Six people sharing one hotel room does not a happy Guild make. Special thanks to JINX.com (where you can find The Guild shirts and others featured in this episode), HalloweenCostumes.com, and Torrid for providing Robin Thorsen’s wardrobe.

This week’s behind the scenes video features interviews with the cast of The Guild, and what they actually think of each other:

Also available on YouTube, Seasons 1-4 of The Guild with cool behind the scenes annotations and links to some never-before-seen bonus videos. You can find these via the main page on the Geek and Sundry channel, just scroll down to season playlists. And please subscribe to Geek and Sundry for all the latest, including the new shows The Flog, Dark Horse Motion Comics, Sword and Laser, Tabletop and more.

Connect with Geek and Sundry: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Tumblr.

Connect with The Guild: Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Tumblr.

Also available on YouTube, Seasons 1-4 of The Guild with cool behind the scenes annotations and links to some never-before-seen bonus videos. You can find these via the main page on the Geek and Sundry channel, just scroll down to season playlists. And please subscribe to Geek and Sundry for all the latest, including the new shows The Flog, Dark Horse Motion Comics, Sword and Laser, Tabletop and more.

Connect with Geek and Sundry: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Tumblr.

Connect with The Guild: Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Tumblr.

The Guildies head to the gaming convention but find the road a bit… bumpy. With locations in four cities, 75 speaking roles and 263 extras, season 5 is the most ambitious season yet.

Also available on YouTube, Seasons 1-4 of The Guild with cool behind the scenes annotations and links to some never-before-seen bonus videos. You can find these via the main page on the Geek and Sundry channel, just scroll down to season playlists. And please subscribe to Geek and Sundry for all the latest, including the new shows The Flog, Dark Horse Motion Comics, Sword and Laser, Tabletop and more.

Connect with Geek and Sundry: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Tumblr.

Connect with The Guild: Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Tumblr.

The song is available for purchase via iTunes and Amazon. With music by Jed Whedon and lyrics by Jed Whedon and Felicia Day, “I’m the One That’s Cool” follows in the footsteps of previous music videos “Game On!” and “Do You Want to Date My Avatar.” The music video was directed by Jed Whedon and edited by Jeff Yorkes, and the director of photography was Chris Darnell.

Geek and Sundry launches today on YouTube, with new episodes of Tabletop, The Flog and part one of a new Motion Comic from Dark Horse Comics.

LYRICS:
1ST VERSE:
Oh, no. Don’t pretend I didn’t see
You roll your eyes at my gaming tee
Don’t know if you can read or if you’ve seen
The sweet piece in this week’s Wired magazine
The latest trend has hit its peak
They say that geek’s becomin’ chic
So now you’re out of style as you can be
And I’m in vogue, so you can bite me

To all the ass-hat jocks who beat me up in school
Now I’m the one that’s cool
I’m the one that’s cool
To all the prom queen bitches thinking they still rule
Now I’m the one that’s cool
I’m the one that’s cool

2ND VERSE:
Try to cop my style but I’m the real thing
While you played sports, I played Magic the Gathering
See you pose a part of nerd society
My Aquaman pajamas prove my pedigree
Star Trek: Next Gen every night
Wore a headgear to fix my overbite
Your black-rimmed glasses are prescription free, where as me
I literally can’t see my hand in front of my face

To all the asshat jocks who beat me up in school
Now I’m the one that’s cool
I’m the one that’s cool
To all the prom queen bitches thinking they still rule
Now I’m the one that’s cool
I’m the one that’s cool
And to my eighth-grade crush who pushed me in the pool
Now I’m the one that’s cool
I’m the one that’s cool
You may be tan and fit and rich but you’re a tool
And I’m the one that’s cool
I’m the one that’s cool

3RD VERSE:
Role reversal must be a total drag
But there’s no point, no point for me to humblebrag
I appreciate you for being cruel
I’m burning bright thanks to your rejection fuel
Got my in-jokes you won’t get
Like Honey Badger, Troll Face and Nyan Cat
So now your ballin’ parties seem so dumb
You can Evite me, and I’ll say yes, but I won’t really come

Got my comics
Got my games
All the things you thought were lame
Got my cosplay
Fanfic too
Got you pegged
STFU You
CHORUS

In addition to the six new shows, The Guild Season 5 will rollout on the Geek and Sundry channel and will be the most epic YouTube release of content from The Guild yet… each of the previous seasons will be available to watch as complete seasons (in HD, edited together like a movie). Annotated gag reels and episodes will give exclusive behind the scenes information, and each weekly Season 5 episode will be followed later in the week by a bonus video featuring looks behind the scenes or additional content.

