Go Big...

Or well, you know. So, guess I need to start thinking about making another movie, eh? Well, the hamster's been running around for a few days and I've got an inkling of what I'd like to do. I kinda base my projects on what I'd hope to learn by the end of it - what new skills I would have acquired. That being said, I don't know much about set design in iClone - can't really use the primitives provided to save my life, all pinkies with Sketchup and other 3D modelling programs I just haven't delved into that much. So that's what I'd like to focus on for this next project... and it's gonna be a big one.

I was sooooo tempted to return to my vidding roots. I've had some music video ideas that I was hoping to get done eventually (still might) but then again it comes down to - where's the challenge? Sure there are editing challenges and story telling to be done, but it's not something that by the end of it will leave me saying, "I did it! I conquered something!" In order to get better at this thing, I've got to step out of my comfort zone and push myself a little. Will they always work out as I hoped? Hell, no! But in the end, that's not the point.

So along with my focus on set design, I also want to try my hand at dialogue - writing a script and having proper voiceovers (any volunteers?). :) I really, really don't know how to go about integrating others into my work. Am I a bit of a control freak? Hmmm, maybe. I'd prefer to say that I have a vision and I tend to be reluctant to stray from it or half-ass it in any way (if it's avoidable). I very much do my work by "feel". It has to feel right to me. If it doesn't, it nags me EVERY time I see it and eventually, it's got to go. But then again, maybe that's something else I have to learn - to let go a little. Hand over the reigns and trust that it'll still be ok. I'll get back more than I'm giving up. My friends, you're gonna have to help me a little bit with this one! :)

So yeah, this next one is going to be challenging. I'm aiming for an action/adventure, more feature-lengthish than snippet. I'm going to work some After Effects in there, get learning in that program going as well. It's a big bite but I'm hoping I won't choke on it. If I do, I'm sure I'll have some friends standing by with the Heimlich!