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Story 8 Animation
Hi Patrons, please enjoy the following April update post!Progress UpdateStory 8's battle animation is about 2/3rds done, with the major bit of animation being the Chorus 1 section (the first red TO DO box). This section has been set up in 3D for a couple weeks now and I will now be tackling it in full force for the next week or so.After that, we'll have a bunch of FX animation to do to round out the end of the main battle for Story 8! I'm already very proud of how much action we'...
Official Gildedguy 2023 Poster Download
As a part of my efforts to increase goodies for Patrons, here is the updated Gildedguy Official Poster from the recent channel demo reel. I've made several changes to the poster to make it canon and in-line with my current vision for Gildedguy's stories:- Cowboy's Color- Mar's Necklace- Oxob's Overall Design- Penny's Design- Addition of Arzon & Andre- GG's Eye Color- YG/Regular GG's Mask & Hood- Bog's Eye Design- Jade's Design- Yupia's Eye Design- Yupi...
Gildedguy Demo Reel & Animation Updates
Hello Patrons, old and new,Please check out the following post for updates on what I've been up to lately. I notice we have a bunch of new "free trial" patrons, and I hope they are enjoying the behind-the-scenes looks, perks, and updates on this Patreon page! I encourage them to pledge so that future Gildedguy art may flow and grow.Story 8 UpdateThe main battle of Story 8 is still underway, and although we don't have any animation for Chorus 1 done yet, the 3D background for that...
March Animation Updates!
Hi Patrons!Here is an update on Story 8 and the other going-ons in the world of Gildedguy.Story 8The animation for the midsection of the battle (Chapter 4b) is 99% storyboarded and 50% animated. The goal for the rest of the month will be to have it about 80% animated and cleaned up.We'll be tackling a chunk of scenes' 3D backgrounds too.I'm feeling more and more confident about our ability to do dragon animation! This includes some fun fire-breathing FX work, which I just finished la...
Quick Content Preference Poll
I plan to reintroduce more public short-form content to stay in touch with you guys. Which format do you prefer? (I won't base the decision only on these results but will take it into acount):Example SpeedpaintExample BlogpostExample Short Anim Post
Dragon of Mar Updates & Story 7 Remix
Hi Gilded Patrons!Hope you are all well. Here is the second update for February on what's been happening on my end.Story 8 ProgressGG & the Dragon of Mar is wrapping up Chapter 4a, which is the first 90 second chunk of the main battle song. We've also got a fair bit of Chapter 4b done, about 30% of the animation and 80% of layouts/storyboards. For an overall summary of the project's progress: Chapter 1 - DONE Chapter 2 - DONE Chapter 3 - DONE Chapter 4 - 30% a: 90%, b: 40%, c: 0% Cha...
Story 8 Chapter 4 Well Underway + New 3D Artist!
Hi Patrons!Here's a fresh update on the latest animation and where we are at in the production.Chapter 3 Done, 4 Now in ProgressWe've completely wrapped up animation, inking, and backgrounds for Chapter 3, putting us at ~9.75 minutes done of the planned 25-minute shortfilm! I've even had time to put some basic compositing and color correction so that the current cut of the first 3 chapters is consistent & watchable.Since then, we've moved onto the first "chunk" (a very te...
Scoring Preview & Animation Update
Hi Patrons,Hope your New Year has been going well - I'm here to present some updates for Story 8 and what's planned for the rest of the month.Scoring Work has Begun!Normally animation scores are done at the very end of production, but since this project is much lengthier, we have a rare chance to hear the music as a work in progress. Powermeep is back as the composer and the above audio snippet is a test excerpt from Story 8. It is very rough, but you can detect the vibe and energy level...
Story 8 Update
Hi Patrons!Welcome to the final update of this year! Hoping you all have finished your Christmas shopping and relaxing and totally-not-worrying about holiday travel/snowstorms/distant relatives.I am here to humbly report that Story 8 is chugging along smoothly.Progress UpdateStory #8 is headed into the main battle portion of the episode. We are nearly done (92%) with Chapter 3, and already have concepts in the works for Chapter 4. The animation quality is already ramping up, and I'm nervous ...
Chapter 2 Done, Ch.3 at 80% - Approaching the Dragon!
Hi Patrons,After a wonderful Thanksgiving break, I'm here to report some more progress on the animation. We spent the past couple weeks really rendering out character animations and backgrounds for the interior of Mar's tower, and balcony shots.Chapter 2 is complete, with Chapter 3 closely following behind (81% done). We are about 6:00 minutes into the whole animation, and I estimate by the end of the month we'll be even further!The goal for December is to wrap up Ch3 and set up the ...
