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Title: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 25, 2010, 11:06:54 pm
Earlier today I was just messing around and decided to record myself talking like Super Mario. It sounded pretty good, so I posted it to youtube and got some surprisingly positive feedback about it from some friends. Below is the video.


Anywho, since I seem to be pretty good at Super Mario impressions, I thought I'd make a YouTube spoof series called "Ask Mario". Basically, people can ask me questions and each week I'd pick some good ones to humorously answer in a video.

Questions should be SFW and can be about anything (video game related, politics related, etc).

You can either send questions to my YouTube account (ZXChannelStudios), PM me here, post them in this thread, or tell them to me on IRC.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: {AP} on May 25, 2010, 11:13:33 pm
"It-a... it really boils my spaghetti!" xD

I'd say go for it. Just don't pause so much when answering the questions and you'll be golden. =)
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: calc84maniac on May 25, 2010, 11:17:11 pm
You do realize that there's no such thing as 1-5 ratings anymore, right? hehehe
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 25, 2010, 11:32:13 pm
"It-a... it really boils my spaghetti!" xD

I'd say go for it. Just don't pause so much when answering the questions and you'll be golden. =)
Yeah, I'm still working on my fast talk. It's a bit tricky to talk like Mario quickly. Although, this video was impromptu. Actual episodes would be scripted and I will do as many takes as necessary to get it right.

You do realize that there's no such thing as 1-5 ratings anymore, right? hehehe
I know. I wanted people to comment and actually write a rating of my impression from 1 to 5. Numerical values like that make it easier to gauge how well I'm doing. :P

Oh, and if somebody wants to be nice and make me a remix of the Super Mario theme for the series, I'd love you forever :D
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 25, 2010, 11:37:55 pm
wow you mimic mario voice PRETTY well actually! Nice job :O

It would be nice if you did that, especially with a Mario voice.

However

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Questions should be SFW
No loli princess discussion? :(
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 25, 2010, 11:42:41 pm
wow you mimic mario voice PRETTY well actually! Nice job :O
Thanks ^_^

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Questions should be SFW
No loli princess discussion? :(
I said *should*. :P You can ask questions that are NSFW but if they're explicit I probably won't use them so as to maintain a fairly PG rating.

However, I suppose I could always do what Jon Paula does with 3 Steps to Success and have a SFW version without the potentially offensive question(s) and a NSFW version that does.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: {AP} on May 25, 2010, 11:54:16 pm
If you need help with your italian accent, try this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qYQEkbP4jE). ;P

Seriously, I don't think there's any need for Mario to be answering NSFW questions... but if you get too many good ones then that's definitely a good option.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: Builderboy on May 26, 2010, 12:00:11 am
Lol you could be tricky and be pg but put in a lot of innuendos so that all your pg audience will be unaware, and all your older audiences will get a kick out of it ;D
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: Juju on May 26, 2010, 12:17:30 am
Yep. You should definitively put some innuendos.

And beware for your videos not being flagged.

Also, nice start :P
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 26, 2010, 01:50:47 am
Lol you could be tricky and be pg but put in a lot of innuendos so that all your pg audience will be unaware, and all your older audiences will get a kick out of it ;D
Yep. You should definitively put some innuendos.
We'll see. I might. I might not. Depends on how things go. As of the moment, I still need questions *cough* ;P

And beware for your videos not being flagged.

Also, nice start :P
Exactly why I've thought about (if I do go with some NSFW/euphemistic elements) doing two versions of the episode(s) in question. I don't want anybody to miss out.

Also, logo idea:
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/keithjohansen/AskMario.png)
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 26, 2010, 02:15:29 am
Wow awesome logo! I would prbly make the bottom text a bit larger and bolder, though (the surrounding borders). Leave it as it is if it's gonna be used on a semi dark or dark background, though
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: meishe91 on May 26, 2010, 02:23:54 am
Sorry but what is SFW and NSFW?

