Post by Admin on Mar 4, 2016 5:59:12 GMT
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What is this? Well...
I tried making a video about this. Twice, actually. Once with Aurora, and once without. I hated the way I looked in both of them.
Anyway, since it's been awhile since we talk-talked, I thought this was appropriate. We've been sprucing stuff up, and tightening our overall presentation. But most importantly, if you couldn't tell by Riley's Birthday video, we've gone back into production.
Not for nothing, while you've waited we've given you stuff to do. Rory and I always knew we didn't want radio silence between acts, and Operation Triangle Thing has been a fun way of expanding on Ollie's character. It's a bit more open to interpretation than the main campaign, but we've gotten a couple new players who are invested, so success! We should be ready to come back by the time it's over. Hopefully.
To be fair, you were forewarned that this hiatus would be longer, and two months vs the usual one month isn't that bad, but I still feel like it took longer than I'd like. I mean, not making excuses, but since the last chapter ended we've had a hell of a time. I passed a kidney stone AND got a root canal, Aurora was transferred to a different work location. I got some new jobs. Weather's been awful. Bailey was in a show that kept her busy all through February. And, of course, people very dear to me have died.
Ideally, a part of me would have liked more time to work on the series, but another part of me knows that there's a difference between getting something right and letting perfectionism slow you down. The show must go on, but some interesting side-effects have happened.
When I first started the idea of repurposing Escape From Eden Park, it was on the heels of my return home from Los Angeles. I felt a little aimless, a little broken, and a little lonesome. Originally, Riley's journey was about that - and yet it's become so much more, and in processing my own grief over the death of my dear friend and my uncle, I've realized that this is no longer a story of homecoming. This is a story about life, about death, and about just going forward. And most importantly: it's alive, and we're building it together.
I've seen this little community blossom and become something I never would have expected. I've seen you form friendships, relationships, get jobs, make life-changing moves, get sick, get happy, get sad, travel, grieve and love. We've felt very privileged befriending you as ourselves, and as Riley and Scarlet and Ollie (and Lexie and H).
But your support, and patience, and Eden Park has allowed us to do the following the past couple months:
Release a kickass EP
Revamp the Forums
Make a Patreon Trailer, which should be out in a couple of days
Jordan's been working on some new music, which is STUNNING
Bailey's show, that she took some time off for, was her last performance in the local children's theatre and as such she was awarded a $500 scholarship for her talent and dedication.
Rory has been developing some really cool ideas for a totally different ARG that we'd like to have out by the end of the year.
We've bought props, costumes, lighting equipment, and a new mic - nothing too fancy but to us it makes a world of difference.
I got a job because of Escape From Eden Park, I'm working on COLD - a webseries adaptation of my dear friend Emily Diana Ruth's short film, being developed by New Form Digital for Verizon's Go90 platform.
We've gotten a fair amount in the can, but there are some tricky big shoots I want under my belt before giving the case a date. Soon though! Very, very soon.
A forewarning, too: this chapter is about dealing with death, depression, and mental illness. I realize this may be triggering, I've written from a place of personal experience and historical accuracy. You may want to ease into this or sit it out, if you're easily triggered.
See you guys soon!
What is this? Well...
I tried making a video about this. Twice, actually. Once with Aurora, and once without. I hated the way I looked in both of them.
Anyway, since it's been awhile since we talk-talked, I thought this was appropriate. We've been sprucing stuff up, and tightening our overall presentation. But most importantly, if you couldn't tell by Riley's Birthday video, we've gone back into production.
Not for nothing, while you've waited we've given you stuff to do. Rory and I always knew we didn't want radio silence between acts, and Operation Triangle Thing has been a fun way of expanding on Ollie's character. It's a bit more open to interpretation than the main campaign, but we've gotten a couple new players who are invested, so success! We should be ready to come back by the time it's over. Hopefully.
To be fair, you were forewarned that this hiatus would be longer, and two months vs the usual one month isn't that bad, but I still feel like it took longer than I'd like. I mean, not making excuses, but since the last chapter ended we've had a hell of a time. I passed a kidney stone AND got a root canal, Aurora was transferred to a different work location. I got some new jobs. Weather's been awful. Bailey was in a show that kept her busy all through February. And, of course, people very dear to me have died.
Ideally, a part of me would have liked more time to work on the series, but another part of me knows that there's a difference between getting something right and letting perfectionism slow you down. The show must go on, but some interesting side-effects have happened.
When I first started the idea of repurposing Escape From Eden Park, it was on the heels of my return home from Los Angeles. I felt a little aimless, a little broken, and a little lonesome. Originally, Riley's journey was about that - and yet it's become so much more, and in processing my own grief over the death of my dear friend and my uncle, I've realized that this is no longer a story of homecoming. This is a story about life, about death, and about just going forward. And most importantly: it's alive, and we're building it together.
I've seen this little community blossom and become something I never would have expected. I've seen you form friendships, relationships, get jobs, make life-changing moves, get sick, get happy, get sad, travel, grieve and love. We've felt very privileged befriending you as ourselves, and as Riley and Scarlet and Ollie (and Lexie and H).
But your support, and patience, and Eden Park has allowed us to do the following the past couple months:
Release a kickass EP
Revamp the Forums
Make a Patreon Trailer, which should be out in a couple of days
Jordan's been working on some new music, which is STUNNING
Bailey's show, that she took some time off for, was her last performance in the local children's theatre and as such she was awarded a $500 scholarship for her talent and dedication.
Rory has been developing some really cool ideas for a totally different ARG that we'd like to have out by the end of the year.
We've bought props, costumes, lighting equipment, and a new mic - nothing too fancy but to us it makes a world of difference.
I got a job because of Escape From Eden Park, I'm working on COLD - a webseries adaptation of my dear friend Emily Diana Ruth's short film, being developed by New Form Digital for Verizon's Go90 platform.
We've gotten a fair amount in the can, but there are some tricky big shoots I want under my belt before giving the case a date. Soon though! Very, very soon.
A forewarning, too: this chapter is about dealing with death, depression, and mental illness. I realize this may be triggering, I've written from a place of personal experience and historical accuracy. You may want to ease into this or sit it out, if you're easily triggered.
See you guys soon!