Happy Holidays!
-Raefire
Monday, December 26, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Mel's Mind - Episode 13
Here it is! And I have a job now, so new eps will take a bit more time to come out now.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Mel's Mind - Episode 12 + A Note Regarding October
First off, Episode 12!
And now, a small video note regarding Mel's Mind and the month of October:
Enjoy! I'll try to get another episode out this month, but I don't know if that will happen!
-Raefire
And now, a small video note regarding Mel's Mind and the month of October:
Enjoy! I'll try to get another episode out this month, but I don't know if that will happen!
-Raefire
Monday, September 26, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Mels's Mind - Episode 9
Sorry about the wait on this one. Stuff got in the way - and I wanted to make sure I got that long rant in the middle of the video just right.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Mel's Mind - Episode 8
I'm back from vacation - and with a whole slew of new anecdotes I will use in future episodes. In the meantime, enjoy the madness!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Mel's Mind - Episode 7
PSYCH! Yes, it is still true that I will be on vacation from the 19th to the 26th. And I know at least 2 of you were crushed that you wouldn't get a new episode for a week. Well, now you can enjoy Episode 7 for a week and a few days more! Have fun while I'm out of town!
Also, new Youtube video player design? Go to fucking hell.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Mel's Mind: Episode 6
Enjoy it for 2 weeks! Like it says, I will be on vacation starting July 18th, and won't be back until the 24th. So you'll have to wait an extra week for Episode 7.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Mel's Mind - Episode 5
Happy 4th of July, everyone in the USA! Here's the...5th episode of Mel's Mind.
And I have all my footage recorded and sorted out. Mel's Mind will officially be a total of 28 episodes.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Got a Mind series? a Let's Play? Machinima? Well, you could go to jail for it!
...if you're a US citizen and this stupid-ass bill passes:
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/lets-play-videos-may-soon-make-you-a-felon-thanks-to-senate-b/
Hell, this piece of shit bill's so vaguely written people who upload drunken karaoke videos could get slammed for it. Hell, TF2 REPLAYS with added music could be affected by it.
Fight it here.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/lets-play-videos-may-soon-make-you-a-felon-thanks-to-senate-b/
Bill S.978 states that "10 or more public performances by electronic means, during any 180-day period, of 1 or more copyrighted works" will result in "not more than 5 years" of imprisonment, so long as the performance in question is valued at at-least $2,500 USD, or if the value of a license to legally "perform" the content is valued at $5,000 or more.
These are, in essence, the same criteria that allow for DMCA take-down notices to be issued by copyright holders, however jail time and felony status are not currently associated with this particular flavor of copyright infringement. Should this bill jump through all the right hoops, its broadly worded contents could potentially cover everything from homemade gameplay clips (commonly referred to "Let's Play" videos), to fan-made music videos, webcam cover songs, and anything else that involves copyrighted music or video. S.978 could also potentially cover cell-phone videos of concerts and press events, making 13-year-old Beliebers and jaded gaming journalists alike equally in danger of losing their right to vote.
Hell, this piece of shit bill's so vaguely written people who upload drunken karaoke videos could get slammed for it. Hell, TF2 REPLAYS with added music could be affected by it.
Fight it here.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Filming complete!
Finished recording the last chapter and the boss battle just a few minutes ago! Now I just need to sort through and organize the footage and I should know how many episodes Mel's Mind will be. Probably gonna be somewhere between 25-35 episodes.
Obviously, the video here is not by me. It's by R33MIX.
Obviously, the video here is not by me. It's by R33MIX.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Mel's Mind - Episode 4
The last new episode for this week. I swear. Though I may do something like "The (Belated) Mel's Mind Trailer." Not sure about that, though.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Mel's Mind - Episode 3
SHE arrives in this one. And this is the last episode for today. After this, only one episode every week or so. Enjoy!
Next Episode: The monster has awoken. AND SHE WON'T SHUT UP.
Mel's Mind - Episode 2
2 for 1 on the first day! This is where I decided to go full bore on this project, because thinking up the connection in Mel's past mentioned in this episode was just really fun to do. And yes, Mel is talking about who you think he's talking about. Also got to layer in his hatred of turrets - that will come to fruition a few episodes later.
Next episode: A monster awakens.
Mel's Mind - Episode 1!
