Wednesday, February 15, 2012

DHX Employees Confirmed for Badass

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See that guy up there? That's Will freakin' Anderson, and he works at DHX Media. You know, the place where ponies are made. Tell me you've seen a cooler, more badass setup than that. Stop your clicky little keyboards right there, because if you were typing anything just now, you're wrong. This man is so awesome it hurts to even type it.

In case you already knew all that, I have some news about the finale of Season Two straight from this guy:

  • The finale is confirmed to be a two-parter.
  • The finale will have a song.
  • Will Anderson is awesome.

I think I may be repeating myself. I will show myself the door.

Good evening, ponies.

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Sunstone said...

I'm more than jealous.

RavensDagger said...

We bow to you, oh great lord Anderson.

Ironside d'Windurst said...

That's... that's all kinds of awesome. Holy crap.

Aeleos said...

TWO PARTEERRRRRRRR YEEEAAAAHHH!!!!

Lightning Fast said...

That's awesome and hilarious at the same time. It's hilariawesome.

Impious said...

Is this... God's avatar on Earth?

Derpy Brony said...

I agree on everything!

Ryan said...

*GASP* HNNNNNGGGGGGG! William Anderson! Simply epic! This made my very day...I really needed that. Very, very tired indeed.

PonyPonyPonyBrony said...

And then I was forever in love.
And, no, the only thing that could make this setup even more awesome is MOAR PONI!
Sweet Celestia I love Will and the MLP team.

Nymo said...

Just saw that on his Deviantart page.

C'mon, ponies: More people need to do ponysona pictures for him in all his awesomeness!

Vipera said...

I agree with the sentiment expressed by Cereal.

smokeydops2 said...

... this guy ... he IS badass.

John Hopkins said...

HUZZAH!

William Anderson FTW!

Obstreperous said...

OH CELESTIA I am so stoked right now!
Will Anderson is now on my list of people to meet.
Rarity is best pony.

Rainbow Dash said...

That's a pretty awesome set-up and I'm a pretty awesome pony...there's a connection somewhere...Oh right! I'm on his shirt!

Flutterfan said...

Two parter? My heart can't take another pony cliffhanger!!

TehgrateJT said...

I just blew two holes through my pants. I'll not specify where, or how, but this picture is responsible.

MyBoyJ said...

If the two parter includes Cadence and Shining Armor, that probably means something very important, and awesome, is going to happen with them.

Touhatsu said...

HAHA! THE FUN HAS BEEN DOUBLED!

GWGV said...

Will Anderson is clearly best pony.

jessewq said...

He has a nice skull collection going on there.

Ryan said...

While you're at it, can you guys please post this journal link in that post? It shows an insight of how he works on the show; particularly, his working on the last 2 episodes of Season 2:
http://willheim.deviantart.com/journal/spotting-285217809

Daniel G. said...

I want his job. Of course, I want the ability to actually DO his job first. Not happening anytime soon, I'm afraid.

Roman500 said...

A two parter AND a song? Could this get any better?

BLOK said...

Although it is an impressive setup I bet you've never been to r/battlestations have you?
http://en.reddit.com/r/battlestations/top/

Ahau said...

Holy crap, tat's some awesome piece of news you got to us.

My bows to the man. He really is awesome. No doubt about that.

I sometimes wonder if fandoms from other shows actually give a crap about the people who make it. Seriously, it seems that not much people aknowledge their efforts.

Also, lol at the tag.

Octavia said...

>William Anderson is awesome

Was this ever even in question? Or as the also Great and Powerful Trixie would put it; "Was there ever any doubt?" lol And of course it's a badass setup. It's a professional studio, Cereal. Lmao. But the Brony shirt and FiM opening scene and logo on the screen does add a certain touch of fabulous to the equation. ;) I also find it funny just by looking at them I know most all that equipment's makes and models.

Also, yay on a two-parter finale and song!

Scott_Lochmoeller said...

