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Posted 11 years agoHeya!
Thanks for taking the time to read this short journal.
After some prodding and poking about, I managed to snag my namesake account here on FA.
The old user wasn't using it anymore and well... its nicer to have the name Shay than it is to have the name Wolly!
So... that means this account will not be used anymore and might be deleted in the near future. I will give it a few months before I ask them to do so.
For your ease, I moved here:
Shay
Come say hi on my new account and if you have any cool, creative concepts for whatever thing... be it movie, voice acting or scriptwriting... throw me a note!
Stay safe,
- Shay
Thanks for taking the time to read this short journal.
After some prodding and poking about, I managed to snag my namesake account here on FA.
The old user wasn't using it anymore and well... its nicer to have the name Shay than it is to have the name Wolly!
So... that means this account will not be used anymore and might be deleted in the near future. I will give it a few months before I ask them to do so.
For your ease, I moved here:
ShayCome say hi on my new account and if you have any cool, creative concepts for whatever thing... be it movie, voice acting or scriptwriting... throw me a note!
Stay safe,
- Shay
Thank dog, crawling back up
Posted 11 years agoDepressions... in my view the most misunderstood affliction you can find yourself in. A mental state of obliviousness that lowers not only your selfesteem, but also drains you of your will, drive, motivation, creativity and lust for life.
I used to be one of those people that didn't understand depressions. I used to think it was something like being a bit down, I always thought that people should just smile more, try harder or grow a pair... Now... I know by experience how full of it I was for thinking just that.
Life has a way of twisting and turning and shoving stuff your way that you really do not want, do not care for but you have to deal with. Sometimes you grow complacent and stuck in your ways and then life throws you a curve-ball and there ya go... on your face or worse yet... into the pit you go.
Just over three years ago, just after the love of my life moved in with me, I lost my full-time job. My job was my everything, I was creative, the colleagues were amazingly creative, the company was small and made video games and I was just happy. That was until the day my boss asked me to join him in his office, which he almost was never in, and told me the bad news. It was from that day on that my life slowly but surely got darker and darker.
Normally I don't like to talk about my personal life, it is after all personal. But I felt that now, after such a long time has passed and now that I am finally seeing a dot of light at the end of the tunnel, it is time to speak up. I was after all on the brink of losing it all... my home, my books, my creativity... my will. What I hope is that writing this will not only help me cope with what I am going through, but that people who read this and go through the same, have gone through the same or are about to go through the same, know that they are not alone and that it is the people you don't want to burden with your troubles, that will help you back to your feet.
After I lost my job, I took a month off and did all the things I wanted to do... sleep in late, visit people, play games, lounge and hang... it was bliss... total bliss and nothing but that. Now, I look back at that time and can naught but laugh at the stupidity of that moment. I couldn't have seen back then though, that the rest of the three years that were to follow would be exactly like that... a day after day, hour after hour, trek through boredom, a quest to find a job and ultimately a battle to stay sane.
During the last three years, I have applied to over 235 companies, writing more than 246 letters to sometimes the same company. Out of those applications, I have been invited to 5 interviews and at every single one... I was always candidate number 2... having found someone better at the last moment. Story of my life...
It was last year... around October, that I had experienced failure number 240 something, that I lay in my bed at night and thought... If I don't wake up tomorrow... I would be fine with it... Don't get me wrong, I didn't want to take my own life... but all my troubles would go away... everything will be okay... no more sword of Damocles shaking above me, waiting to fall at whatever moment... But I know now, that that moment, and a few more that followed, were so incredibly selfish... so selfish in fact that I hate myself now for thinking it. Sure the problems for me would go away but the ones I love and those that love me would suffer all the more. They would lose me and would get my shit to deal with.
Anyway... after losing my job, getting government aid for about a year and then having to fend for myself by turning over every penny, starting my own company and using my savings to keep that afloat... I came in contact with the government and their systems. I was already struggling and it was them, with their lame rules, small print and really inhuman regulations that pushed me back into the pit of depression time after time. I would catch a break and they would send me a letter that I needed to pay their aid back cause I made 1000 euros too much 2 years prior. Yes... I was struggling now... but they are running so far behind, that they calculate everything on two years prior. Two years ago, I had an income... but not at that time... but they were adamant and didn't care...
I hate asking for help... I still do even after all that happened, but I asked my parents and my partner to help me out. I had to ask them for money... the worst feeling I have ever felt. Where I thought they would ask me countless questions and go all high and mighty on me... they comforted me and helped me out. They offered up their own freedom and ability to buy things in order for me to keep it together. And that was the first step that put me on the road of recovery, after I had tried to save the titanic from sinking by myself.
Being in a powerless position, trying so hard, working towards that one goal and getting told time after time you are just not good enough or just don't have enough experience... or in my case are too old! (the don't tell you you are too old, but at age 37, hiring a 20 year old is way cheaper)... is the worst in the world. At least, that is how I see it.
I felt it couldn't get any worse even after my parents and partner helped me and then somewhere in March, exactly three years after I got fired... I found a job... someone was willing to hire me for a part-time job, delivering mail. The pay is shit, the hours are not to write home about, not to mention working in the sun, heat, rain, snow, hail, thunder and whatnot... but it is MY job... it so fucking love it that I look forward to do it every time I leave the door... I do it whistling... and I know now... that I never felt that way about having a job back then...
To every one out there that suffers from depressions resulting from failure in whatever it is... be it losing your job, losing a loved one, losing yourself... or worse.... know that you are not the only one out there. There are so many people out there that go through the same and are sharing your pain. But also know that if you have friends, good friends that have your back, if you have a loving partner, loving parents and family... that talking to them... being honest to them about your situation is going to set you on the path to recovery. Talking has done so much for me and also to others I have spoken to that are crawling back to their feet after their depression...
It is a tough topic... it is horrid to go through something no one can see... you have no cast around your arm, no visible scars and no horror stories to tell... your scars are hidden and inside your head where only you know they are... but we know too.
Be honest and above all, try and share your problems with your loved ones. They will listen and will try to make it work. I am lucky to be able to go to work now every day and come home tired. I feel useful again... and you can too.
Depressions take so much away from you... but it will all come back as long as you do not give up hope and fight.
I felt the need to air my mind... if not for my good true friends and my partner... I would definitely not be here right now.
Stay safe wherever you are... keep fighting and never be afraid to speak your mind or ask for help!
- Shay
I used to be one of those people that didn't understand depressions. I used to think it was something like being a bit down, I always thought that people should just smile more, try harder or grow a pair... Now... I know by experience how full of it I was for thinking just that.
Life has a way of twisting and turning and shoving stuff your way that you really do not want, do not care for but you have to deal with. Sometimes you grow complacent and stuck in your ways and then life throws you a curve-ball and there ya go... on your face or worse yet... into the pit you go.
Just over three years ago, just after the love of my life moved in with me, I lost my full-time job. My job was my everything, I was creative, the colleagues were amazingly creative, the company was small and made video games and I was just happy. That was until the day my boss asked me to join him in his office, which he almost was never in, and told me the bad news. It was from that day on that my life slowly but surely got darker and darker.
Normally I don't like to talk about my personal life, it is after all personal. But I felt that now, after such a long time has passed and now that I am finally seeing a dot of light at the end of the tunnel, it is time to speak up. I was after all on the brink of losing it all... my home, my books, my creativity... my will. What I hope is that writing this will not only help me cope with what I am going through, but that people who read this and go through the same, have gone through the same or are about to go through the same, know that they are not alone and that it is the people you don't want to burden with your troubles, that will help you back to your feet.
