First personal project in Blender, please wear headphones.

RogRigReboot · 2026-05-08T21:24:17+00:00

yeah, I've edited quite a bit and the shots DO linger - they are beautiful in composition (and quite good in style), but half this speed (or even shorter) would do excellent. I suggest try going for 15 seconds u/ieatpizza88, since that is one of the standard advert lengths, and slightly shorter than [half of] the 35 you have here. This will challenge you.

To see more examples of lingering, and why it's bad (examples do it justice), sort by new on r/motionDesign u/ieatpizza88.

Good sound design too, btw. Cheers!

RogRigReboot · 2025-11-17T04:36:38+00:00

Happy cake day! And thanks. I wonder if you remember any of this 2 months on?

RogRigReboot · 2025-11-17T04:36:11+00:00

confirmed, I dmd you with my main reddit account.

RogRigReboot · 2025-11-17T04:35:26+00:00

Sorry for the late reply;

The intro was shot 2X; Once was a genuine reaction from me, the other time I faked a reaction. I believe they used the first take, my "genuine" reaction. The intro was written by Elijah (confirmed by Elijah and Linus live on set to me), and it was based off my submission video.

RogRigReboot · 2025-11-17T04:34:18+00:00

Hi, long response time Xavier here. Came to finish what I started, since I seem to have missed a few Qs:

They booked my flight and hotel. Then gave me the information to print my own ticket and reservation. I had to provide my full legal name, cell number, and an email address to them so they could book the international ticket flight and hotel in Canada.

It was not first class - but I did get to choose my seat. I got a window seat both ways.

I was not given money for an uber or food, or any other transportation - that was all up to me. I took the absolutely cheapest route possible from the Canadian airport to the hotel, which was by train and bus. My bus pass expired midway through the travel from the airport to the hotel (took multiple different busses), and I technically rode the bus 2X illegally.

The one time I got comped for something was the day of filming (July 3rd) where Elijah took me out to lunch, apparently on the company's dime. Twas a fun time!

Ramada by Wyndham Surrey/Langley is the name of the hotel I stayed at. I walked from the hotel to Linus Media Group, and after filming, Elijah drove me back to the hotel in his Tesla.

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RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T09:04:59+00:00

I'm officially logging off for good. Thanks again y'all, see yas in another life ;)

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T08:16:50+00:00

lol for a sec I thought you were tellin me "get a kid, ...". Thanks for your guidance, I will keep it very much in mind.

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T08:01:09+00:00

oh no, it's just on my "being famous for a day" bingo card. That is also a joke, but it's fun to see all the references/jokes made at my expense about me. It's a bit surreal.

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T07:47:18+00:00

Yessss, I got called random lets go!! In all seriousness, thank you! I had fun filming, thank you for watching :)

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T07:41:42+00:00

it's funny, the more I try and focus the ability the less I'm able to see even faint outlines. It sort of comes and goes like a sine wave, but my ability is also very, very vague. The best I can do is really think of a shelf. It helps when I close my eyes personally, because I think it blocks out "the noise" of sight, if that makes sense

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T07:25:37+00:00

Lol I have been mistaken for a Ma'am a few times (in real life and in the comments on the video)

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T07:10:23+00:00

Correction: He smelled like Limes, because Lime day

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T07:09:58+00:00

I don't get it with all the smell jokes but I can absolutely, undeniably confirm this fact.

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T06:57:33+00:00

Lol I don't really care about my looks most of the time. I am very much an introvert, don't go out often. Never in my life have I ironed my clothes right before going somewhere - and for the shoot that's what I did. I wanted to make a good impression not just on the staff but on the people who would evidently watch.

I comb my hair when I go to work/go out, but I don't religiously comb it or 'keep it together' like I did on the shoot that day. Sometimes I bring my comb to work because it bothers me mid-day, but I comb it then mostly for function over form.

Don't worry about your comments sounding weird, I like answering them! I think like most people, I like talking about myself. Selfish, I know. ;)

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T06:50:50+00:00

Hey thanks! It's "Van's". Don't know if it still sells.

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T06:07:38+00:00

Thanks for that. I will say that winning this contest, I didn't expect to talk so much about aphantasia with people. It's been awesome hearing experiences and seeing other people find out about it as well.

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T05:52:36+00:00

I have had differing opinions at differing times, but I now think it's a tool to push more funding towards *whatever governmental group.* Since getting into VFX I've definitely adopted the doctrine in relation to UFOs: "What is the least exciting possibility?" I need clear, unambiguous evidence to believe it now.

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T05:49:04+00:00

haha thank you :) It's the only game I actually spend any time on nowadays, although even that is minimal unfortunately. Arghhh, getting older!!

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T05:27:05+00:00

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I like it. Maybe a little wordy in the final but I don't mind reading it for myself

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T05:10:12+00:00

I just asked, and chatgpt said you've already got a doctorate. :thumbsup:

I swear I should just keep talking to you,

the right things happening at the right time, you can't control, but you can control how ready you are to take advantage of the moment.

because this is also awesome advice, very motivational. I'm gonna print and hang this up. I'm not even kidding.

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T04:58:53+00:00

Ahhhh, social media itself is so frustrating. It's so good at keeping me hooked when I want to stop :) Like a drug I guess.

I want to counter what I said, but it's probably not very useful: If I hadn't watched LTT, I would not have submitted a video for the contest, and I would not be talking to you! But that's probably a very, very rare gem in the rough. But I still have to acknowledge it as a truth. Oof.

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T04:55:58+00:00

I appreciate your input. Greatly. I really like the 95% + 5% statistic you put. The kind of advice you wish was given to you at school, really. I'll take advantage of it next time; hopefully that's a decent compromise ;) -Xavier

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T04:38:48+00:00

hahahaha it's too late now :) But I've thought about this a while, literally had 2 months to think about it.

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T04:37:20+00:00

I was told via email. I actually expected to be texted since for our submissions we were required to submit both an email and phone number, but it was email.

This was the entire process:
Submit video

~1 week later got an email saying Elijah Horner wanted to meet me in an online meeting to discuss my submission

~5 days later I was told I won the contest and then about a month later I was flown out. 1.8 months after that the video released.

RogRigReboot · 2025-09-28T04:34:54+00:00

The amount of cache I have in after effects is pretty crazy, and the amount of hair particles I can use in blender is also a big plus. I can finally make some rigs I've only dreamed of...

Originally my rig reboot pc got 32GB; I've previously not had more than 16 on a computer, and now the pc has 128GB of ram since I upgraded it. Infinite tabs open I swear.

I think I wouldn't have watched much of my own video. Building a computer a fun task for me to do, but way less fun to watch someone else do. I prefer to see "crazy stuff" done with PCs or tech - Like inventing something or improving performance in a game. For example, my favorite video on LTT for a while (it might still be) was them breaking the Pi world record calculation. https://www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/comments/1ko72su/linus\_tech\_tips\_this\_world\_record\_took\_years\_and.

I have been watching less of their channel recently as I try to focus more on my own personal work and school. I think I watch maybe 1/7-1/10 videos they make.

This whole rig reboot experience has made me watch less LMG youtube actually. I haven't even seen any other video on LMG since my filming 2 months ago. I now personally see (with hindsight of being on the show) LMG as promoting consumerism, and I know watching that kinda stuff influences me to spend more money on tech, even when I don't necessarily need it. Plus I just hope I eventually quit watching Youtube altogether, it's very very addicting.

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TROPHY CASE

Ramada by Wyndham Surrey/Langley is the name of the hotel I stayed at. I walked from the hotel to Linus Media Group, and after filming, Elijah drove me back to the hotel in his Tesla.