Two parter huh? INCOMING EPIC PONY TIME! Oh, if only those theories about Discord being behind the love poison recipe which brought about his reign in the first place and "hearts and hooves day" being a big foreshadow to the finale, up to and including a Discord return, could turn out to be true...

LacionARG said...

two parter... song...?

excuse me while i try to get my heart to work again

CityFlyer502 said...

Well, as Fluttershy said during the Best Young Fliers competition, "WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" Gosh, can these guys get any more awesome?! This is gonna be the season finale to end ALL season finales. They clearly want to end the season with a bang. I'd say they're gonna end it with an atomic explosion of epicness. It's gonna be a long, arduous wait for these two episodes, but I think it's safe to say it's gonna be so worth it.

JD said...

YES! The finals going to be a two parter and theres a song! This here just made my day!

Al_Skylark said...

THEM TAGS.

God Cereal, you are a fangirl I swear xD
Loved the post though, Seth let Cereal post more often c'mooooon~

As for the news, was there ever any doubt? Two Parters are awesome. AND songs are awesome. Hell yeh!

Sandman said...

MY MIND HAS BEEN BLOWN.
SETH, YOU'LL BE GETTING THE CLEANING BILL.

Harwick said...

That man is indeed pretty awesome.

Now, I don't want to be greedy, but "The Best Night Ever" had the outstanding "At the Gala" song plus 2 Pinkie Pie songs... so it's going to be hard to match.

I'm looking forward to seeing them do it though.

Dͪ͊ͦḮ̘ͯS̔̐̓C̹̔Ò͓͙̫R̀͠͞D͙̫ said...

mlp needs moar spirit of chaos and disharmony stat!

Nidodox said...

>William Anderson

This guy, this fuckin' guy right here.

Can't wait for the next installment!

Gadvac said...

He looks nothing like the William Anderson I'd imagined. He looks positively badass. (And younger, because stereotypes.)
"See that skull in the left? That's real. Someone gave it to me."
He's so freakin' awesome.
I mean.
Shit.

EPHorizon said...

This is going to be awesome. Best crew ever.

Jason said...

Will Anderson could kill Chuck Norris by LOOKING at him.

InfinityDash said...

Bwahaha! Everything about this is AWESOME!

Parvus Mannulus said...

We've had our eye on you for some time now, Mr. Anderson..."

Worsh said...

My (rather uneducated) guesses? The two-parter will be episodes 27 and 28, and will be the Cadence/Shining Armor episode(s) that has been hinted on. Why 27-28? Because I seem to recall there being a rumor about S2 being 28 episodes instead of the 26 in S1 (there was a posting here some months ago about a visit to a local Hasbro, I think Italy?). Also, the timing of the Cadence/Shining Armor episode(s) has been shifted around a bit as of late, from fall to spring.

Of course, I could be completely wrong, but those are my thoughts.

Zurkoslat said...

Love how there are ponies on the right and a human skull on the left.

taz2723 said...

Will Anderson is best pony, period.

Hayguard said...

That is a impressive battlestation.

Mister Twister said...

Awesome!

Also, I will never be FIRST...

D-pad Dash said...

Im wearing a brony shirt too.
this guy is boss

Mixitupboo said...

Correction, Will Anderson is best Brony!

mattwhite924 said...

his headphones are slightly nicer than mine. I should upgrade to at least Pony sound level.

A Bard said...

There's a Macbeth joke just waiting to be told from that pic.

Hawklaser said...

Confound these ponies, the keep making me have new "Best Day Ever" moments.

youtube|UsurperKingZant said...

A 2-part finale, Will Anderson, a song in finale, Will Anderson, and Will Anderson? Wow, this is looking hype

Decayed said...

I Hope he doesn't get in trouble for sharing that information.

Adrian Brony said...

that top screen seems to say that frame is from episode 14. no reason to be working on an ep that has already been aired though, so that means it is possibly a frame from season 3 ep 14.

all we know officially is that season 3 has only been approved for 13 eps. if this is indeed ep 14 from season 3, then that means this is evidence that season 3 got approved for a full third season.

