Hello everyone.

So the castings have gone great, amazing talent everywhere and it was hard to pick voices. One of the reasons why it was so hard is because this is a series, and a lot of the voices will be permanent to the character.

However! I want to make it clear that even though you weren't picked for a voice in this episode, i will be looking for new talent constantly for each episode. I'm really trying to have this series keep sort of a live action feel. like play out in that way. to seem like this could play out pretty well if it were filmed. One of the approaches i'm taking is to have each character, even the smallest roles, have their own voice. try to avoid reusing voice actors. because in a live action, it would be weird to have the same actor play more than one character. Of course, there will be exceptions. But i'm aiming for that. Basically, if you werent in this episode, whenever I announce the casting for the next episode, don't hesitate to show me what you got ;D

Now this is a list of who will play who so far. there are still available spots:

-Turk [LOCKED] Arin Hanson
-Todd [LOCKED] Hans Van Harken
-Tony [LOCKED] Joshua Tomar
-Gritt [LOCKED] Christopher A. Guerrero
-Danny Beretta [LOCKED] Jeff Bandelin
-Lady Killer [LOCKED] Will Stamper
-Waitress
-Female Victim [LOCKED] Kimlinh Tran
-Cop1 [LOCKED] Edward Bosco
-Cop2 [LOCKED] Jonas Boda
-Investigator [LOCKED] Deven Mack
-News Reporter [LOCKED] Deven Mack

here's a picture of some character concepts for this episode

Now, I've already received a handful of finished lines from some voice actors. But I also wanted to send out a message to them. One thing i ask from you is to not set a date for delivering me your lines that you can't meet. I hope you don't get this the wrong way, it's not that you're pissing me off at all. Listen, i know we all are living our own lives and this is all a side thing we're doing for fun. I would rather you don't set an expectation for me, because of the simple fact that i get excited to hear it, and then don't end up hearing it.

I'm real lenient with due dates. I'd prefer to get all the lines before thanksgiving weekend, but again, if you can't, i understand, we all got lives to live. (just laying that out for you)

LAST BUT NOT LEAST! If you see your name in the list of characters, or know the person in this list. please link them to this post. I need to get this info out there and communicated. i don't have EVERYONES email and it would help getting this message across. I dunno if i sent everyone the final script for them to read or not. If not, i shall add you to my contacts and i can send the final version of the script.

I can't wait to get this started. I've never felt so fueled to make a series since Clatomic.

Hello NGers.

I want to announce that I'm going to start locking down characters to their voice actors soon. and if you have any interest for trying out for parts, let me know.

Let it be known that even if you aren't chosen for the first episode, this doesn't mean I'm not interested in your talent. This is planned to be a series and will be introducing new characters. I plan on recruiting more voice actors for different characters rather than reusing voice actors. Or at least try to avoid reusing voice actors as much as possible. So i'll be looking for voice actors form episode to episode. This way it almost creates a better sense of individuality with the characters (it's an experiment). And I'm also taking advantage of all the talent that is available with sites like newgrounds and stuff.

CHARACTER LIST:

-Turk [LOCKED] Arin Hanson
-Todd [LOCKED] Hans Van Harken
-Tony [LOCKED] Joshua Tomar
-Gritt [LOCKED] Christopher A. Guerrero
-Danny Beretta [LOCKED] Jeff Bandalin
-Lady Killer [LOCKED] Will Stamper
-Waitress
-Female Victim [LOCKED] Kimlinh Tran
-Cop1 [LOCKED] Edward Bosco
-Cop2 [LOCKED] Jonas Boda
-Investigator [LOCKED] Deven Mack
-News Reporter [LOCKED] Deven Mack

some character drawings to see.
[left] The Lady Killer, [top] The T, [bottom left] gritt, [bottom right] Sgt. Danny Beretta

I'll update later!

here's a link to the previous post on this.

*EDIT* I just polished up the script a bit more. I CUT OUT THE GRAVE DIGGER CHARACTER AND CHANGED THE FORENSICS GUY*

I have just finished the first draft of the script for Episode one in "The T". I am holding details on the story for the sake of surprise. But i will mention that it is a Noir, Comedy. It consists a lot of action/adventure, and mystery.

