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[http://www.olanrogers.com/ Olan Rogers] is a film-maker, photographer, and comedian from Tennessee well known for his work with [http://www.youtube.com/balloonshop Balloon Shop] and his [http://www.youtube.com/OlanRogers other channel] on youtube. While mainly making comedic shorts, he also dabbles in experimental short films and music videos. He has recently been rising in youtube fame for his miniseries ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzE4Mhn7pgI The Last Scene]'', ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvz5-ZkKIBc New Prime]'', and soon to be ''[http://www.indiegogo.com/poprocket Pop Rocket]''. ''The Last Scene'' is an [[Affectionate Parody]] of action movie ending cliche`s, while the ''New Prime'' is one of [[Science Fiction]]. Both are well-known for their [[Surreal Humor|sharp-yet-bizzare]] wit as well as being [[Cerebus Syndrome|surprisingly cerebral]]. He's also a ''major'' [[Cloudcuckoolander]] and [[Nice Guy]].
[http://www.olanrogers.com/ Olan Rogers] is a film-maker, photographer, and comedian from Tennessee well known for his work with [http://www.youtube.com/balloonshop Balloon Shop] and his [http://www.youtube.com/OlanRogers other channel] on youtube. While mainly making comedic shorts, he also dabbles in experimental short films and music videos. He has recently been rising in youtube fame for his miniseries ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzE4Mhn7pgI The Last Scene]'', ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvz5-ZkKIBc New Prime]'', and soon to be ''[http://www.indiegogo.com/poprocket Pop Rocket]''. ''The Last Scene'' is an [[Affectionate Parody]] of action movie ending cliche`s, while the ''New Prime'' is one of [[Science Fiction]]. Both are well-known for their [[Surreal Humor|sharp-yet-bizzare]] wit as well as being [[Cerebus Syndrome|surprisingly cerebral]]. He's also a ''major'' [[Cloudcuckoolander]] and [[Nice Guy]].
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[[Suspiciously Specific Denial|He is not, however, an astronaut, geophysicist, nor a dragon-slayer.]] Here is [http://www.olanrogers.com/ his website], [http://www.olanrogers.com/store his store], [http://www.youtube.com/BalloonShop The Balloon Shop YouTube channel], [http://www.youtube.com/OlanRogers his YouTube channel], [http://www.twitter.com/OlanRogers his Twitter], and [http://www.facebook.com/OlanRogers his Facebook].
[[Suspiciously Specific Denial|He is not, however, an astronaut, geophysicist, nor a dragon-slayer.]] Here is [http://www.olanrogers.com/ his website], [http://www.olanrogers.com/store his store], [http://www.youtube.com/BalloonShop The Balloon Shop YouTube channel], [http://www.youtube.com/OlanRogers his YouTube channel], [http://www.twitter.com/OlanRogers his Twitter], and [http://www.facebook.com/OlanRogers his Facebook].

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=== '''Notable Works''' ===
'''Notable Works'''


* [http://www.youtube.com/BalloonShop Balloon Shop]
* [http://www.youtube.com/BalloonShop Balloon Shop]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve5_x9moiTk The video] for ''Search Party'' by American Analog.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve5_x9moiTk The video] for ''Search Party'' by American Analog.


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=== '''Olan Roger's works provide examples of:''' ===

