Hello everyone! It's been a while since I wrote one of these do-dads, huh?
Anyway, I figured it was necessary to you let all know in advance what I'll be doing pretty soon and what I've got planned for 2016. Now the title might make this sound like a no-good-good situation, but I assure this is for the best and a good thing, for me and the channel and hopefully all of you.
First off, let me get into what will change for the channel in 2016. The answer is: Well not much really. It may seem like a big change but the content is going to stay pretty much the same. The only thing that will change is gaming content, meaning it'll pretty much disappear. At least, the regular uploads of it will. I know that a lot of you enjoy those and I do enjoy sharing the experience with you, but I am an animator, not a let's-player. This means that animation is my top priority, and if other kinds of content are getting in the way or taking over or taking away time I could put towards animation, then it's gotta go. I've found myself sitting at my computer for hours editing gaming videos thinking that I should REALLY put this time into, you know, what I want to be my job? In the future I'll probably only upload something game-related if it's something I really end up enjoying and I haven't seen others make anything about.
Don't get me wrong, I didn't just start games to do the "popular" thing. I started it because of how personal it is. It's just one on one usually; player to viewer. I wanted this to be a way to see the person behind the animations, and to keep a sense of humanity about the channel and to let you know that I am one person. I think it's a big part of making and keeping a great community; to never let you guys forget that I am just a person. A lot of the time, without this element, people can obtain a sense of entitlement to the videos they watch and just demand more and berate the creator for not uploading on time or not making something that they specifically like. I don't want that around this channel.
I just don't want to lose that connection with you all, that's all, so please remember who I am even if I'm not speaking directly to you as often. (I still will be, just not as much.)
ANYWAY, enough of that jorble! (That was just about the game stuff? Wow.. this might be a long one...Also I hope there aren't any typos! I'm literally banging this out as I go.) Time to explain the rest of the changes. So I'm thinking the upload schedule is going to turn to weekly Friday videos with four different kinds, so basically 1 a month of each. Here are the types of videos in order from Week 1 to Week 4 of every month:
Week 1: Makin' a Thing (Where I...make a thing. You know, like the Sans I made!)
Week 2: Comments, same as usual
Week 3: Cranbersher's Guide
Week 4: Talky Time (Pretty much any updates or stuff I feel is relevant to talk about)
Now you may be wondering, "Cranny-BOO, That list doesn't have like, you know, ANIMATIONS on it!! What's the diddley?!"
Good questions! Well, these four videos are the "regular" videos. Animations can take longer than a month so they don't have a specific deadline, therefore when I finish an animation it'll go up on probably a Wednesday and not interfere with the flow of the other uploads. Any Behind-The-Scenes stuff will be released a week later.
So that's the plan I've got for 2016, and personally I like it. I've tried making schedules in the past thinking they're doable and they end being very frustrating and difficult to keep up with (I stayed up until 4 AM editing the last Cranbersher's Guide).
That all being said, I want to start stockpiling videos. That way I know I've got something for you guys and I don't have to immediately worry about the next video as soon as one goes up. However, in order to stockpile, I need to take a break. An uploading break more specifically (Believe me, this ain't gonna be no vacation!"
I'll be working on writing multiple episodes of Cranbersher's Guide, Makin' more Things, and obviously cracking down on some animations in the meantime!
It shouldn't be too long of a break, just until next year!................ (That's less than a month away don't get your breeches in a snare.) An when I come back I'll be back with an original animation! (It's a Part 3 of something)
That's I've got to say I think! Thank you for reading and I'd love to know what you think about the plan. I'll make a video about all this soon to let everyone know.
Take care!