I have animated an Intro for the series which you can see below. (the credits might change depending on how casting goes.)

[note: since this has the old gangster film feel, new yorker/chicago/big city accents like italian and stuff is encouraged, but not necessary]

CHARACTERS

THE T
-Turk (Arin Hanson)
Eccentric, extrovert, passionate. Serves as a pseudo-leader figure in the team of three.

-Todd (Hans Van Harken)
Introvert, observer, man of few words. When he does speak out, it's pretty well thought out.

-Tony (Joshua Tomar)
Understanding, older, experienced caring. Sometimes can be kind of mellow dramatic. Jewish.

OTHER CHARACTERS
-Gritt (Christopher A. Guerrero)
Bitter, quiet, old, and reserved. Works at police station with a boring job behind a desk. Wishes he could actually help fight crime. Secretly thankful for The T for asking him to help them. in his late 50's

-Jeffrey Walther [killer]
Rich, handsome, charming, and schizophrenic. in his mid 30's

-Woman [victim] (Kimlinh Tran)
She'll be drunk in her scenes. Charmed by Jeffrey. Classy, but a bit bubbly and happy for hooking up with handsome Jeffrey Walther. (she will be a victim of murder so lots of screaming and struggling involved)

-Police officer 1
Complains, melancholy, friends with police officer 2. handles normal police work. in his 20's

-Police officer 2 (Jonas Boda)
questions his friendship with officer 1. seems to be constantly fed up with him. but appears to take pleasure out of it. in his 20's

-Waitress
suffering mid life crisis. has trouble convincing herself her life is good. working at a crappy hole in the wall diner. not too pretty. but humble none the less. occasionally is reminded of her shitty life.

-News Reporter (Deven Mac)
basic nasal sounding news reporter voice of the 1920's-1950's

-Crime Scene Investigator (Deven Mac)
Young, definitely big city accent. He should have an energy to his voice. normal pitch. not too low or high.

-Danny Beretta (Jeff Bandalin)
Police Sgt. Orn and torn from the rough job of police work. Feels hopeless because of seeing so many criminals get away with thei crimes in his life. Bitter, but still smart and sensible and an overall good cop. in his late 30's

as for lines, you can go ahead and make up any improve short reels for whatever characters your interested. Even though i have names of people who are planned to do the certain voices. don't feel hesitant to send me some trials. Just know that i'm pretty sure I'm going to stick to those voice actors.

please send these voice clips to me by private messaging on NG. title your message "THE T casting call" in the message write your name, newgrounds account, and/or contact info. and please describe IN your voice clip the name of the character your doing before the actual lines.

I WILL UPDATE THIS POST, ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE COMMENT! :D

Happy Halloween everyone!

This is a picture of my Hank madness costume. I'm putting on the grey makeup and cross over my face tomorrow for the real day!

i'll have more pictures later...

here's 3 pictures

i have to start off with this one cause it's a major impact. I can comfortably say this has to be my favorite or one of my favorite 3 Speilbergs.

and this guy, who is the king of movie intro's, and was a key source for the "Catch me if you can" titles is a master. Saul Bass:

Saul Bass made a lot of Alfred Hitchcock opening credits. Alfred Hitchcock being another source of inspiration. here's some of his movies:

...Not only had i precisely been working with an idea for a comic series of superheroes right before the first incredibles trailer came out, but the movie had so much in common with my idea for the look and themes. I absolutely love this movie and was a bit let down that it'd be considered a rip off if i ever surfaced my idea. But honestly, it was great seeing a movie that felt so up my alley. and I think i was close to literally cumming at the end of the movie when those title sequences came. I hadn't felt that fired up in a long time watching a movie until that.

When I was working on "The Ballad Of Cripple Kane" i had hit a brick wall and totally lost my fuel for it. I felt I was getting too ambitious. That project was literally untouched for a long time. Then... I went to see Kung Fu panda in theaters. And the opening sequence literally lifted my spirits. I still watch that video over and over again. and every time it's just as powerful. It was such a beautiful execution and would one day like to make an animated film with that stylistic approach. In that the digital approach to animating is used to have that smooth sleek look. but still have the flexibility you have with traditional animation. check it out. ( i wish there were a better quality version on youtube: if you want to see full quality. go here.

