A rough cut of the next episode is ready to be seen! Let me know if y'all have any thoughts or catch any glaring inaccuracies. :)
-Dan
2019-08-16 08:40:36 +0000 UTC View PostHappy August!
Upcoming Episodes
Now that the Arc System Works episode is finally out, I'm working on the next patron-requested episode about climbing in Breath of the Wild. The footage is mostly gathered and the script is coming together. It's been an interesting subject to dig into! The Zelda series has such a utilitarian approach to character animation; it rarely steals the show, but it almost ALWAYS achieves its functional goa...
2019-08-05 16:19:45 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally done! I'm quite proud of this episode and I hope y'all enjoy it. Next in the queue: climbing in Breath of the Wild!
2019-07-29 02:14:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Took long enough! Still needs some work (as does the thumbnail), but it's nearly there. Let me know what y'all think!
2019-07-25 16:57:32 +0000 UTC View PostHappy July!
Topic Vote Results
It was a VERY close one, but I think we can safely call the vote at this point: the episode after next will be about the climbing in Breath of the Wild! Thanks for your votes and topic suggestions! This ought to be a good one.
One thing that's always interested me about animation in Zelda games is how relatively vanilla it is. It's hardly the most eye-catching or polished animation out there, but it's always...
2019-07-09 13:29:52 +0000 UTC View PostIt's that time again!
Y'all's latest batch of suggestions were extremely good, and choosing just five from the list was difficult as heck. We've got two returning candidates and three new ones, all of them great! We can't lose. :D
Remember, you're allowed to vote multiple times here, so go ahead and select all the topics you're most interested in seeing an episode about. Thanks a ton to all of you who submitted suggestions, and I look forward to seeing which of these y'al...
2019-07-03 03:26:56 +0000 UTC View PostI hope y'all enjoyed the Dark Souls Parry/Riposte episode! I've already begun work on the next video (about Guilty Gear Xrd, Dragon Ball FighterZ and Arc System Works's 3D anime style), but AFTER that it's time for another patron-suggested episode, so y'all need to help me pick another animation to analyze!
Just like last time, once everyone has had time to submi...
2019-06-28 02:00:43 +0000 UTC View Post
At last! Definitely took a little longer to finish this one than I hoped, but it finally came together. Special thanks to Dennis Bingham for requesting this topic and to all of you for voting for it!
We'll definitely be doing more patron-requested episodes soon, but first it's on to Dragon Ball FighterZ and Arc System Works! I've got the script written and I am VERY excited to get to work on that one. :D
2019-06-23 19:08:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally! This episode is 95% there. I still need to fix up the outro slate (and update the patron name list) and there are a few little spots that need further polishing, but it's nearly done. Let me know what you think!
2019-06-21 17:08:28 +0000 UTC View PostIt's time for those monthly music recommendations!
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Bknapp
This time I want to plug a particular artist whose music I've started using a LOT in New Frame Plus episodes. Bknapp specializes in lo-fi and hip hop beats, and he's cranked out quite a few albums at this point! A lot of these are structured to work as loops, which I'm grateful for, because I love the way they sound as background music in these v...
2019-06-17 16:47:07 +0000 UTC View PostHappy June, everyone!
Upcoming Episodes
Work on upcoming episodes continues. The next episode ("Which Dark Souls Has the Best Parry/Riposte Animation?") is written, recorded and ready to edit. Getting the script and narration right took a little longer than I expected, but I think it's going to turn out really great. Thank you all for selecting such an excellent topic!
After the Dark Souls episode is done, my next project is an epis...
2019-06-03 15:49:24 +0000 UTC View PostNow that the Timing episode is finally live, I'm overdue for this month's music recommendations!
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Super Guitar Bros
This duo make acoustic guitar covers of a wide variety of game tunes. I would recommend specific tracks, but they're all great, so to save time: here are the three albums they've released so far. Pick any one of them and just preview a track or two. You really can't lose.
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2019-05-20 15:48:07 +0000 UTC View Post
I think the next episode is done! Feels good to get an episode finished in less than a month. :D
For those of you who remember this video series back when it was called Extra Frames, you may recall a mini-series of episodes I had started making about the 12 Principles of Animation. I only finished three of them back then, and - in retrospect - their format was pretty weird. So when the time came to bring everything over to this new channel, I decided that I wanted to...
2019-05-11 17:27:24 +0000 UTC View PostIt's vote time!
A bunch of you have submitted your suggestions for the next Close-Up episode topic, and those suggestions were extremely good. Choosing just five candidates from that pool has been a challenge! Whichever animation y'all vote for, I think we're in for a good episode. If you don't see your suggestion here, or if your pick doesn't ultimately win, don't worry: you can (and should!) suggest that animation again next time! We'll be doing these a lot. :D
Now you'...
