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Oi, the tech...
4 years ago
Don't know what it is with me and the tech I use, but we don't seem to get along as well as I hoped. Computer just went down again. Had to do a wipe and reload of Windows on my machine to get it up and running again. Fortunately, since I've had these computer issues so often, I make sure my files are frequently and redundantly backed up, so the only thing lost is time.
Since I'm on the topic of software, I'm finding myself kinda paralyzed by all the options I suddenly find myself with. As I mentioned in my last journal entry, I've gotten my hands on a piece of animation software that I'm actually able to wrap my head around. I've been trying to find as many tutorials on it as I can ( difficult to find any that aren't behind paywalls ) and I'm starting to think I could really do something with it. And therein lies my dilemma...
I would really like to make cartoons! I've been very good at talking about all of the ideas I have in my head with things like SOLAR, yet pretty bad at actually DOING them. I think doing it as a cartoon would be feasible. All of the assets I've gathered to do the SOLAR comic are sitting on my hard drive collecting e-dust and, since its just me, doing a short story like SOLAR could be a much better idea than doing anything more longform like Jeryal or Kimyou University (even though I would love to do those too). Given it took a few weeks to make that minute video, I'm sure it would take about 6 months to a year ( conservatively ) to finish. My problem there is a lack of voice actors to put it together. I'm not in a position to pay anyone properly, and I couldn't in good conscience ask someone to without compensation...unless I just do all the voice acting myself. I'm sure no one would mind that, right? lol
On the other hand.....
I would really like to make a video game! While looking at tutorials on the animation software, I've seen some where other creators use it to create characters that they export into game engines. And I've also been looking at tutorials for the Unity game engines for a while also ( and on that subject, just started looking at some for the Unreal Engine too ). I think that would be the crown jewel in this silly online career I've thrusted myself into. And, unlike the cartoon idea above, it's something I could do that wouldn't require the voice actors. It would be nice, but I've seen games people love that still just display character dialogue as text on screen. Of course, me being me, I would want to go all in for an RPG that would tie in to Kimyou University. My issue there, of course, would be the time. Even if I don't have to make all of my assets from scratch and even if I'm able to make the game without having to do much coding, I'm sure it would still take...I dunno...at minimum 5 years to even make an RPG that sucks, never mind a half-decent one.
That's where I am now. I'm still working on my comics, where my computer issues allow, but I would like to take things a step beyond. Do I try to find the missing resources to make relatively quick cartoons, or should I try making a long-term commitment to game-dev? Or maybe I should curb my ambition and just make a comic series from start to finish for a change?
...maybe before I do any of those things, I should just buy a brand new computer, so I won't have so many issues?
Oh people, my people, what say you?
Since I'm on the topic of software, I'm finding myself kinda paralyzed by all the options I suddenly find myself with. As I mentioned in my last journal entry, I've gotten my hands on a piece of animation software that I'm actually able to wrap my head around. I've been trying to find as many tutorials on it as I can ( difficult to find any that aren't behind paywalls ) and I'm starting to think I could really do something with it. And therein lies my dilemma...
I would really like to make cartoons! I've been very good at talking about all of the ideas I have in my head with things like SOLAR, yet pretty bad at actually DOING them. I think doing it as a cartoon would be feasible. All of the assets I've gathered to do the SOLAR comic are sitting on my hard drive collecting e-dust and, since its just me, doing a short story like SOLAR could be a much better idea than doing anything more longform like Jeryal or Kimyou University (even though I would love to do those too). Given it took a few weeks to make that minute video, I'm sure it would take about 6 months to a year ( conservatively ) to finish. My problem there is a lack of voice actors to put it together. I'm not in a position to pay anyone properly, and I couldn't in good conscience ask someone to without compensation...unless I just do all the voice acting myself. I'm sure no one would mind that, right? lol
On the other hand.....
I would really like to make a video game! While looking at tutorials on the animation software, I've seen some where other creators use it to create characters that they export into game engines. And I've also been looking at tutorials for the Unity game engines for a while also ( and on that subject, just started looking at some for the Unreal Engine too ). I think that would be the crown jewel in this silly online career I've thrusted myself into. And, unlike the cartoon idea above, it's something I could do that wouldn't require the voice actors. It would be nice, but I've seen games people love that still just display character dialogue as text on screen. Of course, me being me, I would want to go all in for an RPG that would tie in to Kimyou University. My issue there, of course, would be the time. Even if I don't have to make all of my assets from scratch and even if I'm able to make the game without having to do much coding, I'm sure it would still take...I dunno...at minimum 5 years to even make an RPG that sucks, never mind a half-decent one.
That's where I am now. I'm still working on my comics, where my computer issues allow, but I would like to take things a step beyond. Do I try to find the missing resources to make relatively quick cartoons, or should I try making a long-term commitment to game-dev? Or maybe I should curb my ambition and just make a comic series from start to finish for a change?
...maybe before I do any of those things, I should just buy a brand new computer, so I won't have so many issues?
Oh people, my people, what say you?
Once that is secured, perhaps cartoons with popping up text-boxes? Could always use sound bytes like animal crossing does to help give the characters more personality.