WInter Storm said...

Manly Men=Ponies
Ponies=Will Anderson
Manly Man=Will Anderson

MyBoyJ said...

@Adrian Brony

That, or it could be an old picture from before episode 14 of season 2 was finished.

But I'm hoping for yours.

Jimmy James said...

Jesus Christ. He has a freaking skull on his work desk. I don't care what people say, but having a murderer working on a little girl's show says a lot about how hardcore the crew is.

EPHorizon said...

@Adrian Brony

Color me intrigued if that is what that 14 means. Hard to be certain, as it's just a number, but man, if that's the case, then considerable win.

I supposed only time will tell though.

llCasTieLll said...

I'm ready to wait an incredible episode

Jigglysaint said...

Awesome is the...only way he could explain to his family and friends that his job is to do stuff to make girly ponies dance across the screen...LIKE A BAWS! Deep down inside I think FIM is a little brother's revenge fantasy on their older sister who used to force them to play ponies with them as little children.

TheDoctor said...

With a motherfucking skull on his desk.

And that's that. Every badass in the world can now rest, as this man has clearly won.

Kaijyuu said...

That timer says 1:51 (or 41, can't tell).

Last Roundup shows that screen at 1:45.


That's quite a few seconds difference. On the other hand, if he's working on season 2 episodes right now, why would he have season 3 ones open?

Flyinpenguin117 said...

We see Avenged Sevenfold in pony gear, and that picture will look like a puppy.

For now, badass.

Spikely Whiplash said...

@jessewq

According to Will: "The skull came from an interior designer who was doing some stuff in my house - it just appeared in my studio one day. I wondered where it came from and then he copped to having left it there - he said he had had it for awhile and didn't know quite what to do with it, but when he saw my cave he felt it wanted to be here. So he just left it there. Later he told me it was real. It was a gift, I didn't pay anything for it."

llCasTieLll said...

El tiempo que sea necesario/the time that is necessary

Mad Brochacho said...

two-part finale holy fucking balls

Stormy Seas said...

I had a sudden flash in my mind that replaced the room and equipment with the Oval Office while keeping that same pose. Perfection.

DashAttack said...

But why would you tell me to stop typing when I was only going to agree with you, Cereal? :(

TnAdct1 said...

@Worsh I'm with you on the two-parter most likely being the aforementioned episodes 27-28 (as well as it being focused on the Cadence/Shining Armor).

Of course, now that I think about it, why do I have a feeling that the cliffhanger moment will involve Candence being kidnapped by "Tooth Decay"?

Senior Waffles said...

Two part finale? Most excellent! That should mean a more in depth story. Hope season 3 opens with a two parter as well. This is gonna be so awesome!

Adrian Brony said...

he said the first part of the finale is episode 25...

Niko said...

Damn, son. That setup is pretty awesome. So is Will Anderson apparently

jeremiah said...

2 parter, eh? this is gonna be interesting.

Darkfae the Alicorn said...

It's a real skull? More badass!

TheDoktor said...

Throw up the horns!

\m/

Truehearted said...

Cereal's got a bromance!
Cereals' got a bromance!

tee hee

duskwisp said...

Oooh comments. Let me get in on this *ahem*. Im saying WHOOOOOOO TWO PARTER. im thinking : crap, unless they release them at the same time we're gunna have a cliffhanger. CRAP! though the song will be interesting...

shiranai said...
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Dreaming Dusk said...
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duskwisp said...

Well damn. I didnt even.get to read that before you or s mod removed

Dreaming Dusk said...

2-Part. Finale.

I actually caved in and made a Blogger account because I desperately wanted to say how incredible this is.

Also epic Will Anderson makes everything amazing.

duskwisp said...

Honestly, if the finale is anything like the previous one, ill be happy!

Macrosaur said...

