If she wins this round, she wins the competition! The online voting only counts as 25% of the final vote (the other 75% being the judges' choice) but it does help! If you think she's the best, she would love it if you'd vote for her!
I also have a huge announcement involving the awesome series coming soon! Get ready to have your socks rocked off. :3
I had originally planned to work on a schedule, but being an idiot I deviated severely from it. It wasn't until Suzy whipped me into shape and got me on a tight one, and it's amazing. I got so much work done today. On WHAT?!
ON THE DVD, DUH.
I have a lot more faith in this project, now. I got a shitton of work done today in a small amount of time, and if I keep working like this it'll be out in no time!
I'm super excited I am!
Just thought I'd tell you guys that.
Now lemme ask you:
What was your favorite easter egg in the awesome compilations?
I've been in a lot of stuff lately... mainly because of my waning disinterest in online content. I've gotten so involved in the internet entertainment scene I just have to help out artists in need! So, here's what I've been in so far!
Yes, Gamer Tonight is still going strong into season 2! So far we've got Hax0r, Musical Gamer, Racer Gamer! These are some of the best Gamer Tonights yet... DON'T miss out! We've got 3 more episodes comin' atchya. HYAAAAHAHAHAHAHHHA. Ya.
This gives you an idea of how behind I am. This came out a while back and it's a great online game! It's made by the Super Flash Brothers who are ace game developers. Check this one out! I did the angry taxi boss.
A bunch of Nintendo themed shorts with humor galore hoohhah. I was Mario and Luigi in this extravaganza! (right at the beginning) I love CZ-Backlash's Bowser.
Metal Maverick is a very distinctive animator, and his sense of humor is totally great. He asked me to do voices for a Transformers parody and how could I refuse! It was a lot of fun, and it turned out great!
Nameless is an amazing series with an awesome story and a very unique sense of humor. Yotam is a great storyteller and I'm very proud to be a part of his works. Also they're hilarious. ;D
PHEW that's a ton.
In conclusion I am hard at work on the DVD. MAN is it intense.
I just came back from visiting my beautiful fiancee Suzy! We had a great time, and became obsessed with IKEA, which is probably the best furniture store ever. We both got this really sweet globe lamp type thing for our desks. I also helped her hook up her computer so she can stop using a centralized family computer which is soooo lame. Do any of you still have to do that shit? I got my own computer when I was like 12, and it has helped me creatively so much. I can't imagine how limiting it'd be to have to work with a universal computer, my dad and I are both on it all the time.
We also both got Munnys which are like these blank figures that you can sculpt and draw on however you like. I plan on making mine an Egoraptor Munny, Suzy is planning an Alice in Wonderland themed Munny. I'll take pictures when I'm finished!
Just so you know, the DVD is coming along great. You won't be disappointed! I'm going to release some comparison shots, and maybe videos soon!
You may have noticed my site is fucking slow. My bandwidth has gone through the roof recently so I gotta find a new server. It'll be back up and going speedy soon, don't worry.
In other news, Tomamoto and I are planning a big project I'm sure you all will like. I do have to concentrate on the DVD but this project will come during or after the progress of the DVD. This project will incorporate my future project "non-awesome" I keep yammering on about.
Also, for those of you coming here from Youtube, yes, MGA and MGA2 is right here. The other Awesome movies are available in that link up above that says "Awesome series!" You can watch them here or on Newgrounds, and here's MGA2 right away for those too lazy to click a couple links (you know who you are):
Ahh sorry guys, the interview was pre-recorded, it'll show up on Monday night.. at 9 I believe? He's hooking me up with an MP3 so I'll link to that when he sends it my way!
Suzy and I did a Gothic Lolita photoshoot in downtown Ybor for an EGL book, and the pictures finally came in. They look amazing! I'll post some of my favorites:
It was a great experience, and I really enjoyed it. I hope more cute modeling jobs show up in the future. Suzy is starting to get me addicted to HER profession! :O!
There have been a lot of people taking the Awesome cartoons and putting them on Youtube. I never wanted this, and I still don't.
