tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58759387060439983572024-03-05T06:40:13.832-08:00Nebula MediaBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-43944026972384504942013-03-17T02:44:00.000-07:002013-03-31T20:02:02.166-07:00The Locals: A Year Later<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello everyone, Ben here. Some of you know me as "Stabbyclaus" on our gaming server. On March 2nd was our 1 year anniversary from releasing <a href="http://www.nebulamedia.org/2012/03/locals-ep1-trolls-airs-on-machinima.html" target="_blank">Episode 1 "Trolls"</a> to the public & <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awV3fvyKOVA" target="_blank">premiering Episode 1 + 2 in Gmod</a>. <br />
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We are certainly still making episodes. Two of them to be specific. We've already previewed our next episode Girlpower at the end of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW1yKQW7_bU" target="_blank">"Head Space Warriors"</a> on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/zeurel">Zeurel's</a> channel and we've shipped the audio for animation. Now it's time to return to the game & have fun slaughtering each other as the artists do their work. Animation can take months to finish but we're aiming to get them out before summer.<br />
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I'm in a remanescente mood so let me tell you whipper snappers a story. Long long ago, in mid-July of 2011, I made <a href="http://forums.joe.to/viewtopic.php?f=185&t=61641" target="_blank">a forum thread</a> pitching the idea of animating recurring visitors of the J2 gaming community and outlined how to make
it happen. And make it we did! The show has taken us to some pretty interesting places, from <a href="http://www.nebulamedia.org/2011/12/with-help-of-scout-raskin-of-sonic.html" target="_blank">becoming a YouTube Partner</a> through Machinima (airing 5 episodes) to <a href="http://www.nebulamedia.org/2012/08/the-locals-tour-valve.html" target="_blank">touring Valve Software</a> and sitting down with our gaming overlords. <br />
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I'd like to send out a huge thank you to our fans, the amazing talent of our animators, the players who've sent in gaming footage and the server admins who've managed the massive influx of new players each premiere. We literally couldn't have done it without you all.<br />
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I would like to ask anyone who'd want to play with us to follow some of our chatting etiquette while gaming. Specifically, don't narrate your gameplay or relentless hold down your microphone. Just relax and have a good time. Although we allow all sort of chatting, you must respect each other otherwise it'll result in a temporary ban. We are also a hate-free community so your trolling will be scrutinized by its creativity & not by its vulgarity. </div>
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We have a special announcement coming soon so be sure to keep up with us here at the <a href="http://www.joe.to/" target="_blank">Joe.to website</a> or on the official <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheLocalsTF2" target="_blank">Local's Facebook Page</a>. Thanks for watching!</div>
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-13322098497856619332013-03-17T01:09:00.000-07:002013-03-17T01:12:01.026-07:00The Locals: Episode 6 "Head Space Warriors"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: normal;">Animation by Rachel "Tickity-Tock" Blew (Skullgirls), Chris "Chrispy" Paluszek (Robot Chicken / Frankenhole), Sarah Hampton & Peter Turner. With special guest SFM animator <a href="http://www.youtube.com/69starmix96" target="_blank">Dr. Face</a>! We invite you to a ride through the somewhat concious psyché</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> </span>of The Locals with a special preview of Episode 7.
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-27189016312206537702012-12-11T03:44:00.001-08:002013-03-25T09:44:51.774-07:003D Printing Now Available [New Winter Special!]<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Thanks to the <a href="http://www.deezmaker.com/">Bukobot</a> team & our affiliate Wes Brown, Nebula Media now offers 3D printing under our services. This is a powerful tool able to create <b>real-life replications</b> of any 3D model in ABS plastic, the same material used in Legos. <br />
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Not only is it freakin' <b>awesome</b>, it's also extremely productive & beneficial towards almost any project.<br />
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As we need to build up a variety of filament options for our clients, we are running a special that you should not miss! Till the end of January, we will print you <b>any 5" x 5" x 7" object for a flat-rate of $60 + shipping</b> (no labor or setup fee!). Current colors are <b><span style="color: magenta;">pink</span>, <span style="color: #fce5cd;">tan</span>, <span style="color: lime;">green</span>, and <span style="color: orange;">orange</span>. </b><br />
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-15250767551154051982012-11-01T23:42:00.001-07:002012-11-04T20:20:31.047-08:00The Locals: The Unholy Ghost airs Sunday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><b><a href="http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/tmst/">Too Much Spare Time</a></b>, creator of <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNnftq744I">Spy & Pyro</a></b>, animates alongside sound by one of the guys from the <a href="http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/archer/">Archer</a> & <a href="http://video.adultswim.com/sealab-2021/">Sealab 2021</a> crew. Both have joined the Nebula team for an absolutely epic expos</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span class="hw">é</span> of everyone's favorite undead deity. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">This episode embarks a new direction for the series while keeping true to featuring frequent players of the <a href="http://www.joe.to/">J2 gaming servers</a> and those awesome individuals who send us wicked funny game data (like replays, .dem files, & SFM files.) You all are amazing! