Update 03.09.2020
Added 2020-03-09 10:54:18 +0000 UTCHi. It's been a while again - as promised I'm working on a video of 'drunk Laurene' that is currently 3 minutes long. I have to admit, a couple weeks ago I ran into burnout yet again - making long projects solo tends to do that to me. I will get it out of course, since almost all of my several minute animations have had the same phase. I'm still trying to figure out what to do about it - the obvious one is to do smaller scale projects, but I'll have that as a last resort if I really can't eventually find a work around for this.
The most obvious issue I run into is that I'm too impulsive and jump into the depths of the project with a -basic- idea of what I'm going to do, and eventually find myself lost and confused since I didn't properly plan the route ahead. You'd think by now I would have learned to just sit down and plan every part of the animation before putting on my gloves, but I tend to hyper focus and zoom into the most interesting part out of habit. I think there's a bit of ego in me saying "this time I can just push through, no big deal!"
Other concerns have risen recently as well. Patreon's guidelines don't allow certain kinds of fetishizing which you can read here.
So regarding certain future projects I have in mind, that leaves me in quite a pickle! In recent years Patreon has tightened their grip on pornography, and while I'm aware that eventually for one reason or another I'm to be removed from this platform (ultimately just for making sexual content, I know how this domino effect works) I'll have to play by their rules.
That also means I have to change things about my current project. Bummer! That's been quite a wrench in the gears. But other than informing you about it, I just wanted everyone to be aware of certain kinds of content I can no longer have on this platform.
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There is a better solution: Create a Discord account and upload the stuff you want there. And on Patreon you only post if there are new updates for Tier 1,2,.... and thats it. ^^ You can connect your patreon with you discord account and if your supporters have the right tier, they can download what they are entitled to on Discord. ^^
hoped1988
2020-03-09 17:46:04 +0000 UTCI just joined because I like head in the sand so much. I also really enjoy just about every other animation you've done so far. As far as burn out goes, do you ever try writing short stories for scenes or would you be interested in getting a writer for it? Like you come up with a general plot, you or someone else writes up a short story hopefully inspiring you to keep going while also providing a bit of story structure that might prevent some burn out. You would release the story or script as a temporary update to show some proof of content, get a little feedback and maybe buy a little time for you to relax. As far as content itself goes, I don't think I've seen anything glorifying sexual violence. If you are worried about a scene or two with some rougher play you could always show a disclaimer card at the intro describing content and condemning sexual violence. At the worst you could state it's consensual non-consent. If it's just a girl being a little pushy I think you'll be fine though
Visvisus
2020-03-09 16:43:41 +0000 UTCI know that some other creators try to work on multiple projects at the same time to avoid burnout. When one seems boring they go to the other then they flip back and forth. About the Patreon changes, like others said: a MEGA link might be the best way around them if you feel that they're too risky to post.
Jimmy
2020-03-09 16:11:54 +0000 UTCSay god did it.
Harrino
2020-03-09 14:09:42 +0000 UTCSad to hear, but there are ways around it. If you upload the works to a MEGA account and supply patrons with a link to the folder via mass private message, you can temporarily keep going with the same content. Some creators have a support level where you gain access to a full MEGA repository of all completed works specifically because of these changes. No telling how long it'll be before they crack down on links though.
Setathereisacow
2020-03-09 12:49:01 +0000 UTC
