Feb. 13, 2007

Just a quick update. A Message from Marlin: Valentine's Day is now on YouTube for viewing. Go check it out.

Feb. 12, 2007

   Hello. There's a lot of new stuff happening right now with TP. We got a brand new episode of the TPCast (episode 41) that you should listen to. We got some great new movies hitting the internets like Marlin Ep. 11: Tryouts, Hogtastic, A Message from Marlin: Valentine's Day, and a new trailer for an upcoming machinima film called Assault on the Citadel. This new movie is planning to be released on Saturday, February 16: just in time for "winter break" or "February Recess" or whatever they're calling the week off in February. In between now and then, there will also be another trailer for "AOTC" with more footage goodness. 

   In other news, I have discovered a site called HaloTube (basically a YouTube just for Halo videos). I have added a couple of videos there such as Halo 3 Dance TV, Hogtastic, and the teaser for AOTC. Naturally, AOTC will also be posted here when it comes out. And when it does, I suggest that you go see it there (HaloTube). The reason being is that HaloTube accepts lager video files, therefor the video will be better quality. I have already gone through s lot of time making two versions of the film (one for HaloTube, and one for YouTube), so please watch the video in the better quality. One last thing: the website (thomasproductionsinc.com) has been retooled slightly to incorporate this blog on the front page. This is so I can still post updates without having to fire up the 'ol PC and go through the time to update the site all the time. That being said, the site will still be updated, just not as often.

   So that's it! Enjoy your Valentine's Day and don't forget to watch out for our new videos.

Oh! I forgot to mention that Valentine's Day marks the 7th Anniversary of Thomas Productions! Happy Birthday!

Sat. Sep. 15, 2007

Hello. Yesterday we filmed the 6th episode of Marlin the Elite. Episode 5 is uploading to YouTube right now, so go check it out. Also yesterday, while we were filming, our beloved TP camera kind of broke. The light up buttons that you use to play, stop, rewind, fast forward, (etc.) stopped lighting up/working. We had to use Kevin and Kyle's camera for the rest of the shoot (luckily, their camera takes the same kind of tape). I also thought that the eject button to eject the tape stopped working as well, but it turns out I was just doing something wrong. So we are now/going to be in the market for a new camera soon. Of course, any money you can donate would help loads :) So that's all for now. Enjoy the new Marlin episode.

Tues. Sep. 11, 2007

Well, today is a sad day in history :( , but luckily not for Thomas Productions! We've pumped out three episodes from our new series, Marlin the Elite. I would say that they've been a hit (although more comments and views would still be nice). Episodes 4 & 5 are just about complete. Episode 4 should be on YouTube sometime tomorrow, and episode 5 should follow sometime on the weekend. We are planning to shoot episode 6 soon and release it around the week of the 17th. Then things will start to mellow out in the terms of Marlin. We will continue to make Marlin episodes (as we have scripts for five more), but more casually and more spread out. Because of all this movie mania, recording a new TPCast has been pushed to the bottom of the agenda. Maybe we could push out a mini episode on the 21st. Anyway, I'm assuming you guys would rather have more movies. So keep checking out our YouTube page for all of our new stuff.

Tues. Sep. 4, 2007

Well, my internet just came back on after being out for about a day, otherwise I would have written this sooner. Kevin, Kyle, and I have made good headway in the world of TP: we have made (one fully complete and the other filmed) 2 movies that we hadn't planned on, and in doing so, started a new video series (and remember: this isn't the video series that I've been talking about. This is TOTALLY DIFFERENT!!). If all goes well, the completed movie should be up on YouTube TONIGHT!!! So now there's TONES of new stuff coming out! Just thought I'd give you guys a heads up.

Thurs. Aug. 30, 207

Hello. We just did the TPCast and episode #38 is now online. Also, thanks to Kevin and Kyle, I got the forums to work on my computer!! Yea!!! Next week we will start using the forums again for the polls. Also, I have updated and reformated the Coming Soon page on the website, so go check that out. We also briefly discussed the two new projects we're going to start work on: 1) A short film and 2) a video series. I can not go into either of them any further (we want to keep them surprises so you'll enjoy them more when you see them). So that's it for today. Bye.

Forum Error Feedback

Hello. I had mentioned on the podcast that the TP forums didn't show up on my computers, but Kevin & Kyle said that they could access them on theirs. So I am asking if you (all the readers of this blog) to go to our forums and see if they show up on your computer. Then, please email me (layne_thomas@thomasproductionsinc.com). I would really like to know if it's just my computers that have the problem. If the majority of the people can't access them though, then I will put up the back-up forums. Thanks!

Sat. Aug. 25, 2007

Hello everyone. As you may know from listening to TPCast # 37, the Jailbirds script is now complete and will be filmed and released hopefuly in December. Also, our movie Poop is awaiting the editing step and will hopefuly also be released before the year is up. Also, we will be starting work on a new short film (aiming for 5 minutes) that, if all goes well, will be out by the end of August. In addition to all of this, I have started some work on what will hopefuly be a new video series. It's too early to say exactly when we might release the first episode, but it will most likely be in September. So lots of new and exciting things coming soon! As usual, listen to TPCast for lots of news on these subjects.

Sun. Aug. 19, 2007

Well, as some of you may have known, I went on a 3 day canoe trip. That meaning that we were unable to record a podcast. So you can expect a new episode sometime mid to late this week.

Fri. Aug. 3, 207

Well, it's been a while since I posted, almost about a month!So I think I'll list off some of the news since my last post. First off, over at the TPCast, were doing Summer Movie Reviews (a.k.a. reviews of all,or most, the blockbuster movies hitting theaters this summer). So far we've reviewed Ratatouille and Transformers. Next will be Harry Potter and the OOTP. Sadly, that won,t be this week because Kevin and Kyle are off in Legoland at the moment. Anyway,secondly, we have a new page on the website called the "screening room" were you can watch all our latest films. Go to thomasproductionsinc.com and check it out. Next, we've been getting a lot of spam on the forums lately, and I mean a LOT. So, I've givin our moderators (Kevin & Kyle) some new forums to moderate. For those of you who don't have mod powers, you can still help by emailing me or (if you know the #) call my cell phone when you see a spam message. I usually check the forums every couple of days anyway, so it's no big deal if you don't want to report it. And lastly, we've pumped out 2 new movies: The Truth About Duel of the Fates & The Apple. Both of these can be viewed on this page thanks to the new YouTube custom players. Be sure to also visit our YouTube page (youtube.com/thomasproductions) to rate and revew the two new vids. So, that's it for now. Don't forget to call and email in to TPCast.

Fri. June 22, 2007

Well, sorry I haven't been posting, but I've been busy. We finished making Pirates of the Backyard At Yard's End (you'll find some of the videos we've uploaded on the right side of the page), and I even made a short movie called "Big Hunk" yesterday (you can see that above). I'm gettng ready to go on vacation, so you won't be hearing from me for a good 2 weeks. In the meantime, check the podcast feed for TPCast #33 as well as a photocast, featuring pictures from At Yard's End. So happy early 4th of July.

Fri. June 1, 2007

I'm finally getting back on my review of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. If you want to hear what Kevin, Kyle, and I think of it, listen to TPCast #31 (our second "Pirate Special").

Yesterday, I did lots of work on POTB3. I modified the outline I hade made earlier, I made a rough shooting schedual (things can get very complicated when we're each playing at least 3 parts), and I even started making a prop for the movie (I cannot specify wgat it is). We plan on starting filming very soon! For the latest updates, visit www.freewebs.com/piratesofthebackyard.