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A New Kind of Blues by RedRapper

Maj — Thu, 19 May 2011 22:39:10 +0000

RedRapper examines the newly emerging business side of the tournament scene in his latest documentary project entitled “A New Kind of Blues: A Reflection on the Future of the Fighting Game Community.” It features interviews with prominent voices from virtually every side of the sponsorship ecosystem, including almost every sponsored player in the SoCal region.

highlights:
illustrated wrestling analogy at 2:35, vaaaaague sponsorship mumbo jumbo from 4:40 to 11:45, PC vs console gaming perspective from 12:17 to 14:30, generic optimism at 19:54, cautious optimism at 20:51, and unrestrained optimism from 21:30 onward

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recorded in 2011 at Wednesday Night Fights

filmed and edited by RedRapper

soundtrack:
Chuck Berry – Roll Over Beethoven
Chuck Berry – Johnny B Goode

released today, May 19th, 2011

SSF4 3D Edition TV Commercial Featuring RedRapper

Maj — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:08:19 +0000

Capcom enlisted the help of community documentarian RedRapper in making their latest trailer for Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition on Nintendo 3DS. Take a look!

Like most television ads, the video contains nothing special from a gameplay standpoint, but it’s just awesome to know that this happened. Congratulations RedRapper!

Run It Back: The Road to SoCal Regionals – Episode 3

Maj — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:55:25 +0000

The final episode of Zaid “RedRapper” Tabani’s extensive documentary series concludes in proper dramatic fashion with SoCal Regionals. For those of you wondering why it’s been so long since Episode 2, check out RedRapper’s notes for the whole (painful) story.

highlights:
Daigo introduction at 0:03, roll call and arcade retrospective at 2:55, oddly timed Shirts cameo at 7:38, Jorge vs GamerBee with CaliPower commentary at 11:07, amazing advice from watts and company at 15:48, Tournament Day at 20:00 …

if you like this video:
Head over to RedRapper’s channel and subscribe, or leave a nice comment.
Visit RedRapper’s soundclick page and listen to some of his recordings and Evo intros.

recorded on November 5th-7th, 2010 at SoCal Regionals

filmed and edited by RedRapper

soundtrack:
RedRapper – SSFIV TV Spot (Remix)
Beastie Boys – Sabotage
The Beatles – Rocky Raccoon
Phil Collins – You Can’t Hurry Love

released today, January 4th, 2011

related projects:
Run It Back: The Road to SoCal Regionals – Episode 1 | Episode 2 by RedRapper

Run It Back: The Road to SoCal Regionals – Episode 2

Maj — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:37:08 +0000

The second episode of Zaid “RedRapper” Tabani’s documentary follows the three main players from the previous installment – Jorge, Brett, and James – as they prepare for SoCal Regionals. Make sure you take a minute to read RedRapper’s notes too. Again, i can’t say enough about how absurdly time-consuming it must have been to edit something of this magnitude.

highlights:
jchensor’s match training to-do list at 4:45, CaliPower’s take on the magic of arcades at 6:38, JWong’s view of risk in SSF4 at 15:11, custom international welcome signage at 17:33 …

recorded on October 29th, 2010 at SCR Team SoCal Qualifiers at Alex’s Arcade

filmed and edited by RedRapper

soundtrack:
RedRapper – SSFIV Theme Remix
Mobb Deep – Shook Ones (Part II)
Edgar Winter – Dying to Live
The Beatles – Get Back

released yesterday, November 14th, 2010

related projects:
Run It Back: The Road to SoCal Regionals – Episode 1 by RedRapper

Run It Back: The Road to SoCal Regionals – Episode 1

Maj — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 02:00:16 +0000

In preparation for SoCal Regionals coming up next weekend, Zaid “RedRapper” Tabani has taken it upon himself to produce what is essentially a full-length documentary. It features Street Fighter heroes Alex Valle and James Chen, as well as many newcomers and familiar faces, discussing their first tournament experiences and future expectations for SCR.

highlights:
jchensor telling a Street Fighter myth at 0:05, CaliPower’s original Marvel Super Heroes poster at 6:42, rare jchensor flashback footage at 11:45, LAAkuma OG HF Blanka strats at 14:20 …

recorded on October 13th, 2010 at Wednesday Night Fights

filmed and edited by RedRapper

soundtrack:
RedRapper – SSFIV Theme Remix
Eminem ft. Royce Da 5’9″ – Scary Movies

released today, October 28th, 2010