After I lost my job, I took a month off and did all the things I wanted to do... sleep in late, visit people, play games, lounge and hang... it was bliss... total bliss and nothing but that. Now, I look back at that time and can naught but laugh at the stupidity of that moment. I couldn't have seen back then though, that the rest of the three years that were to follow would be exactly like that... a day after day, hour after hour, trek through boredom, a quest to find a job and ultimately a battle to stay sane.
During the last three years, I have applied to over 235 companies, writing more than 246 letters to sometimes the same company. Out of those applications, I have been invited to 5 interviews and at every single one... I was always candidate number 2... having found someone better at the last moment. Story of my life...
It was last year... around October, that I had experienced failure number 240 something, that I lay in my bed at night and thought... If I don't wake up tomorrow... I would be fine with it... Don't get me wrong, I didn't want to take my own life... but all my troubles would go away... everything will be okay... no more sword of Damocles shaking above me, waiting to fall at whatever moment... But I know now, that that moment, and a few more that followed, were so incredibly selfish... so selfish in fact that I hate myself now for thinking it. Sure the problems for me would go away but the ones I love and those that love me would suffer all the more. They would lose me and would get my shit to deal with.
Anyway... after losing my job, getting government aid for about a year and then having to fend for myself by turning over every penny, starting my own company and using my savings to keep that afloat... I came in contact with the government and their systems. I was already struggling and it was them, with their lame rules, small print and really inhuman regulations that pushed me back into the pit of depression time after time. I would catch a break and they would send me a letter that I needed to pay their aid back cause I made 1000 euros too much 2 years prior. Yes... I was struggling now... but they are running so far behind, that they calculate everything on two years prior. Two years ago, I had an income... but not at that time... but they were adamant and didn't care...
I hate asking for help... I still do even after all that happened, but I asked my parents and my partner to help me out. I had to ask them for money... the worst feeling I have ever felt. Where I thought they would ask me countless questions and go all high and mighty on me... they comforted me and helped me out. They offered up their own freedom and ability to buy things in order for me to keep it together. And that was the first step that put me on the road of recovery, after I had tried to save the titanic from sinking by myself.
Being in a powerless position, trying so hard, working towards that one goal and getting told time after time you are just not good enough or just don't have enough experience... or in my case are too old! (the don't tell you you are too old, but at age 37, hiring a 20 year old is way cheaper)... is the worst in the world. At least, that is how I see it.
I felt it couldn't get any worse even after my parents and partner helped me and then somewhere in March, exactly three years after I got fired... I found a job... someone was willing to hire me for a part-time job, delivering mail. The pay is shit, the hours are not to write home about, not to mention working in the sun, heat, rain, snow, hail, thunder and whatnot... but it is MY job... it so fucking love it that I look forward to do it every time I leave the door... I do it whistling... and I know now... that I never felt that way about having a job back then...
To every one out there that suffers from depressions resulting from failure in whatever it is... be it losing your job, losing a loved one, losing yourself... or worse.... know that you are not the only one out there. There are so many people out there that go through the same and are sharing your pain. But also know that if you have friends, good friends that have your back, if you have a loving partner, loving parents and family... that talking to them... being honest to them about your situation is going to set you on the path to recovery. Talking has done so much for me and also to others I have spoken to that are crawling back to their feet after their depression...
It is a tough topic... it is horrid to go through something no one can see... you have no cast around your arm, no visible scars and no horror stories to tell... your scars are hidden and inside your head where only you know they are... but we know too.
Be honest and above all, try and share your problems with your loved ones. They will listen and will try to make it work. I am lucky to be able to go to work now every day and come home tired. I feel useful again... and you can too.
Depressions take so much away from you... but it will all come back as long as you do not give up hope and fight.
I felt the need to air my mind... if not for my good true friends and my partner... I would definitely not be here right now.
Stay safe wherever you are... keep fighting and never be afraid to speak your mind or ask for help!
- Shay
Early Holiday gift from EZwolf and myself!
Posted 12 years agoHi everyone!
As an early holiday gift from
EZwolf and myself, we have put our first furry movie "Bitter Lake" on Youtube for everyone to enjoy.
If you didn't manage to grab a copy of the DVD, you can now watch it whenever you like from the comfort of... wherever really :)
http://youtu.be/kaL4YJbXUys
We would like to thank Eurofurence for giving us a stage and help premiere it now more than two years ago...
We would especially like to thank
FoxAmoore for the amazing, goosebump inducing soundtrack... you made it all come to life, foxy... all our thanks!
Also a big thank you to everyone on the small production team who made it all possible. Thank you for your time, energy, patience and friendship!
And of course we would like to thank everyone who bought the DVD and made it possible for us to work on the future project that is still dubbed "Project Emerald" for now. Without your help, we would never have been able to start looking into that and you helped produce the short movie projects that we made. Our warmest thanks for your kind gestures... and make sure to keep an eye out in 2014 for announcements concerning the future... there is a lot going on... who knows, we might even lift the veil on Project Emerald :)
From all of use that worked on Bitter Lake, warm holiday greetings...
Have a wonderful, warm, healthy and above all... Fuzzy time!
- Shay
As an early holiday gift from
EZwolf and myself, we have put our first furry movie "Bitter Lake" on Youtube for everyone to enjoy.If you didn't manage to grab a copy of the DVD, you can now watch it whenever you like from the comfort of... wherever really :)
http://youtu.be/kaL4YJbXUys
We would like to thank Eurofurence for giving us a stage and help premiere it now more than two years ago...
We would especially like to thank
FoxAmoore for the amazing, goosebump inducing soundtrack... you made it all come to life, foxy... all our thanks!Also a big thank you to everyone on the small production team who made it all possible. Thank you for your time, energy, patience and friendship!
And of course we would like to thank everyone who bought the DVD and made it possible for us to work on the future project that is still dubbed "Project Emerald" for now. Without your help, we would never have been able to start looking into that and you helped produce the short movie projects that we made. Our warmest thanks for your kind gestures... and make sure to keep an eye out in 2014 for announcements concerning the future... there is a lot going on... who knows, we might even lift the veil on Project Emerald :)
From all of use that worked on Bitter Lake, warm holiday greetings...
Have a wonderful, warm, healthy and above all... Fuzzy time!
- Shay
EF19....
Posted 12 years agoYes!
Get to know a bit better...
Posted 12 years agoThere are a ton of journals out there that are personal, some consists of meme’s and others still make me want to facedesk.
I found this one, taken shamelessly from
achilles to be a good read and it helps in getting to know someone a little better.
1. We all know what we call you, what about the folks at home? What's your name?
Mike / Mick / Wolfy!
2. How tall are you?
5'7" or 1,76 meter
3. Natural hair color?
Dark Blond / Blond / Semi bald
4. What about eye color?
Blue
5. What orientation are you?
Pan / Bi
6. Are you single, taken, or undecided?
I’m in a healthy and relationship.
7. What do you do in your spare time?
Most of the time I write, voiceact, play world of warcraft, work out, watch tv series and read fantasy novels.
8. What's your job?
I have two jobs, one as the owner of my own company in creative writing, design and voice acting, which is currently still setting up and I work for my brother where I do whatever is needed; website design, hardware creation (soldering / circuit board setup).
9. What's one thing you like about yourself?
My unwavering creativity and compassion for others
10. Alright, now what about something you dislike about yourself?
My insecurities, my passive aggressiveness and my inability to say no.
11. What's some things your friends noticed about you when they first met you?
My caring nature and my bald head.
12. Of what faith/religion are you(if any at all?)
I don’t have any… I’m not an atheist, because I do believe there is more out there, I just don’t care what it is.
