New Year's Special is out!!!

Hey guys, the long-awaited New Year's Special is here!

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Episode Description: "2010 is approaching soon, and Master Chief is getting ready to host his own New Year's Eve party for the Hawaiian locals. You're invited! Warning, you might want to bring a fire extinguisher."

What's up, guys? Long time, no see. Thanks for letting me take off the holidays, I really had a lot of fun and relaxation. Here is the fruit of my labor. The video plot is Chief wanting to host a New Year's party in Hawaii. Some things go horribly wrong, and Chief feels like he failed as a party host.

I've run into a speed bump while trying to figure out the next video. I've been doing suggestions from the Season 3 Voting. Now, the remaining topics that I haven't done videos on, were either voted on only once by the guy who suggested the topic or not voted on at all. Some of the topics are very trivial (MCS at Playing Soccer, Karate), some were already made by others(MCS at Grocery Shopping), and some were already covered during other videos(MCS at Swimming). I don't want to break my promise to do all the topics, so I'll figure out how to combine the topics into one episode. After those, my finale for season 3 is here. MCS at Having a Kid.

Still no news on the CovieHuman55 Impersonation thing.

I contemplated making some Rock Band videos for the dead SuperAgent0007 channel, but the horrible quality of my capture card is too much to get by. I will eventually get a better card though.

For some reason, when I went to the video, it said "An error occurred. Please try again later." I think that's just because the video is still processing, but if this problem continues, I'll upload it again.

See you next decade,
Zomba
P.S. Thanks for a great Youtube year, guys!

Christmas Fanmail Out!

Here's the Christmas-themed episode 32, the last fanmail of 2009!

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Episode Info: "Welcome to the 2009 Christmas Fanmail Spectacular! Chief grabs his trademark Santa hat and tells the viewers his opinions on the 2012 apocalypse, eggnog, and the big guy in the red suit, all while delivering a ton of laughs!"

Questions from drew45footballskater, tokusatsunerd, TheGrub52, and 0224Spartan - thanks to all who sent Christmas questions!

First, no response from Youtube on the CovieHuman55 Impersonation thing yet.

On to happy news, Thanks for all the fanmail you guys sent me this year! I had my choice from many great questions! I don't know the true amount, but I estimate that over 30 users sent a total of over 120 questions this year! Thanks, guys!

Remember, no videos on the next 2 fridays, except for the New Year's Special. Also, tune in to that on New Year's Eve!

I will now use the "live shows" portion of my YT channel to put the dates of my upcoming regular MCS videos.

Alright guys, I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy New Year, and whatever else you like to celebrate - Happy Holidays!!!

See ya,
Zomba
P.S. I'm off to complete my week-before-Christmas routine: Upload a video, then watch AVGN's Bible Games!

Chief Show 5!

Here's the new Chief Show!

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Episode Description: "Chief celebrates the holidays early with Tiger Woods parodies and a Holiday Survival Guide!"

Okay, there may not be videos during the holidays except for the New Year's Special, but here's my gift to you. Ready? Here we go. NO STATIC!!!
Yep, I tried something called an MPEG Optimizer in my editing studio. It gave me NTSC quality with out static! The audio sounds like it has slightly less quality than before, but it's hardly noticeable, and I only heard this because I was knitpicking. If you have a problem with the audio, message me on Youtube, but there's no more static!

Anyway, back to the episode. This show has two segments, instead of three, but technically there's a skit inside the news part, so there's really three segments. There's a Tiger Woods parody and a Holiday Survival Guide! Also, one of the news stories in this video is a true Youtube scam that my friend, UltraHyperShadow, brought to my attention.

Send in more fanmail for Christmas-themed episode 32, if you haven't already. Thanks to those who have sent theirs. I have 4 questions picked out already, but if there's another good one, I'll add it. You got until the end of the weekend to send in this episode's fanmail. I must then start work on the episode.

I will be writing the script for the New Year's Special this weekend. It will upload on New Year's Eve.

Just for fun, I submitted an application to the Youtube Partner Program. They didn't accept it, and their reason why was "Users who are accepted into the program must constantly follow Community Guidelines. Your account history shows that you haven't always done this." They said that because I had to pull an Angry Video Game Nerd best clips video. ScrewAttack sent me a copyright claim. Excuse my language, but this is bullshit. I put the credits on the video, yes I know that's still copyright infringement, but if anything, I was promoting the videos. Basically, I have been shut out from the Program, probably permanently, considering this AVGN thing was almost 2 years ago. Granted, the money is nice, but just the idea of not having a chance to be accepted while people like the IrateGamer were, is just embarrassing. Change or no extra change, I enjoy making videos, and will continue to do so. :)

I haven't heard anything back from YTube about the CovieHuman55 thing.

Have a great weekend!
-Zomba

Fanmail Returns

Yay, the final of my series has returned!

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Episode Description: "Watch Master Chief meet Chuck Norris, show off a song he recorded, give his opinions on ODST, and find out whether he's a Trekkie, all in this exciting fanmail!"

