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REport: The French Connection 🇫🇷

HeyJ, team! Thanks for waiting patiently for a new update from us. I admit, productivity’s dipped briefly to allow for a few personal things, but there’s still plenty of progress to share! We have a strong calendar ahead, including some more filming and plenty of music, and while VIRUS will not be quite as long as many of you may have hoped, I think it will still contain some big moments you didn’t expect, as well as a strong finish to our episodic releases. Almost there, everyone!!!

Thanks as always for your support! Beard Salut...

REport: A New CAMeo

HeyJ, Encounterers! This will be a light SPOILER REport for Friday's video. If you don't want to know anything -- even mild story beats or cast details -- skip over this until you can watch TAKING BACK FAZBEAR'S later this week.

For everyone ready to watch the update anyway, here's the context: the script flowed nicely from scene to scene on paper, but once we began editing the video footage -- and moving certain scenes to change the pace, add runtime, etc. -- we realized we'd left ourselves an awkward gap where NOTHING was able...

REport: The Long Lost REport

Let's be honest, there's probably a couple of these at this point... HeyJ, ya'll! We found some interesting files today while working on the edit, and it seemed to merit an update (especially since one of those files WAS an update!)

So far as CURRENT progress on Friday's episode... well... there's a lot to do, but we'll do it. The song's officially headed to streaming and stores, so there's no turning back now! But I think any illusions of a peaceful week, a little sleep, and a nice lead getting started on the last episode are all a b...

REport: Thanks For Helping Me! 👷

HeyJ, crew! Yes, you’re my crew today, and we have some import set (de)construction to attend to before Saturday’s shoot! I know the new set doesn’t look like much yet, but it’ll be great once we get lights, actors, and maybe a hint of fog in there~ 😙

Now that we’re one week from launch, I suppose we should gather some finished clips to show you from TAKING BACK FAZBEAR’S! The only problem is… uh… none of it is exactly 100% finished yet… 😅 We’ve started splitting attention onto the final episode, VIRUS, under ...

REport: We Forgot About Bonnie!

HeyJ, everyone! The next episode of FNAF: The Musical is still underway, though there's a lot to do still... A lot's happened in the past week that slowed progress, unfortunately, but I don't think it'll keep us from launching on time still. We know it's been a long, slow month since Shadows of Agony debuted, and we appreciate you sticking with us while we get the last chapters together!

Hopefully you like what you hear from the upcoming musical number for Taking Back Fazbears -- it's a nice, nostalgic chance to highlight the Fazgang i...

REport: Missing FNAF Footage Revealed

HeyJ, squad! No doubt you’ve been curious to know more about that infamous scene we screwed up and had to reshoot… which we then lost all the footage for! 😂 You’ll get to see it up close in TAKING BACK FAZBEAR’S in a few weeks, but here’s a little early glimpse of what we had left to work with and how we’ve solved it. Thanks for supporting RE!

Beard Salute!

~AJ

REport: Back With a BonBon!

HeyJ, ya'll! Just a quick update video featuring some of your little old furry friends. They're back out for a little filming -- nothing too advanced (hopefully...), but we're also moving into the sound and music portion of the next episode, which is looking good so far! Hopefully we'll get a nice jump on the final episode, VIRUS, if we can keep this pace up! I'll be out of town for several days later this month, though, so we'll keep you updated for sure. Happy Labor Day weekend and thanks for supporting RE all summer!

Beard Salute! 2024-09-01 10:06:54 +0000 UTC View Post

REport: This Is NOT The Wedding We Are Looking For...

HeyJ, everyone! This week hasn't gone according to plan whatsoever, but we're making the most of it and will have a healthier, more productive update for you next week! In the meanwhile, I'd like to say three more quick things:

1) I definitely got everyone else sick. 👍 Jokes aside, we're all hanging in there, maybe with a little more sleep and cough medicine than usual. I've already bounced (mostly) back, Nate's holding steady, and Gwen is a poor baby we need to bundle up with blankets and cookies. In other words, she's almost back...

REport: The Work Continues!

HeyJ, ya'll! It's so REFRESHING to update you IMMEDIATELY after dropping a big video! ALMOST AS REFRESHING AS A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP (which I promise I enjoyed last night!)

It was great catching up on Discord with you all after, and we've really enjoyed everyone's feedback/theories/utter confusion following the premiere of SHADOWS OF AGONY! For taking so much work (particularly at the very end!), we're absolutely delighted how much the community seems excited to see more!

Something we didn't mention in this REport but have talked a...

REport: Shadows of Agony is TOMORROW!

HeyJ, squad! First off, thank you all for the kind birthday wishes I’ve been getting! ☺️ It meant a lot to feel so loved, even though I haven’t had time to really celebrate this year. Thanks for making it special!

Secondly, sorry for messing up your bingo cards! 😛 REports get weird when they get late, but I wanted to share a final update before FNAF’s next episode lands!

