Kruggsmash
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Concerns About "Full-Time" Status
🕑 Added 2018-09-30 14:25:25 +0000 UTC Hey guys. Recently, I've heard some concerns about my current status as a full-time Youtuber so I figured i'd clear the air a little bit.Now, the concerns i've heard are about the lack of content that my channel produces since i've started doing Youtube full time. Mrs K. and I are totally moved in now, and i've really been working hard at it, but I still can seem to only produce one video per week. Why is that? I am now able to devote ALL of my time to the channel, so why hasn't there been more content? Well, honestly, i've been trying to figure it out myself. I still work every day, and in fact I haven't actually had a day off since i've gotten all moved in. The only thing I can think of is that between the tutorial and the first episode of Waterkeeper (the two videos i've done since going full time), i've just been putting "too much" time into things. I've really been able to focus and get everything right where I need things to be and I guess i'm really just BAD at managing my time when it comes down to it.
Since these concerns have come up, i'm really kicking myself for not making it more clear that I really never knew what "full-time" status for me will look like. I don't blame anyone who thinks I should be producing a nonstop stream of videos every week, I mean, all I ever talked about was some mystical "full time" status I was reaching for, and when I get there, i'll be able to UNLEASH ALL MY POWERS. Which, to be fair, IS what i'm doing, just maybe not in the right way. My current goal is to produce videos faster than they come out so that at some point in the future i'll be ahead of the game and at that point, i'll have a little extra time to play around with. But, even that doesn't seem to be working out so well. I'm NOT ahead of the at all yet and the only reason I could think of is that i'm just spending too much time on detail per episode. Animating that little Krugg in the tutorial was very taxing, not to mention all the extra editing that went into that particular episode to cut it down to size. Waterkeeper is an interesting short fort, but maybe spending time on building all the walls and traps and various constructions was a mistake (I sometimes spend hours of time recording without saying a word!). So, I guess it comes down to the question of quality over quantity. Should I step it back on quality and effort in order to do more? What do you want to see? As i've said in the past, your opinions mean the world to me and I would not be able to do any of this without your support, so I just really want to do right by you bearded bastards.
Regardless of what you fellas think I should do with my videos, please don't forget that the biggest thing to come out of this "full time" schtick, Is that now, i'm locked in. Before I got here, I could have stopped making videos at any time, but it was only through your support that you no longer have to worry about that. At this point, I can safely say that I will be producing DF content for you until the end times and that makes me happier than anything. Thanks for that, y'bastards. Also, while we're on the subject, another concern was directed towards whether or not I still enjoy making DF content...OF COURSE I still love making these videos! Damn silliness right there.
To be frank, I realize that my former lack of definition for the term "full time" was a mistake, but only because I had no real definition. At this point I realize one thing for certain, unless there are some big changes to how I do these videos (less quality), I will never be able to consistently produce multiple DF videos a week unless I put in 60-80+ hours a week on them which would be a disservice to Mrs. K and the rest of my family and I can't accept that.
Unless things change from their current course, the best you, my beautiful bastards can hope for, is for your weekly video to come on time (Most of the time, anyways) and for occasional treats on the side.
Thank you for hearing me out guys, and please, if this is not how you saw the future of my channel going and you feel betrayed or tricked, I urge you to stop supporting. I wouldn't blame you in the least.
Comments
Tombal Kerman
Don't burn yourself out, just keep it on a steady simmer!
Completely agree with most of the above. I became a patron because I was enjoying your stuff for free and wanted to throw you some cash in return. Helping you go full time was always more about preventing burnout than looking for more content. Whatever happens with timescales, as long as the quality remains the same you'll have my monthly contribution. If you're looking for some lower effort/less time intensive content to help get ahead: - I think I'd get a lot out of a 'legends' episode, where you pick out an interesting story from the legends in whatever world you're currently working from and bring it to life with pictures. Still takes time, but without the playing/recording grind, and might work well thrown in between the occasional short fort. - I personally really enjoyed the drawing video seeing you bring a concept to life from scratch, but I'm a frustrated sketcher who likes the motivation. Appreciate it's not everyone's cup of tea.