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I feel like I snuck into the animation industry through a back door that someone accidentally left open. I didn't go to art school or work my way up the production ladder on an animated series or anything like that. I actually moved to L.A. in the spring of 2002 for a job as a production assistant on a show called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Revenge">“Ultimate Revenge”</a> hosted by a young Ryan Seacrest.</span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Over the years I skipped around to many reality shows and eventually wormed my way up to segment producer. During this time, I was lucky enough to have a close friend (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1506626/">Sevan Najarian</a>) who was an after effects wizard and was ready to get the hell out of Modesto. He was just as into the idea of making cartoons as I was.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> I let him crash at my apartment in LA and we started making stuff. At first we had no venue to show our work. This was before youtube, so our stuff just sat around and collected dust until another friends showed us <a href="http://channel101.com/">Channel101.com</a>.</span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">My involvement with </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.channel101.com/">Channel101</a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> is directly responsible for the career I have today, as the work I did back then was seen by a lot of people who work in the animation industry and that helped more than anything else. (Check out<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://channel101.com/" target="_blank">Channel101.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>because I truly believe it is an incredible way to hone your skills and get your work seen.) I did voices on my own cartoons, but honestly never thought I’d ever find myself doing voices on other people’s shows. That has all been a big surprise I couldn’t have predicted.</span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Rick and Morty is a collaboration with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Harmon">Dan Harmon</a> and it’s really really special to me. Dan and I have been working together on stuff for many years at this point and we’ve struck a really nice collaborative balance with this show. We are currently writing more episodes and all I can think the whole time is I hope we get to make this show and I hope people get to see it. I have a really good feeling that it’s going to connect with the audience it’s intended for. The two main characters are a lot of fun and I just have this strange gut feeling that they’re going to catch on if the show gets green lit.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">As for the other cartoon network show, it’s top secret. All I can say is that I haven’t felt as inspired and confident in anything since <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3a52kemJcY">House of Cosbys</a>. It faces a long road ahead as I just sold it 2 weeks ago, but I just have this gut feeling about it. It’s something special.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I will go into this BIG TIME if we go to series. I’m terrified of writing some long-winded story about how it all came to be, and then find out we got passed on. Yeeeeesh!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Lemongrab happened because a lot of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_Time">Adventure Time</a> guys are fans of my podcast “<a href="http://grandmasvirginity.libsyn.com/">the grandma’s virginity podcast</a>”. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendleton_Ward">Pen</a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> actually had asked me if I could put him in touch with another person who he wanted to cast as Lemongrab. That person wasn’t able to do it, so <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendleton_Ward">Pen</a> asked me if I’d be interested and I jumped at the opportunity. I love </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_Time">Adventure Time</a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> and to be a part of that universe was too good to be true.</span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">It’s funny because I didn’t audition, so when I came to the record we had to find the characters voice. I feel like I jumped right into this screamy thing and </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendleton_Ward">Pen</a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> laughed and just said “That’s it” and we went with it. That record was wild.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Honestly, I have always been a huge Bill Cosby fan. I was bummed out when his lawyers shut us down. What a bummer. I guess we’re all going to end up old and grumpy, so I can’t blame the guy. When horrible things happen to you, it just sucks your soul out. He lost his son in the worst way and I can’t even imagine how that would change your outlook on the world. I will always seem him as the dad on the Cosby Show. That’s how I choose to think of him. Being all happy and goofy.</span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15pt;">One day I hope to be as "overwhelmed" by projects as you. Any tips for someone like myself aspiring to be in the same position? Or am I batshit insane?</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 13pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The best advice I can give you is not to wait for anyone to say go. Just go. If you have a great idea or a project you want to do, just get started. Don’t hold yourself back by waiting for money or a green light. Those things aren’t real anyway. You can be living your dream right this second making things. The best part is you won’t have people telling you to change the things you love.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I’ve been playing video games since the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NES">NES</a>. I’ve been obsessed ever since. Currently <a href="https://minecraft.net/">Minecraft</a> is my all time favorite game. It has knocked all other games down the list. It has proven to be the ultimate game. I am also playing a lot of <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/">FTL</a>. I absolutely love it. I want it on my ipad. I WANT FTL ON MY IPAD! I supposed I’ll be able to play it on my Samsung series 7 slate once that comes. