Thank you thank you THANK YOU so much for making this! As someone who has had anxiety attacks, this video perfectly represented the feeling of someone going into an anxiety attack and how someone else can help calm them down. It was so good to see that represented. Thank you again so much!
I'm so happy to see this comment, although I don't suffer from anxiety and panic attacks myself I wanted to make sure it was accurately represented and I'm glad it was successful. Really glad you enjoyed it!
(Voice of Tailgate here) I agree with Joe. 100% appreciate your kind words. A handful of my close friends and I myself have suffered from bad anxiety attacks when under a lot of pressure. I can say (and I don't even think I told Joe this) but I did get teary eyed when recording the anxiety bits because it is relatable. Joe did an excellent job with this and what we have planned for Ascension and other things after this are really gonna wow ya. Cheers!
I've been told by my theater professors "if you don't like a story or can't find the one you want, make it yourself" and I've been trying to find a method of telling stories to talk about different topics, including dealing with anxiety, and I would have told it the same way you dealt with it here. If I'm every talking to someone that doesn't understand anxiety or how to help someone with anxiety, I would show them this video, because its so much easier to see than to explain. Thank you again!
(To IAMAMAZINGMASON) I had to watch this video again and I got teary eyed again watching it (and even now just thinking about it) because as you said, it's so relatable to someone who's suffered from anxiety, but a special thank you to you for voicing it so well as to convey the message accurately to an audience that might not know of what anxiety is like. You did an amazing (pun wasn't intended) job! I've loved Broken Mirror/Ascension and I can't wait to see more!
Agreed he makes episodes that tie into actual transformers lore so we’ll and having it fit in to his own story. It takes a true fan of the series to make a masterpiece
Dude, your VFX are always done really well, along with the storytelling and script. It's rare to find that these days among Transformers stopmotion animators.
Mason does such a great job as Tailgate, I honestly felt for him when he was having a panic attack. This is honestly why I would like to go into voice acting
Always a pleasure to see a new post from you. These "spotlights" are fun to see and a great way to learn what you are doing with each character in your universe. Hope all is going well for you beyond TFA, and also that we'll see more from you soon!
This is really cool. I'm glad that you're doing a TF Ascension prequel series that focuses on what happened to cause Optimus Prime and the Autobots to arrive on Earth. Great job as usual, keep it up... I cannot wait for more. :)
This was great not only are you expanding the universe but you have character development that is really important also great animation getting a lot better can’t wait for mire
I often find myself coming back to this video more than the others on this channel. The character writing is phenomenal, and this video is how I discovered Tailgate. And now he’s my favorite character in the whole franchise lmao
I hope we get a series centered on the adventures of the Autobot cast when they arrived, and their adventures, and how, eventually, Megatron defeated. I see why it may not be the best story idea, as we know how it ends, but imagine how much growth we could get from other characters, like Tailgate and Bulkhead here, or Bumblebee, Rodimus, or anyone else! It’d be fun to see the lore expanded upon, if nothing else.
Very nicely done! Great to see new content from you, but you might want to go easy on the music; it tended to drown out the dialogue. I especially liked how Bulkhead was able to help Tailgate get out of over-stressed anxiety.
Bulkhead: First rule of being an Autobot, is- Astrotrain: HAAAAAARGH!!!!! Bulkhead: Never leave a bot behind. **Punches him in the face** Astrotrain: HURRGH!!!! OOOOOFFFF! Me: Damn. Astrotrain is pretty mad.
Good story. Plus, it gives hope and understanding to people suffering from anxiety or panic attacks. Everybody should have someone like Bulkhead to stand by their side, just like Tailgate in this one.