The questions in this episode, are a mix of questions I intended to do for this fanmail, back in May, and new ones that were sent to me in my absence. In order of appearance, GuitarnScythes, ajle9550, kamock45, and 666Superbeast666 provided the questions for this addition of fanmail.

Send me Christmas-themed questions! In case you don't know, there will be a Christmas -themed fanmail episode, number 32, on December 18th. Send me some questions about Christmas! Remember, even if you were featured this season, you can still send fanmail!

When I came back, the issue of the static in the audio of my videos became a huge deal to me. Now, I can barely watch the video with all the static. It must be even worse for you guys. I'm sorry and I'm working on it. I tried a new NTSC video type as a Privately-viewable test. When it was uploaded to Youtube, the video quality sucked and the audio (though it had no static) sounded muffled and of bad quality. Oddly, when I save my videos, they don't have any static. When I upload to Youtube, the static begins. It must be a problem Youtube has with Dolby Digital 5.1, which the NTSC audio is defaultly saved as. I'm pretty sure I can set custom audio settings, so I will try it in the future.

I officially announced my two week vacation during Christmas. Sorry, but I love Christmas. It's my favorite holiday and I refuse to work on that week, 'cept for the New Year's Special.

You may recall I talked about CovieHuman55 in the last blog entry. I filed an impersonation complaint, highlighting the videos in question and adding some additional info for Youtube staff. I did this on Wednesday, and I have yet to hear back from Youtube. I doubt Youtube will do anything, but Covie is at least blocked. He put his crappy, topic-stealing videos as responses to mine, but they no longer show up as responses and never will, again.

On a happy note, have a good weekend!

Zomba
P.S. I may be late answering your comments. I'm a huge soccer fan and I want to stay off the Internet, because I recorded the soccer World Cup draw on TV, and don't want to know the results until I watch it.

Master Chief Owns a Pet!

I realized I would be busy tomorrow, so here's the video one day early! (You guys know by now that my release dates mean almost nothing :D)

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Video Info: "Chief and his family have been enjoying their Hawaii vacation. As the trip comes to a close, Cortana and Sam let MC know that they want a pet. Master Chief is unhappy with their choice, but all is fine until Master Chief causes a horrible accident!"

There's a small twist at the end of this one, nothing too radical though.

I deleted all the comments on the "Vote for the Next Video!" vid. I was dumb doing this, because now I have no idea who came up with the idea for Owning a Pet. If anyone knows, please message me and I will put his/her name in the info.

I believe there is another video call "Master Chief Sucks at Owning a Pet" on Youtube. This was made by CovieHuman55. Ironically, he is one of my biggest viewers and you can frequently see his comments on my videos. Covie stole the idea, along with multiple other topics, when I did my season 3 voting. I'm not so much mad that he made the video, as I'm mad that people will get his vid confused with mind. In case you're confused, mine's the better one. :) I will still make videos on the topics he stole from me, don't worry. I may have to release titles of my new videos only soon before they will uploaded, so douchebag here doesn't steal the idea.

There will be no videos on Friday, December 25 (Christmas Day) or Friday, January 1 (New Year's Day). I'm taking the holidays off. There will, however, be the New Year's Special on 12/31.

There will be a Christmas-themed fanmail on December 18. I will ask for Christmas questions this Friday. Send them in!

Sincerely,
Zomba

Chief Show Out Early!

Chief Show: Episode 4 - "Lots of Dead People"

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Video description: Master Chief is back to the small screen! An interview with Chief and Cortana, unknown news stories, and a tribute to all the celebrities who passed away in the last six months.

This was supposed to be uploaded on Friday, but I felt bad about delaying "Owning a Pet" and finished the video early so, Happy Thanksgiving!

Poll Results: Thanksgiving Special finished with 3 votes, Christmas was next with 5 votes, and New Year's Special won with 10 votes! Thanks to all who voted on the poll!

On a quick note, there will be no Chief Show on Christmas day or Fanmail on day after New Year's. I'm taking off the week of Christmas, except for working on the New Year's Special. There will be a Fanmail on 12/4, Chief Show on 12/11, and Christmas-themed Fanmail on 12/18. This fanmail will contain Christmas questions which I will ask for. Fanmail and Chief Shows will continue alternating Fridays starting the second Friday of January with a Chief Show.

Owning a Pet has a finished script. I will arrange the audio and pics soon. And, of course, the subtitles. I tried using a new caption feature from youtube to auto-place subtitles. Of course, it didn't work at all.

I hope you guys have a great Thanksgiving and spend some time with your families! Don't eat too much turkey (screw that, eat as much as you want :D).

-Zomba

Updates and Stuff

First off, you may have noticed that I FINALLY recreated the image at the top of the page with Photoshop that I just reinstalled. I kept the ZZ logo but removed the circle around it. I added "Hundreds of subscribers and counting!" and "since 2007". Also, this version is cleaner than the previous one, and now includes Sam and Cortana. If you checked my blog in the last few minutes, you had the opportunity to see multiple images at the top of the screen as I was testing them. Lol.

