June is my BIRTHDAY month (it was a couple weeks ago, I was on holiday in the forest, it was lovely thanks!). So I couldn't let the month go by without slipping in a little update post and letting everyone know about the BEST month of the year.
The astrological among you will notice that my birthday makes me a Gemini, which is supposedly the sign of communication, change and spinning multiple plates at all times. I won't go into why it's slightly off (I am naturally introverted so get a bit overwhelmed at social events.. but I do love an in-depth chat on a spicy subject!).
The multiple plate spinning is 100% true (again, pretty sure that's a lot of people these days.... but let's run with it!). And unfortunately I've had to drop a few balls to keep the important ones going. In-between working and mum-ing and the like I have not really been keeping up on my social media or side projects.
I am of course always grateful to be busy with work, freelancing is a stressful existence sometimes and having enough work that at least the financial side is not a worry is a big relief.
It's very true though that with freelancing the work you put in now is the job you get in 6 months time, so I know I need to make the most of a bit of free time I have to get that plate going again (or, throw that ball up again?).
Things I'd like to get done include a few BTS/making-ofs, including some from a lovely project I animated for Motion Manor a couple of months ago.
They gave me the creative freedom to put a bit more love into some sequences, so I'll get with making those ASAP and sharing my process with you.
I am still working on trying to get this short film up and kicking, the script needs a little tweaking and we are still seeking out the right kind of funding avenues for us. I've really enjoyed having someone to work on it together with though, I think often when you start a short-film on your own you have no one to be accountable to, and then just let it slide, leaving it relegated to a dusty folder somewhere in a dark corner of your PC.
Besides that I also need to start doing some EXERCISE again because, being another year older, I am very aware that this is the age to build fitness and then try to keep it. My posture is atrocious and whilst I love the work I do, I know that getting back/shoulder problems from being at my desk all day is not the way to keep on doing it.
So that being said, I'll wrap this blog up and go for a walk!