Well, I have been in some sort of game-making mode lately.

In a few months (hopefully. Oh dear God hopefully!!) my biggest project ever, by far, Bill's Quest will be finished and ready for a release.
You can look up more about that in other news posts though.

We will also be releasing a Trailer to get some early attention for it.
I'm usually not a fan of Trailers on Newgrounds. But I think this will be cool, because it will be a bunch of original content, not just screen shots, and things taken straight from the game.

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I have a small game I did art for when locked in school for 30 hours for a fund raiser.
That's pretty well all ready to go.
It is in need of a programmer. So if your looking for something small to work on, check this out
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/10 41764

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I (apparently with 12 others) am in competition for a spot as an animator for [Visible] II
The original is a LOT of fun. And I would love to be a part of it.
But there might be some pretty stiff competition. I find out at the end of the month if I get to be a part of that or not :D

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I then have plans to work on a new fairly large game with my man Lochie.
I think it should be fun!
Both to work on, and play when its completed.
I just can't get over how much I love the main character :D
No previews for that so early though.

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I then have my private collab.
I set a due date, and it should hopefully be out beginning of May.
It has been fun to work on, and has turned out even better than expected!

So for the most part, I'm all tied up in games though.
My brother is worried that I will be making a full switch over. But I hope to come back strong with more movies after this gaming spree is under wraps.

Since we are all about the gameage right now though. I'll end it with a run-loop I made for a revamped Commander Keen I drew :)

If you know what Febtober is, then you hold a special place in my heart.

Anyways!
First off. I'll let you view my latest release.
Goat Runner
Inspired by the Vad Flaaten's TT 002: Runner I

Lots of links to start us off!

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Next on the board is movies.

I got like 3 seconds into a music video movie about a particular love for a particular game, involving a plumber who drives "k"arts. You know what I mean *wink wink*
But due to other projects it's on hold.

My private collab is still holding on as well.
Better than expected actually! (See my banner)
So far, I have a very fancy looking menu completed, with semi interactive type bits. And I have 3/10 parts handed in. Meaning not even my own part is handed in yet....
:O
Still without a name also. That is sort of becoming a bit of an issue trying to think of one...

I won't get too ahead of myself in this section, because with other commitments I doubt anything else I have planned in movies right now will see that light of Febtober.
In fact I'm not even sure if either of these will!

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Back to games!

My still unnamed game with me and Night-Mare is still in production. It is much farther along than before. And I hope it turns out fun for all!!

BUT.
It has been deprioritzed for a small amount of time. At long last the ties are being put on Bill's Quest!!! I am so jacked and pumped at the same time! ROIDS ARE KICKING IN!
Originally put into discussion around 16 months ago. Work began on it only about 12 months ago (a YEAR!!) My end was finished 9 months ago.
This project may not be as massive as some people think for something in the works for a year. But for a 15 year old (when it began, 16 now) a bigger project could never have been imagined!!
It is actually jam packed with content!
Lots of original attacks. Not like Sonny where every attack looks the exact same

My end of it was finished about 3 months ago. Now that the engine is nearing completion some of it is being reworked. With a few additions, along with some parts being completely redone.
This thing might actually still be months away with BETA and sponsorship things, but trust me. It is NOT dead!

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I should start a blog or something!
I always feel like I have new things to update that would be way too much to read in 1 news post. Even this is probably pushing it for you short attention-spanners
Maybe I should get a site....
One step at a time ;)

I haven't updated what I've been up to since I cancelled "I Still Hate Snowmen"
Again, it's a shame. But I don't have the skill to make it how I wanted it yet.
:(
I hope to pick it up/redo what I had done again some day.

My most recent submission: Soup, is a silly looping song from The Mighty Boosh. A TV show famous for "Old Greg". Possible to most messed up video you can find next to anything by Firth.

I made the loop in 2 days. I just chipped away at it bits at a time over those two days, just because I wanted a short simple project to work on for the end of the break.
Some have said, there is no way that you didn't have some influence from Weebl.
I most definately did. Pork and Kenya sort of inspired me to do a song loop video. I even updated the comments to say that now :)

One last thing. If you're a voice actor, who can do a nice English/British accent, somewhat like David Attenborough, I have a fake mocumentary I want to make in Flash someday.
I would really appreciate a high quality voice over for it.
Thanks

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Onto new things
Collabs.

