Working with Ariel Anderssen again, Exposing the scary, reality of political issues in ENF

I was overjoyed to find out Ariel Anderssen was returning to the U.S. to shoot Exposing Senator Anderssen's Hypocrisy. We had so much fun shooting Embarrassment is Forever and I learned so much from her the first time, such as planning to shoot multiple scripts in one day. Since then I had been shooting multiple stories with one model, which has helped improve my efficiency and double up on my video library. What changed from last year to now was what has happened politically. Ever since 47 took office, the abuse of power from ICE has escalated. As I write this now, 47 has illegally sent the National Guard in response to the Los Angeles protestors against ICE. Stories were coming up of people being illegally detained. So with that, I did check with Ariel to see how she was feeling, how safe she felt traveling to the U.S., and if she felt she needed to cancel because no one is safe at this point. I myself have had to meet with lawyers to determine what steps I need to take as a transracial adoptee who is a U.S.citizen now but could have that stripped at anytime under this administration. Ariel acknowledged this and confirmed she was coming to the U.S.

 If you followed my newsletter, you know I spoke about Utah Senator Mike Lee's proposed Interstate Obscenity Definition Across States (IODA) act, which plans to expand the definition of what is considered obscenity in the U.S. that is illegal to share electronically. This is the same Mike Lee who just tweeted a "joke" after two Minnesota representatives were shot and killed in their homes but yes, the true obscenity is watching erotic content.

 Lee’s definition would replace the phrase “patently offensive” with “Intent to arouse, titillate, or gratify the sexual desires of a person.” It would also include “nudity” and “excretion” alongside sex as categories of “prurient interest.” His legislation’s three-point definition of obscenity is as follows:

    1. taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion,
    2. Depicts, describes, or represents actual or simulated sexual acts with the objective intent to arouse, titillate, or gratify the sexual desires of a person, and,
    3. taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.

Lee's law is more than a ban on porn. Many correctly speculate that the law will target LGBTQIA+ communities, labeling any depiction of these communities as "obscene" to justify charging them with crime. This like many other laws are meant to be a wedge to open the doors to further infringe on the rights of marginalized folks. 

 Lee's bill would essentially deem any type of erotic content, in a sense anything in this newsletter, as illegal. ENF and ENM had always been more soft in terms of erotic content, with much of our favorite scenes on public TV but under this law, even embarrassed nudity with the most popular TV show would be banned. This is not new, this is actually Lee's third attempt to pass a law that bans porn, hence why Exposing Senator Anderssen's Hypocrisy was written before the announcement of Lee's newest bill.

The original concept of Exposing Senator Anderssen's Hypocrisy stemmed from a long history of conservative groups lobbying to ban porn. I would not consider myself an expert in this area, but have educated myself following people who have, like Mike Stabile, the Policy Director at Free Speech Coalition. Across the political spectrum both democratic and republican lawmakers have fed into this notion that sex work/porn is unsafe for families and have laid the groundwork to where we are now. The Passing of FOSTA/SESTA, a bill intended to stop sex trafficking, did not do what was intended and actually did more harm to sex workers and did not help in prosecuting sex traffickers. Although porn is the focus, what sex workers and members of the adult industry have said is that it's just as much about giving private companies power over surveillance of our privacy as it is about banning porn. Porn is just the wedge because it historically has been stigmatized, under the guise of being unsafe for minors thus, justifying the need to regulate access through age verification laws or outright banning it altogether. 

I drew from the reality of the situation to write a character who advocated against porn but secretly has her own kinky desires. A conservative political figure advocating against any lifestyle that doesn't fit the heterosexual, nuclear family household only to be caught in their own sex scandals doing things even far worse is not a rare occurrence. That's why one of my favorite type of embarrassment exposure ideas, is the exposure of kinky secrets.  The more conservative and stern one is in their opinion, than the greater the shame/humiliating fall is when they're stripped of their clothes. My choice of exposure involved a slight turn from the typical idea of embarrassed naked exposure, by giving Ariel some clothes....skimpy red rope lingerie. With the use of panty play, the embarrassment and character quirk of the Senator implies the assumption she has a kinky fantasy for being tied up just in being seen wearing rope as underwear, which is something that got me into rope bondage in the first place. 