== Tropes Appearing In Most Of His Works ==
== Tropes Appearing In Most Of His Works ==
* [[Acting for Two]]: All of the characters are played by about four people, 60% of which are played by Olan himself, 10% by Reid Sullivan, 20% by Thomas Gore, and 8% by Starscream. Lampshaded, of course.
* [[Acting for Two]]: All of the characters are played by about four people, 60% of which are played by Olan himself, 10% by Reid Sullivan, 20% by Thomas Gore, and 8% by Starscream. Lampshaded, of course.
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* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Nearly every one of his characters ever, as well as Olan himself. Of particular note, Bob and Hans of ''New Prime'' and Zack McSleuthberger of ''The Last Scene''.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Nearly every one of his characters ever, as well as Olan himself. Of particular note, Bob and Hans of ''New Prime'' and Zack McSleuthberger of ''The Last Scene''.
** A memorable tumblr post:
** A memorable tumblr post:
{{quote| '''wolfennights''' ''asked'': Olan, do you have ADD/ADHD?<br />
{{quote|'''wolfennights''' ''asked'': Olan, do you have ADD/ADHD?
'''Olan''': I have a HD TV. }}
'''Olan''': I have a HD TV. }}
* [[Fake Brit]]: ([[As Long As It Sounds Foreign|Or something]]) In some of his videos.
* [[Fake Brit]]: ([[As Long as It Sounds Foreign|Or something]]) In some of his videos.
* [[Gosh Dang It to Heck]]: Olan never uses a swear more vulgar than "crap". Surprisingly, this arguably makes his videos much funnier.
* [[Gosh Dang It to Heck]]: Olan never uses a swear more vulgar than "crap". Surprisingly, this arguably makes his videos much funnier.
* [[Guttural Growler]]: Pretty much everyone that's played by Olan or Reid, with a few exceptions.
* [[Guttural Growler]]: Pretty much everyone that's played by Olan or Reid, with a few exceptions.
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* [[No Budget]]: [[Visual Effects of Awesome|Not that you could tell]] in ''New Prime''.
* [[No Budget]]: [[Visual Effects of Awesome|Not that you could tell]] in ''New Prime''.
** Averted for ''Pop Rocket''
** Averted for ''Pop Rocket''
* [[Non Human Sidekick]]:
* [[Non-Human Sidekick]]:
** Olan's pet cat [[Transformers|Starscream]]. He appears in many of his shorts.
** Olan's pet cat [[Transformers|Starscream]]. He appears in many of his shorts.
** And he's rescued a starving puppy named [http://yfrog.com/kgc8rggj Kreacher] from an abusive owner. Looks like Starscream has a new friend.
** And he's rescued a starving puppy named [http://yfrog.com/kgc8rggj Kreacher] from an abusive owner. Looks like Starscream has a new friend.
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* [[Surreal Humor]]
* [[Surreal Humor]]
* [[Talking to Himself]]: Since almost all characters are played by the same four or five people, this is inevitable.
* [[Talking to Himself]]: Since almost all characters are played by the same four or five people, this is inevitable.
* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Awesome]]: Oh so much.
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: Oh so much.
* [[You Look Familiar]]: See [[Acting for Two]]
* [[You Look Familiar]]: See [[Acting for Two]]



