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WhiteLightning
I like to think of things that make me smile, then bundle up those smiles into silly, semi-violent, cartoon-shaped packages, and then give them to people over the internet! SMILES FOR ALL!!!

Kyle Sullivan @WhiteLightning

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Austin, Texas

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WhiteLightning's News

Posted by WhiteLightning - October 18th, 2011


Hey, guys! Nice to be posting again.

I've got a 95% guarantee of two more cartoons coming out by the end of this year! A Fable III Experience...will not be one of them. But there will be a teaser to get you started, which I'm almost done with right now, and that I'll release on Newgrounds after the Halloween fiasco (but earlier on Youtube). While it is technically a teaser, it's also a short clip of completely original content, so expect it as it's own short video. The other cartoon will be a remake of my very first 2D cartoon, Yoda's Christmas. Now that I have the tools and experience to make it better, I'm going to pull a George Lucas, as they say, and completely overhaul the entire video. It shall be magnificent and strangely exactly the same.

That's all for now, just wanted to give a quick update. I'm actually somehow enjoying animating at the moment...I don't know what astronomical phenomenon caused this impossibility, but I'm trying to take full advantage of it and get the teaser out for you in a few days. That way I can get a jump on Yoda's Christmas as well, and maybe even have it out on time.

EDIT: I hate myself...getting back to work on it now; everyone lend me your willpower. It's sooooo easy, I hate that I can't stay focused...well, here's another video for the time being:

The best of days to you all,
-Kyle

P.S. For our podcast fans, new(ish) episode! - Download Episode 14: Jeremiah, The Bullfrog


Posted by WhiteLightning - August 12th, 2011


WOW, I've been away a long time. I'm very angry at myself, but I'll punish me later. First off, I return with gifts!! If you're a White Noise listener or want to be, we've made up for lost time by completing and releasing episodes 10, 11, 12, and 13! We also completed a new sketch, so if you enjoy it, you should subscribe to my Youtube page:

You may recall the mention of a cartoon called Captain Spectacular. Well, I'm proud to say that it's actually getting done, and will hopefully be out within a week or two, 'cause mother of God, I'm sick of working on this thing. Keep a look out for it, and follow on my Facebook or Twitter if you're interested in updates.

A snifty day to you all,
-Kyle

EDIT: We are creating a contest for the artists and/or quasi-artists out there.

We have a newly reorganized fan art page, and it's rather empty. Now, Ian has decided to try and contribute. The result was the monstrosity you can see on our fan art page (It's supposed to vaguely resemble Rodriguez ElCazorro from A Fable II Experience). So, we're requesting that ANYONE who can draw BETTER THAN THAT, please submit some White Lightning HQ related artwork. The best one will get a free signed T-Shirt of their choice (limited to our t-shirts and our signatures, I'm afraid).


Posted by WhiteLightning - May 30th, 2011


My Newgrounds fans: I have a very special request! We have a Kickstarter page to help fund our many awesome upcoming videos. If you would like to participate in these videos, you can visit this page and donate some money (even only $5 will be a big help!) and/or spread the link around on your Facebook and such. We're aiming for only $600 by the end of the next two weeks. If we don't make it, you, the pledgers, don't have to pay anything. If we do, we get the money you so generously offered, and you receive AWESOME PRIZES in return!!

Thanks a bunch,
-Kyle

Awesome Little Videos! They are oh-so-awesome!


Posted by WhiteLightning - May 17th, 2011


Hey everybody!

It seems like we haven't been doing too much, but we've actually been pretty busy off of Newgrounds. So here's a new update:

The current next cartoon to be released is the first Last Ditch Grenades promotional video (you can find concept art on my profile), followed by Captain Spectacular. Off-site I have been upgrading my own website, making a LiveStream, making a Twitter, and coming up with loads of new live action ideas. We're all getting together regularly now to write and shoot videos for Youtube, so if you haven't yet, you should subscribe.

To see future projects in detail, you can visit our projects page. Thanks to everyone for being patient, I promise to have something new here soon.

For now, here's the new episode of White Noise, which you can comment on at the blog, and our newest video, Philosophies of a Cool Guy #1

A great day to all,
-Kyle Sullivan

(I've also decided upon White Lightning HQ (already the name of my site) as a name modification. It will represent me and the crew as a group rather than just myself. This is our snifty new logo.)


Posted by WhiteLightning - April 27th, 2011


Probably my shortest post ever on here: White Noise Episode 7 is complete. Enjoy :)

We now release a new episode every Tuesday (for the most part), and you can subscribe on iTunes to be updated.