You may have noticed they've all disappeared from Youtube. Yes, it was me who did it. The reason is because I want people to go to Newgrounds to watch these videos. I intended for them to be seen on Newgrounds, and that's where I want the viewers to stay, because I am there. I am not on Youtube and I can't answer fans or read their comments there without wading through 7 years of garbage.
I and Suzy both appreciate the support you've given her in the ANTM contest and she's still hanging in there! If she makes it, she'll be chosen among a couple other winners to go in for a real photoshoot and questionnaire to determine the winner. Awesome! I'm very proud of her, and I hope this launches her career in a good direction! There's so much nasty, sneaky shit in the modeling world we've seen firsthand trying hard to break into the business and it's nice to see a genuine contest run by reputable people.
Right now she's been visiting me and staying with me for a week. Tomorrow I bring her back home and development of the Awesome DVD will commence.
If you're wondering what that special news was regarding her... well... I took Suzy out to the beautiful Morikami Japanese Gardens and asked her to marry me. She said yes! We then went out to an awesome Japanese Hibachi and had some delicious food. It was excellent! I've also gotten her addicted to Puzzle Fighter.
The future can only get brighter!
Thank you so much again, guys, for all your support not only for me, but for Suzy, too!
My darling Suzy has entered an America's Next Top Model search. She's definitely the best model on there, and she needs help in order to win the grand prize!
As of now she's ranked number 3 underneath this blonde girl that doesn't even know HOW to model. She's so clumsy looking and took pictures with their camera phone or something. But, because they're bikini shots and she puts on a pouty face, oh no watch out she's a supermodel. Show these people what modeling really is and give Suzy the credit she deserves. It would mean the world to her!
You do have to register in order to vote, just put in some bullshit info, it doesn't matter.
Well, the Awesome DVD has become official. Development on it will start next week. Lemme answer a couple questions people have been asking:
How much will it be? I'm not entirely sure, but the range that looks like it makes the most sense would be 15-20. I will potentially be selling a lot of them through the Newgrounds store, and from what I understand they will be around that price range.
When will it be released? I anticipate development will take 3-5 months, but don't quote me on that. I want to have it released as soon as humanly possible, but I don't want to sacrifice quality for time. A bad DVD is bad forever, no matter what day it comes out on.
Will you still be making movies during this time? I may release a few of the redone versions of the compilations and a clip or a whole segment of one of the new "Awesome" shorts (It looks like the total number of new awesome shorts is up to 5) to Newgrounds and here to give you a taste of what it's like, but as far as other productions go, I really have to focus on the DVD if I want to get it out soon.
Have you decided on the extra content yet? Tons of ideas have been thrown in the air, including collaborations with a few of my friends, and the extra content is looking to be really promising. I'll keep you updated on what's going on in that world when things become more final!
Will the original awesome compilations be available with the redone ones? No. Legally, I can't do that. I know, it sucks, but that just means there's more pressure on me to make the new ones even funnier, so hopefully this will motivate me even more haha.
At any rate, yes, this is really going to happen, it is 100% official, so look forward to it, my friends!
I also hear this game called Super Smush Brothers Brull just came out. I dunno if you know what I'm talking about, but it's kind of popular.
Anyway, one of my best friends Adam (the one in MGA and MGA2) is coming down for the week from college and we're going to have mad Smashfest. A couple days later my darling Suzy is coming down to visit me for the week and I will be enjoying my last week of freedom from fulltime work with some of the coolest people in my life. Something special is also happening regarding Suzy and me, I'll tell you more about that as it develops.
What a month I have ahead of me!
ALSO, my parents just got their Metal Gear Awesome T-Shirts, and wow, they are so clear and perfect. I mean, I've seem some awesome T-Shirts before, but this is EXACTLY how I wanted these shirts to come out. They fit perfectly, the print quality is absolutely outstanding, and they're really sturdy and stretchy. If God wore T-Shirts, it'd be these. Once I get mine, I'll take some pictures of me in it. Don't forget to pick up your own at the Newgrounds store or by clicking the link in the upper right of my website!
It was last weekend and I got to see my bro TOMAMOTO and also my other bro THE SWAIN. They are not my real brothers, but they are similar. We have the same blood, I checked.
