DIGIRATI

Global Update III

2009-10-22T04:59:06Z

[A Global Update is where I pretty much cross-post a unified blog entry across all site I reside, such as DA, FA, Myspace, LiveJourna, etc.]

Just an update of everything that's going on with me currently. . .

The New Tamiia.com

Recently I redesigned my primary website http://www.tamiia.com with a new spiffy purple color scheme :3
<3 purple ^w^

On the site I have decided to take down the digital-download products from the SHOP, taking it back to Physical CDs only.
for Digital versions of my music they are available via iTunes and Amazon MP3. . . and at BandCamp. but i'll be uploading my discography there later.

The MUSIC section has a bunch of free music files from me including my first two albums "Experimental Testing" and "StereoPhonic Oblivion" and other random tracks.
There is also a link to the JT Music FanFlow at AssetBar where you can subscribe for exclusive music tracks and works in progress previews and remixes and stuff for only $1.99/month

The FILM section @ Tamiia.com finally has an entry. A recorded video of a drawing I did for a friend (NSFW Furry Pr0n)
I will be uploading new and old videos to that section soon. . .

The ART section has been reduced to a fancy link page to my deviantART, FurAffinity, and Furocity art galleries.
I have also added a new subscription service thingy via AssetBar.
There you can subscribe for only $3.99/month for exclusive images, sketches, works in progress and full-resolution images of current works.

The FILM and ART sections both have links to Tamiia LIVE! my weekly LiveStream broadcast of realtime drawing/commissions/music/ and other stuff. . .
(Saturdays at noon pacific)

The LINKS section will just be a list of all the sites im at. . .similar to the old JT Internet Presence Index: http://blackspiremedia.net/jasentamiia/oldindex.html
most of the links are now dead or practically dead. but it is nonetheless an index to where I have or have had an account at. . .

The DATA and ARCHIVE sections will stay the way they are as file directories where you can access random files and a chronicle of the site's news.

Other than that, everything is back up and running!

Current PROJECTS

I havent released a music album since "Sugar High" back in March. Well. . .That and "Superconductor: Piano Strings Edition" but that one sucks :P

Im working on two or three new albums right now and theyve been coming along slow as hell:
"Superconductor 2" , "Omnipotence" and "T. E. Midnight: Bassline Vitals"

Though actually I scrapped Bassline Vitals and put up what I had so far into the JT Music Fanflow for subscription download, they are actually quite nice tracks
even though I made them MONTHS AGO <.<;

With Omnipotence, I have about a couple completed tracks and the other three in "Beta 2" phase. . .

The 2 out of 15 tracks to Superconductor 2 are still in beta 2 phase, I plan on making SpC2 a 2-disc special edition thingy, the other disc being a buncha
neat remasters and remakes of the original album's tracks. . .

There is also a new portfolio in the works, the FAGP2 (Fetish Art Gallery Portfolio 2)
So far I have about 40+ sketches done, hopefully I will get upwards of 50 or 70 sketches.
CG coloring them all will be a pain in the ASS: CG colors of decent quality take me anywhere from 4 to 12+ hours each.

Upcoming Goals

I want to attend at least ONE more furrycon before the year is out, and hopefully it will either be Midwest FurFest in Illinois, or FOXmas in New York.
(i'd like to go to both if I can hehehe~)
I came to the conclusion that it takes -at least- $1200+ for me to attend any con in the U.S.
Cost between AirFare, Hotel Share (just a share), Registration, Baggage Fees, Food, etc.

Since my epic fail of financial management after AnthroCon, my parents have reasonably barred me from funding any trips with my day-job monies <.<;
(I have serious bills coming up anyway)

The only way I can afford to attend a convention effectively is to budget that $1200 minimum. And these funds have to come from things such as:
Art Commissions, Music Sales, or outright auctioning off my stuff ^^;;; (which I did with my PSP and all my games for it to get to RainFurrest :3)

Some Random Numbers to give the scope of what I would need:
To reach the goal of $1200 I would have to sell:

240 $5 Sketches
or
48 $25 Marker Color pics
or
120 individual CD albums
or
20 Top Standard CG images that will probably never get done <_<;;

However, I have released a nice deal for those interested in my Music CDs:
You can get a copy of All Six of my CD releases for only $40! ($60+s/h individually)
If I can sell only 40 of these packs, I can make it to MFF or FOXmas this year!
(though I'd have to sell them all in a small period of time or else it wouldnt work)

XP

2008-05-11T15:06:45Z

I reaaallly need to update this on a regular basis. . .

Am I Dead? I Think Not!

