Moving Along
I wanted to keep this blog updated more than I have
been lately. I wanted to show some kind of inside
view of the life of a content creator. The last
episode took a lot longer than I expected but the
result was definitely worth it for me. I am very
happy with it. I'm not, however, constantly plodding
away at creating art and music for the show all day.
Of course, there are plenty of time when I am
not creating at all, but I found that there are also
times when I have the urge to create, but not
necessarily for the show. I just have ideas that need
to get on screen. This issue isn't just because of
ideas though. It also has to do with time.
You see, I love to draw. I love to create images. There was a time where, because I was working on a show, I felt I always had to be working on that show. Sometimes, though, it can be late at night, and I have maybe an hour before I go to bed, and I want to draw. I often would find something else to do because it wouldn't advance the show. I now see this as a mistake.
Sometimes I jut had an urge to draw something that had nothing to do with the show. I used to put that out of my mind too. Lately though, I realize it is better to draw it, even if it serves no purpose. Well, there's no such thing as a drawing that serves no purpose. All drawing will at least improve my skill and be a matter of learning. So now, when I feel like drawing, even if it is completely unrelated to the episode at hand, I do it.
This can apply to animation as well, though it
may be prudent to be a bit more careful here. I did
animate a couple scenes which are not used in the
second episode. They weren't really meant for it.
They were more "to see if I could" type scenes. Then
again, I also wrote music that is not used. Music is
the thing I get to spend the least amount time on
though, and since I have never really pulled out my
new keyboard and wrote real music in Garage Band
until this episode, there was some need to just
explore and play. I can say that I will definitely be
writing more serious score material for future
episodes. There's so much ground the explore there.
The point of all this, though, was to say that from now on, when I create such images or even music not for the show, I will post them here on this blog. This is a part of the life of a creator.
On an unrelated note, I am currently listening
to the score for Transformers, which is by
Steve Jablonsky. I learned of this composer by his
amazing musical work on the Katsuhiro Otomo film
Steam Boy. Steve Jablonsky is, I believe, one
of the Media Ventures guys, a group of film composers
who work for, and sound a lot like, Hans Zimmer. This
group includes NIck Glennie-Smith (The Rock),
Harry Gregson Williams (Metal Gear Solid 2),
Trevor Rabin (Con Air), John Powell, Klaus
Badelt, Mark Macina and probably a few others I am
forgetting. I knew them all well before I ever heard
of Steve Jablonsky, and when I heard the score for
Steam Boy, Steve Jablonsky quickly became my
favorite of the group. After hearing
Transformers, though, I really believe he is
the best of the bunch.
Anyway, I will try to write here more often from now on. I will come back soon to fill you in a couple of interesting things that happened while working on episode 2.
You see, I love to draw. I love to create images. There was a time where, because I was working on a show, I felt I always had to be working on that show. Sometimes, though, it can be late at night, and I have maybe an hour before I go to bed, and I want to draw. I often would find something else to do because it wouldn't advance the show. I now see this as a mistake.
Sometimes I jut had an urge to draw something that had nothing to do with the show. I used to put that out of my mind too. Lately though, I realize it is better to draw it, even if it serves no purpose. Well, there's no such thing as a drawing that serves no purpose. All drawing will at least improve my skill and be a matter of learning. So now, when I feel like drawing, even if it is completely unrelated to the episode at hand, I do it.
The point of all this, though, was to say that from now on, when I create such images or even music not for the show, I will post them here on this blog. This is a part of the life of a creator.
Anyway, I will try to write here more often from now on. I will come back soon to fill you in a couple of interesting things that happened while working on episode 2.