2019-05-09 15:48:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe time is now! After the Timing episode is done, I'm planning to do another Close-Up episode about a single animation, and I need y'all to help me pick an animation to analyze!
Once everyone has had time to submit their suggestions, I'll look through them all and hand-pick a few of the candidates that excite me most. Then y'all will get to vote on wh...
2019-05-06 17:02:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The preview is ready! Just like usual, this is a work in progress. There's lots of polish left to do (lots of text that needs animating, etc), but the foundation is all in there. These sure do come together faster when they aren't a half hour long! :P
2019-05-04 17:38:47 +0000 UTC View PostTime for the monthly update! Work on new episodes continues at a good pace.
As you may have already seen, the Pokemon Battle Animation episode is complete! It's the longest episode of New Frame Plus yet, and I'm quite happy with how it turned out. The episode hasn't gone live on the channel yet (I'm planning to launch it simultaneously with another YouTube channel's Pokemon video), but if you're a patron at the $5 level or higher, you have Early Access to the...
2019-05-03 18:24:51 +0000 UTC View Post
This one ended up bigger than expected!
You folks voted for this episode to come next, and now it's finally ready. This is my first crack at a retrospective format, and I like how it turned out! That said, I am definitely ready to NOT stare at Pokemon footage for a while. :P
Also, this is likely to be a VERY ADVANCED screening, because I plan to hold off on publically releasing this episode until JoCat has finished editing his own video so we can launch them simultaneously. Fortun...
2019-04-26 03:29:33 +0000 UTC View Post
At last, a rough cut of the next episode is complete!
It still needs a little work, of course:
...but we're nearly there! This episode is a little different than what I've done before, so I'm excited to...
2019-04-20 00:12:27 +0000 UTC View PostIt's time for the monthly music post! If you have a particular fondness for either the metal or electronic genres, today's batch of recommendations is mostly definitely for you.
HERE WE GO.
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RichaadEB
Rich has been producing prog metal covers of game music for years. His most well-known work is probably...
♫ DETERMINATION
by RichaadEB & Ace Water...
2019-04-15 16:22:38 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! It's time for a monthly patron update.
Upcoming Episodes
I'm currently hard at work on the next episode (which y'all voted for a couple weeks back): How Has Pokemon's Battle Animation Evolved?
I'd normally hope to be editing the video itself by now, but I actually had a bit of trouble getting the script nailed down. In addition to just being a BIG topic to research, this is the first time I've made a New F...
2019-04-02 02:31:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It's a new episode! Finally!
I hope you all enjoy this one. It's been the most time-consuming, challenging episode to make yet, but I'm quite proud of it, and I hope it proves helpful to the people who need it. It is my hope that this video will become THE internet resource for how to pursue this particular career. To make sure I did this episode right, I consulted a LOT of industry professionals, and they contributed a ton of great thoughts and additions to the script.
This...
2019-03-16 04:13:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe time has come for our first patron poll! I've got four topics for future New Frame Plus episodes ready to go, but it's up to y'all to decide which of those episodes comes first.
Your options include:
1. An episode about Dragon Ball FighterZ, Guilty Gear Xrd and the faux 2D anime aesthetic Arc System Works is becoming known for.
2. The first in a multi-part series explaining the 12 Principles of Animation and how they apply to games. Those of you who wer...
2019-03-14 17:09:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello patrons! If you're seeing this, then you must be a patron at the $8 level or higher. And let me just say: thank you so much for your support!
This right here is a near-finished episode that I've been hammering away at for months. It is the longest New Frame Plus episode yet and has BY FAR been the most challenging edit.
Note that this is NOT necessarily the final render! And the end slate links aren't properly set up or anything. If I (or you) catch any lingering errors, tho...
2019-03-13 02:17:32 +0000 UTC View PostWe've hit another goal! And that means y'all have unlocked the first patron feed upgrade: remix sharing!
I have been a long-time follower of the video game music remixing community. They produce a ton of great music every month, much of it freely available. And I don't think a lot of their work gets nearly the amount of attention it deserves, so every now and then, I'd like to do a small write-up here sharing links to some of the best game music covers out th...
2019-03-12 16:18:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh dang, we've already reached our $500 goal! Thanks to you lovely patrons, New Frame Plus episode scripts are now available for ALL to read. I'll keep this folder updated as new episodes are released.
Thanks so much, everyone!
2019-03-10 21:31:59 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome, new patrons! Thanks again for choosing to support the channel. Since the Patreon has finally launched, let's kick things off by talking about what's coming up in the immediate future.
The Next Episode
To start, for the last two months, I've been working on the next episode of New Frame Plus. It's a BEEFY one, and easily the most challenging edit I've experienced with this series so far, but I'm really happy with how it's turning out. Those of y...
2019-03-10 18:32:49 +0000 UTC View Post