About the Universe

## The Canon

### Unofficial Timeline

This is the unofficial order of events for the films in the universe. It does not follow the order in which videos were released, though watching that way is acceptable. For some films, the exact date is not specified, so they are approximated. The videos at times do not quite fit into the same world, so this is the best attempt a presenting them to do so.

* 1763: The French and Indian War concludes, and the Proclamation of 1763 is passed, preventing colonists from settling West of the Ohio River *(Causes and Effects of the Revolutionary War)*
* 1763-1770: The British Government, deep in debt after the French and Indian War, passes a series of taxes on the 13 Colonies. Outrage and discontent build among the colonists, and a revolutionary group, The Sons of Liberty, begin to take action against the government. This culminates in 1770 with the Boston Massacre, where British Redcoats killed several colonists. *(American Revolution)*
* 1773: The Sons of Liberty steal crates of imported tea and dump it into the Boston Harbor. They disguised themselves as Native Indians to avoid persecution, and the event was then remembered as "The Boston Tea Party". *(American Revolution)*
* 1775: The colonists have organized a militia known as "The Minutemen" and formally begin the Revolutionary War by engaging British Regulars at the towns of Lexington and Concord. *(American Revolution)*
* 1777: The Articles of Confederation are written to outline the new government of the United States of America, though it would not be fully ratified until 1781. *(American Revolution)*
* 1783: The British sign the Treaty of Paris and surrender, ending the Revolutionary War, and prompting the newly independent Americans to kick them off their land. *(American Revolution)*
* 1787: The Americans, finding that the Articles of Confederation are insufficient for a government, create the Constitution as a new foundation. *(American Revolution)*
* 1789: The French, inspired by the American victory, begin their own revolution. *(American Revolution)*
* 1793: King Louis XVI is executed by French revolutionaries. *(American Revolution)*
* 1803: Napoleon Bonaparte sells land to America in the Louisiana Purchase. *(American Revolution)*
* 1812-1815: The War of 1812 is fought as Britain attempts to reclaim America. Despite heavy blows, the war ended in a draw. *(American Revolution)*
* 1861: The American Civil War begins with the Battle of Bull Run, where the Confederate army soundly defeats the Union. *(Famous Battles of the Civil War)*
* 1863: Over the course of three days, the Battle of Gettysburg is fought. It featured several different fronts, including a desperate last stand at Little Round Top by the Union army, and an unsuccessful attack in *Pickett's Charge* that dealt a critical blow to the Confederate Army. This battle is seen as the key turning point in the war, giving the Union a strong upper hand. *(Civil War)*
* 1865: The Union army is victorious at the battle of Petersburg, leading to General Robert E. Lee surrendering at Appomattox Courthouse on behalf of the Confederates to General Ulysses S. Grant, leading to the end of the Civil War. *(Civil War)*
* 1914: World War I begins with the Allied Powers fighting the Central Powers. Later in the year, a truce is called at Christmas time, letting solders of all armies cease fighting so that they may cross the trenches and celebrate the holiday together in peace. *(World War I: Battles of Absolute Destruction)*
* 1916: The Easter Rising in Dublin takes place *(The Irish War of Independence)*
* 1918: In the summer, the Battle of Belleau Wood is fought. It would last a little under a month and play a critical part of American involvement in the war, specifically the Marine Corps, who fought viciously to defeat the Germans. Later in the year the Battle of the Argonne Forest is waged. It would wind up being one of the largest battles in history and was critical to the victory of the Allied powers *(WWI: BAD)*. In a different part of Europe, trench warfare is still going strong, however, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice is officially declared to end the war. *(World War I: Trench Warfare)*
* 1919-1921: The Irish War of Independence begins. After 3 years of fighting the Anglo-Irish Treaty is signed, creating the Irish Free State as Ireland is given self-governing dominion status within the British Empire. Many are left bitter with the fact full independence was not achieved. *(Irish War)*
* 1922-23: Irish Civil War begins. Irish hero Michael Collins killed in a roadside ambush. Victory of Free State stabilizes Ireland's government, but solidifies separation of the North. *(Irish War)*
* 1939: World War II begins, with the Allied powers fighting the Axis powers. *(World War II: The European Front)*