That was so good. Like, fantastic! It was worth the wait, and I hope we get more of these soon down the line! Astrotrain getting hit and flipping around is symbolic of Monday smacking me in the face
OK, so when I saw the title of this, I thought “goddamnit Joe, you’re going to make me care about Tailgate aren’t you?” And not only did you make me care, I almost cried! 😆 Can’t wait for more
so the decepticons around during the earth campaign seem to be megatron , starscream , devastator ( constructicons included ) , barricade , astrotrain and potentially soundwave
Any chance of adding Bulkhead and Tailgate to the main series as part of Treadshot's team? He could really have some more bots on his team in the fight against Megatron and Sky Shadow.
Dude, you should totally release a music score for Broken Mirror, Ascension, & Earthfall. You did great on all these tracks, everyone should use this music on iTunes and Spotify. Consider it, it could make you some 💰💰💰
Thank you thank you THANK YOU so much for making this! As someone who has had anxiety attacks, this video perfectly represented the feeling of someone going into an anxiety attack and how someone else can help calm them down. It was so good to see that represented. Thank you again so much!
I'm so happy to see this comment, although I don't suffer from anxiety and panic attacks myself I wanted to make sure it was accurately represented and I'm glad it was successful. Really glad you enjoyed it!
(Voice of Tailgate here) I agree with Joe. 100% appreciate your kind words. A handful of my close friends and I myself have suffered from bad anxiety attacks when under a lot of pressure. I can say (and I don't even think I told Joe this) but I did get teary eyed when recording the anxiety bits because it is relatable. Joe did an excellent job with this and what we have planned for Ascension and other things after this are really gonna wow ya. Cheers!
I've been told by my theater professors "if you don't like a story or can't find the one you want, make it yourself" and I've been trying to find a method of telling stories to talk about different topics, including dealing with anxiety, and I would have told it the same way you dealt with it here. If I'm every talking to someone that doesn't understand anxiety or how to help someone with anxiety, I would show them this video, because its so much easier to see than to explain. Thank you again!
(To IAMAMAZINGMASON) I had to watch this video again and I got teary eyed again watching it (and even now just thinking about it) because as you said, it's so relatable to someone who's suffered from anxiety, but a special thank you to you for voicing it so well as to convey the message accurately to an audience that might not know of what anxiety is like. You did an amazing (pun wasn't intended) job! I've loved Broken Mirror/Ascension and I can't wait to see more!
@@CrosshairsProductions will tailgate be in ascension season 2?
Fun Fact: the only reason I voice Astrotrain is because of a meme between me and Joe
NOW WILL YOU SHUT UP ABOUT HIM
@@CrosshairsProductions Astrotrain
Larry Art's Productions that’s why they call him ASS-trotrain 😄😄😄😄
joe and i
@@lemonhead7110 ight
In my opinion, Tailgate was handled extremely well here, much like IDW. He’s so likable, and honestly adorable.
Tanner Price He’s in my top five or ten favorite Autobots cause of more than Meets The Eye
That scene with Astrotrain taking the hit and going across the ground.....priceless
Also this is sweet as hell....so wholesome ❤️
I agree. this is exactly why I love Tailgate
"Bulkhead?!? Awe sweet we're going to have some sweet Astrotrain vs..."
*Thwack*
"Well that was anticlimactic"
but hilarious XD
god damnit Hasbro just hire this man
Right!
Then the expanded universe will turn on Legends
Agreed he makes episodes that tie into actual transformers lore so we’ll and having it fit in to his own story. It takes a true fan of the series to make a masterpiece
I love that Bulkhead acts as the bodyguard/big brother for Tailgate. Reminds me of his bond with Miko in TF Prime.
Gonna say it. That’s the cutest Tailgate impression I’ve ever heard. I love it!
tru dat ^^
I swear To god if tailgate is dead, I’m gonna be mad, he’s to likable to be dead or die.
Dude, your VFX are always done really well, along with the storytelling and script. It's rare to find that these days among Transformers stopmotion animators.
War for the Matrix by Grantman Filmmaker is another one that I think is top of the line like Crosshairs Productions. Worth checking out.
I been saying for a while Grant needs a lot more more views than he gets for his work. Him and Driftshotz are tops.
