Hey NG!

Just wanted to let yall know that I'm hosting another GildedGala multiplayer event in celebration of our upcoming animation, "Violet vs Dummy" - a battle between an archer and jester. It actually features characters made by my wife and her very good friend.

The premiere is next Saturday (December 21st) on my Twitch, and will be accompanied by a multiplayer game that viewers can access for free on my website! ► https://gildedguy.com/gala

I created a mini-trailer that shows off it's many features! I personally programmed it all with the help of the PhotonEngine for Unity:

• Customizable avatars and ability to move around with other players.
• Equippable items and cosmetics with stats & effects.
• 4 Carnival themed mini-games (plus a hedge maze!)
• Item gifting so you can share your earned/purchased items with others.
• Nearly a dozen side-quests!
• Persistent data, so your progress is saved.

I've always wanted to code my own little MMORPG, and these animation events allow me to be creative with coding alongside my animation work.

So please bookmark the gala page for next Saturday and check it out once the game goes live! It'll only be around for a day or so before I tear it down.

My animation team and I are super excited to share our hard work on Violet vs Dummy, so don't miss it!

Thanks!

Hey everyone!

Happy to give yall a quick update that I finally released Story #8, our longest production yet (lasting nearly 2 years).

After seeing the rise of modern indie projects online, it spurred me to try my hand at a pilot-length animation.

I had a lot of help from my team who aided me in nearly all aspects of the animation.

This one was inspired by a cautionary tale that I had experienced with a former friend of mine, and it's something I've wanted to get off of my chest for a number of years now. It's a story that I could only express via animation, and I hope I did it justice. I believe it's worthy of your time!

I hope you enjoy and sorry about the long hiatus - 32 minutes of animation is NO JOKE on one's daily life, and I plan on writing a blog post going over my pitfalls and triumphs throughout the production.

Hey NG!

A year later from the Fortnite collab, I have completed production on another music-fight animation. This time, I'm pitting my character against the big granddaddy of "VS" stick fight animations - Andre (aka Stone) of FluidAnims & RHG fame! This is also my first fight trying to animate THREE characters, the third being HanifAnim's Arzon. The story deals directly with my relationship with the legacy of stick animation, since the modern and old-skool generations will be represented in the short film.

This is the most time, work, and budget I've every spent on an animation, so I really hope you guys enjoy it when it comes out next month (July 28). There is still a lot for me to do for as I wrap up the credits and prepare for the premiere, but I will definitely be uploading the finished product here on Newgrounds. Although it is also tribute to nostalgia & web animation in general, I hope this one really hits stick fight fans in the heart.

Also, I have some sweet merch I've been designing and printing out just for the occasion!

Check it out here: https://gildedguy.com/shop/

Thanks!

-Michael

Hey NG,

Long time since my last update, since I had to undergo a delay due to the above news! My newest animation will finally be premiering in-game in Fortnite, alongside Speedo's work with Snail House, and Adam Philip's legendary Bitey animations.

It's a supreme honor to be featured so heavily, and I hope the whole event brings back great memories for web animation lovers. I'll be uploading the HD version of my origin story here on NG after the weekend, but if you want to catch it live, it'll be in Fortnite starting July 23 @2 PM ET: https://fn.gg/ShortNite2

I think this animation may compete with my others as a new "personal best", as it's deeply personal. I do hope it resonates with other artists, particularly those who feel pressured to put their dreams to the side.

Thanks!

-Gildedguy

Heya NG,

It's been quite a while since I posted here. In fact, it's been a long time since I've posted anywhere! That's cause I've been preoccupied with the animation of Gildedguy's origin story, which now has a big trailer and release date (March 31st).

Trailer (Gildedguy Story #0)

Although I'm not uploading the trailer here (I don't think short-form, promotional content is appropriate for NG), I'll be uploading the final anim here on Newgrounds. I hope you guys enjoy it! It'll definitely answer some questions about Gildedguy, as well as raise 1 or 2 new ones.

Peace,

-Gildedguy

Hey NG folks,

A new trailer, featuring some 3D blender work is up on Newgrounds. I'm really happy with how it came out.

I bumped into several snags with the 4K, 60fps exporting process, and it makes me weary of doing the final animation in 4K, but we'll see.

I'm also running a special offer on my Patreon if you want to get into the credits. I'm actually working on the credits sequence later today.

The animation itself is close to 100% completion - all that's left are little scenes and a ton of polish.

It's been an a very interesting production. Things that I thought were solid, fell out of place, while perceived risks kind of sorted themselves out. I've been really focused on "setting up a system" of steady, creative, work. But it seems that bumpy roads are just a part of art. I'll unpack this more in an blog post, I'm sure.

Thanks for following along.

Hey NG folks!

I'm happy to share with you the current project - another music animation featuring one of my stick fight colleagues: Oxob!

The animation also features one of my favorite tracks "Alien Victory" from STARCADIAN (who has graciously allowed me to use it for this project).

That's all I wanted to say, thank you for checking this out.

-Gildedguy

Proud to share with you all my newest music animation "Gildedguy & the Green-Eyed Cowboy".

This one is longer than any of my other stories, so I hope you thoroughly enjoy it. And if you don't, well thanks for watching anyways.

-Gildedguy

Heya guys,

I've finally settled on a release date for my newest project "Gildedguy & the Green-Eyed Cowboy": June 15th!

I'll be premiering it live on Twitch, so if you have time, please swing on by. Like a mini-launch party, I'll be blasting music and giving away goodies. https://www.twitch.tv/events/gYh7Wn38RDeDafcEpN3slQ

The above is a trailer/preview of the 12-minute long animation, I hope it piques your interest.

I do plan on uploading it here on Newgrounds for those spicy in-depth reviews!

-Michael

New Blogpost

Heya!

I thought some of the artists on Newgrounds would enjoy a reading of my blogpost on the 3 Artistic Appeals (Logos, Pathos, & Ethos) and how they relate to storytelling. You can view it here:

https://gildedguy.com/logos-pathos-ethos/

I put a lot of thought into it and would love to hear your thoughts on it.