iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

New reaction / analysis video is now in early access. I covered Obsession and had *so* much to say about it. ~2 hour 20 min video going public on the 15th. www.patreon.com/BrandtsVideo...

010

Reposted by Brandt Hughes

pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sad news everyone. Our beloved friend the computer has now become a hated enemy

167124052647

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We're talking free will, big hypothesis about what's really going on, and we see if Lily can find the answers she's looking for. youtu.be/U0HhtSCFlyk

youtu.be

Devs 1x02 ｜ Reaction and Analysis

YouTube video by Brandt's Video Library

010

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I don’t think I was supposed to plant this much coleus in a pot this size, but look how happy they are to have so many friends! 🥹

A pot the size of a splayed hand full of like 50 plants spilling out over the edges with vibrant green leaves.

030

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I recently decided to check out Devs for the first time. It has some big ideas that I really like talking about, plus the sound design is just so cool.

110

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I enjoy just about any opportunity to talk about cool space stuff, so sitting down to watch Project Hail Mary gave me exactly that. Cupola, Chladni experiments, artificial gravity, and more match cuts than I could count. youtu.be/4QKNz6yEbZY

youtu.be

Let's Talk About Space Science ｜ Project Hail Mary ｜ Reaction and Analysis

YouTube video by Brandt's Video Library

010

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

If you've enjoyed any of the music I've made and used on Modern Rogue over the past few years, you can find the majority of them here! This even includes a few arrangements I recovered that got reworked last minute to better fit their respective episodes. brandthughes.bandcamp.com

brandthughes.bandcamp.com

Brandt Hughes

Brandt is a video editor, camera operator, science communicator, and sometimes composer.

120

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I sat down to watch Pluribus episode 9, the finale of season 1, and I had a lot to say. This is my longest reaction/analysis of the entire season, in part because I went back through previous episodes to see what lands differently with all of this new context.

110

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The fact that none of the doors I use in day-to-day life are pressurized counterbalance hatches should tell you all you need to know about the lack of whimsy in modern architecture.

020

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

cheeky little PSA for my fellow youtube caption editors: now when you upload a YTT file, you have to publish the file after uploading. Previously, you would just upload and call it a day.

000

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I got all dressed up for the season 1 finale of Pluribus, reaction/analysis only cut down to 2 hours. I had a lot to talk about. It's available now for patrons of the reaction channel, will be public on the 10th. patreon.com/posts/159768...

Image of a man in suit and tie while wearing headphones. He looks startled with a microphone near his mouth.

000

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I watched episode 8 of Pluribus and there was so much to discuss between the filmmaking, the subterfuge, and the greater implications of some new details that have arisen.

120

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Children of Men has lived rent-free in my head for 15+ years and it's never been more relevant. I sat down to watch it again while I talked through some of its symbolism, politics, filmmaking techniques, and more.

110

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Okay now hear me out. Public transit, but instead of buses and trains, it's a complex network of roller coasters.

100

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

50 minutes to splashdown. Stop being productive to society and watch with bated breath like me.

011

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

A couple years ago I made a video called The Search, now the score I composed for it is available on most major streaming platforms! Stems are available on Patreon. It's short and sweet at just 2 tracks, so go give it a listen. emergentbeacon.com/music/the-se...

emergentbeacon.com

The Search (Original Score)

The original score from the video The Search

010

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Maybe for the best NASA doesn't hire me for capcom, because I would start every wake-up procedure with the Dune score to really set the tone for the day's agenda. I want Integrity looking out at the moon saying "I recognize you" and all sitreps are "as written."

000

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I hope they manage to archive all of the official mission coverage broadcast in a way that's accessible. I've had it open for effectively the entire run and it's such a great resource.

000

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Glad to know that even 250,000 miles from Earth you can still have an awkward social encounter.

020

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This is my favorite photo so far from the Artemis II mission. No human has seen this sight in 27 years!

Screenshot of the Facing Worlds capture the flag map from Unreal Tournament 1999. Two low poly towers are connected by rocky bridges, Earth looms large in the background.

030

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I'm hearing observations from Integrity over comms confirming that the moon is, in fact, haunted.

