S2E1 Trouble on the High Seas | Sword AF
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2024
- The Sword of Heroes are BACK!
WHO YOU HEAR
Shayne Topp // / shaynetopp
Damien Haas // / damienhaas
Amanda Lehan-Canto // / filmingamanda
Chanse McCrary // / phatchanse
Angela Giarratana // / angelagiovanagiarratana
WHO YOU DON’T HEAR (usually)
Director: Spencer Agnew
Editors: George Primavera, Kevin Plachy, Spencer Agnew, Kortney Luby
Director of Programming, Smosh Games: Spencer Agnew
Producer, Smosh Games: Alex Tran
IT: Tim Baker
Assistant Director: Amanda Barnes
Audio Mixers: Scott Neff, Shane Salk
Art Director: Cassie Vance
Assistant Art Director: Erin Kuschner
Art Coordinator: Alex Aguilar, Josie Bellerby
Director of Photography: Brennan Iketani
Director of Design: Brittany Hobbs
Senior Manager, Channel & Strategy: Lizzy Jones
Channel Operations Coordinator: Audrey Carganilla
Post Production Manager: Luke Baker
DIT/AE: Matt Duran
Production Manager: Amanda Barnes
Production Coordinator: Marcus Munguia
Production Assistant: Ovsana Tsaturian
CEO: Alessandra Catanese
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IT: Tim Baker
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Thanks so much Smosh for listening to the feedback! This is an amazing compromise. I hope in the next season we'll be back to seeing them in person
Did I miss something? Was there some issue with filming it like the first season?
@@talltraveler82 they originally planned on making podcast only. No UA-cam video version.
@@a13xw71 ooooh, I see. I hadn't heard that. Thanks! 😊
@@a13xw71do you know the reason for that?
@@jacksonwegner13They couldn’t keep the filming schedule and do the filming for this. So they decided to do it as a podcast. Wanting to still be able to do this D&D story for the fans. They didn’t want us to have to wait. It was a nice compromise.
I know a lot of people don’t consider what’s going on behind the scenes at Smosh, but I’m personally really happy that the cast was so passionate about continuing Sword AF that they pushed to continue it in any way they could, even if it took more time and wasn’t as profitable as other series. It speaks to how much they care, for them to “settle for less” production-wise just to be able to keep making it.
But didn’t they say “it got More love and attention they ever expected” and now it’s “not their most profitable series” I’m happy we got it back but it just doesn’t add up to me
I stand corrected I saw the views started falling every episode
@@HadesCouture Also i'll add as well that it's possible for a small group of vocal fans to love the series but that doesn't necessarily always translate into being the most profitable-- particularly if they can't get as many views (which impacts how likely the algorithm is to recommend their other content -- hence why this is a different channel)
@@HadesCouture It could be that they expected it to flop, but just wanted to give it a try anyway, since they had so much fun. It can both be something they weren't expecting to get the views and engagement it did AND ALSO still not reach the threshold (whatever that is) that is set for being a profitable series. Kind of like a "fuck it, why not?!" thing.
@@HadesCouture It still doesn't make sense to me tho, think about channels like critical role their first episodes get 10x the amount of views than any other episode simply because it's the start of a new series. I just feel like logically they would've known D&D is a relatively niche game and that the views wouldn't remain consistent with the first episode. Then combined with the fact this was released relatively quietly (as far as i'm aware) and probably half of s1 viewers aren't even aware that s2 is on another channel. Idk it's basically dooming chances of a s3 unless they are truly passionate and don't care about the views. I just think it could've been handled better but the fact they even released a s2 despite the lack of profitability speaks volumes about how much they care. (sorry for the essay)
"Ex-Posi-Shawn" did NOT get enough appreciation
I came to the comments to see if anyone else caught that because it was so funny
True
I could not believeee no one reacted 😭😭 I was crying
NO LITERALLY
24:45
gotta be honest. much rather see you all at the desk. seeing your facial and physical reactions to each other while playing gives so much more to the game. i do understand that that's a lot more work and cost. glad we at least have this instead of no season 2 at all
Thank you for actually hearing us out. A lot of the people here don’t mean to be needy, but this really is helpful for people who are hard of hearing and/or prefer visuals!
