After months of research and discussion, yesterday evening, this site’s biggest fan followed up on a long series of text message exchanges, sharing that he’d just made the commitment, spending over $300 on a Fantasy Grounds Unity Ultimate license and the full D&D Essentials Bundle.
Continue reading “Fantasy Grounds”My studio lighting is in a good place at this point; with so many pieces of the puzzle coming together where video lighting is concerned, I’m ready to shift my focus to other details so this party can get started.
I’ve spent a good amount of time learning Final Cut Pro X, but I’ve really only scratched the surface. I need to invest some butt-in-chair time on this.
After shooting a few more test shots yesterday afternoon, I headed to JoAnn Fabrics to buy a few yards of cheap liner, which I can use as diffusion material. White sheets, shower curtains, pieces of paper—inexpensive lighting modifiers are readily available, and the results they produce can be pretty amazing.
Continue reading “Lighting Hack”
I’ve done a dizzying number of video lighting tests since (finally) receiving my new LED light kit last week. Set dressing, lighting, angles–it’s taking some time get my production value to a place I’m happy with, but I am making progress.
I’m pleased with the lighting from the webcam on my computer, but I need to do something better with the background. Since this is the main angle I’ll use during games, it’s significant to me.
It definitely feels odd to look at myself this much, and to see these ideas coming together. Fun stuff!
I added my old 17″ MacBook Pro to my office network yesterday by clamping a particleboard platform to some desk shelving at my product photography area. This morning, after I started backing up old files from the laptop to a 5Gb Seagate drive, I connected an old 16-port Netgear switch I found at a local Goodwill last year to my office network. I’ll try to track down a good deal on some CAT-5 at the Tukwilla RePC in the near future, so I can add both this laptop and the iMac I recently upgraded with a 3Tb SSD to the network.
Continue reading “Wired”It’s pretty early on Friday morning. I’ve had my morning walk and I’m nursing this morning’s first cup of coffee. My day is just getting started, and I’m breaking from writing up today’s To Do list just long enough to publish this post.
This post is about self-accountability. I’ve been very active lately, but I need to improve my focus; distractions have seriously impeded my productivity.
I want to share the steps of my journey on this blog, and that doesn’t happen if I’m letting days slip by without posting. I’ll cut this line of thought off here and get back to planning my day. I’ll post again later and give a more thorough update on what I’ve been up to.
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There’s no indication that it’s been misdirected or lost. I have plenty to keep me busy; I can keep doing prep and tests.
I can be patient (he told himself).
Continue reading “Refresh. (+Updates)”