2006-08-30T03:05:10Z

Yet again I have neglected this area of the web. . .

I find it ironic, Just as I try to improve my creative productivity in times of idle waiting,
Art Block sets in.
But when that time has passed and it becomes time to work, I find myself producing so much I cannot find the time to process it all and it becomes a hindrance upon my working productivity.

During the past two months, after graduating High School, I tried to push alot of media work out of my mind and onto the screens in preparation for the 'drought' that would be 'EMT-1'.

Though this period of training would only last three to four weeks, such an exile could be potentially devastating to my digital reputation that took over five years to establish.

When it comes to the internet, once you leave, might as well come back as another person because there will be many people who will forget you. . .
It HAS happened to me once and I will NEVER let it happen again. Not after i've come this far.

ANYWAY, in the two months I had left, I managed to squeeze out about 13 pages of drawings, amounting to about 11 completed computer-colored images.
In the past three weeks I couldnt help but crank out nearly 20 pages of drawings, so far I managed to find some time to finish only three complete digital images.

Why is it I am able to draw when I do not have the time?
Why do I have the urge to draw just when I need to pay attention?
WHY THE HELL AM I DRAWING SO MUCH BONDAGE ART LATELY?!
I don't understand it, for some reason a large bolus of inhibition has released some awkward inspiration into me, right in the middle of class!

Im running out of time tonight, perhaps I may update this tomorrow. .
Now there is a thought. . .

Journal RePurposed

2006-05-05T03:41:12Z

I have decided to RePurose my LJ Journal into an Art Journal.
Here, will be updated more often, hopefully at least once a week with new sketches and outlines.
Images will be posted here are works in progress that have finished the Primary Sketch Stage.

Here is one of the latest new sketches:

Her name is Mikah, a staightedge raver with incredible agility and rhythm.
more sketches to come soon!

Just Tons of Stuff

2006-05-04T04:40:06Z

My annual Inspiration Week [aka Spring Break] has occurred once again. It is the fifth anniversary of the week that I became an artist, since then, this hobby became an obsession, leading to my interest in the internet, digital art, music, video, film, television, practically every digital aspect of my life in its youthful professional glory.

Spring break allowed my mind to clear of all school-based stresses and release all the ideas that have been building up in my mind for weeks. . . I have so many drawings, it will take several weeks to process them into finalized CG color pieces. . .
I also finished several CG color pieces as well over the vacation.

Saw a movie in the theater, and bought dvds of many more and watched them at home during the week. . .

got FF7: Advent Children, the movie lots of people have been talking about, I see what all the hype is about, it turned out to be very impressive!

Speaking of movies, just last week I have FINALLLY finished post-production of my latest movie: H4CK | 1N REDUX Part One! first started in early November 2005, this project took 7 mohtns to make yielding a full 12-minute episode.

i gotta start updating my journals regularly. . .

I also installed a few weeks ago a Blog system into my media website specially designed for the production crew and other members to post journals regarding making the movies and things and such. . .

every day during my web page design class, me and my friend try to hack the computers so that the system would stop tripping over itself when we try to do our assignments on them, because the school will not be able to install the new machines they ordered until the Summer Vacation, and this being my last year at high school, I wont be able to enjoy the new workstations next year.

I am going straight to a college right after I graduate High School, in fact, three days before the Graduation Ceremony!
I will be enrolling in an Emergency Medical Technician course at the local college and the class starts on the 19th of June. I graduate on the 22nd.

anyway, its kinda better that I dont update this very often, cuz then I will have enough to write about in one post. . .

Global Update Phase Four

2006-03-18T02:50:43Z

[the other three phases took place at other places]

Its about time I update here again, need to give this place a specific purpose so I can update it with worthwile stuff. ..
uhm, I have nothing much to say for now. .. Ill come back here later.

Generic Update

2006-01-28T16:24:37Z

Yet again, I havent updated this place in nearly three months. . .
Anyway, plenty of things have happened between then and now:
for instance, I have been in the process of producing TWO new movies, one of which is now at a total length of 7 minutes!
I have also updated my media website with several new short movies and clips. . .
broke my arm trying to snowboard during winter break, the cast comes off on February 1st.
which has not even slowed me down in the devolpment of my art skill. . .
from this I wound up using Photoshop's Pen tool alot, as I cannot wield my tablet pen because of my cast. . .
though with this slight handicap I have created quite a few nice pieces!

The other day in school I recieved my Second Semester class schedule.
It so happens that the Mayfair High Yearbook crew wants me to join them in second semester.
they must have seen my work. . .