== Tropes Appearing In ''The Last Scene'' ==
== Tropes Appearing In ''The Last Scene'' ==
* [[Action Film Quiet Drama Scene]]: Abused to no end.
* [[Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene]]: Abused to no end.
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: Of action movies, clichés, and [[Gainax Ending|Gainax Endings]].
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: Of action movies, clichés, and [[Gainax Ending|Gainax Endings]].
* [[Almost Dead Guy]]: Subverted/Parodied with {{spoiler|Zack}}.
* [[Almost-Dead Guy]]: Subverted/Parodied with {{spoiler|Zack}}.
* [[Anti Hero]]: Daniels is a Type III
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Daniels is a Type III
* [[Anyone Can Die]]: Surprisingly.
* [[Anyone Can Die]]: Surprisingly.
* [[Badass Moustache]]: Daniels
* [[Badass Moustache]]: Daniels
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* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: {{spoiler|The whistle.}}
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: {{spoiler|The whistle.}}
* [[Cloudcuckooland]]: The White Void
* [[Cloudcuckooland]]: The White Void
* [[Cliche Storm]]: Invoked, parodied, and played with in ''The Last Scene''.
* [[Cliché Storm]]: Invoked, parodied, and played with in ''The Last Scene''.
* [[Cryptic Conversation]]: Pheonix Gold, much to Daniels' chagrin.
* [[Cryptic Conversation]]: Pheonix Gold, much to Daniels' chagrin.
* [[Dead Little Sister]]: Shelly is Daniels' dead girlfriend, [[Imaginary Friend|even though he made her up.]]
* [[Dead Little Sister]]: Shelly is Daniels' dead girlfriend, [[Imaginary Friend|even though he made her up.]]
* [[Deliberately Monochrome]]: Justified because they are in a white void.
* [[Deliberately Monochrome]]: Justified because they are in a white void.
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]: Scar
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]: Scar
* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: Whatever story this is a part of, we are only shown the last scene.
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: Whatever story this is a part of, we are only shown the last scene.
* [[Gainax Ending]]: The whole thing ''is'' one to whatever it’s “the last scene” of.
* [[Gainax Ending]]: The whole thing ''is'' one to whatever it’s “the last scene” of.
* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]: Whenever someone takes the medicines, they get these.
* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]: Whenever someone takes the medicines, they get these.
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* [[Kubrick Stare]]: Daniels in the intro, combined with [[Slow Walk]].
* [[Kubrick Stare]]: Daniels in the intro, combined with [[Slow Walk]].
* [[MacGuffin]]: The Medicines. {{spoiler|Subverted.}}
* [[MacGuffin]]: The Medicines. {{spoiler|Subverted.}}
* [[Made of Iron]]: Zack gives [[Fifty Cent]] a run for his money as far as taking bullets goes.
* [[Made of Iron]]: Zack gives [[50 Cent]] a run for his money as far as taking bullets goes.
* [[Mr. Imagination]]: Daniels, apparently, having made up multiple people, including his [[Dead Little Sister|dead girlfrend]] and [[Shallow Love Interest]]. {{spoiler|He was possibly lying, however, as Carl was shown to actually be real in ''New Prime 5''. It's very possible that Shelly was real to.}}
* [[Mr. Imagination]]: Daniels, apparently, having made up multiple people, including his [[Dead Little Sister|dead girlfrend]] and [[Shallow Love Interest]]. {{spoiler|He was possibly lying, however, as Carl was shown to actually be real in ''New Prime 5''. It's very possible that Shelly was real to.}}
* [[Narnia Time]]: The year-minutes or yeuts. {{spoiler|As well as The White Void.}}
* [[Narnia Time]]: The year-minutes or yeuts. {{spoiler|As well as The White Void.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Nested Story Reveal]]: At the end.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Nested Story Reveal]]: At the end.}}
* [[Perma Stubble]]: Daniels, Scar
* [[Perma-Stubble]]: Daniels, Scar
* [[Rocky Roll Call]]: "You don't need to get upset, I just thought we were playing the Name Game!"
* [[Rocky Roll Call]]: "You don't need to get upset, I just thought we were playing the Name Game!"
* [[Slow Walk]]: The intro
* [[Slow Walk]]: The intro
* [[Shallow Love Interest]]: Shelly, used as a [[Dead Little Sister]]. {{spoiler|She isn’t real. Or is she?}}
* [[Shallow Love Interest]]: Shelly, used as a [[Dead Little Sister]]. {{spoiler|She isn’t real. Or is she?}}
* [[Soundtrack Dissonance]]: Almost constantly.
* [[Soundtrack Dissonance]]: Almost constantly.
* [[Stealth Parody]]: [[Played With]]
* [[Stealth Parody]]: [[Played With]]
* [[The Virus]]: {{spoiler|It created the gargoyles, and was caused by the medicines.}}
* [[The Virus]]: {{spoiler|It created the gargoyles, and was caused by the medicines.}}
* [[Unflinching Walk]]: The intro, again.
* [[Unflinching Walk]]: The intro, again.