When Ariel arrived it was a great reunion. Many of my closest friendships are long distance and I love the small moment of joy and elation that comes from seeing someone in person after a year of being far away. It was as we set up that we started talking that the conversation became more melancholy. As we started talking about this scene, I updated her on the reality of what Senator Lee was proposing. Ariel has been in the industry for years and was familiar with conservative groups going after porn. Mike Lee's latest bill was news to her and it gave us a sense of dread and sadness because we wondered if this would be the last time travel to the U.S. to shoot porn would be possible. Ariel then suggested we enjoy the moment and I was so appreciative of this because it brought me back in the present to enjoy the fun I had in shooting embarrassment porn while also collaborating with a brilliant performer. I've become prouder of my work and how silly/absurd the story lines are and shooting this comedic skit reminded me that making silly art can also be one (of many) acts of resistance to the current White Supremacist Fundamental Christian oligarchy that is trying to take more power. On that day, Ariel and I engaged in one act of defiance, by exposing this institution for its hypocrisy.  

I couldn't have asked for a better model to take on this role. I had written dialogue for the scene, the Senator using many conservative talking points that the current administration has used, incorrectly using "Woke" as a negative term and even going so far as to use black-and-white thinking in that "some things are just right and somethings are just wrong!," and "your feelings are not what everything's about!" Many of these inflexible, extreme talking points are what right wing, authoritarian politicians live by and something many of their constituents support. Ariel's improvisation using these terms gave her character authenticity and in some ways was chilling because of how accurate her performance was in nailing actual right-wing talking points. Like the first time, it was a joy to watch Ariel act in one take, presenting through each of the powerpoint slides I created (featuring guest spots from Skunk and Violet), she did this seamlessly such that I would've thought she had made her own presentation about banning porn.

The other reason I was looking forward to this clip was because I wanted to make a video that showcased my shibari skills. So far rope bondage has been used a little bit, with simple rope cuffs tying up wrists and ankles, with the occasional rope lingerie tie. Having seen a few rope bondage clips, I wanted to take my first shot at filming a bondage centric ENF clip. Ariel herself is a skilled self-bondage tier and I wanted to capture a slow-motion capture of her tying her own rope dress.  The next tie would be one of my favorite arm binding ties, a four line strappado. I've tied this a few times on partners and felt it would look aesthetically neat while also adding more eroticism to the image of Senateor Anderssen grinding against the bench while she was tied up.

 

 

 With ENF, I'm used to shooting quick shots to put together a sequence of clothed-to-unclothed shots of the model being embarrassed. With rope bondage, the focus is on the model struggling in their ties. I typically see long shots, often times zooming in and out to get a focus on the model. With this in mind, I used a harness to capture Ariel for several minutes in her tie, trying my best to keep the camera steady. I initially thought a side-profile shot would work best but realized that this did not showcase the neat, ladder-like effect of the strappado so we opted to shoot it a second time. What I enjoyed about shooting bondage is that it forced me to be present in the shot, taking my time rather than going through the rush of record, stop, record, stop that I'm used to doing. Shooting bondage required taking time, letting Ariel improvise on her own while capturing all of her nonverbal performance as she figured out how a senator who wants to ban porn but secretly masturbates to porn, would enjoy being tied up.

 ENF is typically a style meant to be silly and over-the-top. Exposing Senator Anderssen's Hypocrisy has that and after watching this movie in full, I'm proud that we made an ENF video that tackles a serious issue about privacy, freedom of speech, and the rights and safety of marginalized folks, many of whom saw the adult industry as accessible when discrimination from "normy" jobs discriminated against them. We hope you all enjoy this video and if you live in the U.S., call your senator and tell them to vote NO on Mike Lee's IODA bill.  

The True Opponent in Filming an ENF Mortal Kombat Parody - Nature!

                  

 I have been looking forward to this Memorial Day weekend for a month ever since I booked the shoot with Skunk and Violet for what would become Embarrassed Kombat. The video game itself is all about humiliating your opponent with a gruesome finisher. Even the non fatal finishers imply a sense of embarrassment. How humiliating is it to go from being a tough martial arts warrior and become reduced to a baby?

