RIC OLZOW
1745 - 2246
"Damn Essays"
1745 - 2246
"Damn Essays"
Remember Remember the 5th of november!
I'm coming out with a celebratory flash for a certain someone's birthday soon. I'm hoping to have it done by tomorrow, dunno if I'm gonna post it on PTE or not. (It could just be posted on fb instead) If I can't manage to get the flash done, sending a card in the mail is my failsafe. Though I'd much rather use my creative skills to make something with stronger meaning.
Also I fixed the background after much complaint of post viewing issues. Sorry to all who were annoyed by that.
Also tonights the Time Change! Set yo clocks back an hour at 2am :P
I'm posting at Gamer Jay's house so no picture this time :P
Also I fixed the background after much complaint of post viewing issues. Sorry to all who were annoyed by that.
Also tonights the Time Change! Set yo clocks back an hour at 2am :P
I'm posting at Gamer Jay's house so no picture this time :P
Remembering Stuff
Today I decided to view some older PTE posts, because I couldn't figure out what I wanted to post about. Lately PTE posting has somehow managed to become difficult, both in the sense of coming up with something to write and with not just saying the same things over and over. Plus the last post (in all its glory) is kinda hard to follow up on.
Anyway, I decided to look at the first post in November of 2009. Back then, The original Jenny Flash had been finished, and I had gotten over some yearly flu or whatever. (Speaking of which, I haven't had any sickness since like May or something for this year. It's only a matter of time though...)
I had also made plans to make some other flash thing that pretty much never happened.
The Original Jenny flash is something to note though. It reminds me that a pretty much stupid idea that really didn't turn out good at all managed to be the starting point for the Ric-Olzow Characters. The drawing of characters had been long existing before this time; however, it was not until this particular flash that I began shifting from "RealGen" Characters to Fictional ones.
First came Jenny, Then came Amy (Though there is evidence that actually suggests Amy appeared first, in a few different forms, and with a few different names. I might do a post about that later, just for entertainment value), Then the return of Tino and Tim, and Finally, in 2010, Taylor.
Combined with the "RealGen" character Riccy, these 6 characters form what can only be described as 'The Top Designed Riccy Characters'. They're dynamic. They're recognizable. They could even end up iconic.
Which leads me to my next point: How to take these carefully crafted creations, and 'go far' with them? Questions like this have had me stumped since even before 'The Internetwork Characters'. The options are endless: Comics, Movies, Music, Games, Art, Graffiti, Novels, etc.
But when it comes to actually pursuing a medium, and using it to try to achieve any sort of success, I seem to have always fallen flat.
I don't know if it's been a lack of skill, a lack of good ideas, or just plain laziness. My skills in different mediums have slowly improved over time, however they still don't really compare to more 'popular' media. Granted my style is somewhat unique,however it does borrow from many existing animation styles and combines them.
My ideas seem to always sound better as just ideas. Once I start trying to turn them into something more, I tend to either lose focus (Riccium Collection 2), give up on projects(T&T Comic animation), bite off more than I can chew (Jennys Quiz) or just use an idea which is already kinda doomed. (Business Penguin EP 2)
I don't know why these things happen as they do, and I'm constantly trying to figure out how to combat it. One thing I've realized is, the original Riccium Collection was not designed as a project on purpose. It was a true compilation of old flash loops I had made just to see if I COULD animate. The fact that it turned into my most successful movie to date, despite being completely random and referencing some things that no person on the internet would ever know, is pretty amazing. Though it could be argued that the only reason it was successful was due to the animation, as the site it was uploaded to is notorious for giving better ratings for animations that look nice, as opposed to focusing on content of said animations.
I figure the issue with trying to create Riccium Collection 2 is that I keep trying to actually design it on purpose, to make it an improved version of the first and something that people could actually understand completely. However, even if it was made, this is not likely the case.
I recently uploaded a flash called 'Ric-Olzow Characters' on the site that I had uploaded the Riccium Collection to. This featured the top 6 characters I had referenced earlier. The idea behind uploading this was to tell the users that I actually have more characters I like to use than the few (Jenny, Riccy, PJ, Amy) that had shown in previous movies. However, this would also cause confusion since PJ was not included as a Ric-Olzow character.
The confusion would occur in Riccium collection 2 due to character choice. I could use my top 6, but then people would wonder where PJ Olzow is. I could use the previous 4 that I have used, but then that would render the 'Ric-Olzow Characters' movie as somewhat useless.
Not only that, but PJ olzow has been a debated character choice for awhile. Pj Olzow is a "RealGen" character, just like Ric, who's likeness is actually owned by Pj-Olzow and the OBP. Granted that I am part of said OBP, and that the rights to using PJ are as simple as "Positive portrayal of PJ Olzow, with reference to the OBP company name". The rights are truly as simple as the general agreement between PJ and I over usage of the Pj Character.
