Sep 08

Two Jobs at One, Redux

Hmmm…. have we become that boring?  We haven’t seen many new comments lately.  In fact, we went an entire day (first time ever since the launch of the journal) where no one commented at all.  The whole weekend has been pretty sparse in the way of comments.  Is everyone preoccupied with football, or what?  Maybe its the fact that we haven’t been posting much to talk about lately…

It’s now 5:22 a.m. and I’m preparing for bed.  I spent the majority of the night over at Patrick’s doing tests on the camera he was planning to use for F.T.P.  After days of research and troubleshooting, it has become pretty apparent that the camera just isn’t going to cut it.  The limitations it has for aperture control and it’s horrible performance in low light have produced nothing but nasty, muddy images unless we flood our subject with a ridiculous amount of light.  This just isn’t practical for us.  We came to the conclusion that the only option would be to upgrade from the Canon HV20 to a Panasonic HVX-200.  The HVX is kind of the HD version of the camera we already have (DVX 100B).  I’m going to be a lot more comfortable with the HVX anyway.  It’s all for the best, I think.

After leaving Patrick’s at around 3:30 a.m., I ran through Taco Bell to grab my first meal of the day (gag…).  Since then, I’ve been working on the Myst script.  To be honest, I’m beginning to hate this script.  It’s not that I’m not happy with what I’m writing.  It’s just that I’m tired of the laborious nature of the writing.  Things have been pretty tight time-wise lately.  F.T.P. is moving along, and I’m finding that it’s occupying a significant portion of my mental space.  It’s a really exciting project and I find myself drifting off into conceptualizing the shoot instead of focusing on my writing.  There are so many times when I feel totally trapped in the Myst script.  It’s been in process for a very long time.  It’s quite tempting to have another, brand new project to dump my creative heart into.  It doesn’t help that Cyan still hasn’t gotten back to us about the 240 pages we sent their way eight weeks ago.  F.T.P. offers a kind of instant gratification that I think Patrick and I are both feeling the need for right now.

Still, I have to press ahead with finishing Myst.  I absolutely must have it done before the end of this month.  We have a lot of tests to do for F.T.P. and I need to be free of other responsibilities.  Besides, it’s time to push this whole adventure to the next step.  Life is catching up with me, and if we’re going to make this whole BoT thing happen, it needs to be soon.

Posted at 5:43 am by Adrian in collaborators, communications, life, planning, script · tags: , , , , , , , , ,
22 others write,
  • Adamreply
    Sep 08 2008 5:54 am

    Good luck guys! I’ve found a few times how laborious it is to finish something old and stale when the taste of new, fresh food is in the air, I think we all do. But persevere! I didn’t subscribe to this blog for nothing, y’know. *pokes*

  • Miffreply
    Sep 08 2008 7:04 am

    Well, I just don’t comment because I can’t really think of anything to say. Still, I read your blog whenever it gets updated. (It’s on my Google Reader list that I check several times a day.)

  • Turjanreply
    Sep 08 2008 7:40 am

    this is not because there was no Comments that do not read! I think that all of creation pricessus owns the top and bottom … it is quite normal to found laborious a job! this is proof that you’re invested in it!

  • Aaronreply
    Sep 08 2008 9:17 am

    Oh, I don’t think you guys are getting boring at all. And here’s proof…. ;-)

    http://www.subwaystate.com/?p=770

    Aaron

  • Wishtarreply
    Sep 08 2008 9:19 am

    I’d comment but I really have nothing of importance to say. That’s not to say I’m not paying attention.

  • Aaronreply
    Sep 08 2008 9:23 am

    And just to comment on the laborious nature of writing…it took me forever to write a stageplay as a requirement in my creative writing minor. It was even worse when I found myself writing for short-film. too found myself in the stages of wishing a script would finish itself…and over-thinking the whole project to a point I questioned whether it was even good at all. It’s not easy. The only thing I can tell you is to keep at it, but know when to put it down for a day. No sense in overdoing it.

    Were it not for the painfully obvious reasons and rules you and Patrick no doubt have to follow, I’d offer to be a fresh pair of eyes. Wishing you all the luck.

    Aaron

  • Geotisreply
    Sep 08 2008 10:28 am

    I remember writing a script for screen writing class. That was a laboring process. I was told never to write an adaptation of a book unless you had the permission of the originator. Just think, you’re one of the few people that can write this script that something will actually come from it. (As opposed to fan-made script.) Your script will become a reality… That in its self sounds Myst-like.

  • D'nielreply
    Sep 08 2008 10:54 am

    You know, I don’t post very often but I do come here at least twice a week to keep up with what’s going on. I had discovered your post quite late, just after the first of the year. Once I read backwards, I understand the momentum you had at the beginning, but you probably cannot keep this through this kind of process.