I tried so hard to listen on Spotify but my brain just couldn’t keep up, I love this compromise
@@ashleyquinn7658Same, honestly. I was not able to just simply sit and listen lol
dnd needs visuals. yes a lot of it is imagination, but you cant use that without a base to build upon. podcasts would be an awful format.
@@icecreamman2687Here in Brazil there's a huge entertainment channel that creates a whole lot of different stuff, kind of like smosh in a way. They are called "Jovem Nerd". Anyway, they have a severely popular podcast where they play DnD games, only in audio format. The thing is, they edit that program like a fucken movie, all sorts of soundtracks, popular voice actors narrating some story beats, impressive sound effects for every tiny detail. None of the players are actors, just some funny 50 year olds dudes that have been friends since they were teenagers, playing the absolute shit out of Dnd.
Its genuinely the best piece of role playing media I've ever heard, IMO they are better than Dimension 20 and Crit role combined.
So, it is absolutely possible to have DnD programs in only audio format, if done right.
To icecreamman: There's a lot of d&d podcasts out there and they do just fine. It doesn't HAVE to be visual, and they can work just fine on their own, but it is helpful for those who need it!
Wow, thank you for listening to everyone and providing such an accessible way of consuming this!!! So much love for you guys
"ocean, journey, wind, water" is dolores paradise's version of "mexican, salsa, yes"
LMAO
Koda stepping in the zone of truth to judge Dolores fashion is perfect
Damm. Spencer got back in the Editing Chair for this himself. You guys are amazing for making this possible. Y'all better tune tf in now after asking for it. 🐉
Holy shit you're right.
Not me getting a lil emotional abt this wth
Does it say that somewhere that i missed? I'm so grateful to spencer if thats true, as i have audio processing disorder and the subtitles (not avail on my podcast platform) and visuals make all the difference for me.
@@michaelpencil666 In the description. He is one of the Editors. He used to in the past, but is now Director of Programming. However this seems to be an exception to get this out for the fans in time. 🖤
Spencer pulling through as the real MVP
Thank you for listening to us and posting it on UA-cam! 🙌🏻
Holy shit, Damien is a fanominal DM and ( voice acting is such a major skill perk to have here omg 10/10 for immersion). and that ending was WILD
I was upset when i heard there wasnt going to be visuals like last season with this one. but with the art work shown on screen, the teams hard work and commitment, and Damiens insane ability to immerse us into the world, really helped bring me back into it and get me pumped for the rest of the season!!
same!!! Damien's dungeon master skills are amazing, he is so smart and his voice acting is so engaging.
also, *phenomenal 😊👍
The word you’re looking for is phenomenal. 😅 You might have skipped the spelling lesson but you dominated the phonics one
Damien is one of the most purely engaging and compelling storytellers I’ve ever heard.
I’m conflicted here. On one hand, I get it. Whether it’s budget or something else, I’m sure there was good reason for not filming these. And I sincerely appreciate you all at Smosh for listening to us and posting these vids on UA-cam! But I admit, I do still miss seeing your all’s facial expressions and stuff as you are playing. I’m a very visual person and I like people’s body language. But this a good compromise. So THANK YOU SMOSH. ❤ And maybe, if there is a season 3, you can go back to filming these.
“If you’re being reborn then… a baby definitely shouldn’t be smoking” 😂
Foreshadowing
Damn Fernie is wise
*speaking like children in a classroom chorus* Thank you Mr. Agnew
Also, That one kid in the front row: How was your weekend, Mr. Agnew? I hope you had a good one! I know I did, what with all that super interesting and challenging homework you gave us. I'm so thankful! (人 •͈ᴗ•͈)
This comment and singular reply were fully enchanting to read
I have nothing but respect for the smosh team for genuinely taking fan’s suggestions into consideration!
i love love LOVE that we were able to get a season 2 despite all the hurdles, however i really do hope we get to see you guys back on the screen next time!! i've had to restart this video 10 times because the lack of visual is making my brain go into "background noise" mode so i get distracted and stop paying attention 😭
Same. It’s why I’ve waited so long to listen to this. But at least they made a season 2.