Using Pj in movies has because a cautious matter for me though, and I've thought of not using him in recent works for a few reasons. Firstly, the RealGen Characters (any and all characters which are made as a likeness of a real person) are thought to have a 'pull', as if they are actually truly representing the person they resemble. If this case is true, the idea of making PJ date one of the 3 girls from the top 6 would very likely cause a backfire. The other option is to make PJ not date any of them, which would easily work, though if Riccium collection 2 has a maintained theme of love, (which is the current plan) he may become impossible to include. As well, usage of the Pj-Olzow character in general remains tough as how he interacts with all of the top 6 has never really been established.
In conclusion, BBQ Potato chips are delicious.
Anyway, I decided to look at the first post in November of 2009. Back then, The original Jenny Flash had been finished, and I had gotten over some yearly flu or whatever. (Speaking of which, I haven't had any sickness since like May or something for this year. It's only a matter of time though...)
I had also made plans to make some other flash thing that pretty much never happened.
The Original Jenny flash is something to note though. It reminds me that a pretty much stupid idea that really didn't turn out good at all managed to be the starting point for the Ric-Olzow Characters. The drawing of characters had been long existing before this time; however, it was not until this particular flash that I began shifting from "RealGen" Characters to Fictional ones.
First came Jenny, Then came Amy (Though there is evidence that actually suggests Amy appeared first, in a few different forms, and with a few different names. I might do a post about that later, just for entertainment value), Then the return of Tino and Tim, and Finally, in 2010, Taylor.
Combined with the "RealGen" character Riccy, these 6 characters form what can only be described as 'The Top Designed Riccy Characters'. They're dynamic. They're recognizable. They could even end up iconic.
Which leads me to my next point: How to take these carefully crafted creations, and 'go far' with them? Questions like this have had me stumped since even before 'The Internetwork Characters'. The options are endless: Comics, Movies, Music, Games, Art, Graffiti, Novels, etc.
But when it comes to actually pursuing a medium, and using it to try to achieve any sort of success, I seem to have always fallen flat.
I don't know if it's been a lack of skill, a lack of good ideas, or just plain laziness. My skills in different mediums have slowly improved over time, however they still don't really compare to more 'popular' media. Granted my style is somewhat unique,however it does borrow from many existing animation styles and combines them.
My ideas seem to always sound better as just ideas. Once I start trying to turn them into something more, I tend to either lose focus (Riccium Collection 2), give up on projects(T&T Comic animation), bite off more than I can chew (Jennys Quiz) or just use an idea which is already kinda doomed. (Business Penguin EP 2)
I don't know why these things happen as they do, and I'm constantly trying to figure out how to combat it. One thing I've realized is, the original Riccium Collection was not designed as a project on purpose. It was a true compilation of old flash loops I had made just to see if I COULD animate. The fact that it turned into my most successful movie to date, despite being completely random and referencing some things that no person on the internet would ever know, is pretty amazing. Though it could be argued that the only reason it was successful was due to the animation, as the site it was uploaded to is notorious for giving better ratings for animations that look nice, as opposed to focusing on content of said animations.
I figure the issue with trying to create Riccium Collection 2 is that I keep trying to actually design it on purpose, to make it an improved version of the first and something that people could actually understand completely. However, even if it was made, this is not likely the case.
I recently uploaded a flash called 'Ric-Olzow Characters' on the site that I had uploaded the Riccium Collection to. This featured the top 6 characters I had referenced earlier. The idea behind uploading this was to tell the users that I actually have more characters I like to use than the few (Jenny, Riccy, PJ, Amy) that had shown in previous movies. However, this would also cause confusion since PJ was not included as a Ric-Olzow character.
The confusion would occur in Riccium collection 2 due to character choice. I could use my top 6, but then people would wonder where PJ Olzow is. I could use the previous 4 that I have used, but then that would render the 'Ric-Olzow Characters' movie as somewhat useless.
Not only that, but PJ olzow has been a debated character choice for awhile. Pj Olzow is a "RealGen" character, just like Ric, who's likeness is actually owned by Pj-Olzow and the OBP. Granted that I am part of said OBP, and that the rights to using PJ are as simple as "Positive portrayal of PJ Olzow, with reference to the OBP company name". The rights are truly as simple as the general agreement between PJ and I over usage of the Pj Character.
Using Pj in movies has because a cautious matter for me though, and I've thought of not using him in recent works for a few reasons. Firstly, the RealGen Characters (any and all characters which are made as a likeness of a real person) are thought to have a 'pull', as if they are actually truly representing the person they resemble. If this case is true, the idea of making PJ date one of the 3 girls from the top 6 would very likely cause a backfire. The other option is to make PJ not date any of them, which would easily work, though if Riccium collection 2 has a maintained theme of love, (which is the current plan) he may become impossible to include. As well, usage of the Pj-Olzow character in general remains tough as how he interacts with all of the top 6 has never really been established.
In conclusion, BBQ Potato chips are delicious.
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