And very cool idea and great start, as said before haha. I legitimately thought you like ripped the beginning part from a game but then when you started talking I was like "Holy crap!" lol. 
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 26, 2010, 02:26:38 am
SFW = Safe For Work
NSFW = Not Safe For Work

Basically, SFW is G or PG rated stuff and NSFW is PG-13+/T stuff or anything you wouldn't want to be caught looking at at work or school.

Lol, am I really that good? ^^;
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: meishe91 on May 26, 2010, 02:41:05 am
Ah ok, gotcha. And ya, I thought so haha. I think as you got further in the accent started to relax but ya, at the beginning it was good.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 26, 2010, 02:45:07 am
Yeah, speaking in Mario for a decent amount of time is somewhat difficult if you're not Charles Martinet :P
Then again, I don't think even Martinet speaks paragraphs in Mario either XD

Buuut, practice makes perfect. Hopefully I'll continue to improve as I do this series. *cough*Questions please*cough* ;P
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: meishe91 on May 26, 2010, 02:53:29 am
I'm just gonna guess that Charles Martinet is the original Mario voice?
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 26, 2010, 04:45:48 am
Voice actor for Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and Toadsworth among others.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 26, 2010, 05:00:26 am
How old is the princess?
Is the princess name Peach or Toadstool?
When Mario use a Star, can he get a seizure? :P
Is toad a human?

I can't think of others right now x.x
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: meishe91 on May 26, 2010, 05:13:20 am
Dang.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: calcdude84se on May 26, 2010, 07:52:21 am
Wow, good impersonation. I'm for this. I'll even consider getting a youtube account with which to subscribe. :)
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TIfanx1999 on May 26, 2010, 10:26:58 am
That was actually quite good! You get my seal of approval! :D
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 26, 2010, 02:46:51 pm
How old is the princess?
Is the princess name Peach or Toadstool?
When Mario use a Star, can he get a seizure? :P
Is toad a human?

I think I'll use a couple of these, thanks ^^
I still need lots of questions though so keep 'em coming people :P

Also, teaser/trailer/thing for the series:
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 26, 2010, 02:53:02 pm
Wow just saw on Youtube, awesome and the fonts fits pretty well in this :D

Nice job. Can't wait to see more of this :)
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TIfanx1999 on May 26, 2010, 05:05:32 pm
What's with the elevator music? O_o
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: meishe91 on May 26, 2010, 05:08:52 pm
It's a Mario remix haha. I would add the "It'sa me! A'Mario!" line in there somewhere :)
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: ztrumpet on May 26, 2010, 05:10:06 pm
Wow, you sound great!  I think it's a pretty good impersonation.  Now we know SubaruZX == Mario. :D
Oh, and if somebody wants to be nice and make me a remix of the Super Mario theme for the series, I'd love you forever :D
I don't know if you'd want it, but I could record myself playing it on the trumpet.  Actually, I doubt if you'd want this sound, but I an easily do it if you want. ;D
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: meishe91 on May 26, 2010, 05:18:40 pm
@Z
We could have two different parts and combine a trumpet duo of the Mario song :P
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: ztrumpet on May 26, 2010, 05:20:28 pm
@Z
We could have two different parts and combine a trumpet duo of the Mario song :P
Do you play trumpet?  The version I had is actually in two parts, but I was just going to record it twice and combine it. :D
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: meishe91 on May 26, 2010, 05:26:52 pm
Haha ya, we've gone over this before somewhere on here...I don't remember where though :P Someone here is a percussionist, though I don't remember who.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 26, 2010, 06:18:20 pm
i could split the rickroll in chunks and do some sort of youtube poop like remix that sounds like SMB theme

j/k
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 26, 2010, 07:24:30 pm
@ Z, Meishe: I only have Windows Movie Maker so it's hard to make anything super complex. As for the trumpet duo, that'd be cool :O
@ DJ Omnimaga: XD Win of the day

Actually, I really like Jazz Plumber Trio and I'd gladly stick with that for now if y'all feel lazy ;P

Oh, and does anybody know of any good freeware video editors that can do decently advanced stuff like multiple overlayed audio and video tracks?