It sucks to have to delay the very first regular video, but I can't finish MCS at Owning a Pet in time for this Wednesday. You will get it Wednesday, Dec 2. I'm sorry. I know I suck. This was due to me missing vital needs for my video. Certain music and sound effects, not getting Photoshop until now, and lack of time because of my uncle's visit this week. It's the first regular vid since I returned and I don't want to half-ass it. The first video will be the Chief Show next Friday. It is the biggest Chief Show I've ever made, clocking in at over 6 1/2 minutes. I will be working on videos through this weekend and next week.

In other news, I will be probably texting a new style of subtitles (writing full sentences instead of fragments) in a test video soon. This goes against my subtitle standards but if you guys prefer it, I'll use it.

Also, I stopped those who had been already featured in Fanmail from sending in new fanmail. That rule is now null and void. The next episode of fanmail will feature fanmail that was originally supposed to be in the last episode, over six months ago. Some mail I probably won't find, but I'll try my best.

That's Update Friday! (Ok, I made the name up.)

Thanks,
Zomba

Nominate Me For Funniest Youtube Channel!

I went over to Mashable's Open Web Award website. They allow you to vote for anyone on the web in different categories. I added an HTML ad to the top of the page. By clicking that, you will go to the site and will be able to vote for me as Funniest Youtube Channel. I know calling my chances of winning a longshot, is an understatement, but I just feel cool being in the running (along with the other 600 channels up for nomination). Please vote if you would like. I don't know when voting ends, but you can vote once per day (not that I expect you to religiously go to Mashable's website everyday). Thanks guys. MCS at Owning a Pet (Not Gardening, I'm an idiot, I know) will be on November 26/27.

Master Chief Sucks at Returning

Enjoy.

This video basically explains my last blog post in Master Chief's words. I added a comical scene in the beginning of the vid, i figured you guys waited long enough to laugh.

Fanmail and Chief Show will again alternate Fridays, starting with a Chief Show six month recap on November 27, entitled "Lots of Dead People". (You can guess where this is going).

I asked everyone to write the angriest comment that they've been wanting to tell me while I was gone. Some of the comments so far, were absolutely hilarious, and alot were true...

You might have noticed the poll in the corner of the page. I'm allowing you guys to pick my next special. You can pick from Thanksgiving 2, Christmas 2, or the first ever New Year's Special. So far, voting's pretty close. For time constraints, you guys got until Saturday night to vote!

Don't forget to vote and write your angry comment!

Sincerely,
Zomba
P.S. This was supposed to be uploaded on Wednesday, but I got it done early.

I'm Back!!!

Enjoy.

OK, let's start from the beginning. In May 2009, my computer crashed as you know. I had it repaired. It worked well, but the website for my editing studio was down, stopping me from downloading it. In June, the laptop crashed again (of natural causes, lol, not a virus or anything). I got it back again. This time the guy who repaired it wiped my whole hard drive. Three scripts including MCS at Gardening were gone. Also, the virus blocker he installed stopped me from opening downloaded programs. My laptop was a vegetable.

During these troubling times, I drifted away from Youtube. I stopped watching videos and just enjoyed the Summer. It was good at first but I missed making the vids. I finally "woke up" and realized that I couldn't leave this way. I started planning my return, got a new laptop, and here I am.

You may have noticed the suspicious code in my last blog post and as the title of the "Not Great, But Not Bad News" video. (Sorry, it was horrible news afterall.) See if you figured out the code in my newest video (link above).

I thank all of my friends and subscribers who stuck with me through these last six months of viewing hell. Sorry guys, I can't apologize enough. I don't blame you guys if you're pissed off. If you want to say something mean to me, save it for next week, when I declare "open season" on my comments section. I'm releasing a video with a detailed explanation, basically this blog post in a video, next week.

Until then, thanks alot guys,
Zombamazomba
P.S. Go Yankees!!! Number 27!!!

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More Time Needed to Make More Videos

I placed a comment on the Not Great, But Not Bad News video.

I'm having trouble downloading Ulead Videostudio. Corel's website is not working correctly, and downloading the program is proving difficult. I can't even download a free trial in the meantime! This is frustrating the crap out of me. As a result of the absence of all of my programs, I need more time, probably a week, to fully start making videos again. Sorry for the wait, guys.

Official Video About Virus

Here is the video.

Ok, good news: the laptop was repaired and is working well. The virus is gone, no more threats. I have all my old files, including the script for what-would-have-been yesterday's fanmail.

Bad news: my background and start bar are in gray and blue, resembling Windows 97, even though it's XP. Speaking of it, XP had to be reinstalled. Regardless, even though I saved my files, I lost my programs needed for my videos, and need a week to re-download them safety.

Luckily, this is not a repeat of last September. It will all be ok. I, however, thought this problem was large enough for an official announcement since all of my videos will have a week added to their release date (add two extra weeks for the next regular MCS video, now 6/19 release date). Alright guys, that's it. Hope you have a good weekend.

Thanks,

Zombamazomba

P.S. Check out the finale of season 2 of MCS at Ordering, by UltraHyperShadow! Watch.

