SNES 16-Bit Doctor Who Intro (2010) DoctorOctoroc 2011-05-25 | A Super Nintendo style recreation of the newest "Doctor Who" intro sequence. I arranged the track in FL Studio using SNES soundfonts from Chrono Trigger, A Link to the Past, Final Fantasy IV and F-Zero. If you're wondering how I got that wizzing sound in the beginning, it was a combination of "Lavos" sound effects from Crono Trigger :-) Download the mp3! http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/music/doctorWhoTheme.mp3
Doctor Octoroc Presents: C:CHANGE - A Chiptune Tribute to Beck DoctorOctoroc 2022-09-24 | Live now on Kickstarter - "C:\CHANGE: A Chiptune Tribute to Beck"!kickstarter.com/projects/doctoroctoroc/c-change-a-chiptune-tribute-to-beck"C:\CHANGE" is a chiptune cover album which arranges the entirety of "Sea Change" by Beck utilizing only the sound processors inside of the classic Nintendo Entertainment System and Gameboy.This will be my third release on vinyl record. The first was a chiptune cover of "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" by Neutral Milk entitled "In The RP2A Over The Sea" and my second was a chiptune cover of "The Soft Bulletin" by The Flaming Lips, aptly named "Soft Bits In".The album will be pressed to vinyl by Kindercore Vinyl in Athens, GA.http://www.kindercore.com/vinylThis video was created by my good friend Dan Collins!dancollinsfilm.com
C:CHANGE: A Chiptune Tribute to BECK (NES+DMG cover of Sea Change) on Vinyl! DoctorOctoroc 2022-09-22 | Check out the Kickstarter to fund the album press! You can grab yourself a copy on vinyl or a digital download (plus plenty of fun extras) here:kickstarter.com/projects/doctoroctoroc/c-change-a-chiptune-tribute-to-beck"C:\CHANGE" is an instrumental chiptune cover album which arranges the entirety of "Sea Change" by Beck utilizing only the sound processors inside of the classic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Gameboy (DMG).The album is being funded through Kickstarter and will subsequently be pressed to vinyl by Kindercore Vinyl in Athens, GA.http://www.kindercore.com/vinylThis video features a test copy of the record I had lathed onto vinyl, playing on a Nintendo I combined with a portable record player. It may not be the best sounding turntable but I thought it was appropriate for the source material! This is also a first cut of the album, after which many improvements were made. The final press will sound much better (especially when played on a proper turntable).00:00 Boot UpSide A00:22 The Golden Age04:59 Paper Tiger09:39 Guess I'm Doing FineSide B14:37 Lonesome Tears20:19 Lost Cause23:59 End of the DaySide C29:13 It's All In Your Mind32:16 Round the Bend37:11 Already DeadSide D40:13 Sunday Sun44:54 Little One49:22 Side of the Road
Beck - Guess Im Doing Fine (NES + DMG Arrangement) DoctorOctoroc 2022-08-20 | Get notified when the Kickstarter campaign to press the entire album to vinyl goes live:kickstarter.com/projects/doctoroctoroc/c-change-a-chiptune-tribute-to-beckAn arrangement of 'Guess I'm Doing Fine' from the 2002 album "Sea Change" by Beck using a Nintendo Entertainment System and a Gameboy in conjunction with a MidiNES cartridge and a Teensyboy Pro, which allow the sound hardware on the systems to be manipulated using MIDI CC signals from a sequencing program (I used FL Studio).This will be part of a full cover album entitled "C:\CHANGE" which will be pressed to a double vinyl LP and funded via Kickstarter between September and October - follow the Facebook page for updates!facebook.com/BeckInBitsMidiNES cartridge created by Wayfair.net but unfortunately, the website is down and the carts are no longer in production.Teensyboy Pro created by Catskull Electronics, who also makes the Famimimidi, a great alternative to the now unavailable MidiNES.catskullelectronics.comThe visuals were created with a program called 'Midi trail' which displays the notes along a scrolling piano roll as they are played.osdn.net/projects/miditrail/releasesBelow is the breakdown of each channel by color:NES - (Ch01) Pulse 1: Light Pink - (Ch02) Pulse 2: Dark Pink - (Ch03) Triangle: Light Blue - (Ch04) Noise: Light Grey - (Ch05) DPCM: Dark GreyGameboy - (Ch01) Pulse 1: Yellow - (Ch02) Pulse 2: Yellow - (Ch03) Wav: Dark Blue - (Ch04) Noise: Dark GreyWhile the piano roll doesn't display duty cycle, volume, pitch bend or other 'fine tuning ' parameters, it is still a great way to present the track in a comprehensive way that illustrates the limitations of the hardware and gives insight into finding ways to utilize or work around them. Also, given a composition method I use which overlaps notes and uses volume changes on continuing notes, not all 'note on' sounds are visually represented, especially in main melody parts.
Captain America: The First Avenger (Medley) - Orchestral Arrangement by Doctor Octoroc DoctorOctoroc 2021-03-03 | My take on various pieces from Captain America: The First Avenger, composed by Alan Silvestri, as a medley. I stayed relatively true to the original pieces but added a bit more backing parts where I felt it could use more of a driving force.0:00 - Main Titles0:24 - Training the Super Soldier1:15 - Captain America March2:56 - We Did ItThis arrangement was created in FL Studio 11 using Garritan Personal Orchestra. The accompanying animation was created in Adobe Animate CC.