 

I explored the idea of humiliation and stripping an opponent of their clothes in my Mortal Kombat Fanfic, Finish Them! In it, the fighters get stripped during battle, with their special abilities being used to accidentally or intentionally damage their opponent's clothing. I didn't finish the series as I moved on to writing my own erotica however, the year I made the plan to make ENF films,  I knew a long-term goal would be to shoot a two-model video parodying Mortal Kombat. With your support within my first year, I felt ready to make the leap and bring the idea to life. As exciting as it was to write the script, inventing my own characters that parodied Princess Kitana and Sonya Blade, the shoot would not be without its challenges.

With Global Warming impacting the intensity and stability of weather patterns, Michigan's weather is even more unpredictable. As I write this on Memorial Day weekend, it's actually in the high 40s. When Skunk and I first met and planned to shoot, it was delayed because we had a snow storm...in April.

                              

This fella visited me minutes after Skunk and I agreed to reschedule shooting Officer Undressed

Experiences like this make me used to the unpredictability of what can happen leading up to, during, and after filming an ENF video. I have found the mantra, "It will not turn out exactly as you planned" to be helpful in grounding me so that I am not overwhelmed or panicked when things happen unexpectedly. It's not that things will go wrong, but rarely have shoots gone 100% the way I wanted. Weather changes, scripts changes, making adjustments to costumes/props, and travel are factors that can affect a shoot. Embarrassed Kombat was hit with multiple unexpected moments.

The unpredictability of the weather was the first issue. In April, temperatures were averaging at mid 40s to 50s, which if you've ever been naked in these temperatures, it's not very tolerable. It's also risky because it could result in health issues for exposure to cold temperature for long periods of time. In that sense, I was ready to reschedule if the temperatures were not going to rise. With this comes another challenge, booking. Scheduling with one model takes time and a lot of communication to figure out the right time because we all have our own schedules. Booking two models adds complexity because I had to coordinate between Violet and Skunk's schedules to make sure all three of us could meet to shoot at the booked outdoor location. With a lot of back-and-forth texting, we had our day and I knew that rescheduling could risk further delaying the video if Violet and Skunk couldn't meet on a second day.

 By the week of, things were looking to be better, it seemed it would be in low 60s with sun. It was not my preferred condition, but better than what I had feared and with that, we made the choice to try to shoot. I did let both models know that if they felt uncomfortable or needed to stop then we would because I want to prioritize safety and health of the performers above everything else.  With props, costumes, and robes in hand, we went to work in this wonderful outdoor wooded location that reminded me of the forest fight scene in Mortal Kombat 2

 I was more anxious than I typically feel with shooting, more because this was my first time shooting a two-model scene. I also felt pressure running against the time of nature because I wasn't sure how long we would have sunlight and worried we would lose it. Lucky for me, it was cloudy because...Michigan, and we got a total of 5 minutes of sunlight, so problem solved! I usually shoot things in linear order of the story, but given the time constraints of temperature and lighting, I prioritized efficiency and shot scenes in order of action, stripping, and eventually dialogue. Skunk and Violet handled this all with amazing grace and talent, their motivation and enthusiasm created a fun energy that kept us moving throughout the shoot.

 

 

 My current equipment setup includes a Sony ZV-E10, a Rode Video NTG mic and then my camera phone. The nice part about the Rode mic is it can plug into my Sony and allow me to check the quality of the sound while recording. That day, it had difficulties holding a charge, it would a low battery even after charging all day. It was likely that it would die out during shooting, Luckily, the camera has its own built in mic that I was ready to use but my saving grace would by my camera phone.

My phone has a better quality camera built in than what I've previously had. I still prefer to use my Sony for better image quality, but it does get the job done when needed. I first used it as a second camera with Embarrassment Quest as a wide angle shot.

 

 I regret forgetting to use this more consistently during filming as I only got this shot for the second half of the battle. Despite only using a few scenes spliced with the close-up shots, I liked the transition between wide angle and POV shots because I felt it resembled the camera changes in Final Fantasy 7 combat scenes. With Embarrassed Kombat, I knew I was going to do a section that would parody the actual side-angle shot of the original video game and made sure I had enough space to run the camera phone during the whole shoot. This choice ended up making it the MVP when another issue would happen....gravity. If you watch the video, you can see the fun blooper of my camera lens reaching its end when the stand tipped and landed lens first. This is a bad habit of mine of leaving things unstable and letting them fall, from leaving objects on the edge of a table, to light stands, and the ZV-10 kit lens.

