Videos and Films Subcategories: 3DO To Go 3DO To Go is a series of videos about the oft forgotten 3DO console of the mid-nineties. From reviews of games to the occasional specials detailing interesting trivia and history of the 3DO - you just might find yourself picking one of these things up. Produced in partnership with RisingStuff.com Below you'll find a strange array of funny videos that I've produced over the last several years. Some are thoughtful satires of subjects that operate on many levels, while others are just videos of Vinnk in a dress. The latter tend to be funnier than the former for most people, but there's no accounting for taste.

Lt. Snorkel - Dear Enoby (Darkness Dementia Raven Way) A song based loosely on the My Immortal Fanfic and *heavily* based on the (My) Immortal Webseries based off said Fanfic. So it's a song, based on a webseries, based on a fanfic, based on a movie, based on the Harry Potter books. Footage heavily lifted/swiped from (My) Immortal the webseries: myimmortalseries.com [ More Information... ] Lt. Snorkel - I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper The Lt. Snorkel version of what is likely the weirdest song ever to come out of the 1970s (originally performed by Sarah Brightman and Hot Gossip). This version is off of the (free) 2012 Lt. Snorkel album "Mistakes I Made On Purpose." You can download this track (and the rest of the album) for free at the album page. [ More Information... ] Inspector Spacetime 1981 Opening The full opening that accompanied the first two seasons of the Fifth Inspector's tenure on Inspector Spacetime. Okay, so Inspector Spacetime is actually (and quite obviously) a spoof of Doctor Who that originated in NBC's sitcom Community. This video is, frankly, a purposefully shoddy imitation of the Peter Davison era opening. (The starfield effect used in this video is used under the Creative Commons License, and more information can be found here) [ More Information... ] Inspector Spacetime 1962 Opening Clean version of the Opening Titles Sequence that accompanied First Inspector episodes of Inspector Spacetime, featuring the classic "Yell-about" effect first seen on the episode "An Uneven Breakfast" Okay, so Inspector Spacetime is actually (and quite obviously) a spoof of Doctor Who that originated in NBC's sitcom Community. This video is, frankly, a purposefully shoddy imitation of the howlaround Hartnell opening from Doctor Who's early seasons. [ More Information... ] Lt. Snorkel - (Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar Fresh from the EP "Inverse Proportions," this is the Lt. Snorkel cover of Felicia Day's (Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar. The footage is randomly from outtakes from the No Brand Apocalypse videos I did for No Brand Con 2010. This song was recorded in an afternoon while I was working on the Inverse Proportions EP because I felt like goofing around. Like all things I've created, the only excuse I have is that I was really bored at the time. [ More Information... ] Lt. Snorkel - Koshuudenwa (公衆電話) The Lt. Snorkel cover of 1337band's Koshuudenwa, in a much more electro pop style. Recorded one afternoon in a fit of pure boredom, the music video features Vinnk and Peso in footage from the original and still awesome 1337Band version. It is, of course, subtitled with the exact same translation as the original version (for better or for worse). [ More Information... ] Silent Night For this particular musical experiment I yet again bring out the Guitar Hero controller another time and use it as a MIDI instrument (as an acoustic guitar instead of an electric) to do a version of Silent Night. Nothing fancy really, but just a little bit of fun. Happy Holidays everyone. [ More Information... ] Deck Us All With Boston Charlie As a Greeting for this Holiday season, I decided to dust off an old Pogo variation of one of my favorite Christmas Carols... Deck the Halls. I accompanied myself using my Guitar Hero Controller as a simple MIDI instrument (of course). [ More Information... ] Happy Wednesday - Dead Birds (Live at Daisho Con) Live at Daisho Con 2008, this is Happy Wednesday's "Dead Birds." Normally Happy Wednesday has a drummer, but last minute he was unable to come - so we worked around it for this performance. Find more at Happy Wednesday's Website [ More Information... ] The Tambodance! Vinnk and his brother Ken were dancing in a very, very, very spastic way during Vinnk's American Wedding Reception... so I decided to film it and place appropriate music to the piece. So, as the brother's Tambornino dance on... I present, the Tambodance! Music in this entry is a Lt. Snorkel track called "New Horizon" and is available for download on the Lt. Snorkel Myspace page. [ More Information... ] Happy Wednesday, Live at No Brand Con 2008 This Video is the Entirety of Happy Wednesday's performance at No Brand Con 2008. The set features "Dead Birds," "His Tentacled Glory," "SANDWICH!," and more. This performance is also available, in it's entirety, on CD for purchase. [ More Information... ] The Fourth Squashing of America (Alpha Edition) Run Time: ~8.5 minutes Description: This past Fall you may remember that Topher, myself and a few other people shot a Fourth Squashing of America. The idea for this year was that Topher and I would each edit together our own versions of the video. Well, you've already seen my version - so with that I'm happy to introduce Topher's version. Just a quick warning: