a new blog to rein in the new year
welcome back for another 365 big ones!
well its that time again, time to realize everything you didnt accomplish in the last year, and everything you wont accomplish in the next. ah, refreshing!
but I'll drink to hope...
The Agenda: 2007
first and foremost, get a hold of myself. ive been working for more than a year at the studio, and its been great. a lot of the stress about worrying about living upto expectations has been lifted. this is hugely vindicating, and lets me take the reigns when it comes to rejuvinating my creative independence.
second: travel! I want to travel this year. heads up to the following cities/locales (in no particular order, save for italicized):
portland
seattle
new york
detroit
beringer meteor crater
san fransisco
chicago
third: music... I've written and produced about half of the score for a director friends feature film, which is now being featured at SLAMDANCE, which is huge --- and found it to be really, really refreshing and rewarding. I intend to write a great deal more music, both cinematic and... whatever you call that other stuff. you know... songs and stuff.
fourth: films..... time to make more animated short filmy stuff. I realized that i got too hung up on creating these really complex, pretentous, ultimately boring scripts with dialogue and realism and blah blah blah. well, I want to move back to basics. more experimental stuff.... stuff that really used the medium for what its worth. this also ties into the music, making some really great stuff that combines music and video.
fifth: art in general.... time to get back into art. photography is a good starting point, but maybe move into some graphic design work or web design. I intend to revamp my old website, bedrock studios, perhaps ditching the really boring name (bedrock studios) in exchange for something thoughtful and art-faggy. its like shopping.... nothing makes you feel better than buying clothes or having a really art-faggy domain.
sixth: schooling.... I've been toying with the idea about taking a class at UCLA or USC for music composition or instrumentation (to better understand writing music..... not lyrics, mind you.... I'm talking about orchestration). not very likely this will happen, so its low on the list. if any of you give me shit about this, you can go to hell.
and finally, seventh: health.... less soda, more water. less candy, more meat. all that stuff you never expect to have to do when you're young, skinny, and just plain lazy like I am. trying to clean up what i eat and stop this rampaging terrorist known as age. here's to health!
alrighty, thats all for now. I hope youve enjoyed this glimpse into my afternoon. so long, happy new year, and be well!
cheers,
beatnik
welcome back for another 365 big ones!
well its that time again, time to realize everything you didnt accomplish in the last year, and everything you wont accomplish in the next. ah, refreshing!
but I'll drink to hope...
The Agenda: 2007
first and foremost, get a hold of myself. ive been working for more than a year at the studio, and its been great. a lot of the stress about worrying about living upto expectations has been lifted. this is hugely vindicating, and lets me take the reigns when it comes to rejuvinating my creative independence.
second: travel! I want to travel this year. heads up to the following cities/locales (in no particular order, save for italicized):
portland
seattle
new york
detroit
beringer meteor crater
san fransisco
chicago
third: music... I've written and produced about half of the score for a director friends feature film, which is now being featured at SLAMDANCE, which is huge --- and found it to be really, really refreshing and rewarding. I intend to write a great deal more music, both cinematic and... whatever you call that other stuff. you know... songs and stuff.
fourth: films..... time to make more animated short filmy stuff. I realized that i got too hung up on creating these really complex, pretentous, ultimately boring scripts with dialogue and realism and blah blah blah. well, I want to move back to basics. more experimental stuff.... stuff that really used the medium for what its worth. this also ties into the music, making some really great stuff that combines music and video.
fifth: art in general.... time to get back into art. photography is a good starting point, but maybe move into some graphic design work or web design. I intend to revamp my old website, bedrock studios, perhaps ditching the really boring name (bedrock studios) in exchange for something thoughtful and art-faggy. its like shopping.... nothing makes you feel better than buying clothes or having a really art-faggy domain.
sixth: schooling.... I've been toying with the idea about taking a class at UCLA or USC for music composition or instrumentation (to better understand writing music..... not lyrics, mind you.... I'm talking about orchestration). not very likely this will happen, so its low on the list. if any of you give me shit about this, you can go to hell.
and finally, seventh: health.... less soda, more water. less candy, more meat. all that stuff you never expect to have to do when you're young, skinny, and just plain lazy like I am. trying to clean up what i eat and stop this rampaging terrorist known as age. here's to health!
alrighty, thats all for now. I hope youve enjoyed this glimpse into my afternoon. so long, happy new year, and be well!
cheers,
beatnik
tribalmisfit:
does that mean we get another year with you on SG!?