                           Violet's concerned face seeing the last moments of my lens before I could.

At this point, halfway through the shoot I was down my primary camera and no microphone. It was not great however, I didn't panic. Again, the mantra that things will not turn out as I planned helped ground me. I also knew I had my phone camera set up to get a wide angle shot on run the whole time and luckily this was our saving grace because thanks to that, I got every shot I needed and I had decent enough audio to mix with the shots on my Sony camera when the microphone battery died. So, lesson learned, always have a backup camera ready and also make sure your camera stand is stable XD.

 The other unexpected challenge that day was the wind chill factor, bringing our 60 degree temperature down to more of a mid 50 degree temperature. This meant the amount of time being naked outside that was tolerable and safe was a lot shorter. Typically, I try not to rush through takes or if needed, reshoot a take to make sure we have the shots we need. With the temperature a factor and with Skunk and Violet the ones who are naked, I wanted to be mindful of their safety and eliminate any time of unnecessary reshoots. I kept checking in with them for the rest of the time, offering to stop and reschedule if needed. To their credit, they were on board with finishing the shoot and we quickly shot the rest of the script. There might have been a few points from the original script that were omitted, mainly some dialogue, but this was something that wasn't central to what I wanted - an ENF parody in spirit of the videogame Mortal Kombat, not necessarily just the story. Like Embarrassment Quest and Embarrassment Quest 2, I wanted to tell a story that resembled the game mechanics and that meant I could coach Violet and Skunk during their solo fights rather than stop and start multiple takes with scenes involving dialogue.

 By the time we wrapped up shoot, I was anxious if I got everything I needed to edit a coherent story. My hope was to have two parts to this Mortal Kombat themed ENF shoot, something I wanted to film ever since I planned to make films. Having watched it in full sequence, from splicing in the music, the fight sound effects, and my own attempt at mimicking the Mortal Kombat narrator voice, I am overjoyed with this long film Violet, Skunk, and I created. We hope you enjoy it. I would love to make this a series, and so your support in buying the video would be of great help because once cost is covered, I can definitely plan a sequel and I already have a few ideas as to what it could be.

 

Commanded by Skunk - Exploring different forms of humiliation

 Around this time would've been the year anniversary of when I reached out to Devious Skunk to start my career in producing enf content. This comes with the release of Spy vs the Commander - Skunk's Uniform Stolen! This was actually the first video we shot before we shot The Men in Black versus the Kinky Clownians. The idea of this story stemmed from my love of the exposure trope of a character's clothes being stolen and used for a disguise. This is often shown in a lot of action-type movies, sometimes not even showing the actual removal of one's clothes, instead one shot will portray the protagonist and the other character,  with the following scene to show the protagonist wearing the character's clothes. Sometimes we would get to see the character stripped of their clothes and tied up, a double whammy of humiliation. G.I. Joe often used this trope both in the comics and the TV show.

 

 

I also highlighted this trope in a fanfiction story featuring Black Widow in Black Widow's Bad Luck. In this story Black Widow sneaks around, stripping guards of their clothes before she gets caught and is stripped herself. It's one of my earliest stories and one of my most popular ones.

 Thus, that was the idea I had when I created Commander Skunk. I liked the idea of a dominant boss who demeans her soldiers only to be stripped and humiliated as she's tied up in her panties and later, no clothes at all. Still, I didn't feel this was quite enough, I wanted to do something else to make this ENF clip more than just a clothed/unclothed story.

As I have said before, erotic embarrassment and exposure is not just about the nudity/panty exposure, it's about exposing someone's secrets. Most folks have no problems with being seen naked or in their underwear, but it's when there's a detail they don't want people to know about that makes it embarrassing. I thought it would be fun to be in a situation where in being stripped and tied up, that The Commander had a sexual fantasy of this but didn't want anyone to know. This led to the funny premise of her bossing the Spy, to do what she wants him to do to her. We both enjoyed this idea because of how silly it was because in turning the tables, the Spy is now stuck at the mercy of the Commander before she's horribly embarrassed when her men see her caught in the passion of her submissive fantasy.