I see Will is no mere composer. Judging by the appearance of Bob, residing in the skull on his desk there, we can deduce that Mr. Anderson is actually a wizard. An audio wizard.

Lame, obscure Dresden Files reference there. Hey, it's been crossed over with MLP several times already. Stop looking at me like that!

Unknown said...

In before Fox news with a report of how satanic cults make MLP:FIM.

D-pad Dash said...

@adrian brony
what would you think?ponies will get so much seasons!

duskwisp said...

Ooh how many bronies got converted after 2011? This should be fun. If anyone reads this, that is. Or bothers to reply

duskwisp said...

@macrosaur
read the dresdon fillies. SO. GOOD! also any dresden referance is a GOOD reference

duskwisp said...

So..../)
dont leave me hangin'

Shutterclick brony said...

I spy a rainbow dash wallpaper there!

Shiranai said...

Working on MLP = Confirmed for most badass job possible.

duskwisp said...

@shutterclick brony
thank you, you may have a cookie. Ine of your own cookies that is. If you have any ;p i dont. Also nice name

The Numberman said...

That is mother flipping boss. So much awesome I can barely handle it!

The Numberman said...

Also he has a skull. You do not mess with Will Anderson.

PaladinDrakkenwolf said...

2-parter... new villain? conflicts between characters?

Gummy said...

So a 2-parter and a song....YES, YES! This is delicious!

ombutescentdin said...

Will the song be in part one or part two? Or perhaps is spans into both parts?

duskwisp said...

Hopefully a discord reapearance as a cameo or somthing. i hope this time they dont use the elements for the 3rd time.

Canadia said...

DOUBLE EPISODE POWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER

Renk said...

Cool, two-parter AND a song, awesome!

maximus said...

I own that shirt too!

duskwisp said...

Oi! I got left hangin! Anypony ELSE want a brohoof? /)

duskwisp said...

@renk
wair. Is that a scott pilgrim profile picture? WIN!¡¡

ShakeNDake said...

0.0 My body was not prepared for the awesome Cereal! A two part finale with song! AWWWW YEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! I can't wait, but let's not get to the end of the season too soon! I really don't need that kind of separation all too soon.

Nero said...

this guy is just superultraextremeawesomazing!
also, I want a skull too D:

duskwisp said...

@ombutesentdin
LEGEND

Architraz Warden said...

Man, now I like my job even less. Way to go Cereal!

Azure said...

Hype has been got.

duskwisp said...

@ShakeNDake
heh, its gunna be at least ep25 or after. Dont worry yer whooves off!

Michael Butcher said...

That is a pretty cool set-up... but I've seen cooler >.>

duskwisp said...

@micheal butcher
orly? How cool? 20% cooler?
Also.if i were you i wouldnt make my acciunt name my actual name

wiggles said...

*reads post
*types ctrl+f --> chuck norris

o internet, you never disappoint me XD.

Cyanide said...

So, uh, Will Anderson is basically Hiro Protagonist except a musician instead of a pizza delivery guy.

That's cool.

Dennis The Menace said...

I hope this show runs for many, many long years, much like one of my other favorite childhood shows, Arthur, which I still watch to this day.

XyroTR1 said...

The only appropriate response:

*epic brohoof*

duskwisp said...

^who was that too?
Alrught chas, mid yer language. There's a mod on th' prowl

Kyle said...

The human skull on the desk really makes that setup.

Gamehero said...

What a badass! William Anderson, you are best brony

klstixbro said...

When I grow up, I want to be like Will Anderson.

Yellow 13 said...

Words, they are lost.

duskwisp said...

AT LAST! COMMENTS! now i have an exuse to post some moar.

Bolan said...

*brohoof...universe explodes*

Raefire said...

...is that a Line6 POD? I didn't know those still existed.

Mr. Anderson, you are indeed awesome.

Kagemaru6613 said...

BUCK YEAH!!! Day just got 20% cooler. /11:11 swag

Jordan said...

