Thanks for the great response to Web Zeroes, Episode 2. Web Zeroes episodes are always a tad more nerve wracking to release because it really is putting a bit more of us out there than our machinima. I mean, obviously. But then again, you get to see Nick’s beard, so I guess it all evens out. Were it not for that beard, perhaps many of you would have been turned off to the show’s charm. Sometimes I want to wear it like a parka.

In other news, we are hard at work on the first few episodes of The Leet World, Season 2. Obviously, I don’t want to spoil any kind of “secritz”, but we’re working on something fun for the first episode’s release. Mark my words, you might get excited enough to punch a puppy when you see what I’m talking about. And not to leave you hanging with that tease, here’s another one. Or three, to be exact:

Have fun with those. Those are like, sneaky James Bond style screenshots.

By the way, downloads for Web Zeroes are coming today at some point, we just got so caught up in working on Season 2 that we literally just forgot. I’m assuming we’ll be forgiven for that. If not, tough enchiladas.

Seriously. Horde mode on Gears of War 2 is ruining my life. And I mean that in the best way possible. Also, I checked out the Left 4 Dead demo, and left some impressions on GamerSushi… I was a little underwhelmed by it, but it was still lots of fun. I mean, it’s Valve, so you know it’s good.

This is basically just a quick update to show you guys a little screen grab from the title sequence Daniel is working on for Season 2 of The Leet World. It features the lovable Westheimer, striking a sexy pose.

Keep in mind this is a work in progress, and I’d like to remind you how the Web Zeroes title sequence changed from the original screenshot I showed way back when. Anywho, feast your eyes upon it and be teased.

And speaking of Web Zeroes, Episode 2 of that will be up before you know it. Or maybe after. I can never tell. We’re sneaky that way.

We appreciate all of the comments on the Season 2 teaser/Halloween message/release announcement thing we put out. Glad you guys are enjoying the ride leading up to the second season. Trust me, we are too. We’ve had some bumps, but now everything is running smoothly. Much thanks to Lord Ned for the assistance with some of my Hammer frustrations.

And while I’m thinking about it, I have some screenshots from Episode 1 of Season 2. Enjoy!

I know that some of you are having problems logging in. That comes from some pretty hardcore caching we’ve got set up on the site- all you need to do is just refresh the page (try it more than once if you need to) and it should help.

There’s a cool new post up on GamerSushi, titled “5 Features That More Shooters Need”. Thought you guys would like it since I mention some Counter-Strike in there.

Also, the dudes over at The Duo Group have just put out a new Gears of War machinima, as well as the guys over at LitFuseFilms. It seemed appropriate to mention these in honor of the hallowed Gears of War 2, which I will be beating like it stole something later this week.

Wow, I’ve said it before, but lots of thanks to everyone who has been supporting us by purchasing the TLW Season One Soundtrack. It was a labor of much love by Jace. I think the coolest thing of all is that the people that are buying it seem to love it in a totally passionate want-to-touch kind of way.

All of that aside, it’s been a long time since you’ve all seen or heard any shred of information concerning the whereabouts of one Mr. Adam Sizlewski (AKA Sizzler). Well, I figured I’d bring along a little teaser for Season 2 of The Leet World which finally reveals his location, and maybe ties up a few loose ends on the way.

Also, it tells you when to expect Season 2. Try not to hyperventilate, but it’s cool if you are, I am too. Video after the jump!

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Well, it’s finally here. The Leet World, Season One: Original Soundtrack is available for download over at the Smooth Few Films store, along with our T-Shirts that went up for sale during the summer. Jace did an amazing job putting this whole thing together, and it really deserves to be listened to, and is for real worth the price. In fact, it’s a steal.

If you want to help support what we do here at Smooth Few Films, this is the way to do so. While we enjoy making The Leet World and Web Zeroes and providing those things for free on the Web, it does cost us money out of our own pocket to keep things going. Buying an album is the perfect way to help us ensure that we can keep doing this stuff, because like I said, we enjoy it and we love giving it to you.

So if you want, feel free to chip in and purchase even a song or two (though we’d prefer you buy more than one song since PayPal takes so much per transaction). Every little bit helps, and goes towards things that make this process even better. Remember, if you don’t have a credit card, a pre-paid card is easy to get and is always an option, too.

To purchase the soundtrack, just add it to your cart and proceed with the checkout. Once you’re done, you’ll get an e-mail with download instructions and a link.

