General QuestionsQ: Seriously...what is Dot Swoof?
A: Dot Swoof is a video production company that creates web videos that are released on a website. This website.
Q: Where the hell am I?
A: You are here, on the planet Earth, third from the Sun, in the Sol sytem, in the Local cluster in the Milky Way, Sector ZZ Plural Z Alpha. Next question...
Q: Why am I here?
A: Why would you ask a question like that? Didn't you just read the part where we said we make videos? Have a go at some Jean Paule Satre, or maybe a bit of Kierkegaard, but please, don't ask us.
Q: What is a Swoof?
A: A Swoof is a flash video file, also known as ".swf". We kind of liked the sound of it because it rolls off the tongue...Dot Swoof...Swooooof. Try it some time. When you're alone.
Q: I can't see the video! What do I need to do?
A: All of the videos on the website are in flash .f4v or .flv format, so you'll need to download and have installed Flash and/or Flash Player. You will also need to have your cookies enabled for everything to load and work correctly. If you're still having any trouble, make sure you have the latest version of Java installed.
Out of Service QuestionsQ: What is Out of Service?
A: Out of Service is a machinima made in
Gears of War 2. It's a dark twisted comedy telling the story of soldiers fighting an enemy they know nothing about, in a war they want no part of, for reasons they can't understand. Check out the
Out of Service page for more info!
Q: How did you make a movie with a video game?
A: Filming inside a video game is a style of film making called "machinima", in which filmmakers use in-game footage along with sound effects to create a plot. We used Gears of War 2's ghost camera to film all of the sequences, along with a few other camera tricks and a lot of help from our friends over Xbox Live. You can check out more machinima, including Out of Service, at
Machinima.com.
Q: What else can you tell me about machinima?
A: Not much really. It's getting increasingly popular because of wannabe filmmakers and video gamers alike. Machinima was first made famous by Rooster Teeth of
RedvsBlue.com.
Q: Why does that Ronny Hogan guy have a golden gun in Gears of War, and where can I get one?
A: The golden lancer is only available to people who buy the limited edition of Gears of War 2 (new).
Q: How long does it take to make Out of Service episodes?
A: Generally, it takes about two weeks to produce an episode of Out of Service, with a lot of work put into the filming, editing, and audio recording.
Synaptic Kamikaze QuestionsQ: What the hell is Synaptic Kamikaze?
A: It's a sketch show made to boil your brain! It's also really funny.
Noobesauce QuestionsQ: What is this Noobesauce thing?
A: Noobesauce is a live action comedy, telling the story of five gamers who come together to face off in one of the oldest and greatest games ever devised: Monopoly! Twists and turns are around every corner and nobody is safe from the insanity of it all.
Q: Winning Monopoly? That's the central plot?
A: Yeah! Monopoly is one of the greatest games ever created, probably even better than Chinese Checkers. If that isn't enough for you, maybe the crazy gamer stereotypes or the off the wall plot will draw you in.
Q: When's the next episode coming out?
A: Well, to answer this question we would require either a time machine or somebody that could see into the future, like that painter guy from the first season of Heroes. Unfortunately we don't have have either of those things so you'll just have to wait and see.
Random QuestionsQ: How long does it take to travel from Seattle to Washington DC by train?
A: If you took AMTRAK you would start at Seattle and go to Chicago, IL. The duration would be about 45 hr, 15 min. Then you could take the Chicago train to Washington, DC with a duration of 17 hr, 30 min. The total duration would be about 62 hours and 45 minutes, although time would vary greatly depending on the train you took. The total cost would be about 379.00 dollars plus tax. Snacks and meals are available for your enjoyment.
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