* 1945: Captain Indiana II and Lieutenant Bushido II take part in the Battle of the Bulge lasting from December 16th, 1944 to allied victory January 25th. Allied forces in the west then make their way to the Rhine River in Germany, Lieutenant Gloucestershire, Lance Corporal Charles, and Sergeant Major MacDuff fight their way through German defenses, the allies eventually cross the river and fight their way into Germany in March. In the East, Sergeant Chernov, Private Sergei and the Soviet army push forward to Berlin capturing the city May 2nd. Germany surrenders 3 days later on May 5th, 1945 officially ending the European Front. *(World War II: The European Front)*
* 1950: The Korean War begins. *(American Wars of Containment)*
* 1953: American forces are pushed back to the 38th parallel by the Red Chinese army, a ceasefire is soon to be signed ending the conflict indefinitely. *(Containment)*
* 1954: The battle of Điện Biên Phủ is fought, and the Viet-Minh deliver a final blow to French forces. The Frenchman, fighting in this battle, is stranded and left behind as the French concede, ending the French Indochina War. (*Vietnam)*
* 1961: Papa John is born. *(Fallout: A Chip in the Bag)*
* 1967: U.S. military personnel in South Vietnam number 500,000. The Battle of Đắk Tô occurs in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam between U.S./ARVN forces and North Vietnamese and Viet-Cong guerrillas. The 4th infantry division is called into combat with Easy company, 2nd platoon under the command of Captain Indiana III being called to the front. On their journey they come across a large enemy force guarding the area and are ambushed taking heavy casualties and forcing air transport out of the area. The U.S. proves victorious however as PAVN forces retreat. *(Vietnam)*
* 1969: 2nd platoon is moved to be stationed at a small village in South Vietnam to supervise local elections. They take casualties as they make their way through the jungle suffering booby traps, ambushes, and a setup ultimately requiring evacuation to the capital. *(Containment)*
* 1975: The Vietnam War ends. *(Vietnam & Containment)*
* ~1976: Officer Colten and Officer Bernard investigate Dr. R.C. Cola, a local businessman who is suspected of trying to poison children with his drink, R.C. Cola. It is discovered that Dr. Cola was not trying to kill children, however he is still arrested for trying to addict soda drinkers and make millions of dollars off a fake Cola sweepstakes, as well as shooting a store worker and attempting to kill the officers. *(Cops: Noir)*
* 1979: A gas crisis breaks out in America, leading to extremely high gas prices and a spike in crime. Officer Colten, alongside the freshly graduated Officer O'Harris, take down local gas trafficker Giuseppe Linguine, who is left for dead after being caught in a jerrycan explosion. *(Cops 1/2: The Gas Crisis)*
* 1983: The United States invade Grenada. Multiple firefights, including a battle between 82nd airborne troops and Cuban soldiers, break out over several weeks until the conflict is ended. *(Containment)*
* 1984: The *Papa John's Pizza* franchise is founded by Papa John. *(Fallout)*
* ~2015: Officers Colten and O'Harris investigate a local murder. They link the crime to black market pool supply kingpin Giovanni Linguine, and after a brief firefight, arrest him. *(Cops 1: The Murder of Mr. Willshaw)*
* 2018: Papa John is forced to resign as CEO of *Papa John's Pizza* due to a scandal about him using the N-Word. *(Fallout)*
* 2019: Jack and Michael renovate the tree house across 8 episodes from March to August. *(Home Improvement)*
* 2020: Jack and Michael begin season 2 of Home Improvement. *(Home Improvement)*
* 2021: Jesse Dies
* ~2035: A string of lifelike robots are being hunted down using Turing Tests and police agents. One robot escapes during his test and is then pursued by an elite tracker. *(Neo Blade Runner: 2021)*
* ~2061: An elderly Papa John, still bitter over being ousted from *Papa John's Pizza*, celebrates his 100th birthday. He spends the day prank calling foreign officials, attempting to instigate World War III. He does this in the hopes that his struggling franchise, *Padre Johnathan's Pizza*, will see a boost in revenue. *(Fallout)*
* ~2061: Due to Papa John's meddling, international tensions, already strained due to the resurgence of Communism, reach a level not seen in almost a hundred years.
* ~2062: The Red Bloc, comprised of New Communist Russia, China, North Korea, Vietnam, Iran, and Nepal, wage war on the Allied Powers.
* ~2065: Russia launches a nuclear missile at Germany, leading to Mutually Assured Destruction on a global scale. Government largely collapses and large swathes of land are no longer habitable.
* ~2077: Scavengers Harper and Renault, in possession of a computer chip which holds information that could help repair the wastelands and rebuild society, travel to Barter Town in the hopes of accessing the data. Their plans come to disarray when they are attacked by the Raider Clan and Harper is killed, leaving Renault to complete the task. *(Fallout)*