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Ok. Here is the completely incomplete and random break down of my favorite games. </span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.rockstargames.com/sanandreas/"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">GTA San Andreas</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_of_the_Colossus"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Shadow of the Colossus</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_Cooper">Sly Cooper 1 </a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_4"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Resident Evil 4</span></a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_out_3"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Fall Out 3</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dead_Redemption"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Red Dead Redemption</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elder_Scrolls_Oblivion"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Elder Scrolls Oblivion</span></a></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I can’t think of any others. Boom Blox? Paper Mario and the 1,000 year door (or whatever the hell that game is called). I don’t know.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I guess I tend to love games that reward my progress with upgrades. Leveling up = upgrading somehow. New skills. New powers. Progress. I’m kind of over the twitch hand eye coordination games of the golden era. I still loved the new Rayman platformer on PS3, but that was a love letter to platformers of the past. I used to love those games as a kid. I’ve grown out of it.</span></span></div>
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-85198440068392766902012-08-09T15:17:00.019-07:002012-08-18T00:45:31.134-07:00The Locals tour Valve Software!<div><div style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><span><center><iframe width="500" height="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fSXi4JgLuc0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></center></span></div><br /><div style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;">Nebula Media's </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; ">Sarah Hampton</b><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> & </span></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; ">Benjamin Van Den Broeck</b><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> were honored by Valve programmer Jon Lippincott, who created the replay system, to tour their facility and sit down with Bay Raitt, the facial system designer for LOTR's Golem & the voice of the Source Filmmaker tutorials. Ben wrote: </span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>"It was amazing and this is what I can tell you.</b></span></span></div><br /><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style=" margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;font-size:100%;"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/9NcPR.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="OMGOMGOMG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 125px; " /></span></span><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center; "><br /></div><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>We arrived around noon and sat in the lobby starring at the iconic red valve centerpiece and random Valve IP models on display from Portal's Atlas to a golden crowbar. For some reason, there was a Resistance Bow behind the front desk. Maybe to shoot out straggling gamers as they try their best to penetrate the glass wall & name tag scanner.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><br /><span style=" margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;font-size:100%;"></span></span><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJwqra7gBF3-3JBKg35qxMcLVZ7O1MfNxE0oB9Ovfgw0bjB6ucAajWk1UvdDL08OLJZ6T7-4qoNGHdWiFvDHud-p2nKa339A0EejdYx7Wva-S2VKKfCSNmiH8B3wPXnG7WzxNMqCbCqQ/s400/IMG_20120802_120139.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5774819376852259602" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 350px; " /><div style="text-align: left; "></div></div><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>Jon came out, asking around for our name. We had never met, conversing numerous times over e-mail. Usually the topic being technical or related to in-game commands to achieve what's needed for the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyZtXRNy5yY&list=PLADC5EA1669FCE581&feature=plcp">The Locals</a> series.</b></span></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /><span style=" margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; font-size:16px;"></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;">After a short hello, we turned around & left the building. I had almost forgotten that we planned to eat first. Around the block, we sat and discussed our history. Jon was a 14 year old programmer when he e-mailed Gabe, who replied back encouraging him to keep going. Over a decade later (and an intense 6 stage interview process), he became part of the team.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;">After eating a delicious sandwich, we returned to a new floor and were rather quickly thrown into the DOTA 2 room. A lot of commotion, gameplay & people eagerly staring at their screens. As my least familiar Valve title, we moved on.</span></span></b></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /><span style=" margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; font-size:16px;"></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The break room was basically a grocery store where you don't have to pay for anything. Every drink you could imagine, along with small meals & snacks galore. As a result, everyone was wired; twirling their phones, tapping on desks, and running between stations. My workaholic nature felt very much at home with these people.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Turning through hallways like a labyrinth, we entered the Team Fortress 2 department. They were working on the Triad Pack, along with some stuff I cannot say a word about. 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As a 3D printer myself, we certainly lost track of time talking about print materials, resolution & implementation in both our industries. As a gift, we gave them low rez copies of Sarah's cat hat model on a pyro & headcrabs (in easter eggs.) </b></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5_v-oeJmzzi5Wiobx9BKmEpEveCy1sp4ocvjABptE6J-FpadTTlrAj7cvtHamNUqBbNNXV43sGG7GCPUyODMuL_yIDue_0NNKOFmDVVcZy8YnmjQH9zb_oEuf3Fo6dOspT6kES3xfyw/s400/IMG_20120727_1848522.