Now that Rudy has revived the Newgrounds Collab, I'm once again signed up for that.
I have yet to start a part, since I am working on other things. But I would love to get 1 done atleast.
I won't be doing many collab this year. I plan to do like duo works and such. But not many collabs.
They are fun, but I spent 2008 practicing with them. Now I want to do more solo things.

Also on the menu,
A top secret private collab!
I picked 9 Newgrounders who I find to have very entertaining styles, quality animations, and just swell people to work with (having worked with them before)
The premise is secret for now. But I'm almost at the stage were animation can begin.
Just setting up some ground rules for now.

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Last of all.
Games.

Me and Night-Mare teamed up again for another game.
I, unfortunately, sort of forgot about it. I got distracted over the holidays, and didn't get a lot done for it.
But, I hope to get that wrapped up sometime. Hopefully it turns out quite fun :D

I also told Night-Mare, that next we will make the game of his choice. He came up with an idea for one. I've been sketching concepts left and right, and I can't settle on a style that will fit
I'll keep tinkering and see what I can do I suppose.

Me and Pelo's game is still going.
My part is done. Once in awhile I find something that needs an update, but the art side of it is ready.
Pelo is a busy man though, and he is still chipping away at coding.
No rush. It's out of my hands :3

That's it for now I suppose.
Cudos if you read all that, as I'm sure you all care so much :P
Take 'er easy

First of all, a huge thanks to all Newgrounders who saw and voted for my new movie Goat 51. This is my first solo award, and it is great appreciated. I have been in the top 10 several times, but I finally snagged it :D
Not only that, but I had some awesome reviews as well! Daily 4th, and Review Crew Pick!!

Also, to get myself in a little more of a Christmasy spirit, I updated the pictures on ym page to be Christmas themed. Hope it gets you in the mood
(Where is that winter layout!?)

I am now starting my new movie!
I was hoping to start sooner, but Goat 51 ran over time.
I'll be doing little bits of this one at a time, hopefully each day.

It will be a sequel to my first full body movie, I Hate Snowmen
The way I did the FBFing on that took FOREVER, and was limiting. So it still didn't look too great.
But I've improved 10 fold since then, and have my tablet now. I'm still new to it, but this is the perfect movie to break it in with! Although I have used it quite a bit, this movie was made for it :D

At the bottom you can see my remodeling. I'm pumped because he already looks so much better than the original.
My banner is also to advertise the movie.
So as you see it's title will be "I Still Hate Snowmen"

I'll start up a little progress blog
BBS time

December 10th, 12:00am

I started chipping away at this just the other day. Not a lot of progress yet.
But it's coming along. It has more of an opening than the first. In this one he starts in his house, rather than just jumping right into it.
Animation at 24 FPS

275 Frames
11.5 Seconds

December 15th, 11:50PM

Since I've started, I thought of an idea I want to do as a small game for winter time. Not necessarily for Christmas, as that would ne cutting it kind of close D:
But I think it should be a fun idea.

But since I'm still commiting myself to this, it may just be a bit shorter than originally planned.
Just like the original. One like a minute, maybe a bit more. Depending on how long all this FBFing takes me.

865 frames
36.0 seconds

December 20th, 8:45PM

I think I overestimated my current Flash abilities.
I am definately better than I was before. But still not good enough for the quality this movie was supposed to have.
I am sad to say it, but I feel like I need to cancel this.
Maybe next year I'll be more comfortable with my tablet, and some full-body animation.

For now, I just can't cut it.
I do have another Winter submission to work on though. It just won't be ready for Christmas

After a LONG time, I am starting my new animation!
I haven't done a good long, non-collab animation in months, simply because of commitment to a much larger project.
But, seeing as I've done as much on that as I possibly can for the time being, I am starting my next big project!

Way back in around March 08, my older brother and I came up with the plot for my new movie; with a goal in mind to create an original, loveable character that hopefully would be recognized Newgrounds-wide.
The character originally came into being through a collab with the VadFlaaten twins.

After having his very own movie, one close to my heart, and one I still enjoy watching to this day, Goat Trip, we felt that a new era of fully embracing my title, Goat-Man, had arrived.
Merely a week after it came out, March 12th, my brother had formulated the plot for his next big movie!

But, out of commitment to my other project, I put it out of my mind for the time being, knowing I would one day work on it again.
But in the last 3-4 weeks its been clawing at my mind. I wrote out the entire plot, exactly as I've been imagining it for months now.

What goes without saying, my abilities as an animator have grown substantially. All due to my game project. And it will be with great honor that a present this movie to show of my new improved skills. When seen in comparison to Goat Trip, hopefully people will be able to truely enjoy how I've improved.