## Production Cycles

Throughout the years, films have come in waves. These waves first came in alongside the academic high school years, and have since shifted to fit the breaks in college semesters. Cycles also tend to show a shift in style and ability, with films produced near each other mirroring capabilities and techniques.

### **The War Trio**

The first cycle, and the cinematic universe as we know it, began during the dude's sophomore year of high school, and covers a time span from October 2015 to June of 2016. It featured three films set in distinct time periods and serves as the foundations to all videos after.

#### World War I: Trench Warfare

WWI: TW was the very first video ever made by the dudes. It was made by Eric and Jack for a school project, and remains one of the most educational videos produced. This was where it all began.

#### World War II: The European Front

WWII: EF was the second film in the cycle and saw a large improvement in all areas of production value. It was the first video to take creative liberties and use large casts, wardrobes, and longer sequences. Clocking in at 11:02, it is about three times the length of its predecessor.

#### Vietnam

Sometimes referred to as "The Forgotten Video" among the dudes, *Vietnam* saw an unusual and chaotic creation that damaged the final value of the movie. It was one of the more serious films made, and has generally a darker tone than most films. Due to editing issues, the final version has serious quality issues and can be watched on Jack's channel. There is a version with much cleaner video (though with no audio), in Jesse's possession, however it is unavailable at this time. Despite the issues, Vietnam brought value to the franchise. It introduced the Frenchman character and focused more on individual characters as a whole. It was timed at 13:37 in the final version, which would stand as the longest video made for two years. It also holds up as the most viewed video, with 353 views at the time of this writing. The next closest video is Causes and Effects of the Revolutionary War at 339.

### **The Junior Era**

The start of the Junior Era coincides with the dudes' junior year of high school. It is a relatively small era with only two canonical films. It is however, the first cycle to feature a non-canon movie and a vlog. The films of this era are some of the most unique in combination as it saw *War Series* films not produced by Eric and Jack, as well as the birth of Cops. This era stretches from October of 2016 to June of 2017.

#### War on Terries

*War on Terries*, releasing in October of 2016, officially began the Junior Era, however it is currently considered non-canon, though this status is often in flux. It covered the events of the war on terror and is very loosely associated with the dudes, featuring only John and Michael in a larger cast.

#### World War I: Battles of Absolute Destruction

*World War I: BAD,* was created in February of 2016, making it the second main video of the Junior Era. This video is another one seen as a forgotten video due to the manner of its existence. While Jack and Eric were heavily involved in the production of this video, they were just helping out John's history group project. It also has the unique cast members of Dan and Kevin, who have never appeared in any other videos. The video has a mixed reception to the dudes for the primary reason that Dan's narration sucks booty cheeks, and brings down the overall quality of its presentation. Besides that is viewed as a comical video that was a lot of fun to shoot, with the Christmas truce scene still regarded as one of the best produced of any video.

