Tues. Nov. 18 , 2008

This past Saturday we finished up Marlin episode 27 (the one you'll be seeing this Friday) and filmed episode 28. Just today I captured the footage and now awaits editing. If all goes to plan, we should have Ep. 28 completed this Saturday and have Ep. 30 filmed. So it looks like we're on track for our Thanksgiving deadline. Stay tuned!

Fri. Nov. 14, 2008

Marlin episode 26 is now up for your viewing enjoyment. Marlin 27 will be coming next Friday. As I said before, it's a rather short episode, but don't worry... we have an extra special something to help substitute :) That's all for now!

Sun. Nov. 9, 2008

Another very productive day for Marlin the Elite. We finished up Marlin Ep. 29 and filmed Ep. 27. While you won't be seeing episode 27 for about 2 weeks, I still must caution you that it will defiantly be the shortest episode in the serie's history. It should be rather funny, however. We plan on getting that finished up this Saturday, when we also plan on filming Ep. 28. We then hope to cap off the series by filming episode 30 the following Saturday and polishing it off during that week.

Our goal is to get all the Marlins done by Thanksgiving. Then the rest of November and December will be dedicated to getting the first episode of our new machinima series presentable. Again, we hope for a mid-December release (Dec. 19 looks like a good contender). One thing that I don't think I've mentoned about the series is that it will play out more like a short movie rather than "little" episodes like Marlin. I'm guessing the first episode will be at least 15 min. Also, the episodes will create one big story arc that will span at least 5 episodes. Once the overall storyarc is done, that's when the series will end. So it's a limited series. However, I expect it to end Winter of 2009 at the soonest.

Anyway, that's where we currently stand and where we are headed.

Oh! And that trailers release gets closer and closer...

Fri. Nov. 7, 2008

Marlin episode 25 is now out for you to view. Please watch and enjoy! Marlin ep. 26 coming next Friday!

Wed. Nov. 5, 2008

More news from the world of Marlin the Elite. Ep. 26 has just been completed. Editing for Marlin 29 is to commence immediately so it can hopefully be finished by this Sunday. Coming back to what you'll see in the near future is the already completed Episode 25, which will be released this Friday. It's only appropriate that I give you a little teaser pic.



Have a nice rest of the week, and we'll see you on Friday!

Nov. 2, 2008

Lots of stuff going on. We're ramping up on our production of Marlin the Elite in order to make our 10 episodes by mid December. And due to the upcoming holiday season, we're trying to get as much done now as possible. Here's what we've been up to this weekend:

• Captured, edited, and finalized Ep. 25
• Filmed and captured Ep. 26
• Filmed and captured Ep. 29

We usually don't like to film episodes out of order, but we did it this time for convenience. You may have noticed that Ep. 25 is complete. It will be released this Friday. Hopefully we'll release an episode every week until we're done with the season.

Another reason we're pumping up production is so we'll have time to finish up our first episode of our new machinima series. We are going to release it this year no matter what. The optimum time at this point would be mid-December. Expect a trailer this month. Until then, check out the website banner for a teaser image. So long!

Fri. Oct. 31, 2008

Marlin 24 is out now for your viewing enjoyment. Please watch and rate. And don't forget to check out our website! Happy Halloween!

Wed. Oct. 29, 2008

The Mac is back! After a week of waiting, my Mac has finally been returned from repairs, meaning that we can finally finish Marlin 24! The episode should be out for your viewing pleasure on the most spooktacular day of Halloween (although the episode has nothing to do with Halloween). There may also be surprise for those who visit our website on Halloween (*hint hint, wink wink*).

Tues. Oct. 21, 2008

Unfourtionatly, Marlin 24 is being delayed. Basically a CD got stuck in the disc drive of my Mac. So right now it's getting repaired. I should have it back within a couple days, but that means that ep. 24 won't be coming out this week like I had thought. Sorry. In the meantime, we might film episode 26 or something like that so we're actually making use of the time.

Fri. Oct. 17, 2008

While Marlin episode 24 will not come out until next week, I quickly made this little machinima: The Real Joe the Plumber. Enjoy!

Sun. Oct. 12, 2008

The smell and the chill of Fall is now in the air. And with it... more news! The first of many promos for our head partner Gruntsrus.com is now out. Please go watch and rate. Also, while it is technically not our video, Marlin was recently interviewed by Glandorray, who has been an avid fan of the series. You can watch the interview here. As for our videos, Marlin episodes 24 & 25 have been filmed, however, it has yet to be officially determined which one will come out first (or more like, which one will be 24, and which one will be 25). I'm hopeing to capture and start editing this week.

I must tell you though, that we're starting to try and simplify the plots a little more and make them straightforward (mainly for our own ease). We haven't been doing our other machinima project justice... because we haven't been working on it! So this will hopefully free up some time so we can work on that. Right now with the way things are, the first episode is looking at a December release date, with episoede 2 following suite the following year. It's not what we innatially planned, but that's what is going to probably happen at this moment. In addition, we probably won't get to have the "2-3 episode in-the-can" deal with the first one's release, this meaning more space inbetween episodes.

On the up side, those who visit our site may start to see some special things pop up hear and there. Just another insentive to visit the hub of Thomas Productions. That is all for now...

...actually, I was lieing. We have a new partner: KnowHalo.com. Visit there site please. They too deliver news about the Halo community. And what with Halo 3: Reconz coming out, it would be wise to visit often.

Sat. Oct. 4, 2008

Well, nothing really new with us. However, Glandorray has posted his interview with Marlin the Elite (which was recently recorded). Watch the video goodness below!