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TROM II despite being some 5h long and covering lots of topics, does not use stock footage at all. I cut pieces and parts from hundreds of documentaries. Almost every piece of footage has a story. For example one time we talk about how humans, if they had more time, could learn more about how this world works, and I showcase footage with real scientists looking at real data and real stuff that they study. Not some random dudes and dudes pointing and fake shit. That's the kind of editing I have done.

I want TROM II to be genuine. And stock footage sucks. So yeah, I used only real footage from real events. And that was, and still is, insanely difficult. To cut pieces from hundreds of documentaries is a bit insane....luckily VideoNeat is my friend. I have collected thousands of documentaries there over the past 10+ years. All available for free.

So yeah....a ton of work.

Speaking of TROM II I finished a bit over 1h. Not much left out of the last part. But the end of the documentary should be very good, at least from my perspective. So I want to not rush with that.

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Rokosun
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This is something I've always loved about your work, first time I read one of your books I could see that there is a level of authenticity to it, the topics you were trying to cover was very big and it may not have cleared all my questions at first, but that uniqueness and genuineness in your writing is what kept me going and made me curious to explore more and look for answers.

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You are very kind. By the way for the TROM books, at least the first ones, I did use stock images since back then stock images were not very much used like today, so it felt alright to use them. Now I hate stock images/videos. Like hate with a passion :D.

Anyway, I hope the documentary is interesting for you. May not be any new info for you tho....so yeah be aware of that haha.

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I was talking more about the writing itself and the ideas you were trying to share, not the pictures on the book. And yes I remember there were a few stock images used, but you also made a lot of comic like characters which made it more interesting 😄
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