010

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

At this very moment, and for the rest of the evening, humans are further from Earth than they have ever been for the entire existence of our species.

011

Reposted by Brandt Hughes

Adam Conover @adamconover.net · 03/04/2026

Fifty research lab shuttered. Countless decades-old experiments and scientific records lost. Thousands of forest scientists and experts essentially forced into retirement. The destruction of science on a massive scale.

17354171

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I watched episode 7 of Pluribus and it was such a joy to see the gorgeous cinematography, the landscapes and architecture that had so much character, and as always, the symbolism.

120

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

So I watched Pluribus episode 6 and I had so many fun details to dig into between Koumba's character portrayal, symbolism in shot composition, the emergence of consciousness, and a really fun yet mysterious piece of sound design.

110

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Next video for the video library is Pluribus 1x06. I'm mostly announcing this because I like making these VHS sleeves.

010

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

One of the research highlights from today's Texas primary is an AG candidate who composed music for Dragon Ball Z. What a time to be alive!

Screenshot of text indicating that Johnson studied physics and law. In highlighted text, he composed dozens of scores for Dragon Ball Z, "as well as classical music for the concert stage."

130

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

I recently watched KPop Demon Hunters for the first time and got to talk about a bunch of different animation techniques. I'm also getting a crash course in South Korean culture in the comments.

120

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

“I took the biggest shit in my pants. They all said it couldn’t be done.” Whole chamber takes a standing ovation. “Nobody’s ever seen a shit like this. 3000 years ago Sleepy Joe tried to shit, couldn’t do it.” Standing O, mic clips. “EVERYBODY’S JEALOUS OF HOW GREAT I AM, WOW.” Room chants USA.

031

Reposted by Brandt Hughes

XEECEE @xeecee.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

This is what gaming is all about

A screenshot of a text box from Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown. Kathryn Janeway: Follow them! We'll get Tuvok's lungs back.

6144011056

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Occasionally it becomes clear that the version of me that exists solely within my dreams has committed serious crimes and gotten away with it. Whenever I wake, I become complicit by involuntarily harboring him in my subconscious.

000

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I don't know if I've realized this before, but it's really only hitting me tonight that "imaginary friends" are like, friends that people see and interact with in their imagination lol.

110

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I watched episode 5 of Pluribus and spent nearly half the video talking about how the show uses color in props, costuming, and set design. I also cover other applications of symbolism and the underlying mechanisms of media analysis.

100

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Schumer the type of dude who would solve ICE abducting, brutalizing, and killing people in the streets by telling them to wear BLM lapel pins while they do it.

100

Reposted by Brandt Hughes

austin_walker @austinwalker.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Anyone who is part of the federal government who is not doing everything in their power to stop this administration, regardless of the assumed cost to normalcy or career, is a coward and a collaborator.

944831366

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I get the same feeling when I see someone litter as I do when I hear someone call a solar system a galaxy. I know they're not equivalent crimes, but often neither see justice.

010

Reposted by Brandt Hughes

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 07/01/2026

masked, unidentified goons who assault and murder with impunity. a literal gestapo.

230128873648

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I recently checked out Wake Up Dead Man and had the chance to talk about filmmaking stuff, religion stuff, worldviews, death, symbolism, lord of the rings, and more!

110

Reposted by Brandt Hughes

J.M. (But also Nemo) - writing comms open @alamhigo.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Today is the last day that you can repost this image

32514914731

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

working on a new video for the reaction channel

3D render of a Wake Up Dead Man VHS sleeve resting on a wooden table. Sunlight shines through blinds onto the VHS in a brilliant glow.

120

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Some people have never made a nothing-but-net swish and you can just tell.

020

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

It's nice to have an outlet to talk about media literacy and filmmaking techniques. I recently caught ep 4 of Pluribus, but first, I had to go over some details I missed in ep 3. (embed features a frame from ep 3)

110

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

What is the frequency a normal person checks their physical mail? Is it more, less, or perhaps exactly equal to the 3 times per year that I do?

110

Brandt Hughes @brandthughes.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

I watched episode 3 of Pluribus recently and I finally have enough information to start developing more intricate connections. (details from episodes 2 and 3 discussed in embed)

110