@@emogothrainbow same, ive been waiting for more to come out so i could binge it
I suffer from this issue too… I’ve replayed different parts like 700 times.
Same! I'm glad that there's at least some visuals tho!!! Otherwise I really would not be able to watch at all
I didn't realize how much of a visual learner I was until all of this happened. Having the casts faces and the little sound graphics when they're speaking is truly so helpful for my concentration and processing what's happening. This reminds me of SmoshMouth with Hank Green when you talked about the different learning styles. This video template made it so much easier for a big chunk of us who were so upset/felt left out. Plus having subtitles also helps so this is overall incredible. Thank you guys.
Agree!
Agreed! ❤
Yes the sound graphics! I couldn't agree more
So true. I really had to adjust my concentration level and put on subtitles to have something to focus on so that my mind doesn’t go elsewhere
It helps sooooo much!!!!
Damien is the MVP. His voice acting is incomparable. The way he expresses emotions, I feel like I was right there. Amazing job.
I’m so proud of smosh 😭😭 They have changed SO much over the years in terms of taking viewer feedback - yall truly don’t know how much we appreciate it and love all the Cast and Crew ❤❤❤❤
I feel like Damien kept trying to hint that there was something on the other side of the dragon turtle Amanda could use to help him and it just went right over everyone’s heads lol
I feel like he does that all the time and it usually gets missed until it's revealed 😂 he is great at hints and foreshadowing. Amanda does this the most I think, it cracks me up - like when he explained that the turtle dragon was attacking only certain kinds of ships and she just completely blew past it 😂 I've noticed that by far her least favorite characters and the characters that she argues with the most are the ones who mostly offer information 🤣
@@play-fool it is funny 😂 but honestly I love it, it really makes you feel like you’re in a world where anything could happen and things don’t have to go as “planned”
@@hallem5946 definitely, cuz that's how people are in real life!!
Why did they do the second season like this? It makes it a lot harder for me to keep up
@@likipanda7447 from what I’ve heard, the first season didn’t get enough views to have the budget to make it a video series this time around. They were only going to release it as a podcast. But a lot of people commented saying they wouldn’t be able to enjoy it as just a podcast for attention/hearing/other issues, and Smosh made a compromise with viewers to make this visual with the podcast. I think it’s pretty good for what they could give us, even if it would be nicer to have video
I'm telling you, they are playing this is in Damien's private DnD Sanctuary, this is why they don't film this (also for budget reasons, prolly)
So true
Sounds absolutely dumb. They ain't gonna make that much money from this, It also doesn't cost much money to have a camera film, Smosh doesn't need so many people behind the scenes as they have. I don't think there is a single channel that has so many people as they do.
It would have been so easy to film this around a table like last time. I personally will not watch it like this. I don't watch sound only content.
"Budget reasons" 😂 Live production is more expensive and they're doing Smosh: the sitcom plus all their other weekly live shows
@@SonOfMuta live shows can only be watched by people that pay for them.
@@SonOfMuta I mean, they can do expensive stuff if it pays off. Either directly or through views or because it pulls long term viewers for other stuff. They have to balance the amount of people and editors and money they use for a project with if it's worth it.
Haha, this is cool, now it’s like we’re watching a Discord call 😂
Yeszssss. I also like looking at their characters while they talk it’s cool
Already listened to the episode last week but obviously I need to relisten on UA-cam. Now we have a place to leave comments and discuss. Yay! Damien's story building and voice acting really makes this series so special. Looking forward to the rest of the season.