 

 I thought this would be a simple clip to shoot in terms of the set up and boy was I wrong. Do you know how hard it is to strip someone with a camera strapped to your chest and make sure you have it pointed on the actor? Suuuuuuuupeeeer hard. Once we started filming I realized that I couldn't just focus on removing her catsuit, but I also had to make sure the camera was steady and aimed where I wanted it to. I had to summon all of my lessons from yoga by being very mindful of my body movements so that I moved slowly and not shake the camera. Adding to the challenge was that the catsuit was a lot tighter than I realized, it wasn't something I could simply just pull off.  

These technical issues initially had me concerned because I wasn't sure if the camera would be so shaky it would impact the clip. It was one of the first time I thought about booking a re-shoot, which I now understand the purpose. Thankfully my fears were unfounded as I have watched the clip several times and l love the diverse types of stripping scenarios that Spy vs the Commander has, capturing my love of exposed nerdy and sexy underwear and naked exposure. As always, Skunk's playful and silly energy made this shoot a fun hangout than work. I'm impressed with her ability to write her own cue cards while tied up. We hope you enjoy the clip!

Making a deal with the Devil - Working with Riley Jane

Now that it's spring, temperatures are getting warmer (well not here in Michigan but you get used to it). With Riley Jane, things get even hotter with my latest embarrassed and exposed video, the Embarrassed Naked Demon!

 

 The original idea for this script stemmed from a different idea I had (that I still hope to film some day) of an angel being summoned in the most inopportune of times. Of course, with good, there is evil and I wanted to do something to balance that out with a demon-related ENF story that became Embarrassed Naked Demon featuring the return of Riley Jane. I had Riley in mind as a performer with several body mods, the split tongue I thought would make for a great detail in portraying a demon who enslaves mortals. 

 

This was going to be another teleportation related film. It seems simple but in editing it's common to pick out areas where the camera moved slightly or an object that is in one place was slightly moved elsewhere. Once the camera is in place I just had to ensure that it wasn't moved elsewhere. Thankfully this was actually the second film that we shot after filming Embarrassment Quest 2 . It was another film involving start-stop shots so we had found our groove and it was relatively seamless. Honestly the hardest part was snapping my fingers loud enough so that the camera could pick it up or that Riley could hear to start acting.

 

Sometimes when I think of an idea, I like to explore other ways of making an embarrassment clip unique because it can be easy to be repetitive with a clip about someone ending up naked by the end. With this story, Riley was going to be naked first before the more embarrassing stuff would happen. I loved the idea of a tough, scary demon, being caught doing several embarrassing things in addition to being seen in her embarrassing underwear. Riley asked me a very important question when we shot that scene, which was pop music or country music for her to be caught dancing to? It was a hard choice because I think both have a place to be something a demon would be embarrassed dancing to. As a metal and hardcore punk music fan growing up, I can remember feeling embarrassed jamming to Rage Against the Machine and then my music would switch to a pop song after. One time I heard two guys in a car laughing behind me and I was so self conscious I lowered the volume. I think that's why both Riley and I liked this script. Not only is the premise absurd and silly, that someone who managed to summon a demon who grants hm three wishes would waste them on the most mundane things, but it also features forms of embarrassment that are not solely based on stripping someone of their clothes. It involves wearing cute things, dancing/singing, and being caught in a vulnerable moment with a sexual encounter.

We hope you enjoy Embarrassed Naked Demon and stay tuned for the next enf film!

Clownin around with Devious Skunk again filming a Men in Black parody

 I like to play to someone's strengths. one thing you may not know, is that my friend and muse, Devious Skunk is a professional clown! We've talked at length together about how ENF is fun for her because of how silly it can be. I always knew I wanted to incorporate her natural skills in a story and that led to the creation of the Embarrassed Men in Black. 

 I was a big fan of the Men and Black series and thought it would be fun to do a parody because aliens as a trope would make it very easy to use silly stripping elements. I also thought it would be fun would be making Skunk act outside of her typical silly self by playing someone similar to the dry, humorless character of Agent Kay. In doing so, it would make the silly ways in which she is stripped funnier. That's what led me to coming up with some classic slapstick comedy gags, like a bucket on the head, slipping on a banana peel and itching powder. These aren't new gags in ENF clips, I've seen them a lot in other slapstick stories. The question then became, how would I make the delivery of these jokes unique?

