Patreon Exclusive Video - The making of Tech 93

Thoroughly enjoyed this behind the scenes look! I thaught that the videophone video was a particurlarlly entertaining video indeed when it came out, and when I watch it over. Intresting to hear of all this excess stock you seem to have. Not meaning to sound like a scrounger, but if you want to shift a load of this old tech.... I'm nearby XD (I'll try and refrain from commenting on all your old posts now I have access to them!)

I enjoyed this behind the scenes extra! I also very much enjoyed the running gag of the handset falling off. I'll admit you got a laugh out of me every single time. :)

Yeah do the videos the way you wanna do em. I personally like the funny bits. Especially the puppets. Funny stuff. 👍

I think it's a shame that you weren't able to be on Tomorrow's World because it's clear from Tech '93 you would have been brilliant at it. I'll settle for YouTube though!

Handset gag was hilarious! Also loved hearing about all you went through to tweak the Tech 93 segment. Keep up the great work!!

What kind of stupid people are out there that don't understand the hilarious humour of the handset falling off the phone every time, I loved it! :-D I was wondering: you could have made the puppets use that thing, but I guess that would be an enormous amount of work...

re the chap that didn’t get the humour of the phone falling off: I loved that part! Cracked me up so good! That’s exactly my kind of humour, keep it coming!

I like your skits! One of my favourite ever videos of yours is the Ring doorbell one where one of the muppets turns up and tries to deliver you a box. Much more watchable than some Youtube people who don’t understand any humour. It’s like LGR cleaning things. It’s partly why I tune in.

Excellent as always.

Enjoyed the behind the scenes. Bit off-topic but there was a spoof of Tomorrow’s World on the BBC called Look Around You - 2nd series is like TW. It’s still available on DVD. Pretty funny.

What a lot of effort went into Tech 93! We must be on the same wavelength your rambles seem to go exactly where I am thinking.. BTW Patrons might be interested to know the Australian version of Tommorow’s World was called Beyond 2000. It appears the producers of this show have been putting full episodes on YouTube. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCU4colv0eIwfuw79LM-ICpg

Definitely keep adding a little levity into your videos if you're so inclined. I was laughing at the receiver falling off the unit...reminded me of that Monty Python sketch of the NHS where the counter window keeps falling down on Graham Chapman's nurse character

Nice you saved some of the 93 footage for us patreons! But that idea of carrying a video phone is around in my pocket is just ridiculous. We will just get entangled in the extension cord!

Thank you for sharing part of the creative process. Sometimes I think the creative process is as interesting as the end result. The business part of the process would also be an interesting thing to discuss. Without getting into your personal finances, the YouTube and Patreon business and metrics and tools, and how it all affects the decisions making, and how one has a successful career on same, are little understood and would make a fascinating behind the scenes video.

In fact, it seemed true to me, a true acquisition from VHS, because I did the same thing in this video, where I talk about the digital multitrack audio of Video8 --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SMfIxVfqtk

Aand... Breathe! 😃

That goes to show just how much work goes into one of your videos, Mat! (And by the way, the running gag of the handset falling off had me in stitches!) I did notice the "compression box" analogy at the time and thought it was excellent. All that business of making a 4:3 version of a segment, putting it on DVD and transferring it to VHS tape etc., that was way beyond the call of duty! I am impressed. Back in the 90s I made a series on new technology. It may be that at some point a few shots from one of those might be useful to you. Getting all those programmes online is my project for 2020.

Well, some of us get the humour, Mat, and appreciate the huge amount of work you put into your videos. Maybe it has appeal to the Tomorrow's World generation, like me!

Also, thank you for just doing what you think is funny instead of trying to please everyone. I thought the falling receiver was a perfect addition.

Thanks for that fascinating 'making of' video. I always guessed a lot of work went in, but never realised just how much effort and trial and error you go to. Do you have a notional target of input to output - ie how many hours prep/shooting/editing for how many minutes of finished video? I loved your Tech 93, so reminiscent of Tomorrow's World, although I think you have to smear marmalade over things to prove they still work to really get the correct vibe. Thanks, and have a great weekend, Mat. PS, I got the thumping the desk/phone falling gag - perfect comedic timing!

Brilliant video as well. I really enjoy your behind the scenes as well as the blathering. I never miss a Techmoan video, and I'm also never disappointed.