Thanks to all of you who continually support us, be it through purchases, kind words, telling your friends, or just watching and enjoying.

The soundtrack will be hitting any day now, and very suddenly when it does. To be honest, we’re not even sure exactly when it’ll drop, but as soon as we pass that magical “completed” barrier, we’ll know.

If you’re planning on buying the album (or just a few songs), there is something you can do to get ready- make sure you have a PayPal account. That makes the process super fast, but if not, once you go through the order process, there will be a way to pay for it with just a credit card.

I know people will have lots of suggestions about ways that you would like us to sell it, which is all fine and dandy. However, before we explore other avenues of release (iTunes, CDBaby, etc), we need to make sure that we’ve got one method that works and works well, so that we can better serve you dudes in the future. There will be other ways to buy the album eventually, as soon as they’re ready.

In other news, filming commenced last night on Season 2, as well as the technical issues we were having. However, the culprit has been found (my noobishness), and we should be back on track when we keep filming tomorrow. Pretty weird being back in the saddle. My butt is not quite as calloused to TLW’s ferocious ways, but soon, soon that mare will be tamed.

EDIT: By the way, the album is priced at $8.50, if you buy the whole thing in full all at once. That nets you 10 songs plus 3 bonus tracks. If you buy each song individually, you’ll spend $1 each.

Last night, we filmed the first scene of Season 2 of The Leet World. Pretty wild. Of course, we would have gotten more done, except we were having all kinds of technical issues with the capture card and with the camera computer. But hey, I guess that means it’s business as normal, eh? Wouldn’t be TLW if there wasn’t a bunch of complications. Now that the dust is all cleared out, we should be off to the machinimaking races.

I can’t wait to show you guys some proper screenshots, and you should start getting some of those next week, once we have some things we can really display. For now though, I have brought some teasers…

Looks like somebody’s got a bit of an upgrade…

Have fun with that. Also, I just put up an article at GamerSushi titled “Are we Really Ready for the Next Gen?”. You guys should check it out, and I would appreciate it if you could Digg it, too, for those of you who enjoy it. I’d heart you forever. Or at least for today.

Thought I’d give you guys the official song list of The Leet World soundtrack, which should be out within a week.

• The Leet World Theme Jam (heard at the end of the Season Finale)
• The Producer
• Dust 2 Dust (formerly Ambush at Bombsite B… it’s undergone some revisions)
• Domination Man Cometh (a fully fleshed out version of the Domination Man’s theme)
• If It Bleeds (heard during the hunt for the Domination Man in Episode 8 )
• Wrong Side of the Hax (the main battle music)
• Attack of the Noob (Ahmad vs. Cortez, given the video game dungeon orchestral makeover)
• Ocho Muertos (the rocking beat heard at the end of Episode 13)
• Challenge Activated
• End of All Things
• Bonus Tracks: TLW Theme, TLW Podcast Theme, TLW Ninja Theme (Jace’s mysterious entry into the Themetacular contest)

While we’re not ready to give the full price just yet, we will say that buying the album all at once comes in at under $10. Songs will also be available individually, and in bundles of 3 as well.

Edit: My bad. In case I wasn’t clear, this will be only available through download initially, here at the site. PayPal will be the primary means of purchasing. Hope that clears things up!

I told you guys I would post about the crazy flooding that happened in my apartment the other night. Basically, the water heater exploded and dumped water all throughout the living room, the bedroom, etc.

Luckily, it didn’t quite make it all the way back to the spare bedroom, where all of our equipment resides, but it got pretty darn close. The padding and carpet had to be torn out so it could dry, and my wife and I had to move all of the furniture to any spot that was dry.

You should recognize some of this stuff because it’s where we film Web Zeroes. Here are some pics:

Anywho, things are mostly back to normal, though he haven’t moved our furniture back yet. It also managed not to slow down production, as Nick and I are busily editing audio for the first 3 episodes of Season 2. Filming starts this next week.

In other news, downloadable versions are up for Web Zeroes, Ep 1: On Hobos. Have at it.

So I was going to post this last night, but the water heater in my apartment exploded, flooding the entire thing. Kinda nuts. I’ll post pictures tomorrow, but rest assured, I saved our equipment in the ensuing torrential downpour of water.

Anywho, Smooth Few Films now presents Episode One of Web Zeroes, “On Hobos”, for your viewing enjoyment. In this episode, Nate, Alex and Ray try to figure out which game would be perfect for their new machinima endeavor. Episode Two should be out in a couple of weeks.

Video after the jump!

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