Enjoy an early peek at one of the scenes (or don’t until Friday, if you prefer!) and I’m looking forward to beginning our third chapter with you...

REport: The Only Win Condition

HeyJ, everyone! Another late night REport coming at you from a sleepless production office... This week's been full of ups and downs, and we've been hesitant to share any updates because we weren't-- I mean, STILL AREN'T -- sure what to say about Shadows of Agony, other than our month-long standby: "It's coming in August!"

As of now, it has about 85% of its background music ready, 85% of its VFX completed, and 95% of its sound together. It also has 0% color correction, no Previously On/Next Time, and a true sound mix can't begin until ...

REport: Shady Bear Business!

HeyJ, team! Let me start by apologizing for the crazy color and lighting on this REport -- apparently I need to take camera clips into editing before uploading them (or at least on this occasion, I needed to!)

Let me also double down, unfortunately, on our rumored date for Shadows of Agony being ONLY A RUMOR! Since this REport, I've determined we still need some 12-ish minutes of background music written before this episode can premiere, and that's a ton of work... to say nothing about finalizing VFX, sound, and adding color correctio...

REport: NO MORE SCREENS!

HeyJ, team! Let's start with the good news: all those stacks of trading cards are currently in the mail, so if you supported us at a trading card tier back in June (forever ago!), your perks for that month are finally on the way! July's cards have been ordered, so we'll see about having those out shortly after they arrive here as well. ^^ Thanks for bearing with us!

Shadows of Agony has a LONG way to go still, unfortunately. Much as we'd like to be launching it immediately, we're hesitant to even announce a date still (beyond what we o...

REport: 80 FX Remain

HeyJ, crew! Got a little update for you from behind the scenes of Shadows of Agony… We actually have a little pick-up filming to do this week, so perhaps will grab a little REport footage then as well.

Beard Salute!

~AJ

REport: Shadows of Agony Sneak Peek

HeyJ, humans! Thanks for waiting on us to deliver an update -- we've been a little scrambled since last time, but the Shadows of Agony checklist grows shorter every day! We're excited to share a little of the footage, which may give you a taste of the story being told, so proceed past the onscreen warning at your own risk. ^^

This episode still needs its ending edited, plus VFX, SFX, music score, mixing, and color... So like six departments of work from 3-4 people, but it's otherwise still on target for an August release. 2024-07-29 20:12:36 +0000 UTC View Post

REport: Who Sings Shadows of Agony???

⚠️ SLIGHT SPOILERS FOR SHADOWS OF AGONY IN THIS VIDEO! ⚠️

HeyJ, everyone! We thought we’d be back with an update sooner, but things snagged up pretty good partway through last week… It’s been resolved since, thankfully! We’re on track to be back to editing and VFX, which means we’ll have fun footage to share. We also have an itsy bitsy update from our Animal Crossing animators, which gives us hope for its future release again! 😄

One other note: trading cards will be shipping a bit late, given how many ...

REport: Dawn of the Final Day

HeyJ, crew! We’re wrapping up the finishing touches for Friday’s launch of FNAF: DARK REMAINS and wanted to give you both a status update and a sneak peek at one of the scenes. 🙂 There will be plenty of warning beforehand for anyone avoiding seeing some of it early and no big spoilers shown.

We’ll be ready with the first update for SHADOWS OF AGONY next week. Congratulations, everyone! WE MADE IT. 🥳

Beard Salute!

~AJ

REport: THE ALIENS ARE HERE! 👽

HeyJ, team! Nate’s away this weekend, but Gwen and I are still hard at work preparing for DARK REMAINS’ release next Friday! It’s come so far… We hope you enjoy it a ton!

As a reminder, FNAF: Dark Remains will debut at 5PM Pacific (NOT noon!). We’ll be hopping into Discord for an hour or so after the premiere, and while spoilers will likely come up, we ask that you keep specifics vague enough that Encounterers who haven’t watched it yet can still enjoy some surprises. 🙂 Thanks for all your patience, cooperation, and supp...

REport: Glitchwrapped!

HeyJ, ya’ll! Last REport was a bit of a doozy, so I’ve got some light, fun news this time: we’ve officially wrapped Glitchtrap actor Casey Dwyer at last! It was no small feat, either: Glitchtrap has an astonishing 30 pages of script throughout the final episodes — more once the song lyrics are all accounted for! For comparison, Freddy Fazbear and friends’ full storyline only requires 48 pages start to finish for all four of them! That’s not to say any of them need more content… If any more script pages get added, this won’t p...

REport: You Called It 🫣

HeyJ, friends! I guess you all know us well enough to not be surprised by this announcement, but we still wanted to provide you a little more context. This extra time will primarily translate to much better sound, particularly in regards to background music (we were preparing to leave many scenes without music in Friday’s cut, as well as very limited sound design and minimal color correction.)

Thanks for being great sports and feel free to voice your feedback. We shot for the moon on many occasions with this project, and we hope that...