 

 That was when I thought of the Kinky Clownians and the idea that they grow stronger through embarrassing pranks was something that was very fun to write. I initially thought I'd use glue as the joke that would strip Skunk but then when I thought about shadow puppets, I couldn't wait to try that effect and act with Skunk to make it look like she was being attacked by a shadow and stripped. This was inspiration I pulled from another great movie, Killer Klowns from outer Space

 

Speaking of acting, this was also a first for me to be exposed on camera. I wouldn't say being humiliated is a strong kink of mine, but I would be lying if I said I didn't think about it from time to time.

 

Hey! I'm the director, I'm not supposed to be embarrassed!

 I knew it would be funny and good for the story for Skunk to pants me after she transformed into a Clownian. I also think humiliation of masculine identified folks hits different because historically, men, cis-men especially, have the privilege of being in power and that trait is automatically associated with that side of the gender spectrum. This is why I think stripping and humiliating masculine folks is funnier and appealing to many. It's also why I feel that sissification is more appealing when it's the masculine identified person being humiliated although I have limited experience with this so I can only speculate.

Technically the shoot was a series of start and stop cuts, with closeups of the comedy device, like the banana peel, before switching to the next shoot. Admittedly I needed a second take of the banana peel slip because how often will I get to see someone slip on a banana peel and laugh? I'd say one of the trickier shots was the shadow puppet scene. I had hoped to use my LED lights to get the effect. The problem was that the light was too bright for the shadow effect to work. So I ended up using a phone camera light and it was the exact effect I needed. It was fun to play with Skunk and adjust my "dog" to act in sink with her pantomiming being bit and I hope everyone gets a kick out of these.

 I think the most amazing part was watching Skunk apply her clown makeup, I was excited to see her go in "clown" mode because I have seen her circus performances. It was admittedly, a little scary waiting for her to pop out in a dark hallway, I'm not someone who is scared of clowns but the mood did give me alittle eerie feeling. We only had one shot to do this take because it was the last (literally) Party City confetti popper I had and there would be no more now that it's out of business. Added to the fact that we suffered a casualty that night, one of my LED lights fell and broke (just the stand luckily) so it was a lesson in making adjustments on the fly to make sure the shot was perfect for the confetti shot.

 

 

 This was the second clip we shot and so by the end of the night, there was some pressure to finish in time and we felt exhausted by the end. It's all worth it because as I watch it in its final form makes me overjoyed to release another silly ENF sketch that I hope you enjoy. See you in April for another clip! *honk honk*

A heavy start to 2025. My next clip with Izzie Robbins as a hitwoman - the art of filming ENF rope bondage

 It's been a challenging and scary time for us, especially people of color, LGBTQIA+, undocumented, and disabled folks as multiple executive orders have been placed that threaten our livelihoods. I am scared and have had days where I am exhausted from holding anger/hopelessness/fear in my body, which has slowed me down to take time to process. I don't have a singular answer because it will not be one thing, but a series of actions and shifting goals to help us survive the next four years. A grounding statement that keeps me centered is a statement from Miriam Kaba, a prison abolitionist who says "Hope and grief can coexist and if we wish to transform the world, we must learn to hold both simultaneously. The process will, as ever, involve reaching for community." I have been rereading ​Let This Radicalize You​ to think of how organizing and devoting my focus to helping communities is one approach I can take to survive. Another article I have found helpful is Florence Ashley's article on ​Palliative Activism​. In this, Florence writes how in a world where things continue to seem hopeless, one course of action is to do think of ways to reduce suffering amid pending doom. Palliative care is about providing comfort and improving quality of life, even when chronic health conditions suggest a poor outcome. In this, my palliative care is to continue making erotic embarrassment art. I will make erotic embarrassment stories focusing on stripping bullies of their power, I will create non-sexual fetish content that continues to be silly and absurd. I will also explore political topics and incorporate that in my stories. This is another form of radical action I can take and I hope you'll join me in this journey, by simply enjoying what I make. 

 Embarrassed Bounty Hunter

The idea behind Embarrassed Bounty Hunter was I wanted to play with the contrast of a tough badass assassin exposed in cutesy underwear and also exposed for having a cutesy side that likes to be pampered. We often let our hair down and act as our natural selves before bed time and for many folks, we would turn down a last minute invitation to be social because we choose not to be seen in our current appearance. To do so might be embarrassing for some and that was the motif Izzie understood when we shot this.