== Tropes Appearing In ''New Prime'' ==
== Tropes Appearing In ''New Prime'' ==
* [[Action Film Quiet Drama Scene]]: Again, similarly to ''The Last Scene''.
* [[Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene]]: Again, similarly to ''The Last Scene''.
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: Of [[Sci Fi]] in general.
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: Of [[Sci Fi]] in general.
* [[Almost Dead Guy]]: {{spoiler|Hans}} in ''New Prime''
* [[Almost-Dead Guy]]: {{spoiler|Hans}} in ''New Prime''
* [[Alien Blood]]: {{spoiler|The Phantom's is green when he's stabbed by Ferris.}}
* [[Alien Blood]]: {{spoiler|The Phantom's is green when he's stabbed by Ferris.}}
* [[Amusing Alien]]: Bob.
* [[Amusing Alien]]: Bob.
* [[Anti Hero]]: Ferris is a [[Sliding Scale of Anti Heroes|Type III]] but dips into a type IV when he {{spoiler|kills the poor nimbus cubs...}} Dutch is a Type I.
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Ferris is a [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type III]] but dips into a type IV when he {{spoiler|kills the poor nimbus cubs...}} Dutch is a Type I.
* [[Anyone Can Die]]: Surprisingly.
* [[Anyone Can Die]]: Surprisingly.
* [[As Long As It Sounds Foreign]]: Valavingee's name.
* [[As Long as It Sounds Foreign]]: Valavingee's name.
* {{spoiler|[[Back From the Dead]]: When Ferris destroys The Lost Gate, Dutch, Lightwave, Brenda, Daniels, Scar, Hans, and A-jacks, emerge. Subverted for Daniels and Scar, who end up getting disintegrated again when the Void explodes.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Back from the Dead]]: When Ferris destroys The Lost Gate, Dutch, Lightwave, Brenda, Daniels, Scar, Hans, and A-jacks, emerge. Subverted for Daniels and Scar, who end up getting disintegrated again when the Void explodes.}}
* [[Big Bad]]: The Phantom
* [[Big Bad]]: The Phantom
* [[Big Brother Mentor]]: Ferris to Dutch
* [[Big Brother Mentor]]: Ferris to Dutch
* [[Brick Joke]]: The soy sauce
* [[Brick Joke]]: The soy sauce
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: The Phantom is ''[[Sarcasm Mode|totally]]'' not [[Star Wars|Darth Vader]].
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: The Phantom is ''[[Sarcasm Mode|totally]]'' not [[Star Wars|Darth Vader]].
* [[Catch Phrase]]:
* [[Catch Phrase]]:
** Emperor Laboosh's "I'm feeling frazzled" and its variations, as well as Valavingee's "I have dealings".
** Emperor Laboosh's "I'm feeling frazzled" and its variations, as well as Valavingee's "I have dealings".
** "Rev it down, Dutch!"
** "Rev it down, Dutch!"
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* [[The Empath]]: {{spoiler|Zack implies he's this}} in ''New Prime 5''.
* [[The Empath]]: {{spoiler|Zack implies he's this}} in ''New Prime 5''.
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]: The Phantom.
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]: The Phantom.
* [[Family Unfriendly Death]]: {{spoiler|The Phantom is surprisingly shown being stabbed, complete with [[Alien Blood]] and a gaping wound.}}
* [[Family-Unfriendly Death]]: {{spoiler|The Phantom is surprisingly shown being stabbed, complete with [[Alien Blood]] and a gaping wound.}}
* [[Foreshadowing]]:
* [[Foreshadowing]]:
** The teleportation sound effect is shared by {{spoiler|Bob and The Phantom.}}
** The teleportation sound effect is shared by {{spoiler|Bob and The Phantom.}}
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* [[Hurting Hero]]: Ferris
* [[Hurting Hero]]: Ferris
* [[Ice Cream Koan]]:
* [[Ice Cream Koan]]:
{{quote| "[[Rhymes On a Dime|Sauces without surface....Make me nervous]]"<br />
{{quote|"[[Rhymes on a Dime|Sauces without surface....Make me nervous]]"
"Oh yeah? Well sauces without plastic.... Makes me not fantstic"<br />
"Oh yeah? Well sauces without plastic.... Makes me not fantstic"
* Slaps* "That was for good measure. [[Ho Yay|And to give me pleasure]]" }}
* Slaps* "That was for good measure. [[Ho Yay|And to give me pleasure]]" }}
* [[Inherently Funny Words]]: Apparently how names are chosen on New Prime. Twarpers, Wompus, Warpers....
* [[Inherently Funny Words]]: Apparently how names are chosen on New Prime. Twarpers, Wompus, Warpers....
* [[Killed Off for Real]]:
* [[Killed Off for Real]]:
** {{spoiler|Scar, Hans, Dutch, Brenda, and eventually The Phantom (Complete with a [[Family Unfriendly Death]]).}}
** {{spoiler|Scar, Hans, Dutch, Brenda, and eventually The Phantom (Complete with a [[Family-Unfriendly Death]]).}}
** {{spoiler|Everyone comes [[Back From the Dead]] (save for The Phantom) in ''New Prime 5'', but it's [[Double Subverted]] for Scar and Daniels who end up getting killed with the explosion of the void, and Ferris' fate is ambiguous, but he's implied to have died when he fell out of the ship.}}
** {{spoiler|Everyone comes [[Back from the Dead]] (save for The Phantom) in ''New Prime 5'', but it's [[Double Subverted]] for Scar and Daniels who end up getting killed with the explosion of the void, and Ferris' fate is ambiguous, but he's implied to have died when he fell out of the ship.}}
* [[Late Arrival Spoiler]]: {{spoiler|Woe be the person who watches ''New Prime'' before ''The Last Scene''.}}
* [[Late Arrival Spoiler]]: {{spoiler|Woe be the person who watches ''New Prime'' before ''The Last Scene''.}}
* [[The Mole]]: {{spoiler|Bob is revealed to be The Phantom in disguise in ''New Prime 4''.}}
* [[The Mole]]: {{spoiler|Bob is revealed to be The Phantom in disguise in ''New Prime 4''.}}
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* [[Narnia Time]]: {{spoiler|The Lost Gate takes Ferris to The White Void from ''The Last Scene'' in ''New Prime 4'', where it’s revealed that Daniels had been missing for years, despite that he’d only been there since the beginning of ''The Last Scene''}}.
* [[Narnia Time]]: {{spoiler|The Lost Gate takes Ferris to The White Void from ''The Last Scene'' in ''New Prime 4'', where it’s revealed that Daniels had been missing for years, despite that he’d only been there since the beginning of ''The Last Scene''}}.
* [[Mordor]]: Four Points.
* [[Mordor]]: Four Points.
* [[Once More With Clarity]]: After [[The Reveal]] in New Prime 4 that {{spoiler|Bob is The Phantom}}.
* [[Once More, with Clarity]]: After [[The Reveal]] in New Prime 4 that {{spoiler|Bob is The Phantom}}.
* [[Perma Stubble]]: Dutch, Ferris
* [[Perma-Stubble]]: Dutch, Ferris
* [[Red Eyes Take Warning]]: The Phantom.
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: The Phantom.
* [[The Reveal]]: In ''New Prime 4'', it's revealed that {{spoiler|Daniels from ''The Last Scene'' is actually Ferris' brother, the two series are in the same universe, and that Bob is actually The Phantom}}.
* [[The Reveal]]: In ''New Prime 4'', it's revealed that {{spoiler|Daniels from ''The Last Scene'' is actually Ferris' brother, the two series are in the same universe, and that Bob is actually The Phantom}}.
* [[Scenery Gorn]]: {{spoiler|''New Prime 5''.}} [[Visual Effects of Awesome|Good lord.]] Also manages to be combined with [[Scenery Porn]].
* [[Scenery Gorn]]: {{spoiler|''New Prime 5''.}} [[Visual Effects of Awesome|Good lord.]] Also manages to be combined with [[Scenery Porn]].
* [[Scenery Porn]]: ''New Prime'', especially episodes 3 and 4.
* [[Scenery Porn]]: ''New Prime'', especially episodes 3 and 4.
* {{spoiler|[[Show Within a Show]]: Since ''The Last Scene'' is [[Nested Story Reveal|actually a comic book in-universe]], by extension, so is New Prime.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Show Within a Show]]: Since ''The Last Scene'' is [[Nested Story Reveal|actually a comic book in-universe]], by extension, so is New Prime.}}
* [[Slow Walk]]: A few times, but Ferris has the best one in ''New Prime 5''.
* [[Slow Walk]]: A few times, but Ferris has the best one in ''New Prime 5''.
* [[Shallow Love Interest]]: Brenda, again used as a [[Dead Little Sister]].
* [[Shallow Love Interest]]: Brenda, again used as a [[Dead Little Sister]].
* [[Soundtrack Dissonance]]: Almost constantly.
* [[Soundtrack Dissonance]]: Almost constantly.
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: Dutch. {{spoiler|He doesn't live.}}
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: Dutch. {{spoiler|He doesn't live.}}
* [[Uncanny Family Resemblance]]: Ferris and {{spoiler|Daniels}}.
* [[Uncanny Family Resemblance]]: Ferris and {{spoiler|Daniels}}.
* [[Wham Episode]]: ''New Prime 4'' reveals that {{spoiler|''The Last Scene'' is actually in the same universe, Daniels is Ferris’ brother, Dutch was killed by The Phantom, and that Bob is The Phantom in disguise, before which The Phantom gets the last of The Pieces Three by fooling Ferris while being Bob in disguise.}}
* [[Wham! Episode]]: ''New Prime 4'' reveals that {{spoiler|''The Last Scene'' is actually in the same universe, Daniels is Ferris’ brother, Dutch was killed by The Phantom, and that Bob is The Phantom in disguise, before which The Phantom gets the last of The Pieces Three by fooling Ferris while being Bob in disguise.}}
* [[What the Hell Hero]]: "''You just killed that poor nimbus cloud!''"
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: "''You just killed that poor nimbus cloud!''"



