5️⃣ SACRIFICES | RISE OF THE TMNT Keyinei 2024-04-07 | Maybe that's what life is.-5: familypick a prompt for me if you'd like!youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuQ-ApaU_UkVcDC2MK6Pwvzh-RISE AND SHINE!!!!!2nd video from the poll of 4 options I posted aaaages ago...this one has also been finished for like a year oopsSome of these edits for my editing challenge weren't made with a prompt in mind and I only realized retrospectively that they fit certain ones. Is that cheating? Eh probably but I'll use the prompts as a starting off point for future projects so I'm not too fussed. I'm mostly trying to track/encourage my own flexibility here and I can't think of another edit I've done recently that better fits this theme. Besides it's not as if I'm doing 1 a day like the challenge states anyway so humbug to the rules! Onward!Like many I slept on Rise as it was airing and only belatedly got into it because this is EXACTLY the kind of art style I go nuts for. I also love sharp, crispy, goofy animation, top tier combat choreo, and endlessly remixable facial expressions, but obviously this is a serious video so there wasn't much room for those...but I have some more lighthearted Rise edits in mind where those elements will fit riiiiight inFrom the fanworks I could tell that Rise did pack some emotional punch, but I told myself I wouldn't fall for it. I have so many things on my watchlist, and so many blorbos, there just wasn't room for more. I'd just put it on in the background while I was working on other stuff and coo at the style, not the substance. I mean, they're just turtles. Superhero parodies. How much can they make me feel???Ya'll see how THAT worked out.Approaching cartoons as an adult really differs to how one experiences them as a child and it's interesting to compare. I look back on those stories now with newfound appreciation for the elements that were clearly meant to cater to an older audience. What I'm trying to say here is that I did not expect a story about teenage mutant ninja turtles to get me choked up and seriously contemplating my recent desire to raise a family instead of merely glancing at the idea every so often like it'll spook otherwise.Enjoy.
⚠️ DONT COME TO THE WOODS ⚠️ FULL HALLOWEEN MEP Keyinei 2023-10-13 | [TW: violence, blood, gore (vivisection, dismemberment), brief shirtlessness/partial nudity]DING DONG, THE BITCH IS HERE ! ! ! 🎃😈🎃Sorry it took so long!! I think everyone did a bang up job though, delicious gritty grimey grungey effects on display...my favorite. A smorgasboard of horror media here, I love the monster variety. We've got sirens, cryptids, werewolves, zombies, vampires, you name it. I had a lot of fun editing with media I probably won't have an opportunity to touch again (unless it's for another spooky project...hmmm). Special thanks to the replacement editors for being as quick as they are skilful!Have a safe spooky season ya'll 👻 and remember...stay out of them woods⚠️FEATURING⚠️Keyinei🌲Kane Pixel's BackroomsFawnsmooch🌲Wolf's RainKeyinei🌲The LoversPhé.🌲The Fox And The Hound (as Tailypo)TripleCrownStudios🌲Night of the Animated Deadghostking🌲The QuarryPhé.🌲Invader Zimreptivy🌲Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood / Shape-ShiftersAyuukins🌲ShikiKeyinei🌲Heavenly Vessel / The Very Pulse of the Machine / ObservationBluFlame🌲The Last Unicorn / Beauty and the Beast / Princess MononokeKeyinei🌲Legend of Deification / White Snake 2 / Good Hunting
4️⃣⚡LOVE LOCKDOWN⚡ Keyinei 2023-09-25 | [TW: parental abuse, a little bit of blood and violence, high contrast colours](dw, it's the Glass Animals version)-4: that gay shitpick a prompt for me if you'd like!youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuQ-ApaU_UkVcDC2MK6Pwvzh-⚡4K IF YOU CAN...glitch effects don't compress well⚡I asked for a tiebreaker on my poll and got 20 more votes...only for it to STILL end in a tie. Well you're getting the sad dragon first! So there.I originally wanted to host a MEP with this song, it would've had a villain/villain theme. That vibe carried over into this, clearly. This video was actually finished over a year ago🤦I did however go back and tweak a bunch of the effects this week since I recently got Universe plugins on my copy of Sony Vegas. I remember struggling with the 'flashback' scenes because I didn't wanna just do grayscale, I wanted something grungy and electronic...why I didn't go seeking out plugins is beyond me :') I'm very stuck in my ways with my toolsI do love how Ao Bing has pinstripes on his pants, as a bit of visual continuity linking him to his father (besides the gloves). There are some fantastic character designs in New Gods and I recommend it if only for the visuals alone. Nice thing about editing is that if you want a specific niche filled, you may just be able to do it yourself. Want two hommes fatales for the price of one? Done. Bored of fox spirits constantly portrayed as dangerous women? BOOM, now it's a dangerous man. HuzzahAnyway I'm not using the official dub version of the quote at the start, which goes like this: "Father, I swear I'll kill him / Son, don't embarrass me." (It's even subbed that way on Netflix which is ????) The fact that Ao Bing stutters, that he says he'll stop (拦住) Nezha rather than kill (杀死) him...it matters, cuz he's chickenshit. And I just love the term 'save/lose face', I think it's maybe the most interesting and enduring Chinese idiom that has crossed over into English. But my monolingual ass hasn't studied this language seriously since I was like 10 so don't pay me too much mind, I just think it's super odd that they went with a less literal translation AND lost shades of meaning in the process, you'd think it'd be the other way around. That's part of what makes consuming media from unfamiliar languages so fun, though, I suppose? You think your work is done but there's a lot deeper you can go to see what you may have missed. This was a lot of fun to edit, I was just making it up as I went and the plot got more complex naturally. I'll leave the fine details of the plot and worldbuilding up to you, leave a comment if you have a narrative! I know what mine is :3 .......................Okay I'll tell you what mine is.POV you are Ao Bing, your tyrannical dad owns the city and has his hands full trying to squash a demon uprising. Yes, you're a rain god (allegedly), but you can't control the weather like you're supposed to, all you can manage is icing people out. Is your dad actually the fabled dragon king? Are you actually a god incarnate, or just a god incompetent? Perhaps the name is just an intimidation tactic, a PR move, your father's attempt to make the people fear you - and to keep you in his image. The task of suppressing the rebellion falls to you. You figure keeping your enemy close to discover his weakness is as good a start as any: you say you hate your old man, want to take him down from the inside, befriend his foes. One strange bedfellow later, you realize you've made a mistake. So you offer up a new solution: diplomacy. You fail again. Now you have a choice between two very different men. One will destroy you if you do nothing. The other will destroy you if you do what you have to. No one wins.I really enjoy the idea that this Ao Bing I've crafted isn't actually THE Ao Bing. But I've been reading more Kieron Gillen lately and so stories about LARPing as stories has been on my mind lately. This studio has Disney level animation and Marvel level ambition and frankly even if it's all mid as fuck...I mean...I can't say no to *dragons* I wonder how many people actually listen to me ramble?? Oh well, if you made it this far, hope it amused you. Enjoy! xoxo
Once Upon A Stream | 09.07.23 Keyinei 2023-07-09 | editing a part for a Pride MEP from start to finish, aww yeahMy stream jams playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuR2CyPtV2H2GunCaDW8vZKcPrevious streams can be found here:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuQOZYxX2EUjB-GH8aUXbIsE
Once Upon A Stream | 29.06.23 Keyinei 2023-06-29 | finishing some mepped partsMy stream jams playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuR2CyPtV2H2GunCaDW8vZKcPrevious streams can be found here:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuQOZYxX2EUjB-GH8aUXbIsE
Once Upon A Stream | 28.06.23 Keyinei 2023-06-28 | it's past midnight. i'm eepy. but the show must go onMy stream jams playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuR2CyPtV2H2GunCaDW8vZKcPrevious streams can be found here:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuQOZYxX2EUjB-GH8aUXbIsE
Street Map 📍 Keyinei 2023-05-07 | Hey! Some of you long (VERY long) time viewers might remember this (it's a reupload, the old one is gone). Made this for an LDR back in .... 2015? 2014? Idk! Way before I got blu-ray quality, that's for sure...ya'll got any more of them pixels? :/I still like this a lot though. Towards the end I was like dude ok you can chill with the maps, we get it, it's a Theme - but overall, still satisfied with it, and that is a pleasant surprise :)Enjoy!!