13. Do you drink?
Yeah, although it doesn’t happen that often. I love red wine… the moment I get warm fuzzy feet, I am starting to get tipsy.
14. Do you smoke?
Nopes.
15. What are your fears?
The inevitable death of loved ones and forgetting all the wonderful experiences in life so far.
16. What are your dreams/goals?
There are various goals in my life that I set daily… but the one thing I have recently decided on is choosing to do what I want to do and focus more on spending my time on things that matter to me. One of those things is going back to being creative to further the projects I feel are worth pursuing, such as Project Emerald and collaborations with friends.
17. Ever had any crushes/ex's in the past/present?
Well of course! Life is all about meeting people and some people just tick all the boxes. That said, even though I love a lot of my friends, there is only one I really share my life with.
18. Who's your best bud?
Akuro - You know you are a lucky sod when you meet someone you can share your life with to the fullest extent. Even though we have a lot in common, we also have our small differences. This makes sharing a life together all the more interesting.
19. Alright, you got the cravin' for munchies, what'cha reachin' for?
Anything that tickles my fancy at that time I guess. I’m not that picky. Although gorgonzola makes me drool...
20. Favorite drink?
Tea! And Red Wine… Primitivo / Merlot… *drools*
21. Favorite color?
Red.
22. If you had any super power, what would it be?
The ability to teleport myself or others, wherever I wanted!
23. Favorite movie?
Gladiator
24. Least favorite food?
Paprika /Chicory / Mushrooms
25. Quick! You have only one meal left before you die!!! What is it?
Mom’s home cooking… Don’t care what it is… I know it will be awesome.
26. What do you drive/wish you drove?
I drive a bike… wish I could drive a car :P
27. Most disliked bug?
Silverfish cause they are just annoying and Centipedes… those huge 35 cm creeping things… *shivers*
28. Most hated pet peeves?
Hypocrites, liars and people who believe being popular is defined by hanging around popular people or doing what they do…
29. Dislike in life?
Money… I know it’s a necessity but it really is the source of most problems in my life!
30. Most annoying?
Crying kids in public places and parents who let their kids cry and ignore them.
31. Most disliked TV show?
Overhyped reality shows about really dumb people.
Thats about it!
Thanks for reading.
~ Shay
I found this one, taken shamelessly from
achilles to be a good read and it helps in getting to know someone a little better. 1. We all know what we call you, what about the folks at home? What's your name?
Mike / Mick / Wolfy!
2. How tall are you?
5'7" or 1,76 meter
3. Natural hair color?
Dark Blond / Blond / Semi bald
4. What about eye color?
Blue
5. What orientation are you?
Pan / Bi
6. Are you single, taken, or undecided?
I’m in a healthy and relationship.
7. What do you do in your spare time?
Most of the time I write, voiceact, play world of warcraft, work out, watch tv series and read fantasy novels.
8. What's your job?
I have two jobs, one as the owner of my own company in creative writing, design and voice acting, which is currently still setting up and I work for my brother where I do whatever is needed; website design, hardware creation (soldering / circuit board setup).
9. What's one thing you like about yourself?
My unwavering creativity and compassion for others
10. Alright, now what about something you dislike about yourself?
My insecurities, my passive aggressiveness and my inability to say no.
11. What's some things your friends noticed about you when they first met you?
My caring nature and my bald head.
12. Of what faith/religion are you(if any at all?)
I don’t have any… I’m not an atheist, because I do believe there is more out there, I just don’t care what it is.
13. Do you drink?
Yeah, although it doesn’t happen that often. I love red wine… the moment I get warm fuzzy feet, I am starting to get tipsy.
14. Do you smoke?
Nopes.
15. What are your fears?
The inevitable death of loved ones and forgetting all the wonderful experiences in life so far.
16. What are your dreams/goals?
There are various goals in my life that I set daily… but the one thing I have recently decided on is choosing to do what I want to do and focus more on spending my time on things that matter to me. One of those things is going back to being creative to further the projects I feel are worth pursuing, such as Project Emerald and collaborations with friends.
17. Ever had any crushes/ex's in the past/present?
Well of course! Life is all about meeting people and some people just tick all the boxes. That said, even though I love a lot of my friends, there is only one I really share my life with.
18. Who's your best bud?
Akuro - You know you are a lucky sod when you meet someone you can share your life with to the fullest extent. Even though we have a lot in common, we also have our small differences. This makes sharing a life together all the more interesting.19. Alright, you got the cravin' for munchies, what'cha reachin' for?
Anything that tickles my fancy at that time I guess. I’m not that picky. Although gorgonzola makes me drool...
20. Favorite drink?
Tea! And Red Wine… Primitivo / Merlot… *drools*
21. Favorite color?
Red.
22. If you had any super power, what would it be?
The ability to teleport myself or others, wherever I wanted!
23. Favorite movie?
Gladiator
24. Least favorite food?
Paprika /Chicory / Mushrooms
25. Quick! You have only one meal left before you die!!! What is it?
Mom’s home cooking… Don’t care what it is… I know it will be awesome.
26. What do you drive/wish you drove?
I drive a bike… wish I could drive a car :P
27. Most disliked bug?
Silverfish cause they are just annoying and Centipedes… those huge 35 cm creeping things… *shivers*
28. Most hated pet peeves?
Hypocrites, liars and people who believe being popular is defined by hanging around popular people or doing what they do…
29. Dislike in life?
Money… I know it’s a necessity but it really is the source of most problems in my life!
30. Most annoying?
Crying kids in public places and parents who let their kids cry and ignore them.
31. Most disliked TV show?
Overhyped reality shows about really dumb people.
Thats about it!
Thanks for reading.
~ Shay
TMI Tuesday, never posted one myself but but I'm bored! ^^
Posted 12 years agoI think it speaks for itself...
Just ask whats on your mind.. if its something others might find offensive, I might choose to DM ya instead :)
Cheers,
~S
Just ask whats on your mind.. if its something others might find offensive, I might choose to DM ya instead :)
Cheers,
~S
Fursuit Head Washing...
Posted 12 years agoHey there!
I am very keen on keeping my fursuits in top quality and keeping them clean and tidy. But after 6 years of wear, one of them is starting to show signs of usage and the other has become too baggy cause I lost weight. I'm currently in the process of having the signs of wear fixed, and the baggyness resolved... but there is one thing for both suits that is really bugging me: Sweat!
Both suits have foam based furred heads with a linen cover sown/glued onto the foam. After 6 years of sweating and hand cleaning... I feel that it needs a more thorough wash.
So my question is this, is it possible to machine wash a foam head? Perhaps by putting a pillow casing around it and washing it on a low temperature / low rotation setting? Or would this ruin the head... i.e. will the eyes fall out or will the glue dissolve?
A bit more info, they are both Arend Studios suits, they have nothing movable or plastic on the inside and consist of foam, clay (for the teeth) and felt.
I love both of my suits and I don't want to risk destroying something that has been such an awesome part of my life and experiences.
So, any of you have an idea or experiences to share?
Thanks in advance!
~Pup
I am very keen on keeping my fursuits in top quality and keeping them clean and tidy. But after 6 years of wear, one of them is starting to show signs of usage and the other has become too baggy cause I lost weight. I'm currently in the process of having the signs of wear fixed, and the baggyness resolved... but there is one thing for both suits that is really bugging me: Sweat!
Both suits have foam based furred heads with a linen cover sown/glued onto the foam. After 6 years of sweating and hand cleaning... I feel that it needs a more thorough wash.
