New year updates

[Ross Scott]

I know people who come here like updates, so here's a post on what's happening. Unfortunately I'm behind in pretty much all areas, probably because I'm focusing on several different things. I've gotten some additional help with the new website, which I think is helping things move along faster.

 

The next CP episode is growing more elaborate than I originally intended, which is adding to the production time, but I think it's going to make the episode that much better. Unlike the last one, which was meant to be different, I think this next one will have something for anybody who's a fan of the series. Once it's done, then work will resume on "The Tunnel".

 

Finally while I'd prefer to focus on CP, I know a lot of you like Freeman's Mind, so I'll do my best to have another episode of that out sometime next week (assuming I don't run into more problems).

 

EDIT:

Freeman's Mind is looking closer to Friday or this weekend because all the shouting retakes wears my voice down some and there are only certain times I can record. The good news is it will be a longer episode.

[Guest]

Thanks for the update !

I appreciate the work you do, especially Freeman's Mind. However it seems you're working on a lot of things at once, maybe you'd be better off focusing on one thing at a time ?

[Guest]

More production time with you simply means top quality episodes. The videos you make are so good that nobody minds having to wait a while longer for a new one to come out.

[Guest]

Take your time, rushing ruins things. CP I like allot, but Freeman's Mind is more appealing to me, mostly because it's unique. In most Machinima, it's a third-person view of the characters, whereas you're literally inside Freeman's head...hence the title of course. I actually couldn't help doing some "Calhoun's Mind" while playing the "HL: Blue Shift" expansion, though it was just me screwing around in the beginning, not really recording or dubbing footage. I don't even have the necessary tools for that kind of thing. The most I can do is record with fraps. Anyway, glad you updated (since I periodically check the site), keep up the good work.

[Guest]

Alright Thanks for the update man, it's been a while on the last CP episode but Freeman's Mind makes it totally worth it. By the way is your youtube channel "chilledsanity" because if it is, you barely ever update it... it only contains your old CP episodes...

[Guest]

Ross,
I'm sure this will be the best episode yet! Best series, with great writing. Machinama should give you an award for CP. lol Keep up the good work. You sound like a busy guy!

--A dedicated CP fan

[Guest]

I do love me Freeman's Mind.

Out of curiosity, how long does it take to make episodes of each thing you do?

[Guest]

sweet good luck on all of your projects

[Guest]

Very nice! I can't wait for it! Keep up the good work.

[Guest]

Looking forward to it...
thanks mate!

[Guest]

Good luck on that CP episode.

[Guest]

Thanks for the update man, will be waiting for the next Freeman's Mind and CP soon
Keep on the good work man.

[Guest]

Hey Ross!

Thanks for taking the time to do all this work.

I'm trying to start new things (I'm a beginner machinima maker, although i've done no machinima).

I'm really bugging out right now because I don't know what to do.

I want to do what you're doing on CP but with left 4 dead, and I want to do what digitalph33r or the other machinima guys do with halo 3 on gears of war 2.

Please, please tell me anything you can about how to get the games recorded on gears of war 2/ left 4 dead like you and the other pros and how to do what you do on CP with left 4 dead.

I really want to do this, badly, but have no help and am lost. If you can Ross, please help. Thanks man.

[Guest]

Hey Luke, I think he moved his updating profile to machinima.com instead, so you'll have to find the machinima video channel.

Anyway, like everyone else, I wish you the best of luck.

[Guest]

Can't wait for the nex Freeman's Mind episode. I'm sure it will be one of the best.

[Guest]

Really love all your work. As someone said, take your time. Quality over quantity.

One fun thing when i started playing Half-Life 2 again i cought myself thinking how you would do different "scenes" in the game. I can say that Half-Life 2 is going to be alot harder to master then Half-Life 1. There are alot more people who are interacting with you while your playing. But that's not something you have to worry about now i guess.

Keep up the great work!

[Guest]

It's great to hear the new Civil Protection episode is going well, It's my favourite of your machinima series's.

Also have you heard anything from noesis recently, they still don't have the second guide out yet.

[Guest]

Your Machinima movies are awesome, good luck on "the tunnel".

[Guest]

A dedicated CP fan: I don't know about the "best episode", but I'm pretty sure fans will like this next one. My best ideas aren't even in production yet because the animation would be so insane.

The Cynic: It really varies. I don't have a good time measurement on it.

Luke: Yeah I get a zillion more views by releasing through Machinima.com's channel, so I've been doing that. I pretty much just use the other channel for extra stuff now like the April Fool's video.

UsodStallion: You're probably best off waiting for the SDK to be released. If you want help on the animation end of things, the existing Noesis guide I made will explain a lot that will carryover to Left 4 Dead.

Mathe: Actually no, HL2 would be easier, it's much easier for me to work off responses to existing dialogue than generate commentary from walls and crates.

Master Chris: Yeah I think they're busy on another project, sorry but it's pretty much out of my hands at this point.

[Guest]

do you have a xbox 360? if so, gamertag?