Progress on Chapter 2 & 3! New Stickers on the Way
Hi Patrons!Gildedguy here with another update for the new snowy-themed animation. The past couple weeks have been very productive, for we have almost completed Chapter 2 (96%), and have made decent headway into Chapter 3 (24/69 scenes in progress). So we're about 4 minutes into the planned 25-minute long animation.With the quick changes in scenery, we're producing a lot more concept art and palettes too.Celestial palettes.We're going to try our best to keep things moving. Be aware th...
Chapter 1 is Done! & New Stellapen Patch
Progress Update - Speedy!The first "chapter" of the Dragon of Mar is complete, all the way from sketches to compositing. Since the animation as a whole is going to be lengthy, I'm splitting the major scenes into seven chapters, each lasting 2-5 minutes long. So we have about 2.5 minutes of animation complete in our first month of production!Chapters 1-3 alone comprise of 10,000 frames!I'm very pleased with this pace, and I hope to maintain this rate throughout November and Decemb...
Story 8 Blogpost + Achieving Production Pace!
Hi Patrons,Hope you're all having a nice day - the following is an update on the latest animation and what I've been working on.New BlogpostLast week I published a full blogpost that goes over my inspirations and goals for Gildedguy & the Dragon of Mar.You can read it here:https://gildedguy.com/working-on-dragon-anim/I'll likely do at least another production blog post in a few months, but you guys will be getting the regular updates here on Patreon.Production PaceI spent a day crunc...
The Journey of a TV-length episode has begun!
Hi Patrons!Hope you are all doing well - Summer here in North America has just ended, and my favorite season has begun. Autumn is not the only thing that has started - so has the long journey of Story 8!I've been eager share with you all the progress and steps I've taken to get this next project up and running.Writing - Done!In the weeks after "Rock Hard Gladiator", I was busy handling merch orders, marketing the new plushie (which is still on sale for the next 2 hours!), and rel...
Makeship Plushie Launch & Story 8 News
Hi Patrons!The past couple weeks have been somewhat quiet. Despite this, a multitude of small Gildedguy projects have been bubbling beneath the surface. Two of them related to merch, and one of them regarding the next big animation.Official Plushie CampaignI've partnered with Makeship to launch a Gildedguy plush! I've sold plushies to you guys before thanks to AuddiePottie's talents, but this new launch comes with the help of a larger company. This is part of my experimentation with ...
Gildedguy & the RHG is Out in the Wild!
Hey guys - I spent a couple hours to write this blogpost for the website. It's been formatted here for you guys since it serves as a good status update and behind the scenes look at the animation.Story 7 has been unleashed into the wilds of the internet! It was an ambitious project with an extended production, topped off with a bombastic premiere.<figure>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUqTlqjBJTA</figure>Overall, I'm proud of what the production team and I have created. Because of the s...
Gildedguy & the Rock Hard Gladiator is Out!! (+Cameo Guide)
Hey Patrons!As the post title says, Gildedguy & the Rock Gladiator is finally out! We premiered it on July 28th on my Twitch channel, along with the successful launch of the GildedGala multiplayer game.Watch it here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUqTlqjBJTAI'll be unpacking all the fun stats of the gala in a future post, but know that we managed to cover the development costs from the proceeds that night!If you missed the premiere event, there are a couple of uploads on YouTube for Gilded...
Story #7 & GildedGala release next week!
Hello Patrons,Next week (Jul 28th) is when we'll be premiering Gildedguy & the Rock Hard Gladiator on Twitch, as well as unveiling the GildedGala multiplayer game! Both have been many months in the making and I'm very proud to share it with you all.In addition to the reveal video (above), you can read more about the Gala here.I'm putting the finishing touches on the animation right now (I'm actually on the third round of polishing). The very final composite will occur on Monday, ...
Final Progress Update for GG & the RHG!
Hi guys,This will be the final production update for the animation of Story #7. 99% of the assets are done and release is still on track for July 28th! There is still some compositing and scoring to do, which is coming along nicely!I'm extremely excited to get it all wrapped up, and to see the end result. The files for the scenes in this animation are very "chunky", which means my computer will have a tough time rendering and outputting the movement-dense video in 2560x1440 resolutio...
Response Requested: Story #7 Preferred Name Credit Survey
Hi Classy Name Credit Patrons (and up)!Here is a handy little google form for you guys to fill out IF you have a preferred way to be credited in the final animation.This is NOT required, and if you choose to leave out your response, I'll just credit you with your Patreon username (if it contains your real name, I'll initialize your last name).Thanks!
