Check out my reindeer feets!
She loves them. Today was the first time I’ve seen her make any effort whatsoever to engage with her feet. Way too much work for not enough return, historically. But footsies with antlers are apparently a motivator for exploration.
The Chaos session was a fun one today (though they always are). We are tearing ourselves apart trying to decide which project to throw our energy at next – the zombie love story, or the praying mantis story? They are both strong ideas. Both are pretty much ready to shoot. The idea is that we actually shoot and produce something of our own here, because a team needs big visible wins they can point to with pride. So, unable to decide, we are going to do both. I’m pretty sure we can shoot both in three days, and wrap post (for both) in two weeks working around other commitments. No, I’m not producing in a third world country that has no labor laws. They’re charming little shorts. Well, one is charming. The other carries a bit of wow factor. Both, then, are deserving, and relatively bite-size compared to our usual megaliths. We’re thinking of tackling this fabulous project in late January, depending on our access to talent and makeup. Matt’s talking about coming down for it, which is entirely appropriate. It would be a terrific way for us to start the year. And I need to see something out there with our name on it that isn’t a showpiece for someone else’s brand. Let’s be awesome for us. So – my promise to you – look forward to seeing a bit of what the Chaos Complex can do this February.
Meanwhile, on the app side, I have a meeting tomorrow with a tech/design school to explore the possibilites in their internship and post-grad hiring programs. This is not something I have done before. I have only the most cursory knowledge of how internship works anywhere, much less here in New York. And while we’re not looking to hire a full-fledged team member out of the gate, we are looking to find a good match, so that they can evolve into the position – a position which will shortly carry a title like CTO of a multi-million dollar international corporate entity. A good fit is absolutely vital. No pressure.
Hey – are you sure you don’t know anyone who can work in a cross-platform Adobe Air environment? Seriously, this is a huge opportunity. Chuck me some names. They will love you for it.
Time for sleep. Lots going on. Lots to think about. Such as: what if my first novel writing project is the Haunted Fortune story line? I wonder if it’s strong enough to get an unknown writer published? Hmm.
Pondery. Very pondery.
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