Chris Nosal's Biography(Books)(Photos)

I got ahold of Chris Nosal, also known as
Captain Blue, the creator of Bad Guys over

And at that point I hadn't even planned on
making any sequels. It's awesome though. It's

AOL Instant Messenger. He's quite an
interesting guy, so I thought I'd present an

always nice to be appreciated.

interview with him, for you guys. He liked
the idea, so here it is, your interview with

L: Any notable fan experiences?

the creator of Bad Guys.

C: I had a guy email me once asking
permission for him and his friends to perform

LogoPresents: Hey chris, how's it going man?

Down At Juice Bar for a school project. I
told him to get me video if he could, but I

Christ Nosal: It's going just fine Mr.
LogoPresents, who is my good friend.

haven't heard back.

L: Hahaha...dude, you're going to make people

Also, my friend's brother tells me Bad Guys
is taking over Oakland University (where I

went to college) like a plague. People
quoting me and whatnot.

ask you some questions so people can get to
know you a bit more.

L: Good god. So it extends beyond

C: Haha, we can change that first one if you

NewGrounds...amazing.

want.

How long do you plan to continue Bad Guys? Do
you plan to do any other type of animations?

L: Nah man, it's all good, don't worry about
it.

If so, have anything in mind?

L: Anyway, ready for some questions?

C: I'll probably keep doing Bad Guys until I
run out of ideas. It's just my general humor

C: Yes, yes I am.

outlet.

L: Alright man, good to hear it. First one,
when did you start using flash?

As for other animations, I'm trying to work
on one now that's based on a short story I

C: I think it was 2000 or '01. I remember it

wrote a couple years ago. It's a bit more
serious, but it has it's funny moments.

was Freshman year of college.

L: Seeing something serious from you would be

L: Was this the first time you have used your
artistic side? Or were you already an

quite odd...though I'm sure it'll be great
none-the-less.

artist?

OK, I'll try to wrap this up, I'm sure you've

C: Well, as far as animating, I had been
making animated gifs about a year before

got things to do. I'll ask some quick-answer
questions.

that. I'd drawn a lot before then, really
badly. Mostly stickmen.

What music do you like? Bands? What's playing

L: I remember seeing your stick animation

now?

with pirates. That was a very long, and good
animation. How do you maintain focus on your

C: Lately I've been listening to some Beck,
NIN, Ben Folds, The Flaming Lips, Sigur Ros

longer animations? Do you ever get tired of
it?

(amazing band from Iceland), Tom Waits,
Radiohead...

C: I was really sick of working on that one.

L: Right on. What have you been watching?

I worked on it over a span of about 3 months,
and there probably a whole month or more in

Favorite movies? Notable things you've seen
come across NewGrounds?

the middle when I didn't do anything.

C: One of the best movies I've seen recently

When I animate, I feel like I have ADD. I
just want to get up and walk around and do

was Serenity. I just got Season 3 of Home
Movies on DVD, I've been meaning to watch

anything but animate. That's why there's not
a lot of animation in what I do now. It's the

that. That's a great show.

only way I get shit done.

L: Home Movies is a good one, a very unique,
Dr. Katz style of humor. I can see the

L: I feel very much the same way, sometimes
it's hard to put down what's in your head,

relation between Bad Guys and Home Movies.

onto the screen.

Boxers or briefs?

What has inspired your animations? Namely the
"Bad Guys" series?

C: Boxers.

C: Well, a lot of times I just write down

L: Favorite food?

anything funny that pops into my head at any
given time and just tuck it away. And

C: I've been answering "pizza" to that
question since I was like 6, and I see no

eventually I see if any of these things fit
together and try to work a story around

reason to stop now.

them.

Cheese fries at Outback are pretty damn good
too though.

Like, today I was sitting in my car listening
to some NIN and a lyric made me think of

L: Hahaha. Alright, 2 last things.

something funny, and I jotted it down on a
brown paper bag. And I think I've got a spot

1) Your favorite saying

for it in the next Bad Guys episode.

2) A saying that represents you

L: Speaking of the next Bad Guys episode, any
spoilers for us?

C: Shit, I don't know.

C: I'm thinking the next one is going to have

My grandpa used to say "See you in the

future, if not in the pasture." I always
liked that.

L: Sounds interesting. I'm sure it'll have
that classic Bad Guys touch, that'll make it

I'm not sure what represents me. Probably

absolutely hilarious.

something like, "hey that guy is weird."

While we're still talking about
animating...what was your favorite thing to

L: Hahaha. Alright man, thanks for your time.
I wish you the best of luck in your future

animate?

animations. Any last words while you have the
chance?

C: I think it was the first Bad Guys episode.
Everything about that episode felt really

C: Uhh...pineapple, hubcap, pillow....shit

effortless.

that joke was lame.

L: But it sure did explode onto the
NewGrounds scene. It was...or maybe even

L: Yeah it was :D

still is in the top 50 forever. You have a
loyal following behind you. How does that

C: Well, that's what I'm here for.

affect you?