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5775142755679787730" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_Wm3lZCRPKwmTSVPZCl-lFAueetiCegx8iw4X4S7Vj1Aw2s9dxZLV4iAwor8h34if-MeXRPEy8Vs3S2GocphVPkN5NNeEFT3Rvg7cAAAbulSXB2JjO3Pa9dHg7IQyaQWbd_IoTkfWT4/s1600/IMG_20120727_184852.jpg" style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></a><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>Andrew, who is a 3D modeler, also approached us about my previous work with Robot Chicken and the new Starburns Industries project Charlie Kaufman's <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/anomalisa/charlie-kaufmans-anomalisa">Anomalisa</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /><span style=" margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; font-size:16px;"></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Afterward, Bay Raitt entered the room. We expect a short chat, frankly we would have been happy with just a hello. Yet, he invited us into the conference room. We sat down, for over an hour, discussing the power & future of Source Filmmaker. I left that meeting feeling as if we were on the verge of something amazing.</span></span></b></div><div face="Georgia, serif" size="3" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; "><b><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /><span style=" margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; font-size:16px;"></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Although we had technically "missed" our tour, Jon showed us around once more & let us watch some unreleased video content. The day ended with a hug & a goodbye, but we didn't feel it was for good. Big things are on the horizon my friends, just you wait."</span></span></b></div><div face="Georgia, serif" size="3" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; "><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /><span style=" margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; font-size:16px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJbeNxDDOfZQbEnaRYS0X3RZKeMrgwTkg3DrGE0b78SvjWD3x_8afL7MpUHCBbuxlHIPaZRU_QpnXgIsLR2EiAU3SJ82kEeEvHk4ZTQgHp3q9VcT3w7Oi9eo2xDg_DhrmKu_ec0q6gpM/s400/IMG_20120802_162016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5774819372203878850" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 365px; " /></span></span><div></div><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"></span><div style=" font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: right; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style=" font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: right; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-size:100%;">-- Benjamin Van Den Broeck</span></div><br /></div></div></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-79185200303976718092012-06-25T02:08:00.003-07:002012-06-25T02:15:23.128-07:00The Locals: Ep.4 - Crossfire<div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><center><iframe width="500" height="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CUIDMpBDlIE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></center></span></div><div><span><a href="http://nebulamedia.blogspot.com/" style="font-weight: normal; ">Nebula Media's</a> first animated series <b>The Locals</b> is proud to present <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUIDMpBDlIE" style="font-weight: normal; ">Episode 4: Crossfire</a>. </span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Animated by the notorious Zeurel along with Fufuberry & Avid Lebon, this episode is longer & features more characters than any other thus far!</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><center><span style="font-weight:bold;">Stay tuned for Episode 5 (coming soon.)</span></center></span></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-9293383185468333172012-05-01T15:27:00.018-07:002012-05-05T07:13:35.191-07:00Neon Pegasus, a Parry Gripp music video<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrT2m8fKD-IIV9L8_Zd9zHjROVs2hOJpn8uMCyq3Aa64uk_cRG8sbgdscAfieqLbSnQ3AmPN3uIqH3BbuMLczF-4zTgRwyADY2E4xw57QHfq5VniCHSoLvoL_JBpRRg61RZpyucPwr34/s1600/neon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrT2m8fKD-IIV9L8_Zd9zHjROVs2hOJpn8uMCyq3Aa64uk_cRG8sbgdscAfieqLbSnQ3AmPN3uIqH3BbuMLczF-4zTgRwyADY2E4xw57QHfq5VniCHSoLvoL_JBpRRg61RZpyucPwr34/s400/neon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5739052050849335954" /></a><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span><center><blockquote style="font-style: normal; text-align: left; "><span>"<a href="http://www.parrygripp.com/">Parry Gripp</a>, lead singer of <a href="http://www.nerfherder.net/">Nerf Herder</a>, met us at a Don Hertzfeldt screening back in January. After we had some drinks with Don at The Mercury, Parry asked us to join a new project & we eagerly began </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiO9_PJ0h8Q">Neon Pegasus</a><span> </span><span>shortly afterward. He wanted us to really express whatever vision we desired. And it was awesome."</span></blockquote><blockquote style="font-style: normal; text-align: right; "><span><i>-- Benjamin Van Den Broeck</i></span></blockquote><span style="font-style: normal; text-align: left; "><span></span></span><div style="font-style: normal; text-align: left; "><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiO9_PJ0h8Q">Neon Pegasus</a><span><span> was created & animated by Sarah Hampton with graphic effects by Benjamin Van Den Broeck, a film/animation couple based out of North Hollywood. As members of the artist co-op <a href="http://www.youtube.com/nebulamedia">Nebula Media</a>, they produce </span>independent<span> content while working throughout the film industry.</span></span></p><p>With a total of 3088 layers & over 50 hand-drawn elements, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiO9_PJ0h8Q">Neon Pegasus</a> can truly be called a labor of love & sparkles.</p></div></center><center style="font-style: normal; "><iframe width="500" height="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EiO9_PJ0h8Q" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></center></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; "><p style="text-align: center; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><b>Follow your dreams!