Once Upon A Stream | 22.07.22 Keyinei 2022-07-22 | The audio just died partway thru for some reason...welpMy stream jams playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuR2CyPtV2H2GunCaDW8vZKc
? | POINT OF NO RETURN ⏳「MD2019 Post-Finale」 Keyinei 2022-04-17 | All those spirits that I know I saw - do you see no ghost in me at all?-⏳ MD2019 Official Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0nzp3vbTnD-15taHhOzLSK43Uj-Y1Y_U ⏳-Rendering in 4K has been SUCH a game changer. Goodbye shitty YouTube compression!! Nothing but C R I S P pixels from here on out!!!I tried to use a lot of scenes from other contestants' entries for the 'flashback' sequences, so credit to them where it's due! :D If you've watched my WIP compilations/video graveyards on my backup channel you may have noticed I once tried to use these two songs (+ "The Night We Met") as part of another crossover series due to their mirrored melodies...Love Like Ghosts was one of my favourite love songs for a long time and so it was at the time I started work on this epilogue. It's definitely not anymore, I've changed too much, but it was still nice to edit with it.Speaking of, here's a probably incomplete list of songs that I tried to edit this video with: Sloppy Seconds by Watsky (my first and originally top choice, but copyright blocked), Don't Swallow the Cap by The National ("I have only two emotions - careful fear and dead devotion"), Everybody Lost Somebody by Bleachers, Ebony Sky by Young Fathers, Young and In Love by The Homeless Gospel Choir, Time Will Tell/Champagne Coast by Blood Orange, You Only Live Once by The Strokes, The Plan (Fuck Jobs) by The Front Bottoms...Lord Huron was always in the back of my mind but one of the reasons I didn't want to go down this route (apart from wanting to avoid editing with a song I'd used before) is that I couldn't see a way to have Love Like Ghosts in there (the energy wasn't big enough for the action), but then I was like fuck it, interdimensional time! That whole between-realms thing was not in the original draft as I was trying to keep this thing from becoming more bloated than it already was. But now it feels like a very necessary bridge (heh) between Dimitri's recollection and the second half...and it probably wouldn't have existed if not for my need to put in that particular verse.Also, the little smile + wave Vinny does at 4:38? I sent that clip as a gif in a plotting chat waaay back before Round 1 was done, and that was when I noticed that his mustache looked like the Batman logo when he smiled...and there you go, there's the nickname's origin story :)Anyway...thank you all for your patience. There's more to come, still (there's a reason this isn't titled "Epilogue!!!" And the reason is that I am very extra!!!!!! *cackles madly and rides off into the sunset*) -Song: Meet Me In The Woods / Love Like Ghosts - Lord Huron-
10 | WORTH IT 🕊️「MD2019 Finale」 Keyinei 2022-04-12 | Was there all that much to gain?- 🕊️ MD2019 Official Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0nzp3vbTnD-15taHhOzLSK43Uj-Y1Y_U 🕊️-I...completely forgot that I hadn't made this one public yet, ya'll. That's my bad. That's on me. Fun fact: the game Dimitri namedrops was originally Borderlands 3. Then we switched it to Cyberpunk because it was, much like this video at the time, stuck in production hell and everyone was waiting on it to be released...Yeeeeeeeeeeah, kind of missed the deadline for that one too. Whatever, *I* still think it's funny.Oh, and by the way: the Epilogue? It's done. Stay tuned for the premiere!-Song: Missed The Boat - Modest Mouse
THE CENTER 🏹 TIGRESS [新年快乐!] Keyinei 2022-02-07 | 🏮🧧🐯 HAPPY YEAR OF THE TIGER!! Dessa AND one of my favourite characters ever? Find me a better excuse to do something this self indulgent!!Hmm ... I do have some dragon-heavy content in the works, maybe I'll set myself a deadline to get that done by the time it's the year of the dragon lolOh also the text was inspired by this:youtube.com/watch?v=L-AWAhIedT8&ab_channel=DoomtreeAnyway that's all for now! 万事如意! 🐅
STRANGER BY THE LAKE : THE LESS I KNOW THE BETTER Keyinei 2021-10-31 | [TW: blood, nudity/shirtlessness, murder, drowning] [ Headphones + Full screen recommended! ]_____"Anyone can have an accident, no matter how strong of a swimmer they are."_____Happy Halloween! Here's a video that's been gathering dust for months, but now that it vaguely fits the spooky season, I have a reason to upload it. This one came together quickly - iirc I was trying to think of a song to pair with this movie, and then this came on the radio at work and I was like YEAAAAH. As happy as I am with it, I suppose its fatal flaw is that it spoils everything. But I had the whole story spoiled for me, and that didn't spoil it, y'know? The dread of knowing the ending kinda added to the experience. Anyway, if the sound of a gay fairytale horror sounds up your alley, I can definitely recommend this. There is a lot of nudity and sex in it though (it's French cinema, whatcha gonna do); I had one tab opened to Community Guidelines the whole time I was editing this. (To French speakers: sorry if the subtitles are incorrect, I got them from the only .srt file I could find rip)I love the way this film creates atmosphere via the lack of music + the natural lighting ... I also love the limited setting, and I am a HUGE sucker for a killer tracking shot. The 'fairytale' tag isn't out of nowhere, the story's described as such in an interview with the director, and it owes that classification to - among other aspects - how flat the characters are. Makes them easy to project on. And you can bet your ass I did!!! I found out about this movie when it was namedropped in In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado, and so going into it I was taking with me the context in which it's discussed in the memoir: abuse. But even if I had found it on my own I feel like that's how I would have experienced it anyway, at this point in life. A younger me, I'm not sure.Originally I was going to ramble on about Bataille's theory of desire but I only half know what I'm talking about there. Still, this movie hit quite a few personal notes for me. I put off watching the ending for days; I found myself daydreaming inexplicable, convoluted ways the story could end "happily", Gone Girl style, which probably says something. Take la petite mort too far and it just becomes, well ... mort. Spooky stuff.Anyway if you like queer literature, horror, short stories, and comics, go check out Machado's work, it SLAPS. Stay safe everyone!
