Jul. 27th, 2017 08:50 am
HELL YEAH ROCKET BIKES
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mattbowyerSome people have mantras that mean something. Some people have phrases that they rely on, that they lean back on, that they have as a rock to support them through tough times. I don't have anything like that, which is a bit ridiculous for someone who relies so heavily on the written word in his life. But yesterday I stumbled on something that I think is going to work.
HELL YEAH ROCKET BIKES
What does it mean? I don't know! But when I say it -- when I say, aloud, "HELL YEAH ROCKET BIKES!" I feel better. I feel like I can do it. And that's something I need, because I'm not exactly the most self-assured person in the world.
I posted the first episode of a new Start to Finish yesterday, and a second one is going up today. For some reason all of this was really, really hard. I wrote a script for the idea of this two weeks ago, decided to quit STF forever, changed my mind, actually filmed it, then left the SD card sitting in my laptop for two days before actually editing it and deciding to film the game itself. And once I finished it -- there's some actual on-camera stuff at the beginning, and I think it's a strong and funny ninety seconds -- I felt really good about it. And I think the whole series idea is fun! It's me playing roguelike Dead Cells, which I think is lovely so far, with one run per day, with the eventual goal of getting good enough to beat the game, at which point I can look back at the beginning and marvel at how far I've come.
And I've got Episode Prompto for Final Fantasy XV scripted out, and the game's already done and recorded, but I've got more on-camera stuff I want to do for it. I think for STF to remain worthwhile for me, I have to challenge myself.
And to do that, I need some HELL YEAH ROCKET BIKES in my life. So I've made a Spotify playlist of songs that I adore that build me up or just make me want to dance. Undertale features strongly, but we've got Vienna Teng, CHVRCHES, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Florence + The Machine, Lupe Fiasco, Ingrid Michaelson, Darren Korb, and Coldplay, among others. I'll have access to this on my phone and my computer, so it'll be good morning workout music too.
And then I need to decide how many more sentences I'm going to start with "and."
After I get Episode Prompto up, I'm not sure what to play next. I've got Supergiant's new Pyre, I've got the Zodiac age remake of Final Fantasy XII that I really can't justify making a Start to Finish because I've played FF12 like five times but it's just so good!, and I've got weirder, smaller stuff like Her Story and Rakuen. Dead Cells should be able to fit into the evenings, since my runs so far SPOILER ALERT have been quite short.
And I have a considerably tougher STF project coming up that, if it works, will be the most challenging but rewarding thing I've done with a video camera. I hope it works!
But more than anything, I need to keep moving forward. Losing creative motivation has sent me to therapy before, and the therapist response was "you need to focus more on the positives in your life and make sure you make this a priority," which is true! The next two weeks, where my wife will be out of town and so we will be apart for more than two days for the first time since I moved here in 2003, will be critical.
HELL YEAH ROCKET BIKES
HELL YEAH ROCKET BIKES
What does it mean? I don't know! But when I say it -- when I say, aloud, "HELL YEAH ROCKET BIKES!" I feel better. I feel like I can do it. And that's something I need, because I'm not exactly the most self-assured person in the world.
I posted the first episode of a new Start to Finish yesterday, and a second one is going up today. For some reason all of this was really, really hard. I wrote a script for the idea of this two weeks ago, decided to quit STF forever, changed my mind, actually filmed it, then left the SD card sitting in my laptop for two days before actually editing it and deciding to film the game itself. And once I finished it -- there's some actual on-camera stuff at the beginning, and I think it's a strong and funny ninety seconds -- I felt really good about it. And I think the whole series idea is fun! It's me playing roguelike Dead Cells, which I think is lovely so far, with one run per day, with the eventual goal of getting good enough to beat the game, at which point I can look back at the beginning and marvel at how far I've come.
And I've got Episode Prompto for Final Fantasy XV scripted out, and the game's already done and recorded, but I've got more on-camera stuff I want to do for it. I think for STF to remain worthwhile for me, I have to challenge myself.
And to do that, I need some HELL YEAH ROCKET BIKES in my life. So I've made a Spotify playlist of songs that I adore that build me up or just make me want to dance. Undertale features strongly, but we've got Vienna Teng, CHVRCHES, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Florence + The Machine, Lupe Fiasco, Ingrid Michaelson, Darren Korb, and Coldplay, among others. I'll have access to this on my phone and my computer, so it'll be good morning workout music too.
And then I need to decide how many more sentences I'm going to start with "and."
After I get Episode Prompto up, I'm not sure what to play next. I've got Supergiant's new Pyre, I've got the Zodiac age remake of Final Fantasy XII that I really can't justify making a Start to Finish because I've played FF12 like five times but it's just so good!, and I've got weirder, smaller stuff like Her Story and Rakuen. Dead Cells should be able to fit into the evenings, since my runs so far SPOILER ALERT have been quite short.
And I have a considerably tougher STF project coming up that, if it works, will be the most challenging but rewarding thing I've done with a video camera. I hope it works!
But more than anything, I need to keep moving forward. Losing creative motivation has sent me to therapy before, and the therapist response was "you need to focus more on the positives in your life and make sure you make this a priority," which is true! The next two weeks, where my wife will be out of town and so we will be apart for more than two days for the first time since I moved here in 2003, will be critical.
HELL YEAH ROCKET BIKES
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And when I am less distracted by Head Full Of Theory, I'm really looking forward to seeing your new LP stuff.