Merch, Patron Discounts & the Release Date Trailer!
Hey guys!I'm happy to announce that the animation is on track and will be releasing on Twitch and YouTube exactly one month from now, July 28th! There will be a couple announcements between now and then, as well as some post-production tasks, but I'm confident that we'll make the premiere date.In celebration, I've got dozens of Story #7 themed keychains ready to ship to you guys. I'm also giving away a bonus leaf-cape attachment for the Gildedguy figurines! All of these offer...
Stretttch
The following post does not contain any major spoilers.Hi Patrons!This is an update post about the new animation, which is more than 90% done now. We are currently racing to wrap up compositing, backgrounds, and end credits. To help with this effort, we've recruited the talents of Voroxzii!https://voroxzii.carrd.co/This is turning out to be the biggest production I've done, and I'm growing more and more confident that it'll knock all of your socks off! I'm also getting more e...
Animation done: Post-Production Begins!
(ABOVE) Painterly clouds in Blender3D! Although I'm far away from using 3D in character animation, I'm becoming very comfy using it for backgrounds The following post does not contain any major spoilers.Hey Patrons!Good news: The animation for Story #7 is complete! This includes the battle choreography and the couple of minutes for the ending sequence.This is a big step towards completion, since I can now focus on polishing scenes and "filling in the gaps": DONE: Animate Battle S...
Finishing the Battle!
The following post does not contain major spoilers.Animation Progress UpdateHi Patrons,Great progress is being made on the finale of the animation, we're 90% done with the battle! Rebonk, KAP, and I have been putting in a lot of effort on the final scenes, and there's only six left to animate in the battle. You can see the concept art and palettes we're using in the SPOILER attachments of this post.I've written the ending, and will soon begin storyboarding the post-battle scenes....
Printing Madness & Animation Plan
Coconut Printing Madness - Thank You!A bunch of you guys have placed orders for the new Gildedguy Figurines, allowing me to recoup costs for my 3D printing venture. Thank you! I was not expecting this volume of orders, so the past week has been filled with a lot of packaging, tape, and addresses.>Video on how I vacuum seal/form these blister plastics<I've been reinvesting the earnings into more equipment, including a third printer so that I may prototype, design, and manufacture models more ...
Gildednutz 2 & Figurines Available!
The newest installment in the g i l d e d n u t z cinematic universe has arrived! Please watch so that you may catch up on the tropical memes.Alongside the release, I've finally launched a small line of Gildedguy Figurines!https://gildedguy.com/shop/It's been an absolute blast working on these models, I've learned a ton about the 3D printing + painting + packaging process.The shop also has been stocked with keychains and coasters ( the keychains have sold out though)!Coming soon will...
Animation Update & Release Plans!
Hi Patrons!Here's an update on Story #7, and what I've been working on the past couple weeks. I'm now making heavy considerations for the release schedule, including writing the ending, credits, the premiere & the special merch offer for patrons. There's still quite a bit of work to be done, but I'm determined to get it all done by June!For the animation, on my todo list is: Finish Animating Act 3 ◄ We are currently here Storyboard & Animate Ending Sequence Compositing (Pol...
Animating Act III & Keychain Designs!
Hi Patrons,Here is another update on the animation progress and other Gildedguy things. We've nearly completed all the animation up to the climax, putting us at ~69% done overall. I foresee some potentially budget-shattering scenes coming soon, but I don't think it'll derail the production's momentum.With that being said, we are now animating the Climactic scenes of the project, an incredibly exciting phase since it'll allow us to go nuts on the quality and creativity. Again,...
Animation Updates
The following post does not contain any major spoilers.Hi Patrons!Here's another update on the project's progress in February. Story 7 is wrapping up animation on Chorus 2 and the bridge! This means we'll be entering the third and final act very soon. The team and I are super excited to tackle this section, because we'll be experimenting and putting our full effort into making it worth re-watching over and over again.Background work for the intro is also 99% done, which means I&#...
Animation & Merch Updates
The following post does not contain any major spoilers.Progress UpdateHi Patrons! Here is a quick update on the new animation. I spent a couple hours doing some number crunching and updated the production schedule. Chorus II is about 40% through the animation phase, which is moving along faster than I expected.As a part of the new scheduling, I uncovered that there may be a lot more work for the team in the final scenes of the battle, pushing the overall progress estimate back a bit. The animati...
