Acheroth
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Patreon Full Time
🕑 Added 2021-04-28 04:01:23 +0000 UTCMy patreon has had a sudden surge over the past 3 months; it has jumped up from a very stable region in the low 3ks, where it has been for around 3 years, to hovering around the magical 4k mark which I put up as my full time goal.
Honestly, I am baffled that this surge has occurred, given that I have only been releasing content once every three months since my son was born, and so far as I am aware, nothing has happened to cause it. I don’t know if this spike in support is sustainable, or if it will drop back down to where it has been. I suspect the latter; but it doesn't really matter; even if it pulls back, I'm committing to move over to Patreon full time.
I will save my heartfelt gratitude for being in this position for another time (as I have dreamed about doing this full time since I made my patreon); for now, I want to talk about the timeline for me doing this, as it won’t be overnight.
I am currently approaching the middle of a large game project, of which I hold a key role. In an ideal situation, I need to see it out, both for the good of the team, as well as my own career. I will need to have this on my resume if my foray into full time patreon proves unsuccessful for any reason and I need to return to the industry in the future.
However, as I am sure everyone here is aware, ideal situations in the games industry are the exception not the rule. At the moment it is far from guaranteed that the project will see its completion.
Here is some details about how the timeline looks under these conditions,
- I leave at the end of the project. (~2.5 years). This is a rough estimate as production timelines can always be extended. I would hope not in this case though.
- The project is cancelled but the company goes on (~1 year). I have no interest in starting a new project, or to come on to another as support. If this happens then I will stay on long enough to set my family up. Healthcare is a concern.
- The company or my position within it ends. (~3+ months). I don’t anticipate anything sudden happening just yet, but if the company or my position within the company was to end then I will transition immediately.
The only things that will prevent me from following through with transitioning over to full time is if:
- my support collapses to a point where switching over would cause financial hardship on my family. The long term trend is above this threshold; so if support pulls back to the 3k mark this will be fine. I am anticipating it will.
- Patreon becomes hostile towards my content, or shows signs of being financially unstable. This thankfully looks unlikely for now, but there has been one or two periods of concern over the years. Once I switch over to Pateron full time, my family's financial stability will be at the whim of a big tech’s terms and conditions, and I need to know that I can rely on it.
In the mean time, I will continue to heavily re-invest the patreon money into the projects (such as character and environment models, scores, VR help, etc), look to buying equipment that will help with output (such as a mocap suit). The only benefit me having a day job to my patreon is that I don't need supporters money to live off, so I can do these things; but this will change once I switch over to full time.
I will be removing the goals from my Patreon. I will be moving onto full time even if support pulls back, and the timeline is going to be determined by external factors, so it no longer serves as a goal.
Thanks everyone for their support. I honestly never expected to be in this position, and I am extremely grateful and excited! Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. And if you are new; would you mind letting me know what has driven you here? I am very curious to know what has driven the sudden 30% surge since the start of the year!
Comments
Rob Miller
Pixar has MANY animators working full time. One dude working part time doing animation isn’t gonna be able to do much at a high level of quality. What a dumb comment. Anyway. I’m here because there are not many people doing what you do at such a high quality level. Hoping to see more dragon growth or other such animations soon when you go full time!
Lopper22
Pixar makes 2 movies a year and this one animation has taken over 6?? LMAO
Fal Chavamee
Wow, congrats! Maybe a bunch of young'uns got their first credit cards and are exploring the new possibilities. XD
VitAnyaNaked
Absolutely happy for your success, you really achieved a lot during these years, and keep it up for years to come!
Giza White Mage
Question: have you talked to a tax professional regarding full-time income from Patreon?
Thomas Regel
Huge congratulations! I hope everything goes well for you. You are doing such a great job!
Kurrikage
Hell yeah dude congrats!
CtrlAltElite
Mad congratulations! What an exciting achievement! True grit and determination win out, every time. I'm happy to be part of the Patreon community you have created and bear witness to your deserved success. Here's to the future! Cheers!
Barkley Beaver
I'm kinda wondering if it has something to do with the leak of that MLK cumshot test scene and you releasing it on Twitter.
totuio
Continue comme ça et essaye de mettre un peu de chose sur patron merci
Samthemann
Congratularions man, I think this milestone is well deserved. One of the reasons I subscribed is because you value quality over quantity. The skill and time it takes to make this type of content and of this calibre is palpable so i hope one day you can outsource to take some of the weight off. Till then my friend, keep on keeping on!
New subscriber. I loved your content on FA back in the day and recently found your Patreon. Good animation is basically impossible to find in the genre (given the talent and time needed to make it), I'm glad to support you!
House of arima
I love your stuff, and over the years of seeing it posted everywhere I can say that I think I'll remain a patron for as long as possible. Keep it up!
Malachi A
It's sustainable if you start putting out content regularly like Tyranno.
congrats!!!!! we'll always be here to support you, dont worry. i wouldnt have bought a subscription if i didnt want to support you.
Congrats man! Here's to the future!
Tee
Congratulations!!