When I was a kid and we'd learn history, I was always so impressed by the simplicity and power of propaganda posters. especially the russians. Since I can't post many pictures on here I'll list some links.

russian

russian

russian

nazi

nazi

When I was a kid and we'd have our friday night block buster visits to rent some movies for the weekend. I loved looking at the covers for horror movies. I'd sort of sneak there to scare myself. I'd sneak cause my parents didnt want to have to deal with my restless nights. But by doing this routine, I realized I got a lot of inspiration from these covers. Horror has always been a favorite genre of mine. Because it's the genre that pushes the creators to use every possible medium available. A good horror (emphasis on the word good) takes someone who knows a lot of different aspects in film.

Donnovan's Brain

Invasion Of The Saucer Men

A Nightmare On Elm Street

They Live

John Carpenter's The Thing

Another aspect of film that is a key inspiration for my work is Noir, and German Expressionist cinema.

here's some of Metropolis (the non-rtil version):

Citizen Kane is another source of inspiration for me:

The Hudsucker Proxy, has that citizen Kane style, but a bit more loony and stylized. BUT! I SUGGEST YOU DONT WATCH THIS CLIP IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE. IT SPOILS A BIG ELEMENT OF IT AND RUINS A GREAT BUILD UP FOR A MEMORABLE JOKE. watch to be reminded if you've already seen:

if you haven't seen it yet you can definitely watch this:

Brazil is what i can comfortably say my favorite movie. It's had the most impact on me. I'm not even going to begin to describe why I like it. instead, check out the beginning of the movie. If you end up watching the whole movie, keep in mind it's a movie that is best appreciated if you've watched it more than once.

Jules Verne was always an inspiration to a lot of what I do. People call it "steam punk" now. I hate that term:

And right up the Vernian alley, an animated movie (one of modern disney's best in my opinion). comes a movie that mixed a lot of the best Jules Verne elements so beautifully. The trailer doesnt let me imbed the movie here so just go here.

maybe i'll make another post eventually and Zekey it out.

oh. last but not least, i posted that animated intro on youtube. if i put it up you can see all the direct influences referenced in the other videos.

College has been making me it's fucking bitch. It's been tough for me to get used to the routine. I feel like I'm always busy with, but I'm not accomplishing enough. It could just be me, stressing when there's no need. I have trouble with that some times. It feels like it's just never enough sometimes. My effort I mean.

Anyway, enough of that emotional bullshit.

I still need more face scans for "The Faces of Newgrounds" collab. I think I'm giving it one or two more weeks of face scans sent to me. If I don't have enough, I'll just fade out the music.

I want to get that collaboration done, cause I've got a little something up my sleeve I've been working on for a while. Actually it's pretty big. It might happen it might not, depends on how I lay out my work load. With college getting in the way of so much and all. It's always nice to dream, though (insert cheesy, poetic tone). But I think I've finally come up with an idea for a series...

I've had this idea for a series for a while. and on friday i decided to make an intro for fun. So, just in case this project never becomes a reality. i'll post this intro here cause it wouldn't hold up as a submission on its own anyway.

Check out the intro here!

Below is a screen grab of the Faces of NG loading screen/ logo concept:

At the very bottom of this post i linked the picture of my University Online account.

UPDATES:

'The Faces of Newgrounds'

So, It helped that Tom mentioned the collaboration on his news post, but I still got about a minute worth of song left and need a good amount of pictures. Please, if you have a scanner and a face press them together and send me what you get.

I've been getting a lot of questions like: 'do I have to be popular to get in?'
answer: no, hat's silly, it's such a fine line between being popular and not anyway and it'd get all political and shit. You just have to have a newgrounds account. user, artist, whatever.

Another thing. THE WHOLE POINT OF THE COLLAB IS TO MAKE A SILLY FACE PRESSED AGAINST THE SCANNER. DON'T SEND ME PICTURES OF YOU TRYING TO LOOK HOT OR SOMETHING.

the point is to do something ridiculous.

think of it this way if you feel intimidated. Clowns dress ridiculous to make it clear that whatever they are doing is a joke. If you feel shy, just make it clear this is all for fun and your not trying to impress anyone.

whatever, enough of that collab for now.

p.s. I think I'm gonna be Hank from madness for halloween. like ninja-fied hank, but my live action version.