#### Cops 1: The Murder of Mr. Willshaw

*Cops: The Murder of Mr. Willshaw,* was the first entry to the now fleshed out *Cops* series. The video was released on Jack's channel in June of 2017. At the time this was the most unique video due to the fact it was the only one not involving war, instead focusing on the characters of a buddy cop team. The project came about in Eric's forensics' class after his teacher showed them an example of what he deemed to be the best project made. Eric was unimpressed and was convinced he could do leagues better so he recruited Jack and Jesse to help him accomplish this task.

#### Vlogs of the Junior Era

There was only one vlog in this era, *Lego Store Adventure*. It is the first vlog recognized as being associated with the dudes. In this vlog, a few dudes go to a Lego store and buy some gnarly sets. It is also the most viewed vlog, with 187 views.

### **The Senior Era**

The Senior Era follows a similar time frame as the last two, ranging from October of 2017 to May of 2018, and follows the dudes' senior year of high school. While this is actually the shortest cycle, lasting only 8 months, it featured the most canon videos, with 4, and the second most videos as a whole, with 7 (9 counting alternate uploads of American Revolution). The cycle saw a roller coaster of quality, but is very well liked as a whole.

#### Causes and Effects of the Revolutionary War

The Senior Era opened with a video on the American Revolution. This video is one of the favorites of the dudes, and also stands as one of the most educational. American Revolution was the first video to be shot in 4K, and also is the only video to have multiple edits available (Vietnam has two, but only one is accessible, and Fallout was planned to have two, but only one got finished). The first version, "*Causes and Effects of the Revolutionary War*" was published in 1080p in October of 2017. Shortly after, a second version "*Eric's Project 4k*" was published, with the same scenes, but in 4K quality. In April of 2018, a third version, "*Causes and Effects of the Revolutionary War Extended Edition*" was published. This version is also in 4K and had a minute of extra footage added which was cut from the original version. The extended edition is considered the definitive version.

#### Not Blade Runner

Likely the most controversial video among the dudes, *Not Blade Runner* was never finished, and despite efforts, remains unfinished to this day. Like most videos, it was a school project for Michael's science fiction class, and was going to focus on a sentient, lifelike robot going rogue, and the subsequent hunt for the robot afterwards. Much of the video focused on administering a Turing Test in detail to determine the identity of the robot. A movie has come out called *Blade Runner* that coincidentally contains a similar script. Because of scheduling conflicts, production went uncompleted and the film was published without the later hunt scenes. It was filmed in 4K, and was the first use of lighting rigs in the movies. As of this writing, there is no accessible version of *Not Blade Runner* because the original video got removed for a copyright strike. It is canon.

#### Famous Battles of the Civil War

*Famous Battles of the Civil War* was the second project in Jack and Eric's history class of that year, created in February of 2018. Plagued by foul weather an at times an absentee cast, the fact the video was finished in time is quite possibly an act of God. The video focuses on depicting 4 battles of the Civil War to display a general sense of who won each battle, as well as some key points of action. The video suffered a drop in camera quality since Michael's camera was not used due to the fact who could not come to the first day of filming, but the content of the video is viewed to make up for this as it fit in some good jokes, cool costumes, and good fighting.

#### American Wars of Containment

*American Wars of Containment* was the final video produced in high school for Jack and Eric's history class. At the time of its release, it was the longest video at 16:31, it also features the largest cast of any video. Containment was all about being big, in addition to its long length and cast, the video summarized the three Cold War conflicts of Korea, Vietnam, and Grenada. Jack also deployed much of his military collection to show off just how many people who could have equipped. Despite all this effort, this video has grown to be disliked by the dudes on the account that it is really not that educational, besides informing people that Grenada was conflict, and there is little substance in material as it is mostly just shooting. For these reasons Containment is held a both a hallmark, and something to avoid as it has gone on to influence certain aspects of filming, but it has also taught the dudes what not to do.