Where exactly did he say there would be a song in the finale?

Mooch said...

And awesomeness ensued...

Evil_Spike said...

And he also has a Brony t-shirt. AWESOME!

thatonepony said...

Those headphones he has on the desk are hella pricy. That gets plus fifteen #SWAG.

doozier said...

OH SHIT, SUN GODDESS

This info didn't come from a tweet or something? Based Anderson just straight up sent you an email? I just love that that can happen. MLP staff, you know you are our very best friends.

(Also NEW VILLAIN INCOMING)

Star Striker said...

Wish my computer set up was half as amazing as his... Also I need to get myself pony clothes. It's been too long. Far too long. To not have clothing... of ponies. :Ic

That fella is cool.
Season two finale being musical and two-parts is amazing.
ponies so gooood.

Toonicorn said...

It's always awesome to read about the creative process behind something as good as MLP:FiM. My favorite parts of Disney DVDs are the behind-the-scenes parts, where we're shown how scripts and ideas and characters and music for a given Disney movie are developed. I wish MLP:FiM would get a similar treatment in any upcoming DVDS. Soooo want that.

Mac3030 said...

this is TOO badass, I can't really handle it all at once.

EquusStorm said...

...that picture is the most awesome thing I have ever seen. My theory is, William Anderson is too amazing to exist in our plane of existance and is probably some sort of future species made out of pure awesomeness that has travelled through time and dimensions to grace our time and place with his presence.

mycutiemarkisagun said...

2 parts, song, NEW VILLAIN, NEW ALICORN PRINCESS. Fandom tsunami warning!

Yahooeny said...

Just the sight of that mixer made me orgasm.

Rinzuul said...

I'm suing this website for the death of "Rinzuul" he suffered immediate cardiac arrest upon laying eyes on the picture at the top of this page, sources dictating that it was "too awesome for his little heart to handle."

I haven't looked at it yet, suppose I should take a lo

Shinmizu said...

I've seen a more badass setup, but it was the Fall 1998 Tokyo Game Show, and... well, even I can't compete with that. Despite that, it's still over 9000 nanoLees on the badass scale.

BakedBad said...

Very bucking metal bro, very bucking metal.

SS4Brony said...

MR. ANDERSON! -agent takes off shades- Hoofeus tells me your the one. But how can you make more poni poni poni if we take all your friendship?!?! -anderson sits up straight- first...im gona give you one of these... -flips off agent- then im going to take my phone, and leave.

Ulrik said...

Yay!

This will be so epic!

Jake said...

Well, the last time we had a song in a season finale, we got "At the Gala," so my money says we're in for quite a ride.

Ulrik said...

@Senior Waffles I hope the season 3 opening will be a 2 part too.

I think it will be some badass opening.

Bolan said...

I can already feel the cliffhanger devouring my life.

Mike said...

Will Anderson is a pretty cool guy. eh writes music for DHX and doesn't afraid of anything.

sparkle said...

Holy shit. Will Anderson's awesomeness just blew me away.

Ulrik said...

@Bolan In last episode the CMC talked about a dragon.

Maybe one of the dragons returns.

Mason said...
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Mason said...

"The finale is confirmed to be a two-parter."

Figured

"The finale will have a song."

Oooh sweet.

Gayettix said...

@Jordan Can't find it either. Maybe someone derped William for Daniel?

Rafasde said...

Now THAT'S bawsslike!

Multiversity said...

Hmm. MLP is playing in the top-right corner. There is a human skull in the bottom-left corner. There may be some discrepancy there.

Ten said...

The finale is a two parter, with a song?! Life = made. So excited for this!

fishysticky said...

I think there gonna be cruel by making part one the finale and part 2 is the start of season 3

iBrohoof said...
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OtterMatt said...

I'm seeing an older mixer (could be a Soundcraft), what looks like either a Behringer or Presonus in the rack, and an unidentified pre-amp on the desk. Still, he's got a badass mic, some decent studio monitors, and a Korg M3 on his desk, so it can't be all bad. I would be lucky to have a setup like that.

