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De-Pixelated: Max Payne 3

It ain’t easy running a gang with Max Payne around. Tensions flare as rival gang leaders argue over what to do about the king of bullet time.

When you’re done watching the video, head over to Gametrailers for a behind-the-scenes look at real time vs. slow motion. Check it out here.

Listen to the full end credits song, Way of the Foam, here. Written & performed by Alan Koda. Continue reading

Blue Goggles Update: De-Pixelated Assemble!

We are hard at work on the May episode of De-Pixelated, which comes out this coming Monday (May 14). Once that’s done however, its time to see the Avengers!

Bonus Features: Blue Goggles Sound Team

Blue Goggles team member, Travis Jones, takes an in-depth look at our sound team comprised of Clayton de Wet (claytoneproductions.com), Alan Koda (alankoda.com) and Brandon Brown. Check out the video for a look at how they did the production and post sound for De-Pixelated: Operation Raccoon City.

Bloopers – De-Pixelated: Operation Raccoon City

Check out these bloopers and outtakes from the first episode of De-Pixelated: Operation Raccoon City.

Blue Goggles Update: 4/27/12

It’s been a great week and we are happy about the response to our first De-Pixelated episode. Check out our weekly update below for more.

Blue Goggles Update: 4/20/12 (with big announcement)

We are excited to announce our new partnership with Gametrailers.com which will be featuring our monthly shorts in a new series called De-Pixelated. Check out the video for all the details and be sure to come back next Tuesday (4/24/12) to watch the first De-Pixelated episode!

Blue Goggles Update: 04/13/12

Last weekend’s shoot was awesome and this week, we’ve been busy with the post-production. Check it out!

Blue Goggles Update: 03/30/12

It’s the first of our new weekly updates. We wanted to start sharing our process with fans and give you a look at what we are doing as we work on our monthly shorts. Hope you enjoy and check back each Friday for a new update!

Mass Effect: Secret Crew Romance – Behind the Scenes

Photos by Roy Moore/ControlImages.com

Get your Blue Goggles shirts!

As part of our 2012 resolution to release a short every month, we thought it also be fun to have a shirt with each video. For March’s Mass Effect video, you can sport one of the following shirts:

I had my Asari phase in college Have you ever done the Rusty Geth?

To see shirts based on our previous shorts, click here.

Mass Effect: Secret Crew Romance

Commander Shepard may know how to work hard, but the crew of the Normandy knows how to party just as hard. Find out what happens when Shepard leaves the ship in the hands of his crew. Continue reading

March Short: Behind-the-Scenes 2

Camera assistant, Travis Jones, is always intense and dramatic when fine-tuning barn doors.

Photo by Roy Moore/ControlImages.com

March Short: Behind-the-Scenes 1

The March short will be online this coming Monday (March 5). To tide you over, we’ll share behind-the-scenes photos until the video is up. Below director Ben Moody walks actors Samantha Ireland and John Buseman through the scene. We promise we aren’t making anything naughty!

Photo by Roy Moore/ControlImages.com

Romancing the Elcor

In honor of Mass Effect 3 coming out next week, here’s a look at a little video I made with my fellow WikiCheaters Rob Slusser and Adam Lindsley a few years back for Mass Effect 2. It was voiced by the wonderful Amanda Troop and the one and only Brent Phillips. Enjoy.

Bonus Features – Twisted Metal: Be Mine (Storyboard Comparison)

Director Ben Moody shares his process of storyboarding in our latest Bonus Feature video featuring a side-by-side storyboard comparison for Twisted Metal: Be Mine. You might be surprised that despite a change of location only 5 hours before filming, he was able to get nearly every shot he had planned.