    I’m a practicing graphic designer, so I understand how a creative process goes. You begin with momentum as you run through your exploration phase and it really gets exciting. Once the project direction is decided upon, the guts of the work just isn’t that romantic. I’m sure no one would want to hear about the production steps of a 150-page book layout plus the interactions and mid-level design consultation.

    Once you’re past the finalities and have more to show or say, I’m positive this your post will buzz again like the beginning. Just hang in there. You seem to be keeping yourselves on the straight and narrow.

  • D'nielreply
    Sep 08 2008 10:57 am

    Plus, to say, I’m absolutely excited to see the Book of Ti’ana come to life. It has been one of those stories that I frequently go back to read in sections year to year.

    Best of luck.

  • Erinreply
    Sep 08 2008 11:54 am

    I’m not entirely sure what I’m supposed to say to a post that says you deleted a bunch of spam that won’t look like spam itself. *shifty eyes* I was watching my college’s team lose abysmally at football this weekend (24-3, are you serious?). Now I remember why I hate football. That’s okay, I’m finally old enough to drink a beer with my parents while watching it.

    Like you said, it’s not that you hate the script, it’s the sheer amount of effort it takes to write it. I’ve grown to hate projects I loved in Graphic Design class just because I can’t get one little piece to look right. Keep on truckin’!

  • Epicurusreply
    Sep 08 2008 1:19 pm

    Well, I’ve written about 155,000 words of spam.

    It’s my novel.

  • Adrianreply
    Sep 08 2008 1:31 pm

    “Well, I’ve written about 155,000 words of spam.
    It’s my novel.”
    _
    Yale, your novel is not spam. Don’t make me wound you…Hey, what are you doing posting at this hour? Shouldn’t you be busy at work?
    _
    Thank you, Everyone, for your words of encouragement. It’s nice to roll out of bed and stumble to the computer to find a fresh new batch of comments from y’all. It really is helpful to us to know that you guys are out there. :)
    _
    EDIT: By the way, sweet tats, Aaron. I caught the link a few days ago, but just didn’t have a chance to comment.

  • AndyBlooShoesreply
    Sep 08 2008 4:11 pm

    My attitude basically reflects Erin’s: What can I say to a post about deleting spam? I, too, thought it would look like spam itself…..

    Anyway, since I have no experience in this field all I can say is best of luck. :)

  • Nek'rahmreply
    Sep 08 2008 5:10 pm

    Yeah we mostly haven’t been talking because of the lack of updates. So I guess that’s all =P

  • myst fanaticreply
    Sep 08 2008 6:09 pm

    i would personally like to know exactly where in the story line you are writing. i’m assuming that if it is hard to know what to write, you might be in the part where Aitrus is walking through D’ni. If i were writing it out, that would be a very emotional part of the movie (which i’m sure it will be). I’m not trying to make you guys nervous or anything, i’m just curious. ; P

  • Tirareply
    Sep 08 2008 6:52 pm

    *looks at all the above comments*
    Admit it … you were just looking for some love, weren’t you, Adrian? :)

    -Tanya

  • Link Koririreply
    Sep 08 2008 8:30 pm

    I just found out about myst movie.com and the last post was about spam… I really didnt know what to post. lol.

    I can definitely see where you come from with working on the same script day after day after day, getting bored with it, almost wanting to avoid it. I have been working on the same website for months after months, changes constantly needing to be made to keep up with the changing bands and things, and it becomes so boring to see it over, and over, and over again. But I know that I have to do it, because I know so many people are depending on me to do it. So I think of the great people who look at my website, and it is those people that keep me going. So I am sure that as you write every word, you think of us fans, awing your every move with this movie, hopefully giving you more motivation to do what you do.

    So ya, all said, keep it up, keep us posted, and dont let the dream die. :)

    ~Link Koriri~

  • MYSTRIVENreply
    Sep 08 2008 9:44 pm

    Reading, Reading, Smiling, Reading, Smiling, at least I’m checking for updates instead of posting…Eh..dumb stuff. ;0

  • Johnreply
    Sep 08 2008 11:27 pm

    I found this project not too long ago and subscribed to the rss feed. I haven’t posted before though. I guess this is just me saying I really enjoy hearing about your progress, and I wish you guys the best of luck. :D

  • Elerireply
    Sep 09 2008 12:48 am

    Can’t brain, have the dumb. Still reading, though! You guys totally missed a fantabulous Mysterium! Next year in Spokane!

  • Ryuu Tenshireply
    Sep 09 2008 9:43 pm

    I know the feeling all too well; it’s why I’ve never finished a peice longer than 10 pages.

    stick it out though, sir. And good luck.

  • Jonathanreply
    Sep 09 2008 10:11 pm

    Not boring at all! I admit that I am guilty of lurking occasionally… well, more than that… but know that you have a following even if we aren’t the most vocal bunch.

    Again, I am amazed at your persistence. I know the feeling of being sick of something too. It’s killed one or two of my longer fanfics. Stick with it, though, it will be well worth it in the end!

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