#### Vlogs of the Senior Era

* *Christmas Eve Eve Vlog* (December 2017)- On December 23rd, some dudes get food.
* *Memorial Day Vlog: Featuring the All Mighty Bazooka* (May 2018)- A group of dudes celebrate Memorial day and use the fireworks bazooka.
* *Grenada Vlog* (May 2018)- A vlog showing some behind the scenes of the American Wars of Containment movie, specifically the Grenada and Korea portions.

### **The Age of Freedom**

The Age of Freedom does not fit a very standard mold which cycles previously fit, as videos and films were put out much sparser over an extended period of time. This is mainly due to the dudes having graduated high school, and then putting a larger focus on enjoying life rather than making movies. It did see a very large number of vlogs, and saw the first few films where there were truly no external parameters, such as time limits or educational purpose, which allowed for true creative freedom. A noteworthy observation to come out of this is that it is the first era with no historical films. This age is the longest by far, covering a span of June 2018 to the end of 2019. It spanned two summers and the freshman year of college for the dudes, as well as the fall semester of sophomore year. An odd note is that while it is by far the cycle with the most videos put out, with 19 (20 counting Cops 1/2 bloopers), it is tied with the Junior Era for fewest canonical videos, with 2.

#### Five Nights at Jacks

The holder of the title "Video nobody knows about", 5 Nights is the first film in the Age of Freedom, though it is not canon. It was released in August of 2018, spliced onto the end of the *Lego Store Adventure 2* vlog. This is likely the biggest reason nobody knows about this video, since people do not watch vlogs. It was meant to be a separate upload, but Michael did not feel like editing it separately since it was filmed the same day as the vlog. It is quite different, as it is a horror themed movie starring the dudes playing themselves. It was fully improvised, and saw Jack go on a PTSD induced killing spree. This video has seen been rereleased as its own video on September of 2020. Hopefully people have seen it now.

#### Cops 1/2: The Gas Crisis

Cops 1/2, releasing in January of 2019, is the first canon film of the Age of Freedom, and was the first released since Containment approximately 9 months before. It is the first movie done after high school and with no restrictions, and is widely considered one of the best made. It was created as a prequel to Cops 1, since plans to produce Cops 2 the previous summer had fallen through.

#### Home Improvement: Season 1

The *Home Improvement* series was a set of 8 episodes made over the course of the summer of 2019. It follows Michael and Jack, as well as others in some episodes, repairing and upgrading Jack's tree house. They are similar to vlogs, however are different and numerous enough to warrant their own section.

#### Fallout: A Chip in the Bag

Fallout 1 was released September of 2019, and like *Not Blade Runner* and Cops 2, saw a complicated production. It was originally planned to be made during the spring and summer of 2018, however issues with planning and story led to the first version being scrapped during filming (It is now considered *Fallout: The Lost Episode*). The current version was also in danger of not being finished, but thanks to Alejandro's dual-role acting debut, was able to be completed before summer ended. There is a second edit of Fallout 1, called "*Fallout: Big Kahuna Edition*" which was supposed to feature an alternate cut of the film with enhanced effects, but the project has largely died.

