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REport: Crunch Time x3

⚠️ SPOILERS CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEO! ⚠️

HeyJ, duders! We are HECKA SLAMMED tonight, finalizing nearly 200 shots and their backgrounds for tomorrow’s musical. 🥵 The amazing seesaw of Getting Ahead, Falling Behind has kept us on our toes all week, but the finish line’s in sight anyway.

We wish we could be sitting on finished videos several days ahead of schedule, but th...

REport: THE SPEAKERS ARE GONE!

Long live the speakers! 🥳 HeyJ, ya’ll! Just a quick update to say post-prod’s in full swing for Slay the Princess, and although we have plenty of shots to iron out, it’s been coming together smoother than we anticipated. The song is fully finished as well (and you miiiight want to avoid listening to it early, if you care about story spoilers from the video!)

Thanks for supporting...

REport: The Wrong Princess?!

HeyJ, team! Filming is NEARLY wrapped -- we've got a pick-up shot or two, but it's almost all sound and VFX from here! It hasn't been an easy week, but we're pleased with how it's coming together... and, hopefully as of Friday, you will be, too!

You'll only be hearing about SLAY THE PRINCESS a few more times here on Patreon, so don't get too comfy! It's time to move forward with April's m...

REport: Oopsie on the Set!

HeyJ, team! Don’t worry, no big boo-boos on this occasion — just an ache or two we’ll walk off in the morning! 😂 Progress on SLAY THE PRINCESS is hard-fought, but moving forward. We expect to begin a cut tomorrow. Will there be enough time to have it ready for next Friday? 🤔 That’s the million dollar question, I guess! 😅

Thanks for backing RE and stick around for another ...

REport: And Behind Door Number One…

HeyJ, team! Here’s an update from our first night on set (or lack thereof) for filming SLAY THE PRINCESS: THE MUSICAL! It didn’t go entirely according to plan, but it’s still progress and some fun footage. I think there’s even wilder shots ahead…

We’re still deciding whether the finished song will be a 7 and a half minute opus of singing and story, an equally long track with v...

REport: Dress Test 👗

HeyJ, crew! Wow, we're SO CLOSE to rolling on the next musical -- a couple days (and some green screen repairs) are all the stand between us and our first footage from SLAY THE PRINCESS: THE MUSICAL.

Oh, and that ruffle on Gwen's dress. And my costume, too. And a demo track, and probably some other things.

Okay, so it's a little tighter than I'd like to admit. BUT, it's coming toget...

REport: The (Unscandalous) See-Through Dress!

HeyJ, team! It seemed high time for a costume test... and I'm kind of glad we finally checked some of this stuff out, because we may need a modification or two to pull a sharp key on a few shots... 😵‍💫 Better to fix it now than later!

Hopefully we'll be ready to shoot some scenes by the end o...

REport: Bad ASMR

HeyJ, team! This REport's got it all -- a bit of music, a bit of costuming, a bit of the P'nelope... Nothing but 15 jam-packed minutes of exceptional RE updates!

Okay, that's a lie. We lost a file someplace and took forever finding it. But never fear, your first glimpses of SLAY THE PRINCESS: THE MUSICAL are here!

I expect you'll be seeing more costuming shortly, so stick around! ...

REport: A Quick REcast

HeyJ, squad! We had a bit of a scramble over the past few days and thought it was a good time to give another short update on MITA MITA: A MISIDE SONG. No big emergencies, thankfully, and we're putting finishing touches on it all now. I think your last REport about it will be up tomorrow.

As always, I hope nothing we said in this will "poison the well," so to speak, about enjoying the mus...

REport: Cooking Mita: The Musical 🍪

HeyJ, team! One last on-set update from MISIDE THE MUSICAL (aka "Mita Mita!") before it launches this week. Of course, there's lots of VFX work still to do, as well as sound, subtitling, and a final mix, so we'll be busy every day and have a bit more to share before Friday.

I know we killed the Patreon voice chat perk officially, but since it's our first new musical in a long time -- and ...

REport: Secrets on Set!

HeyJ, team! A SUPER QUICK lil' REport for you today, since we're in the midst of (post) production, but I couldn't glam up like this without at least filming an update. 💅 Here's a peek at some of the items hidden on set for our upcoming MiSide musical -- did you notice any other familiar items we failed to mentio...

REport: ???'s On-Set Update!

HeyJ, team! MAAAAN, does it feel good to be uploading a REport filmed from any set but a FNAF one! 😂 I know we've griped about and given FNAF a hard time over and over, but I hope it's obvious that we were EXTREMELY passionate about making it. Now, though, all that time and attention has left us with a...

REport: Cast REveal for February

HeyJ, team! This is our longest REport in a while... I guess we had a lot of updates to make! We also love sharing our excitement, though, and hopefully the combination of props, performers, and music get you all jazzed for MiSide the Musical as well (Title not confirmed!)

Thanks for funding our musicals, and we're grateful to be releasing our first of the year shortly. There's still a t...

REport: Guess the Musical!

HeyJ, team! WOW... I know we're called 'Random Encounters,' but the wild whiplash we've had lately is even more random feeling than usual! For all the progress and projects we've discussed heading into, we ended up changing gears again for an entirely different musical, one that I think will be a welcome change and a fun vibe to begin 2025 with. Just give us a few minutes while Ra...

REport: The Plan Has Changed!

Greetings, encounterers! We just finished filming our acceptance speeches for a few of the RE Awards and decided it was a good time to update y'all on some of the plans we have in motion regarding upcoming musicals! Also, don't forget that the tier perks have changed, so make sure you're on the one you want to be on before the month ends and payments are processed! Stay tuned for more musical n...