I have made the conscious choice to keep the plot secret. So for now, it will be known simply as, "Goat Trip 2"
After seeing the little banner I will attach at the bottom of my post, I encourage viewers to guess the premise of the movie, and what teaser poster this one is mocking.
EDIT: Because the banner is now replaced, here is a link for those who never saw it

And so begins the blog.
BBS time.

--November 10th, 10:40PM--

Having the plot completely formulated. I start my journey to finishing the project I have grown to love, even before it has begun.
As progress is made, I will make additions to the blog. Maybe with teaser pictures. Along with how many frames are completed, and how far into the movie I have come.
And now that my build up into this new endeavour is finished. I shall begin my work!

--November 11th, 10:35PM--

Roughly 24 hours down already. So far:
959 frames
40 seconds
But 175 frames of that is the title animation.

Not bad for so far eh?
But I can tell you that this is the easiest part of the animation. From here on is detailed backgrounds, and mostly hard fbf work. So that will be taking me much longer.
But as long as I don't have homework or a shift at work I'll be here at my computer puting in little bits of time into this whenever I have it to spare.

--November 12th, 11:50PM--

1311 frames
55 seconds

No I'm getting into the exciting point of the animation!
All action from here on in the movie! Action and Adventure!? How can I go wrong?!

As a teaser: here is frame 975

November 20th, 10:00PM

1580 frames
66 seconds

I've been busy. School. Work. Out of town.
Not a productive week. But I how the scene I just did is looking. Hopefully I can get some more done.

No screens for awhile, because I don't want to give away any plot.

November 25th, 11:50PM

2043 frames
85 seconds

You'll notice that the first Goat Trip is animated in certain section. These are rather, "events" in the plot line that divided up the story. This will be a common element in my goat movies.
From now on each section will be much longer. In the original there were loads of short events, which fit the movie.
But this one will only have 5 events: Beginning, 3 main events, End.
Organized, no?

Frame 1200

December 1st, 11:30PM

3075 frames
128 seconds

I know my little banner said November, but I just haven't been able to get it done.
I am so close though. My guess is it will be another 30-40 seconds. So It's really not much further.
I will do as much as I can tomorrow. I'm not around Wednesday though, so that sets me back a day.
But the animation will be done soon.
But I still need to do Sound FX and find a good suiting song from the portal (which always takes some time)
I'm really looking forward to releasing this. So I'm pushing hard to put the finishing touches on it.

December 2nd, 11:50PM

4075 frames
170 seconds

I just worked on this for about 4 hours straight! That's a lot for me. For prefessionals that just any other day. But for a 16 year old doing it on spare time, that is a long time to spend in a row!!
But! The animation is finished! I'm very pleased with it. I think its an enjoyable watch.
I just hope it was the same charm as Goat Trip.

I'm away for the next 2 days or so. But when I'm back I can add sound effects, and get a good song to play in the background, then I'm in business. Ready for the portal!
Looking forward to it :D

Frame 2250

December 5th, 11:50PM

Got back today, but had to work.
I'm just putting on finishing touches. Finding the right song. Addind missing sound effects.

Seeing as it's so close to release, I might as well say it.
GOAT 51

The name is a play on words of Area 51. And the teaser banner was making fun of X-Files.
I'm a little disappointed people didn't try and guess :(
Next time I suppose.
Seeing as it's revealed, the bottom picture is now a picture from the loading screen

December 8th, 6:16PM

I finally submitted it!!
Goat 51!
Yay!!

Enjoy, review, feel free to compare to the original. I want to know if the same charm remains :D

EDIT: Daily 4th, Thank you SO much!!

Yay! I finally got my new tablet!
It actually came in Friday (the 1st), but I had to leave and just got back to use it.

This is my very first drawing with it, I hope with many more to come. I am still getting used to it, but hopefully in the end it will vastly increase my animating abilites!

EDIT: I forgot to say. It's a Wacom Bamboo. Picked it up for like $66 Canadian

[August 15th, 2006]

I signed onto the site as -Blaze. A rule later disallowed me from starting my name with a "-". So I became Blaze28.
Without realizing it, I had signed up on Clock Day. When my submission passed through with a huge score, I was so happy! I had no idea what was going on!
I later found out what had happened, but like many users I ran with it.

After only a month or two of Newgrounds, I stopped coming to the site all together.