Yes! Comments section is such an important part of the experience
As much as I miss seeing everyone's facial expressions and reactions, I'm glad you all compromised and decided to continue this for us! I really love this series and I'm SO EXCITED. It's already off to a dramatic start and holy shit i'm so invested
Listening again here so I can gush about the sound design, storytelling, and excellent character choices. You can tell how much love & hard work went into this production. Well done, Smosh!
Yeah, listening again as well. Both because the visuals really help catching more. But also want to give them instant full watch for the algorithm and get the numbers up!
@@hernameispekka_RebeccaYeah same! I dunno if it helps or not but I think it does
"If you're being reborn then a baby definitely shouldn't be smoking"
-Fernie 😂😂😂
So beyond happy for the compromise. Thank you for genuinely listening to your fans and caring enough about their accessibility. As one of the folks who has ADHD and can’t process well without visuals I’m genuinely so excited to give this a go ❤️
Penultimate end goal: Sword AF cast guest star on Dimension 20
End goal: Sword AF starts filming with full blown, 3D battle maps.
Even under unimaginable pressure, unexpected demands, and having to adapt to overwhelming circumstances, the Smosh crew produces gorgeous work. Thank you so much to everyone, especially the editors, Spencer, Kevin, and George!
very happy you all took in the feedback and gave us a video version!! but i’m mostly happy that i have a platform to appreciate damien’s “extra positive sean = exposition” joke like i busted out laughing at that
This is a much better solution than PURELY audio. Having visual indicators is very useful for people with difficulty holding attention.
Spencer got like.. 10x hotter for making this happen lol
thank you guys for posting it here. Even the small visual change when the players speak makes it so much easier for me to follow than just audio.
Thank you for listening to us! ❤
Smosh, I love you guys, and I say this with all due respect: the next season of this NEEDS to be filmed. Why? Because those of us who are hard of hearing struggle with audio-only formats, period. You can put up all the subtitles you like, but at the end of the day some of us need to actually be able to see people talking to understand what they're saying. Signed, someone who lip reads to help parse information.
I love that you did this the only addition that I think would be amazing if you put the hp next to each player
Very sensible that they uploaded here ❤️
We even complimenting which channel they upload on?!
@@iamalfred7435they had a community post saying they would post it everywhere where people can listen to podcasts but not on UA-cam but when many of us commented how UA-cam is where we see our podcasts they ended up actually surprising us and posting it here!!
@@iamalfred7435originally this season was announced to be podcast only
Its not
@@user-rb4cj7mb8fIt is still just a podcast. Podcasts are almost always posted to UA-cam, the lazy ones in visualizer form.
Thanks for hearing us out!!! This will do. ;)
Really sad that we waited this long and dont even get to see everyones reactions to everything, was one of the most connecting and enjoyable parts about this series for me. Damn.
Damien's DM is absolutely phenomenal, the characters he creates and the voice acting is just amazing
INCREDIBLE, thank you so much!!! The visualizers for the persons speaking is above and beyond and such a great touch! Love everyone's characters beside their profiles! I'm so thankful.
I just listened to this on Apple Podcasts yesterday because I didn’t think it would be here, but because you all listened and put it on UA-cam I will happily listen a 2nd time 🙂
I remember watching Board AF and wondering how Sword AF would compare. THERE IS NO COMPARISON!!! This is a whole different journey and I love it!! I love both series and for smosh to continue making this series warms my heart :)
It makes me sad we can’t see them in this season. It adds so much when we can see their facial expressions and their movements, it animates their characters so much more.
This is the best surprise gift a Tuesday could've given me.
No I actually teared up from joy
and i love tuesdays, tuesdays are my favorite day, see i get off work early on tuesdays...
Pro tip for anyone that needs/likes to watch with subtitles: I've noticed they're not usually available right away on the Smosh channels. But most of the time if you can wait and watch the next day after they upload they will be there. I noticed bc I've been watching them for so long lol
Also auto generated subs
@@sunnymeowcat yeah those are always available but they're not accurate most of the time
With my adhd it was super hard to focus on the audio only especially since I take no meds. Having this video actually helps so much (also the ending was so fricking cool)
Anyone else in the same boat where I love Sword AF but just really couldn’t “just listen” to it? I don’t know why but even if this is way different from the previous episodes, just having this type of visual honestly helped me consume the content a lot better, thanks Smosh Games!
