A Minor Update
Even though I rarely post on this site, I haven’t posted in a comparatively long time. A few things have happened that currently affect my ability to make content.
First off, I have started to attend college. This on its own takes up a ton of my time. During the breaks between quarters however, I will attempt to create some content.
Second of all, disk space. One of the problems I have constantly had since I got my new PC was a lack of disc space, and I have had to uninstall Source Filmmaker for the time being. I 100% need to buy a new hard drive, but my power supply is already close to being at full capacity. Since I have not found a part time job yet (a lack of work experince sure helps in finding one, let me tell you!) it will be some time before I can get another hard drive installed on my PC.
Lastly, I’m currently dealing with a lack of motivation. One thing I’ve learned about making art (if you can even call it that) is that motivation plays a huge part in not just efficiency, but actually even starting the process of creating a poster. I feel as if I’m out of ideas at the moment and as if I’m not improving. In all honesty, the last couple of renders I made were not anywhere near as close to the quality I was able to put into my recent Doomguy poster. I always try to make sure that each new work will look better than my previous work (which is why in total I’ve probably only posted 100 or so renders to both here and my Deviantart combined while I have more than 200 finished posters sitting in my SFM folder.) While I understand not every poster can be an improvement of my previous work, a continuous lack of improvement can be demoralizing. This is probably the biggest reason that I’ve taken a hiatus from SFM.
It may be another month or two before I can put something out that is of acceptable quality. But when I do finally get back to a more regular uploading schedule, I might open a Patreon or a Gumroad.
“BUT iAR3S, DON’T YOU DO ALL YOUR WORK FOR FREE!?”
Why, yes random voice, you’re right! If you’ve been on my Deviantart or know me personally, you know that I hate to charge for content that I create. I still stand by that statement. However, my Patreon/Gumroad will be essentially a tip jar.
A couple of the things I was thinking of having as rewards include:
- WIP images
- Optional commissions (basically a personal picture every month, which can be public or private depending on choice)
- PSD files
- Original (straight out of SFM) posters and watermark free posters
Most of these rewards will likely be available for $1/month, since I don’t think they’re worth anything more than that.
If I do decide to have a Gumroad, the products on there will most likely be image sets, mainly comics or a set of pictures I have created. These can all be obtained for free, but have the option to name your price (if you choose).
Once again, I’m not trying to lock any of my previous content behind a paywall, but rather try to make some money that I can put back into computer upgrades to make even better SFM stuff (and maybe even later on, Maya/Blender stuff!)
Let me reiterate: This will only happen if I decide to make a Patreon/Gumroad. I may decide not to make one.
I will also still do requests for free, but please don’t try to constantly spam me with requests, I need to be able to handle as many requests from different people as I can. (If the Patreon does end up becoming a thing, the Patreon commissions will obviously have higher priority.)
If you read this far, I genuinely appreciate you reading all the way through. Hopefully I can get back to SFM ASAP, and get back into one of my favorite hobbies!
