What is a blog! A miserable little...lolwut?

tl:dr watch >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6_axbFZNHI

Zeron with his DSLR Rig
Howell's Vision Photography

Okay, I feel like a total butt because I have this blog and I planned like a thousand times that I will use it but never did. I guess I have a reason to update my blog more often since I bought a domain name and zeronxepher.com belongs to me (to prevent a person from squatting on my name). I've been doing some tune ups from a blog template to get myself working with HTML again...but I'm probably better off asking afriend to fix things up for me. I just need to make a banner and do some tweaks...Oh well though, we will see.

As of right now, I am taking a short break from reviewing and videos to pull myself together. It's been very stressful lately with my school work but I'm staying strong. Probably the greatest news for this month is my new job at Barnes and Noble; Zeron finally gets an income to buy new equipment and Toku toys. So I can finally get away without saying..."Sorry, lacking funds to buy that toy but I will get it in the future," after I pay off my debt, I'll be in good hands.

I have planned a few things during my break and I still have to work things out. I mentioned before in a Vlog that was planning a new show...that may take a bit of time. There will be a new introduction video for this but it is not meant to change the original introduction video that I have for my reviews. Not much more I can say about this but please look forward to it.

In terms of new structuring, I've been trying to format my videos in a different way and trying to partner up with other people to help each other up. My friend @SerenadedAbyss has been working on some tracks for Rajio Nihon and one for myself. I just need something for my Vlogs as background music, I know it gets very bland without a track playing. Another friend of mine, who is a DJ, recommended a friend that remixes music and may be interested in partnering up with me. I'll have to check out his tracks whenever I talk to this person, maybe we will also have some awesome tracks.

So that's pretty much it, just harass me on my Facebook and Twitter to get me to update my blog. I need to make it a habit of updating it...with all these microblogs, picture sites, and even Twitter...It's kind of hard. Plus...who would read a wall of text?

ZeronXepher - Your DX King

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Gunpla Tutorials Coming Soon!

So to start, I really need to update my blog here and there. The reason why I don't do it that much is because I'm waiting for my good friend, Ryo, to help me redesign the blog to make it look super DX. Yes, more DX then DX can be. But till then, gonna update when I have something awesome to say. Just stick with my Facebook Page for updates for now.

For those following my YouTube Vlogs, I mention in vlog 23 that I will be featuring Gundam or Gunpla tutorials. This is something I planned on doing for a long time now and it would be fun as well. Helping people is one of my biggest things and those interested in Gunpla but could never build them would be awesome.

At the current time, I am lacking some funds but I'm seeking dummy kits to buy so I can do some tutorials. Some models I have in mind are those of the lower grade such as 1/144 kits and SD BB Sangokuden kits then I will advanced to higher up like High Grades and Master...and Perfect Grades are too much.

I plan to buy from Hobbywave.com because they offer a lot of models, not just Gundam, for a decent price. Their prices are a bit more expensive but their shipping is amazing when purchasing a lot of kits. I actually need to buy a number of kits for myself for my resin conversion kits.

Here are some kits I have in mind for:
BB Sangokuden: Genbuso Ryofu Tallgeese
HGUC 1/144: RX-78-3 Full Armor 7th Gundam

HG 1/100: Arios Gundam
MG 1/100: Zaku 2 F/J (I only need this to convert it to Dra-C)

That's all the models I have in mind for now. I think I will be able to produce all the basics in a few videos with the first set of kits I will be getting. Anyways, if you guys have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment on my Facebook Page and I will answer as soon as possible. Also, if you want to donate, click the button on the top of this page. Thank you =D

-ZeronXepher

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The Struggle

For the past few days, I've been struggling trying to pull all these videos together. Some may ask...Why? Why are you doing this? Well one, I really enjoy working on these videos and I really want to inform the toku community with reviews and what I think of the toys. I spend most of my days learning new things about editing my videos and spend many hours working on making the video enjoying to look at. But it's also stressful as I'm getting less sleep and been getting tired throughout the day, sometimes taking a lot of naps.

Before I went to Animazement 2011, I got my new camera (which also put a dent in my wallet) and the camera quality is super amazing (when lighting is good). I've been also struggling trying to produce great lighting in the video because if lighting is not there, the video wilt get insanely grainy. Though I got plenty of video editing and other software to fix some of it. All of this is kind of hard to do with my limited space and my super ghetto work space and cheap lights.