Bad News

Well, my laptop's got a virus. Yep. It's currently being repaired. Now, nobody panic. I won't even make this announcement official yet, because I'm not sure if I am totally screwed yet. One thing I can tell you is tomorrow's fanmail will not be released on time. I'm looking at a Sunday/Monday release and that's if my laptop is working fine. Just wanted to give you guys a heads up.

Chief Show 3 Out!

Hey guys, the third installment of The Chief Show is up!

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This one contains news, a movie review, and even a Master Chief salad recipe!

Please send some fanmail for next week, guys!

MCS at Owning a Pet will be up around 6/5. Finale of the season will be MCS at Having a Kid. Just a little foreshadowing...

Alright guys, that's about it; so, see you guys later.

Have a nice weekend,

Zombamazomba

MCS Criminal is up!

Master Chief Sucks at Being a Criminal is up!

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Thanks for giving me an extra week on this, guys. This video is in two parts, (link to second part in info of first part which I gave you the link to), this video is also almost 12 minutes long, making it my longest video of all time. Disclaimer: I tried to fit in as many jokes as possible, but there are many story-building, and generally unhumorous parts in this video. Don't expect nonstop laughs, as not all of the video is supposed to be funny. Thanks. This video contains funny tips, Master Chief finding a lawyer, and his court trial. I hope you guys like it, please leave a comment if at all possible.

MCS at Owning a Pet is next for regular videos. I will have a weird and busy schedule in the summer, because I'm taking so many vacations, but I plan on restarting the SuperAgent0007 channel videos, which I cowardly abandoned after failed attempts at good Hitman runs. 

Alright, have a good week!

Thanks,

Zombamazomba

Fanmail 30

Hey guys, episode 30:

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I gotta go right now, but MCS Criminal will be out on Sunday.

Have a good weekend,

Zombamazomba

Fanmail New Season: Ep. 30

Here's episode 30!

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Future episodes will not be this long. I don't know why both the premiere of the Chief Show and the first episode of the new season of Fanmail whinded up so long (5 plus minutes). Anyway, Master Chief Sucks at Being a Criminal should be out sometime next Saturday. I'm behind on it, but I'll try my best for an on-time upload. I added a poll to the right, please vote!

Please send in fanmail for next week, unless you were featured in this episode! Thanks.

Have a good weekend,
Zomba
P.S. For those who are interested in "The Beatles: Rock Band" game that's coming out, you can use multiple microphones to sing harmonies! I background sing during songs like "Don't Fear the Reaper" and "Orange Crush" on Rock Band anyway. It usually ends in the singer screaming "Shut up!" :)

Premiere of The Chief Show!

Hey guys, here it is, Episode "uno":

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This episode is entitled "My Peeps". Trust me, after the video, you'll understand the title. These will be uploaded on Fridays. This was released early, because I am busy tomorrow on a school band trip. This episode ran 6 minutes long. It includes news and an interview. Future episodes will be shorter, with more segments. I hope you guys like this one. Let me know what you think. Leave me something in the comments section of the video, please.

Fanmail's next week.

Thanks,
Zombamazomba

Back From Vacation

Hey guys, I'm back from my cruise. It was awesome! I visited Ensanata, Mexico. I went to a traditional fiesta. Great food and Mariachi Band. Also, there was a window next to me, a horse kept pushing its head through the window, watching me. Lol. I toured the countryside, and my tour guide's uncle gave me a taxi ride to a flea market. Wow, I ate rice and beans with an animal, and rode in the taxi of someone's close relative, can't get a more authentic Mexican experience than that!

(I'm joking, sorry if I offended you.)

So far, 15 or so people sent fanmail. Thursday, there will be the first episode of the Chief Show. I can't upload it on Friday, 'cause I'm busy with prior engagements. Send fanmail if you haven't already. Episode 29 will be the Friday after the Chief Show.

I'm making the script for the Chief Show, and for MCS at Escaping Prison tomorrow. Should be good videos. For the Chief Show premiere, I'm possibly changing my prior title "The Easter Bunny" to something else, maybe. I'll see where the script leads me. I'm thinking of news, a talk about Easter with Master Chief, and an interview for the first episode. Future ones will have reviews, etc. Reviews will not always be comedic. I know that's a ground shaker, 'cause my videos are usually targeting laughs only. Anyway, see ya later, have a good Easter, passover, whatever you celebrate...

Zombamazomba

P.S. Check UltraHyperShadow's new Wikia site for MCS at Ordering, here.

Fanmail Opens!

Alright, here are the rules for fanmail:

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If you have a question, leave it in the comments section. All the rules are in the video. I've gotten 8 messages already, so I guess I should have expected that. The Floodgates are open! Send away!

I'll be gone this week starting Sunday.

See ya,
Zombamazomba
P.S. Send me questions in a Youtube message, there seems to be alot of confusion about that.

Last Fanmail!

Episode 28! Last fanmail of season!

