A Different Kind of West

A Different Kind of West ep 1 commercial (TV-MA) Stoner Jim was the kind of cowboy who solved problems with lead. But after crossing the wrong cosmic force, he’s yanked into a strange new dimension where the rules and the guns don’t work like they used to.

In the remaster of A Different Kind of West ep 2, I made this room darker, because it is an interrogation after all. That light coming in adds the perfect weight to the scene. I can't wait until this remaster is done.🤠

A Different Kind of West Episode 2, Scene 1 Remaster. Started last night and already nearing completion on the Episode 1 remaster as well. This scene was completely reworked for tone and atmosphere, including updated lighting, materials, and character presentation. Van’s new leather wardrobe gave the scene the heavier visual presence it always deserved. The goal with these remasters is simple: make the world feel exactly the way it did in my head when the story was first created. Darker, colder, and more cinematic. More updates soon from the frontier.

4:19 Studios update.

4:19 Studios LLC featuring our female beagle Turanga Leela. This is where most of the magic happens. I also have another rendering PC in our bedroom. In the den there's another crafting table for resin 3D prints and a heat press. 😎 #indieartist

UPDATE FROM THE STUDIO‼️ I won’t be producing any new episodes until my Butterfly Tracker Kit ships (shipping begins August 31st). Once it arrives, I’ll be building my own full mocap suit and creating a custom animation library from the ground up. This will allow me to generate original motion capture performances and elevate the quality of all future episodes. In the meantime, I’m putting that time to good use. I’ll be remastering Merc Bros. Episode 1 in Blender 5.0, fixing the long-standing hair, fur, and feather “crawl” issue that’s affected several recent Blender versions. The goal is a cleaner, smoother, more polished visual experience. And that’s not all. While the remaster is underway, I’ll also be developing a brand-new 4:19 game app! Launching first on the Google Play Store. It will be: • 100% FREE • No ads • No tracking • No data collection • Just pure, simple fun No gimmicks. No hidden hooks. Just something fun to play. More updates soon. — Michael 😎 #animated #3danimated #Blender #GooglePlay #app #freegame

The least bloated version of the app is now live, free, & ad free as always. You may find it on the Google Play store by going to 419shows.com/app . No ads, no tracking, just free entertainment as I make it. I am remastering Merc Bros. EP 1 as I finish EP 2 because of the fix I came up with for lighting bugs in Blender. 😎 #animated #animation #3danimated #3danimation #blender #GooglePlay

A Different Kind of West EP 2 is now live! A new adversary arrives in the frontier town of Crystal Junction, and when Merrick confronts Jim over the death of his brother, old tensions resurface and alliances begin to fracture. Free & Ad free on 419shows.com or the free Google app at 419shows.com/app #AnimatedSeries #animated #Western #animation #3danimated #3danimation

A Different Kind of West EP 2 should be completed today at some point. I had to redo the beginning scene. Jim's pants needed the emitter turned down because it caused a fast strobe effect on Van's dress. As you can see, the new version of the scene has the effect turned down to where you can still see the mark on Jim's pants, yet it's no longer overwhelming. It does have to be turned up for certain scenes where Jim is agitated, etc. Since the mark of Balance reacts to the one carrying it. 😎 #3danimated #3danimation #animatedseries #Western #animated

A Different Kind of West – Episode 2 needed one more scene to be complete. The thieves’ town of Shadow Belle had to be introduced. #Western #animated #3danimated #animatedseries

Rendering tonight: A Different Kind of West, Episode 2 — final scene. Doc Fenton and the Sheriff are deep in conversation when CannaBoy bursts in with urgent news. 🤠 #animated #animatedseries #3danimated #western

Rendering tonight. Hard to tell if the Sheriff’s kicking back or listening in. Whatever’s being said at that back table… I’d pay to hear it. 🤠 #western #animatedseries #3danimated

Episode One of A Different Kind of West is back on its feet, new title, new sound, new fire in its gut. Best watch it now… Episode Two ain’t far behind. 419shows.com or https:// 419shows.com/app 🤠 #western #animated #animation #3danimated #3DAnimation #animatedseries #solocreator #indiecreator

New intro's up for A Different Kind of West. Quick shot, little dust, & a whole lot of attitude. 🤠 #western #animated #animation #3danimated #3danimation #blender #animatedseries

Reckon I finally carved out a spell o’ time to amble on down to the town’s Art Station, set my boots up, an’ get a proper openin’ made for A Different Kind of West. Figure this one’s mighty close to how the Good Lord intended it; rough, scorched, an’ ridin’ straight at ya come Saturday around noon. 🤠 #western #animated #animation #3danimated #3danimation #blender #AnimatedSeries #newintro

RT @MercBros: 2026 marks a new era for 419 Studios. In January, I’ll be adding G5-Face Pro facial motion capture to all my animation, bring…

Two men. One room. One truth too big for either of them to handle. Jim meets the only thing more dangerous than the West itself. #western #wildwest #animated #animation #3danimated #3danimation #scifiart #animatedseries

Create your own lane. 😎 #creator #indie #originalwork #selfmade #creativefreedom #artwithoutlimits

Rendering Tonight. When some folks cross a being named Balance… they don’t realize what they’ve just done. You can’t outsmart Balance. You can’t erase it. And when it marks you... don’t try to remove it. #animated #animation #3danimated #3danimation #Western #scifi #brutal

This is the hybrid you've been looking for. 😎