I'm bringing back Bonus.
Bonus was an informal Q&A series on my second channel (Ahoy² ), originally made with leftover clips from the weapon guide. It ran from 2010 until 2017, shunted out of priority by the pressures of parenthood. I know some of you mourn the loss. It's time to bring it back.
Leave your questions in the comments of this post and I'll pick them up at the end of this week.
(I've posted this on YouTube as well, but I'll pick up your questions here too)
Comments (17)
Your videos have been consistently incredible, but as time goes on have you found yourself regretting making any of them/wishing to remake any? Bonus question: Would you still take 10 copies of Space Jam?
How do you get your gaming clips, do you emulate old games or do you find existing clips and how does all of that work with copyright?
Can you make a documentary on Unreal? It is an underrated yet extremely important game franchise that popularized the now-notorious namesake engine franchise, both created by a formerly-fantastic but now-notorious and terribly toxic company Epic Games. But I do believe in the philosophy "hate the creator, not the creation." and I want to see your take at documenting Unreal. And please, please, PLEASE, DON'T brand the video as an "Unreal Tournament" documentary like those clowns at GVMERS did. It is very disrespectful to the true game that started it all to name it after that silly spin-off franchise.
If the Amiga was a fairytale character, who would it be?
Any interesting/odd games you find yourself replaying every few years?
What is your personal opinion on the ongoing rise of Artificial Intelligence? Do you plan to steer clear from using it or have some ideas to on how to utilise it?
What/who would you say are the biggest influences on your soundtrack work? I remember in the Big Box video you displayed a Boards of Canada Geogaddi LP (great choice), so I suppose that's always had me wondering where/who/what else do you think of as your muses (consciously or otherwise)? Bonus question along the same lines - have you heard anything recently that's piqued your interest musically?
How did you develop the skills to produce this kind of content? What's your advice for young visual communicators looking to develop their own identity? What's your process for synthesizing information, deciding what gets cut and what stays in? Big fan! Major inspiration on my choice of uni! Hello from Mexico!
How and where do you find motivation for work if you are maybe a bit burnt out but not enough to stop working? If you are burnt out, how do you manage that? I find it difficult to manage burnout in a corporate setting but I'm curious how it affects content creators. Love all your videos, keep up the great work!
Did you ever watch the Series Halt and Catch Fire on the computer industry of 1980s and if so what are your thoughts on it?
Since the last bonus, how does where you thought you’d be compare to now?
How worried are you about the current state of the games industry? Do you believe the current path is sustainable; i.e, we are headed towards a AAA crash of sorts?
What is it with you and the Amiga? Why does it feature in so many of your videos?
Just the greatest computer and operating system of all time? 😄 (but really, it was about a decade ahead of where the industry in general was when it launched, similar to how far ahead the iPhone was when it launched compared to the Blackberry and Nokias — and, not fanboying, I had a Sony-Ericsson P900 at the time, but it was obvious that this was the real next level)
How do you pick and choose your productions, and how do you organize them?
Absolute excitement hearing Bonus is coming back! Hope life has been treating you well behind closed doors :) Has there been a project, whether it's within or outside the realms of documentary youtube videos, that you wish you could do but haven't found a proper angle for? After all, you strike me as someone who regularly tries to make any kinda interresting topic or fun idea a reality, so it wouldn't surprise me if you've already made sure there is no answer to this question! Love your work, and best of luck for all years to come!
How has life been treating you these past few years?