Topher's version is a little less family friendly than mine. For those unfamiliar with The Squashing of America series, think "Insomniac" only with Zucchini. You can view the Prime Edition of the Fourth Squashing, The Third Squashing of America or The Second Squashing of America if you want more. You can't have the first one though. That one has been intentionally destroyed by those responsible... Yes, it was that bad. [ More Information... ] Not Purple Run Time: ~2 minutes Description: Not Purple is best summed up as... Not Purple. The song is "Staff Meeting" by Lt. Snorkel... or in other words, me. I produced the song during a No Brand Con staff meeting, the sample being random bits I picked out of the ongoing discussion - including Josh's now infamous "Not Purple." You can download the MP3 of the song here. Not Purple. [ More Information... ] The Fourth Squashing of America (Prime Edition) Run Time: ~8 minutes Description: As we did in the second and third installments, the Fourth Squashing of America takes you on a trip down Water Street in Eau Claire Wisconsin. We return to our roots, and give fresh produce to inebriated passersby, and look like idiots... but since we did it the weekend before Halloween this year, we actually sort of blend in. For those unfamiliar with The Squashing of America series, think "Insomniac" only with Zucchini. This is the "Prime Edition" (Edited by Trae Dorn). A forthcoming alternate cut will also be released, edited by Topher Marohl. Soundtrack provided by Happy Wednesday. [ More Information... ] To Slay Zombie Newton - Breaking Hearts, Eating Brains (Live) From the October 2006 Live at Zombie House performance by Eau Claire area rock nerds To Slay Zombie Newton. This track, like Amiga, is one that never ended up on an official recording. This song is about Zombie heart break. No, I'm not kidding. "She's been breaking my heart, I've eating her brains..." You get the picture. Run Time: ~4 Minutes [ More Information... ] Ride of the Belkies Run Time: ~3 Minutes Description: "Ride of the Belkies" is a song I put out a long time ago. It was put out as a "Happy Wednesday" track, but it really belongs under the "Lt. Snorkel" moniker. The melody (obviously) comes from Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries," and with the exception of the drum beat, all sounds heard in this song are produced by the human voice. The footage used in the music video comes from the serials "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe" Episode 1 and "Zorro's Fighting Legion" Episode 9. I recorded this song in an evening, after deciding it was perfect to fill the spot "Don't Leave Dead Birds Hanging From a Tree" left when it was dropped from that weird first album from before the band actually became a band. [ More Information... ] To Slay Zombie Newton - Amiga (Live) Run Time: ~4 minutes Description: From the October 2006 Live at Zombie House performance by Eau Claire area rock nerds To Slay Zombie Newton. Amiga is a song which never appeared in any official recorded state, but is probably one of my favorite songs they did. [ More Information... ] To Slay Zombie Newton ft. Trae Dorn - Jello (Live) Run Time: ~2 minutes Description: At the 2007 No Brand Con Variety show, we closed with my performing Jello with To Slay Zombie Newton. You may remember this particular song from the other version featured on this site. Poor Matt Biedermann, who usually sings this, can be seen in the background on the cowbell... poor, poor Biedermann... [ More Information... ] The Absolute Boredom Song Run Time: ~1.75 minutes Description: So, a while back on a Sunday, I was bored out of my mind... so I was messing around with my camera and ended up doing this weird little song. I considered not putting it online, but figured "What the heck..." So, enjoy this bizarre, original creation... I think... This song is 100% me. [ More Information... ] BOB and GIANT ROBOT Episode 3 Run Time: ~1 minute Description: The finale of my three part (poorly) animated series. Find out what finally happens to Bob. If you thought parts one and two were bizarre... well... this is about the same. Music by To Slay Zombie Newton and Lt. SNORKEL Again, as stated in part one's notes, this was originally intended to be a three part minicomic, but I was mildly inspired to transform the finished artwork into a bizarre animation. Literally, this is just the comic frames with the occasional mouth animation... ...but I said that already. [ More Information... ] BOB and GIANT ROBOT Episode 2 Run Time: ~1 minute Description: Episode 2 of 3 in my bizarre (poorly) animated miniseries. Warning: This reveals my fairly dark sense of humor. Bob finally makes a decision... ...And you'll be asking yourself what the heck do I have planned for part three. gain, as stated in part one's notes, this was originally intended to be a three part minicomic, but I was mildly inspired to transform the finished artwork into a bizarre animation. Literally, this is just the comic frames with the occasional mouth animation. This installment adds some music by "Lt. SNORKEL"... who is actually me. Sort of. Long story. [ More Information... ] BOB and GIANT ROBOT Episode 1 Run Time: ~.75 minutes Description: My first animated short, BOB and GIANT ROBOT tells the tale of... Bob and Giant Robot. Bob is Super-Bob, Discount Superhero. Giant Robot is... a Giant Robot. Sometimes these things aren't complicated. This is Episode one of this three part (very