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Alright, here's the rundown:
-Fanmail opens today, there will be a video up about it, with rules. Follow them!
-MCS at Criminal May 2, followed by "Owning a Pet"
-Gone on cruise, Sunday to next Thursday, I will not reply to messages, as I'm not taking a computer.
-Sorry for late upload on fanmail, I was swamped with work.
-I removed "Chief Corner" on right, it was retarded.

Have a good weekend,
Zombamazomba

Fanmail 27

Hey dudes, fanmail 27 is out:

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Alright, one more fanmail left for this season! Next regular vid is MCS at Being a Criminal on May 2. I know it's a while away but I think it'll be worth it. Fanmail reopens next Saturday (4/4). Yay! Time for you to bombard me with questions! I will post rules for the new season on the right, next week. I'm changing things a little. Also, from 4/5 to 4/10, I will be out of town. If you must know, I'm taking a cruise to Mexico! Unfortunately, I heard the Cartels in Mexico are kidnapping people again. :( Anyway, send fanmail but don't send personal messages until the week after, as I am not bringing my laptop or Mac with me. Alright, thanks!

Have a good weekend!
Zombamazomba
P.S. Seeing Watchmen tomorrow! (Hopefully...)

MCS at Buying a House (and Fanmail)

First, fanmail ep. 26:

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Now, Master Chief Sucks at Buying a House:

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2 more fanmails to go, and then fanmail reopens! Also, if you haven't seen "Buying a House" don't read this next part.

With MC getting thrown in jail at the end, I though about making a "MCS at Being a Criminal", but then decided not to do it. However, two people have encouraged me to do it, so it will be the next video. It will be about MC's time in jail and his court trial. Also, of course, his trademark crappy advice!

After that, it's "Owning a Pet". Cool. I will be out of town April 4 - 10, so refrain from any messages to me. Thanks.

Have a good weekend,
Zombamazomba
P.S. Can't wait to see Watchmen!

Episode 25 Finally Out

Wow guys, I am sorry for this wait. Episode 25:

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I know this is like the third fanmail in a month that's late. I can explain. This week, every year, is always one of my most busy, stressful, work-filled weeks. I had something going on every day this week. Regardless, it's up and sorry again.

I'm pushing back the Chief Show premier one week, due to a newly planned cruise to Catalina, Mexico, that I will now be taking the week of 4/10. I won't be able to answer Youtube messages during that time.

MCS at Buying a House will be heavily worked on, for a release next Saturday.

Other notes: Thanks to Unknown213546, who patiently waited for his episode (25). Also, thanks to UltraHyperShadow for his Watchmen recommendation. Gonna go see it in a few weeks!

Have a good weekend,
Zombamazomba
P.S. Check Ultra's blog here, for a detailed review of Watchmen.

New Trailer

The new trailer for "The Chief Show":

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It is a variety news show. Skits, reviews, interviews, and more! I've really wanted to have Master Chief share his opinions on current events. Also, starting April 10, I will alternate fanmails and Chief Shows every Friday. The first Chief Show will be entitled "The Easter Bunny".

Have a good week,
Zombamazomba
P.S. Has anyone seen Watchmen? Is it good? I never read the novel, but it looks really interesting...

Fanmail 24

Fanmail 24 is out:

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Sorry, but in March, I'm swamped with work. As a result, MCS at Buying a House still doesn't have a finished script. I need another extra week for the video. I know, I'm sorry. March 21, you will get it.

The Chief Show trailer on Sunday, I will alternate the Chief Show and Fanmail every Friday for a few months. I think you guys will love the new series.

Alright, I know it was short, but I gotta go and do a project.

See you later,
Zombamazomba
P.S. Time for an exclamation point, !

Fanmail, and Delay

Here's the new fanmail:

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Sorry for the wait. Really. I've been extremely sick yet again this week with a deep cough, clogged sinuses, and fever. I've felt like crap and couldn't get the fanmail out on time. Thanks alot to BandGeekX, who was featured in this episode, for understanding my situation and accepting the late episode.

Also, since I got minimal work done on 'Buying a House', it has been delayed another week. Sorry. Preview for the Chief Show scheduled for next Sunday.

Sorry and hope you like the episode,
Zombamazomba

Fanmail Ep. 22 and Name of New Series Revealed

Hey! Fanmail 22:

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This episode is considerably long compared to other fanmails. Not on purpose, though. This video was uploaded in the morning, because I was busy later on in the day. Also, this was an all-nighter, subtitles at 3 AM again. :( Anyway, hope you guys like it!

'Buying a House' will be delayed to a date of March 7 (Saturday). Sorry. It's all for the good of the video.

New name of series: "The Chief Show". This name was given to me by UltraHyperShadow, and I decided to go with it. So, thanks Ultra! Content of the series will be revealed in its trailer, schedule for upload in early March. For now, enjoy the fanmails!

Have an awesome weekend,
Zombamazomba

Fanmail 21

Hey guys, fanmail 21 is out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCUrn8FSQj4

So, I got Strep Throat this week. I went to the doctor and got antibiotics for it. I wrote the script for this video with a 104 degree fever, so I apologize if the video sucks. I'm feeling better, finally.

