Haha :)
No prob, git 'er done properly before launching imho. God speed my man.
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Sunday, 18 January 2015 18:15 (nine years ago) link
i have 10 done.
i am really enjoying making these. i realize they're going to be amateurish compared to what most video artists can do but every once in a while they come out pretty well and it's so fucking satisfying.
i keep on changing the plan as i go, but now i'm thinking of releasing these as 10-story "episodes". the plan would be to launch with episode 1, and then follow up a week later with a 10-story episode 2. i have enough submitted stories already to take care of that. and then, if there's any sort of appeal to the site and people want to submit stories, do subsequent episodes.
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 20 January 2015 03:45 (nine years ago) link
i think that's a good idea. you could easily have a three month block as of right now.
― Sounds like a forks display name (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 20 January 2015 05:58 (nine years ago) link
oh no i didn't see this thread til now :( i wanna tell a story
― Jennifer 8.-( (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 20 January 2015 06:09 (nine years ago) link
stevie d you can still submit a story, i'm starting with 10 but i'm already working on episode 2 with 10 more, and then hopefully more after that. if you're interested can you send me a quick email at [MODERATOR REDACTION] at gmail so I can reply back with more details?
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 20 January 2015 21:29 (nine years ago) link
more boring developments (sorry for making this the most self-indulgent thread of all time but i've spent virtually all of my non-worklife time on this for the past few weeks so it's kind of subsuming everything else):
in addition to the website, i'm thinking about uploading each video individually onto youtube, for three reasons:
1) i'll be able to post high resolution versions of the videos. the versions on thirtysecondstories.com are low quality so that they can be loaded more quickly.2) for the "credits" section on thirtysecondstories.com i can just point to a youtube playlist with all of the videos, each one with the name of the story and storyteller. 3) if one of the videos is particularly good or something, having a separate youtube version of it will make it possible for people to share it more easily.
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 20 January 2015 21:34 (nine years ago) link
i was gonna suggest that, good idea.
― gr8080, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 23:20 (nine years ago) link
Thinking of referring to this as XXX Sec Stories to maximize confusion
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 17:34 (nine years ago) link
Imagine someone sending you a link to www.xxxsecstories.com. Total missed opportunity.
hot college football action
― Sounds like a forks display name (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 17:38 (nine years ago) link
XXX sec stories, free, high quality, topical
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 17:43 (nine years ago) link
lol
― gr8080, Wednesday, 21 January 2015 17:49 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/CUmHSbc.jpg
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Thursday, 22 January 2015 14:49 (nine years ago) link
slightly more informative placeholder up
definitely going live this monday, most likely at 11 am or so. i keep changing the organization of it every day but currently the plan is to launch with two episodes of 5 stories each. then i'll follow up with a third five-minute episode the following week (it's almost done already, i'm just trying to give myself a buffer just in case).
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Sunday, 25 January 2015 02:51 (nine years ago) link
lookin good!
― gr8080, Sunday, 25 January 2015 03:21 (nine years ago) link
Yes looking great!
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Sunday, 25 January 2015 13:18 (nine years ago) link
http://38.media.tumblr.com/d6043387c1c692a87efc103f5b04195d/tumblr_nir56wX1ey1qdmmiqo1_500.gif
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Sunday, 25 January 2015 22:29 (nine years ago) link
11am U.S. eastern time to be specific.
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Sunday, 25 January 2015 22:32 (nine years ago) link
Pumped!
― MaresNest, Sunday, 25 January 2015 22:39 (nine years ago) link
ugh, why does TSS have to be toxic shock syndrome
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Sunday, 25 January 2015 22:51 (nine years ago) link
i don't want people to get the wrong idea about these xxx sec. stories
they'll be fine if they follow the instructions on the tampon box
― groundless round (La Lechera), Sunday, 25 January 2015 23:25 (nine years ago) link
...better make it noon eastern rather than 11am.
so, mobile isn't going to work, at least not today. I think we have a work around, but for now it's only going to work on desktop/laptops.
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Monday, 26 January 2015 15:50 (nine years ago) link
YAAAAYYYYYYYYYY
THIS LOOKS AMAZINGGGG <333333
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:11 (nine years ago) link
OK, it's up.
ThirtySecondStories.com
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:11 (nine years ago) link
omg nearly crying... this is the best Zach!
And how immaculate you gave mine video... it fits so magnificently!
wow
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:14 (nine years ago) link
These are brilliant Zach. Congratulations.
― Sounds like a forks display name (forksclovetofu), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:21 (nine years ago) link
amazing work, there is so much potential for this idea, laughing my head off.
who is the table man? i laughed hard at that.
― Moyes Enthusiast (LocalGarda), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:23 (nine years ago) link
do you want us to use a hashtag?
― Moyes Enthusiast (LocalGarda), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:27 (nine years ago) link
table man is horseebooks
re: hashtag: you can if you want: #thirtysecondstories
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:28 (nine years ago) link
Teacup! OMG
― Nekomizu don't work (MaresNest), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:29 (nine years ago) link
yeah, that's my niece. :)
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:30 (nine years ago) link
I also really like the one about the guys throwing dollars - good deadpan ending.
― Moyes Enthusiast (LocalGarda), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:31 (nine years ago) link
Teacup one is hilarious. Zach this is great man. All that hard work def paid off.
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:36 (nine years ago) link
:) thank you. These videos are some of my first, so I'm learning as I go.
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:38 (nine years ago) link
ILXors have some great sounding voices.
The sound effects are a great touch!
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:53 (nine years ago) link
"She won't pick them up... She won't pick them up..." <3
And Tom Petty hating kitty. And omg Xelerator asshole. And staring insect. 524 Tuba. <3
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:57 (nine years ago) link
oh, one more thing: there are high-quality versions of each video on this playlist. in some caes, much, MUCH higher-quality versions! if you like a particular video, you can also use the youtube playlist to share individual stories with others.
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Monday, 26 January 2015 17:57 (nine years ago) link
oh man this is excellent, excellent stuff
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Monday, 26 January 2015 18:00 (nine years ago) link
thank you! :)
oh, minor thing, but you can pause the videos with space bar or skip to the next one with the right arrow.
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Monday, 26 January 2015 18:36 (nine years ago) link
Is L from DC one of us? That $20 story is terrifying, good god
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Monday, 26 January 2015 18:38 (nine years ago) link
whoa did not expect ronan to sound like that, or abbott!!!
― just1n3, Monday, 26 January 2015 19:10 (nine years ago) link
The $20 one is Laura Warman. Not an ilxor but an amazing artist.
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Monday, 26 January 2015 19:15 (nine years ago) link
I'll let my cat know.
whole project is awesome of course!
― rob, Monday, 26 January 2015 19:27 (nine years ago) link
these are really enjoyable my favorite by far was the praying mantisfor some reason the website played it 2x and i watched it 2x
― groundless round (La Lechera), Monday, 26 January 2015 19:27 (nine years ago) link
My guesses were that the cat story was carl and the tuba story was LL. whoops! Can't wait to not be in class so I can listen to this all again.
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Monday, 26 January 2015 19:28 (nine years ago) link
^^
― markers, Monday, 26 January 2015 19:32 (nine years ago) link
haha! omg lol. who was the tuba? i didn't even submit a story. i might now, if i can think of something i want to share.
― groundless round (La Lechera), Monday, 26 January 2015 19:33 (nine years ago) link
abbott!
― just1n3, Monday, 26 January 2015 19:35 (nine years ago) link
wow i had no idea that's what abbott sounded like either!my voice is way lower, and much less fun
― groundless round (La Lechera), Monday, 26 January 2015 19:38 (nine years ago) link