06-07-10 – C-E-O later! / I Kills double negatives dead, yo.

I feel like I’m getting further and further behind with these.

However, I have done a bunch of stuff    I…

- Getting used to working in my new Studioffice
- Making some custom tutorials
- Making some Axe-FX videos
- Making a big ol’ database in google spreadsheet
- Going to leeds for a Loki live practice
- Designing Rachie’s website
- Getting some “equipment” for Rachie’s videos
- Doing a G Funk 7 day song
- Going to Rachie’s Inspire-ing meeting

C.E.OOOOOH yeah!

I’m really getting into the swing of it – going to the office, clocking in when I do work, watching ted.com talks on my lunch break… it’s all very cool.   Especially for that brief moment where you finish all the work you have assigned for the day and can try something new.   I’ve got a pretty fun little video in the works that I hope will give boyinaband a bit of viral goodness and give me a nice challenge to work on production-wise and rapping skillz-wise too!

But yeah, as you can see from the above list, I got much done!   Some G66 videos, custom tutorials for people who want to learn things privately, and my favourite – a big database!   It’s not finished entirely yet, but I finally found a use for all the stuff I learned about relational databases in GCSE business and A level computing!   I enjoy getting things working, especially when they’ll culminate in a mountain of stats

Loki live!

I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect – I hadn’t met two of the guys and wasn’t sure of the musical skillz of anyone.   I was gladly put in my place as everyone was well on form.   Kudos especially to Alex, the drummer, who is a top notch percussionist – can keep to a click and do crazy fills whilst doing so.   Brilliant for a band that wants to venture into drum and bass.   Oh, and Jordan could press play like a pro.   I’ve taught him well from my years of practice of that particular skill with YAWA.

Everyone was really nice as well, and it was cool to get everyone together in one place.   There’s even an adorable little picture of us all:

awww.

Revise with…

Rachie!   We got our photoshop on and put together a mock-up design ready to translate into internet food!   It’s got brushes galore and is purple (YAY), but she didn’t want a picture of her on it.   I’ll see about that.

We also had a go at putting together the first video tutorial, but it ended up looking a little bit home made, so logically we decided to go to poundland to up the budget a bit.   The props are amazing.   We now have green kitchen utensils.   Business green kitchen utensils.   I’ll save what they’re actually for until it’s all done and dusted.

Hell yeah

I got my baggiest jeans on and put together a G Funk track, sponsored by Tyson Willert, who’s a sound fellow!   Not that I’m biased since he sponsored me or anything.   Anyway, it was fun to do, though I feel like it’s getting a little samey on the 7 day song front.   I’m looking forward to venturing into different types of videos rather than simply tutorials.   Even the axe FX video editing was a refreshing change after the intensity of all the Reason stuff.

Writing the rhymes for it was fun though, even though Rachie kept peering over my shoulder and making me feel decidedly un-gangstuh.   She didn’t even have to say anything, she just emits degangstarizing thoughts (She said she didn’t mean to, but it’s not her fault she makes a G into a Gent(I’ve wanted to say that in context since I heard the name of that TV show(Yes, it’s a TV show – an MTV one(As if you couldn’t guess)))) .   Anyway, I struggled on and created this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCLyC_kXTO8

Yay, grapes!

Another Rachie-tastic day involved going to her meeting for the project she’s working on – “Inspire”, involving showing kids that creative jobs can be just as viable as academic ones.   A really cool idea I though, and I offered my assistance, I could potentially be doing boyinaband workshops for school kids in a few months time!   I can just imagine it… hey kids!   I get paid to make this! *WOBWOBWOBWOB*

After the initial meeting, I helped myself to all the grapes (and there were a lot) and ended up talking about the future of gaming with her geeky friends.   Score!

Next week on Dave’s Blog…

Well the busyness (and business) is not over; I’ve got…

- T in the park with YAWA!
- Meeting with important potential Loki manager
- Some chicken left over from today’s stir fry
- an Update video to make
- an axe fx video to make

So no pressure then ^^

Later, alligators!   I shall come bearing tales of Scotland and Eminem!