I don't even have time to game anymore since I find joy working hard (instead of walking around and doing nothing like I use to do). Me saying this is enjoying this sounds masochistic since it's a lot of work to do. But I will do whatever I can to make people happy and make myself happy (especially when I was one of those super depressed kids).

I hope to produce more awesome videos for everyone and I'm sure everything will be fine (at least with myself). But as for now, please look forward to my SENTAI MONTH reviews!

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List of Possible Reviews

Since I'm on a budget, I can still produce videos from my older toys. This way, I can throw videos on YouTube still without using money to buy newer items. I'll be listing the possible reviews that I can do till I get a stable job and pay.

Remember, if anyone wants to help me, there is a donate button on this blog.
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DX Zeronos Review/Demo
DX Accel Redo Review
Trial Memeory Review
DX Kabuto Belt Redo Review
DX Gatack Belt Review
DX Blade Buckle Review/Demo
DX Kiva Belt Review/Demo
That annoying Tatsulot thing Review/Demo
Mobirates Demo
Gokai Gun Demo
Kabutick Zecter Review
DX Birth Buster Demo
Taja Spinner Demo
Triple Change Henshin Belt Demo
DX Agito Belt Review/Demo
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There are also possible Review weeks where for one week, I focus on a theme such as SHF week.
-Sentai Week (reviewing sentai products for a chanage)
-Kiva Week (Kiva belts and weapons)
-Redo Week (redoing old videos I have on my old youtube "zxghost")
-Kabuto week (Doing the redos of Kabuto, doing Gatack and Kabutick)
-CDA Week (I need to get the rest of the Candroids)
-Double/W Week
-SHF Week (too poor for this but may ask friends for SHF's)

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YOUTUBE PARTNER!

Today is my lucky day! My application of YouTube Partner was accepted and now I can get paid off my videos as well as other benefits. I was really looking forward to custom branding in my account as well as custom thumbnails for each of my videos. 

After a few months of struggling to push more views and subscribers, I feel like after today, I did my job and feel accomplished. Looking back at my videos on my older account (zxghost) and looking at my new videos on ZeronXepher, I find a sense of growth and development. I added more original style, logos, and animations. 

I want to thank all my friends, viewers, subscribers, and we can't forget GLaDOS, for all the support. I really thank all of you for helping me achieve this. I wouldn't be here if it weren't for everyone. Like always, I promise to deliver awesome videos for everyone in the tokusatsu community. Please look forward to my upcoming videos. 

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As I Promised: DX Orga Demo is Out!

Man, I've been so busy this month that I'm starting to feel a bit stressed out. Yesterday (April 17, 2011), was my last day of work and we removed stickers, scanned books, mark the UPC's, and packed over 9000 books to donate to library. Our hands were so roughed up and it took us over two hours to complete before we (my Borders' Team) went out to dinner. I will post pictures of my cleared out store later.

I got home very late and I had to record Orga demo as fast as I could and edit it right after. Lack of sleep is not a good thing to do kids but I seem to run fine on 5-6 hours of sleep.

Also. there are a few things I updated in my YouTube video's format: All comments and text in my videos will now be centered as well as the credit. There will also be a click-able videos in the credits (after RRR video) for direct viewing of previous reviews.

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YAY! Youtube Partnership!

It has been a crazy two months since Youtube has denied me of partnership. Within these two months, I have created new content such as my animation openings, lower thirds, and vlogs. To believe that I made a new account on December 2010 and started to pick up a lot of popularity makes me very happy. It makes me happier to hear that my viewers do enjoy watching my content by hearing what they say in the comments as well as active participation in the shout out corner in my vlog. I will continue to produce and create awesome videos for all my viewers and guarantee delicious cake to everyone.

I have not resubmitted my partnership application to Youtube just yet. With the two months Youtube gave me to find a way to increase my viewer-ship, I feel like that does not reflect that of my subscriber number. Youtube says that they do not look at subscriber as a base for partnership as they look at viewership. I fear that Youtube will deny me again because of low subscriber number even though I do have good viewership. So far, I’m about 100,000 total video views, 30,000 channel views, and 255 subscribers. The views to me seem very good but I feel my subscriber is lacking. There isn’t much I can do there but to wait and to make more content.