 

Having worked with Izzy a second time, I got to see her comedic chops in a different character. It was cool to see her act in a completely different way than Jane the cartoonist. Instead of a nerdy and awkward character who is accident-prone, Izzy got to play two characters who were bossy, mean, and dominant. My favorite line she adlibbed was calling me "designated weapons bitch" which I have to find a way to use in the future. Acting up this tough bravado made her exposure in her Care Bear undies holding a stuffed animal all the more sexy. I felt the more cutesy things she could wear - bunny slippers, Care Bear panties, stuffed animal, the better and I hope you agree too.

Rope bondage was something else I wanted to involve and the choice to tie someone comes with some challenges. My preference is to keep the camera as still as possible, a helpful tip that the legendary Dalek Supreme gave me after I started filming. For this, I typically use a tripod but in this scene I needed Izzie to get untied so she could stand up and act. I switched to using a harness but the practical approach to tying was figuring out how to tie her up but not so well that she can't escape (in real life, if I don't want you to escape, I make sure my ties are tight so that can't happen ; ). I tied the  cuffs in a way that I thought would be easy to tie....until it wasn't. It was a minor snafu, but once we shot, I found that my simple loose tie remained difficult to undo and get out of so we switched the approach to tying the cuff in a way so she could easily get out of the tie on her own. Rope bondage shoots have a different goal, many of the videos focus on the model struggling, with a shot focusing on them for several minutes. In my scenes, they are a minor element in a larger story and so I often think about how can I merge two different kinks (e.g. embarrassment/exposure and rope bondage) so that both get some screen time.

 

Whether you like rope bondage more than embarrassment or vice versa, I hope you enjoyed this clip and stay tuned for the next one!

Shooting an ENF video game sequel

 We're ending the year with another video game ENF parody! I'm happy to release Embarrassment Quest 2, with the return of Riley Jane! Embarrassment Quest was one of the few videos that had multiple positive comments (this always helps my stores so if you like them, please rate and review!). Rather than do another combat based story, I wanted to film another trope in video games - selling items or in this case, clothes!

 

                                             Selling and robbing clothes of townsfolk in Skyrim
 

I feel like I have seen this setup earlier in my days playing video games, but where I saw the specific idea was in the web series, The Guild. In it, one of the players has his keyboard hijacked by the protagonists, and they sell his avatars' clothes until he is left naked although it is never shown. In video games, like in reality, we want to dress our characters, who are sometimes an extension of ourselves, in the best/most badass look possible. This is why I like the idea of stripping away that "best self" and exposing one that we wouldn't want to be seen, because I find that this is best type of exposure and embarrassment. The heart-print underwear is always a favorite of mine, but it was also my nod to a classic video game Ghouls N' Ghosts, where the Knight in that came will be exposed in his strawberry-print underwear when his armor is destroyed by one hit (I just learned that it is strawberries NOT hearts!)

Initially my plan was to have Riley strip in one long cut as she negotiated for the sword she needs to use to slay the dragon. It occurred to me the day before that a more "video game" effect would be a jump cut where her clothes vanish after confirming the sale of an item. In one way, this would make shooting easier because it makes for a shorter take before cutting and moving to the next clip. The challenge becomes in having Riley freeze and then start the next take in as close of of a position that resembles the last one. Overall this went smoothly, with some very small differential placements. What helped as setting up the merchant table and leaving some items in frame that remained still in between each cut.

 

The other challenge was adding the other images/sounds/music to mimic a video game. The first time doing this in Embarrassment Quest it took two days. This time around things went a bit quicker now that I knew what animations I wanted. The added time can be exhausting but looking at the final cut make it all worth it because all of these elements remind me of video games I used to play. 

 

 

This was also the film that made me laugh the most, so much so I ruined some takes because I couldn't contain my laughter. I knew using the confetti popper was going to be funny, but the large amount of confetti that shot out made me laugh so hard. To avoid laughing on take two, I had to look away. Riley absolutely understood the idea, how it was meant to be silly and over-the-top, breaking the meta by writing her as a player who is aware there is a game. 

 

I couldn't wait to release Embarrassment Quest 2 and I hope y'all enjoy that in addition to the first. I don't know when I'll shoot a third sequel but I do have some ideas that I will save in the future because there are so many tropes I can make fun of.