Please subscribe to Geek and Sundry on YouTube to get The Guild Season 5 and all the new Geek and Sundry shows as they come out!

Felicia created a “Why I Do What I Do” video, as did Doug Luberts (The Guild Special Effects Crew). All of the videos have been collected on the IAWTV YouTube page via this playlist if you want to check them out.

Several of our fans made “Why I Watch The Guild” videos and we’ve embedded the playlist below. Thanks so much for making this! And even though the contest to make these videos have concluded, if you want to tell us why you watch, leave a comment below or connect with us on Google Plus, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr.

The DVD is jam-packed with exclusive bonus features, including:

- Cast Interviews

- “Double Trouble” Featurette on Season 5′s twins Tara/Lara, portrayed by Leslie Crystal

- “How to Build a Con” Featurette with Production Designer Greg Aronowitz

- “Steampunk Verite” Featurette with Jillian Armenante, Doug Jones and Maurissa Tancharoen

- Audio Commentary by the cast

- Gag reel, table read of episode 1, PDF of the Season 5 script, play all feature and more.

NOTE: As with previous seasons, this first DVD release is via Amazon.com’s CreateSpace, a print on demand DVD service. This release comes on DVD-R media. A retail release of the DVD will follow in March (both DVD releases have the exact same content)

Interns help with various duties, some are ordinary and menial, like running errands, filing paperwork, getting coffee. Some are awesome, like helping us film The Guild and other upcoming top secret projects, managing the VIP list for Comic-Con. There’s no pay, but cool perks and some great experience working for a company that is on the cutting edge of new media entertainment, social media and audience development. Wherever possible, we try to put interns on projects and tasks that will enhance your focus of study and/or career opportunities.

Interns work out of our offices in Burbank and the Valley, and other locations as needed.

A FEW ABSOLUTE *MUSTS* (we cannot take interns who do not meet these criteria):

- MUST be a currently enrolled college undergrad
- MUST be able to do the internship for college credit
- MUST reside in the LA metro area during the internship
- MUST have own transportation to Mid-Wilshire, the Valley and other LA-area locations

If you meet these criteria and want to apply, there are two simple steps. First, fill out this form that we’ve created with some basic information about you. Second, after you fill out the form you’ll receive instructions on where to email us your resume.

And a bonus video – the gag reel from the series is up as well:

With Vokle, you can submit text questions to the live chat or ask a video question if you have a web cam. You will need to set up a Vokle account to participate, though it’s not required if you just want to watch. If you do sign up to participate, be sure to RSVP to the event and you’ll get a reminder about it. The event itself is embedded right here, so you can bookmark this blog entry and come back Tuesday to watch:

The following people will be receiving cool Epic Weapons loot like Dragon Age pendants, sword replica letter openers and coasters:

Winners, we’ll contact you via Twitter direct message to get your address, or if you left a comment and don’t have Twitter, get in touch via our contact form.  Thanks for participating, and thanks again to Epic Weapons for sponsoring this giveaway – visit their website and their Facebook page for more great licensed weapons from Dragon Age and more!

Our friends at Epic Weapons have provided some incredible loot for us to giveaway from their line of Dragon Age officially licensed replicas. We have Dragon Age pendants, cool sword replica letter openers and coasters in Dragon Age designs:

And grand prize will be this amazing Dragon Age II Lifesize Staffsword:

FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN: Simply post a comment here with your pick of “most epic moment” from the Dragon Age: Redemption web series so far.  You may also tweet your most epic moment on Twitter with the hashtag #epicweapons – bonus points if you screencap your epic moment and post it! We’ll pick winners by 5pm Pacific time today.

Thank you to Epic Weapons for sponsoring this giveaway and providing some incredible loot. Be sure to visit their website and their Facebook page for more great licensed weapons from Dragon Age and more!

Next Tuesday, with the release of episode five, Epic Weapons has teamed up with us to reward some of our loyal fans with some incredible prizes from their line of Dragon Age officially licensed replicas. On Tuesday we’ll announce the details on how you can participate in the giveaway, so check back here on The Guild website or on Felicia’s homepage, or Felicia’s or The Guild’s twitter feeds. We have over 50 items to giveaway!

Epic Weapons has provided Dragon Age pendants, cool sword replica letter openers and coasters in Dragon Age designs:

The grand prize will be this amazing Dragon Age II Lifesize Staffsword, which is 6 feet long!

Thank you to Epic Weapons for sponsoring this giveaway and providing some incredible loot. Be sure to visit their website and their Facebook page for more great licensed weapons from Dragon Age and more!

