, and are looking forward to an exciting new year just around the corner. Enjoy a sneak peek at some music for the 2020 REwind video while you're at it!

Beard Salute!
~AJ

REport: Granny's Final Night!

As promised, here's the final REport from filming Granny Chapter 3! With filming wrapped, we've been hard at work putting the project together and adding the finishing touches for its premiere! Hope you're all as excited for this release as we are! See you tomorrow!

Beard Salute!

~Nate

REport: Eight Hours Later...

Here's part two from the last REport. Let's just say it was a very long night, but that we got through more of the project than we expected to and have since wrapped the rest of it. Keep an eye out for one more on-set REport soon (and the finished musical on Friday!)

Beard Salute!
~AJ

REport: On Set AGAIN... with Granny!

HeyJ, everyone! Thanks for sticking around waiting on updates. We had over 100 shots scheduled for this musical, but the sun ended up beating us before we could wrap... >_< So we have a bit more planned tonight and then some wild editing to whip through. There should be a couple more REports in between!

Also, this musical SHOULD be up Friday, but we don't know what time yet. :/ IF it launches as normal (12pm Pacific), I'll hop in our Patreon Discord to voice chat a bit after the p...

REport: Grouchy Goombas and their Three Day Lyric Session!

HeyJ team. We're extremely burned out from this project already, and I'm sorry we're not hiding it a little better... ^^; This one's taking a bigtime toll, but after filming this, we put in a few more hours and got it all mostly sorted. That means we're on track to record and get to filming so we can hopefully make our Friday video release as planned!

I truly hope none of you notice any (unusually) weak spots in the lyrics, because we've really laid into these with everything we've got....

REport: Secret PATREON PRIZES!

HeyJ, guys! Since it's been a hot minute and we covered a bit of ground in this, let's recap:

1) No Animal Crossing musical this year, but we'll show some updates once our current musical is wrapped.

2) This month's GRANNY CHAPTER 3 song is underway!

3) But our power is getting cut the night we're finishing post production, so it may possibly be uploaded late... >_<

4) We're giving out some special Shovelwarewolf themed RE trading cards to Patreon Encounterers wh...

REport: Tying Up AJ!

So yeah, this also happened...

...just another normal day at Random Encounters! Stay tuned for the Granny Chapter 3 teaser tomorrow!

Beard Salute!

~Nate