I will miss the video format, but this is still great!! Thanks for listening to us!
YAY! Genuinely thank you for uploading this here too, from what I've seen this will make a lot of people very happy
Posting this on UA-cam gives us, the community, a place to have fun conversations about each episode and that is honestly a big part of the fun for a lot of us! Also the visuals look great on Chromecast when having this on in the background while I work from home 🤓 Thank you for posting it here!
the pictures, the sound visualizer, the music, this is arguably just as good as the video version. the music adds so much and lets not forget Damien with the voice acting.
i struggled following along the entire time, when it comes to smosh I'm here because I SEE them, their expressions, their gestures... I really think this is a massive downgrade.
The emphasis of the sound waves around each person is so incredibly helpful! Thank you!
putting this on smoshcast is SO smart !! i love love the visuals to denote who's speaking. hoping we can get captions on this soon enough. noticing kevin plachy as an editor, ive missed his work on smosh!! ah this is so awesome !!
This is an amazing response, knowing you guys already recorded most if not all episodes. Truly caring for the community.
May I say the sound design is of ✨quality✨, it’s awesome
Okay just finished - not only the sound, apparently! This is incredible
Thank you for listening to your fans. We will all appreciate it, I assure you.
The amount of work put in to this is amazing, I can’t wait to go all out on fanart! :D 💕
Same! Want to start doing some digital art and bought a pen for my iPad so IM ON MY WAYYY🫡
Saaaameeeee
i’m so tickled that we’re starting s2 on a Ship on the Sea, rlly creates some imaginal distance from s1 & gives me a “time for a whole NEW side of adventure” vibe 🌊
Delores is in her Sarah Christ era 😂
57:41 **Dolores voice** hey mech head, keep ur HANDS off the big guy!
1:06:20 something poetic about True Neutral’s CEO kicking ass solely based upon the principle of “meets it beats it” ☠️
If this show does not make enough money on its own… please don’t just cancel it! Tell us and see if we can support the creation of it!
Thank you so much for the episode! I don’t have any access to podcasts outside of UA-cam, so seeing Sword AF here is such a relief
I've listened on Spotify 5 times already.
I can go for another 5 here
Hahaha same for me, listened on Spotify and Apple Podcasts already but it’s sooo good🤤
Okay this is actually so relieving to my adhd and anxiety lol I don't know why but it truly is. Thank you so much for listening to feedback and caring about us!
Thank you very much for listening to feedback! This is helpful to see who is talking, while still allowing me to feel connected to the show and easier to access on UA-cam.
thank god. im really happy with how quickly you all did this, as a hard of hearing person. I really appreciate you guys listening to our concerns, thank you so much ❤
Thank you so much for posting it on one of your UA-cam pages!!! I don't have a music or podcast listening platform, outside of UA-cam, so this is really, really appreciated!!! Smosh is truly one of the best companies around, because they actually do listen to their fans!!! ♡♡♡
Lowkey wanna cry 😢 seeing everyone’s facial expressions and acting was my fav part of watching season 1
This episode was AMAZING. Fernie’s magic, the villain, Fernie’s incident, the ending. It really was brilliant.
Thank you for listening to the fans ❤ THANK YOU, SMOSH
SWORD AF! I’m so excited for this to come back!
I love when Fernie gets lore. fuck yeah! ❤
The visuals and seeing the cast act stuff out is so much more pleasing then this. Overall lovee the dnd stuff but the visuals and seeing the cast laugh and joking around is all part of the fun.. 6/10 stars
Thank you so much for this!! As someone who struggles with the podcast format and needs a visual to pay attention/has subtitles, this is such a great alternative!! Thank you for listening!!
it's such a great solution! I've still had to rewind several times to comprehend what's happening - same vibe as rereading a page in a book over and over and not being able to grasp it lol - but that's a me issue. Love having access to it though my heart is soaring
@@skittle1223 yeah I’m exactly the same, I know what you mean!
