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BEAT.  STICK.  These two words have been separated forever by the forces of time.  Their combination could bring a new utopia to humanity, or reign down the terror of armageddon.  THE END IS NIGH.

This second ever Foursouth film was made in the fall of 2003, and has a special place in my heart.  Filmed in one night, and shown a few days later to our eager calculus class, Beatstick is exactly the kind of movie I like to make.  Simple to shoot, fun to act in, and makes me laugh in the end.

Man, high school was awesome.

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I’ve been contracted to make a wide variety of videos for Freeverse Software for a wide variety of games.  Yet, I knew when I was hired to make a trailer for their newest game, Hores of Orcs, I was facing a unique challenge.

How does one make an exciting trailer for a game that is visually rather uninteresting?

Well after pondering the issue for about a week, picking up a few tubs of green paint from Wal-Mart, and making a complete ass of myself, I think I found the answer.  The version seen here is a “Director’s Cut”, that is, it’s a little more intense than the one on Freeverse’s website.

But hey, if you don’t occasionally go over the edge, you’ll never know where the edge is...

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-BLAKEBUCK

Ah, the one that, in a way, started it all.  It’s the fall of 2003, and William and I are up to our eyeballs in Calculus II homework.  Our class is ruled by an iron fist - a tyrant by the name of Bobby Jerrall.  A name that strikes fear into the hearts of even the most dedicated students.

While this video was our first filmmaking effort and is quite simple, it’s still funny and entertaining, and we had fun showing it off to our class.

More of these antique Foursouth videos to come...

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-BLAKEBUCK

You ever had a friend who told you about some movie he saw when he was in middle school that was the funniest movie he had ever seen?  You’ve heard of it yourself, but don’t know much about it.  He assures you, though, this is the funniest movie of all time.

So finally the two of you sit down together and watch this hilarious movie handed down from Mount Olympus for your viewing pleasure.  Your friend is laughing hysterically, reliving all his favorite moments as if for the first time.

But you just don’t get it.  I mean, it’s sorta funny, but at this place, and at this time, it’s not doing it for you.  You missed this boat when it set sail, and now there’s no nostalgia in reliving it.

That’s exactly how Marathon Durandal is for me.

A lot of people I know love this game, and want me to get into it - but I can’t relive this classic with them.  Perhaps that’s also why the remake of this game wasn’t the runaway success Freeverse Software had hoped for.

But regardless, I made the above trailer that I hope pays tribute to the memories of Marathon of old.

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Global warming, the economic crisis, and the collective works of Coldplay.  All disasters that the knowledge of Blake Buck has help thwart.  But even the great Lord Buck is not above the occasional product sponsorship.

This video represents my favorite way to shoot - starting off simple within the confines of the premise, and ending with something that is completely removed from the source.  While this is the third, and for now final “Treasured Moment”, I’m sure we’ll see a few more videos along these lines in the future.

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World renowned scholar and statesmen Lord Buck makes his second video appearance, this time detailing the problems plaguing the book publishing industry.

I think number two is my favorite - as it probably makes the most sense.  But who needs that as long as it’s funny?

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-BLAKEBUCK

Oh, it’s so good to see you Mister Farthington.  Please, let me take your coat.  Yes, of course - Lord Buck will be delivering his wisdom today a 2 o’clock sharp.  Please take a seat in the parlor and have a drink, Lord Buck will be out shortly.

And remember, VG always equals NO.

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-BLAKEBUCK

I’m gonna admit it.  Today’s video is rather boring - a trailer I made for Freeverse Software for their new casual Mac game, Big Bang Brain Games.  No foul language, no alcohol use, and no dick jokes.  The most I could get away with was a few explosions.

But hey, unlike almost every other video I’ve made, I got paid to make this one.  So SHUT YOUR FACE.  Or click on this button:

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-BLAKEBUCK

No video I have ever made has created as much hate as the one positioned above this sentence.

So I thought, what if William Miller and I played a video game together, have a few laughs, record it, and put the funny stuff into a video?  Seems like a fine enough idea.  In fact, I still to this day believe there are some really funny parts of this video.

However, in a half-hearted attempt to promote our site, I posted this video on the forums of SomethingAwful.com .  That was not a wise decision.  After a several hour flame fest, featuring a wide variety of foul language and grotesque photoshops of my face, I realized that gaining listeners through forum promotion is about as useful as shooting yourself in the dick.

Below are a couple of my favorite photoshops from said flame fest:

Ah, the internet. I love and hate you.  All at the same time.

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-BLAKEBUCK