As a side job, I'm directing some animated adverts for a Swiss real estate company. You have to understand... Real estate firms are generally pretty conservative. And I don't think I'm being overbroad to say the Swiss are generally conservative. So when I tell you I'm doing animated adverts for a Swiss real estate company, and I say they are conservative, you need to understand how conservative the client is. Not Conservative in the Right Wing American way necessarily. Conservative in their aesthetics. They tend to like middle-of-the-road solutions, and if I try to put too much flavor in, they will rein me right back. As a director, it's a pretty easy line for me to ride. I'll push for flavor where I can, but in the end, the client gets his way, and that's fine with me.
Thing is, I'm also helping out creating the assets for the adverts. Part of the job is building a nice little conservative house interior. You know, tasteful wallpaper, subtle fabrics, a Persian rug, a shiny wooden upright piano. I had a little fun with the design of an overstuffed chair and a stairway that is stretched very vertical, but still it's a pretty tame looking room. However, part of the design calls for portraits to be on the wall, so I decided to have a little fun. See above. Those are the portraits I've seen fit to paint and hang on the wall of this house. I can't help but wonder what my conservative Swiss friends will think when they see them? Or if they'll notice them at all?
Also, I would like those of you beating me up over my lack of progress on the novel to take this side job into account. OK, yes, I know if it were important to me, I'd find the time to cram in those extra 300 words a day, but holy moley. End of a day leaves Oggie tired doncha know.
OK, OK. I resolve to do better on my, uh, resolution. And to those of you who point out that I've written almost 300 words right here in this Blog entry, and that it's a shame I didn't put that writing energy into my novel, all I can say is, "touché".
Thing is, I'm also helping out creating the assets for the adverts. Part of the job is building a nice little conservative house interior. You know, tasteful wallpaper, subtle fabrics, a Persian rug, a shiny wooden upright piano. I had a little fun with the design of an overstuffed chair and a stairway that is stretched very vertical, but still it's a pretty tame looking room. However, part of the design calls for portraits to be on the wall, so I decided to have a little fun. See above. Those are the portraits I've seen fit to paint and hang on the wall of this house. I can't help but wonder what my conservative Swiss friends will think when they see them? Or if they'll notice them at all?
Also, I would like those of you beating me up over my lack of progress on the novel to take this side job into account. OK, yes, I know if it were important to me, I'd find the time to cram in those extra 300 words a day, but holy moley. End of a day leaves Oggie tired doncha know.
OK, OK. I resolve to do better on my, uh, resolution. And to those of you who point out that I've written almost 300 words right here in this Blog entry, and that it's a shame I didn't put that writing energy into my novel, all I can say is, "touché".
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