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WhoAreThoseFreaksOnStage — Pathologist

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[ORIGINAL VIDEO (HOME VERSION)] [ORIGINAL VIDEO (STUDIO VERSION)] [SUBTITLES (HOME VERSION] & [STUDIO VERSION] by heavibear ( @ratibear on Instagram) Body incision, I just started the job, But I already know what to write in the report. Dingle-berries clumping and papules festering, The smell's so bad it makes me want to puke. At least I've learned how to weigh hearts. Yours is just right, about 302 grams. At least I can do what no one else could, I'll use thread to sew your mouth shut. In my heart I'm a fine poet, in my work I'm a skilled butcher, And among my friends I'm a generator of intestinal jokes. Pathologist! You won't be able to avoid my services for long. All my clients are pleased with the result. Pathologist! Liver abscess, amenorrhea of the scrotum, Strange that I'm not seeing urethritis in you. There's clear nanism in the brain, Excoriations all over the urethra. Someday I'll be lying here, too, My colleague examining my cys...

Metal Family. Trip to Kazakhstan. (Geek Time Fest)

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[ORIGINAL VIDEO] Kazakhstan GEEK TIME Fest. We rarely go anywhere at all, because...because we're constantly busy with far more important things. But we got a message from our partners from Almaty, who always greatly support us by buying our merch. They invited us to GEEK TIME Fest as guests. We won't lie, we had our own selfish goals for this trip. So selfish! We wanted to set up an overseas account in Kazakhstan. Why do we need an overseas account? Let me explain. We wanted to make the English version at the same time as the Russian one, so that the English viewers wouldn't have to wait long, but due to sanctions we have no way of paying our English voice actors. For that we need an overseas account. "Bla, bla, bla... And the account will be ready in 3 days, ha ha!" Obviously, though, it was gonna take a lot longer than 3 days, so we had to abandon this idea. That's fine! Unfortunately, we're living in a time where...who knows, maybe next year we won...

Metal Family at GEEK TIME Fest (Day 2)

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[TL Note: This translation is not verbatim . Most of the things have been rewritten for better readability, while maintaining the original meaning. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me .] [ORIGINAL VIDEO]   Before the Q&A, Alina and Dima showed a clip from episode 3 . Watch it here . Apologies for the quality. Q&A Q: Why do you use a poodle as your logo? Alina: That's a very hard question. I'm not sure what to say, but there's definitely a deep meaning behind it, even if I don't know exactly what. Perhaps you'll find out after Metal Family ends. Q: Will "Smell Like Cherry" [new WhoAreThoseFreaksOnStage song from the clip ] come out on any music streaming services? Dima: Yes. WhoAreThoseFreaks will have a full album. I'm not sure how many songs there will be. At least 5. Q: What was it about Lif that made Dee interested in her? Alina: Dee's an unusual guy, so logically he's interested in a girl who's just as unusual...

Metal Family at GEEK TIME Fest (Day 1)

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  [TL Note: This translation is not verbatim . Most of the things have been rewritten for better readability, while maintaining the original meaning. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me .] [ORIGINAL VIDEO] TL;DR: Alina and Dima talk about good and bad animation, different animation techniques, scripts, voice acting and other educational stuff. [Nothing related to Metal Family]  Alina said the bad art quality of the first half of season 1 was deliberate. They weren't sure people were gonna like the project, so they prioritized time over quality, using a very loose, sketchy style to finish the episodes as fast as possible. Alina and Dima don't write scripts, just outlines. They figure out the visuals in storyboarding. That way they don't have to worry about the script getting outdated or needing changes later. Q&A: Q: Will there be an episode of Imagine about My Little Pony? Dima: Maybe there will. Q: Will we ever see adult Heavy and Dee, or will the charac...

Metal Family: Ches answers questions

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[ORIGINAL VIDEO] [SUBBED VIDEO] by heavibear ( @ratibear on Instagram) Ches: Hey, dude. Come on in, don't be shy. Perhaps you're curious about this year's novelties? Or maybe you're a fan of classic vinyl? Or maybe you're interested in musical instrume— DON'T touch that. Ah, you're just here for fun. Well, if you got any questions, go right ahead. I'll answer. "How did you wipe with a guitar?" Ches: That was unexpected. Well, it's not so easy to do. You'd need practice, special equipment, and physical training. Start with paper first. "What's your full name?" Ches: You from the tax office? Um, my name is...Victor Stoltz. How's that? "Why do you help grannies cross the road? Are you a granny-lover?" Ches: Dude, grannies aren't gonna cross roads themselves. And as for granny-lovin'... I love everyone. "Please comment on this." Ches: Hm. Nice house. Why do you need my comment. Look how many t...

Metal Family: A little about the plans. Probably our last video on YouTube.