For some reason I have been grounded and forced to quit my Film Crew Class that I run afterschool. . .for at least until next semester.
But for the time being, my protege, who was supposed to take over the crew when I graduated, has to take over now to keep the place running until My dad lets me go back when I get my grades up again. . .

Recently, I've also wrote two new songs to add to my list of original music. . .

And my site is now hosting more sites too!

Movies and More:
http://www.blackspiremedia.net

Jasen Tamiia Original Music:
http://music.blackspiremedia.net

JT@DA, Art site:
http://jasentamiia.deviantart.com

No, im not dead, just overworked and 0v3rcl0ck3D

2005-10-28T03:29:06Z

Seriously, ive been seriously serious these past few weeks. . .

I managed to recruit nearly 8 new members for my movie production crew in about a week or two. . .
we were writing scripts and storyboards for while and trying to come up with the story in whole. . .

I am finally starting to calm down and pace everything up so I can get them ALL done at the same time effectively.

If anybody actually READS this, comment on this, or contact me or something, cuz, if im just typing into oblivion here im just gonna put this little section here into deep stasis and not update this unless I want to or something . ..

again, I run, like, several websites, one of which I actually build and run, the other I simply update with new drawings and artwork.

Last week I completely redesigned my Black Spire website layout to a more professional look too.

new movies since I last updated here also. . .

anyway, ill be back here later. . .

Back to School!

2005-09-10T01:15:41Z

I actually started school again yesterday.

I was unusually excited about this particular day as it being the first day of my Senior Year at Mayfair High
and also being my last year of regular school before I go to college or something...

Nearly half of my teachers on my class schedule I once had before in middle school, and they all remember me from back then!
The rest are very friendly also, and that I have met them somewhere else before, so I seem to have an "all-star" set of teachers to work with all year!

I just happen to have a surplus of academic credits because I practically spent my entire summer at Somerset High making up lost credits and getting ahead on some other subjects.

Just finished the second day of school today, only 178 more to go. . .

Scheiße!

2005-07-20T23:26:27Z

[pronounced SHAI-ZUH by my interpretation. ..]

anyway, alot of neat things have been happening lately. .
I totally redesigned my BlackSpire and JTD websites
and I am now planning a new Film Series. . . as soon as I get a hold of a couple of my actors and crew together and complete a Location Release Agreement after I get permission to film on location at the closest arcade I can get to.

been so long since I updated here. . .

anyway alot of work to get back to. . .

Check out the new sites when you wanna:
http://network.blackspiremedia.net

My Digital Empire has been erected!!

2005-07-01T03:16:45Z

I finally got a new website service with a whole set of features!!

http://www.blackspiremedia.net

there you can download all my latest videos and neat multimedia stuff!!

plans for things to come soon!!

Thinkin Cool!! Part II

2005-06-27T22:35:51Z

I finally installed my air conditioner!!
and I also got my toilet to work again!!

I can cool down!
I can flush again!

okay, tmi. . .

Anyway I got some MORE stuff done and some more is on the way. . .

By the end of this week I am gonna have a whole new site for all of my stuff instead of spreading it through many other sites to get them out there

Im also gonna be able to upload my videos that I make so you all can see them as well!!

Ill post the new URL when I get it. . .

possibly more successful than I thought? probably Not.

2005-06-25T21:58:02Z

As I said once before I finished a Big animated mini-movie just last week and I uploaded it to one of my many sites.

someone commented on it that I should upload to my NewGrounds site as well, so I did.

That was three days ago.

My movie on my DeviantArt site scored just under 200 hits in its first two-and-a-half weeks.
The SAME MOVIE uploaded on NewGrounds scored almost 900 hits in its first THREE DAYS
and it ranks somewhere in 180-something somewhere.

Ive been an artist for four years.
A WebBuilder for three
A Graphic Design guy for two
A Digital Musician for one
And an animator and home movie director for just eight months
This animated movie only took me a week to fix from its retarded original made back in '03

How is that huh?

Movie at DeviantArt:
http://www.deviantart.com/view/19540365/

Movie at NewGrounds:
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/246589/

TO DO LIST for SUMMER 2005

2005-06-24T23:32:08Z

Cuz I have nothing else to write about at the moment, and I really need to keep my journal active for once so I decided to build a Things To Get Done during summer!

TO DO:

1]_Make alot of movies and put them on DVD by next school year
2]_Make full-sized website and have it running by mid-July
3]_Blow up alot of stuff for 4th of July and make video of such
4]_Make better music
5]_Read alot of stuff
6]_Run a Journal updated often [right here]
7]_Draw and color a lot of Pics
8]_Make another large animated thing
9]_Go to the beach/pool for once
10]_Buy some neat stuff

That pretty much covers most of it, I might update this again later. . .

