I'll start with the positives. I became a professional comedy writer this year (sort of). In that I wrote 5 episodes of a children's TV show which will be on the telly next year. Unfortunately it's not enough work to justify giving up the day job just yet. It was however a great learning experience and proof to myself that I can achieve a certain standard, hit deadlines and generally not suck when thrown in at the deep end.
My video output took a dip this year thanks to a 7 month layoff. Only 5 new videos produced and two of them don't really count. But I was pleased with the feedback for Terminator Ultimatum and the Penguin Thief sketches so the year ended strong. I've also made a lot of improvements on the VFX front by adding Syntheyes to my skill set.
But what about the Stats?
According to Youtube statistics for 2011 my videos were viewed 363,000 times and my subscriber count rose by 64. That sounds good until I look at 2010 when I had 602,000 views, and an increase of 211 subscribers. More worryingly, the videos produced in 2011 accounted for only 7,000 of the 363K views, which is very sad because they're some of my strongest stuff.
I think I can improve next year if I start upping my output again although I probably need at least one big hit if I'm to get anywhere near 2010's figures.
Next Year
I'm currently working on some CG character animation for a friend's sketch show pilot. I've learned a tonne of stuff working on that and my next Blender animation should be a giant leap on from what you've seen with Brian Park.
I have the same old ambitions this year as every year. Develop a web series, make a kick-ass short film and do some television writing. So fingers crossed I can achieve at least one of those goals!
Thanks for the support and here's a teaser for one of next year's sketches :0) - Happy New Year!
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