</b></span></p></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-6372799811620897752012-03-18T00:09:00.005-07:002012-03-23T03:47:15.415-07:00The Locals: Ep.3 - Bogey & The Blimp<div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><center><iframe width="500" height="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/o2teDmK5csk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></center></span></div><div><span><a href="http://nebulamedia.blogspot.com/" style="font-weight: normal; ">Nebula Media's</a> first animated series <b>The Locals</b> is proud to present <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2teDmK5csk" style="font-weight: normal; ">Episode 3: Bogey & The Blimp</a>. </span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Animated by Evan Mejia & Avid Lebon. Certainly our wackiest episode yet but one of our favorites for sure!</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span><center><span style="font-weight:bold;">Stay tuned for Episode 4 featuring Zeurel (again!)</span></center></span></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-29907253705962228872012-03-13T05:06:00.004-07:002012-03-13T05:16:17.277-07:00The Locals: Ep.2 - Cooking With Cupid<center><iframe width="500" height="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_DKuVl5kEaU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></center><br /><a href="http://nebulamedia.blogspot.com/">Nebula Media's</a> first animated series, The Locals, is proud to present <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DKuVl5kEaU">Episode 2: Cooking With Cupid</a>. The reception on Trolls and this episode have been amazing. Thanks to everyone that participated & more exciting videos are to come!<br /><br />This episode was animated by <a href="http://sarah-hampton.blogspot.com/">Sarah Hampton</a> & features a baker, a bunny & an undead deity. Enjoy!<br /><br />If you have a replay <span style="font-weight:bold;">from any game</span> that you think deserves being animated, be sure to read <a href="http://forums.joe.to/viewtopic.php?f=185&t=61641">how it all got started & how to submit your replay at the community thread.</a><br /><br /><center><span style="font-weight:bold;">Stay tuned next Friday for Episode 3!</span></center>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-65257503537820912932012-03-03T01:15:00.013-08:002012-03-18T00:14:51.142-07:00The Locals: Episode 1 airs on Machinima<center><iframe width="500" height="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IyZtXRNy5yY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></center><br /><a href="http://nebulamedia.blogspot.com/">Nebula Media's</a> first animated series, The Locals, premiered today on <a href="http://www.machinima.com/">Machinima</a> & we are waiting to see the initial viewership of the show. So far, the reception seems great with many positive & excited comments. We hope that, with your help by sharing the video, to get many more people & user-contributed gameplay to animate.<br /><br />Although not the pilot, which airs March 9th, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyZtXRNy5yY">Trolls</a> is a perfect example of the kind of humor locked within replays & .dem files of TF2 & other games. Animated by the extremely talented <a href="http://www.youtube.com/zeurel">Zeurel</a>, two "trolls" attempt to wreck havoc on the server. The rest you'll just have to see.<br /><br />If you have a replay <span style="font-weight:bold;">from any game</span> that you think deserves being animated, be sure to read <a href="http://forums.joe.to/viewtopic.php?f=185&t=61641">how it all got started & how to submit your replay at the community thread.</a><br /><br /><center><span style="font-weight:bold;">Stay tuned next week for Episode 2!</span></center>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-81261817325723951702011-12-02T21:13:00.000-08:002012-01-31T22:12:36.777-08:00Nebula Media partners with Machinima<div><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBw2dKqsv90Wmr0so7VRCoHSVWc_mNPydkdczl1OGLOTrN6bKzVIxkgULhXfQ2FQ8rGrqL5MLC4CwxrPEGgit2Cm8BffcHkXkV6QpRd0z3D12tZ0TS7Upb3a5QrO8GmC7BrtvmZY7wTMI/s1600/theLOCALS-small.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBw2dKqsv90Wmr0so7VRCoHSVWc_mNPydkdczl1OGLOTrN6bKzVIxkgULhXfQ2FQ8rGrqL5MLC4CwxrPEGgit2Cm8BffcHkXkV6QpRd0z3D12tZ0TS7Upb3a5QrO8GmC7BrtvmZY7wTMI/s400/theLOCALS-small.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681784073998526466" /></a></center></div><div>With the help of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0711240/">Scout Raskin</a> of <a href="http://www.sonicbunnyproductions.com/">Sonic Bunny</a>, we have been given the opportunity to sit down with the world's largest internet distributor <a href="http://www.machinima.com/">Machinima</a> over a new series in development called <span style="font-weight:bold;">'The Locals.'</span> We are proud to announce that we have partnered with them for distribution.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">'The Locals'</span> is an online reality series that takes place during and between games within the popular <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.teamfortress.com">Team Fortress 2</a>, created by <a href="http://www.valvesoftware.com/">Valve</a>. For almost 3 years, a server called TF4 of the <a href="http://www.joe.to/">Joe.to</a> community has been documented. We take over 15 gigs of in-game video/audio data or 500+ hours of gameplay and convert that into short-length entertainment for the web.<br /><br />A lot can happen in that time so be sure to check back soon!</div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-48394649805716969452011-10-18T03:05:00.000-07:002011-10-27T17:26:44.021-07:00Age of Monsters is available now. For FREE!<div><center><iframe width="500" height="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nf0vQLVCg5A" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></center></div><div><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/app/age-monsters-rock-paper-scissors/id465231443?mt=8">Age of Monsters</a> is an indie game created by our friends at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/massivejoestudios?sk=wall">Massive Joe</a>. Featuring the artwork of Jeff Matsuda and some animation done by Ben of Nebula Media.</div><div><br /></div><div>The game itself is pretty simple. Traditional rock, paper, scissors action with a <i>very </i>epic twist. And you can set messages to be received by your losing opponent to settle whatever conflicts you may have with plenty of trash talk.