@@SkunkLifeMedia Driftshotz? Have to go check them out, thanks. harrisloureiro is another one I'd recommend.
Not really rare to find dude,lots of them have talent.But I will admit that Joe is the best.
@@bbrigman9382 I've seen a couple episodes of War for the Matrix it is really good, thanks for reminding me. I actually want to go watch it now
This is one of the best stop motions I have ever seen! I also like the potrayal between Bulkhead and Tailgate!
Tailgate reminds me of Hotspot from TFI Production’s Transformers Roll Out
Well, just the anxiety part really.
I CAN'T FREAKING WAIT!!!!!!! THIS LOOKS OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!! I also love how bulkhead acts like tailgate's big brother
Bulkhead vs Astrotrain was hilarious and awesome. GREAT JOB!
Mason does such a great job as Tailgate, I honestly felt for him when he was having a panic attack. This is honestly why I would like to go into voice acting
Tailgate is so adorable !!!!!!
I like Bulkhead's character. a gentle giant.
I love how you were able to handle such a senseitvive topic so respectfully and intelligently too
Holy scra... Language!
I understood that reference
Always a pleasure to see a new post from you. These "spotlights" are fun to see and a great way to learn what you are doing with each character in your universe. Hope all is going well for you beyond TFA, and also that we'll see more from you soon!
Tailgate is so cute and his interaction with Bulkhead was really sweet. Great video.
This is really cool. I'm glad that you're doing a TF Ascension prequel series that focuses on what happened to cause Optimus Prime and the Autobots to arrive on Earth. Great job as usual, keep it up... I cannot wait for more. :)
I'm just gonna say it. I'm really gonna miss the IDW Transformers run when it ends.
This was great not only are you expanding the universe but you have character development that is really important also great animation getting a lot better can’t wait for mire
That was amazing! It definitely felt like it was in the Ascension universe but still its own thing, can’t wait to see what other projects you got
Crosshairs Production Tailgate and Bulkhead are a brilliant team and this video is awesome
I often find myself coming back to this video more than the others on this channel. The character writing is phenomenal, and this video is how I discovered Tailgate. And now he’s my favorite character in the whole franchise lmao
I hope we get a series centered on the adventures of the Autobot cast when they arrived, and their adventures, and how, eventually, Megatron defeated. I see why it may not be the best story idea, as we know how it ends, but imagine how much growth we could get from other characters, like Tailgate and Bulkhead here, or Bumblebee, Rodimus, or anyone else! It’d be fun to see the lore expanded upon, if nothing else.
Did anyone else jumped out of their seats when they saw Tailgate in the thumbnailxD
Very nicely done! Great to see new content from you, but you might want to go easy on the music; it tended to drown out the dialogue.
I especially liked how Bulkhead was able to help Tailgate get out of over-stressed anxiety.
something about Larry's voice works so well for Astrotrain ! This short is very well done ! Movement is very fluid !
Love everyone in this. Also love Astrotrains tumble
*Slaps top of Tailgate while on the verge of tears*:
This good boi can fit so much anxiety in him
I love how realistic Tailgate was
This was great! Very heartwarming tbh. Can’t wait to see more!
This is something I've always wanted to make, my own Transformers stop motion series. Until I finally decide to, I can faun over this work of art.
Best of luck on that seires! If I can get mine out you can to!
Usually greenscreen work is trash on these but yours has always been good with your Ascension series and has just gotten better it seems.
i would literally die for tailgate
Will we see Bulkhead and Tailgate in the main Transformers Ascension storyline?
Nice. Hope to see more of this series. & I definitely hope to see Season 2 soon. Keep up the great work man! 😉👍🏻
Bulkhead: First rule of being an Autobot, is-
Astrotrain: HAAAAAARGH!!!!!
Bulkhead: Never leave a bot behind. **Punches him in the face**
Astrotrain: HURRGH!!!! OOOOOFFFF!
Me: Damn. Astrotrain is pretty mad.