So my question is this, is it possible to machine wash a foam head? Perhaps by putting a pillow casing around it and washing it on a low temperature / low rotation setting? Or would this ruin the head... i.e. will the eyes fall out or will the glue dissolve?
A bit more info, they are both Arend Studios suits, they have nothing movable or plastic on the inside and consist of foam, clay (for the teeth) and felt.
I love both of my suits and I don't want to risk destroying something that has been such an awesome part of my life and experiences.
So, any of you have an idea or experiences to share?
Thanks in advance!
~Pup
The curious question of why? ^^
Posted 13 years agoHey there!
I know that I can only speak for myself when I say that 2012 sucked… but man… did it suck.
Now I am not one to dwell in the past and so I want to move on as quickly as I can to the brighter future that lies ahead.
As such… I wanted to write a journal asking the people who think I am interesting to watch, why they do so? Why do you watch my profile/gallery here on FA?
What made you decide to press that +watch thingy up there?
Was it personal, because of fursuits, a courtesy, for fun or something entirely different?
Call me curious, but hey… that’s just what I am.
Thanks in advance for your answer!
Be well and stay safe…
~Shay
I know that I can only speak for myself when I say that 2012 sucked… but man… did it suck.
Now I am not one to dwell in the past and so I want to move on as quickly as I can to the brighter future that lies ahead.
As such… I wanted to write a journal asking the people who think I am interesting to watch, why they do so? Why do you watch my profile/gallery here on FA?
What made you decide to press that +watch thingy up there?
Was it personal, because of fursuits, a courtesy, for fun or something entirely different?
Call me curious, but hey… that’s just what I am.
Thanks in advance for your answer!
Be well and stay safe…
~Shay
Tinychat :) just this one time!!
Posted 13 years agoOkay so im on tinychat!! Yeah, I know its been done before, but look at my face... It doesn't care ^^
Http://tinychat.com/sparkythewolf
Its not even my own tinychat either ^^
Http://tinychat.com/sparkythewolf
Its not even my own tinychat either ^^
Fusona Music Meme
Posted 13 years agoSo... been a while since I did a meme... but this one had some form of originality to it. Shameless stole it from 
Spark-Wolf so kudos to him...
And then there are the rules. They are simple, just answer these two questions:
- What song comes to mind first when you see or think of my fursona/suits? (can either be Shay or Brody)
- Why you think that this song fits to my fursona/suits? (can either be Shay or Brody)
Please mention which of the two (either Shay or Brody) you chose...
Thanks, have fun and above all be safe! <3
Shay
Spark-Wolf so kudos to him...And then there are the rules. They are simple, just answer these two questions:
- What song comes to mind first when you see or think of my fursona/suits? (can either be Shay or Brody)
- Why you think that this song fits to my fursona/suits? (can either be Shay or Brody)
Please mention which of the two (either Shay or Brody) you chose...
Thanks, have fun and above all be safe! <3
Shay
Been a while...
Posted 13 years agoIt has been a while... I know that full well... but the last few months have been a drag and a slap to the face on a very personal level. So bad that I fell into a depression. While I am not out of the woods yet, I do feel that the process of climbing back out of the hole has started. Luckily for me, I have a lot of good and awesome friends that have been pulling me out of my depression, either by being there for me or by sharing their experiences with depressions with me. From their experiences I can learn. That, combined with a torn tendon blocking a nerve in my foot... has made fairly irritable lately. Grrrrr!!
But enough negativity... It is a situation I will have to work on and to be honest it is something I alone can fix. That has unfortunately meant that the project I was working on before september has been... how shall I put it, put on hold. I haven't really touched it until this week and when I read it back, I started seeing holes in what I wrote, holes I hadn't seen before. I'm now thinking about rewriting the premise of the story, put a little more spunk to it and make sure that there are no holes and all characters have a fitting backstory and a reason to do what they do.
Anyway... just a few more weeks and its Xmas again. While I loath winter for its cold, crap weather and mushy snow (here in the Netherlands it never snows, it shits mush) there is that feeling of compassion and closeness to family that I am looking forward to. Being together with the people you love, warm and snug and eating nice food. I'll be moving my fluffy buns over to Germany again this year, because last year was one of the best xmasses I have ever had. My inlaws are just amazing and while there is a touch of language barrier at times, I found that alcohol removes any such inhibitions to speak a language you think you are fecking over. Tbh, I rape the German language when I speak it... but with 3 glasses of red wine in your gills... no one, least of all me, gives a shit :P
So with everyone at MFF this weekend, I feel like I am missing out on a very cool party. It being all the way in Chicago, doesnt really help... but it would have been awesome seeing some friends again... friends I miss and I really need to embrace soon again.
So.... thats my little rant for now, just felt like spewing what was on my mind... if you really got as far as this with reading... wow, you either care or were extremely bored! Thanks for either reasons...
Hope to catch you soon, be it here, be it on the few projects that are coming up... something with 2 sixes and a 3... in a room... you never know :P
Be safe all....
Shay
But enough negativity... It is a situation I will have to work on and to be honest it is something I alone can fix. That has unfortunately meant that the project I was working on before september has been... how shall I put it, put on hold. I haven't really touched it until this week and when I read it back, I started seeing holes in what I wrote, holes I hadn't seen before. I'm now thinking about rewriting the premise of the story, put a little more spunk to it and make sure that there are no holes and all characters have a fitting backstory and a reason to do what they do.
Anyway... just a few more weeks and its Xmas again. While I loath winter for its cold, crap weather and mushy snow (here in the Netherlands it never snows, it shits mush) there is that feeling of compassion and closeness to family that I am looking forward to. Being together with the people you love, warm and snug and eating nice food. I'll be moving my fluffy buns over to Germany again this year, because last year was one of the best xmasses I have ever had. My inlaws are just amazing and while there is a touch of language barrier at times, I found that alcohol removes any such inhibitions to speak a language you think you are fecking over. Tbh, I rape the German language when I speak it... but with 3 glasses of red wine in your gills... no one, least of all me, gives a shit :P
So with everyone at MFF this weekend, I feel like I am missing out on a very cool party. It being all the way in Chicago, doesnt really help... but it would have been awesome seeing some friends again... friends I miss and I really need to embrace soon again.
So.... thats my little rant for now, just felt like spewing what was on my mind... if you really got as far as this with reading... wow, you either care or were extremely bored! Thanks for either reasons...
Hope to catch you soon, be it here, be it on the few projects that are coming up... something with 2 sixes and a 3... in a room... you never know :P
Be safe all....
Shay
The movie in my mind.
Posted 13 years agoI am a creative animal! That much I have come to recognize from what I like to do and what I like to create. It doesn't matter if its drawing, photography, voice acting or writing... its always the same thing that drives me; the movie in my mind.
For some it comes as a surprise and to others it is an every day occurence; living with a creative mind. Having a vivid imagination that takes it just that one step further than what you would consider "Normal". You see the things as they COULD happen, running frame by frame in the back of your mind. Like a scene from a movie, a movie that you yourself are directing.
Now there is no problem with that movie in my mind, it is something I love, I hope for whenever I do something creative but it is also something I endure. It gives me headaches at times, serious throbbing headaches and not to forget the repeating dreams that go on and on and on whenever you close your eyes. That is the downside to that movie... the price I pay so to speak.
What I love about having this ability is the way you can shape it and then rewind to make it go and do something else. That is how many of my stories come to be and how I write scripts and such. I see it, I am every character... like playing chess against yourself... knowing exactly when to make a move and then knowing how your opponent will react. Its a fun thing if done properly and if you give it the needed time its something that works like a charm. Its also something you can't force... its either there or its not... exactly like motivation and creativity...