</div><div><br /></div><center><div><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/app/age-monsters-rock-paper-scissors/id465231443?mt=8">Download it for <b>free</b> here!</a></div></center>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-37310651700303936242011-07-01T06:21:00.000-07:002011-10-02T00:01:01.483-07:00Revenge Of The Nerds now online, features cast of ABC's Better Off Ted<div><div style="text-align: left;">We are proud to present Revenge Of The Nerds, a music video by Verbal A.K.A. Malcolm Barrett. Watch it <a href="http://youtu.be/RDyRkOZzgj0">here</a> now!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div></div><div><center><iframe width="500" height="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RDyRkOZzgj0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></center><center><br /></center></div><div>Shot back in September of 2010, the music video was held from release till Malcolm's newest big screen appearance in <a href="http://nebulamedia.blogspot.com/2011/04/larry-crowne-trailer-is-out-features.html">"Larry Crowne"</a> would be available in theaters. The time has finally come & we are all so proud to present what we created. The song is the single of Verbal's Backpacker's Guide To The Galaxy, which will also be available on iTunes very soon.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKP8kuw9KOvq0Egm2oWrvBtroxVYnPfpkPYbMFlgy8Wk8g7csWakMjaIVfna17Qt8SBVtSX5ucdWi_GapAJiLVswdulRBh1yGRlQOD1zzDeufdvezmjcwuVQ3DgeKxFWyK8ax5IIql9M/s320/ROTN3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 275px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624223051535542162" /></div><div>The video is produced by Brooklyn Bound & directed by Desha Dauchan. Nebula Media provided all post-production services for the nearly 5 minute long music video. The crew & cast were a combination of great friends & amazing co-workers; in fact, many members of the crew (and cast) of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Off_Ted">Better Off Ted</a> are either featured in or helped produce the music video.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4L_DRrJivaa75ed4MFOOijLOwxoHPe6T9ls_scWx051cWqWfxM4wkF2wBiJIYPwsBs0rvd72AHuR4x7PPeZA1dX9GomR-dJ6aaGx0Q8rYTwbC1PM8v95JFA7w6Bg_p5c5MH6e25U9RE/s320/ROTN1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 275px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624223282417542530" />So whether you are a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Off_Ted">BoT</a> fan craving to see the gang re-unite, or an avid hip-hop poetry enthusiast, we believe there is something for you to enjoy. Either way, it's a damn good beat.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Update:</b> The video has been featured on <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-20076155-10391705.html">CBS News</a> & <a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/07/better-off-ted-cast-reunites-for-malcolm-barretts-hip-hop-video.html">Zap2it.com</a>. Thanks to everyone who shared it on facebook & other social networking sites. On Reddit.com, we also did an <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ipxsp/lem_phil_answer_your_questions_official/">"Ask Me Anything"</a> with Malcolm & Jonathan.</div><div><br /></div><div></div></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-51528058197419323812011-06-30T23:42:00.000-07:002011-07-01T07:40:38.445-07:00Body Spray by Parry GrippAlong with <a href="http://nebulamedia.blogspot.com/2011/07/revenge-of-nerds-now-online-features.html">Revenge Of The Nerds</a>, we also have another release to bring to your attention. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Body Spray</span>, by <a href="http://www.parrygripp.com">Parry Gripp</a>, is an original Nebula Media production featuring Ben Begley & Keir Kirkegaard.<div><br /></div><div><center><iframe width="500" height="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yelRCriOCEc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center><br /><a href="http://www.parrygripp.com">Parry Gripp</a>, of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerf_Herder">Nerf Herder</a>, has produced some great music including the original theme song for Buffy The Vampire Slayer. You can check out more of his work by visiting his website: <a href="http://www.parrygripp.com">www.parrygripp.com</a><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to everyone involved, we couldn't have made it without you! Expect more to come very soon.</div></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-69711048397868714672011-05-25T00:17:00.000-07:002011-11-25T14:53:51.531-08:00Sarah Hampton shares her ZMED background art<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiht-NaDT7hfNQpMpRILE7lVMX8ugRBgkuMFloqTMBCHTz0IT444kl35-jLkquSK_ijlCSykqN8kJeQdJOekgiJmEae1RprO728Kv3OOGYWzjzSiBrb6GbBoEagSvkBWWd8omopqIfxaI/s1600/JaneysPizzaPlace.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiht-NaDT7hfNQpMpRILE7lVMX8ugRBgkuMFloqTMBCHTz0IT444kl35-jLkquSK_ijlCSykqN8kJeQdJOekgiJmEae1RprO728Kv3OOGYWzjzSiBrb6GbBoEagSvkBWWd8omopqIfxaI/s1600/JaneysPizzaPlace.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 125px;" border="0" alt="" /></a>While working independently with Sonic Bunny Productions, <a href="http://sarah-hampton.blogspot.com/">Sarah Hampton</a> created many elaborate backgrounds for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyhVeUBl4dg">Zombie Murder Explosion Die</a>. Sarah digitally designed, constructed & painted each & every shot with beautiful detail.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://sarah-hampton.blogspot.com/2011/01/zmed-background-art.html">Click here for more ZMED background art</a></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDnUEvmvliWmJB7nkVlbiIRzVUH6IyM2KRffs-NmSlpaQPuA9J4iad93-EKTCGvQNvTDkHQm0us91mb0QSX6ZH1BJbZBfj6ZJMOjwsGQULSlQINA3OpNzxbfU91ZebkKZ1_Zyqjr50u4/s1600/StationwagonInt.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDnUEvmvliWmJB7nkVlbiIRzVUH6IyM2KRffs-NmSlpaQPuA9J4iad93-EKTCGvQNvTDkHQm0us91mb0QSX6ZH1BJbZBfj6ZJMOjwsGQULSlQINA3OpNzxbfU91ZebkKZ1_Zyqjr50u4/s1600/StationwagonInt.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 475px; height: 375px;" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5fJHMbJ72fXarq_mRYEfxyo68kk4zkFs6WDUXPcmzrutq0R_SJBiY1h3lyUWBg5I8s99YLYeOUh9eBUC5Lzk2YddLWJfg-xMVPPme_ql2651dWlAsH1pO9c3MBCrcYr6lyaHLGxaQAA/s1600/ChancesAlleyway.