SOFT BITS IN: A Chiptune Tribute to THE FLAMING LIPS (NES+DMG cover of The Soft Bulletin) on Vinyl! DoctorOctoroc 2020-02-27 | The Kickstarter to fund the album press is currently live! Go get yourself a copy on vinyl or a digital download here:kickstarter.com/projects/doctoroctoroc/soft-bits-in-tribute-to-the-flaming-lips-0?ref=3pxmis"Soft Bits In" is an instrumental chiptune cover album which arranges the entirety of "The Soft Bulletin" by The Flaming Lips utilizing only the sound processors inside of the classic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Gameboy (DMG).The album is being funded through Kickstarter and will subsequently be pressed to vinyl by Kindercore Vinyl in Athens, GA.http://www.kindercore.com/vinylThis video features a test copy of the record I had lathed onto vinyl, playing on a Nintendo I combined with a portable record player. It may not be the best sounding turntable but I thought it was appropriate for the source material! This is also a first cut of the album, after which many improvements were made. The final press will sound much better (especially when played on a proper turntable).
Doctor Octoroc Presents: A Flaming Lips Chiptune Cover Album DoctorOctoroc 2020-02-14 | Coming soon to Kickstarter - "Soft Bits In: A Chiptune Tribute to The Flaming Lips"!kickstarter.com/projects/doctoroctoroc/soft-bits-in-tribute-to-the-flaming-lips-0Be sure to sign up for notification so you'll be one of the first to know when the campaign goes live!"Soft Bits In" is a chiptune cover album which arranges the entirety of "The Soft Bulletin" by The Flaming Lips utilizing only the sound processors inside of the classic Nintendo Entertainment System and Gameboy.This will be my second release on vinyl record. The first was a chiptune cover of "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel which you can listen to in its entirety here:youtube.com/watch?v=qVI70UFs7F8The album will be pressed to vinyl by Kindercore Vinyl in Athens, GA.http://www.kindercore.com/vinylThis video was created by my good friend Dan Collins!dancollinsfilm.com
The Flaming Lips - Suddenly Everything Has Changed (NES + DMG Arrangement) DoctorOctoroc 2020-01-05 | Get notified when the Kickstarter campaign to press the entire album to vinyl goes live:kickstarter.com/projects/doctoroctoroc/soft-bits-in-tribute-to-the-flaming-lips-0An arrangement of 'Suddenly Everything Has Changed' from the 1999 album "The Soft Bulletin" by The Flaming Lips using a Nintendo Entertainment System and a Gameboy in conjunction with a MidiNES cartridge and a Teensyboy Pro, which allow the sound hardware on the systems to be manipulated using MIDI CC signals from a sequencing program (I used FL Studio).This will be part of a full cover album entitled "Soft Bits In" which will be pressed to a double vinyl LP and funded via Kickstarter in march - follow the Facebook page for updates!facebook.com/theflamingnesMidiNES cartridge created by Wayfair.net but unfortunately, the website is down and the carts are no longer in production.Teensyboy Pro created by Catskull Electronics, who also makes the Famimimidi, a great alternative to the now unavailable MidiNES.catskullelectronics.comThe visuals were created with a program called 'Midi trail' which displays the notes along a scrolling piano roll as they are played.osdn.net/projects/miditrail/releasesBelow is the breakdown of each channel by color:NES - (Ch01) Pulse 1: Light Yellow - (Ch02) Pulse 2: Dark Yellow - (Ch03) Triangle: Light Purple - (Ch04) Noise: Light Grey - (Ch05) DPCM (sample): Dark Grey (bottom row)Gameboy - (Ch01) Pulse 1: Brown - (Ch02) Pulse 2: Brown - (Ch03) Wav: Dark Purple - (Ch04) Noise: Dark Grey (back/middle area)While the piano roll doesn't display duty cycle, volume, pitch bend or other 'fine tuning ' parameters, it is still a great way to present the track in a comprehensive way that illustrates the limitations of the hardware and gives insight into finding ways to utilize or work around them.
BLOCKTOBER II - This Is Halloween (NES Arrangement) DoctorOctoroc 2019-10-31 | A video showcasing all of my daily entries for "Blocktober II" on Instagram, for which I created an animation of a mythical creature every day during the month of October. They were all created in the pixel art style of the original "The Legend of Zelda" using the same color palette in the game.Doctor Octoroc's Instagram:instagram.com/doctoroctorocSee all of the BLOCKTOBER II entries here:instagram.com/explore/tags/blocktober2019To accompany the animation, I arranged Danny Elfman's "This Is Halloween" piece from "A Nightmare Before Christmas" using the sound chip inside of a Nintendo, starting the track with the Zelda title theme.Listen to the track on Soundcloud:soundcloud.com/doctoroctoroc/this-is-halloween-nes-arrangementVisit Doctor Octoroc's Website for more 8-bit goodness!http://www.doctoroctoroc.com
In The RP2A Over The Sea Gatefold Jacket (mini mock up) DoctorOctoroc 2019-03-27 | A half-sized mock up of the album package for my new album as a gatefold jacket.http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/in-the-rp2a-over-the-sea/index.phpThis particular design was a stretch goal for the Kickstarter Campaign which ended in April 2019. I created it on my home printer to get an idea of how the finished design would look should the campaign hit that stretch goal. Hit the link above to get your very own copy on vinyl record, or download the digital album!
