[News] Changes, changes...
Added 2020-07-25 14:00:04 +0000 UTCFirst of all I'd like to say that I'm a little nervous and that I've been hesitating for a long time to post this, so please keep in mind that I wouldn't do this if I didn't think it was really necessary.
Lately I've noticed that I wasn't really enjoying the direction that our work was heading. Don't get me wrong, I love creating da lewds, but I don't like exchanging quality for quantity at all. Commissions and Monthly Collabs specially put a lot of pressure on me because I have to finish them in a given amount of time because then there'd be next month's Collab and the cycle continues.
It's not that I want to create less or I'm getting lazy or anything like that, it's actually the opposite. I want this to be enjoyable and passionate for us, which will undoubtedly be visible on the quality of our work. When under pressure, it takes way longer, puts a cap on what I can create on that month and the results are kinda eh.
So in order to avoid any burnout and keeping the longevity of our work in mind, I feel it is my obligation to steer this ship to the right course. Changes must happen, and I know that some will like it and some won't, but I humbly ask you to trust me because I guarantee that this will have a big impact on the curve of quality of our work β€
Monthly Collabs: There's no way around it, I feel like removing this reward is the best decision on the long term. Other than the already mentioned motives, there's also 2 things that were bothering me. First that it was becoming kinda monotonous since only about 15% of the tier participated (which is probably my fault for not presenting the reward properly, I beg your pardon for that). Second, I was told that people could be using it as a "cheap commission" through duplicate accounts on Patreon, and since then I couldn't help but be a bit suspicious, which I don't want to be, not of you. π
Commissions: After I finish the 5 slots that I promised, if I open for commission again they'll be very limited. I'll probably only accept YCH commissions and short loops at most.
But this isn't only bad news. After I implement these changes I'll have more time between months to work on longer animations or series of short loops instead of only creating random short loops in order to have enough time to finish the Monthly Collab on that month. Besides that I'll also have more time to focus on personal projects like my OC (which was delayed enough already), a new cover and logo, update my profile picture, work on my models and most important of all I will be able to focus more on QUALITY (which I aim to improve a lot with this!) instead of rushing through animations to be able to finish them in time.
I also had this idea of creating interactive flash/html5 games in the far future where you could seamlessly switch between ponies in a single click like this animation, who knows?
So that's about it, thank you for taking the time to read all this rambling, I hope you can understand my side of this and you can expect my animations to be palpably better after a couple months. Sorry about the nuisance again and thank you for your support β€
Comments
I see this as an absolute win!
Zergling
2020-07-25 17:04:44 +0000 UTCDo what you need too, I will still love your work.
Something dirty
2020-07-25 17:04:24 +0000 UTCHeh. I started 17 years ago. I saw some basic animations, but i started when i figure out that if i want to see an animation i want, i need to do myself :P.. now you just need time and desire!
Drages Animations
2020-07-25 16:17:50 +0000 UTCWell said! Thank you very much, I really appreciate it β€
Erostud
2020-07-25 16:14:07 +0000 UTCIt all started when I saw some stunningly good animations and I thought to myself "damn, I want to reach that level"
Erostud
2020-07-25 16:11:51 +0000 UTCAw I'm really happy and relieved that you understood, thank you guys <3
Erostud
2020-07-25 16:09:37 +0000 UTCModeling then animating is a very long and time consuming progress. Sometimes you need to sit 10 hours on computer just to create the real motion. As I always said, an animation should tell a story rather then 2 sec loops. We already talked with you and as i see you saw the path, best for you. I will wait for your great stories here. An artist can shine when he/she creates what he/she wants most. Good Luck!
Drages Animations
2020-07-25 16:00:43 +0000 UTCTake your time, <3
KoRnBrony
2020-07-25 15:57:14 +0000 UTCtl;dr
Space Banker
2020-07-25 15:16:28 +0000 UTCIt literally said to avoid Burnout in the post lol, either way I support it.
Hexextal
2020-07-25 14:53:59 +0000 UTCDo what you believe is better for you and your work. Quality over quantity is always a good choice. Take your time and make some great lewds for everyone~
Midnight Sparkle
2020-07-25 14:27:06 +0000 UTCI don't think it's about burning out, I think Erostud wants to go his own direction instead of listening to us all the time.
Space Banker
2020-07-25 14:13:48 +0000 UTCI always enjoy quality of quantity! Glad so hear you are taking your mental heath into consideration. Iβve seen a lot of artists burn themselves out and hate to see it happen again.
Hexextal
2020-07-25 14:03:46 +0000 UTC