Hope you enjoy! Please leave a comment and “thumbs up” on YouTube, and share on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ to help spread the word about this show – only 2 more episodes!

Updating our recent Long Beach Comic-Con post, we’re pleased to announce that production designer Greg Aronowitz will join the festivities and participate in the 10:15AM walking tour, the 1PM Q&A and the 2PM – 4PM signing (The Guild’s schedule is here).

For the first time, The Guild will be offering a high quality poster of Greg’s variant cover art for The Guild: Clara (one-shot) comic for $10, with Greg on hand to autograph them at the signing.

Be sure to also visit Greg’s blog, which includes great behind the scenes posts about his production design work on The Guild as well as the new Dragon Age: Redemption web series.

Photo by The Bui Brothers

The Guild will offer a walking tour, a screening of season 5, a Q&A with cast members and an autograph signing session. Jones Soda Company will also be on hand offering sample tastings of their great soda flavors, so stop by their RV on the promenade. Here’s the complete schedule of events:

Saturday, 10/29 at 10:15 AM – Key members of The Guild production team lead a walking tour of the filming locations at the Long Beach Comic Con. (Tour concludes at the 11AM screening with seating guaranteed for the tour takers). Meet outside room 104A

Saturday, 10/29 from 11 – 11:45 AM – Screening of The Guild Season 5 (selected episodes). Room 104A

Saturday, 10/29 from 1 – 1:45 PM – Join Felicia Day and cast members Vincent Caso, Amy Okuda and Robin Thorsen along with director Sean Becker and producer Kim Evey for a lively Q&A discussing Season 5. Room 104A

Saturday, 10/29 from 2 – 4 PM – Cast autograph signing – Felicia Day, Vincent Caso, Amy Okuda and Robin Thorsen will sign autographs in the signing area. $20 signing fee includes the cast signatures on a limited edition 11×17 poster plus two additional items signed, and a photo with the cast. Admission to the signing limited, tickets will be given out at the Q&A.

UPDATE: Production designer Greg Aronowitz will join The Guild for this appearance, see update here.

At the Q&A session at 1pm, we will be running a drawing for an Epic Weapons Darkspawn Greatsword Replica (a $349 value) in celebration of the new Dragon Age: Redemption web series, so don’t miss your chance to win this amazing replica (pictured below).

Artist Erik McKenney, the original character artist for The Guild, has given the original Guild avatars an updated look, which was first previewed in a pinup last month in the Clara one shot from Dark Horse Comics. Erik took the time to make these new avatars available for download in a multitude of different formats for The Guild fans.  First, he did a set of 100 pixel square icons for use with your IM/chat profiles:

Download the 100 x 100 IM Icons here

Erik also created a series of desktop and mobile backgrounds and wallpapers, which you can preview in our gallery on Flickr (embedded as a slideshow below):

Here are download links for each of the sizes (each link will download a ZIP file with the full set in that size):

iPhone sizes: 640×960 and 320×480

PSP size: 480×272

Desktop Wallpapers:

2560×1600
1920×1200 1920×1080
1680×1050
1600×1200
1440×900
1280×1024 1280×800
1152×864
1024×1024 1024×768

If you’re wondering why Jeff Lewis and Sandeep Parikh are no shows at one of the world’s biggest gaming conventions – well there’s a very good reason, as they’re heading up a Guild Invasion Down Under, making appearances at conventions in Melbourne, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand:

Saturday & Sunday, 10/22 & 23, 2011 – Jeff and Sandeep at Armageddon Expo Melbourne

Saturday, Sunday & Monday, 10/29-31, 2011 - Jeff and Sandeep at Armageddon Expo Auckland

(Check the websites for complete schedule of signings, panels and photo opportunities)

Back here in the States, on Saturday 10/29/11 The Guild returns to Long Beach Convention Center, one of the key shooting locations for Season 5.  Join The Guild for the Long Beach Comic and Horror Con which will feature several great events for Guild fans:

Saturday, 10/29 at 10:15 AM - Key members of The Guild production team lead a walking tour of the filming locations at the Long Beach Comic Con

Saturday, 10/29 at 11 AM – Screening of The Guild Season 5

Saturday, 10/29 at 1 PM – Join Felicia Day and cast members Vincent Caso, Amy Okuda and Robin Thorsen along with director Sean Becker and producer Kim Evey for a lively Q&A discussing Season 5

And if those appearances weren’t epic enough, we’re pleased to announce that in the spring, Felicia Day, Amy Okuda and Robin Thorsen will be making a UK appearance:

May 11 – 13, 2012 – London, England: Felicia, Amy and Robin at Inva2ion (Invasion 2!), presented by StarFury Conventions.