#### Vlogs of the Age of Freedom

This cycle contained a large number of vlogs, with 8, mostly because of the length of the cycle and the dude's desire to hang out after high school, as mentioned earlier. Vlogs begin and end the era, with *Graduation vlog* in June of 2018 and *Christmas Eve Eve vlog 2* in December of 2019. The videos made are:

* *Graduation Vlog* (June 2018)- Some dudes celebrate graduating high school.
* *4th of July* (July 2018)- Some dudes celebrate July 4th with fireworks. Clocking in at 1:14:38, this is the longest vlog by a large margin. At 27:33 you can see John get tinnitus.
* *Lego Store Adventure 2* (August 2018)- A large group of dudes return to the Lego Store and celebrate the end of summer before leaving for college. This video also contains 5 Nights at Jacks.
* *Memorial Day vlog 2019* (May 2019)- Some dudes get together to celebrate Memorial day. The video title says Jack gets blown up, but I don't know, I didn't watch it.
* *Lego Store Adventure 3* (August 2019)- The original cast from Lego store adventure 1 keep up the yearly tradition.
* *Columbus Day vlog* (October 2019)- Jack and Michael hang out on Columbus day and take the stickers off Jack's car. It was actually kinda sad. I miss Kim.
* *Turkey Day vlog* (November 2019)- Some dudes celebrate a traditional thanksgiving by going to Red Robin's and then an antique store.
* *Christmas Eve Eve vlog 2* (December 2019)- Jack, John, Michael, and Jesse hang out and do some holiday shopping the day before Christmas Eve. This vlog has a different style as it features some funny edits and some partially planned humor. Due to the the great satisfaction with this vlog, previous ones are starting to be viewed as boring meaning this style could become more influential in the future.

### **The Quarantine Era**

The Quarantine Era is the current production cycle, beginning in January of 2020 with *Cops: Noir.* Two months later in an unexpected turn of events, COVID-19 severally impacted the nation and the dudes lives complicating times when they could all hang out. Despite this, the dudes still managed to produce *Home Improvement: Season 2* as well as the colossal *Fallout II: Bartertown Blues* in August of 2020. With Covid restrictions partially lifting but still present, the dudes managed to produce *Neo BladeRunner 2021* as well as *World War I: Trench Warfare Remake* in December. Five Night's at Jack was also incredibly reuploaded so that people might also start to learn of its existence. The era marks a renewed interest in making films, as well as a new approach to planning and organization with a variety of new techniques and tools at the dudes' disposal. It is hard to tell how the current cycle will pan out, but it will likely span until at least January 2021. Remaining Movies planned for the cycle at the moment include; *NATO The Search for Blue September* and *Cops 2*. While not all of these may be completed, a change in how the films are created will hopefully make it easier, even as the dudes' schedules get more and more busy. With an emphasis on prepping, script writing, story-boarding, maximizing time, and just generally trying hard to know the details of filming ahead of time, the likelihood of movies getting completed is greater than in the past. There are talks of a return to the horror genre, but this is currently unconfirmed. It is notable that there are no vlogs of this era and at this time it is unknown if there will be. Following the change of vlog style in *Christmas Eve Eve Vlog 2,* it is likely that vlogs will also replicate this more interesting format should they be created.

#### Cops: Noir

Cops: Noir is the first video of the Quarantine Era, and is the most technologically and stylistically advanced movie to date. The film was shot in the Noir genre, and special lighting rigs, fog machines, and camera angles were used for the first time to achieve this style. At 18:47, it is the second longest canon film, surpassing containment but falling over 20 minutes behind Fallout II. Cops Noir serves as another prequel in the *Cops* series, taking place before Cops 1/2. It also came up in planning due to Cops 2 once again falling through the previous summer. This video saw a large amount of prep work, in line with the Quarantine Era philosophy, but still wound up having many complications. These issues drove filming from one day to three, and caused a change in narration at the end of the video due to technical difficulties. *Not Blade Runner* was planned to be finished at the same time at Noir, however this was once again tabled so that Noir could be completed.