Once Upon A Stream | 15.09.21 Keyinei 2021-09-15 | Pinkie Pie gif is by MrPoniator, idk who made the Stitch gif, the Rooster is from Disney's Robin Hood and I can't find a source for the Edgeworth boogie gif but whoever made it: I love u-Previous unlisted streams can be found in the Stream Archive playlist on my channel:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuQOZYxX2EUjB-GH8aUXbIsEMusic is from this playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuR2CyPtV2H2GunCaDW8vZKc
🌅 SUN GOES DOWN 🌈 FULL PRIDE MEP Keyinei 2021-08-22 | [TW: Suicidal ideation in lyrics]❤️ Happy belated Pride! 🏳️🌈Thank you all for your patience, and apologies to everyone who I didn't get around to responding to - it's been a busy time. Rest assured I read and appreciated every offer to take a part / replacement part, and it was really hard choosing who I wanted in this project! Anyway, I have nothing but love for how this turned out. The variety (and diversity!) of characters and media, the voiceovers, the colours and effects everyone brought to the table, the interpretation of the sunset/sunrise theme. Plus, some very elegant watermarks - see if you can find them all (only mine are missing cuz I didn't want my name popping up like 3 times in one video LOL)So, enjoy! And if you're still waiting on some of my other ongoing projects (you know the ones) - don't worry, they're on their way :) And lastly, YouTube compression crunched these pixels a bit harder than I'd like. It still looks fine, but if you wanna see those effects in high detail (worth it imo), feel free to download the original file here: drive.google.com/file/d/16UhIZbiY4U88y8Xt9PELivmRoL30Qd9L/view?usp=sharing_________________________INTRO: MinePART 1: Mine (Tigress - Kung Fu Panda)PART 2: Oz (Viren & Harrow - The Dragon Prince) PART 3: Phé. (Ellie & Riley - The Last Of Us) PART 4: wormcarcass (Katie Mitchell - The Mitchells vs. The Machines) PART 5: Mine (Chiron - Moonlight) PART 6: MissChivious (Benson - Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts)PART 7: Ayuukins (Nezumi & Shion - NO. 6)PART 8: Mine (Cassandra Igarashi - The Wicked + The Divine)PART 9: WinterLeaf (Ellie Chu - The Half Of It)PART 10: interplanet janet (Pearl - Steven Universe)PART 11: pillowbug (Todd - The Fox & The Hound)PART 12: zuckarr (Yoichi Saotome - Owari no Seraph) OUTRO: Mine_________________________
❝ V A L E N T I N O ! ❞ 💘 FULL MEP Keyinei 2021-03-08 | ➼➼➼ EDIT: This is a reupload with the timing in Part 10 fixed! So update your playlists, repost your comments if you're feeling generous, and most of all say thank you to masher of the hour FawnSmooch for bringing the desync to my attention, because god knows I would be heartbroken if that happened to one of my parts. Showstopper club king Tod deserves the best.-BEHOLD VALENTINO! In which Jim has a thing for guys named John, Naveen plays a Get Out Of Jail Free card, and Miguel turns his bad luck into a character arc. Oh, and also murder. Just a little bit. A video about hommes fatale wouldn't be complete without it.Thank you all for your patience, I think we can all agree this was worth the wait! I love the unique flourishes everyone brought to the table. The effects, the overlays, the design choices, the colours. Bravo.There are some real moments of pathos in here, too - I love the stories ya'll came up with and best of all I love how they overlap. That continuity... 👌🏼Shoutout to the participants for a) being really good at what they do and b) being really good to work with. Go and give 'em some love.________________________________ 1: Phé. ➼ Ronno2: CasualLove ➼ Sinbad3: m0rtuum / howlelujah ➼ The Great Prince4: LIONNE ➼ Jim Hawkins5: catbfs ➼ Buster6: rxverie ➼ Pongo7: bloodhush. ➼ Cash8: Keyinei ➼ (montage)9: xPlain ➼ Dodger10: FawnSmooch ➼ Tod11: Keyinei ➼ Ernesto12: Blissbirdie ➼ Tulio13: WinterLeaf ➼ Naveen________________________________I hope everyone had a good Valentine's Day! Now...what to host next... 😈
MEP COLLECTION #3 [2018 - 2020] Keyinei 2021-01-11 | EDIT: I am writing this in July 2023, two years after uploading, to say that I have finally noticed and fixed the typo in the title that lists this as my 2nd MEP collection. It's my 3rd. WhoopsCompleted MEPs can be found here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuQPt_MOunr2wokTZPor9h-uI'm quite happy with these :3 Feel free to let me know what your favourites are! I know that's not the text that's actually in the final Cabin Fever MEP, but I liked how the colour effect looked on the longer title, so here's the alt version instead :) OH and I forgot to add: the Blinding Lights part has footage taken from The Lion King Storybook circa 1994. Not exactly 80s themed but close enough lol. Here it is: youtube.com/watch?v=27iKckhdyQI&ab_channel=DangerousBoyThe Tigress part was for rxverie's vent MEP, just some butch Asian furry content from me, your local butch Asian furry. Feels good, feels organicAlso very glad to get a chance to edit something from Dynamite's James Bond comics, the one I used here was the Origin issue ("The Debt" to be specific). I could go on and on about how the comics are everything I wish the movies were BUT we all know I can't shut up when it comes to this franchise so...some other time!The mermaid part was inspired by my friends Molly and Maya; I turned us into some of our favourite aquatic creatures. Very upset that there isn't an eel emoji btw. This is a travesty.Also, on a completely unrelated note, I did something I've been meaning to do for a while...In the description of my last MEP collection I mentioned a secret channel I used from 2015-2017. Not every video on that channel is mine, but I've finally added the ones that are to my playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuSZFSP6IuUaJgdfqfgDrJgMI briefly and vaguely explained before why I had an alt channel but tl;dr: I was anxious about receiving praise and also about homophobic interference from family who knew about this channel. But these days I don't give a FUCK so here they are, now formally part of the Keyinei Canon. Character arc, motherfuckers!!!!!!!!!!!Till next time. ✌🏼
9 | JUST ENOUGH 🌹「MD2019 Round 9」 Keyinei 2020-12-27 | Oh, the things that you do in the name of what you love.- 🌹 MD2019 Official Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0nzp3vbTnD-15taHhOzLSK43Uj-Y1Y_U 🌹-Looks like James was right about the florist thing. I mean hustling fake antiques and looting dig sites is fine and all but every highschool dropout needs a day job.This episode took over a year :') If you've been a regular at my streams you might be able to guess why, I redid and simplified the animatic section; in the original, Vinny was making a Coke + Mentos bomb - now it's ye olde science fair volcano classic: vinegar (lol) and baking soda. The priest here is supposed to be based on Frollo but I honestly could not be bothered to get him to look super accurate. The church itself is traced from the church from Robin Hood - that medieval brick-and-mortar look had the right vibe for the old coastal parish I was trying to evoke. Nothing gothic, just humble and invested with equal parts resentment and nostalgia. The offertory bag in particular really takes me back to my churchgoing days.Also, shoutout to the people who immediately spotted that I used a clip here from the Spongebob Movie. A viewer of culture indeed. I salute you.Would you believe that when I first gave Vinny a scar I didn't have a backstory in mind for it at all, let alone a tragic ex-boyfriend? I was trying very hard not to give him a tragic ex, but listen, tsunderes aren't born they're CREATED. The real tragedy here is that he lost the mullet. I love mullets. But I also love silly facial hair and undercuts so I guess it evens out.I'm super happy with how I matched the music in this one on top of the visuals, this entire contest has been such a treat to edit. So many unique environmental prompts and colour schemes I get to try out! The cave collapse at the end here might be one of my favourite sequences that I've done in the series tbh.And now, some promos! Some memes, some other cute Vinny/Dimitri edits, there's something in here for everyone - also, a PMV focused on Aaron & Vinny I started work on and discarded, but I still like it.youtube.com/watch?v=FKzaLQ-SHTo&t=20s&ab_channel=Amani.youtube.com/watch?v=vEuBiUckXXQ&ab_channel=Amani.youtube.com/watch?v=ht1kShxhoDs&ab_channel=Amani.yt3.ggpht.com/-iTI3iK6vS5Bxy4FZmtx1CsCV1z_tKRH_Xl9YxJXk6cD87cM1n4l51nZrw5NOEz7gMJYD7eJfWK1xA=s1024-ndyoutube.com/watch?v=TeAQ23yk0UE&ab_channel=KeyineiiGod, what a year it's been. I really don't have anything invigorating to say. Good luck out there everyone, hope you have a relaxing holiday season. Round 10 is coming soon. I'll see you then._____________Extra Info:✩ The car explosion was based on this scene from No Country For Old Men - I imagine Vinny's mistake is oversoaking the rag so he didn't have time to get away, but to be perfectly real with you I'm not a qualified arsonist (yet) so he could have made any number of rookie errors. Talk about a short fuse, eh? youtube.com/watch?v=yWVYpwIiN9I&ab_channel=LegendaryMovieScenes-Song: Church - Fall Out Boy