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5fJHMbJ72fXarq_mRYEfxyo68kk4zkFs6WDUXPcmzrutq0R_SJBiY1h3lyUWBg5I8s99YLYeOUh9eBUC5Lzk2YddLWJfg-xMVPPme_ql2651dWlAsH1pO9c3MBCrcYr6lyaHLGxaQAA/s1600/ChancesAlleyway.jpg" style="float:center; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 85px;" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWC0PiyaDcy227qhCJoewczem8AQcXMlqhhg9_fkSrsDZExU4BhxIYCw2paUJW2axgKABWedIGQK7C9bAFrkfJ4S8Y3WG85pow6fvEadf1HMSFBRDBlhG8bnYgtrUiZ4eEgrlZJdGtoY/s1600/Farm.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWC0PiyaDcy227qhCJoewczem8AQcXMlqhhg9_fkSrsDZExU4BhxIYCw2paUJW2axgKABWedIGQK7C9bAFrkfJ4S8Y3WG85pow6fvEadf1HMSFBRDBlhG8bnYgtrUiZ4eEgrlZJdGtoY/s1600/Farm.jpg" style="float:center; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 85px;" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxS0bz2paSlvf3KdmHWDUvizwlPr1GH__pJjXMiIaot8Uf3XL3FruB80xKa7d_p17rO1R76U5_-NWUyo0FQG-Eiy3hNiVj59vX1aYvMhoIj1-00u29ruBAaq-Jb_alvn19D1B8PenSYs/s1600/RobbieSuburb.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxS0bz2paSlvf3KdmHWDUvizwlPr1GH__pJjXMiIaot8Uf3XL3FruB80xKa7d_p17rO1R76U5_-NWUyo0FQG-Eiy3hNiVj59vX1aYvMhoIj1-00u29ruBAaq-Jb_alvn19D1B8PenSYs/s1600/RobbieSuburb.jpg" style="float:center; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 85px;" border="0" alt="" /></a></center></div></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-37902103301033058822011-04-04T02:31:00.000-07:002011-05-22T02:38:51.137-07:00"Larry Crowne" trailer is out, ft. Tom Hanks & Malcolm Barrett<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5__4i9WY16IOPm7wKC_jUTGgraxUgA_ppR-GufWgH3ii_If3AJf0km-fiWl4V3PuFikBnSKsThmoLwomxaAzEZTQTG5RyVZa3IqOMqCdZpLB7k4edq9UGf9EuWEQYMoW46aMV2vZA27A/s1600/mal1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5__4i9WY16IOPm7wKC_jUTGgraxUgA_ppR-GufWgH3ii_If3AJf0km-fiWl4V3PuFikBnSKsThmoLwomxaAzEZTQTG5RyVZa3IqOMqCdZpLB7k4edq9UGf9EuWEQYMoW46aMV2vZA27A/s400/mal1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591662649363046994" /></a><br /><div>Producer & lead actor of the Highs & Lows of Milo Brown role in Tom Hank's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1583420/">"Larry Crowne"</a> can now be seen in the first official trailer from Universal. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LEdS2Vff6o">You can watch it here. </a></div><div><br /></div><div>Malcolm Barrett is a great actor & good friend of Nebula Media, be sure to watch it in theaters July 1st along with the release of the <a href="http://nebulamedia.blogspot.com/2010/11/revenge-of-nerds-by-verbal.html">Revenge of The Nerds</a> music video. More info coming soon.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpE9iyNcmIk6YR6etTH1FrKc3HjTIKjt85SjgSRYo3wCNTVb9Cph47umrWNkJoDt8YlktnZdHjVOrdfcp05PJR5AriVl_rXbrveziBZVhWn9Qs2g-aKvgwjCWFBCoVi5zeoJ22_ZleNPM/s1600/mal2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpE9iyNcmIk6YR6etTH1FrKc3HjTIKjt85SjgSRYo3wCNTVb9Cph47umrWNkJoDt8YlktnZdHjVOrdfcp05PJR5AriVl_rXbrveziBZVhWn9Qs2g-aKvgwjCWFBCoVi5zeoJ22_ZleNPM/s400/mal2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591664744541585250" /></a></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-32589641841911259692010-12-20T07:14:00.000-08:002011-05-09T01:06:17.121-07:00Update: NebulaTV beta is live<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Yhwy_7y-7G80y-WJhkjhZKpZ_2A9nGUPJivuNHp0UScDv0mwJW5NHM9AbgHF1rTYXXNA8Z6IrA4Waa73o-rxuASkst-v6P6k2aN2edXYpFw8UhCr2_QtMUwbsMYUuDNatnweskXi9NA/s1600/nebtv.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Yhwy_7y-7G80y-WJhkjhZKpZ_2A9nGUPJivuNHp0UScDv0mwJW5NHM9AbgHF1rTYXXNA8Z6IrA4Waa73o-rxuASkst-v6P6k2aN2edXYpFw8UhCr2_QtMUwbsMYUuDNatnweskXi9NA/s400/nebtv.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591658422993324562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>We are proud to present our first <a href="http://www.nebulatv.org/">beta of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">NebulaTV</span></a>. A a social video sharing & custom YouTube player created by Michael <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Jolley</span>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">NebulaTV</span> is a social entertainment experiment.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><b>How it works:</b> The audience submits their favorite YouTube videos to a single database which is cycled randomly through the player. While watching, you can vote up or down the video to help decide if it should be kept in the database. Videos are organized by channels & can be flagged for unfavorable content.<br /><br />At the moment, this is our first build to prove the system is functional. You might have already noticed that because we just began today, our library is pretty limited (which causes repeats.) We really need your help to add interesting & awesome content as we continue to develop & improve the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">UI</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Update:</span> It's been only a month since we made the our first build of <a href="http://www.nebulatv.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">NebulaTV</span></a> live & we're at 254 videos! This was plenty to get the kinks out of the system. We've also updated the interface to include less repeats & a new submit button. More additions & updates are on the way, please keep submitting new videos!<div><br /></div><div><b>Update:</b> 504 videos, keep 'em coming!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Update:</b> We've added a multi-segment video option when submitting, now whole shows & movies that are parted on YouTube can be added. 654 videos with some debugging to remove bad links & videos removed by YouTube.</div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-40363692506967146922010-11-30T00:33:00.001-08:002011-07-01T20:00:47.715-07:00Upcoming: Revenge of the Nerds by VERBAL<a href="http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/7981/rotn4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 275px;" src="http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/7981/rotn4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />VERBAL's newest album <span style="font-weight:bold;">BACKPACKER'S GUIDE To The GALAXY</span> has its first music video produced by Brooklyn Bound, directed by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0202245/">Desha Dauchan</a> & post services (editing, color correction, & visual effects) by <span class="Apple-style-span"><b><a href="http://www.benvandenbroeck.com/">Benjamin Van Den Broeck</a></b></span> of <b><span class="Apple-style-span">Nebula Media</span></b>.