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Review Release Schedule for April

Okay so, in my last Vlog, I mentioned that I was going to release a schedule for my releases. Well today is YOUR LUCKY DAY! This schedule is tentative and is subject to change at any time. Also take note that I will accept requests for videos but also remember that I'm not very interested in SHF line. I was debating on getting SHF Kamen Rider OOO and do my first review on something different, but please don't beg me unless I get positive feedback on that review. I'll leave SHF reviews for Dosmrider and Vangelus.

My release schedules will remain the same:
Monday's and Friday's are reviews and demo days
Wednesdays are Vlog days!


TENTATIVE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR ZERONXEPHER'S TUBES!
[April   8] That's today silly! Denki Unagi Candroid (Video is here)
[April 11] Gorilla Candroid
[April 13] IT'S WEDNESDAY!? WHAT ELSE? Vlog Day
[April 15] Kujaku Candroid CELEBRATE CDA DAY!
-Above are confirmed releases-
-Below are subject to change-
[April 18] DX Orga demo ALL HAIL ORGA BITCHES!
[April 20] IT'S VLOG DAY! WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT FROM ME!?
[April 22] Gokai Gun Demo with awesome effects! *strobe lights*
[April 25] ???
[April 27] ???
[April 29] ???

Please note that I will be going to Hoshicon on the 23 and I will not be able to video edit until I come back.

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Got Candroids and a Gokai Gun? HAI DESU!

Whoo! My package from Mandarake came in the other day but you know what? They deliver my package when no one is home and so I have to waste gas to pick them up at the post office (gas is almost hitting $4.00 a gallon and almost cost $60 bucks to fill up my rice mobile).

So I got my package and I noticed a big whole (as you can see to the left). Looks like someone

has punched a hole into it. I swear, that post office lady needs to get her foot out of her as

s. Every time I come to pick up my packages, she gets a fit and gets all hissy. I mean she seems nice to other people but when I come up, she completely rage quits and chucks my shit across the floor. But gladly, I didn't have to deal with her today.

Anyways, so in my package, I got three super duper candroids (I hate you Shuki and your candroid drug addiction) and a super amazing Gokai Gun! Pew Pew Pew! I'm gonna start recording them today and be ahead of my schedule to give myself some more free time for the next few weeks. Right now, I can't confirm when I'll have them out but they will be out either next week or the week after since I had a few items on priority which was listed in my last Vlog on the Tubes. [Vlog] New Phone, Free poster, and Shuki's Philosophy.

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Officially Part of RRR

Many people in the tokusatsu community knows of Riders, Rangers and Rambles. This group contains three of the most well known people in our community: ShukuenShinobi, DosmRider, and Jedimon2005. With them combined, they created this awesome network of awesome (though a lot of thanks also goes to Ryokuya who made the site). As part of CStoys blog, I'm glad to say that I'm now part of Riders, Rangers, and Rambles.

I was completely shocked that I got an email saying that I'm now part of RRR and that I can start posting right away. Also, I get that cool video animation of RRR that I can put in my videos to say that I'm now DX level (I'm worthy to be DX!). I do get to keep my animations and continue building on those since they are still work-in-progress.

So this is a new start and I'm freaking happy! Four months of crazy video editing and making a new YouTube account dedicated to Tokusatsu and it pays off! I'll continue to make awesome videos and I hope me being part of RRR will build on our community. I also hope that I have a fun time working with my new team and I hope they will enjoy working with me as well.

I thank Ryokuya and Shuki for everything, for being great online friends and giving me this chance to be crazy like they are.

This is ZeronXepher now part of RRR, signing out.

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Failed Upload

So my school normally has a fast internet connection. With the previous picture I took from Main Campus' T2 like landline speed...I seem to not get that at North Campus even with landline. For those who don't know. I use my school's internet speed to upload my crazy big ass videos to Youtube. My videos are 600MB to 4GB depending on length. Please remember that these are 1080p quality videos though I hope people do enjoy the quality of my videos as I try my best to provide some awesome videos.

Normally it would take two blinks via landline to upload my videos but with the lower speeds of Wi-fi, it would take about twenty minutes to upload most of my videos. I have never seen upload so slow even at school's speed. I had a few failed uploads or them saying it would take 500 minutes to complete. Maybe today isn't the day to upload videos =(.

Here is what Main Campus' speed was before
http://zeronxepher.tumblr.com/post/1536042540

Here is what North Campus looks like right now:

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