Lately my creativity has had a massive spike... ideas pop up like mushrooms on fertile ground and even though I try to forget most of it or write down those things that seem to be things I really want to do, I find myself mixing things and poluting the projects I work on with silly things that should not be there. The movie in my mind turns into something different, like watching a thriller that turns into Bruce Almighty and then back to a emo drama.
I am experiencing hard times lately, trying to force myself to resist the silly creative outbursts and focus on what is truly important and in doing so spend more time on things that should not take any time at all. I go from really tough scenes, conversations that run deep emotionally and should impact the lives of people my characters spend time with... to frigging zombie fursuiters and what to do should a zombie outbreak happen at a con you are attending.
I have to give it a place... I have to take it and run with it, perhaps that is something to make it go away. I just hope it doesn't interfere too much with what I really want to finish and that is Project Emerald. I have come such a long way, the movie in my mind for that project is running so smoothly and the characters are feeling like they belong there. It all comes down to time, working with things, making sure there are no plotholes and well... no zombies!
So... zombies... *ponders* there goes that movie again...
I think I will run with it this EF... why the hell not... Lock and load!
For some it comes as a surprise and to others it is an every day occurence; living with a creative mind. Having a vivid imagination that takes it just that one step further than what you would consider "Normal". You see the things as they COULD happen, running frame by frame in the back of your mind. Like a scene from a movie, a movie that you yourself are directing.
Now there is no problem with that movie in my mind, it is something I love, I hope for whenever I do something creative but it is also something I endure. It gives me headaches at times, serious throbbing headaches and not to forget the repeating dreams that go on and on and on whenever you close your eyes. That is the downside to that movie... the price I pay so to speak.
What I love about having this ability is the way you can shape it and then rewind to make it go and do something else. That is how many of my stories come to be and how I write scripts and such. I see it, I am every character... like playing chess against yourself... knowing exactly when to make a move and then knowing how your opponent will react. Its a fun thing if done properly and if you give it the needed time its something that works like a charm. Its also something you can't force... its either there or its not... exactly like motivation and creativity...
Lately my creativity has had a massive spike... ideas pop up like mushrooms on fertile ground and even though I try to forget most of it or write down those things that seem to be things I really want to do, I find myself mixing things and poluting the projects I work on with silly things that should not be there. The movie in my mind turns into something different, like watching a thriller that turns into Bruce Almighty and then back to a emo drama.
I am experiencing hard times lately, trying to force myself to resist the silly creative outbursts and focus on what is truly important and in doing so spend more time on things that should not take any time at all. I go from really tough scenes, conversations that run deep emotionally and should impact the lives of people my characters spend time with... to frigging zombie fursuiters and what to do should a zombie outbreak happen at a con you are attending.
I have to give it a place... I have to take it and run with it, perhaps that is something to make it go away. I just hope it doesn't interfere too much with what I really want to finish and that is Project Emerald. I have come such a long way, the movie in my mind for that project is running so smoothly and the characters are feeling like they belong there. It all comes down to time, working with things, making sure there are no plotholes and well... no zombies!
So... zombies... *ponders* there goes that movie again...
I think I will run with it this EF... why the hell not... Lock and load!
Bitter Lake - The Making of
Posted 13 years agoHey all!
The Making of Bitter Lake is now available on Youtube!
Watch how our project came to life!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2dcdOGHncw
Enjoy :)
The Making of Bitter Lake is now available on Youtube!
Watch how our project came to life!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2dcdOGHncw
Enjoy :)
Voice over outtakes
Posted 13 years agoHey there!
I've decided to share some of my... well... f*ck ups that happen when I record voice overs. As not everyone is interested in these, I've put them in my scraps.
There are current two files... one from a BBF trailer I voiced over yesterday and one file from a recording session for Bitter Lake.
If you feel like it, go ahead and listen to em. Be aware that sometimes harsh language can follow from a frustrating line... just so I've warned you in advance.
If I find more outtakes, I will gladly share em with anyone interested and they will be found in my scraps!
Cheers,
Shay
I've decided to share some of my... well... f*ck ups that happen when I record voice overs. As not everyone is interested in these, I've put them in my scraps.
There are current two files... one from a BBF trailer I voiced over yesterday and one file from a recording session for Bitter Lake.
If you feel like it, go ahead and listen to em. Be aware that sometimes harsh language can follow from a frustrating line... just so I've warned you in advance.
If I find more outtakes, I will gladly share em with anyone interested and they will be found in my scraps!
Cheers,
Shay
So... Anthrocon...
Posted 13 years agoAnd even before I got to grasp the sheer awesomeness that is Anthrocon it is already over.
I can't believe that only 5 days ago I set off to the states and that now, at this very moment, I am sitting in my office again... back in the Netherlands... back home, but with so many friends I feel I left behind.
It is an incentive to come back though... and not only to AC but to other cons aswell... I hate flying, I loathe it, but the thought of meeting up with all of you that came to say hi, that hung around at Tonic for drinks, that came to hug me in suit and that was simply so awesome to be kind to a silly goofy wolfpup like myself... all of that... is more than I can handle and I need my fix again... sooner rather than later!
I had one of the best conexperiences in my life... it was crowded, it was warm, but it was unique and socially I didn't even know I was capable of making so many more new friends! Welcome to my heart... you are there to stay!
There are too many people to thank but there are some that stand out and I really need to name...
KuddlePup for being my host and roomy, for making sure I got the best Anthrocon I could possibly have.
Skroy and 
Frisbee for being such an awesome couple of pups and taking me along in an emotional rollercoaster of fun and comradery!
KageMushi for going out of his way to give me the best treatment that he could give me... even though I do not deserve it.
Coyotesnack for always smiling and being an overall awesome guy... we will have to share that tiger... you can't keep him for yourself :P
DerShep for being the awesome guy you are! I laughed and blushed so much... it hurt!
EZwolf And how could I forget my brother in arms! We had a good time, thanks for the dinners, lunches and talks! ^^The future is bright...
I will do my utmost to be back next year!
I can't believe that only 5 days ago I set off to the states and that now, at this very moment, I am sitting in my office again... back in the Netherlands... back home, but with so many friends I feel I left behind.
It is an incentive to come back though... and not only to AC but to other cons aswell... I hate flying, I loathe it, but the thought of meeting up with all of you that came to say hi, that hung around at Tonic for drinks, that came to hug me in suit and that was simply so awesome to be kind to a silly goofy wolfpup like myself... all of that... is more than I can handle and I need my fix again... sooner rather than later!
I had one of the best conexperiences in my life... it was crowded, it was warm, but it was unique and socially I didn't even know I was capable of making so many more new friends! Welcome to my heart... you are there to stay!
There are too many people to thank but there are some that stand out and I really need to name...
KuddlePup for being my host and roomy, for making sure I got the best Anthrocon I could possibly have.
Skroy and 
Frisbee for being such an awesome couple of pups and taking me along in an emotional rollercoaster of fun and comradery!
KageMushi for going out of his way to give me the best treatment that he could give me... even though I do not deserve it.
Coyotesnack for always smiling and being an overall awesome guy... we will have to share that tiger... you can't keep him for yourself :P
DerShep for being the awesome guy you are! I laughed and blushed so much... it hurt! EZwolf And how could I forget my brother in arms! We had a good time, thanks for the dinners, lunches and talks! ^^The future is bright...I will do my utmost to be back next year!
ConFuzzled 2012
Posted 13 years agoBeen a while since I did a meme... so why not steal one from a wonderful friend 
garrodor
ConFuzzled is only a couple of weeks away... and I am very proud to be part of this convention. Should you attend and get your hands on the conbook... that is one piece of hot conbook! Let me tell you that!