MD2019: cave of memes Keyinei 2020-11-20 | of course there's a gift shop.yes that last one is foreshadowing for round 9, no I will not be elaborating more funnies are upcoming, but those'll be animatics :)
CLUB DOWN 🌓 BEASTARS | S1 Keyinei 2020-05-26 | 🎭it's the city and the city and you only see one(and it all looked pretty when it all begun)
Alone In My Mind Keyinei 2020-05-17 | When's the last time ... ? 🤔_______I made this ... a year ago LOL and kept forgetting to make it public.... oopsit's probably gonna be quiet around here for a while, sorry...between work restarting and stardew valley all my hours are really booked! also i wanna finish my MD2019 stuff before completing my 30 Day Challenge :v
2️⃣ WHOS GONNA LOVE ME NOW | 007 Keyinei 2020-04-15 | 'difficult to control'....nice way of saying that everything he touches seems to wither and die.-2: aesthetic vibez (requested by m0rtuum)-Ah yes, James "if you wanna get over somebody get under everybody else" Bond. It's funny because he's a literal cold war kid.This is entirely too self indulgent and underwhelming, sorry Lucien T_T my first attempt at this prompt (see here youtube.com/watch?v=Yv6UKW4Pu1A) failed hard so ... here we are instead! A sort of grunge-y take on the old school Bond opening credits, which are as aesthetic as aesthetic gets. It's a little...unfocused. Trying to blend a type-heavy approach with flowy inks and hard geometrics was perhaps spoiling the broth. I think I almost pulled it off, but I probably needed to separate hard shapes from soft ones a bit more cleanly. It gets kinda cluttered here and there. Not really a combination I'd attempt again, tbh, I don't think it really works. Nevertheless, a good opportunity to use these ink overlays (youtube.com/watch?v=k_okcNVZqqI), which I'd already used previously, as well as this fun blocky texture (youtube.com/watch?v=wk28cgCG3Ho)I'll stop myself here because I can already feel like I'm going to start ranting about how No Time To Die is going to be terrible and how Quantum Of Solace was Good Actually and then you'll never hear the end of it...this franchise sucks why do I insist on liking garbageClickthrough to the first entry in my 30 "Day" Editing Challenge, which this video is a part of: youtube.com/watch?v=EPvWAT3BLD8Check out that video for more info on what prompt lists I'm using, and please feel free to suggest another prompt/number to me in the comments below!..................okay but for real if Swann dies like I've heard I am going to be PISSED I get that he's always supposed to be cockblocked by fate, the eternal bachelor etc etc, that's the whole point of this video, but oh my GOD we already had our Tracey Bond reference in Casino Royale, ENOUGH WITH THE FRIDGED WOMEN, EON PRODUCTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!! At least with my bisexual headcanon (aka canon) Ronson helps even out the balance but I can't believe you'd cut out fridged Q and the mutual escape scene in Spectre only to turn around and do this to yet another Bond girl NOBODY ASKED FOR THIS AAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUAHAHGHHHHHHHHHHH
1️⃣ THRASH UNREAL | CATRA Keyinei 2020-04-07 | sometimes the party takes you places that you didn't really plan on going.-1: a character who deserves better (requested by Phé.)-hello here is """day""" 1 of my 30 day challenge, which took me 8 days to edit 😌👌🏼💯🔥 I'm not going to set myself a hard time limit for completing this challenge - I'm aware that's a pretty major constraint I'm ignoring, but WHO has time for that kind of pressure, especially now???? Not my emo ass!!!!!!!!!!! Fuck that!!! We out here!!! Except not please stay indoors.I have three lists I'm choosing my prompts from: youtube.com/watch?v=yLtM-H_8Fswhttps://i.pinimg.com/originals/db/07/6b/db076b31b6798c017c1e7776fde209df.jpghttps://i.pinimg.com/originals/35/1e/f5/351ef58cabfe08f1f72c6bc245a9a886.jpgI asked Molly to pick a number from 1-30. She picked 23, so I chose the 23rd prompt from the 2nd list because that was the most interesting and because...duh.I didn't want to go heavy on scenes of Shadow abusing Catra because it's upsetting BUT I did want to explore their relationship... I guess I focused on hands as a motif? I find that when I'm lost during editing, especially on how to begin, I pick a body part and try to spin a motif around that. Also: the idea that abusers get their practice in early, building their philosophy of control well before they meet their first victim. Also the idea that you internalize that philosophy against yourself, so even when they're not present, you're still being puppeted. Also it's 3am idk what I'm saying. It wasn't intentional, but it's obvious on playback that many things in this video - bold eye candy text, fast speed changes, and overall cleanliness are heavily inspired by the very stylish StragProductions, so credit where it's due! youtube.com/user/StragProductionsNormally I'd fix the timing issues and text placement to lead the eye better BUT I think this challenge might be a good way for me to ramble about things I'd normally change, get my thought process down here...Please feel free to pick another number for me down in the comments, or give me a custom prompt! A little audience participation! Who doesn't love that!Take care everyone! Talking to you especially, Catra!!!!!! May 15th I wanna see your ass REDEEMED bitch no ifs ands or buts
Wasteland, Baby! 🍂 Keyinei 2020-03-27 | [TW: doomsday themed lyrics + covid-19 talk below]-i'm in love, i'm in love with you. 🌱-was feeling some sort of way, so this one came together pretty quick in a few days.now that we're at 200+ cases and community transmission has begun, new zealand is on a month-long quarantine lockdown as of the 25th ... all travel + non-essential business is on hold, so i'm on leave for the next four weeks. going to try and keep productive. might fuck around and do a 30 day challenge, who knows.this video was also practice for a kind of 'timeline' edit that roughly follows the earth's history, since i've got a bigger project coming up that relies on that idea.given recent events i feel the need to disclaim that this video shouldn't be interpreted in an ecofascist light. i hate that lazy, class-unconscious, eugenics-in-sheep's-clothing bullshit with the fire of a thousand suns...don't make me have to come over there and teach you about respect for other living beings!!!...anyway, take care and take care of each other
PLANS 🗺️ hbd maya! Keyinei 2020-02-15 | This is the most...inconsiderate thing you can do to someone on their birthday. I'm not feeling this.SIKE!!! you thought we didn't know...no we were just busy. and therefore late, but that's how it is on this bitch of an earth.shoutout to mutual friends, because i'm really glad i met you maya! i'm surprised how quickly we clicked. you're one of the sweetest and toughest people i know. hope you had a good birthday and valentines! 💝we tried to go for a sanrio vibe on this one :3none of the masks at the end are mine, credit to their respective maskers...the angel ones are by trashanimashSong: Plans - Oh Wonder___Mollymaking maya shit is always the ultimate goaldescription^keyinei ✩maya_laxative.mp4MollyOh I Hate Youkeyinei ✩that makes two of us.
me coming up with any story or character idea Keyinei 2020-02-09 | ok byeeeeeeeeno finale spoilers please! I still haven't seen it. I'm posting this as a distraction while I await some important Results from a Thing lol so please... Goof off in the comments
Once Upon A (Speed) Stream #3 Keyinei 2019-12-08 | I downloaded a bunch of blocked streams and threw them together, mostly so I could have this entire album in once place online. Enjoy I guess!Music:clipping. - REMXNG
NOTHING IS SAFE ⛯ FULL HALLOWEEN MEP Keyinei 2019-10-31 | Truth, like death, comes for everyone.-⛯ HEADPHONES AND HIGH SCREEN BRIGHTNESS RECOMMENDED ⛯The theme for this MEP was "retro lo-fi 80s horror movie" which in retrospect is about as vague and unhelpful as themes come. And yet here we are. And the video looks awesome. And it's on time. Zero replacements needed. Wow. And I got to make a trailer for the project, which is something I always love to do for MEPs! I'm pleasantly surprised at how unintentionally well the colour flows through this video, starting off with warmer, darker colours and moving towards colder, brighter colours halfway as the song picks up energy...nice.If anyone needs any music recommendations this season, may I suggest clipping.'s very spooky There Existed An Addiction To Blood, which this track is a single from.Go give some love to these guys in the comments and have a safe All Hallows' Eve, everyone. 🎃 Now...time to prep my next MEP!________________________________INTRO: MinePART 1: NadexPART 2: OzPART 3: Phé.PART 4: ryleerooPART 5: catbfsPART 6: MokiHunterPART 7: jessierambles (jessibunbun)PART 8: izamunPART 9: LEVPART 10: rxveriePART 11: m0rtuumPART 12: SCYLLOIDOUTRO: Mine
Is That Whistle Calling For You? Keyinei 2019-10-29 | ...Don't holler, it's cool.____________Music:Block - clipping.Prophecy - clipping.