I'm not sure on the release date of the next full-length video, I'll let you guys know next week. I'm writing its script tomorrow.

The new series will have a trailer in a week or so. Plot details will be released then!

Lastly, you noticed I change the Zomba FOTW to the Random Youtube FOTW. I ran out of facts about me, lol!

Have a good weekend,
Zombamazomba

Master Chief Sucks at Gardening

New full-length Master Chief Sucks video out!

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Idea for episode from Applecider39.

This video is not as long as the other videos of season 3, but it is reasonable for a full-length video: about 4 1/4 minutes long. Hope you guys like it!

This video begins where Master Chief Sucks at Being the AVGN left off: Master Chief and his family are on a vacation in Hawaii. I chose to stick with the storyline. I was almost 100% sure you guys would have trouble recalling the vacation-thing considering it's been 6 months since the last continuation, so I put a little "previously on Master Chief Sucks season 3" thing at the beginning of Gardening.

The next MCS video will be Buying a House. New series trailer and opening of fanmail is coming soon! That's about it, so see ya!

Sincerely,
Zombamazomba

Fanmail 20

Hey guys, the newest episode of fanmail is out:

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I actually finished this episode on Tuesday, but I wanted to wait for the usual Friday release date. I'm fairly confident you guys'll like it. (Pretty please?) Anyway, MCS at Gardening is in its final stages. I actually did the subtitle part before I put in any images due to the fact that the laptop I use for these videos couldn't connect to the internet. The video is due out tomorrow. Hope you guys like it.

I know what the new series will be. Right now, I don't have a title for it yet, but I'm working on it. I'm keeping the series concept a surprise for most of you.

Okay, I've had problems with Pinnacle Capture as well as a general trouble coming up with Hitman runs. Something went wrong everytime I tried to record. Don't worry though, videos will be up and running on the SuperAgent0007 account soon.

Have a good weekend,
Zombamazomba

Fanmail Episode 19 Uploaded

Hey guys, here's the newest episode of fanmail:



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I must graciously thank RCMatthews93 and medalofhonorheroes77 for combining their questions for a double-user episode. Believe it or not, I was up at 3 AM last night, typing subtitles with a sore throat. The sore throat was joined by a runny nose today. Anyway, I will continue my work like normal. It's Super Bowl week! In my opinion, this is not gonna be one of the better Super Bowls ever, but hopefully it is. Relatives of mine have bets on the Steelers, but I'm gonna go ahead and say 31-21 Cardinals. Regardless, the Super Bowl is always a lot of fun. I hope I can shake my cold by then.

Have a good weekend,
Zombamazomba

New Fanmail!

Here's fanmail 18:

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This fanmail went under may changes, first the question for this episode was supposed to be from o484, then RCMatthews93 and o484, then RCMatthews93, and finally triplesixdemon. These changes occurred due to various mistakes (mostly be me).

Since I got a day off today, I actually finished writing, found images for, layed out, and typed subtitles for this episode, today. Well, it's done. Some are likely to love this episode and some will hate it, I apologize.

Due to time-issues, MCS at Gardening won't be uploaded until Feb. 7, but don't worry. All of these waits will pay off in the end, with a new series!

Peace out,
Zombamazomba
P.S. Fanmail is still closed! For some reason, people started sendimg me questions like crazy. Don't! It's not open. I'll make an announcement when I open it. I won't hold on to your fanmail questions so don't think you can send them to me starting now. Anyway, have a nice weekend. Bye.

President Obama!!!

Woot! Congrats to the new President Barack Obama. For those who missed it, the Inauguration was really cool and Obama's speech was the highlight of the day as usual. Whether you believe me or not, I did predict a year and a half ago that the Presidency would come down to McCain and Obama, and Obama would win. Anyway, no matter where your political stand is, today was a great day for America.

See ya later,

Zombamazomba

P.S. GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!

First Video of SuperAgent0007 Account

Hey, what's up? I uploaded the first video from the SuperAgent0007 account. 

Here it is, a Hitman Blood Money Pro Silent Assassin Walkthrough to the first mission, A Vintage Year.

I got Final Cut Pro! This editing studio is used in major film. Some movies that were edited with Final Cut Pro:

The Simpsons Movie

Napolean Dynamite

No Country For Old Men - Oscar nominee for best editing

Burn After Reading

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

It's a little complex for an amateur like me, but so far, I love it. It did a great job of raising the quality of the video, unlike iMovie which actually murdered the quality and made it worse than it originally was. The hardest part of making the Hitman videos for me, should be coming up with ideas about how to get good ratings in the missions, which is a relief. All I have to do is record the run, do some slight editing, add some music, save the video, and upload to Youtube. Yay for simplicity!

Right now, I'm working out the kinks in the Rock Band runs. There is an ever-so-small delay between audio and video. That's fixable, but the occasional static I'm getting when I record with Dazzle may give me problems. Anyway, I'm working on the "Gardening" script (I made a full five minute script six months ago but it was on my crashed laptop). For fanmail this friday, questions will be featured from triplesixdemon. o484 and RCMatthews93 failed to respond to a message I sent to them, so I will have to stick them in episode 19 instead of 18.