School is OUT Summer is IN!!

2005-06-24T04:58:31Z

They didnt want to let me go!
But I had to or else I'd miss my bus home!

anyway I am finally finished with my Junior Year in High School and I start school again in LATE JULY!!

So much for a long summer.

I still get out of class around 12:00 though.

Anyway and stuff, gonna do stuff tomorrow.

Thinkin Cool!!

2005-06-22T21:21:16Z

My parents got me a new air conditioner for my room today but im not going to install it unil this weekend when I finish all the little things I wanna do before school's out. . .

speaking of things, Im gonna make a couple more movies before the week is through and to get some updates on the net so people will be interested in my new sites when I have them up in a couple of weeks. . .

anyway and things, Im actually updating my journal for the what, third day in a row?
Neat.

Im running out of analogies to describe my attitude!

2005-06-21T19:34:04Z

My mind is emptying itself of descriptive analogies like a lunchline five minutes after opening!
[there goes another one. . .]

My day. . .what can I say about my day. . .that is worth reading?
jeez, my journal is more bland than a mouthful of chalk for crying out loud!

random comic dialog to follow:
"Does that turn you on?"
__"No it doesnt. In fact, it downright turns me off and tears out the wall switch!!"

okay.

back to journal.

Anyway, stuff went well today, got alot more reading done, another 110 pages in two hours, at this rate, ill have this book done before school is out.

Though today still had its dents.
some jerks thought it was funny to throw paper and taunt me while I was working on my plaque with a wood router. and then another prick took some random offense at me sweeping my saw dust so he smacks up my project in a rage on purpose.

The teacher did nothing, but theyll get theirs the next time they do. . .
whatever.

Afterschool im gonna work some more on my personal film project at my friends house and hopefully have them all done before this thursday.

and hopefully, my dad will get me the website I asked for in the next week or two.

alot of things happening lately, its becoming a bit condensed and I have to run through them all to get them done while doing what the heck I want to do at the time I want it done. .

speaking of which, I havent actually DRAWN anything lately. . .nor did I make any new Mixed Trackes either . .

Time to make a BIG To Do list today. . .

Ranting about Fucking HACKERS!! and some good things too.

2005-06-21T03:56:17Z

Ive been hit again with some freaking virus
actually, my dads comp caught it when he read some stupid hate mail he recieved and now im agfraid Im liable to catch it and my computer is a piece of shit so im so fucking pissed off at these E-Terrorists that just like to fuck around with people as if theyre like freaking ants and theyve got the magnifying glass

Im freaking ranting like ive never ranted before cuz I just think for once I should say this;

E-Terrorism is just as bad as any other terrorism, except that instead of torturing or snuffing your life in the worst way, they mess with your business that runs your life or something, all your hard work could disappear in flash at the hackers will.

Your computer becomes a marionnette at which the terrorist hacker is the puppeteer pulling the strings this way and that until your maching becomes a comatose shell with a hard drive riddled with digital disease or your precious data robbed in front of your face. . .

these jerks can do almost anything with a computer; the dark side of technology that is used against the good. . .

If only I can become a hacker myself and kick some ass by I dunno, making anti-viruses or something. . .

There ARE SOME good hackers out there, some of them I think I know. . . but others are just, Jerks!

This Rant Ends Here. . .

On a more positive note, I just knocked out an ad-spawning virus from my computer just now;
JUST NOW! while I was writing this!

And I also made a new Logo animation for my film projects!
isnt that just neat?!

Summer Approaches again

2005-06-20T20:11:06Z

Summer starts for me this friday!
I finished reading a whole buncha star trek books and started another one too
I read pretty freaking fast, a 350-page book in four days. wow.

Anyway, tons of things imma plan on doing once schools out:
play alot of games-
see alot of movies-
MAKE alot of movies-
Build my new website
work on my old ones
and a mix of other things like pools and beaches. . .

I also actually updated my new journal for the second day in a row for once!

Jack of all trades: Master of One

2005-06-19T20:25:12Z

School.
Web.
Film.
Animation.
Music.
Graphic Design.
I am a Jack of all Trades: Master of ONE: the organization and management of all of my skills of interest.
Just an intro there; to explain what the majority of what I might talk about here.

Here I go:

Last week I reconstructed an old animated short that I made nearly two years ago and it was mighty successful and much better than the original.

Yesterday I finished a second episode to my short film series and got started production on the third. . .

This week is the last four days of my junior year. and summer starts for me this friday!!

Today life is good; I'm getting stuff done and my vacation is near