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[ORIGINAL VIDEO] AWAF to all. We've been putting this video off until the last minute, waiting for the situation to stabilize a little, but it seems the time has come. Not the best time. I apologize in advance if this comes off muddled and without lyrical digressions -- we're making this video in a hurry. Anyway, let's get to the point. Any day now YouTube will get blocked. This means we won't be uploading new videos on this platform anymore. This concerns the Russian version, English version and the Xydownik channel. Obviously it's all been leading up to this: first we lost income due to sanctions prohibiting international transactions, then Xydownik channel's monetization, and now -- a kill shot to the head from Roskomnadzor .  Instagram, as you know, was also blocked, and there's a possibility that soon it'll be hard to access it even with a VPN, so I wouldn't have high hopes for it either. It's a shame about Heavy and Lif's Instagram. I t...

Sudden stream (Feb 11th, 2022)

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[ORIGINAL VIDEO] This stream was held on February 11th. Alina was reading donations and answering questions, while Dima worked on a scene from episode 3 of season 2. This translation focuses on the most important/interesting parts of the stream. Skip to the end of the page for a TL;DR! [Alina and Dima set up the stream, get ready and greet everyone]  [4:23] Episode 3 Alina: Alright, what should we talk about... Actually I know what you're all interested in, it's about when the 3rd episode will come out. Let's explain the situation, because as I understood, most people haven't followed the situation, which is natural -- if you just like the cartoon you don't necessarily have to follow the group's news.  Here's the situation: we haven't made the whole season. I'm telling it just in case. We've only managed to make a few episodes, fully -- or almost fully -- and draw about 5 animatics. Animatics are like storyboards. [to Dima] Do you have an examp...

Drawing the 2nd season of Metal Family

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[ORIGINAL VIDEO] Dima: TEHEHE! Right now we're working hard on the 3rd episode. [On screen: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3 — at work] I know a lot of people are wondering "When is it coming out?!" So in this video I'll try to give... an indirect answer, while not distracting myself from work. I'll just... [cracks knuckles] Take one of the standard scenes, [On screen: Scene — 3 sec.] one of 332... Not too easy but not too hard. And I'll try to finish it as fast as possible. I think it'll provide a clear example of the fact that we ourselves have no idea when the episode will be finished. Let's see... 3-second long scene. He says "Alright guys, 5 minutes! Just 5 minutes, literally!" And runs off. Well, let's go. [from 0:44 to 5:13 plays a speed animation] Dima: There. I guess it's done? Ches: Shit... Alright guys, 5 minutes! Just 5 minutes, literally! Alina: Hm. Cool. Dima: Pretty, huh? Alina: Mhm. Dima: 3 seconds of animation in 3 hou...

Metal Family Season 2 Episode 2

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[ORIGINAL VIDEO] [SUBBED VIDEO] by heavibear ( @ratibear on Instagram) Season 2 Episode 2: Lif Dee: Oh, this yours? Here. Ha, no problem. Ah, wait, your voice is familiar... Didn't you send me a voice message? This is you, right? Ha, funny, we go to the same school. By the way, you're way prettier in real life than in your profile picture. Should I walk you home? I know where you live, haha... Ugh, why would I know where she lives? No, that'll only scare her. [On screen: Pck up, Give, Compl, Fam vo, Take ph, Show scr, Same sch, I kn wh, Wlk h] Eh, I'll just improvise. Guy: Dee, come in. I'm in position. Dee: Great. What about Heavy? Guy: He's in detention, as you said. Hey, will you really delete the video? You won't trick me? Dee: Statistically speaking, the number of students I've tricked in this school is zero. Guy: I've always wondered who'd fall for these— Dee: Shh, they're coming out. Wait for the signal. As always, she's one of t...

Metal Family Season 2 Episode 1

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[ORIGINAL VIDEO] [SUBBED VIDEO] by heavibear ( @ratibear on Instagram) Season 2 Episode 1: His Secrets Heavy: Dee! Dee! Dee, have you seen my homework? Dee: It's in the Slayer compartment. Heavy: Ah, found it! Alright, I'm off! Glam: Heavy, breakfast. Vicky: Learn to use your hands! Freaking Tarzan. Glam: Good morning, Victoria. Vicky: Yeah yeah, morning-shmorning... Glam: Poached egg with asparagus and mushy peas. Vicky: What about bacon?! Glam: We had bacon yesterday. Frequent consumption of bacon raises cholesterol levels and affects the cardiovascular system, as well as the brain, which can affect coordination, memory and... Vicky: Fine, fine, fine! "Coordination, memory..." And why is our princess not following her little brother to school, dropping feces on the way? Glam: He's going on a field trip to the science lab today at 9, in place of his first two lessons. And then he'll go to school and... Your third lesson is history, I believe? Dee: Yeah, tha...