[August 12th, 2007]

Out of the blue, I decided to take an interest in Flash again. I wanted a name without numbers or any of that bullshit in it. I took down all submission off that account, so I could start fresh!
I asked for a name change, but didn't get one. So I had to start my new acount as Goat-Man.
I had no idea where the name came from, and still don't.

Again without realizing, it was almost exactly a year later, and right near Clock Day. But this time I was prepared, and refused to submit anything. Mostly because of hatred for Clock Day.

[August 22nd, 2007]

My first submission as Goat-Man that hadn't been previously submitted as Blaze28. (Although the two after were old submissions)
It did decently. But got my realizing how much I enjoyed sitting down doing Flash!

[October 28th, 2007]

My first award! It was part of a collab, but damn that felt good. Again, inspired to try harder than ever before!!

[November 1st, 2007]

I won a Pumpkin Carving Contest. My Tankmen carving earned me 4th place!
I even got an extra little honor, because JohnnyUtah made the carving his display picture on his userpage for about a month. Thanks man!
Which is awesome, because the spot was added just for me. Maybe I'll do another next year ;)

[March 12th, 2008]

My first submission featuring my new mascot character, the Goat. It was also my first submission to get really positive feedback, and awesome reviews. I was actually one review shy of Review Crew Pick. That still feels like a kick in the teeth to think that :(
But as of May 23rd, it had 50 reviews, and was on 20 favorite artists lists!!

[March 18th, 2008]

My second piece on Newgrounds to feature the Goat!
It was also my first Daily 1st!! Oh joy!
I got to work with the 2 very popular twins, MarcyVF and TommyVF. That is still an honor to me, and feels awesome!
Without them, my Goat wouldn't exist!

[May 5th, 2008]

I show Newgrounds a little love by purchasing the Captain Figure.
It's awesome, and is proudly on display in my room!

[June 17th, 2008]

I am officially on 50 favorite artists lists!
That feels great. I feel loved. I hope my fans continue to grow (but not for no reason of course. I plan to earn them!)
I love my fans, thank you guys!

[June 28th, 2008]

I have officially been credited in more Flashes in 2008 than in 2007.
2007 = 13
2008 = 14 (so far...)

[August 12th, 2008]

I have now been a member of the Newgrounds community for nearly 2 years!
1 year exactly as Goat-Man!!
I wish I had some sort of anniversary Flash ready, but I forgot about it completely.

As of today, I have also made 100 Flash reviews!

[December 9th, 2008]

My first solo award! Daily 4th!
That same submission also got the Review Crew Pick!
Goat 51

[January 3rd, 2009]

Because of the Daily 4th of Goat 51, I was randomized, and was a part of the monthly voting panel for the first time in my Newgrounds history!
I spent a lot of time, making sure I picked out those that I thought were the best, and most deserving.
Not just because they had a video game parody...

Sergeant John Captain has arrived
Standard issue power suit
Combat ready status
Full equipped with
- Bio-carbon helmet
- Swank goggles
- Polyfiber hyper-vest
- Leader's insignia
- Enemy detecting hyper hard-on
- Thermo-fusion gloves
- Cool boots

Me and Pelemus-McSoy talked about making a game way back in 2007. Now I wasn't to convinced on where this was going.
All we really had was, an RPG game.
The game is based on Pelo's characters from his DeRoze Comics.

I had used some of Pelo's audio works in the past, and he's a great guy. I'm glad to be working with him on this (now pretty big) project.
I am going to be taking on the animation aspects of the game.
Pelo will be doing the actionscript (which I am hopeless at)
He has some friends doing voice work and such too.

This is an updated version of the game diary. I summed it up A LOT. Because in all my updates, I never really said very much. So this just kinda gives the finer points of it.

October - December 2007

This time period was pretty much all just talking about making the game.
You know, BETA animations to get a feel for gameplay, writing up a plotline, figuring out how the script would work, and what limitations we might face.
Not a very prodeuctive time period for us, since I don't think at this time if we were ven sure if this game was being made for sure. So not much got done for these 3 months.

Januaray - February 2008

This was also a slow time. But at this point we had a good foundation for how we wanted this game to go. I got a basic start on things, but I wasn't much of a 'believer' in the project, and took my time. I didn't get much done, and worked on my own stuff on the side a lot.
Poor Pelo. Look how much I make you wait.

March - April 2008

I actually really buckled down on the game at this point in time. It picked up in March because I was feeling bad at how little I had done, and began realizing just how good this game could be. Then it just kinda snowballed throughout until April when I got really into this, and excited about the project.
So I really started working hard, and got a fair amount done.