== Tropes Appearing In ''Pop Rocket'' ==
== Tropes Appearing In ''Pop Rocket'' ==
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* [[Hostage for Macguffin]]: Harvey
* [[Hostage for Macguffin]]: Harvey
* [[MacGuffin Title]]
* [[MacGuffin Title]]
* [[Miscarriage of Justice]]: Cyphris is blamed for Harvey's murder, [[Convicted By Public Opinion|despite the only evidence]] being that he was the only one near when the crime was committed and is on death row.
* [[Miscarriage of Justice]]: Cyphris is blamed for Harvey's murder, [[Convicted by Public Opinion|despite the only evidence]] being that he was the only one near when the crime was committed and is on death row.
* [[No Budget]]: [[Averted Trope|Averted.]] [[And the Fandom Rejoiced]].
* [[No Budget]]: [[Averted Trope|Averted.]] [[And the Fandom Rejoiced]].
* [[Posthumous Character]]: Harvey, though they [[Never Found the Body]].
* [[Posthumous Character]]: Harvey, though they [[Never Found the Body]].
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* [[Three Laws of Robotics]]: At least the first one was mentioned
* [[Three Laws of Robotics]]: At least the first one was mentioned
* [[X Meets Y]]: [[Film Noir]] meets [[Science Fiction]]
* [[X Meets Y]]: [[Film Noir]] meets [[Science Fiction]]