I thought you Brits moved everything to Cardiff. o.o (Sorry, Whovian ;) )

I DID love the 1993 version of you. Hilarious! Keep them coming! :-D Oh BTW, it looks like you've attached that lavallier microphone upside down. Or is that intentional?

That falling handset was hilarious. The misses and me both laught our butts off. Interesting to know that the '93 bit took such a huge effort to make. Well done!

we need a tech swap shop forum :) I'm sure we all have loads of tech hoarded that we just will never get round to restoring that would be worth trading with like-minded nerds

Your ginger goatie was even more ridiculous and hilarious in the behind the scenes HD footage. You must have had a chuckle in the mirror a couple of times, I know I would have. Great vid Mat.

Very interesting video, thanks for all the (normally) unseen effort you put into your content! The Videophone episode is my favorite for a long while, and all that extra effort really paid off in making it even more interesting and informative while still being visually interesting and funny. Great stuff.

This was a blast to watch. You crack me up with your stream of consciousness explanation. Keep these coming. Big bonus for being a patrion supporter.

When I saw this pop up, I was sure you’d end the video with the receiver falling off. It was such a good bit! I also thought that you should hint at a Making of Making of Tech 93. Just as a tease. Maybe the Moans will give you a call!

I really like videos like these, Mat.

Maybe you need to cut away to McBain's "that's the joke!" to underline each joke? Those of us that already spotted the joke will get an extra chuckle out of seeing where you've had to get the highlighter out and run it across the punchline a few times.

Sorry to all those with no sense of humor. I LMAO every time the receiver fell off the monitor.

I haven't seen the actual Video Phone video yet (that's next), but seeing your costume out of context here was just hilarious. I don't know who keeps complaining about skits and whatnot (I never actually see those YouTube comments), but it's always a huge laugh from me when you do something extra like that. Thanks for putting so much thought into everything.

Perhaps the beard will show up on one of your puppet alter egos. My sympathies to all the poor souls who don't get the jokes.

I laughed so hard at this video. Loved Tech 93 - totally worth it. As soon as I saw that yellow video phone I thought of 8-bit Guy and laughed when you brought it up. I’d like to bump into the complainers you reference in a dark alley. Your hard work is so appreciated. Great great video and awesome ‘making of’

I didn't see any other comments for this but I saw an advert for the HiHi phone today, a desk phone for business use with removable tablet for video calls. It seems that someone is still pursuing this idea after all. I appreciate the effort you put in to this as always, I really did think that you had used an 8mm tape rather than an effect at first and I'm not surprised at all that you jumped through the hoops to do it properly, I would do the same.

I really appreciated the effort for that Tech 93 bit. I really really do. You've come so far from the early days. Bravo again. Also, I'd love to have that phone falling bit used again. Just never gets old.

So you're not going to wear that fake beard again, is that why you are showing some stubble today--working on the real thing? Just kidding, but hey--why not grow it out? The viewers might love it (or hate it). Anyway, it's always fun to see behind the scenes and Tech 93 segment was a genius bit.

Your videos make me smile Matt and I get the humour. Many thanks

Noticing the subscriber counter has gone up by 2K from the original video, and you're quickly approaching the gold play button. Looks like Techmoan is picking up some serious steam! Watch out, PewDiePie. As the hipster I am (not at all), I was here before Techmoan was cool.

that's some dedication to record to VHS and copy back to get "the VHS look!"

About to head out and will finish this at home later but just note to remind you THAT YOUR BLATHERING IS INTERESTING TO SOME OF US! :) I don't think I've ever seen a video of yours where I've ever said "Geez, Mat does go on doesn't he?" Just a reminder that if we didn't enjoy you and your productions, we wouldn't be patrons!! Have a good evening! (or, no, closing in on midnight I guess.)

Tech 93 was the funniest thing I've seen in ages and seeing how much effort it took to make made it even better. The beard and wig, banging the desk to knock the handset off - brilliant.

Funny you mention finding bits of video from B-roll you gather. I managed to find a Talbot Solara advert from your Video 2000 video that I recently rewatched. So if I do a video on that, that advert will be a useful thing to use.

Okay, maybe one day it'll be possible to make computers so small that they will fit on a truck, but digital phones with video? That will never work! ;)

I can't believe there are people who did not get the joke of that handset. It was hilarious! Thanks for this behind the scenes. I love a good look under the hood and appreciate all the work that went into this one.

I loved the costume and especially the goatee!

As if I had not laughed at this enough , then this gem pops up