8 | ALL THAT TIME 💫「MD2019 Round 8」 Keyinei 2019-10-26 | [TW: suicide]-I would take my heart right out the hood for you.- 💫 MD2019 Official Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0nzp3vbTnD-15taHhOzLSK43Uj-Y1Y_U 💫-[gretchen weiners voice] oh my god Vinny you can't just ask people why they wanna die Anyway......... IT'S DONE...FOR NOW... I don't want to look at this I have so much stuff to fix in post for the remasters ~_~ And NO I haven't watched the winner announcement yet lol. I'll do that later .... 👀I couldn't finish the finale in time sadly but oh well! I'll finish it up at my own pace now. You can watch the unfinished unlisted version in the playlist.@ya'll who thought the end of the last episode was corny...WELL LUCKY FOR YOU THERE'S LOTS MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and lucky for you....that's what i like.... and for those of you who like Dimitri being an absolute thot, you're getting your money's worth too.Also it is with a heavy heart that I must confess my memelord chums are at it again. Have these, courtesy of Lucien and Molly respectivelycdn.discordapp.com/attachments/585113970084675586/609893655200923698/cat.pngyoutube.com/watch?v=YbWoyEOd6h0Also also, while we're all listening to BROCKHAMPTON...go check out their new album Ginger. It's so good. It really does sound like its album cover: a hug. Speaking of: next challenge...hug manip???? ? ?? ?-Song: GAMBA - BROCKHAMPTON
you drive me cuckoo 💞 Keyinei 2019-09-21 | I’m always in your hair...and you're always under my microscope-OK now imagine Todd is wearing the Sia wig and sunglasses that Tyler wears in his music videos for this album...perfectThis is an MEP part for a project that turned out very very VERY good, go check it outyoutube.com/watch?v=LBZYfKikn44...I do actually have more non-MD related videos sitting around that I should actually get around to publishing LOL
7 | NO BIG SURPRISE 🎆「MD2019 Round 7」 Keyinei 2019-08-10 | The spark in your eyes, the look on your face - I will not be brave.-🎆 MD2019 Official Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0nzp3vbTnD-15taHhOzLSK43Uj-Y1Y_U 🎆-:) Molly brought some meme chaos to the party, as usual. Check it out here: youtu.be/_QK60v3TJlM(original meme: youtu.be/myc7eHGg5y4)I'm actually really happy with how the lyrics and music fit the story in this one.(Also - for everyone wondering who the Mystery Merman was: now you know!)I've been sitting on that last manip since May...glad I finally got to use it. There were a lot of cut lines for this round that I didn't get to edit, I might do something with them later. 👀See you next round!_____________Extra Info:✩ The opening lines are from the Inferno section of The Divine Comedy, Canto III, lines 14–15 (tr. Mandelbaum) - spoken at the entrance to the gates of Hell. The Divine Comedy plays such a huge and fascinating role in the formation of the modern Italian language we know today...go check it out if you're interested in that kind of stuff. ✩ Aaron's lines translate to "please, darling, I'm begging you." He sure lays it on thick.-Song: Twin Size Mattress - The Front Bottoms
6 | FRIEND OF MINE 🔥「MD2019 Round 6」 Keyinei 2019-07-15 | I want to hold you like you're mine._🔥 MD2019 Official Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0nzp3vbTnD-15taHhOzLSK43Uj-Y1Y_U 🔥-Carrying the torch.Some of the editing in here (0:54 to 0:56) is from AnimeFanGirl92, if you haven't seen those videos yet...you should! This track is my undisputed favourite off the whole album...and if you ask me I think it falls pretty snugly into the category of a torch song._____________Extra Info:✩ Extra John Cusack audio clips from the movie 1408. The full flick is up on YouTube, if you like Stephen King stuff, check it out - it's good. (There are multiple endings!) -Song: Agnes - Glass Animals
5 | TOO CAREFUL ⛪「MD2019 Round 5」 Keyinei 2019-06-15 | You learn to live unless you learn to live on less - you learn to live, or less._⛪ MD2019 Official Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0nzp3vbTnD-15taHhOzLSK43Uj-Y1Y_U ⛪-Or alternatively titled,Local Bitter Gay Ex-Catholic Molotovs An Abandoned Church, Nobody Is Particularly SurprisedCan’t believe it took me this long to edit to Dessa! Everything about her music is great, but her lyricism is just off the hook. Fun fact, this was the song that taught me how vinegar is made! The opening lines made me curious enough to hit up Google. Also, while I was editing this, Epicurious put out a Price Points episode featuring a vinegar expert, so that was fun. Now I can’t stop imagining Vinny grumpily wearing a shirt that says “The Power of Sour”.(youtube.com/watch?v=fOCblmSQvvQ watch it here!) YouTube compression really chewed up certain scenes for some reason and I have no idea how to get around it for now, sorry guys. I'll see if I can fix that in the remastered versions.Now off to hustle for Round 6. Oh god what have I done._____________Extra Info:✩ “Father” is how you address priests, “Your Excellency” is more accurate for archbishops. Vinny’s just being disrespectful there, as usual.✩ Of course, the "you got something sporty" line is a callback to the movie. Tunisian carpets, unlike Persian rugs, tend to be much more rigid and geometric than ornate. I guess Vinny thinks those are basically racing lines. ✩ "Sour grapes" is a reference to the Aesop's fable of the fox who wanted some grapes on a high vine, failed to reach them, and thusly declared them sour. In this context though it just means "wanting something you can't have."-Song: The Crow - Dessa
26 | Paddington Keyinei 2019-05-15 | I wouldn't care what it cost me.-You guys better remind me in 1,347 days to come back and watch this when I turn 26!2019 has been one mental mishap after another, so I decided to unwind with a song I've recently fallen in love with - put this together in one night. The Paddington movies are very near and dear to me, but I have another full video planned with this bear, so I'll save my enthusiasm for then. Also I JUST realized this video clocks in at two minutes and *twenty six* seconds...!!!!!! Nailed it. (I know it says 2:25 on the player itself but it says 2:26 on the preview thumbnails in other menus...YouTube just likes to ruin my fun)Hope you enjoy. Take care, y'all. 💗
Once Upon A (Speed) Stream #2 Keyinei 2019-04-30 | More streams from the 25th and 26th of April. Featuring a guest cameo from God and a little chroma key tutorial. The 2nd stream (starting at 23:37) is continuous with the other stream on the 26th, which ran in total for about 13 hours continuously.Music: Interface and The Happiest Days Of Our Lives by Three Chain LinksPrevious unlisted streams can be found in the Stream Archive playlist on my channel:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuQOZYxX2EUjB-GH8aUXbIsE
