(ANIMATIC) DragonShortZ Episode 2: Midwife Crisis
Thanks to Christopher Zito for his wonderful work on this animatic.
2020-02-24 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to Christopher Zito for his wonderful work on this animatic.
2020-02-24 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to Christopher Zito and Stephan Krosecz for their amazing work on this animatic!
Fun fact: The original name for this series was DragonBall BB, which stood for Before Buu!
2020-02-21 20:10:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey dragons,
As you probably know, we're not perfect, but we always hope our screw-ups are enjoyable. Judge for yourselves in this early look at the blooper reel for the latest season of FF7MA!
2020-02-17 20:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks! Kaiser here!
Thought it might be fun to share this with y'all, early.
2020-02-14 11:54:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a small preview of what to expect in the next Dragon Short!
2020-02-13 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks. Scott (Kaiser) here.
There's been a lot of talk the last year about what the future of DragonBall Z Abridged is, and while we've tried to update people, we've failed at making things crystal clear to everyone.
We're planning on a full video talking about it, but we want to make sure that we can give you the full rundown, now that we've made our final decisions.
We currently have no plans on continuing with the Buu Saga, in the our original style, or ...
2020-02-06 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
These guys just weren't done talking after the Talkshow Podcast was over, so we've got the post show here, ready for y'all to enjoy!
2020-01-24 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey dragons!
Here's the podcast-version of the newest Talkcast Podshow. We're also happy to announce that we're currently working on getting this version of the show on the major hosts!
Currently, it's available on Spotify and Stitcher, but we're hoping to get it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and iHeart Radio in the next couple of weeks!
We're currently planning to ease up on posting the podcast version here once it's widely available, but if you guys enjoy getti...
2020-01-24 20:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey dragons!
Sorry for the delay, but here's the audio-only version of last week's Talkcast Podshow, featuring discussion about Netflix's Witcher series and the Mandalorian!
2020-01-22 23:20:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Dragons!
We're still hard at work on Unabridged, and things are looking like the season will premiere in Spring 2020!
In the meantime, here are some more production stills, pulled from the latest episode to reach the end of editing!
2020-01-10 23:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
When we came up with the X Minutes series, we weren't sure how we wanted to do the thumbnails. We're still trying to figure that out now, but when the first one was coming out, we thought, "Hell yeah, Dio's gotta be up front."
So our artist BrachyZoid took a swing at it with a sample image I gave him! Unfortunately I didn't specify Part 1 Dio, so I got a sketch with Part 3 first. But it was a simple enough fix, and it came together nicely!
- KaiserNeko
2020-01-06 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
So, like I said before, when developing merchandise that's a parody of another intellectual property, you have to make it transformative. A simple copy/paste isn't going to do the trick!
So, this shirt?
This. Was a process.
The concept was simple enough: Gohan's Awakening is the classic dub title! But how do we make it work for a shirt?
Went through a couple of general ideas, but we ultimately settled on one that worked! BrachyZoid finished it up and we sent it off to ...
2020-01-02 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
So, here's a fun thing about merchandise: When it comes to other people's intellectual properties, you can get away with a lot! ... as long as it's transformative/parody.
Buuut, sometimes? It just doesn't cut the mustard, and you get a polite but firm request to take that shit down.
And hey! That's how the industry works. And that's how it worked with this shirt design we had for a while!
We may not be able to sell it, but at least we can share it w...
2019-12-30 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
So, Lani one day was all, "I'm gonna make Krillin play Bloodborne."
And then he did! And when I heard it was going to be a series, I thought, "Well heck, let's give it some original art!"
So I went to BrachyZoid and gave him that example. Bing bang boom, we had our Krillborne art.
- KaiserNeko
So, here's something interesting. Here's the evolution of the thumbnail for Midwife Crisis! Yeah, sometimes you have trouble coming to a consensus, so things go through a couple different drafts.
Originally, we wanted the legs to help give a clearer picture of the whole scenario, but we decided it might be a little much for YouTube.
So, we went with our "wisemen," Piccolo and Vegeta. BrachyZoid, the artist, gave two interpretations of Piccolo's reaction.
Personally? I'm a bi...
2019-12-25 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
BrachyZoid is such a talented artist.
For the ShortZ, we decided to use original art to help present them! We thought about using the 3D art from the actual clips, but we needed something that would be instantly recognizable; thus, we ended up using an 2D art from the incredibly talented BrachyZoid.
You can see the evolution from beginning to end! From the concept art (from me, KaiserNeko!) to the rough sketches, the ink, and finally: The finished product!
You'll notice that...
2019-12-25 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
MERRY CHRISTMAS! It's another DragonShort!
And it's a Very Special Christmas at the Son house...
Thanks to BeruangaMation for the animation, Stephan Krosecz for the compositing work, Scott "KaiserNeko" Frerichs for additional editing and sound design, plus writing the darn thing with Nick Landis and Curtis Arnott!
Also thanks to Lawrence Simpson for voicing Gohan (and a cameo!), Kimlinh Tran for voicing Chichi and Goten, Nick Landis for voicing Vegeta and Piccolo, and Corinn...
2019-12-24 20:47:14 +0000 UTC View Post
A small "treat" for you patrons: the failed fusion of Kaiser and Kirran in his full splendor!
(Don't worry, he's not your early present this year)
2019-12-24 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for the slight delay, we had to put a little more love into this one!
2019-12-23 20:19:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Dragons!
We're at the home stretch now! The season finale of Final Fantasy 7: Machinabridged! Episode 31!
2019-12-16 22:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post