Next video is a Last Ditch Grenades promotional short.


Posted by WhiteLightning - April 19th, 2011


Hey Newgrounders,

I released a cartoon that I made for friend and composer JP DeOvando ! He need a video to go with his song, Flying, and the result was To Dream of Flight.

I have one more short to do for him, and then I'm back to Captain Spectacular. Also in the future (Newgrounds) is A Minecraft Experience, A Fable III Experience, and a revised Last Ditch Grenades which is no longer Halo-related and that I'm very excited about.

For those of you who knew about my name-changing dilemma, you've talked me into sticking with White Lightning, so I'm instead upgrading everything White Lightning ish. I've already started on making my site more shiny. I'm also curious about whether I could convince the Newgrounds Officials to take the "1" off of my name here...it just doesn't belong, you see.

Also, White Noise Episode 6 was released last week, and we're now recording weekly (except for this week... embarrassment...) since we got onto iTunes's "New and Noteworthy" section.

So that's pretty much it. Happy Easter and Happy Portal Day!

-Kyle


Posted by WhiteLightning - March 28th, 2011


Hello Newgrounds people! I've been gone a while, so I wanted to update you on what's happening in the next few weeks.

First off, I'm finally starting to animate my new cartoon, "Captain Spectacular's Final Stand," so that should released in probably about two weeks. I think it'll be a great cartoon, and it even features Jazza as the ship's first mate (is that what you call it for a space ship?)! I will also be releasing a new live-action short series on Youtube titled "Philosophies of a Cool Guy."

The biggest project is actually the changing of my internet name. I selected White Lightning in sixth grade when I didn't know any better. I now am constantly reminded that it is one of the most unoriginal names you could have, and so I'm setting off to change it to something more memorable before I get too far down the road (since most of you only starting knowing I existed last August.) Any opinions on this are encouraged.

In the meantime, please enjoy White Noise Episode 5: New and Improved (direct download), as well as this conceptual trailer for a live-action feature film that I've pitched to an investor.

Have a snifty day,
-Kyle Sullivan


Posted by WhiteLightning - February 1st, 2011


If I guy suddenly wakes up in a forest, and no one is around to see him...that doesn't stop him from mowing down trees and hills to build a castle and a giant golden statue of himself!

I kind of stumbled my way into working on a Minecraft cartoon, effectively creating the "Video Game Experience" series :] (Meaning I'll probably do more of different games in the future.) This will be my next cartoon released, and I have several other projects after that, including "Captain Spectacular's Final Stand," and "A Fable III Experience."

Just thought I'd give you all an update. I'll try to get the video out asap! If you haven't played Minecraft yet, you should give it a shot over at Minecraft.net.

The best of days to you all,
-Kyle Sullivan

EDIT: Anyone have a server I can visit? :)

EDIT AGAIN: Well, suddenly winning $250 out of nowhere certainly brightens one's mood a bit :DDD!! Never would've pegged Holiday Stress as an award-winning cartoon!

EDIT-TASTIC: White Noise Ep. 4 is out! Download directly here!

A Minecraft Experience


Posted by WhiteLightning - January 23rd, 2011


Hello again, Newgrounds!

I'm all done with my hiatus now, and came to deliver episode 3 of our podcast! If you enjoy, please send emails!

That aside, I have many new and old ideas, and am still deciding what to do first. I'd like to warm up this year with another sketch similar to Holiday Stress, but, ironically, that's the one type of video I can't come up with any ideas for. So any suggestions would be appreciated. I'll have something out soon though, and several more to come afterwards, including A FABLE III EXPERIENCE! Still playing through the game (I like taking my time rather than blowing through games in a 24 hour period) and then I'll finish writing.

Until then, I'm on Facebook, Youtube, forums, and podcasts, so keep watchin!

-Kyle Sullivan

(P.S. Also, if you'd like, send me some Fan Art. It brightens my gloomy site :3 )
Example:

White Noise Episode 3: Duke Nukem and Kansian Hurricanes


Posted by WhiteLightning - January 1st, 2011


Hi everyone and BurntL,

We've just completed the second episode of our internet podcast, White Noise, to start off 2011 with. The mp3 is available for download from this page of my site. Great for listening to while browsing the interwebz, sitting in a boring waiting room, or trying to drown out your teacher's voice. We'll now be releasing an episode once a month to keep you updated and entertained between videos. Please download and enjoy!

Happy New Year,
-Kyle Sullivan

White Noise Episode 2