4 | THE PEOPLE UNDERNEATH 💀「MD2019 Round 4」 Keyinei 2019-04-30 | Running, running, running...again.-💀 MD2019 Official Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0nzp3vbTnD-15taHhOzLSK43Uj-Y1Y_U 💀-VERY IMPORTANT: Everybody please look at this amazing meme my good friend Molly put together during the stream, it is art and belongs in the Louvre media.discordapp.net/attachments/544841021746315265/571410464001490954/unknown.png?width=538&height=609Anyway I was wrong about Round 3, THIS is the actual literal thirst trap.Pour one out for Zak "Fernboy" Young, he died as he lived: making bad water-related decisions. I was just warming up to him, so it's a real shame. But at least his untimely demise might prompt this asshat here to learn some goddamn manners.Also: THE DOC IS IN!!!! So glad Sweet is back on screen, I love him. He'd make a great roleplay base I think, he's very expressive, fun, and also he's the only canonically mixed race animated Disney character I can think of. Neat. Plus he's built like a brickhouse. Dare I say...goals. Sorry this didn't go up during the weekend, but I decided to fine tune a few details since I had the luxury of time. Next rounds might get cheaper and shorter; just started a new job and training will keep me pretty busy I think.I made a photoshoot image too even though it doesn't matter now...it's pretty basic, slapped it together in an hour because why not, I thought the idea was fun.66.media.tumblr.com/c34012b3184399bf7f180dc92cc6008c/tumblr_pqrtl8wZqX1y7dlnto1_1280.png Will Vinny ever figure out what sashimi is? Who is that mystery merman? Will I ever rein in this increasingly convoluted and ridiculous backstory that I might not even end up totally showing anyway??? Who knows. I have no idea what I'm doing, guys. Send help._____________Extra Info:✩ You can get mirages anywhere, they're simply optical illusions based on how light rays work, not hallucinations as they're commonly depicted in TV shows and movies.✩ Med school grads who want to get into clinical practice must enter into a residency, where they work/train for several years before they get their license. IDK about outside of the USA, but from what my research tells me, if you drop out of a residency (which you would have to do if you skip town suddenly like Michele is suggesting), the doors to future medical practice are basically closed to you forever. Residencies don't always pay well either, hence Sweet's less-than-legal side hustle. Dude's paying rent in New York, after all.✩ I almost used Modest Mouse's "Missed The Boat" for this round...which would've been funny considering I absolutely did miss the HMS Deadline on this one lol.-Song: Young God - Halsey
Once Upon A (Speed) Stream Keyinei 2019-04-25 | NYOOM(Spoilers for my MD2019 Round 4 entry)The streams from the 24th and 25th of April got blocked due to copyright issues so I decided to just turn it into a speedstream affair. (For anyone curious - it was Amine and Aretha Franklin that did me in 😔) These songs are from Bastille's Other People's Heartache Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 mixtapes. They're released for free, I found download links on reddit somewhere - go check them out they're good!Previous unlisted streams can be found in the Stream Archive playlist on my channel:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuQOZYxX2EUjB-GH8aUXbIsE
3 | LIVE THAT LONG 💧「MD2019 Round 3」 Keyinei 2019-03-30 | Understand me when I say: all I had, I gave away.-BONUS: an excellent outtake youtube.com/watch?v=4ZCaEj7jXWw-💧 MD2019 Official Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0nzp3vbTnD-15taHhOzLSK43Uj-Y1Y_U 💧-Round 3, the literal thirst trap. Special thanks to Don Novello for the assist on this one.I livestreamed the last 30 hours or so of me editing this round, thank you so much to everyone who showed up and kept me company! The last stream went for a boggling 18+ hours and is STILL processing. I really hope it doesn't disappear into the YouTube ether because it was a truly Herculean feat of stupidity. But if it does, well ... there's always next time. Feel free to check out the streams here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuQOZYxX2EUjB-GH8aUXbIsEAs always, if any of you spot an issue with my monolingual mangling of other languages, please let me know! I have no outside frame of reference other than Reverso Context :') A translation can be found below._____________Extra Info:✩ Kangaroo court refers to a court/trial/justice system that is rigged against the defendant...in other words, Vinny is REALLY misapplying that term like the true "fuck you, got mine" Chaotic Neutral he is. Then again, he does make a good point. So does Korso, but would you really wanna kill such a good morale booster like Figaro knowing that there's a good chance you yourself might not make it out alive anyway? Checkmate, Joseph.✩ Quid pro quo is one of my favourite Latin phrases ever and translates into "something for something".✩ "Credi di conoscere qualcuno..." = "You think you know someone..." It occurs to me only now that a more natural way to phrase this would be "Quando pensi di conoscere qualcuno", so I might change it to that in the remastered version. @actual Italians please help :'D✩ Extra Don soundbites from youtube.com/watch?v=iTHpChltQzI and youtube.com/watch?v=S_n2F2RSv9c-Song: Live That Long - Lewis Del Mar
SONGS I CANT LISTEN TO 💔 FULL MEP Keyinei 2019-03-15 | And it's all because of you, I got a list of songs I can't edit tooooo...___♫ FULL SCREEN recommended! ♫ ___Thank you to all participants, and FawnSmooch for helping out with a replacement part!The theme for this MEP was to take inspiration (visual or otherwise) from other music, eg. in the form of cover art or music videos. If you want to know what songs inspired each participant, I've listed them alongside their usernames below. I've also put together a playlist of everyone's musical muses for this project!! Check it out, find some songs you can definitely listen to. I daresay everyone in here has great taste.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLearVTpXZvuS2mA_cEJUxICvX3idETV2dI ended up taking Part 9 for myself when I realized it was a good opportunity to do something a little special: consider it a thank you to all of you who helped make my comeback MEP a reality! And a damn good looking reality, at that. I mean, look at this. It's kickass.I don't know when I'll host my next MEP, but rest assured, I've got lots more planned.In the meantime, please enjoy! ________________________________Part 1: ryleeroo (Nick & Judy)♪ Back In Black by AC/DC, classic rock Part 2: FawnSmooch (Pongo & Tramp)♪ Sleepover by Hayley KiyokoPart 3: Phé. (Balto & Jenna)♪ The Singin' StraysPart 4: turquoiise (Hercules & Meg)♪ Maybe by Ingrid MichaelsonPart 5: trashanimash (Danielle & Angel)♪ Peripheral Vision/Dizzy On The Comedown by TurnoverPart 6: catbfs (Lady & Dixie)♪ Do You Love Someone by GrouplovePart 7: Keyinei (Korso & Dean)♪ Supercut by LordePart 8: m0rtuum (Simba & Mufasa)♪ Hospice by The Antlers________________________________
2 | SUN WILL RISE 🕯️「MD2019 Round 2」 Keyinei 2019-02-22 | There was a time when a moment like this wouldn't ever cross my mind.-🕯️ MD2019 Official Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0nzp3vbTnD-15taHhOzLSK43Uj-Y1Y_U 🕯️-The Cave of Wonders is canonically into vore. There, I said it.Once again special thanks to everyone who plotted with me this round, and special thanks to Reverso Context for the Arabic lines. I hope they're accurate.So...this round. Where do I start? Well, for once I spot no (glaring) errors, which is a relief, because the little mistakes in the previous entries make me wanna remaster them all. Grr. We'll see. I definitely need to learn to not sweat the small mistakes though.I don't think I've ever had this much fun editing a crossover. The opportunities to use weird camera angles, action-y clips, unusual scenes, and go wild with colourings...if this is as far as I get in the contest I'm satisfied because this was just so satisfying to put together, and such a fun prompt!Funnily enough, the day before Round 2 went up, I had decided to include a cave-in in Vinny's backstory. Imagine my delight when I saw what the prompt for this round was. I wanted to extend the flashback, originally, but it's actually good that I couldn't, because now we've got some suspense. But at least some questions (well, one question) has been answered. And now you can guess the secret, ulterior reason I settled for "No Sugar" as the title/song of my audition ... :3c2019 has been really unexpectedly rough on me so far, though I think I'm in a better place right now. That stress bled into this video, but in a good way: a couple of reassuring conversations with friends inspired Sweet's advice, and the flashback-callback at the end. What can I say? I like that line. A little uncharacteristic of Vinny, perhaps, but when you've had a near-death experience I think you're allowed a platitude or two.Anyway I'm on no sleep so I'm gonna sign off. Me @ my last two braincells: who's not dead, sound offNevertheless... here's to eventually getting out of whatever big dark holes we may have fallen into! And here's to the lights we find along the way. 