Austin Improv

Posted: **June 3rd, 2008, 1:51 pm**

The first commercial writing I've ever done has gone through all stages of production and is up online. It will end up being a 6 part series for an internet videogame called Fireteam Reloaded. The ads feature what is basically a modified Backpack Picnic cast in the fantasy world of The Sunny Face Mental Institute.
They turned out pretty funny considering they are blatant advertisements.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/34481.html FEAT. Mitch Baker

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/34482.html FEAT. Dave Bewley

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/34483.html FEAT. Kaci Beeler

More on the Way!

Posted: **June 3rd, 2008, 2:09 pm**

very sweet.

Posted: **June 3rd, 2008, 2:32 pm**

Can't speak for the quality of the game, but the ads are good. The first one made me feel dirty.

Posted: **June 3rd, 2008, 4:13 pm**

huzzuh. nice.

Posted: **June 3rd, 2008, 5:47 pm**

Wow. You've got to love those keyboard jockeys posting comments over at GameTrailers.com.

Posted: **June 3rd, 2008, 5:57 pm**

bradisntclever wrote:Wow. You've got to love those keyboard jockeys posting comments over at GameTrailers.com.

Gamers appear to be a lot of angry folk.

Posted: **June 3rd, 2008, 6:00 pm**

kaci_beeler wrote:
bradisntclever wrote:Wow. You've got to love those keyboard jockeys posting comments over at GameTrailers.com.
Gamers appear to be a lot of angry folk.

Yes. There's less horny talk than I thought there'd be though. Lots of comments about Shannon's head getting licked (which I didn't notice until they mentioned it) and a few other comments about physical attributes of people in the commercials.

Posted: **June 3rd, 2008, 6:03 pm**

Justin Davis wrote:
kaci_beeler wrote:
bradisntclever wrote:Wow. You've got to love those keyboard jockeys posting comments over at GameTrailers.com.
Gamers appear to be a lot of angry folk.
Yes. There's less horny talk than I thought there'd be though. Lots of comments about Shannon's head getting licked (which I didn't notice until they mentioned it) and a few other comments about physical attributes of people in the commercials.

I read a comment that said, "nerd girl has a nice ass"
I'm conflicted on how to feel about that, so I'm just going to think it's amusing and weird.

Posted: **June 3rd, 2008, 6:16 pm**

kaci_beeler wrote:
bradisntclever wrote:Wow. You've got to love those keyboard jockeys posting comments over at GameTrailers.com.
Gamers appear to be a lot of angry folk.

I just took a stroll through the forums. You would be angry, too if you chose to attempt to communicate with some of these people: http://forums.gametrailers.com/showthread.php?t=420407

I think it's just pent-up nerd rage. These are people who like to watch 30 second trailers and get themselves worked up into a ravenous frenzy about how awesome the next great unreleased video game is going to be. Then, most realize it can't quite live up to their ungodly high expectations as they complete it in a fraction of the time they spent writing about in their diaries. Rinse, wash, repeat.

I reserve the right to make these comments: my roommate last summer is one of these people.

Posted: **June 3rd, 2008, 8:43 pm**

The videos were great. As a filmmaker, I can't just watch a video; I look at production quality, editing, etc. And I must say, well done. Do you know what kind of camera was used for it?

Posted: **June 3rd, 2008, 10:09 pm**

For the uninitiated:

I've been dealing with those assholes for years. Hell, I am one. I wouldn't worry too much about what they think.

Posted: **June 4th, 2008, 12:05 am**

Milquetoast wrote:For the uninitiated:

I've been dealing with those assholes for years. Hell, I am one. I wouldn't worry too much about what they think.

Also repeated here for more cursing and emphasis.

Posted: **June 4th, 2008, 12:06 am**

kaci_beeler wrote:
Justin Davis wrote:
kaci_beeler wrote: Gamers appear to be a lot of angry folk.
Yes. There's less horny talk than I thought there'd be though. Lots of comments about Shannon's head getting licked (which I didn't notice until they mentioned it) and a few other comments about physical attributes of people in the commercials.
I read a comment that said, "nerd girl has a nice ass"
I'm conflicted on how to feel about that, so I'm just going to think it's amusing and weird.

Take it as a multi-level compliment, especially about the nerd part and the source the comment comes from.

Posted: **June 4th, 2008, 12:07 pm**

TOM BOOKER!!!

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/34484.html

no one's talking about my hot ass... [sad]

Posted: **June 4th, 2008, 1:36 pm**

beardedlamb wrote:no one's talking about my hot ass... [sad]

Isn't that what Ann's there for? (She'd probably hit me if I wasn't 1400 miles away).

Did you see this quote on the Tom Booker comments?

"the game might be crappy, but the agency they hired to make the commercials does a great job"