published2019.12.31
reading time10m
authorEvgerable
Well, it’s been an interesting year. A lot of things happened… Let’s go through everything I remember in 2019
Some ppl may ask, “Why your skills are called “technologies”? It sounds stupid and confusing to people”
Honestly, as coarse as that sounds, I don’t care. My life lately consists of continuous pursuit of growing in different areas and struggle with laziness. Technology is one of my “inventions” that exploits my endless love of pathos, epicness, and structuring, as well as a phenomenon that helps me see the progress of all my learning on paper
For example, the end of 2019 was marked by the release of a new generation of graphics. AEGFX™ (2018–2019) (Advanced Eugene’s Graphic FX) evolved to EVFX™ (2019-XXXX) (Eugene’s Visual FX), and now I can see my progress in many ways! For example, the number of cursor particles in my showcases has increased more than 5 times (and now exceeds 30,000). In my last work, each frame could contain more than 50,000 particles!
EVFX™ vs AEGFX™
Such visual comparisons bring me unprecedented pleasure, and this is the main reason why I love to call everything technology and make their generations!
This year has been one of the most productive in terms of graphics, and I am very happy that I have become better, but also sad, bcs it’s still not enough for me
The next generation of graphics should mark the emergence of the ability to draw characters and environments, and bcs of that my works can be much more unique. It will also expand my opportunities to create my worlds & stories
I love music, and I have been longing to make my tracks for a long time, but there is no time for this. In the second chapter of The Universe of Heroes, I wanted to quickly learn how to create chords and arrangements of any complexity, as well as learn new instruments, and the result was quite good, although I, as always, expected a bit more from myself
Despite a fairly productive 2018 year, in 2019 the number of maps I created has significantly decreased due to the increased complexity of projects, as a result of this my growing in this area has somewhat slowed down
Despite this, I am glad that I can create maps I like and enjoy, although I see great potential for future growth and development. I try to do something strange, something ridiculous, but most importantly — something new, and sometimes the result may be weird, but for me, it is much better than standing still and doing long-established good stuff
An Experiment to Make Notes for Each Map’s Part and then Map it Accordingly
Every track that gives you the creeps was made by a composer from the heart, so I always try to make new maps with care and a unique idea, not forgetting about myself, to give the players the unique experience they deserve
The development also affected me personally. It’s about new ideas, projects, and systematization of the development process. Today, almost every project is conceived long before its implementation, and the process of active development takes months!
I’m shocked by how it came to this. In any case, my list of future projects has more than 20 songs, and this is work for years to come. I don’t think I can last that long, honestly haha