had this concept in my brain BEFORE i remembered mother’s day was this weekend. it is merely a coincidence that the green monster should appear this sunday – strangely, the same sunday i purposely am NOT celebrating mother’s day.
i am not evil, i promise! ;D (send your hate mail to markmushakian.com)
i have been practicing with illustrator (instead of inkscape, for a change) and my walls are covered with sticky notes highlighting all the keyboard shortcuts for these various programs (ps, blender, il-2 sturmovick 1946, etc.).
and everytime i learn a software and play with it for awhile, i quickly grow tired of it and move on to the next play toy. is it a commentary of my life so far? am i doomed to a life of waning focus and scattered, unfinished projects? will i always be a soulless, emotionally crippled grinch bouncing from one chica to the next?
let’s not get carried away; i’m not emotionally crippled. i have feelings and fears just like all of you. i enjoy making people cry just like everyone else.
but i really relish victory and overcoming fear – the latest victim: “gradient maps” inside illustrator. yes, it’s easier to make character shadings using solid paths instead of gradients. but dammit, there are many ways to skin a cat! now hold that cat still and let’s get back to work!
truth be told, after struggling with perfecting my first gradient map, i HAD to make another. and another. and another!! now i can’t stop!!
i have not mastered the art, but i am taking baby steps toward being a more perfect artist. stay tuned..
I appreciate the service, as always
Regarding the constant moving on… I think it’s more a commentary on your satisfaction levels. After the long debacle that was Get Back, I have learned so much, and stretched myself so far in terms of creativity, now that it’s over – even though we didn’t finish, I am satisfied. I have zero desire in regards to making movies right now, because I have fulfilled that thirst with what I learned during the Get Back process. I am tired, yes, but not worn out, and I will be ready to make something again – but for now I am content. Of course, I have many other creative aspects that are yet unfulfilled, so I’m working on those
haha, and yes… as soon as I saw the link on Facebook titled Monster’s Day with a green monster picture, I knew it had NOTHING to do with today’s holiday
thanks, mark. i can’t wait till “von bloch” is finished. luckily, we don’t have to reshoot anything so you hit the lottery there. but i sure would like to have it done by christmas (2009)! and hopefully you will be ready to make another movie by then!
Great site Danny!!! It made my day!
thanks, mate! :-D
I feel the foetus of a new social networking site gently pulsating beneath my fingers….
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