Oh yes... meme! :P
Where are you staying?
At the con hotel.
Who will you be with?
I'll be running around with a ton of people most likely. Like I do at every con really... thats what makes cons fun for me... the friends and the hanging around.
Who are you rooming with?
I'll be rooming with the one man in my life that gives me so much and asks for so little in return Akuro.
Do you do trades?
My drawings will never win prizes, so you are better off without one. For some really good friends I will try to draw something in a sketchbook!
What suits will you bring?
I might bring Brody over, but chances are I wont have time to have him romp around much.
What is your gender?
Male! Most definitely!
How old are you?
That would be 5 past the 30 mark.
Can I touch you?
I'd rather you didn't to be honest. Its kinda weird to randomly go touch people! I'm not touching you am I? :D
Can I talk to you?
By all means! Try and tap me on the shoulder or call my name and wave me over. Just don't WWF me down to the floor... I might start growling.
Can I buy you lots of drinks?
Oh by all means! I do love a good glass (or a bottle or 4) of red wine! a nice Murrrlot :)
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
If I know you, gimme a hug to say hi! If I don't know you, offer a hug and 9/10 times I will take you up on it.
How tall are you?
I'm 5'6, very average and I have no problems with it ;D
You look pissed off can I come up to you?
That is my normal face! I frown a lot and look like a thunderstorm... Can't help it though, thats just the way I look :) Come say hi!
Are you nice?
People say I am and I do believe I am! I do have my less... nice.. sides... but who doesn't?
Can I stalk you?
Can I make you disappear in the hotel's pond?
How long will you be staying?
Thursday til Monday!
Do you have an artist table?
Hahaha..... no!
Will you be doing anything special there?
I will be hosting a panel together with EZ_wolf and FoxAmoore on how we got Bitter Lake to happen. I will also be doing something for the Pawpetshow... and I will be co-hosting the dance competition so... do come see all of that :)
Do you like parties?
I love a good party! Specially if there are people there that are having a great time and I know a couple of em!
If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Garrodor really did a good time writing this out so let me steal that and tweak it a bit :P
Call me by my name, tap me on my shoulder or offer me a hug or handshake. Just say hi, and I should acknowledge you! Do NOT jump on my back or WWF me to the floor, it will piss me off and to be honest, you don't want to see me pissed off. Also, please, don't creep me out... just don't.
Thats it for now I guess ;)
See some of you there... or at a con/meet in the near distant future :)
garrodorConFuzzled is only a couple of weeks away... and I am very proud to be part of this convention. Should you attend and get your hands on the conbook... that is one piece of hot conbook! Let me tell you that!
Oh yes... meme! :P
Where are you staying?
At the con hotel.
Who will you be with?
I'll be running around with a ton of people most likely. Like I do at every con really... thats what makes cons fun for me... the friends and the hanging around.
Who are you rooming with?
I'll be rooming with the one man in my life that gives me so much and asks for so little in return
Akuro.Do you do trades?
My drawings will never win prizes, so you are better off without one. For some really good friends I will try to draw something in a sketchbook!
What suits will you bring?
I might bring Brody over, but chances are I wont have time to have him romp around much.
What is your gender?
Male! Most definitely!
How old are you?
That would be 5 past the 30 mark.
Can I touch you?
I'd rather you didn't to be honest. Its kinda weird to randomly go touch people! I'm not touching you am I? :D
Can I talk to you?
By all means! Try and tap me on the shoulder or call my name and wave me over. Just don't WWF me down to the floor... I might start growling.
Can I buy you lots of drinks?
Oh by all means! I do love a good glass (or a bottle or 4) of red wine! a nice Murrrlot :)
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
If I know you, gimme a hug to say hi! If I don't know you, offer a hug and 9/10 times I will take you up on it.
How tall are you?
I'm 5'6, very average and I have no problems with it ;D
You look pissed off can I come up to you?
That is my normal face! I frown a lot and look like a thunderstorm... Can't help it though, thats just the way I look :) Come say hi!
Are you nice?
People say I am and I do believe I am! I do have my less... nice.. sides... but who doesn't?
Can I stalk you?
Can I make you disappear in the hotel's pond?
How long will you be staying?
Thursday til Monday!
Do you have an artist table?
Hahaha..... no!
Will you be doing anything special there?
I will be hosting a panel together with
EZ_wolf and FoxAmoore on how we got Bitter Lake to happen. I will also be doing something for the Pawpetshow... and I will be co-hosting the dance competition so... do come see all of that :)Do you like parties?
I love a good party! Specially if there are people there that are having a great time and I know a couple of em!
If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Garrodor really did a good time writing this out so let me steal that and tweak it a bit :P
Call me by my name, tap me on my shoulder or offer me a hug or handshake. Just say hi, and I should acknowledge you! Do NOT jump on my back or WWF me to the floor, it will piss me off and to be honest, you don't want to see me pissed off. Also, please, don't creep me out... just don't.
Thats it for now I guess ;)
See some of you there... or at a con/meet in the near distant future :)
Anthrocon 2012
Posted 13 years agoHeya all!
Been a while since I last wrote a Journal and I usually don't write one unless I have something to say, so this for me is a good opportunity to say something!
As the title states, I will be visiting Anthrocon in June this year! Now I have heard some people think its too big or too wide or whatever and that is fine, but this is my first US convention ever so I will have to see for myself.
I am truly looking forward to seeing so many of my friends whom I have not seen in years and meeting those friends I have only met online. It is such a motivational boost for me to think that in a few months I will be back in the States again... been so long.
Hope to meet most of you there if you are attending, I'll be bringing Shay along whom I have not worn in quite a while... but who has to go there and run amok! Thats what the pup does best.
So hope to see you there or perhaps at Confuzzled in May or EF in August/September.
Until then, Ill prod you online ^^
Be safe!
Shay
Been a while since I last wrote a Journal and I usually don't write one unless I have something to say, so this for me is a good opportunity to say something!
As the title states, I will be visiting Anthrocon in June this year! Now I have heard some people think its too big or too wide or whatever and that is fine, but this is my first US convention ever so I will have to see for myself.
I am truly looking forward to seeing so many of my friends whom I have not seen in years and meeting those friends I have only met online. It is such a motivational boost for me to think that in a few months I will be back in the States again... been so long.
Hope to meet most of you there if you are attending, I'll be bringing Shay along whom I have not worn in quite a while... but who has to go there and run amok! Thats what the pup does best.
So hope to see you there or perhaps at Confuzzled in May or EF in August/September.
Until then, Ill prod you online ^^
Be safe!
Shay
Bitter Lake - The EF17 Premiere
Posted 14 years agoWell it is officially over... Eurofurence 17 has come and gone and one of the best weeks I've ever had in the short 34 years of my life is now behind me.
I am both sad and happy to see these days come and go because like everything in life, we have to move on... standing still is as bad as going backwards in my book!
With EF17 behind me/us so too passed the premiere of Bitter Lake. I can't even begin to describe how incredibly proud I felt when I stepped on stage after the ending had been shown. After 45 mins of watching our creation on a huge screen in a room with more than 600 people watching with us... I can honestly say I was abit lost for words.
Thanks to everyone that came to see the premiere of our project. Bitter Lake was made by furries for furries and people that support creative outbursts like ours. Something that I feel needs to be at least equalled in the near future. If not by us... than by a team of dedicated and creative people that I know are out there.
More thanks to the people that rushed outside the stage area to buy the DVD... I have to say, I have never seen anything quite like it... it was both intreguing and scary at the same time... I couldn't even get to EZwolf on time to help him with the sales.