Doctor Octoroc Presents: A Neutral Milk Hotel Chiptune Cover Album DoctorOctoroc 2019-03-01 | The Kickstarter is over and the album has been pressed so you get your very own vinyl record of the album (or digital download) here:http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/in-the-rp2a-over-the-sea/index.php"In The RP2A Over The Sea" is an instrumental chiptune cover album which arranges the entirety of "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel utilizing only the sound processor inside of the classic Nintendo Entertainment System.The album was pressed to vinyl by none other than Kindercore Vinyl in Athens, GA - the home of Neutral Milk Hotel!http://www.kindercore.com/vinylThis video was created by my good friend Dan Collins!dancollinsfilm.comListen to the full album being played on vinyl on a Nintendo I turned into a record player!youtube.com/watch?v=qVI70UFs7F8
In The RP2A Over The Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel tribute on vinyl, played on a Nintendo! DoctorOctoroc 2019-02-28 | Order your very own vinyl record of the album, or get the digital download now!http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/in-the-rp2a-over-the-sea/index.php"In The RP2A Over The Sea" is an instrumental chiptune cover album which arranges the entirety of "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel utilizing only the sound processor inside of the classic Nintendo Entertainment System.The album was pressed to vinyl by none other than Kindercore Vinyl in Athens, GA - the home of Neutral Milk Hotel!http://www.kindercore.com/vinylThis video features a test copy of the record I had lathed by http://www.AustinSignal.com onto clear vinyl, playing on a Nintendo I combined with a portable record player. It may not be the best sounding turntable but I thought it was appropriate for the source material! Seriously, I can't stress enough that this player is wonky and the actual album sounds way better! For comparison, you can listen to the full album (and grab the digital download) here:doctoroctoroc.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-rp2a-over-the-seaThe final album also has better spacing between tracks. I requested a 2 second gap between tracks that don't play into one another but they didn't end up on there for some reason. I also made a few additional revisions to the tracks so they sound tighter, cleaner and have had some of the arrangement subtly changed in places.
Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland 1945 (NES Arrangement) DoctorOctoroc 2018-11-10 | For more chiptune goodness, visit soundcloud.com/doctoroctorocAn arrangement of 'Holland 1945' from the 1998 Neutral Milk Hotel album "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" using a Nintendo Entertainment System in conjunction with a MidiNES cartridge, which allows the sound hardware on the console to be manipulated using MIDI CC signals from a sequencing program (I used FL Studio).NES was modded by Low-Gain, which has the sound rewired separately from the power board (to remove the 'hum' present on stock systems) and also separates channel 1-2 from channel 3-5 via two 1/4" audio jacks, which I ran through an Alesis MultiMix8 for more control over stereo and treble/mid/bass levels. The mod also swaps out the standard red LED power light for a color changing one which cycles through during use.http://lowgain-audio.com/NESmod.htmMidiNES cartridge was created by Wayfair.net but unfortunately, the website is down and the carts are no longer in production so if you want to get your hands on one, you'll have to find one on the aftermarket or find an alternative.The visuals were created with a program called 'Midi trail' which displays the notes along a scrolling piano roll as they are played.osdn.net/projects/miditrail/releasesBelow is the breakdown of each channel by color: - (Ch01) Pulse 1: Light Orange - (Ch02) Pulse 2: Dark Orange - (Ch03) Triangle: Green - (Ch04) Noise: Light Grey - (Ch05) DPCM (sample): Dark GreyWhile the piano roll doesn't display duty cycle, volume, pitch bend or other 'fine tuning ' parameters, it is still a great way to present the track in a comprehensive way that illustrates the limitations of the hardware and gives insight into finding ways to utilize or work around them.
Neutral Milk Hotel - King of Carrot Flowers (NES Arrangement) DoctorOctoroc 2018-11-07 | For more chiptune goodness, visit soundcloud.com/doctoroctorocAn arrangement of 'King of Carrot Flowers' from the 1998 Neutral Milk Hotel album "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" using a Nintendo Entertainment System in conjunction with a MidiNES cartridge, which allows the sound hardware on the console to be manipulated using MIDI CC signals from a sequencing program (I used FL Studio).NES was modded by Low-Gain, which has the sound rewired separately from the power board (to remove the 'hum' present on stock systems) and also separates channel 1-2 from channel 3-5 via two 1/4" audio jacks, which I ran through an Alesis MultiMix8 for more control over stereo and treble/mid/bass levels. The mod also swaps out the standard red LED power light for a color changing one which cycles through during use.http://lowgain-audio.com/NESmod.htmMidiNES cartridge was created by Wayfair.net but unfortunately, the website is down and the carts are no longer in production so if you want to get your hands on one, you'll have to find one on the aftermarket or find an alternative.The visuals were created with a program called 'Midi trail' which displays the notes along a scrolling piano roll as they are played.osdn.net/projects/miditrail/releasesBelow is the breakdown of each channel by color: - (Ch01) Pulse 1: Light Orange - (Ch02) Pulse 2: Dark Orange - (Ch03) Triangle: Green - (Ch04) Noise: Light Grey - (Ch05) DPCM (sample): Dark GreyWhile the piano roll doesn't display duty cycle, volume, pitch bend or other 'fine tuning ' parameters, it is still a great way to present the track in a comprehensive way that illustrates the limitations of the hardware and gives insight into finding ways to utilize or work around them.