REport: The Ultimatum You Never Got

HeyJ, team! Whoo… it’s been intense lately! 🥵 We didn’t mean to keep you all in the dark (remains), but it’s been hard to decide what can be shared (both due to spoilers and scheduling.) This isn’t how we’d hoped to release the series, but with a ton of work and some properly-adjusted planning, I think everything’s still on track for our five-year-long return to FNAF next week. 😅 I’m so sorry the road’s been long and bumpy, but we’re glad you’ve stayed along for the ride (and regular monthly musicals will seem so...

REport: The Spreadsheet of DoOoOm! 😱

HeyJ, pals! Been a, uh… rough couple days since we last updated you… 😬 With a FNAF deadline breathing down our necks and THREE more episodes planned to come, we’re struggling a bit to stay above water, but we’re still on track for a very exciting summer regardless (just… maybe not at quite the pace we’d hoped!)

Lest you think we have no other projects in mind, we wanted to give you some early looks at what will become the NEW “Caper of the Bells” musical. 😅 Don’t expect to see much of it until after FNAF, though...

REport: ANOTHER Network?!

HeyJ, team! We’re in the midst of switching over to a new YouTube partner, which is generally stressful but also somewhat exciting! I know we swore off networks in the past, but this one is more music-oriented. In fact, they work with several of our friends/colleagues online. 🙂

We’ve also tested out the new printer and will be sending out future Patreon letters printed from it. I wonder if you’ll notice any difference? 🤔 We know you’re waiting for more video (and song) updates, and we’ll have one for you shortly!

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REport: Birthday & FNAF Incoming!

Greetings, encounterers! Our BIRTHDAY LIVESTREAM is less than 24 hours away, so here's us getting ready for it a few days ago! 😅 Also featured in this REport (and probably more interesting than livestreaming tech) is your first preview of one of the songs featured in our multiple FNAF episodes this summer! I won't spoil who sings it or which episode it's in, but give it a listen and let us know what you think! FNAF: Dark Remains is at long last on the horizon, but tomorrow... IT'S PARTY TIME! We hope to see all of you at our livestream! 2024-06-06 23:44:58 +0000 UTC View Post

REport: FNAF is NEXT!

HeyJ, everyone! Sorry for the silence lately. We actually filmed this REport before all leaving on vacation (to multiple destinations, no less!), but I wanted to edit one or two misleading details out of this update before posting it. There's already enough screwy clues and half-truths about this project floating around without us accidentally causing a few more! 😂

We're examining the summer for the perfect FNAF release date still and will notify you as soon as we feel secure in announcing it. If I can find some fun VFX shots, sound...

Patreon exclusive Discord chat after THAT'S NOT MY NEIGHBOR premiere!

HeyJ, everyone! Just letting you know that we'll be hopping onto our Patreon-exclusive voice server tomorrow after our new THAT'S NOT MY NEIGHBOR musical premieres! From roughly 12:30 - 1:30pm Pacific, we'll be hanging out on Discord to discuss the song, the game, and probably sketchy neighbors (or, like, shinty or something...)

Feel free to join us, even if just for a few minutes. ^^ And enjoy the musical tomorrow, which premieres at noon Pacific Time!

Beard Salute!
~AJ

REport: Remember When Malcolm Was Here?

Greetings, encounterers! Remember when Malcolm was here a few weeks ago? Well apparently we filmed this REport with him showing off the set after we filmed the recently released TEASER for That's Not My Neighbor: The Musical. Unfortunately, we completely forgot it even existed! At least it's here now for your enjoyment! 😅

Meanwhile, we're continuing to chug along on wrapping up the musical for its premiere THIS FRIDAY! Once it's done, the Summer of FNAF will be underway and all our time/attention will be devoted solely to finishing...

REport: This Costume is Ruined

HeyJ, everyone! Sorry for the sparse updates, but we're back with an update from filming the next Random Encounters musical, and we've even got a guest star or two! We drafted our friends David and Kaela King for our 'That's Not My Neighbor' musical, and they did an excellent job! We're excited to share their work, but you'll get a taste of the project shortly when our teaser trailer drops this week. ;)

This is also our FINAL MUSICAL before the Summer of FNAF begins! We hope fans are hyped and non-fans batten down the hatches, because ...

FOR PATREON EYES ONLY: Yoga Challenge Judging

As promised, here's some short clips of our various yoga poses from this Friday's challenge video! Let us know in the comments below or send us a message here on Patreon telling us who YOU think performed each of the poses best! You'll be deciding who the ultimate winner is, so scrutinize each pose carefully! Now get judging!

Beard Salute!

~Nate

REport: Perfectly Normal Box of Hands

Greetings, encounterers! We've got a challenge video coming out this week, so here's a little behind the scenes of us filming it. Though, to be honest, it's after we filmed it and mostly involves me playing with a box of little fake hands. Keep your eyes peeled for another video tomorrow morning that features all of our yoga poses for you to judge!

Beard Salute!

~Nate