Every cent you paid for the DVD will be put into the next project... and I can tell you there WILL be a next project in the future... although I can't say yet if it will be near or distant future atm. We simply don't know yet!
It is however now official for me personally, that my future will have to see a
Qarrezel fursuit... because holy mother of dog... those suits are so profesionally made, are such a pleasure to work with and fit so well, its just too scary to behold! Thank you Q for making my work of directing actors in your suits such a heavenly bliss!
Thanks go out to the people of Eurofurence that made the premiere possible... Cheetah and Loewie, thanks for your trust and proffessional dealings. Jaryic and his team for the stage, lighting, sound and projector and Riffuchs for the seating and being an awesome person.
I'd especially like to thank the entire team of people that worked on Bitter Lake from the bottom of my heart. Not only for their skills, creativity and their dedication... but also for their perseverance, support, use of their equipment and their trust. Without you guys, there would never have been a Bitter Lake and the success of what it is now would never have been realized.
Tillikum, Nikoshi,
Stoelbank, Rin, 
Forfaox, Kwisa, Tom Lord, BBF, LucyRedPanda, Dylan Nagel, BBF and especially FoxAmoore and EZwolf!
You are all wonderful people, skilled and dedicated. It was my honour and priviledge to have worked with you on Bitter Lake and I look forward to many more projects to come!
Here is to you all!
Stay true to the cause and may the shadows embrace you! *grin*
Shay
I am both sad and happy to see these days come and go because like everything in life, we have to move on... standing still is as bad as going backwards in my book!
With EF17 behind me/us so too passed the premiere of Bitter Lake. I can't even begin to describe how incredibly proud I felt when I stepped on stage after the ending had been shown. After 45 mins of watching our creation on a huge screen in a room with more than 600 people watching with us... I can honestly say I was abit lost for words.
Thanks to everyone that came to see the premiere of our project. Bitter Lake was made by furries for furries and people that support creative outbursts like ours. Something that I feel needs to be at least equalled in the near future. If not by us... than by a team of dedicated and creative people that I know are out there.
More thanks to the people that rushed outside the stage area to buy the DVD... I have to say, I have never seen anything quite like it... it was both intreguing and scary at the same time... I couldn't even get to EZwolf on time to help him with the sales.
Every cent you paid for the DVD will be put into the next project... and I can tell you there WILL be a next project in the future... although I can't say yet if it will be near or distant future atm. We simply don't know yet!
It is however now official for me personally, that my future will have to see a
Qarrezel fursuit... because holy mother of dog... those suits are so profesionally made, are such a pleasure to work with and fit so well, its just too scary to behold! Thank you Q for making my work of directing actors in your suits such a heavenly bliss!Thanks go out to the people of Eurofurence that made the premiere possible... Cheetah and Loewie, thanks for your trust and proffessional dealings. Jaryic and his team for the stage, lighting, sound and projector and Riffuchs for the seating and being an awesome person.
I'd especially like to thank the entire team of people that worked on Bitter Lake from the bottom of my heart. Not only for their skills, creativity and their dedication... but also for their perseverance, support, use of their equipment and their trust. Without you guys, there would never have been a Bitter Lake and the success of what it is now would never have been realized.
Tillikum, Nikoshi,
Stoelbank, Rin, 
Forfaox, Kwisa, Tom Lord, BBF, LucyRedPanda, Dylan Nagel, BBF and especially FoxAmoore and EZwolf!You are all wonderful people, skilled and dedicated. It was my honour and priviledge to have worked with you on Bitter Lake and I look forward to many more projects to come!
Here is to you all!
Stay true to the cause and may the shadows embrace you! *grin*
Shay
Bitter Lake - The Movie trailer
Posted 14 years agoI am very proud to show you the trailer of Bitter Lake the Movie.
EZwolf worked his butt off and it clearly shows! The trailer being cool that is, not him having no butt anymore :P... We hope you enjoy!
http://vimeo.com/24232957
Bitter Lake is the first live action full motion picture to be made in the Furry Fandom and is the second EZwolf and Shay production to date. Produced entirely by the crew itself and sponsored by Eurofurence, Bitter Lake combines the creative skills of a small team of enthusiastic and driven people and shows what can be done with minimum resources in a very short timeframe. The incredible work done when it comes to camera work, script and story writing, music composition, (voice) acting, art and fursuit building is something unique and every piece of the puzzle fits. Shot entirely on location in France and the Netherlands in HD 35 mm, Bitter Lake will premiere at Eurofurence 17 in August of 2011 and will feature an original sound track by Fox Amoore.
News on a possible DVD release will follow in the near future!
EZwolf worked his butt off and it clearly shows! The trailer being cool that is, not him having no butt anymore :P... We hope you enjoy!http://vimeo.com/24232957
Bitter Lake is the first live action full motion picture to be made in the Furry Fandom and is the second EZwolf and Shay production to date. Produced entirely by the crew itself and sponsored by Eurofurence, Bitter Lake combines the creative skills of a small team of enthusiastic and driven people and shows what can be done with minimum resources in a very short timeframe. The incredible work done when it comes to camera work, script and story writing, music composition, (voice) acting, art and fursuit building is something unique and every piece of the puzzle fits. Shot entirely on location in France and the Netherlands in HD 35 mm, Bitter Lake will premiere at Eurofurence 17 in August of 2011 and will feature an original sound track by Fox Amoore.
News on a possible DVD release will follow in the near future!
Bitter Lake
Posted 14 years agoHey all!
Last year I helped create something new at Eurofurence, a show on stage with fursuits telling a story... a stage play in other words. This was nothing like I had ever done and the people that helped me made it all possible.
At the end of the show, the standing ovation made me realise we as a team had hit a soft spot within the people in the audience and maybe even in the fandom in general. This would be something that we would love to do again... and do it even better.
Well time is notorious for flying and in this case it did so incredibly fast, so I sat down with EZ_wolf to discuss what we could do for 2012.
It didn't take us long to come to the conclusion we both had the same thing in mind. Even though we loved the stageshow... there was something we both wanted to do even more.... a full motion picture... or as people might know it as... a movie... or film.
The ball rolled and rolled and eventually we came to the point where we knew we could pull it of if we had a certain set of skilled people involved.
From that point in time, Bitter Lake became reality and has been reality for our hard working team since then.
This August in the city of Magdeburg, Germany, we will premier the first ever full motion film made in the Furry fandom (no, not in 3D, real live action). It will be unlike anything you have ever seen, because it is the vision of a group of people who are dedicated to show you something that is worth watching.
The talent that is out there in the Fandom is unlike anything I have ever seen. I mean, working with EZ_Wolf is like unearthing King Tut's hidden treasure chamber... and looking at the quality of the suits we are using, I'd say that Qarrezel makes some of the most realistic and quality suits I have ever had the pleasure of working with.
To top this whole project off, we got in contact with someone I find amazing. Professional, gifted, talented and super nice... He will help us with the project in a way that we could never have thought possible. Foxamoore will create an epic and truly fitting Original / Official Sound Track to Bitter Lake and if any of his music or projects are proof and testament to his skill and awesomeness, this soundtrack will really lift up the experience we have in mind when you will be watching Bitter Lake.
We know that not everyone will be able to make it to EF this year, so you would have to wait for a leaked, shakey cam torrent of the movie... but for those I can say, rejoice, because we are planning to sell the DVD, including the making of later this year.
I'll leave you with this... if you think the Furry Fandom only consists of no talent assclowns, smelly fat guys and yiffing foxes... you are sadly mistaken. The fandom has shown me that there is so much potential out there waiting to be tapped into... if you think about it... it is mindblowing!