MY FAVORITE MINIBOT, TAILGATE!!!!😍😍😍😍
Tailgate is so Adorable
If I may make a suggestion.
Megs vs SG Megs smackdown.
Tailgate is a cinnamon roll
Good story. Plus, it gives hope and understanding to people suffering from anxiety or panic attacks. Everybody should have someone like Bulkhead to stand by their side, just like Tailgate in this one.
Nice, another amazing video for transformers. Good job.
I love tailgate
The visuals are getting so much better! I love the scene where Bulkhead Bashed Astrotrain. That scene was funny.
Tailgate's voice is too quiet compared to everything else. Otherwise really good.
Excellent work! The voices were great, the stop motion was flawless, and the VFX worked really well! Good job!
finaly i love idw tailgate
Amazing!
I loved tailgate
Oh my goodness. Tailgate is an awesome character. I love tailgate
I love how a tramzam is tiny then a normal Ute
This is beautiful...
That was so good. Like, fantastic! It was worth the wait, and I hope we get more of these soon down the line!
Astrotrain getting hit and flipping around is symbolic of Monday smacking me in the face
OK, so when I saw the title of this, I thought “goddamnit Joe, you’re going to make me care about Tailgate aren’t you?” And not only did you make me care, I almost cried! 😆 Can’t wait for more
AMAZING JOB JOE!! I can't wait to see other characters!
Astrotrain being knocked out one hit by Bulkhead?! 🤔 No way! Run it back bro, that's freaking Astrotrain put some respect on his name🤨🤨🤨
Hahaha😂 astrotrain gets the equivalent of a falcon bunch to the face hahaha
Tailgate is such an innocent child
so the decepticons around during the earth campaign seem to be megatron , starscream , devastator ( constructicons included ) , barricade , astrotrain and potentially soundwave
I can't wait to see more! I freaking love broken mirror and Ascension! I also can't wait for season 2 of Ascension
This hurt my heart
That was so sweet 😭😭😭
Let's hope our little buddy doesn't bite the bucket like in prime
*YES*
Brilliant!!!!! Give us more!!
I heard Tailgate mentioning French with a crane arm. The character from TLK.
That was awesome!!!
Another great stop motion! Hope more of these will happen I REALLY like them.
Very cute
Astrotrain: GAH AH AHHHHHH
Maketoys Rearend (Tailgate) was my first 3rd party figure
Tailgate sounds a lot like Goku from DBZA 😜😜
I just want to tell tailgate that it'll be ok. Well done I have feels already!
Man this was so good i watched it multiple times can't wait for the rest
Dude this is so great, Tailgate reminds me of Shinji Ikari for some reason.
Tailgate sounds like TFS Gohan 😂😂
Ohh I love these teasers! Can’t wait for season two of acension!
Nice short it's almost too cute to be Transformers and I love it
Awesome
Tailgate is very style
Soo freaking cute Joe, I love it.
Any chance of adding Bulkhead and Tailgate to the main series as part of Treadshot's team? He could really have some more bots on his team in the fight against Megatron and Sky Shadow.
Earthfall, huh? Surely just coincidence the 2020 generations line is called EarthRISE.
*HMMM*
2:52 , please tell me that THAT doesn't remind you of Kung Fu Panda.
Damn this is so well made!
YASSS QUEEEEEN THIS IS PERFECT
I'm glad I subbed to this channel. you inspire me to pursuit this
Dammit Joe, enough with the teasing already and give me the whole load, I can take it
@Crosshairs Productions i really hope to see an episode where we get to see ratchets time during the earth campaign
Dude, you should totally release a music score for Broken Mirror, Ascension, & Earthfall. You did great on all these tracks, everyone should use this music on iTunes and Spotify. Consider it, it could make you some 💰💰💰
Love it!Just amazing!
This is super incredible!! Can't wait to watch the whole season!
but I think Tailgate's voice should be a bit louder.
wholesome af
Cool video dude
This is a fantastic short tf video