Death Cab For Cutie - Passenger Seat (NES Arrangement) DoctorOctoroc 2018-11-02 | To listen to all of the Death Cab For Cutie chiptune arrangements I've done, visit:soundcloud.com/doctoroctoroc/sets/nes-cart-for-katieAn arrangement of 'Passenger Seat' from the 2003 Death Cab for Cutie album "Transatlanticism" using a Nintendo Entertainment System in conjunction with a MidiNES cartridge, which allows the sound hardware on the console to be manipulated using MIDI CC signals from a sequencing program (I used FL Studio).NES was modded by Low-Gain, which has the sound rewired separately from the power board (to remove the 'hum' present on stock systems) and also separates channel 1-2 from channel 3-5 via two 1/4" audio jacks, which I ran through an Alesis MultiMix8 for more control over stereo and treble/mid/bass levels. The mod also swaps out the standard red LED power light for a color changing one which cycles through during use.http://lowgain-audio.com/NESmod.htmMidiNES cartridge was created by Wayfair.net but unfortunately, the website is down and the carts are no longer in production so if you want to get your hands on one, you'll have to find one on the aftermarket or find an alternative.The visuals were created with a program called 'Midi trail' which displays the notes along a scrolling piano roll as they are played.osdn.net/projects/miditrail/releasesBelow is the breakdown of each channel by color: - (Ch01) Pulse 1: Light Blue - (Ch02) Pulse 2: Dark Blue - (Ch03) Triangle: Orange - (Ch04) Noise: Light Grey - (Ch05) DPCM (sample): N/AWhile the piano roll doesn't display duty cycle, volume, pitch bend or other 'fine tuning ' parameters, it is still a great way to present the track in a comprehensive way that illustrates the limitations of the hardware and gives insight into finding ways to utilize or work around them.
Death Cab For Cutie - We Have the Facts and Were Voting Yes (NES Arrangement) DoctorOctoroc 2018-10-05 | To listen to all of the Death Cab For Cutie chiptune arrangements I've done, visit:soundcloud.com/doctoroctoroc/sets/nes-cart-for-katieAn arrangement of the title track from the 2000 Death Cab for Cutie album "We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes" using a Nintendo Entertainment System in conjunction with a MidiNES cartridge, which allows the sound hardware on the console to be manipulated using MIDI CC signals from a sequencing program (I used FL Studio).NES was modded by Low-Gain, which has the sound rewired separately from the power board (to remove the 'hum' present on stock systems) and also separates channel 1-2 from channel 3-5 via two 1/4" audio jacks, which I ran through an Alesis MultiMix8 for more control over stereo and treble/mid/bass levels. The mod also swaps out the standard red LED power light for a color changing one which cycles through during use.http://lowgain-audio.com/NESmod.htmMidiNES cartridge was created by Wayfair.net but unfortunately, the website is down and the carts are no longer in production so if you want to get your hands on one, you'll have to find one on the aftermarket or find an alternative.The visuals were created with a program called 'Midi trail' which displays the notes along a scrolling piano roll as they are played.osdn.net/projects/miditrail/releasesBelow is the breakdown of each channel by color: - (Ch01) Pulse 1: Light Blue - (Ch02) Pulse 2: Dark Blue - (Ch03) Triangle: Orange - (Ch04) Noise: Light Grey - (Ch05) DPCM (sample): Dark GreyWhile the piano roll doesn't display duty cycle, volume, pitch bend or other 'fine tuning ' parameters, it is still a great way to present the track in a comprehensive way that illustrates the limitations of the hardware and gives insight into finding ways to utilize or work around them.
Jet Force Gemini: Title Theme - Orchestral Arrangement by Doctor Octoroc DoctorOctoroc 2018-07-26 | My take on the title theme from Jet Force Gemini for the Nintendo 64 - possibly one of the most underrated games and game soundtracks of its console generation.The original score, while lacking in proper instrument samples, is reminiscent of movie scores by composers such as John Williams, Bill Conti, and Alan Silvestri.This arrangement was created in FL Studio 11 using Garritan Personal Orchestra and Syntheway Magnus Choir. The accompanying animation was created in Adobe Flash Professional CS6.
Outlander: Title Theme (Skye Boat Song) - Orchestral Arrangement by Doctor Octoroc DoctorOctoroc 2017-01-06 | My take on the title theme from "Outlander", also known as the Skye Boat Song, with a flair of early 20th century military fanfare.I deviated from the more Celtic feel by omitting bagpipes and hand percussion but still wanted to capture the feel of the show and the original theme composed by Bear McCreary.http://www.bearmccreary.comThis arrangement was created in FL Studio 11 using Garritan Personal Orchestra. The accompanying animation was created in Adobe Flash Professional CS6.
