It was fifteen years ago today. Fifteen years ago, we rolled videotape on the first shot of the first scene of what would prove to be one of the longest and most arduous projects we’ve ever undertaken. It doesn’t feel like it was fifteen years ago. Time is weird.

Since finishing Episode 7 last year, and (more recently) moving all the episodes to Odysee, it’s felt strange to take a step back and look at the series as a whole. I used to cringe through the old episodes, but now I look back at all of it with nothing but fondness. Earthbound was the crucible that forged our filmmaking skills in an insanely fast amount of time. Between 2007 and 2012, we ran through five cameras’ worth of evolving picture and sound quality, leaping all the way from the home movie quality of VHS tape up to shooting in 1080p HD at a more professional-looking film framerate. We learned how to composite in After Effects, how to use a green screen, and how to rig and animate 3D models. And we learned so much about receiving constructive criticism from friends and commenters online. All thanks to Earthbound.

To commemorate this 15-year anniversary, I decided to do some more digging through the footage archives and see if there was anything unreleased that was still worth uploading. Hopefully you guys like what we found…