#### Home Improvement: Season 2

Home Improvement Season 2: Odd Jobs, began as America fell into isolation. COVID-19 had struck the nation leading to Jack's school shutting down and Michael's restaurant closing. Due to these circumstances Jack was now home taking online classes, and Michael had nothing to do, creating the perfect environment to get some hard work done while there was some free time from March to May 2020. The metal roofing of the treehouse had started to come loose, so the two decided to start up the new season by fixing that up. As the name *Odd Jobs* suggests, this season was no longer focused on the treehouse, but instead a variety of projects that needed completion at both Jack and Michael's houses. These projects ended up increasing in difficulty from the relatively easy treehouse, leading to more pain than joy from the working men. The series ended without an official dedicated episode due to the fact Jack was closing in on finals week and had to write countless essays.

#### Fallout II: Bartertown Blues

*Fallout II: Bartertown Blues* is the second edition to the *Fallout* series and was also created during the pandemic after restrictions slightly eased up. Filming began in July but do to the massive length of the project, it was not released until August 27, 2020. This video now holds the record for the longest video at 39:06, more than double that of *Cops: Noir.* The video was sort of an experiment as it focused on the development of characters and the plot behind the chip since Jack felt this was not developed enough in the first film, leading to this lengthy duration. Production of the video used the Quarantine era's writing techniques as well as the use of a checklist, which was also used in the last day of filming during Noir. This checklist somehow led to a very smooth production as it only took the dudes two days to film after starting midday. The video also saw the first constructed set as Jack and Michael spent the day before filming began building the set of Bartertown and planning the path of locations the video would be filmed at. This production, while arduous, was one of the most effective even with the fairly large cast marking it as an incredible achievement and an example for videos to come.

#### World War I: Trench Warfare Remake

In a blend of an older style of content with new production techniques, *World War I: Trench Warfare Remake* was released on December 24, 2020. This video came about after Jack wanted to begin redoing the original War Series trilogy using his expanded collection of militaria as well as Mike's better camera and editing equipment. The video was written in March, but it was not executed until there was time in December. The video is 11:27, notably shorter than the previous film making it more like the original length of war films. Production was rather quick taking only 3 hours to film thanks to several factors. One being the easy script which had two printed copies for the actors to look at with rather short, easy to remember lines as well as lines from the original film already imprinted in the memories of Jack and Eric. The other reason was the use of only one small area to film also allowed things to move at a great speed as learned from Fallout II. Another factor that sped up production was the quicker way of getting started. Jack reflected on previous years of film as the dudes would often arrive right after school ended, and would then dole out equipment to put on taking up a large amount of time. To speed things up Jack and Michael planned out everyone's complete outfits the day before allowing each man to walk up to his pile and put everything on. Using the spirit of the original films humor paired with modern ideas and a better production system, a quality film was produced, potentially setting the stage for the following two films of WWII and Vietnam to also be remade.

#### Neo Blade Runner: 2021

Filmed before *World War I* in early December, this film did not see a release until New Years Eve 2020, despite having 2021 in the title. Originally, it was planned to use existing footage from *Not Blade Runner* and then just complete the project, but after the original video was taken down Michael and Jack decided to redo the entire video. Original elements like the same general start of the story remain, but many other changes were implemented. Some characters were re-casted, new characters were introduced, and Jack and Jesse's characters were actually given names. Neo Blade Runner is also unique in its story as it deals with emotion and morality of ones choices. Throughout the film one questions who is truly in the right and who is in the wrong, giving a more profound and solemn aesthetic. The video also placed more emphasis on fist fighting as opposed to the standard shooting due to Michael's frustration in editing *Fallout II.* This fighting was met with great reception, but those involved agreed that it could have been improved if more choreographing was planned beforehand. It is likely that future films will feature this form of fighting as well as make use of the emotional story displayed.

#### The Irish War of Independence

Released on May 24, 2021, this video is a high school project made by Joe, the first of its kind in the universe. The video covers major events in the Irish road to independence starting with the Easter Rising in 1916, then going to the Westminster General election of 1918, the War of Independence from 1919-1921, and then the Irish Civil War from 1922-1923. The video was heavily inspired by the events of the Michael Collins film, and makes use of a narrator who is involved in the action. Overall an easy project completed in 3 days.