Rick and Morty: Title Theme - Orchestral Arrangement by Doctor Octoroc DoctorOctoroc 2017-01-02 | My take on the title theme from "Rick and Morty" using orchestral instruments for a more cinematic feel.Even though the theme song for the show was created for a previous project that Justin Roiland worked on, the track fits 'Rick and Morty' so well due to sharing a number of cues and voices with the Doctor Who theme. It was originally composed by Ryan Elder.http://www.ryaneldermusic.comThis arrangement was created in FL Studio 11 using Garritan Personal Orchestra and Syntheway Magnus Choir. The accompanying animation was created in Adobe Flash Professional CS6.The hand-written font used in the animation was created by Reddit user StarryChan.http://free-ricksanchez.tumblr.com/post/133452628536/rick-and-morty-font
The Miyazaki Medley - Orchestral Arrangement by Doctor Octoroc DoctorOctoroc 2016-12-19 | My take on various scores from Hayao Miyazaki films, originally composed by Joe Hisaishi, in the form of a medley.EDIT: For reasons unknown, I credited "Josh" Hisaishi instead of "Joe" Hisaishi as the composer of these amazing scores in the scroll at the bottom of the video for each section. Apologies to Joe Hisaishi for that slip-up!There are five films featured in the arrangement:0:00 - Howl's Moving Castle2:36 - Kiki's Delivery Service5:11 - Sprited Away7:05 - Princess Mononoke9:20 - My Neighbor TotoroI wanted to stay true to the original compositions while adding my own style and preferences but it's difficult to improve upon such great pieces!I had to bump the frame rate from 30 down to 18fps to keep the animation under Flash's 16k frame limit so it's not as smooth as the others.This arrangement was created in FL Studio 11 using Garritan Personal Orchestra and Syntheway Magnus Choir. The accompanying animation was created in Adobe Flash Professional CS6.This is the third of many orchestral arrangements to come so feel free to make suggestions!
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Theme - Orchestral Arrangement by Doctor Octoroc DoctorOctoroc 2016-11-24 | My take on the theme song from Wind Waker.This theme is unique in the sense that it uses only a few cues from previous installments in the series but contains so many from the same game. It has Aryll's song, the sailing theme, Zelda's Lullaby, and various parts from Outset Island, all seamlessly integrated due to sharing many of the same melodies and base chord progressions between them.This arrangement was created in FL Studio 11 using Garritan Personal Orchestra and Syntheway Magnus Choir. The accompanying animation was created in Adobe Flash Professional CS6.This is the second of many orchestral arrangements to come so feel free to make suggestions!
The Legend of Zelda: Zeldas Lullaby - Orchestral Arrangement by Doctor Octoroc DoctorOctoroc 2016-11-12 | My take on one of the most iconic themes from "The Legend of Zelda" series next to the main over world theme in the original.The foundation for "Zelda's Lullaby" was originally composed by Koji Kondo for A Link to the Past and has since been featured in nearly every game throughout the "Legend of Zelda" series. It generally accompanies the reveal of Princess Zelda or indicates some reference to the royal family of Hyrule.This arrangement was created in FL Studio 11 using Garritan Personal Orchestra and Syntheway Magnus Choir. The accompanying animation was created in Adobe Flash Professional CS6.This is the first of many orchestral arrangements to come so feel free to make suggestions!
Doctor Who 12th Doctors Sonic Screwdriver DoctorOctoroc 2016-04-22 | Showing off two commissions for a 3d printed 12th Doctor's sonic screwdriver. The parts were printed through shapeways and you can get your own set of them here:shapeways.com/shops/doctoroctoroc?section=Doctor+Who&s=0They're printed in a white strong and flexible plastic that can be painted and assembled as you see fit - sort of like a model kit. You'll also need five acrylic rods cut to specific lengths (noted in the description) for the emitter section.The electronics are a custom light and sound board hooked up to five LED's, done by RPF (Replica Prop Forum) member 13doctorwho, which he designed specifically to fit into my model.
Original Pixel Series (Test Animation 1.2) DoctorOctoroc 2015-08-06 | A second test using sprites I'm creating for an upcoming original pixel animation series about a boy and his dog. The story will follow their adventures to restore peace to their fallen world, with the help of some friends, of course!Notable changes are: - Dialogue boxes for the main character. These will likely be replaced with voice overs later on, I haven't yet decided whether I want to stay true to the video game style to that degree or add to the ease of 'watchability'. - Frame-by-frame animation of the dog running up and down the hill, where before they were repeating sprites moved along the art board. Four complete additions of the dog's running animations were created to account for the differences in how he runs both up and down hill, each with two sets for the angle at which he's running (shallow and steep). This change takes far longer to animate but the result is much better looking motion. - Clouds changed and hills added for more depth and a cleaner background (as opposed to the previous 'puffy' cloud sprite that was duplicated across the sky.As of this new upload, the main story arc has been nailed down and all of the history of this world has been established. In addition, 8 pages of the script have been written.The next step is to finish the scripts for the shorts while I continue create graphics and music to be used in the animation. Eventually, I'm planning to release a series of 2-3 minute shorts to tell the first part of the story, hopefully to be followed by a full-length feature to tell the rest.
