RE: Steemit exclusive WORLD PREMIERE of THE JUJU GUM CONSPIRACY / Episode 02 / Recruitment
My heart goes out to Paul Moore.
Welp, this was superbly unsettling the whole way through. Disturbing, even.
@vachemorte, I loved the ambient sound design you employed throughout this episode. It kept me in a nearly constant state of tension and suspense. It straight up made me paranoid.
I appreciated the way that you guys executed Paul's experience at the beginning of the episode. With all of his electronics turned on, and an X on his forehead. It would be terrifying to wake up to that, and extremely confusing.
I also really liked the woman at the "job interviews", especially when they were at the gun range. The individuals firing the guns had proper ear protection, but she was just plugging her ears. It seemed to enhance the unspoken idea that there's just something not right about those people. The music there also maintained a very uneasy mood, but her speaking was calm and reassuring. It created a weird dissonance that made me unsure how to feel, which added to my sense of tension.
I noticed a quick flash of the Juju logo on the back of the magazine at 6:09. Subtle reinforcement, quick and in plain sight. :D
WHAT KIND OF EVIL ORGANIZATION IS THIS????? ;D
Be careful, they give you NIGHTMARES!
Is it at all strange that nightmares peak my interest? o.O LOL
Haha they don't need any protection because they are crazy! You already figured that out (between me and you this is a green screen with a plastic gun :) Music is always important to me so I sculpted each sound personally and I am proud you felt uneasy which was the intention we had. There are a lot of hidden JUJU logos throughout the film, part of our mind control suggestion tactics....
You will find out more about the evil organisation tomorrow!
@vachemorte, you've done a fantastic job of conveying mood and emotion in the sound design. I think it's work that requires serious insight into how different sounds move people. I thought the music in the first episode was great, but especially the atmospheric sounds here worked to tie everything together exceptionally well. Very professional feeling and even managed to slip past my attention it was so appropriate, and I was trying to notice it! Lol
I get excited about crazy meta 4th wall breaking stuff and I love conspiracies, so, you know, I'll come back for my juju tomorrow, same vach time, same vach channel.
I told you! Keep chewing JUJU gum you will see the light my friend. Already I can feel your mind expending, you vision become clearer and you hear sound that you never heard before... You also uncovered (the first to mention it, congrats) our fake magazine stratagem. Those are all sign that the JUJU is getting a grip on you. Embrace it.