And we begin!
Meet Mel: Aperture Science employee. "Veteran of Test Chambers." He just wants a break from the banal repetition of endless test chambers - even if it's just so he can get some food and nothing more.
Then, after one test chamber...
Inspired by Freeman's Mind and all the other (good) Mind series out there.
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The custom map I used in the prologue (I hope you don't mind me using it, map creator!): http://myaperturelabs.com/file.php?id=564
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So, here I come, roaring back to a youtube account I haven't used in a few years to invade the already crowded field of Mind series. Mostly doing this for two reasons: Boredom, and as a way to improve my comedy writing skills. My apologies to CyhAnide for taking Portal 2 - but I had the idea and it Just. Would. Not. Let. Go. Of. My. Brain. Feel free to completely stomp on my continuity when you finish Chell's Mind, CyhAnide! Although in later episodes, I've tried to line this one up with the timelines of the other major Mind series.
And yes, I've broken one of the major rules of doing a Mind series as decreed by corky064 and CaptCool2...BUT - thanks to WRITING! I have found a way to portal around that rule without actually breaking it. Watch the whole video to find out how I did that.
I've got 7 episodes of this in the bag already, with footage recorded for up to Ep. 17 (the end of the game's Chapter 6) so far, so updates will come at an even pace for a while. Then the pace of updates will probably taper off a bit, but I'll try to keep the gaps between them as short as possible.
And also, yes - the mic issue. Having taken Studio Recording classes in college, I can assure you that this bugs me more than it shall ever bug you viewers. I wish I had an AKG 414, or even a Blue Snowball. But I don't, because this economy sucks. So I gotta make do with my headset. I am doing the best I can to minimize distracting audio elements - and I've also once again used WRITING! to explain away some of it in-universe. Please bear with me on this front.
Lastly, while the game is rated E10+, this Mind series is a solid M rating. There will be swearing (though not absurdly prolific swearing), and my humour in this will sometimes get rather dark. So be prepared for that later on (I'm specifically thinking of a moment from Ep. 5...But I won't spoil!)
Enjoy!
Coming up in the next episode: A revelation about a certain someone from Mel's past.
Meet Mel: Aperture Science employee. "Veteran of Test Chambers." He just wants a break from the banal repetition of endless test chambers - even if it's just so he can get some food and nothing more.
Then, after one test chamber...
Inspired by Freeman's Mind and all the other (good) Mind series out there.
--------------------------------
The custom map I used in the prologue (I hope you don't mind me using it, map creator!): http://myaperturelabs.com/file.php?id=564
--------------------------------
So, here I come, roaring back to a youtube account I haven't used in a few years to invade the already crowded field of Mind series. Mostly doing this for two reasons: Boredom, and as a way to improve my comedy writing skills. My apologies to CyhAnide for taking Portal 2 - but I had the idea and it Just. Would. Not. Let. Go. Of. My. Brain. Feel free to completely stomp on my continuity when you finish Chell's Mind, CyhAnide! Although in later episodes, I've tried to line this one up with the timelines of the other major Mind series.
And yes, I've broken one of the major rules of doing a Mind series as decreed by corky064 and CaptCool2...BUT - thanks to WRITING! I have found a way to portal around that rule without actually breaking it. Watch the whole video to find out how I did that.
I've got 7 episodes of this in the bag already, with footage recorded for up to Ep. 17 (the end of the game's Chapter 6) so far, so updates will come at an even pace for a while. Then the pace of updates will probably taper off a bit, but I'll try to keep the gaps between them as short as possible.
And also, yes - the mic issue. Having taken Studio Recording classes in college, I can assure you that this bugs me more than it shall ever bug you viewers. I wish I had an AKG 414, or even a Blue Snowball. But I don't, because this economy sucks. So I gotta make do with my headset. I am doing the best I can to minimize distracting audio elements - and I've also once again used WRITING! to explain away some of it in-universe. Please bear with me on this front.
Lastly, while the game is rated E10+, this Mind series is a solid M rating. There will be swearing (though not absurdly prolific swearing), and my humour in this will sometimes get rather dark. So be prepared for that later on (I'm specifically thinking of a moment from Ep. 5...But I won't spoil!)
Enjoy!
Coming up in the next episode: A revelation about a certain someone from Mel's past.
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