<br /><br /><a href="http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/3860/rotn3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 275px;" src="http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/3860/rotn3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>The music video features the song, "<i>Revenge of the Nerds</i>" which is written & performed by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0057217/">Malcolm Barrett</a> a.k.a. VERBAL. The video includes special guest <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0294355/">Victor Fresco</a> (executive producer of <i><a href="http://www.hulu.com/better-off-ted">Better Off Ted</a></i>) & cameos by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005577/">Portia DeGeneres (Portia de Rossi</a>), <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0364280/">Jay Harrington</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1627969/">Andrea Anders</a> & <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0805587/">Jonathan Slavin</a>! Also features <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2641271/">Tina Huang</a> & <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0306862/">Chris Gardner</a> from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd2hs2NqVqI"><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Highs & Lows of Milo Brown</span></a>.<div><br /></div><div>We'll be sure to update here as soon as the video is released. </div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-25140111415262135592010-10-26T05:46:00.001-07:002010-11-30T01:26:26.881-08:00[Update] ZMED trailers & a teaser up!We've been pretty busy here getting NebulaTV up & running as a functional website but in the mean time, there are also new productions being made!<br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs562.ash2/148428_167473113272228_132930933393113_495405_7590197_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 485px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs562.ash2/148428_167473113272228_132930933393113_495405_7590197_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />We got trailers up for ZMED, be sure to check out the videos below!<br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs031.ash2/34904_136732506346289_132930933393113_306652_7396897_n.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs031.ash2/34904_136732506346289_132930933393113_306652_7396897_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></center><a href="http://www.zombiemurderexplosiondie.com/">Zombie Murder Explosion Die!</a> or ZMED is a zombie cartoon show we are developing with <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Sonic Bunny Productions</span></span> for [adultswim] & other adult animation hubs. The pilot will feature animation by Josh Palmer, a renowned web animator who's skill is godly, Sarah Hampton & many others.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/17019528">Trailer #1</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.vimeo.com/17019528"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihc5O-gWvtyAj6Tti_n0W0WeoIYvB-FWyx3ndeoVk8FuwpqHESmB8d4bBnbNhM4FzK43NOOnti5E1MBJwgak-GwAP0qLBRAy2v3vbffpUkr2iCvF_7sq98FeMpnu5eA650FY-nlUaHr1A/s200/zmed1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541553459238344594" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/17019607">Trailer #2</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.vimeo.com/17019607"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjib26ZFMQq6qVacHZbbu_ju8JJgPYuPH1e8ogs5jR9YEPmkl8IpdyLxewaF_effaC_ybNH_unYPdL5B2B9jkX9En7VPUiEfksu8O1Wcv3Hvk7Kss91Xz6G78kLT7UpKuxTmiWtZEQ7eA4/s200/zmed2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541553654254431954" /></a><br />Here is the teaser:<br /><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/16196225">Teaser of Zombie Murder Explosion Die!</a></center>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-27833534952783856682010-09-03T16:09:00.000-07:002010-10-29T17:09:19.448-07:00NebulaTV breaks groundAs of September 2nd, NebulaTV officially begins its development stage. By Christmas, we expect to have a fully functional beta that'll make heads spin in its awesomeness. We've hired the talented Michael Jolley (or Invader Jolley as some know him) so be sure to expect a fantastic invention by years end!Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-31404823569806469702010-05-19T20:05:00.000-07:002010-05-19T20:20:43.483-07:00Us Now preaches the open-source formulaBanyak Films produced an amazing documentary called <span style="font-weight:bold;">Us Now</span> about the rise of social & peer-to-peer networking as the future of technology, sports, business, & government structure. Although Nebula has been in the works for nearly 3 years now, this film provides the blueprint for everyone to see & understand of how we believe our transparent, open-source model can change the film & entertainment industry.<br /><br />We ask of you to please take an hour (yes, an hour) of your time to watch this documentary. It is very hard to stop watching so we know the time will fly.<br /><br />You can watch <span style="font-weight:bold;">Us Now</span> here: <a href="http://watch.usnowfilm.com/">http://watch.usnowfilm.com/</a>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875938706043998357.post-12687803657082356482010-04-25T23:24:00.001-07:002010-11-28T23:12:14.645-08:00Onward Rock Scallions!<span style="font-weight:italic;"><i>What are the plans for Nebula in the coming months, years?</i></span><br /><br />"We'll be continuing to create films & video content yet will be incorporating an interactive means to get everyone with an internet connection involved in what we do. NebulaTV will allow us to develop collaboratively a database of our truely favorite entertainment along with some of our own."<br /><br />Nebula Media is currently an internet content provider started by Benjamin Van Den Broeck & his crew of trusted colleagues with the sole goal to gather funds for new productions & to manage them at the Hollywood standard that they know to deliver.<br /><br />By the end of 2010, Nebula sees creating & distributing media on a fixed schedule. For now, we want to create a more powerful website & start gathering funds for the first wave of shorts films & promotional media.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063807066980613407noreply@blogger.com