If not, I might see if I can get the 'rents to buy me Sony Vegas Video (cheap edition XD).
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 26, 2010, 08:33:36 pm
you may want to check #omnimaga logs in the past few days. I think I asked for one at one point, but I totally forgot the name since I finally stuck to Windows Movie Maker
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: ztrumpet on May 26, 2010, 08:36:25 pm
I'll see if I can record it and upload it tomorrow afternoon then. ;D
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 26, 2010, 09:19:26 pm
woohoo!

Also, some miscellaneous details about the series (subject to change of course):
 - Episodes will air on Friday evenings MST.
 - Each episode will (hopefully) answer 10 questions.

Remember, folks. If you have any questions for the show, please post them here or message them to me on YouTube (http://youtube.com/ZXChannelStudios (http://youtube.com/ZXChannelStudios)) :P
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 26, 2010, 09:23:28 pm
nice, I'Ll check out as soon as I can that night (I work that evening D:)
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: ztrumpet on May 26, 2010, 09:55:39 pm
Will you link to them here too? :)
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 26, 2010, 10:09:57 pm
Sure, but it'll cost you a bag of Tay Zonday brand Cashews ;P j/k
Yeah, I'll post links to 'em in this thread.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TIfanx1999 on May 26, 2010, 10:15:48 pm
Actually, the cheapo version of vegas is one of the things I use, and it is quite good. It is multiple tracks, but not unlimited tracks. Still, very useful.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 26, 2010, 10:36:31 pm
I've used the cheapo version of Vegas in school, actually. I wouldn't buy anything if I didn't know it was good XD
I also wouldn't buy anything if there was a good free alternative either :P

Buuut, it's good to know somebody else likes it. Now I know I'm not crazy :D
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: Builderboy on May 26, 2010, 10:43:25 pm
I use a professional version of Vegas to do all of my movies that i direct, and i like it a lot ^^
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TIfanx1999 on May 27, 2010, 02:01:14 am
Yea, alot of Amateur VA's with funds or resources use vegas pro. It's quite popular in those circles. For me, I've been using Sony Acid (which I now use in conjunction with Vegas) and it was an easy transition(to Vegas) as the programs are designed similarly.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 27, 2010, 02:06:20 am
I love Sony ACID, but I only really use it for music making from time to time, not for video editing. I should maybe get Sony Vegas at one point. Does it allow you to save in various AVI formats compatible with Youtube and whatever resolution you want?
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TIfanx1999 on May 27, 2010, 02:30:01 am
Yes, it does actually. It supports a large range of formats and resolutions. You can also customize resolution, sound quality etc. It's quite handy. =D Sony Acid I just use for multi-track audio editing. I've never used it for video editing either, but there may be a plugin for it.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 27, 2010, 02:32:19 am
Ok cool, because I hate how WMM only does 320x240, 640x480 and 720x516 without distorting my video completly
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: ztrumpet on May 27, 2010, 04:28:05 pm
Here's my Super Mario Bros. Theme, played by me, on my trumpet. ;D
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 27, 2010, 08:52:42 pm
Nice, Ztrumpet! I think I might use multiple intro themes and alternate or something because I like both this and Jazz Plumber Trio and don't want to give up either ^^;

Also, I still need questions for the show! I was hoping to have the first ep done for tomorrow but I guess I'll have to put it off for a week. Seriously, guys, I can't do this without the Internet peoplez! D:

As said before, I'm shooting for 10 per episode and I need 6 more.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 27, 2010, 11:51:28 pm
Wow nice Ztrumpet! Multiple themes would be cool indeed

Also are questions talking shit against Luigi allowed? If you can do Luigi voice acting too, it would be funny if in one episode a fight started between Mario and Luigi XD

"Is Luigi Stupid?"
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 28, 2010, 12:11:11 am
So long as you aren't profanely insulting Luigi or using bigoted terms, you can ask mean questions about Luigi. I am attempting to master Luigi's voice but I dunno if I'll be able to do it. :/
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: meishe91 on May 28, 2010, 03:18:03 am
Ah, sorry. I can't really think of any question though, right now anyways. Good luck on the first episode :)

Disclaimer: This is gonna sounds really band-geeky :P

@Z
Very nice.
Did you have a cup or straight mute in for that? It just muted to me for some reason (very sorry if it wasn't, not meaning to insult or anything).
Was that high note toward the middle a high G or C? I thought it was a C but can't tell now that I think about it.
Also, nice vibrato at the end :)
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 28, 2010, 10:29:44 pm
Well, I have 10 questions for episode one. Was going to try recording and getting the ep done for a tonight upload but I can't seem to do the Mario accent right.