Original Pixel Series (Test Animation 1.1) DoctorOctoroc 2015-08-01 | A quick test using sprites I'm creating for an upcoming original pixel animation series about a boy and his dog. The story will follow their adventures to restore peace to their fallen world, with the help of some friends, of course!As of now, the main story arc has been nailed down and much of the history of this world has been established. The next step is to write the scripts for the shorts while I create more graphics and music to be used in the animation. Eventually, I'm planning to release a series of 2-3 minute shorts to tell the first part of the story, hopefully to be followed by a full-length feature to tell the rest.
ytcracker - Feel Like Leisure Suit Larry Music Video DoctorOctoroc 2015-07-22 | Music video I animatedfor the track "Feel Like Leisure Suit Larry" by nerdcore rapper ytcracker, from his new album "Introducing Neals".Get the album here:http://ytcracker.bandcamp.com/album/introducing-nealsOther ytcracker stuff:http://www.ytcracker.comFor more fun video game style animations and music, check out:http://www.doctoroctoroc.com
Pentatonix Love Again 8-Bit Arrangement by Doctor Octoroc DoctorOctoroc 2015-07-21 | Another tribute to the amazing Grammy winning a capella group Pentatonix, as an 8-Bit re-imagining of their original song Love Again.The music was created with the sound hardware of an actual Nintendo Entertainment System and the animation was made in Adobe Flash using the limited color palette of the NES as well.Download the track I arranged for the animation:http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/music/doctorOctoroc_pentatonixLoveAgain.mp3Watch the original video:youtube.com/watch?v=F80FsZDTgn0For more fun video game style animations and music, check out:http://www.doctoroctoroc.com
Pentatonix Daft Punk Medley 8-Bit Arrangement by Doctor Octoroc DoctorOctoroc 2015-02-16 | In honor of Pentatonix's 2015 Grammy win, I've re-imagined their Daft Punk Medley video in the style of 8-bit cinematic cut scenes.The music was created with the sound hardware of an actual Nintendo Entertainment System and the animation was made in Adobe Flash using the limited color palette of the NES as well.Download the track I arranged for the animation:http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/music/doctorOctoroc_pentatonixDaftPunkMedley.mp3Watch the original video:youtube.com/watch?v=3MteSlpxCpoFor more fun video game style animations and music, check out:http://www.doctoroctoroc.com
Doctor Who 16-Bit RPG DoctorOctoroc 2013-01-09 | An animated short based on the BBC channel series "Doctor Who" in the style of a 16-bit RPG for SNES, created for CollegeHumor.com.Download the soundtrack here:http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/16-bit-doctor-who-2011.phpMusic + Graphics + Animation:Doctor Octorochttp://www.doctoroctoroc.comWriter: Susanna Wolff & Caldwell TannerProducer: Lacy WittmanPresident of Original Content: Sam ReichExecutive Producer: Spencer GriffinDirector of Post Production: Michael SchaubachProduction Manager: Sam SparksAssistant Production Manager: Jeremy ReitzPost Production Coordinator: Amanda MaddenProduction Accountant: Christine RodriguezAssistant Production Accountant: Daniel Siegel & Erin Marshallhttp://www.collegehumor.com
A Few Good Men (Remix) DoctorOctoroc 2012-05-31 | Download the track:http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/music/jackNicholson.mp3I made this remix a few years ago using clips from "A Few Good Men" and decided to sync it up with the video. I know, not my usual stuff, but I had fun with it.
16-Bit Saved By the Bell Interactive Game DoctorOctoroc 2012-03-20 | A 16-bit, Super Nintendo, Earthbound style interactive game that lets you control Zack as he helps his friends. Will Screech get the girl? Will Jessie be able to juggle school and singing? Will Kelly be able to afford to go to the prom with Zack? You decide! Download the soundtrack here: http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/16-bit-saved-by-the-bell.php Music + Graphics + Animation: Doctor Octoroc http://www.doctoroctoroc.com Script + Production: TheFineBros http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFineBros
Breaking Bad 16-Bit RPG DoctorOctoroc 2012-03-20 | An animated short based on the AMC channel series "Breaking Bad" in the style of a 16-bit RPG for SNES, created for CollegeHumor.com. Download the soundtrack here: http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/breaking-bad.php Music + Graphics + Animation: Doctor Octoroc http://www.doctoroctoroc.com Writer: Patrick Cassels & Jenny Jaffe President of Original Content: Sam Reich Executive Producer: Spencer Griffin Director of Post Production: Michael Schaubach Production Manager: Sam Sparks Assistant Production Manager: Jeremy Reitz Post Production Producer: Lacy Wittman Post Production Coordinator: Amanda Madden Production Accountant: Christine Rodriguez Assistant Production Accountant: Daniel Siegel & Erin Marshall http://www.collegehumor.com