 We know that last one is a ways away, but our UK Guildies often feel neglected so we’re excited to finally get across the pond (or return, in Felicia’s case) to meet with fans there.

There will be no Guild panel this year, however we will have a booth with several signings scheduled (stay tuned to our Twitter and Facebook for schedule announcements). Cast members Vincent Caso, Felicia Day, Amy Okuda and Robin Thorsen will be in attendance. The cast will also be special guests at the Curse party Friday night (October 21, 2011) at the Hilton.

In other news, the second episode of Felicia’s newest web series, Dragon Age: Redemption is now live on the web via Machinima (catch the first episode here if you haven’t already):

Season 5 of The Guild has concluded, and we thank you, our loyal fans for the continued support. Did you have a favorite line or moment from this season? If so, please leave a comment – we do read them!

Leonardo Nasca (Leo) hails from Florida, where he studied recording arts at Full Sail University. He’s a self-proclaimed “hardcore gamer” who plays and even competes on Xbox 360 games like Halo, Gears of War and Call of Duty, he’s been a fan of The Guild since the first season.

He joined Twitter in November of 2010 to stay in touch with business contacts, and being a fan of The Guild, began following The Guild’s creator, Felicia Day. Felicia tweeted about needing help with the Art Department for an upcoming “Mystery Project,” which turned out to be Dragon Age: Redemption. Even though he wasn’t experienced in working for an Art Department, Leo joined the team and he worked on Dragon Age: Redemption as a prop maker. Following that, he worked on The Jeff Lewis Five Minute Comedy Hour where he met The Guild’s Sound Mixer, Sean Oakley. He impressed Sean so much that he was brought on to work for The Guild. Sean says, “His enthusiasm for audio carried over into Season 5 of The Guild when he worked on my team again as Sound Utility and helped make this season, in my opinion, one of the best sounding yet.”

Leo with Production Designer Greg Aronowitz on the set of Dragon Age: Redemption

As a member of the Sound Department, Leo works as Sound Utility. He helps the Sound Department with whatever is needed-whether it’s mic-ing up the actors or holding the boom pole. On days when extra footage is being shot, he gets to learn the ropes as the audio mixer.

He says, as most crew and cast members will agree, the most rewarding thing about working on The Guild is that everyone involved is one big family. Everyone knows their job, does it well and works hard. Because of this, he says, you can see the effect of the great teamwork and camaraderie not only in how smoothly production runs, but in the quality of the final product as well.

When The Guild isn’t filming, Leo stays busy by working Sound Department on other productions of both large and small scale. While he enjoys working on other projects, he says The Guild sets the bar for him and that he’ll always work for any member of The Guild family.

Leo on the set of The Guild with Eureka’s Colin Ferguson

Dan Cooper is a former military man turned Camera Assistant who is originally from Arizona. Two of Dan’s childhood friends are Camera Assistants, and after Dan left the military, they helped get him started in the industry. Dan, who is also an avid Xbox player, stumbled upon The Guild while stationed overseas and has been watching it since Season One.

Dan saw the same tweet of Felicia’s that Leo responded to and applied to it as well. A month later Chris Darnell, the Director of Photography for The Guild, contacted him. Dan’s name had been passed along and ended up in Chris’ hands as a fan that wanted to work on the show. Chris says he was “reluctantly interested. I was expecting someone very green at best, but was happily surprised that Dan was a legit AC (Assistant Camera) who worked extremely hard and definitely knew what he was doing. He soon became an invaluable member of the crew.”

Dan (foreground) tends to the camera in between takes on The Guild set

As a member of the Camera Department, Dan works as a Camera Assistant, in which his job is to pull focus for the B-Camera Operator. One of the cameras used in Season 5 was the Canon 5D and according to Chris, “pulling focus on a 5D with still lenses is every 1st’s nightmare, but Dan did a great job and never complained.” Dan impressed Chris so much that he said, “Without him, the camera team wouldn’t have been able to move as quickly as we did. He definitely deserves a big thank you from the entire Guild team for all his hard work this season.”

Dan agrees with Leo in that the most rewarding part about working on The Guild is that the cast and crew are like family. He says that while everyone knows his or her job and place on set, it’s an environment where you can joke around and have a great time. His favorite part is the comedy and says there is a great rapport between the cast and crew and because of that, there’s never a dull moment.

Outside of The Guild, Dan and some friends are working on funding and pre-production for a short film they wrote together and will co-direct. You can find out more about this project and how you can support it via Kickstarter.

-Lindsey Koens