Applejinx said...

@OtterMatt

How much do you want to bet that what he uses are the Avantones? ;)

Lag-y said...

Was there really any doubt?

danio13 said...

AWESOME!!!
Though I was in the impression the finale would be a three-parter

Oh well, STILL AWESOME!!!

willheim said...

uh, that's an api 1608, serial number 100, which is not old! in fact foo fighters used the same board for their new album. it cost me a small fortune. you might want to google it, and the berringer thing is an extra headphone amp,doesnt get used anymore. the rack stuff if hi end botique, ua la2, 1176, pendelum 6386 which is like a fairchild 670, the mic in the picture is an akg c12 vr, which just happens to be up, the mic pres are original vintage neve 1064's, there is a closet you don't see with 8 computers and a bunch of other audio stuff, it has its own air conditioner with a hospital grade fillter on it....i have a lot of other great outboard gear, vintage mics, custom guitars, etc. i love gear.

willheim said...

and i LOVE those avantones. the other speakers are k&h 0300's, and i have a pair of yamaha ns 10's and then a four dollar pair of crap computer speakers. it's good to check your mixes on a lot of systems....

ray10k said...

...
The first twoparter: Twilight makes some friends, frees her teacher's sister from the jealousy consuming her
The second twoparter: Twilight and friends fight and (eventually) defeat an ancient god of chaos
so, twoparter = awesome

the first season end: Twilight and co liven up a party in the most awesome way possible
so, end of season = awesome

I am conflicted now, on one hand I cannot wait until the end of the season, on the other hand I don't want this season to ever end.

crystalmountain said...

Will Anderson is best pony... Sorry, I had to do it.

AirlineFood said...

Two parter? With a song? Epic Will?
HOLY MOTHER OF CELESTIA I AM SO HAPPY

FreezingShock said...

Two two-parters in a single season? Awesome! And that Will Anderson guy seems to be pretty awesome as well. Must be that best pony shirt he's wearing.

Amuter said...

I really hope we get to see discord again sometime

Fernando Lucas said...

So... who's Daniel Ingram again?

Mike Patton said...

WILL FUCKING ANDERSON!!!!!! <3 <3 <3

Runeyshade said...

The two parter is prabably the wedding and wedding song :p

Mike Patton said...

WILL FUCKING ANDERSON!!!!!! <3 <3 <3

Justin said...

TWO-PARTER!!!! This is gonna be awesome I'm now actually looking forward to the finale, only to then be sad again when I realize no more new episodes until the fall. Luckily the Eureka 7 sequel will soften the blow.

Alondro said...

@Runeyshade One part for the song, one part for the wedding? ;D I'm hoping that this is actually going to set up a season finale cliff-hanger for the start of Season 3! They must know if they do that, they'll have us hooked harder on Pony than an addict on heroin! WE'LL SELL OUR INTERNAL ORGANS FOR MORE PONY AFTER THAT!!!

*imagines comic ideas based on this theme... the Pony black market... Pony drug gangs... the FBI trying to stop Pony smuggled across the Canadian border... PWS: POny Withdrawal Syndrome* This idea... it's a comic gold-mine! :O

Nykkes64 said...

An Awesome Surprise that wowed us Bronies!!!! ^_^

Otakon said...

A final at the Phineas & Ferb style 2nd season style?
Its Welcome! :)

zibbity said...

My apartment is sad compared to this guy's office. Three screens + crazy audio mixer thingy? Le swag.

James Fox said...

but the details define this to be "THE" finale
as in a slight confirmation that FiM might be over :(
Please let it not be so :(

WhatPayne said...

Here's hoping that Discord returns.

"Ponies and Discord have to combine their powers to battle bigger evil that threatens Equestria."

Maybe?

SomeGuy said...

Now that's a sweet set-up.

(Now if I only knew what it all did.)

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