It's been a year since we started this grand experiment, and I wanted to reflect on how Patreon has fundamentally changed the way we approach content.
I think it's been a massive success, but I want to take you along that journey with me to understand how radical it truly has been.
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2023-12-11 23:34:40 +0000 UTC View Post
I got sick this week unfortunately... so I'm stuck at home and I thought we'd use the time to put out another famous CGI BREAKDOWN!
When I was getting started I always wanted to know how people were creating their scenes, and one of the best references was always looking at old DVD "extras" and "behind the scenes". Nowadays of course almost no-one buys DVDs so unfortunately alot of that "bonus material" is just lost to time.
So in our own way, I think this is a great w...
2023-11-22 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
psst... Maxwell here, it's midnight and Coffeezilla just went to sleep! I just wanted to drop these tasteful photos before he finds out what I did. In fact, he NEVER needs to find out, this can be our little secret okay? I just need some way to pay off my new upgrades because our favorite detective can never seem to find his wallet. In case he somehow wakes up before you see this, I've left a little message for you! Enjoy.
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2023-11-09 05:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Reuploaded! I had an issue with the audio, should be fixed now. Enjoy the results of 6 weeks of my life, and over 1,000 pages of testimony and evidence condensed into 1 hour.
2023-11-08 22:33:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Promised this for a while, but kept pushing it off, thinking that I would wait until it's "finished".
Eventually I realized this is futile. The studio is an evolving thing, and there's nothing inherently 'worse' about sharing it now as opposed to later. In fact, there's beauty in the changes.
This is probably my 7-8th iteration of a studio setup I've had. (I've lost count).
Every one before this was in some kind of a retrofitted bedroom, this is the first t...
2023-10-26 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
wanted to share some thoughts on the SBF trial as well once I collected my thoughts.
tl;dw Sam gets COOKED.
2023-10-13 22:08:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This video got immediately copyright claimed by 60 minutes. This is why Patreon is so helpful and necessary. Enjoy this a bit early while everyone else waits for the copyright nonsense to get resolved.
ALSO --- If I head to NEW YORK to watch the SBF trial, should we do a vlog? 👀
2023-10-05 21:06:22 +0000 UTC View Post
When some of the top podcasters in the world said they had all been defrauded out of $4 million, I knew I wanted to investigate. Not because they need to be "defended", or need a platform, but because this is such a common story. Artist gets screwed in a contract. It happens everywhere. 360 deals in music, MCNs on Youtube, NFT scammers taking advantage of artists.
How did this happen, and how can we stop it in the future?
About 20-30 calls later, interviewing lots of podcast...
2023-09-14 00:14:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally it's here, another insane investigation, 42 minutes long, dozens of interviews, collab with friendly jordies and more. Maxwell's story arc continues, the world of I/O
Thank you for making detailed investigations like this possible.
2023-08-23 19:19:21 +0000 UTC View Post
A year ago, when I announced this Patreon, and a pivot from quantity -> quality, I was scared. I knew I wanted to change the show and commit to deep investigations, but I wasn't sure if anyone would understand the vision. It's now been 8 months, I've never been more sure that this was the right call.
I've included some screenshots above of our videos before the switch, vs. after. I didn't bother labeling them, I think it's clear enough which are which. 2023-08-18 19:13:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for the double post but things are getting spicy.
Just hours ago Sam Bankman Fried got put BACK in jail for witness tampering, which I will be covering tomorrow, but in more funny news, he also hates me?
Like. Really hates me.
To the point he brings me up in leaked conversations, randomly, in private, to let people know...
He really hates Coffeezilla.
Why you might ask?
Apparently I dared to point out he ass...
2023-08-12 08:10:08 +0000 UTC View PostI have been summoned.
Frankly, I'm happy to be sinking my teeth into a wild long-form investigation again, "SAFUU". Probably gonna be a 30+min investigation into the most insane Australian scammer. Get ready.
2023-08-11 22:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostBalmer's Peak is the bar in I/O that Coffeezilla frequents, and as such we visit there a lot. So I went from wanting to just do a simple green screen table, to realizing that making a practical set prop would be much simpler to film on. Keying a greenscreen that I'm touching is just too painful. Enjoy this short breakdown of how we made this cool little prop. Shoutout to Chris Demarco for building this. It was a perfect match of what we did and looks great. Our bar design was originally inspi...
2023-08-07 02:19:30 +0000 UTC View Post
People are always shocked when they see my studio in person for the first time. "It's so dark in here".
And they're right. Everywhere you look, it's black carpet, black walls, black curtains covering green.
I thought I'd give you guys a little insight into why that's the case: One of the secrets to my production is my obsession with painting with light, and specifically... painting with a blank canvas.
The world of virtual production is endless, ...
2023-07-26 03:11:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! Today I want to tell a story about someone that I've had the unfortunate experience of watching go through 3 failed projects in a row.