REport: Looking SWANK!

HeyJ, squad! Nothing major to REport today (though we might have some big updates soon...) We thought it'd be fun, though, to share our RE Awards Show fits a little early, along with a glimpse at this year's set. Thanks for voting, by the way -- some categories were a little lopsided, but others were a great surprise, and we're looking forward to celebrating the results with you soon!

If ...

REport: Awards Are Coming!

HeyJ, squad! Just a quick lil’ update today about the happenings here at RE. Nothing major, but a slice of our day (and a whole bunch of bingo squares…)

Thanks for your support and stick around for your first peek behind the scenes of our Liar’s Bar musical!

Beard Salute!

~AJ

REport: The REXit

HeyJ, team! Nope, not getting rid of us yet. 😇 But we’re going over our content strategies for the year and RE Xtra’s role is a bit in limbo. I really like having a “bonus channel” for off-the-wall or secretive stuff (like the old Tattle Box videos!), but we also miss the reliability of RE being a one-stop shop for ALL the content. Part of our identity always felt wrapped around the ...

REport: The Comfort Kitty

HeyJ, everyone! Happy New Year! Let's kick it off with MICROPHONE PROBLEMS! (don't worry, that's top of my 2025 list to replace...)

The second big elephant in the room is Discord, which is indeed going unofficial February 1st. Here's a paraphrase of how this affects you:

-No (official) Patreon-exclusive server to chat in
-$1 tier will no longer include a Discord role
-No (offi...

REport: The Last REport of 2024

HeyJ, pals! Congratulations on finishing what may go down as the hardest year in RE history together. We pulled off some HUGE things, none of which would have been possible without your support. 🥰

Most importantly, though: we’ve earned our way back from the brink of insanity and are clear for a NORMAL YEAR OF RANDOM ENCOUNTERS! Whew… some of you have never even experienced one of ...

REport: IT'S DONE (but...)

HeyJ, everyone! What a WEIRD day it's been -- or, rather, several weird, unending days with fitful naps scattered between!

Let's get the obvious out of the way: we promised a FNAF Musical movie today, and there isn't one anywhere to be seen still.

The good news is, the movie is done. It's watchable. It's even GOOD (IMHO~). But it's also biiiiiiiiiiig. Too big, in fact, to save ont...

REport: 1 Hour and 36 Minutes

HeyJ, team! Running into a lot of tech issues here (who would have imagined using up all our computers' storage and processing power would lead to poor performance? :P), but the movie is becoming a lot of fun anyway. As long as we can overcome computer issues and get the files onto YouTube (by Friday), this nearly two-year adventure (putting it kindly) is coming to a fantastic close!

Assu...

REport: Evil Dirtbag Hands

HeyJ, fellow earthlings! Let's get this out of the way: this REport has FNAF spoilers about a certain Evil Dirtbag's missing hands, so if you don't want to spoil any secrets by seeing some movie magic in action, bypass this video entirely.

I'd love to take a moment and also thank you for the so many, so very kind things you shared with us since our last update. We don't mean to burden you...

REport: December 20th

HeyJ, team. Some of you are probably annoyed with us tonight, especially if you were set to see FIRST NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S on the 13th and are now changing plans.

You guys see a glimpse behind the scenes, but far from everything, and almost always sanitized (yeah, kinda scary when that sinks in!) One such conversation happened two nights ago, which ended with two of us crying in the kitch...

REport: The Home Stretch

HeyJ, ya’ll! Happy Thanksgiving and Season’s Greetings to each of you. 🙂 Not our most productive week, but not without progress, either, especially from a planning standpoint. There’s several cool bits coming together still, some of which we’ll maybe share over the next week. We appreciate your patience and support and look forward to presenting the truly final FNAF Musical product t...

REport: Dheusta Footage FINALLY!

HeyJ, team! A little new FNAF info today, though nothing particularly spoiler-y. Nevertheless, skip 60 seconds ahead of that moment if you’re wildly cautious. 😇

Kinda crazy how all these spoiler-adjacent REports will be coming to a close soon! Some of you have never even experienced RE’s Patreon page without FNAF dominating it… 🤯 It may be a bit if an awkward adjustment (for a...

REport: An Animation Crossing Christmas?

HeyJ, everyone! This REport will finally shed some light on non-FNAF progress, although we get into a little information about First Nights at Freddy's toward the end. I don't think it's a spoiler, so much as a production/logistics concern that I know many of you have debated, and it seemed better to set the record straight now. Besides, what's the point of supporting RE if we keep everything a...

REport: Greetings from LAS VEGAS!

HeyJ, everyone! Yikes, we left you hanging a little longer than anticipated! While we were out of town filming in Las Vegas, we filmed a short update... and then promptly forgot about it in the commotion of getting home, electing a president, and turning Gwen a year older (on the other end of the country, no less!)

Unfortunately, some of the stuff we're working on at this point is... pre...

REport: What Has Adobe's AI Done to CG5?

HeyJ, crew! Had a fun little opportunity to share our experiment with some AI tools Adobe's been rolling out and thought we'd share it with you. No, we aren't utilizing this (or any other) AI feature, nor would we vouch for it (especially if you can... y'know... just film enough to edit with, or revise your cut appropriately!)

I think you've all caught on by now, but just a secret heads ...

REport: Apple Demands a Sacrifice!

HeyJ, pals! Just a cute lil' 20 minute update from your friends at Random Encounters. 😇 Patreon is making some silly tweaks that hopefully won't change life on your end (or ours), but it seemed well past time to mention them just in case. On the content front, we've got a guest star or tw...