poorly) animated Miniseries. The song is Amiga by To Slay Zombie Newton. This was originally intended to be a three part minicomic, but I was mildly inspired to transform the finished artwork into a bizarre animation. Literally, this is just the comic frames with the occasional mouth animation. There are a total of eight different frames in the entire project... [ More Information... ] Ridiculously Stupid Toy Battle Run Time: ~1.5 minutes Description: So, I was incredibly bored one night while sitting around my childhood bedroom, and decided to shoot some footage of a toy... which evolved into shooting this ridiculously stupid toy battle - hence the title. Three Beast Machines Transformers and a wind up snowman end up battling to the death... or something. This is really stupid - and you can't say I didn't warn you ahead of time. The music is Mother '93 by Danzig. I apologize to the world for making this. Really. Please forgive me. [ More Information... ] To Slay Zombie Newton - Jello (Live) Run Time: ~2 minutes Description: From the October 2006 Live at Zombie House performance by Eau Claire area rock nerds To Slay Zombie Newton. "Jello" features former band member Ka-Thunc on vocals. It's very hard to describe - as it's a combination funk and scream fest... [ More Information... ] The Second Squashing of America Run Time: ~11 minutes Description: So, after releasing the Third Squashing of America, we figured that we should... re-release the Second one. Topher shot and edited this back in 2004, and he deserves most of the credit - I just manage to act like an ass during it. It's a very different experience from the third - yet oddly similar. That, and I have really short hair and am growing my beard back when we shot this... This marks my first involvement with the project, as I had not been involved in the first "Squashing." The First Squashing was a 1337porn production, and... isn't that good. [ More Information... ] The Third Squashing of America Run Time: ~9.5 minutes Description: We go out and do the Eau Claire, WI bar crawl... in our own very special way. This may be the Third Squashing of America - but it's the first one we're showing anyone from the outside world. All in all, the most bizarre experience for anyone to really have. The reason they're entitled "The Squashing of America" is because in the first two, we distributed fresh produce (including some Squash) to drunk people. That was the original plan this time as well, but as we ended up getting delayed by camera issues - we were unable to get to the supermarket. The house party stunt was cancelled as well due to safety (of equipment) concerns. [ More Information... ] Duct Tape Boy: Living Legend Run Time: ~6 minutes Description: This was created for NoBrandCon in 2006 as a celebration of everyone's favorite Discount Superhero Duct Tape Boy. The film emulates a Documentary style, and talks about many of Duct Tape Boy's adventures - including shooting himself 17 times and living in a cardboard box. Well, and it talks about how he smells pretty bad too. The 2006 NoBrandCon theme was "No Brand Reunion" and I decided that Duct Tape Boy, the convention mascot/spokesthing needed to get an award given to him in Opening Ceremonies. Sadly, the file didn't get played until the Variety Show that year due to technical difficulties on our sound equipment (a shorted out adapter), but I think the film itself is pretty entertaining. Music swiped from Firefly and Serenity. [ More Information... ] Important Business Men Run Time: ~1 minute Description: This is a very, very short piece. See, about a year ago a bunch of the OA guys showed up to the meeting in Business Suits and beat each other with plastic bats - calling themselves Ronald Kennedy. I can't really explain it, so I recorded some of it, and put it to music. In the end, this will all make sense. Or not. I discovered this footage almost a year after I had shot it. I really didn't have any idea what I wanted to do with it, until I just randomly started editing the clips together one night. Once I figured out an idea, it only took a half an hour to finish. Technically then, this was the first film I shot, even though it was edited after quite a few films had been placed online. The music is "Clubbed to Death" performed by Rob Dougan. [ More Information... ] The Tragedy of Willie Run Time: ~4.5 minutes Description: At the 2005 Otaku Anonymous F***mas party, I was given a large, frozen Alaskan Salmon. I promptly named it Willie, and Topher and I decided it needed to be set free. This film shows what happens as Topher and I attempt to give it the proper last rites, with some help from Steve for moral support. This video proves the old adage: funerals are funny. [ More Information... ] A One Minute Guide to International Relations Run Time: ~1 minute Description: Created as a visual aid for a speech class, this is presented as a "One Minute Educational Film." I might make more of these, I might not... it all depends. In any case, people mostly just like this one for KaJe's yelling at the end. Originally I intended to make a series of these, and have a whole section dedicated to "One Minute Films." The idea fell through, mostly because it requires a much more scripted approach than most things I do. This is, as of this moment, the only film I've made where I knew what the heck I was doing before I even took the camera out. [ More Information... ]

 

 

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