We are currently still in production and we aim to get it done on time, so I will have to get going, cause I have a movie to direct...
Lights.... Camera.... GET THAT FOX OUT OF THE PICTURE...
ACTION!
For the movieposter, head to http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5592966.
A trailer for Bitter Lake will be released in June.
Last year I helped create something new at Eurofurence, a show on stage with fursuits telling a story... a stage play in other words. This was nothing like I had ever done and the people that helped me made it all possible.
At the end of the show, the standing ovation made me realise we as a team had hit a soft spot within the people in the audience and maybe even in the fandom in general. This would be something that we would love to do again... and do it even better.
Well time is notorious for flying and in this case it did so incredibly fast, so I sat down with
EZ_wolf to discuss what we could do for 2012.It didn't take us long to come to the conclusion we both had the same thing in mind. Even though we loved the stageshow... there was something we both wanted to do even more.... a full motion picture... or as people might know it as... a movie... or film.
The ball rolled and rolled and eventually we came to the point where we knew we could pull it of if we had a certain set of skilled people involved.
From that point in time, Bitter Lake became reality and has been reality for our hard working team since then.
This August in the city of Magdeburg, Germany, we will premier the first ever full motion film made in the Furry fandom (no, not in 3D, real live action). It will be unlike anything you have ever seen, because it is the vision of a group of people who are dedicated to show you something that is worth watching.
The talent that is out there in the Fandom is unlike anything I have ever seen. I mean, working with
EZ_Wolf is like unearthing King Tut's hidden treasure chamber... and looking at the quality of the suits we are using, I'd say that Qarrezel makes some of the most realistic and quality suits I have ever had the pleasure of working with.To top this whole project off, we got in contact with someone I find amazing. Professional, gifted, talented and super nice... He will help us with the project in a way that we could never have thought possible.
Foxamoore will create an epic and truly fitting Original / Official Sound Track to Bitter Lake and if any of his music or projects are proof and testament to his skill and awesomeness, this soundtrack will really lift up the experience we have in mind when you will be watching Bitter Lake.We know that not everyone will be able to make it to EF this year, so you would have to wait for a leaked, shakey cam torrent of the movie... but for those I can say, rejoice, because we are planning to sell the DVD, including the making of later this year.
I'll leave you with this... if you think the Furry Fandom only consists of no talent assclowns, smelly fat guys and yiffing foxes... you are sadly mistaken. The fandom has shown me that there is so much potential out there waiting to be tapped into... if you think about it... it is mindblowing!
We are currently still in production and we aim to get it done on time, so I will have to get going, cause I have a movie to direct...
Lights.... Camera.... GET THAT FOX OUT OF THE PICTURE...
ACTION!
For the movieposter, head to http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5592966.
A trailer for Bitter Lake will be released in June.
And today it starts
Posted 14 years agoWe have been working behind the scenes on this little project of ours for more than half a year now and today, tonight I should say, on Friday the 13th, we are going to shoot the first scene!
Creating a full motion picture based on your own characters and visualized by one of the most creative people I know is something of a small wonder for me. Granted it is something I helped create, but I had no idea that it could be this much fun, this stressful and this complicated.
This is the first shooting session this month but by no means the last. Tomorrow, next week, the weekend after that and even after that, will have so many things to do and so many shots to take that it is slightly absurd but oh so nice.
So, packing stuff and getting ready making sure I have what I need to be off later in the afternoon and get work done on "Bitter Lake".
I hope you will all get to see it in some form or another, but it will premier at Eurofurence 17 this year in Magedeburg, Germany.
Gotta get a move on :)
Cya soon!
Shay
Creating a full motion picture based on your own characters and visualized by one of the most creative people I know is something of a small wonder for me. Granted it is something I helped create, but I had no idea that it could be this much fun, this stressful and this complicated.
This is the first shooting session this month but by no means the last. Tomorrow, next week, the weekend after that and even after that, will have so many things to do and so many shots to take that it is slightly absurd but oh so nice.
So, packing stuff and getting ready making sure I have what I need to be off later in the afternoon and get work done on "Bitter Lake".
I hope you will all get to see it in some form or another, but it will premier at Eurofurence 17 this year in Magedeburg, Germany.
Gotta get a move on :)
Cya soon!
Shay
Ten Day Meme - Day Ten
Posted 15 years agoAnd the last day has arrived... with one last entry!
1. I am incredibly insecure about everything I do in life and am persistent at that. That includes my writing, my appearance towards others and most importantly being a good friend. I try to keep everyone happy... knowing full well that I can't.
Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession1. I am incredibly insecure about everything I do in life and am persistent at that. That includes my writing, my appearance towards others and most importantly being a good friend. I try to keep everyone happy... knowing full well that I can't.
Ten Day Meme - Day Nine
Posted 15 years agoThe most lame one in the list... but lets cheat here too :)
1. The "This is a moment in my life where I am loved, I am loving and I love loving and being loved" smiley!
2. The "I fear for my income, I sense dread in my job and I want more freedom in life" smiley!
Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession1. The "This is a moment in my life where I am loved, I am loving and I love loving and being loved" smiley!
2. The "I fear for my income, I sense dread in my job and I want more freedom in life" smiley!
Ten Day Meme - Day Eight
Posted 15 years agoDay eight... its Monday, I should have posted that as a turn off :P
1. Someone smelling of shampoo/soap that has just come from the shower all clean and spiffy!
2. Short stocky semi muscular men / Women in a men's suit.
3. Men in Soccer shorts / Basketball Shorts / Sports wear. The better the body, the bigger the turn on!
Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession1. Someone smelling of shampoo/soap that has just come from the shower all clean and spiffy!
2. Short stocky semi muscular men / Women in a men's suit.
3. Men in Soccer shorts / Basketball Shorts / Sports wear. The better the body, the bigger the turn on!
Ten Day Meme - Day Seven
Posted 15 years agoIt is Sunday! Lets break out the fun for day seven of this Meme!
1. Smelly people! And I mean, unwashed, rancid, disease ridden people that smell of crap, sweat and all sorts of things. BLERGH! SHOOOO!
2. Mega fat people, eating with their hands. I can just die if I see that... its disgusting. Their face full of sause, sucking grease off their stubby little fingers... its... HORRID!
3. Pubic Hair the size of the Amazon rainforest! I am okay with hair on a body, to certain degrees... but I have a strong dislike to pubic hair that stretches further than the South American Rainforest! If you fear that a flock of bats will emerge from somewhere within... I'm out! *shivers*
4. Arrogant, selfish, egocentric, lying and manipulating people that try to get into whoever's pants or lives and try to talk it over by more lies. If I catch you in the act of lying, dont try to cover it up with more... Don't lie to me in the first place... *grumble*
Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession1. Smelly people! And I mean, unwashed, rancid, disease ridden people that smell of crap, sweat and all sorts of things. BLERGH! SHOOOO!
2. Mega fat people, eating with their hands. I can just die if I see that... its disgusting. Their face full of sause, sucking grease off their stubby little fingers... its... HORRID!
3. Pubic Hair the size of the Amazon rainforest! I am okay with hair on a body, to certain degrees... but I have a strong dislike to pubic hair that stretches further than the South American Rainforest! If you fear that a flock of bats will emerge from somewhere within... I'm out! *shivers*
4. Arrogant, selfish, egocentric, lying and manipulating people that try to get into whoever's pants or lives and try to talk it over by more lies. If I catch you in the act of lying, dont try to cover it up with more... Don't lie to me in the first place... *grumble*
