- Today on Ask Bloop, Tasteful finally gets a release date.
(bubbles popping)
(coffee pouring)
Welcome to Ask Bloop, Morr with bloopanimation.com.
It's Friday and it's time for your questions.
But before I jump into the regular questions,
there is one question I've been saving for this time,
and that is, "When is Tasteful coming out?"
You guys have been asking about that many times,
and I couldn't answer that
because we didn't know the answer.
Well, we have just released
the official trailer for the film,
and in it, we have also announced the release date.
So if you've seen it already,
feel free to skip the next minute or so,
but if you haven't, here is the trailer for Tasteful,
along with the release date.
(drums beating)
(upbeat piano music)
(lively jazz music)
Yeah, so we are officially releasing Tasteful
next month on December 19,
and I'll talk about how to buy it,
and what can you expect from it on a separate video.
But for now, mark your calendars for the 19th,
and start getting excited.
And now for the questions.
"How did you decide what the final look of Tasteful
"is going to be?"
Well, I never really know for sure
what my film's gonna look like when they're done,
until I get to the compositing stage,
but I did have some concept art done,
in which I directed the artist
into what I envisioned for the film.
And then I tried to recreate that in 3D.
After I get to compositing though,
there's always going to be changes,
and I slowly discover what I want the film to look like
as I go through compositing and color correction.
For me, it's more of an intuitive process
and I just play with it until I get something that I like.
With Tasteful, I was aiming for a '70s look
that was a little washed out, and full of pinks and purples,
as well as a lot of fall colors for the park and the trees.
I'm really happy with how it came out at the end,
but it was a grueling process getting there.
"Do you feel like VR
"is going to revolutionize 3D animation?"
I think it will revolutionize 3D in general,
bringing a lot more people into the industry,
since there's gonna be a lot of demand
for modelers and animators,
but I don't think it's going to do much
for the animation film industry.
We saw it with 3D glasses.
It was a nice addition, but it didn't really make
much of a difference in the industry.
I still think people will enjoy watching films on a screen,
and even if that screen
is gonna be projected into their visor in VR,
they're still gonna be watching a movie
that is inside a widescreen rectangle of some sort,
like a TV or movie theater screen.
It's just a bit much to experience
an entire movie like you're inside of it
in virtual reality style.
Now, it is gonna happen for sure,
but it's gonna be more of a novelty
than the way most of us consume our content
on a day-to-day basis, I think.
Now, there are a few questions about me
and how I make money from this channel or from films,
so I'll just answer them all together.
"Are you a full time animator?
"If so, how do you get paid if you're self-employed?"
"Do you make a living animating on YouTube?"
And, "Is Bloop your main source of income?"
So yes, Bloop is my main source of income.
I don't make a living animating on YouTube,
because if you haven't noticed,
it takes me a few years to make just one film,
nor do I really make money from YouTube views.
I do make some money from it,
but it's a tiny, tiny portion of my income.
I make most of the revenue
from the Bloop animation business,
which is our learning platform,
with all of our awesome courses and books.
Making movies is a big part of what Bloop focuses on,
but it's not what brings the money.
As for whether I'm a full-time animator, obviously not.
I only animate on my own projects,
and that takes a very small portion of my time.
Most of my work time is focused on
running the business, this studio, and this channel.
Supervising the making of Tasteful, recording these shows,
marketing, course creation, and a lot more.
That is all the questions for today.
If you have one, post it in the comments section below.
Don't forget Tasteful comes out on the 19th of next month,
so make sure to watch that.
Thanks for watching.
I'll see you next week.
(quiet drum beating)