💛_____________Extra Info:✩ "Spelunking" refers to cave exploration (if you've never played the game Spelunky, go check it out, the soundtrack is awesome: youtube.com/watch?v=uXOxWgGZBKI). It's a very US-specific term though. I just love that word so of course I had to include it. Just the way it sounds. *Spelunk*.✩ Open Sesame is, of course, the passphrase from Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves - I thought it was really fitting given the whole Arabic setting + the plot. I imagine Rourke made that reference on purpose.✩ Canaries were once used in coal mines as an early warning system for airborne poisons/carbon monoxide/gas leaks because they require so much more oxygen than humans. Obviously long outdated, but y'know...foreshadowing with a reference to foreshadowing! ✩ "Gattino" = kitten in Italian. You'll have to google dolcezza ;)-Song: The Driver - Bastille
Broken Record (Part 7) Keyinei 2019-02-10 | Don't you hate it when your TV tries to fix your marriage? If I want your opinion I'll ask for it, buddy.Anyway here's my part for my upcoming MEP, Songs I Can't Listen To! The parts turned in so far look fantastic, I'm excited. To those who haven't turned in your parts yet, the deadline is the 12th. To everyone else: stay tuned! Get hype!! Be there or be square!!!(I'm a little worried that some of you who are in the MEP aren't aware of it since YT's notification system isn't perfect, so if you're not sure please check the signup video :'D If you could keep me updated on your progress that'd be great!)I've been wanting to edit this pairing for a while. Bonus points if you can guess the song I referenced.Masking credits: TheNamelessDoll, Jujubee
1 | NOWHERE TO BE ⛺「MD2019 Round 1」 Keyinei 2019-01-25 | Our friends, our drinks; we get inspired --🏕️ MD2019 Official Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0nzp3vbTnD-15taHhOzLSK43Uj-Y1Y_U 🏕️-Uploading this with less than 15 minutes to go on the deadline because I live on the edge. Contests are new territory for me and I need to put in at least 50% less effort next time. I'm a perfectionist and since I didn't have time to do final checks before uploading this, there are a few frustrating mistakes and glitches in this, but 2019 is gonna be the year of not sweating the details, I've decided. The funny thing is that the final chorus is an extra one I tacked on because I wanted to prolong the campfire scene for a more satisfying finale, if I hadn't done that, would I have had time to fix the mistakes? Most likely. Would the video have been better? ... Nah, I think we all prefer extra scenes over a few fixed glitches.My birthday week has been exponentially more batshit than I expected but it's nice to have this to show for it; I'm really pleased with what I managed to accomplish despite the flaws. The stylization and font of the text messages is inspired by BBC's Sherlock. Shoutout to Every Frame A Painting for bringing this idea to my attention. Go check out their video on how text messages are portrayed in film and TV, it's very cool. youtube.com/watch?v=uFfq2zblGXwSpecial thanks to everyone who shared image resources, Molly for helping me figure out a couple of scenes, and GrimmMemoirs and AnimeFanGirl92 for plotting with me to make Vinny's life as awkward as possible. Here's to more! 🥂_____________Extra Info:✩ "Omertà" is a code of honorable silence popularized by organized crime groups. It means, essentially, non-compliance with the authorities, aka "snitches get stitches".✩ Bonus points if you can spot the very special secret cameo appearance of the true champion of this contest.-Song: Homemade Dynamite - Lorde (Feat. Khalid, Post Malone & SZA) [REMIX]
FEEL REAL | Yuuri Keyinei 2018-12-25 | "I've been wondering if you secretly want to quit!""Of course I don't.""I know! You don't have to say anything! Just have more faith in me than I do!"- ❤️ -Spontaneous edit after a weird week, this one's a couple months old. Did the raws in one long sitting (like 8 hours maybe? this show is really easy to work with thanks to its really tight story). I have at least one more YOI video in me (to one of my all time favourite songs!), and I'm really looking forward to starting on it. Text is handwritten, again. I daresay it looks better here.Since it's December, this is my last full upload for the year. Which means it's time for *drumroll* 🍾 2018 IN REVIEW 🍾I completed my one-full-vid-a-month quota! That makes 12 full uploads this year (including the 30min long vlog and not including the total 40mins of incomplete videos on my beta channel). And to think I uploaded just ONE chump change video on this channel for all of 2017. Uploading is still a nervewracking hassle sometimes, but not nearly as much, so I'm chuffed.Gonna wind it down next year though. I might replace the monthly vid with a monthly stream. I also want to host MEPs that I've been sitting on for years... I overestimated myself by thinking I could do those things this year, but that's fine. 2019 I'll play things by ear.Shoutout to the good people I've met and/or gotten closer to this year. I'm as baffled as I am humbled and grateful by your continued tolerance of my very bad jokes. Here's to me earning my keep.This was quite a busy and accomplished year in every sense, though it doesn't feel like it, especially not today. This is the wrong holiday for ruminating on failures (that's Boxing Day's thing, obviously), but here I am anyway. It is hard to overstate how much I've grown this year, and yet I still wish there was some kind of fertilizer to speed things the fuck up. Perhaps my next lesson will be patience, grasshopper.I got my bachelors, so it was actually a really good year to watch YOI; Yuuri and I were on the same "well...what now?" wavelength there.There's another thing I like about YOI, or at least my reading of it. Yuuri's growth is unmistakable but I don't think he ever realizes how much value his efforts hold, or how much social credit he's accrued among those who care about him. He definitely realizes his perspective is skewed, but even then ... it stays skewed. It's like learning how big the ocean is. You get it, but you don't grasp it. The sheer scale is beyond your imaginative ability (for now). That was my frustrating takeaway: just because you know something is real doesn't mean you believe in it, and vice versa.I hold out hope, of course, but one must contend with the possibility that a silver medal is forever just 'eh, could be gold'. Nevertheless for a day you get to put on a silly trencher and bask in good vibes, or skate the best routine of your life; you get to have a good time. A good time is real, and feeling real is enough. Anyway, I'm gonna go think of some New Year's resolutions.Merry Christmas, everyone.
