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More to Come

Monday, March 15th, 2010

I know it’s been a few days, but I just wanted to assure everyone that there’s more on the way.  I’ve actually been working on a huge blog post that involves a video that’s more than 20 minutes long, as well as 20 or so new (though related) Flash commands that are unlike anything you’ve seen before.  There’ll also be some footage in the video that’ll be of more general interest, showing some of how I work (in case you’re curious), and a few non-Flash-specific animation tips.

What have I encountered in the process of creating this upcoming monstrous blog post?  Well, video is a pain in the butt if you’re trying to make it look as good as possible.  And blogging takes a lot of time.  And I frickin’ love my home-made Flash tools, and I love sharing them with people.  Actually, I knew all of these things already, but this process has reinforced them.

Finally, I have a question for anyone reading this: How do you think I could get people to read this blog?  Specifically, I’d love to get some regular readers who are interested in Flash animation, Flash commands, and/or 2d animation in general.  Please give any suggestions you can think of in the comments or via email.

Re-Hello World!

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Moved to a new Wordpress blog from my old Myspace one.  I’m repurposing this a little.  I’ll still talk about production on Don’t Fear the Sitter but I’ll also talk about my Flash tools.  I have a huge library of Flash commands, WindowSWF panels, and Actionscript 3 symbols that I plan to showcase here.  Most of them I wrote myself, but there are also some that I’ve gotten from other sources on the web.  I’ll try to give credit where it’s due. but please let me know if I miss something.

The Start of the Blog Current mood: hopeful

Monday, November 14th, 2005
Here begins the production blog for Don’t Fear the Sitter, my current animation project.  Just a warning from the start: this blog will contain spoilers.  I’ll try not to reveal fundamental plot elements, but you are bound to learn something about this cartoon if you read this blog.

Duh.

I just wanted to warn you.  You see, my theory is that you’ll enjoy the end product more if you don’t follow the production process.  I’ve come to realize, though, that it’s a long time to wait for my friends and family before they can see any product from this thing I’m putting so much energy into.  I want to share my life with those I care about, so this is a chance to do that.  Through this blog you’ll be able to read about what I’m up to with my film.  David’s life just got a little more transparent.