WARNING - this video contains MAJOR SPOILERS for "Tobias and the Arcane Merchant."
MilkTankerMedia sits down with Tines Sensahthe aka Adam Guzik to talk all things TATAM, including the development of the story, filming in Trainz, working with voice actors, and what to expect for the sequel!
Tines Sensahthe on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@UCKdOfFxC9AMdbNDWNQlxiqQ
"Tobias and the Arcane Merchant:"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRfTMSs0LIY
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:25 Initial Reactions to the Release
03:45 Pressure to Go Bigger
08:51 Is This a Thomas Story?
11:13 Inspiration for the Story
17:15 Variations on Montague
20:22 Steamies vs Diesels
23:00 Toby's Selfishness
25:18 Motivation to Continue
27:44 Breakdown of Production Timelines
32:41 Original Soundtrack
34:08 Envisioning the Score
35:40 Mother Knows Best
37:48 Adapting RWS Characters
39:02 Handing Off Henrietta
42:27 Finding Toby's Voice
46:01 A New Sound for Oliver
50:09 The Menace of Tobias
52:30 THAT Thomas Scene
56:57 Servicing the Story
1:01:47 Where are the Humans?
1:04:35 Changes in the Script
1:10:04 Keeping the Timeline Straight
1:13:15 Repetition of Dialogue
1:17:28 "I'm Not Who You Think I Am"
1:21:40 Technical Challenges
1:26:50 Special Effects in Trainz
1:31:38 Lessons Learned
1:33:27 Takeaways for Viewers
1:36:20 Threequel?
1:37:29 Becoming Nostalgia
1:39:39 The State of TTTE Fan Content
1:42:09 What's Coming Next
1:44:17 Wrap-up