ok ok

This is partly a response to TW's last post but instead of putting it under comments it's here.

1. I realized part of the reason why I haven't been posting regularly. I start a post and then get caught up in something else and hours later close the window...never having posted, thinking I did. I'll stop doing that.

2. The new web page is up. I think everyone knows this. If you have comments or suggestions about it, post them. That way everyone can see what's up and I won't forget people's comments.

3. Anne Grady: After seeing the video TW thought his dad wouldn't like the final cut that Evan put together for a combination of reasons.
a. We went on a really shitty day. It looked bad because the place kind of looked bad.
b. The "residents" weren't really into it. I'm not going to get silly about this.
c. Some problems with the lyrics of the music...being able to hear them/what they were.
d. This was more Evan's note but we need a tripod.

Instead of using what we shot he decided to go with something Anne Grady already had. We should still be getting paid the same. There were a number of mistakes with how this how thing was handled and the time we wasted on it.

Let's never forget a few things from this.
a. We have to have a better understanding of exactly what the client wants. If we go somewhere and the place isn't ready for us, it doesn't mean they are going to be cool with paying for a video with a bunch of empty rooms and unmade beds.
b. We can work together more during the actual process. Especially, if one person has insights to a project that another person would have.
c. We need to build a library of uncopyrighted music that we can use for any project.


4. "idealism" (I'm not going to get shitty, though at first I wanted to.)
Outside projects: Doing outside projects is great. I'm involved in one. I brought up the topic last night and I think my point was misconstrued.

Anyone in this group can do anything they want. The point was that we only have so much time to do anything. You can't be in the group and not spend time on it. And you have to do some of the dirty work.

This means:
Spangle's not done. There is enough work for all of us with this project alone. And that doesn't include just critiquing what Evan does. If you need a job I'll give it to you. There are jobs that were doled out long ago that still aren't done.

Everyone thinks they know what the rest of the group should be doing better than they do. I could qualify this by saying something ridiculous like "but I actually do..." That's not what I'm trying to do here. We can't change the course of the group with the ebb and flow of our personal feelings, doubts and bursts of creativity.

I want to say something calming that will make everyone see what has to happen, but I think that would really only be for myself, and as it turns out I'm still riled up. We've had a million discussions about priorities, and what we should be doing and so on.

Get the shit you're working on done. Once that happens, I'm sure someone in the group will be able to find a job that is in line with your ideals for you to start on.