A lot of purchasing anime/video game related good was had, as well as this awesome group based alien invasion airsoft interactive shooting game real life thing. It was amazing. We had all planned on going but Swain's car exploded mid-way, so he couldn't make it (due to having been exploded prior). It was fun nonetheless.
I mostly spent my time with Tomamoto with whom I cracked jokes and laughed a lot. He video taped a couple escapades.
This one is my personal favorite wherein I offered to buy him starburst but found out the dollar I was using would not work.
The horror.
We also had a lot of fun making fun of games in the game room, particularly Naruto, acting like two Brooklyn assholes who know nothing about games. It was funny because I actually won a couple times in Naruto while badmouthing the game. Tomamoto and I both wish we had videotaped THAT, but alas. It will forever be lost in time.
Plus we ate at my favorite restaurant RAN-GETSU which is amazing but also incredibly expensive. I was happy.
ANYWAY
I wanted to pose you guys a question. I've been looking back on the awesome compilations and really not admiring the rushedness of them having been made with severe time restraints because of MTV. It really made me want to reanimate them, and maybe throw in a couple more jokes. I've been getting a couple more ideas for other "Awesome" videos even though I said MGA2 is the last one.
So, I ask you guys: would you like an Awesome DVD? This is a serious question, I'm already planning the whole thing out, and I'm about to start developing it. Before you answer, here's what I plan to have on it:
- Metal Gear Awesome 1 and 2, possibly with commentary (I want to try to work commentary in SOMEHOW). - Every Awesome Compilation completely redone; some (if not all) being longer with new jokes. - At LEAST 4 ALL NEW Awesome shorts, of which will have no time restrictions. - An Awesome Halloween - Original and (possibly) redone versions of Awesome's Creed (Thanks to Hans van Harken) - Egocaptured (Thanks to ImpendingRiot, Tomamoto, and lefthandedsock) - A "Behind the Scenes" of the creation of the Awesome movies. - ANIMATED Easter Eggs (Not the storyboard esque stuff in the compilations) - Any other content I deem cool.
I'm a fan of the DVDs of other Newgrounds animators like Jazza's Paladin DVD and the College University DVD and I like how there's some random funny content just for the DVD thrown in, and I'd like to do stuff like that, too. I basically want this DVD to kick ass and not be like halfassed thrown together shit of stuff you can already see online. I want it to be exciting to see the "awesome" shorts again, all big and on your TV with better pacing and funnier visuals worthy of a 1080P 69" PLASMA HDMI HOLYSHIT.
I've gotten a lot of e-mails and PMs about making a DVD and I've always contemplated it since the first one I'd gotten since I'm a huge DVD collector. It will take a while to fully produce... but I'll do it without question. What do you guys think, would you like something like this? What else would you like to see on a DVD for the Awesome series?
Oh and before anyone asks, yes I am still working on my super top secret project, so don't worry. lol
A lot of people asked me to submit it to these places, because on DA and SA you can favorite it, so I figured why not? It'll be fun!
Thanks for being so adamant about it, and thanks for enjoying it time and again!
I don't know if I want to say anything too early... but I just want you to know I'm working on something super special awesome JUST for you awesome fans. I don't want to promise anything, it might fall through, but the heavens are opening up and the path ahead is looking bright. Stay tuned!
Also don't forget to scroll down one article and check out the BONESAW GAME. It fuckin' rocks.
By the way, I've been getting a lot of people asking about an MP4 version of MGA2, as in, iPod, PSP, etc version of it. Tom and I are working on getting you one, so keep checking back!
This game requires you to kick ass, take names, and well, play the game. It's an awesome platforming action/puzzler with a distinct retro feel. Any fan of oldschool games will certainly appreciate the simple, yet clever gameplay mechanics found in BONESAW.
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Here's a badass trailer:
Get all the fuckin' Golden Pucks by the way, it makes you own.
Once again Ross has been gracious enough to cast me as every male character, but episode two marks the appearance of the first female character, and the first VA other than me on the Gamer Tonight team: Princess Aurora! She does a great job and we're glad to have her on board!
The long awaited Metal Gear Awesome 2 is finally released! Does it stand up to the original? You decide!