== Other Tropes ==
== Other Tropes ==
* [[British Accents]]: Really, really hilariously bad ones for the ''Laying It On The Stones'' videos.
* [[British Accents]]: Really, really hilariously bad ones for the ''Laying It On The Stones'' videos.
* [[Genre Shift]]: Made a ''[[Mega Man X (Video Game)|Mega Man X]]'' [[Fan Film]] that is a straight action sequence with no comedy. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ2NA--PFbE And it's awesome.] Also his experimental shorts and music videos are much more serious than the work he's most known for.
* [[Genre Shift]]: Made a ''[[Mega Man X]]'' [[Fan Film]] that is a straight action sequence with no comedy. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ2NA--PFbE And it's awesome.] Also his experimental shorts and music videos are much more serious than the work he's most known for.
* [[Perfectly Cromulent Word]]: "Fannywinkler" in ''Laying It On The Stones''.
* [[Perfectly Cromulent Word]]: "Fannywinkler" in ''Laying It On The Stones''.
* [[Stop Having Fun Guys]]: Invoked/Parodied by The Fun Cop.
* [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys]]: Invoked/Parodied by The Fun Cop.


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Olan Rogers is a film-maker, photographer, and comedian from Tennessee well known for his work with Balloon Shop and his other channel on youtube. While mainly making comedic shorts, he also dabbles in experimental short films and music videos. He has recently been rising in youtube fame for his miniseries The Last Scene, New Prime, and soon to be Pop Rocket. The Last Scene is an Affectionate Parody of action movie ending cliche`s, while the New Prime is one of Science Fiction. Both are well-known for their sharp-yet-bizzare wit as well as being surprisingly cerebral. He's also a major Cloudcuckoolander and Nice Guy.

Also dabbles in Stand Up Comedy, having released two spoken word albums in 2010 titled Don't Poke The Bear and Bring The Bacon.

He is not, however, an astronaut, geophysicist, nor a dragon-slayer. Here is his website, his store, The Balloon Shop YouTube channel, his YouTube channel, his Twitter, and his Facebook.

Notable Works

Olan Roger's works provide examples of:

Tropes Appearing In Most Of His Works

  • Acting for Two: All of the characters are played by about four people, 60% of which are played by Olan himself, 10% by Reid Sullivan, 20% by Thomas Gore, and 8% by Starscream. Lampshaded, of course.
  • Aerith and Bob: Ferris, Dutch, Valavingee, Scar, Zack, Bob... Interestingly, The most normal names (Bob, Zack) go to the least normal characters.
  • Awesome McCoolname: Lightwave, Emperor Laboosh, Ferris, Dutch, Valavingee, Scar, Olan Rogers....
  • Better Than a Bare Bulb
  • Cloudcuckoolander: Nearly every one of his characters ever, as well as Olan himself. Of particular note, Bob and Hans of New Prime and Zack McSleuthberger of The Last Scene.
    • A memorable tumblr post:

wolfennights asked: Olan, do you have ADD/ADHD?
Olan: I have a HD TV.

Tropes Appearing In The Last Scene

Tropes Appearing In New Prime

"Sauces without surface....Make me nervous"
"Oh yeah? Well sauces without plastic.... Makes me not fantstic"

Tropes Appearing In Pop Rocket

Other Tropes

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