What I Did Today

What I Did Today 09/10/15

  • On September 10, 2015 ·
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Watch me play Don’t Starve in my new Let’s Play series NoRights Plays…!

I was up a little late last night so I set my alarm for 9 instead of 5 this morning. I showered, got dressed, and called my dad to see if he wanted to go out for breakfast. “Oh, I’m still in bed, maybe I’ll call you later when I’m up.” I figured he’d call back in around an hour so I didn’t want to start work. At 11:30 I decided to drive over to his house, found out he still hadn’t showered because he’s had trouble sleeping. I waited for him to get ready and we went to eat, then he talked me into stopping at this tire place to see if they’ve got one that’ll fit my car. They didn’t but he chatted up the owner for like twenty minutes while I waited around. We went somewhere else and get a tire put on. On the way back to drop him off the engine started kicking and on the off ramp it stalled. One tow truck ride later and we were at my dad’s again. He charged the battery and we got some stuff for water in the tank. He fussed with the filter and fuses but it wouldn’t keep running. I left it and the key with him. Hopefully he can sort it out.

So that’s been my day.

What I Did Today 09/09/15

  • On September 9, 2015 ·
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Watch me play Don’t Starve in my new Let’s Play series NoRights Plays…!

Spent the morning in pain, holding my gut. Tried to work but was impossible to keep concentration. By afternoon it’d dulled down to mostly discomfort. Second appointment went well and decided I was in no mood to try fussing with that phone call again today. I did manage to put together a rough layout for that animation, though.

Dramatic Death Layout

This was mostly to figure out the framing and the paths of motion. Didn’t do any easing yet as the timing is subject to change. I’m looking forward to focusing on each element separately and adding little touches. It’s fascinating how few drawings it takes to tell if something’s working or not.

What I Did Today 09/08/15

  • On September 8, 2015 ·
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Watch me play Don’t Starve in my new Let’s Play series NoRights Plays…!

Woke up today still sick but on the mend over all. I spent the morning working on character designs, trying to suss out the general shapes and then add some sketchiness to them. Not exactly sure what the balance between clean lines vs. scribbles will be but I’ll figure that out as I work on it. Then I tried making a call I needed to make which wouldn’t connect so I’ll have to either try their line again later or see if somebody else can connect me. Following that I had to wait around for an appointment to show up. I’ve got another one to deal with tomorrow.

I really want to sit in my studio uninterrupted and work. It just feels like the rest of the world has other plans for me for some reason.

What I Did Today 09/07/15

  • On September 7, 2015 ·
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Watch me play Rogue Legacy in my new Let’s Play series NoRights Plays…!

Went for lunch and grocery shopping with my mom today. Think lunch made me sick and I hope it goes away by tomorrow.

I decided to try my hand at an entry for Draw with Jazza’s Animation Challenge. I came up with an idea I like, set up a project file, and I’ve been doodling character designs this evening. I’d like to step a little out of my comfort zone as far as style goes so we’ll see what I can accomplish.

What I Did Today 09/04/15

  • On September 4, 2015 ·
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Watch me play Rogue Legacy in my new Let’s Play series NoRights Plays…!

Last night I didn’t fall asleep until around 5 this morning. It’s pretty safe to say my sleep schedule’s been messed up this week. Today I decided to take things easy. I finished an edit on a NoRights Plays… video and set it to upload. This weekend I’m going to focus on relaxing and resetting myself. No harsh expectations of getting sleep or finishing work. Maybe a little meditation while I figure things out.

What I Did Today 09/03/15

  • On September 3, 2015 ·
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Watch me play Rogue Legacy in my new Let’s Play series NoRights Plays…!

Slept in today then drove my dad out for lunch and Barnes & Noble. Came home and I’ve been spending the evening making title cards for NoRights Plays… – thinking I need to stop giving each episode it’s own subtitle. Either that or I need to write them down as I edit because they’re a real hangup when you’re trying to draw.

I’ve also been tweaking things to use the handwriting font I made awhile back. I’d like things to have some uniform branding, plus I worked hard on that font I might as well put it to use. Still have a few to swap out but I’m chipping away at it.

What I Did Today 09/02/15

  • On September 2, 2015 ·
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Watch me play Rogue Legacy in my new Let’s Play series NoRights Plays…!

Last night I went to bed early and then couldn’t fall asleep. I killed some time online watching tutorials and eventually tuckered out around 12:30. Today I got up at 6 because my mom had an appointment in Columbus and needed me to man the GPS as navigator.

I’ve been exhausted lately. I want to get back to work in the studio but first I need a break.

What I Did Today 09/01/15

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Watch me play Rogue Legacy in my new Let’s Play series NoRights Plays…!

Family went home this morning. It was nice having them up to visit though I do appreciate being able to sleep in my own bed again. Speaking of sleep, I’ve been seeing spots and getting headaches lately, probably from sleep deprivation. I tried to lay back down after they left but couldn’t fall asleep. So we did grocery shopping and some other errands. Tomorrow looks to be a busy day outside of the studio, too.

I’ve been concentrating on my YouTube channel. I’m cleaning it up with playlists to all the things I put on there. Of course the NoRights Podcast is there, along with Crafting Mines, but I’m also rolling out other series such as my let’s play NoRights Plays… as well as some other shows I have in the works. Right now I’ll be posting videos on Tuesdays with the goal to update more regularly once I front load some content. I need to tweak the homepage and rest of the site a bit so folks can navigate each series properly. I want to keep posts about new episodes contained to their own pages so they don’t flood the blog.

What I Did Today 08/31/15

  • On August 31, 2015 ·
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Check out the fourth episode of Crafting Mines: A Minecraft Adventure.

We’ve had family staying over all weekend. It’s been fun visiting though this house is tight quarters for so many people. Today I let them all take off without me while I showered and played some Minecraft until we had lunch.

I picked up Logic and I spent the afternoon trying out the guitar amps. It’s been awhile since I’ve recorded any music and I’m looking forward to seeing what I can do. My studio’s a little cramped for instruments but I’ll be fine. I’m thinking I’ll probably have to pick up some hardware if I want to make full use of my midi keyboard up in my bedroom. Eventually I want to record that album I’ve been conceptualizing for like a year now but I’ll start off with some single tracks. Best to experiment and figure out the proper way to set up projects.

What I Did Today 08/28/15

  • On August 28, 2015 ·
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Check out the fourth episode of Crafting Mines: A Minecraft Adventure.

Today was spent at my dad’s again trying to get rid of the noise in my rear passenger wheel. He finally got it to stop grinding this evening. I don’t like losing days to non-creative stuff but I need my car in running order.

I also need to properly line up my sleep cycle. I have no real desire to stay up late anymore, I just end up doing it because it’s the only time I can get some peace and quiet to myself. Either that or I’m waiting to talk to people online – a wait that makes less sense the more I do it. I just need to relax, rest up, and get ready to focus on work again.