So, a month has passed since my last post and I have gotten a fair amount done.
1. I’ve been working on “The Free Box” as Producer (I do a lot more than produce the show. I act as camera assistant, sound/boom op, lighting, as well as a little editing help here and there and I’ve played a bit part in an episode) for a couple months now and I’m trying to get it to start snowballing. The first step to this was to get a website built. So I built one, and it’s functional on most browsers. Not including IE, but lets face it… IE sucks!!! Anyway, the site is up and working and I’ve just about finished the DVD of the first 10 episodes. Also, I’m working on posters and I will be making buttons soon-ish too.
2. I worked a lot these last couple months and it’s all about to pay off. I’m going to be able to pay the bulk of my smaller debts so i can put more focus and money towards the line of credit I took out to purchase my video equipment and car. It’s a small step, but it’s a step in the right direction. I’ll soon be able to chunk out portions of it rather than allocating those funds to other credit bills. Unfortunately I, like many other people around the world, got myself into some financial troubles. I’m not going to be there for any longer than I need to be now from here on out.
3. I’m feeling pretty sure about my chance to play bass in my buddies project. My good friend Jared and I went yesterday to have a group tryout. Ryan and I play really well together. Jared and I used to play in a band together and after that project fell apart Jared jumped over to play bass in Ryan’s previous project, Aisle 3. So, we all know each other and how we play. It’s really kind of a perfect setup. In the next few weeks I’ll be invited over to play in front of Ryan’s producer and lay down a few tracks to see how i grove with the project. If all is good I will simply have to patiently wait for Ryan to finish recording. Once done we will begin practicing like crazy getting ready to hit the road and I will begin a new chapter of my life.
4. I’ve been interested in photography for a long time now. I prefer video and went that route with most of my schooling but I’ve always loved certain forms of photography. That being said, I’ve decided to take it on as yet another hobby. I started with my brother, Geof Happens, as a subject and came out with some very interesting results. I now have three others lined up to shoot. I’m going to be experimenting heavily with different lighting when I do so. My goal is to have very dark and beautiful shots with a lot of shadow play along with blown out imagery. I think both of those extreme differences are quite rad!
5. Finally, I’ve been working with my buddy, Mike Lazear, to get Die Laughing Media up and running. We’re setting it up to be an all inclusive web/video/photography/print business; specializing in modern, abstract, fresh and interesting designs. My goal is to get work making interactive media for bands and movie based projects.
I will be attempting to keep up more regularly from here on out.
Possibly a weekly post
Until then