Battlestar Galactica 16-Bit RPG DoctorOctoroc 2012-03-19 | An animated short based on the SyFy channel re-make of "Battlestar Galactica" in the style of a 16-bit RPG for SNES, created for CollegeHumor.com. Download the soundtrack here: http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/battlestar-galactica.php Music + Graphics + Animation: Doctor Octoroc http://www.doctoroctoroc.com Director: Doctor Octoroc Writer: Ben Joseph Producer: Lacy Wittman President of Original Content: Sam Reich Executive Producer: Spencer Griffin Director of Post Production: Michael Schaubach Production Manager: Sam Sparks Production Office Coordinator: David Kerns Post Production Coordinator: Amanda Madden Production Accountant: Christine Rodriguez Assistant Production Accountant: Daniel Siegel http://www.collegehumor.com
Sonic Claus is Coming to Town DoctorOctoroc 2011-12-25 | Happy Holidays to all my loyal subscribers from Sonic and myself, Doctor Octoroc! The music track was created using soundfonts from the Ultimate Megadrive soundfont collection and the animation was made with Adobe Flash.Download the track here:http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/music/doctorOctoroc_sonicClausIsComingToTown.mp3Like Doctor Octoroc on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Doctor-Octoroc/167677516587634
Game of Thrones 16 - Bit RPG (Uncut) DoctorOctoroc 2011-09-07 | An animated short based on the hit HBO show "Game of Thrones" in the style of a 16-bit RPG for SNES, created for CollegeHumor.com. Download the soundtrack here: http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/game-of-thrones-rpg.php Music + Graphics + Animation: Doctor Octoroc http://www.doctoroctoroc.com Writer: Ben Joseph President of Original Content: Sam Reich Executive Producer: Spencer Griffin Director of Post Production: Michael Schaubach Creative Director: Ben Joseph Production Manager: Sam Sparks Post Production Producer: Lacy Wittman Production Office Coordinator: David Kerns Assistant Editor: Drew Nissen & Matt Kazman Post Production Coordinator: Amanda Madden Production Accountant: Christine Rodriguez Assistant Production Accountant: Daniel Siegel http://www.collegehumor.com
Man Vs. Wild VI: Infinity Bear Saga DoctorOctoroc 2011-09-07 | An animated short based on "Man Vs. Wild" in the style of Final Fantasy VI for SNES, created for CollegeHumor.com. Download the soundtrack here: http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/man-vs-wild.php Music + Graphics + Animation: Doctor Octoroc http://www.doctoroctoroc.com Writer: Ben Joseph President of Original Content: Sam Reich Executive Producer: Spencer Griffin Director of Post Production: Michael Schaubach Creative Director: Ben Joseph Production Manager: Sam Sparks Post Production Producer: Lacy Wittman Production Office Coordinator: David Kerns Assistant Editor: Drew Nissen Post Production Coordinator: Amanda Madden Production Accountant: Christine Rodriguez Assistant Production Accountant: Daniel Siegel http://www.collegehumor.com
New Toys DoctorOctoroc 2011-08-23 | While putting together my studio, I got my hands on some new toys and I'm learning how to use some of them. Here's a cover of the Doctor Who theme (2010) I threw together for fun.Sequenced in: FL Studio 10 XLModules used: Korg Kaoss Pad Korg Electribe EA-1 Korg Electribe ER-1 Yamaha AN-200 Nintendo Entertainment System (modded by Lo Gain)
8-Bit Harry Potter (Interactive Game) DoctorOctoroc 2011-06-22 | A choose your own adventure, Nintendo style Harry Potter game made just for YouTube! Brought to you by The Station: http://www.youtube.com/user/thestation Music and Animation by Doctor Octoroc: http://www.doctoroctoroc.com Script Written by: Phil Haney: http://www.youtube.com/TheBlissfulIdiots Matty Smith: http://www.youtube.com/elmattysmith Jack Allison: http://www.youtube.com/jaaqalysun Phillip Mottaz: http://www.phillipmottaz.com Download the 8-bit soundtrack: http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/8-bit-harry-potter.php
16-Bit Doctor Who (Teaser) DoctorOctoroc 2011-06-13 | Visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/16-Bit-Doctor-Who/224463827573491 for more information, and to vote on the fate of this project! This is my second recreation of the opening to Doctor Who, as a teaser for my "16-Bit Doctor Who" project. This is the opening and title screen for a theoretical game based on the 2007-2010 series (featuring David Tennant). If you recognize the credits in the opening, you should know which episode I will be re-imagining...
Shamroctoroc - 8-Bit Irish Folk and Drinking Songs (Album Preview) DoctorOctoroc 2011-03-11 | Listen to the full album now! http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/shamroctoroc "Shamroctoroc" is a collection of tracks inspired by Irish folk and drinking songs. Each track is arranged in the style of 8-bit video game music, much like the titles found on the Nintendo Entertainment System. The full collection is available for only $6.00 and comes to you from the same artist that brought you "8-Bit Jesus" and After "These Messages".
After These Messages (Preview) DoctorOctoroc 2010-12-02 | Download "After These Messages": http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/after-these-messages Official "After These Messages" Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/After-These-Messages/162951407079999 These are few tracks from my most recent chip-tunes collection, "After These Messages", over 30 tracks inspired by classic TV shows, cartoons and commercials, all arranged as theme songs for theoretical 8-bit video games.