Have a good day, 

Zombamazomba

Master Chief Sucks at Fanmail 17

What's up! Here's the new fanmail, episode 17 with a question from jayive34:

Watch.

So, you've probably noticed the F.A.Q. is up. I put as much into it as I could think of. UltraHyperShadow submitted the question about the subtitles. I hope you guys find it helpful and refer to it before asking me a question.

I'm brainstorming ideas about the new series I will start after this season's last fanmail. I've somewhat settled on an idea but I'm thinking about how I will set it up. I'm keeping it a secret for various reasons, so try to refrain from asking me about it.

So yeah, that's about it. Thanks to o484 and RCMatthews93 who offered to put their questions together into next week's episode. If o484 is reading this, check your Youtube inbox!

Thanks,
Zomba

P.S. First video on SuperAgent account will go up this weekend. I've had numerous people tell me they will subscribe to the account, but nobody has actually done it yet!

*The Official Zombamazomba F.A.Q.*

This is an F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions) for the Zombamazomba Youtube account. Refer to this before asking me about anything related to me or my videos.

Who are you? What do you do?

I go by the username Zombamazomba. I am a video-maker who hopes to become a video game designer. I make a variety of videos, most notably Master Chief Sucks videos. I have also made rant videos, machinima, and video game reviews.

What is a "Master Chief Sucks" video?

These videos star Master Chief from the Halo series. It is usually a how-to video. Master gives bad advice on how to complete simple tasks. The first Master Chief Sucks videos were created by DigitalPh33r; this is his "claim to fame". The videos were about Master Chief's troubles while playing Halo games. Since then, users such as NinjaAdventures and UltraHypershadow have changed what a Master Chief sucks video is; thus, bringing more popularity to the new genre.

Who inspired you to make videos?

My friend told me about Master Chief Sucks videos, and after seeing a few, I couldn't wait to make my own. I credit DigitalPh33r, NinjaAdventures, and UltraHyperShadow as my inspirations for my Master Chief Sucks videos. My game reviews were inspired by the Angry Video Game Nerd, Armake21, and Ebeeto. Ratchet1993 inspired me to make the "Adventures of Agent 47" series.

Why did you rip-off (insert user here, usually DigitalPh33r)?

I didn't rip-off anyone. I credit my inspirations in the information sections of my Master Chief Sucks videos. Are my videos similar to others'? Yes, but I credit everyone who inspires me to make my videos.

Can I borrow lines from your videos, for my videos?

Let me tell you, when I can inspire someone to make videos, it's a great day for me. But please, if you borrow a line from me, put my name in the credits or info. (Putting me in the tags doesn't count.)

What programs do you use to make videos?

I use a variety of programs. Since Master Chief Sucks at Seeing an Opera, I have been using Ulead VideoStudio to edit my videos. It has more options than Windows Movie Maker, but is very simple. I use a program called Verbose Text-to-Speech to record the synthesized voices for my videos. You, however, can get text-to-speech voices already on your computer if you have Windows XP or Vista. Go into the control panel, then sounds and audio, then speech. You should have Microsoft Sam (Master Chief) as your default voice. You have to download the Microsoft Mike and Mary voices to get the voices I use for Sam and Cortana. This download can be found with a simple Google search. I have used Intervideo Home Theatre and a Gamebridge in the past to record game footage for reviews and my Adventures of Agent 47 series. I however don't recommend the Gamebridge, the video quality is bad and the device crashed on the second laptop I installed it on. Lastly, I use Adobe Photoshop to make special images. Here are the prices of my programs and where you can find them:

Windows Movie Maker - Free with Windows

Ulead Videostudio - around $150 at corel.com

Verbose - $28.20 at nch.com.au

Gamebridge (includes Intervideo Home Theatre) $25 at amazon.com

Adobe Photoshop (CS2, old, but what I use) - $200-$300 at amazon.com/ebay.com

How do you write your subtitles/what programs do you use?

I type my subtitles in Ulead Studio. I listen to the characters' voices to find a cue point, select my pre-made subtitle overlay, type my subtitles, drag into the timeline, shorten up the title to the cue point and repeat. Subtitles take me a while to finish because I try to type in large text so everyone can see it, and I don't like more than one line on the screen at a time. I also try not to spoil my jokes (joke in subtitle on screen before character says it).

What's "Master Chief Sucks at Fanmail"?

This is a series where Youtube users can send in fanmail and Master Chief will answer it in an episode.

Any rules for fanmail?

1. Limited swearing (May seem odd as Master Chief swears, but I don't want ridiculous profanity-fests like, "Why is fuckin' Sam such a shitty asshole?").

2. Send fanmail to me in a Youtube message.

3. Please send three questions maximum. If I use some of your fanmail, I will take one of your questions and answer it. In each episode, I will have 3 to 4 different questions from different users.