Anywho, it's probably best because there's a few things I want to ask y'all.
For the episodes, which format would you prefer?

1) The entire video is audio only with the "Ask Mario" logo being the only visual.
2) The video will display the questions visually only, and the answers will be verbal.
3) The video will display the questions visually and they will be read. The answers will be verbal too.
4) The video will display the questions and a rough transcript of Mario's answers. Both will be verbal too.

I'm personally leaning towards 2 but if y'all insist on a different format, I'll try it.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 28, 2010, 11:22:13 pm
seems like 2 would be the best.

Also you should probably ask for some questions to Genolo, he might have some `-`
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 28, 2010, 11:23:47 pm
Also you should probably ask for some questions to Genolo, he might have some `-`
I did. I don't remember if I used any though.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 28, 2010, 11:35:52 pm
Aaah ok :P

But that reminds me, a bunch of the #omnimaga visitors are or were into SMW hacking. They would be good people to ask for that.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: meishe91 on May 29, 2010, 12:10:38 am
I would say number two is a good way to go too. However if it was possible I would have just a normal voice read the questions and then the answers are in the Mario voice. Later in the series when you get better software as you are answering you could have relevant pictures cycle through maybe. Just a thought.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TIfanx1999 on May 29, 2010, 02:08:04 am
I think I'd prefer Mario reading the question aloud and then answering it. IE- "AOC writes: How come different mushrooms are different colors ? That's because...". Just my 2 cents.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: TsukasaZX on May 29, 2010, 11:35:21 am
I would say number two is a good way to go too. However if it was possible I would have just a normal voice read the questions and then the answers are in the Mario voice. Later in the series when you get better software as you are answering you could have relevant pictures cycle through maybe. Just a thought.
I like the relevant pictures idea. I'll have to keep that in mind for later. Thanks. As for swapping voices, well:
1) my natural voice sucks
2) I'm not all that good at swapping between normal voice and Mario voice spontaneously so it'd double my recording time. Not that big of a deal I suppose, but I'm lazy like that :P

I think I'd prefer Mario reading the question aloud and then answering it. IE- "AOC writes: How come different mushrooms are different colors ? That's because...". Just my 2 cents.
I could read the questions in Mario voice, but I couldn't do the "[user] writes" bit because
1) I've forgotten who all said what and I'm lazy to go back and figure it out
2) I've got like 4 questions from DJ and it'd be kinda awkward to be going "DJ writes; DJ writes again; DJ writes a third time; DJ writes a fourth time;", in my opinion anyway. Plus, sometimes questions will be made up by me to fill in empty space. Who would I credit for those?
3) I like making excuses :P
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: meishe91 on May 29, 2010, 02:04:34 pm
Well you could have someone else read the question, doesn't have to be you. I don't know if it is possible with your current software, but you could have recordings of someone reading the question, then you do the answers in separate recordings, then you kinda just put them all together.
Title: Re: [YouTube Series Idea] Ask Mario
Post by: ztrumpet on May 31, 2010, 03:07:51 pm
Disclaimer: This is gonna sounds really band-geeky :P
;D
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@Z
Very nice.
Did you have a cup or straight mute in for that? It just muted to me for some reason (very sorry if it wasn't, not meaning to insult or anything).
I didn't point my bell straight at the mike, so it recorded the sound after it bounced around the room.  So, there's no mute, but it's like you're standing beside me listening. :)
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Was that high note toward the middle a high G or C? I thought it was a C but can't tell now that I think about it.
It's a B. :)

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Also, nice vibrato at the end :)
Thanks! ;D

Would you like me to scan it in so you can play the music too?  It's two pages, and has another part.  I would have recorded it too, but I wasn't able to sync both parts as well as I wanted to. :)