As a quick update, I've been working a new case: SAFUU. An absolutely ludicrous project, with a surprisingly large following who are now furious that the project they did their own research on, turned out to be a scam.
2023-07-17 05:28:31 +0000 UTC View Post
CGI Breakdown with the great Ed - our CGI artist to explain how we did the evidence boxes timelapse
2023-06-26 22:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Enjoy a full hour of painful listening to Ted.
2023-06-21 18:34:42 +0000 UTC View Post
ITS FINALLY HERE. AFTER 5 MONTHS OF WORK!!!!! A 45 MINUTE MONSTER FINALE TO THE TRADERS DOMAIN SAGA.
I can say without any exaggeration, I couldn't have done this without all your support. Everyone's talking about the "increased production value", and that's a DIRECT result of everyone's support.
Thank you. I can't wait to show you what we have in store. ♥
P.S. as always, no posting spoilers on social media for now. Save the surprise for the normies. We wan...
2023-06-20 22:04:26 +0000 UTC View Post
We're running behind on episode 3. Our new deadline is early next week. I'll spare you all the details, but to sum it up, it's run time is over 40 minutes and we overestimated how fast we could get it done.
To help with the wait, I wanted to take some time to discuss some updates on the case, including Ted appearing to flee the country of Canada to Hong Kong, getting legally summoned, and how we got his next brokerage scam shut down behind the scenes.
2023-06-15 17:02:22 +0000 UTC View Post
THE TRADERS DOMAIN STORY GOES DEEPER. Today we get into money laundering, leaked documents, and the entire scheme, digging back into the past of Ted Safranko. Along the way we get threatened, and tensions rise.
Welcome to part 2. As always you all are going to see this AHEAD of everyone else, so please, for the enjoyment of your fellow viewers who aren't Patrons... no spoilers. 🤐
2023-06-08 01:23:21 +0000 UTC View Post
"You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain" - Ted Safranko.
IMPORTANT: Shortly after recording this video Ted also responded more in messages on Telegram.
"Well I'm glad him and [wife's name] will pay their mortgage this month
I was thinking of making a video and calling it espressokong
See how much money I can monetize from YouTube like all these other kids
Well in Stephen's case he had to spend 4...
2023-06-01 19:51:31 +0000 UTC View Post
It's FINALLY here. At long last I'm proud to present what I've been working on for the past several months. This all started in late Jan / early February with a strange text about an offshore scam.
From there things spiraled quickly out of control. Enjoy.
2023-05-31 17:33:43 +0000 UTC View Post
You've never met anyone with resources like me before.
*insert cool lambo shot here*
2023-05-16 21:23:44 +0000 UTC View Post
A few months deep into an offshore money laundering case, we're getting close. Sneak peak coming soon, this will be a MASSIVE 3 part series, with early access to all supporters.
2023-04-18 21:56:57 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm back with our second Coffeezilla Wallpaper Pack. We chose to continue with the City of I/O, in all it's dystopian glory. Some of these are inspired by the neon glow of a city that never sleeps... others are from the perspective of the slums, looking across a polluted river that flows between the wealth divide of the haves, and havenots.
Attached you'll find 8 unique designs created by the super talented Ed Leszczynski, our 3D artist. Everything is in 4K. ...
2023-03-31 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
With all the news about AI lately, I thought I'd explain how we've used AI in Coffeezilla lately to try to optimize our virtual production, where it's worked, and where it's fallen apart. Enjoy 30 minutes of myself and Ed, talking like nerds about one of our favorite topics... AI/CGI!
2023-03-17 20:06:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Putting down my favorite highlights from going on the Joe Rogan Experience on video, but also wanted to reflect a bit more here on Patreon in ways I can't really do on Youtube.
The show was the most surreal moment of my time on "Youtube", and as I left Joe's Austin studio I had this weird "what now" moment.
There's sort of no where to go after appearing on "Joe Rogan". It's the biggest podcast in the world, and basical...
2023-03-09 05:24:32 +0000 UTC View Post
sorry this took so long, but we put our entire heart into this one. Hope you enjoy the storytelling, visuals, etc... we're trying to level up!
2023-03-06 00:53:22 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s been about 2 months into this Patreon experiment and I wanted to reflect on all of your significant impact on my life, as well as thank you.
I’ve always toyed with the idea of doing a Patreon model, as the failures of a strictly “ad-based” revenue model are obvious, but I never acted upon it.
I had two fears around it: I didn’t know if people would support, and I didn’t know what I could offer if people did.
As 2022 wrapped to a close however, I had st...
2023-02-13 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHi all! While it's still fresh in everyone's minds I thought it would amuse some of you to actually see the full contract that Dillon Danis signed.
I only included a few small excerpts from it in my video, and the real thing is even more breathtakingly stupid. I've pasted the entire thing here, and for clarity I've added emphasis on the relevantly stupid bits. My goal in this contract was two fold. Lay out our entire plan so Dillon couldn't accuse us of m...
2023-02-07 21:04:00 +0000 UTC View Post