2010: The Adventures of Captain America in my Office Building

Nobody saw this little series, but it might be my favorite thing I've ever done. In 2010, I worked shitty hours. I worked from 6:00pm-2:30am. And though they were shitty hours, I got to do a lot of fun things while at work.

The following is a project I did back then because I had a lot of free time and a lot of Happy Meal Toys. I'm really proud of this because I felt like a writer and director. As stupid as it is, I felt like I really was creating something. Lotta fun.

Quick guide:
Episode 1 was just silly and simple. Just playing around. I didn't think I'd do more.

Jack Batongbakal's Captain America at My Office Building
So, ya know how, at work, I can be crazy efficient and productive and yet find the time to do something... insane? Well...
Posted by Jack Batongbakal on Friday, August 20, 2010

Episode 2 was because I got bored and had some new (and I thought) fun ideas. I still look back fondly on this one.

Episode 2: Captain America Has A Magic Show!
Episode 2 of my ongoing battle with workplace sanity featuring the Music of Europe, Carl Orff and David Bowie...I was told that it is a quick 8 minutes.
Posted by Jack Batongbakal on Saturday, August 28, 2010

Episode 3 was because Episode 2 was ROUNDLY ignored, and it bothered me. It seriously was kinda disheartening, so I reflected that with Cap's depression.

Episode 3: Captain America vs. The Great Depression
Watch Captain America battle his inner demons as the evil MacDonald's Happy Meal Toys prepare to strike back.Yeah, so no one seemed to like the second episode (which is insane!), and that's actually where I got the idea for this one... and this one isn't very funny, but it should set up an epic finale......that no one's gonna watch.
Posted by Jack Batongbakal on Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Episode 4 was my epic, thrilling conclusion and homage to Star Wars. It was the most polished I think, and I got to fit in Kat and an unborn Laney for a cameo. A part of me wants to do at least one more or a Christmas special... but I threw away most of them.

Episode 4: Return of the Jedi
Holy crap, it finally uploaded!?! I've been trying for f'ing three weeks!Like a lot of the projects I actually manage finishing, this isn't as good as the original idea... and yet it's finished, and I'm happy with the finished product. This is... not funny, really. It's silly... It's kinda like a lame comic book movie with a bunch of Star Wars references that I hope my fellow nerds will appreciate... It finishes the story, and I like finished stories. I urge you to watch it if only for the awesome cameo by my sister.
Posted by Jack Batongbakal on Wednesday, October 13, 2010