Firewall - SNES Style FF4 Evil Wall Battle Parody DoctorOctoroc 2010-11-16 | A parody of the "Evil Wall" battle from Final Fantasy IV for SNES presented as a commentary on the modern day console war between Microsoft and Nintendo. Sorry PS3 fans, that battle is not included. Link, Samus, Mario, Zelda and Mega Man take on a Bill Gates-posessed XBox360 in an epic battle for console supremacy. While The XBox360 boasts higher performance and better online content, our heroes must rely on their own powers to defeat the pending threat. Graphics + Animation by Doctor Octoroc http://www.doctoroctoroc.com Everything Else by Nintendo + Square http://www.nintendo.com http://www.square-enix.com
Jersey Shore 16-Bit RPG (Extended) DoctorOctoroc 2010-09-25 | An animated short based on "Jersey Shore" in the style of Final Fantasy VI for SNES, created for CollegeHumor.com. This is the extended version, before the final cuts.Download the soundtrack here:http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/jersey-shore.phpMusic + Graphics + Animation:Doctor Octorochttp://www.doctoroctoroc.comScript + Concept:Ben JosephStreeter SeidellPatrick Casselshttp://www.collegehumor.com
8-Bit Glee (Interactive Game) DoctorOctoroc 2010-09-21 | A choose your own adventure, Nintendo style Glee game made just for YouTube! Brought to you by The Station: http://www.youtube.com/user/thestation Music and Animation by Doctor Octoroc: http://www.doctoroctoroc.com Script Written by: Phil Haney: http://www.youtube.com/TheBlissfulIdiots Matty Smith: http://www.youtube.com/elmattysmith Jack Allison: http://www.youtube.com/jaaqalysun Phillip Mottaz: http://www.phillipmottaz.com Download the 8-Bit Soundtrack: http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/8-bit-glee.php
ytcracker - The Link Music Video DoctorOctoroc 2010-07-27 | Music video for "The Link" by nerdcore rapper ytcracker. Music + Lyrics by ytcracker: http://ytcracker.com Track Production by Dicepticon: http://www.myspace.com/dicepticontraxx Animation + Graphics by Doctor Octoroc: http://www.doctoroctoroc.com
8-Bit Twilight (Interactive Game) DoctorOctoroc 2010-07-03 | A choose your own adventure, Nintendo style Twilight game made just for YouTube! You decide the fate of Bella, Edward and Jacob - should they live happily ever after or suffer horrible deaths? It's all up to you!Brought to you by The Station:http://www.youtube.com/user/thestationScript, concept and production by TheFineBros:http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFineBrosMusic and Animation by Doctor Octoroc:http://www.doctoroctoroc.comDownload the full 8-Bit Soundtrack below:http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/8-bit-twilight.php
8-Bit Dr. Horrible (Act 3 Part 2) DoctorOctoroc 2010-04-26 | Visit http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/8-bit-dr-horrible to watch the complete animation in high quality and to download the complete 8-bit soundtrack in mp3 format. This is an 8-bit interpretation of "Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog" as a theoretical Nintendo game. All music, sound effects, graphics and animation for "Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Game" were created by me as a tribute to Dr. Horrible (by Joss Whedon) and the NES. Programs used in the creation of this animation: Graphics: Adobe Photoshop Animation: Adobe Flash Sequencing: FL Studio Instruments: NES+MidiNES Mastering: Adobe Soundbooth Sound Effects: SFXR For more information on the creation of the "8-Bit Dr. Horrible" project, feel free to email me: doc@doctoroctoroc.com
8-Bit Dr. Horrible (Act 3 Part 1) DoctorOctoroc 2010-04-26 | See Act 3 Part 2 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP3rxyIC7Rw or visit http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/8-bit-dr-horrible to watch the complete animation in high quality and to download the complete 8-bit soundtrack in mp3 format. This is an 8-bit interpretation of "Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog" as a theoretical Nintendo game. All music, sound effects, graphics and animation for "Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Game" were created by me as a tribute to Dr. Horrible (by Joss Whedon) and the NES. Programs used in the creation of this animation: Graphics: Adobe Photoshop Animation: Adobe Flash Sequencing: FL Studio Instruments: NES+MidiNES Mastering: Adobe Soundbooth Sound Effects: SFXR For more information on the creation of the "8-Bit Dr. Horrible" project, feel free to email me: doc@doctoroctoroc.com
8-Bit Dr. Horrible (Act 2 Part 2) DoctorOctoroc 2010-04-15 | See Act 3 Part 1 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9dRlvuTlZE or visit http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/8-bit-dr-horrible to watch the complete animation in high quality and to download the complete 8-bit soundtrack in mp3 format. This is an 8-bit interpretation of "Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog" as a theoretical Nintendo game. All music, sound effects, graphics and animation for "Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Game" were created by me as a tribute to Dr. Horrible (by Joss Whedon) and the NES. Programs used in the creation of this animation: Graphics: Adobe Photoshop Animation: Adobe Flash Sequencing: FL Studio Instruments: NES+MidiNES Mastering: Adobe Soundbooth Sound Effects: SFXR For more information on the creation of the "8-Bit Dr. Horrible" project, feel free to email me: doc@doctoroctoroc.com