0 | NO SUGAR ✈️「MD2019 Audition」 Keyinei 2018-12-23 | Hold your hands up high - my love, I'll see you by and by.-✈️ MD2019 Official Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0nzp3vbTnD-15taHhOzLSK43Uj-Y1Y_U ✈️-Name: Vincenzo SantoriniAge: 30-Ciao. Welcome to overkill.Back in 2013 I almost joined this contest but a combination of cowardice and hard drive failure won out. But I adore the theme for this year so...let's hope I get in! Nice to see all the Atlantis characters showing up in auditions, guess if the spelunking shoe fits it fits! Also, apologies to AnimeFanGirl92, I'm sorry both our characters share the same profession, but I just couldn't imagine Vinny doing anything else and also half his scenes involve him cradling various explosives. (Go check out Dmitri's audition, though, you will not regret it youtube.com/watch?v=Nl-fgSA0KDw)Working on this made me remember how much I love the Atlantis crew and Vinny in particular. Those of you who watch vintage SNL might recognize his VA as Don Novello, aka Father Guido Sarducci (if you like standup comedy and that sort of thing, and I know I do, go check him out). I'm sure they had Novello in mind when they came up with Vinny (and not just because they share the exact same mustache); he basically plays himself. Also, this: [Edmonds recalled, "[Novello] would look at the sheet, and he would read the line that was written once, and he would never read it again! And we never used a written line, it was improvs, the whole movie."]Pretty sure they just let that improv streak run wild on Atlantis 2, because Vinny's jokes get way more...well, Vinny. Low-budget sequel? No problem, just let the funnyman take over.I like to believe Sykes ordered Rourke to fetch him a stray kitten solely in order to do the Blofeld thing. Gotta have the aesthetic. As for Michele - I was originally going to cast Dean, but then he got claimed and also I can't picture him doing anything Bad. Michele on the other hand seems inclined to both lawbreaking and artmaking. (I can actually see him creating art similar to the stuff Dean makes, somehow)Vinny's story was inspired by a subject I'm interested in but haven't had much time to research: antiques pillaging. The idea of 'professional' pillagers like Vinny and co. doesn't correspond to reality though, it's usually the locals doing the deed with basic tools. As Sykes says, dig sites aren't exactly well protected and locals can profit from selling trinkets to tourists, middlemen and rich collectors alike. This basically renders the items historically worthless since proof of provenance/origin and untouched status are sine qua non to researchers. For reference: Ban Chiang in Thailand, or, more recently, the "blood antiques" looted by ISIS from Syria and Iraq that are now showing up for sale in the West. I also just love the idea of Vinny being one of the few verified criminals on what is otherwise an ostensibly legit operation. All the rest of you law abiding explorers better watch out.I've got one more upload planned till the year closes out (and comments to respond to - I haven't forgotten!) Till then...arrivederci._____________Extra Info:✩ A fence is someone who acts as the middleman between thief and eventual buyer, moving stolen goods onto the market (legitimate or otherwise) for profit. The fact that he's Michele's art agent/dealer as well probably provides excellent cover. I absolutely adore charismatic-pathetic villains (hence my channel icon), so what a great opportunity to use Kent.✩ "Miguel" is the Spanish form of "Michele" which is the Italian form of "Michael" which is the English form of Hebrew "Mikhael" - "one who is like God". Which is a hilariously fitting name in the context of The Road to El Dorado.✩ "Guido" is a derogatory (and now outmoded?) US slang term for a working-class Italian American, Sykes strikes me as the kind of old school jerk who'd use it.✩ I originally wanted to use Prince's Thieves In The Temple as the song for this but sadly WMG blocked it. Can you imagine how perfect that would've been?! I chose this song instead because as well as being très cinematic, it's featured on the game A Way Out which is also about a snarky Italian with unfinished business. Vinny does not have Leo's magnificent sideburns though :/
The Lion King 3D Teaser in 2D Keyinei 2018-11-24 | People have already done this but whatever (and to be fair, this is the one time animash skills would ever come in useful, let us have this). I thought it was interesting how many exact camera angles they referenced in the teaser. Side by side comparison here: youtube.com/watch?v=5YVc2gGHcW8Choo choo, all aboard the hype train!
ANIMASH | THE GIRLS ON DRUGS Keyinei 2018-11-22 | Hey what's up it's the November video. I recommend watching in as large a screen as possible (sorry, mobile viewers) and 1080p because the text is tiny in this. In retrospect I really should've made the text bigger, damn. Headphones are also probably good for this one!So this is also from the preview comp I put up on my side channel. I worked on this as a designated side project for a couple of months, picked away at it whenever I was in a particular slump and only optionally intoxicated. Fittingly I'm also on a nice wombo combo of sleep deprivation and vodka as I type this (+ redcurrant and pomegranate cordial with a mint leaf on the rocks, it's pretty good). All in all it's cathartic to see the final product. I'm pretty pleased with how this thumbnail turned out too, think it's my favourite of the ones I've done recently. This song has always reminded me of a loved one and also certain verses really stuck out to me as super fitting for specific characters (I'm sure you can guess which). I can and will find an excuse to squeeze my tiger wife into as many videos as possible, WITNESS MEAlso finally broke in AE for that VHS effect! ... And nothing else. It's a complicated program don't judge me ): The text generator I used: http://wigflip.com/minifestoThe grass overlay at 3:16: vimeo.com/230160738Free audio plugin I used for that lo-fi effect on the voiceovers (it works with SV Pro): izotope.com/en/products/create-and-design/vinyl.htmlHappy Thanksgiving to those celebrating, may the emotional bloodletting at the table be kept to the bare minimum 🙏🏼 Only one more monthly video to go before I complete my quota goal of uploads for the year, and not to toot my own horn or anything but it's one I kinda dig. À bientôt, bis dann, 再见, et cetera.
Summer Silence Keyinei 2018-11-01 | Oops I missed Halloween.Originally I was thinking of hosting a MEP for the occasion but by the time I found the right idea it was too late. I put this together real quick instead. Next year, though!
❆⛸ DANCING SHOES ⛸❆ Yuri On Ice Keyinei 2018-09-24 | (so what you scared for?) *❆⛸❆*ahh, there he is ... my bisexual glass cannon pot-valiant son. by the way guess who just went and got themselves a brand spankin new degree??? it's Yuuri. Yuuri did. but also me, i graduated. i think this video sums up my feelings on the matter pretty well (also: new watermark, it's rebranding time)i figured it was fitting that after having a video about yuuri being a badass i should make one where he eats complete shit and gets rekt live on stream. but also, YOI has a fantastic sense of humour and i wanted to make use of all those hilarious, amazing expressions. also also, 2:08, viktor's face. man, i can't believe there's actually a knife shoe emoji.
🌠 (i only wanna dance for you) 🌠 Keyinei 2018-08-24 | 💫 S L I M E G R E E N P A I N T , P E A N U T B U T T E R I N S I D E 💫-BEHIND THE SCENES/WIP VIDEO HERE: youtube.com/watch?v=jtS8dT_vHac-hopefully this song is still summer-fresh, wanted to get this one out fast. did the raws in like one 10 hour sitting @_@ finished the rest over the weekend. made this after marathoning YOI after having a bad day... I have many praises to sing of it but I'll save it for latervery happy to finally marry several of my major interests together in one video: fluffy gay shit, big dumb cars, and a fuckton of pretty effects. do some sick burnouts, yuuri!!! wait no actually don't.calling it now, a bunch of racing games are gonna try and get the license to have this one in their soundtracks. slime green + peanut butter is such a fantastic color combo tbh. mint chocolate, step the FUCK aside.
Im Not Crying. Youre Not Crying, Are You? Keyinei 2018-07-30 | yeah, that sounds about right.-so here's a thing from about a year ago. i remember having planned on editing this for several years before starting. also i'm gonna need to pay someone to come over to my flat and put a hex on me against using dear and the headlights again, because this is like the third time now :’) this song always made me think of... what it means to make stuff. and, of course, 'singing' is an easy almost-homonym for 'swimming', so that's definitely where i got the idea from. then one day i think i was listening to this song and i thought, huh, this feels like a song you'd write about breaking up a band. and then i googled it and lo and behold d&th has indeed been broken up for a long while now. reading their breakup message is what made me finally get started on this video.what struck me about the breakup message was this idea that if you turn production into your entire life, you won't really have any life left to tell stories about. except, y'know, this kind of meta-narrative piece about how the project has lost its meaning. it resonates, i think, with divorcing yourself from the things you love to do. but it's like...you don't get to go anywhere except from where you are. so first you have to be okay with that.and free! has a lot of those themes in S1 (S2's more about the social aspect, which is a whole other video). there's this thing you love to do, but it's also got all these strings attached. so, why do you do it? who do you do it for? what's the point of an arbitrary goal? but if there's no goal, what's the point of doing anything at all? is it even possible to like doing something that feels meaningless and pointless? why are you so drawn to doing what you feel like a failure at? i mean, you keep doing it, so clearly there's gotta be some impetus. Is it even possible to be happy doing what you enjoy when you can’t be happy being you? and at what point do you realize you're poisoning the thing you love? anyway thanks for coming to my ted talki would’ve liked to include the final dialogue of S1 in this video somehow, because i think it finds a neat answer to all these questions. 'what's your dream?' rin asks and haru doesn't finish his line, cuz there doesn’t need to be an answer. the entire point is to see where the project takes you. the dream, maybe, is to just keep dreaming of...anything.i'll probably ramble about this more if i ever get around to making my S2 focused video, but free! definitely has a place in my heart solely for being a highschool bildungsroman with deeply resonant archetypes that aired while i was just finishing up that particular period of schooling as opposed to having any particularly sterling writing, heh. it's honestly kind of hamfisted, but in an endearing, deeply teenagery way. figured now was a good time to upload this what with S3 kicking off (just in time for me to gear up for postgrad, too, so it goes). go get self-actualized you wet idiot college children.