THERE IS A VIDEO WOO thank you so so much for posting this on youtube with a visualizer, makes it so much easier to listen to for me and many others !! cannot wait to listen !
The intros were amazing. So much imagery, the music, the sound of the Shape Water spell. AMAZING. The sound design is incredible for this series, thank y'all for putting so much effort into this D&D podcast. It's clear Smosh respects D&D as a storytelling format.
Ex-posi-sean is brilliant. Damien never ceases to impress.
Loved the detail of fernies character art changing at the end also WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!??
NO LITERALLYYY. They didn't have to have any visual effects so having that one event felt so special
FERNIEEE😭
Thank you so much, Smosh! Listening & adjusting/ taking action - this is seriously how you ally! ❤
The editing on this is amazing. Having Kristy blasted off the ship and hearing her hit the water... all these details! So much hard work! This is awesome, thank you!!
I loooove Sword AF! For the record, I prefered it when we got to see everyone at the table, but I will happily take this if it's better for the cast and crew. ❤❤❤
Thank you SO much!!! I’m hard of hearing and dmed the channel too asking for more accessible options and this is awesome! 💞 much love for listening to us!
Oh you are uploading to youtube.
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I dont really mess with other podcast platforms. Thank you!!!!
Thank you Smosh! We appreciate that! Let's go, Sword AF!
HUGE shout out to Spencer for doing so much for this project! Thanks for getting back in the editing chair to make this happen for us fans❤ Much love!!
They probably got horrendous schedules to work with, and I'm just happy they gave us this content on this platform ^_^
Yeah, seems like Spencer himself went back to help with editing. Respect to him as a boss/leader for taking on part of the extra work himself instead of putting more stuff on others plates
Thank you for posting this here! I was really lost as to where it was when the announcement was posted only on instagram! I love looking forward to this episodic content when Smosh mostly makes one off videos.
Wow, that cliffhanger gave me chills! I didn't realize how much I missed this series, and I'm very excited to see what happens!
THEY LISTENED!!! ❤❤❤ And they didn't need 3 guys on a couch!!!
Very happy y'all listened to people about this!! Can't wait to episode two this Wednesday ⚔️
I honestly can't get into DnD content just because it's not my thing, but I still want it to succeed and boost it and its engagement so that the team can continue making it. It seems like the kind of thing that garners a smaller but more voracious fanbase, and I want those people to be able to continue watching it, as well as everyone who loves working on it. Props to the Smosh Games team for how they responded to the criticism, these changes are incredibly thoughtful and demonstrate how much respect and appreciation you have for the fans & viewers that appreciate your content. Can't wait for the live show!!
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!! I much prefer the imagery here and the music I wasn’t expecting that fit so well! I’m so proud to be a fan of smosh right now.
OMG YAY! I would have been grateful for just a blank screen if it meant you'd post it here so to see the work that's gone into showing who is speaking is amazing! Thank you so so much smosh crew for putting this together 💕
Oh I love that I can read comments now because there's SO many funny moments!!! Love this decision of putting it here, ty! ❤
FIRST EPISODE AND
FERNIE IS GONE?!?!?!?
I knoooooow 😢
i love having their character on screen right next to their actor !! helps me visualize it that much more :,)
THANKYOU FOR PUTTING THIS ON UA-cam TOO!!
Thanks so much for putting the audio on UA-cam too! Y'all are the realest ❤
I definitely preferred the visual aspect of the last season but I listened to it on Spotify as soon as it came out bc I absolutely LOVE Sword AF. Here again and watching it this time! So happy that you all listened to your fans and created this.
I just want you to know that I really appreciate that you find compromise to make this more accessible. I assume this project had issues that is why you couldn’t do it in first season manner but hey this also works
Finally! Been waiting for this. Thank you for posting it. So excited for those who don't have other streaming service to hear the first episode 😊