So I can send fanmail?

Yes, I had fanmail closed for a few months, but it is now open. If I don't answer your fanmail, or I did answer it and you simply would like to be featured again, you can send 3 questions each week.

What is the Chief Show?

It is a series that I created, in order to have more freedom with my video ideas. In this series, it is the set of a news show with Master Chief as the head anchorman. In addition to talking about real-life news stories, I throw in a few sketches each week. These may be interviews, movie/game reviews, or other fun skits.

What happened to The Adventures of Agent 47, Zomba's Crappy Reviews, Halo 3 Shorts, AVGN: Clips to Remember, and Useless Gaming Stuff?

I have scrapped alot of series, and I'm infamous for it. Basically, if I see a series isn't going well, I tend to end it, unless I really believe in the series. I ended these five series, and also have removed all of my game reviews, and the Useless Gaming Stuff series, mostly because I was embarrassed by them. I left the one Halo 3 Short I made, and The Adventures of Agent 47. AVGN: Clips to Remember is a different story. These videos were removed by a copyright claim from ScrewAttack, the AVGN's former website. I was furious, because I credited the copyrights, and if anything, I was promoting the AVGN, not stealing from him. I was especially angry because there were many AVGN videos that didn't cite copyrights, that weren't taken down. I digress.

Sometimes I see an ad to buy an iTunes song, on your video. What's up with that?

Youtube's audio-identification system has found some excerpts of songs I have in my videos. They put an ad for the song on my video. It is, in the end, a copyright issue. I have claimed Fair Use, but I have yet to here back from Youtube. So for now, sorry about the ads.

Can you help me make a video?

Of course I can. I just ask that you please write the script for the video. Do not ask me to make a complete video and let you upload it.

Any new series?

If you've followed my videos for a while, you know I create new series often. There is always some new idea I'm looking to pounce on.

Some tips for an upcoming video-maker?

Do what you want to do. Make the videos you want to make. If you face ridicule, keep on going. Never lose confidence. Don't let mindless idiots tell you that your videos suck. Set high expectations for yourself and stick to them. Who knows, you may be writing your own F.A.Q. soon!

Want to chat/play some time?

I don't have AIM. I have all 3 major next-gen gaming consoles. My Xbox gamertag is SuperSean0007. My PSN name is sean007. Right now, I don't have my Wii ID, but I don't use the Wi-Fi Online much anyway. I am on Live or PSN a few times a week. I don't usually play much with my friends, but you can send me a friend invite if you want to.

Can I ask you a question?

Assuming that you can't find your answer in the F.A.Q., send me a Youtube message.

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Thank you for taking the time to read this F.A.Q. I hope you found what you are looking for.

New Account

Here's the formal announcement for the new account:

Watch.

If that doesn't work, copy and paste this into your address bar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyVxw0Ds1PE

Same things I told you guys before. The new account is for video game-related videos. Please subscribe if you're interested.

I tested the capture card today, good video quality, but there is lag between video and audio, as well as lots of static. Right now I'm looking for a Mac editing studio that I can use to fix those problems as iMovie can't seem to help. 

Thanks,

Zomba

Fanmail 16 Up

Here's Fanmail Episode 16:

Watch.

Question from ADDFreak13. Apologize for lack of laughs in this one. Upcoming fanmail episodes will be better. Also, I got a Pinnacle Dazzle game footage capture card for the Mac, I'll test it later today. Expect a formal announcement about my video game account Sunday. Enjoy your day!

Peace out,
Zombamazomba

Info Ftw!

What's up guys? Hope everyone had very Happy Holidays!  I did, I got a brand new MacBook! (It's the one in the Mac commercial that runs on a quarter of the power of a light bulb.) It's awesome! Lots of cool features, but let's get to what you want to know about: videos.

After careful consideration, I decided to use my laptop to make Master Chief Sucks videos because of a lack of programs for the Mac. (My relative got a new laptop and let me have the interim laptop I was using.) As for other videos, I will try to make them on my Mac. I played with iMovie a little and it looks certainly less simplistic than Movie Maker. It also unfortunately looks more linear too, but time will tell. I'm looking at getting Final Cut for the Mac as the Angry Nerd uses it and, with the special effects he uses, it must be good.

I will be posting an F.A.Q. soon. Also, once I get Pinnacle Dazzle Video Game Capture for the Mac, I will start posting videos on my new SuperAgent0007 account. It's on Youtube, but I won't really use it until I make a formal video announcement on my regular channel. Fanmail sixteen is coming up on Friday, and fanmail will continue every Friday. Look for MCS at Gardening around January 30th. 

That's about it, fanmail sixteen is finished except for subtitles. I finally finished the AC/DC Live Rock Band Track Pack today on Expert Drums. (Let There be Rock was insane!) It was alot of fun though. Anyway, hope you had fun on New Year's Day and didn't drink too much, just kidding! :D 

Peace out,

Zombamazomba

P.S. "The best things that happen to you this year will be the worst that happen to you next year" - Gary Lidelle (Sorry if I spelled it wrong.)