May 2008

It's just the beginning of May, and in the last two weeks, I've done more than in probably the last 2 months before then.
I'm really excited about this project, and where it's headed. The more I work on it, the more I realize I should have taken more of and interest a lot sooner.
I can say, that the world is divided up into different worlds/locations. I'm almost done the first one now. That leaves like 4 more after that. It may not seem like I've done a lot. But what I've done can carry over, and make the other worlds a lot less work, and should be done much faster.
I'm really looking forward to the release, and I hope it turns out great!!

June 2008

Finals really slowed me down for awhile this month. But those are all out of the way now.
I am so close to finishing the maps (maps you walk around in). I'm done 4/5 of them, and there isn't really much left to do on the 5th.
I've also finished up the animations for the 2nd world. So that's two down, three to go. But with no school, hopefully they can be done faster.
There are some animations missing from each world, but I don't need to do them until I know for sure that others will be there. So I'm just waiting to do them so everything synchs up how it's supposed to.

July 18th 2008

The end is in sight!
Now that I don't have school, I can focus more intensely on this project. I feel like I've done so much in just this one month. Always makes me feel like this should have been done a long time ago. But if we rushed it like that, lot's of little details we have now would have been lost.
So. Hopefully in the upcoming months. Bill's Quest will be on Newgrounds.
But. Keep in mind, although my animations for the game are nearly at an end. There is still probably a month or so worth of coding for Pelo (that's a guess. Based on no real facts.)
Not to mention BETA testing to get a good feel for the game, and look for flaws.

Below I've attached a loop of a character that I like. This is a simple loop. And the character basically had nothing important to do with the game.
I can't give away too much, now can I?
;)

September 2008

Has it really been that long since the last update!?!
Wow. The timeline of this games production is so disappointing. Me and Pelo will work together again in the future. Just hopefully not on something this size!! Atleast not for a good year or two ;)

Me and Pelo both have been swamped!
I had about 2-3 weeks were I could barely even look at this game. Between just personal things, work, and school starting again, it has been a real hassle to make progress on this right now.

The couple days I've been making cutscenes. There is quite the handful of them. They are all fairly short, but take time nontheless. I'm sure if you were to watch all of them 1 after the other, without any real gameplay your watching a good 5-8 minutes of animation.
Not bad for a Flash game, eh?
Good thing about them, is on occasion I can recycle backgrounds and such. Especially when that scene takes place in the same area one had earlier in the game. Sure makes my life easier.

On top of that I need to finish Bosses. I was purposely leaving them till last. And that is still my plan.
Hopefully they don't take to long.
But other than those 2 things. All is done.
Every enemy has all necessary animations. Bill has all necessary animations (he has A LOT). Every background, and map is fully drawn out.
So for those of you eagerly awaiting *cough* you'll have to sit on it another month or so while all code and animations are set in place.

November 2008
I die a little inside everytime I add to this mini-blog type thing. Because every other entry means even longer it has gone without being finished.

I only have minor amounts to do on the final boss.
So the final enemy is almost done. Cutscenes are finished as well. There are a couple that are awaiting some voice acting and such, which I hope to have so they can be finished as well.
At a later time, I will also need to round up a big handfull of sound effects for all the attacks and such from all the different enemies.

School is a real bitch. Get out of my Flash life damn you! Let me work!
But. I am almose done more portion. this time I really mean it. Next time I post (hopefully in only a week or two) will be to state my share in this project has ended.

God speed. To myself :P

~Goat

I have now created my own official Goat-Man mascot/logo.
My old picture was to dark, and creepy for me. He was fun to draw, but way to sinister looking.

So now after a project made with Marcy and Tommy, I have created a new, better, and more cartoony looking goat.
I personally love it. I think it looks awesome, dispite its simplistic design. Maybe thats it's appeal. It is so ridiculous, and innocent looking.

So in honour of my new mascot, I have decorated my userpage with him, and am working on a short movie were he is the main character! My brother gave me the idea for the flash because he loves the goat probably more than me.

March 12th, 2008
I just finished my new movie and sent it to the portal! I love how it turned out, and hope you like it to!

Goat Trip

March 18th, 2008
Although my part for this was technically made before Goat Trip, it wasn't submitted until now. I love how it turned out, and am so happy to work with the VadFlaaten twins. Check it out.

TwinTrash: Ten Ways To Die Pack 01

December 8th, 2008
Far to long after Goat Trip, I release the official "sequel." Although they do not need to be watched in order. The new sequel has the goat wandering into a alien/space related series of events.

Goat 51