No, sadly i'm not dead.

I just started going to the Academy of Arts University in San Francisco, where I'm majoring in film directing, and boy is school making me it's bitch! So much so, to the point where it just didn't let me finish this little madness experiment on time for madness week. There is no way in hell I'd be able to finish it on time so i submitted it now :(

check out my madness day submission...

Nathanial Milburn wanted me to help him whore out his twin brother's project so check this out too!

AS FOR THE FACES OF NEWGROUNDS COLLABORATION.

i made a bad call on the cutting short the list of submissions. Yes, I'm still working on that. it's easy, but tedious. I'll have that definitely done before the year ends. Just give me some time.

I probably still need about 20-30 more face scans for the collaboration! So, if you got a face, and you got a scanner, submit your image. However, you must follow the following (uh...) rules clearly and specifically. They aren't hard, they'll just make it easier for me to put it together, thus finishing sooner, thus not having a problem linking each scan to the user's account.

here are the rules:

1. must be resized to fit in a 700x600 screen. basically any square sized smaller than that is good.
2. the file name must be your username. BUT spell your username the way it's spelled in the link to your NG account.

EXAMPLE: my newgrounds user page link is: www.almightyhans.newgrounds.com therefore, my file name is: almightyhans.png

3. your file should be saved as .png, or .jpg (for quality purposes)
4. try to make the weirdest possible face. be creative
5. host your picture on www.imageshack.us and PM me the link to the file. I'll just drag and drop into flash from there.

THATS IT! 5 easy rules.

anyways. Happy Madness day, or Merry Madness Day, or whatever it is you say on Madness Day!

-HVH

picture below is at the london meet loving the castle crashers drinks...

The gates are closed for "The Faces of Newgrounds" collab. no more faces (or balls) sent to me please. I'm pretty sure I got everything I need, if i Need more I'll let you all know.

I'm back from all the trips (Comic Con, Dallas, London Meet) and starting film school in about a week. I just moved to my new place in the city. I'm now living IN San Francisco now, as opposed to living in Berkeley. which if just the East side of the Bay for those of you who don't know. And it's really exciting. Just me and my brother in our own place. It's a new start, a new life. all that shit.

anyways... yada yada yada
-HVH

(photo of me and Nathaniel Milburn below eating free ice cream just outside comic con)

"The Faces of Newgrounds"

the collaboration is turning out to look like a lot of fun. however i chose a pretty long song and i need lots more faces for it. Just in case you didnt catch my previous post. rules are:

-you have to have a scanner
-you have to have a face
-you have to be a newgrounds user
-make a weird face pressed against the scanner
-name your file your NG username
-upload the file on imageshack.us and pm me the link

Been getting lots of people in on this. I'll put a list:

big-johnny-13
bug
KwikToon
lawnbaby
idude
dicool27
fornoreason
frozenfire
ediblecastle
kyaztro
paperbat
pawlakt
radioactive24
samiam
the-exp
Toblorone
j8czs8
flee
lexmarkaio
nathanielmilburn
Orange-moai
trottimus
buzzwerd
MoeJoe122
mrRedux
beenman19
AlmightyHans
TheBoogley
Oney
Scribbler
Tystarr
SuperLaserBeamPanda
Homicidicle
SPace
bob
Neoflame1
7794
IamWeird33
TomFulp
Stupid_Gir
catoblepas
assassin223
carbonwater
chookchuckley
magicalmonkeyguy
middlefingerrings
vincoid
supersense

i could use a lot more, cause it's quite fast cutting and it's quite a long song. plus, with a project like this. the more the merrier. spread the word. as long as you got a scanner, it's really not much effort to contribute to this collab.

*update* as for coauthoring, i'm not sure how ill be doing it for sure yet. but for now, i'm not coauthoring anyone except the programmer who will help make the pause/play, account links, and other stuff. I might do something like coauthoring he funniest faces, but that's sort of relative and unfair, there's just so many people in on this.

[I WILL BE UPDATING THIS POST SO COME BACK TO IT OR PM ME FOR QUESTIONS]

-HVH

p.s. only scan your face. i've received a scan of someone's balls. not pleasant. not at all. you're not allowed to enter if you do.