Friday, 3 January 2014

January 2014 - New Videos, New Adventures, New Website, New Everything!

The decision to stop releasing videos in August 2013 was probably a good thing. Even though it left our channel extremely quiet, it allowed us to regroup, think things through and produce some higher quality videos that weren't rushed to an upload date. And so, here is the first trailer for 2014!



We weren't originally going to release that video, but we figured, what the heck? The next video coming up is a full length trailer which shows much more from our new videos and projects. So, what are these new projects and videos?
First up, Red Ops!
We made the decision to re-edit Red Ops in a higher quality 1080p HD format, with adjustments to the storyline and a couple of extra shots added in. It will be re-released on January 17th, as part of our 'new videos every friday' schedule.


The production of Red Ops Part 2 is around 75% complete, with Red Ops Parts 3 & 4 well in the pipe line for a late February release. We've decided to take Spare Moment Plus and use it as our new channel for Behind the Scenes content, bloopers, film-making tips, tutorials and more. There will be a new video every Wednesday, and the first video to go up will be the blooper reel from Red Ops Part One - on January 22nd.




Spectre is another web series we are working on, with short, five to six minute episodes, about the 'Spectre' games console, filmed in live action. A little bit like VGHS. Here's a production still of the interface: 


We'll discuss Spectre further later on in the year. For now, we've got Spare Moment Games on the ascend, with a bright new rebrand to the colour red and a shiny new logo!


New videos will be released every week, with things like Team Fortress Twosday, Left For Dead 2, Minecraft and more, from the good old team of Sam, Tommy, Ross, Stevie and occasionally joined by Toni, Alex and Daron. As we get into the spring months, we hope to obtain a capture card and start doing some Xbox 360/Playstation 3 gameplay videos, with games like Call of Duty, Rayman 3, Battlefield 4 and Grand Theft Auto V. 

Back in August we also made the decision to put our comedy and spoof content on a new channel, Spare Moment Comedy. We think giving comedy it's own identity is important, as often it made Spare Moment Studios look far too mixed and confused. That's not to say that comedy and entertainment is completely gone! Anything with a muzzle flash will probably end up on Studios. 


Furthermore, another exciting update includes our new website, which is gradually growing with more content everyday - we'll be posting new project information, updates, videos, podcasts, interviews, behind the scenes, stock footage and all sorts! It should be online around the middle of January. 

Our Doctor Who series has also taken off, with the sonic screwdrivers painted up, the TARDIS well under construction, scripts being wrapped up and cast being put together. At the rate it's going, it may even be worthy of it's own blog! 

The Team IDIOT movie is in development as well, scheduled to be finished around November-December time. We've produced a mini episode prequel, which will be released on the 24th January!

But that's all from us for now, until Next month. This has been the Spare Moment round up and the first installation of 2014! Happy New Year! 




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