snowflake 2024 #2

[lizardjay]

In your own space, set yourself some goals for the coming year. They can be fannish or not, public or private.

My IRL goals are not very interesting or specific (sleep more; buy a desktop computer; exercise), so these will be about my AMVs.

First, let's look at last year's (AMV) goals...

• Make backups for all my videos! Didn't happen... I think I did like 2. It's just so boring and tedious :/
• Finish at least one video that I've abandoned. Done! That was Valley of the Dolls, started in April 2022.
• Do Festivids again? In progress :)

Two out of three isn't so bad!

This year is very similar:

• Make backups for all my videos T_T This is genuinely the most difficult goal but I have to try. My poor Tobirama AMV got copyright struck in 2022 and it hasn't been on the internet since! Not that I think anyone will really watch it from the backup site.... but the option would be there at least.
• Look again at some ancient projects and finish at least ONE. Even if that includes cutting it short. Done is better than perfect.
• Make at least three videos. Optimally more; I only did three in 2023 and I'm pretty disappointed about that. But I don't want to set this number too high and stress myself out; when I'm not making stuff, it's because I'm not feeling it! I know many many people do creative stuff on a habit basis but that doesn't work for me at all. The videos will come when they come. Still, there are things I can do to make them easier for me, or to come up with new ideas that might inspire me.
• At least two of the specific videos below.

Specific videos:

• A Festivids treat! I have the rest of the month; it would be difficult, but it's possible.
• Rock Lee AMV; this one is basically done up to the bridge and I have a plan from then on, so it shouldn't be that hard.
• Ghost!Sasuke AMV. I've been dreaming of this since last April... I swear I spent multiple evenings just searching for songs. But I finally found a song in December! I am so excited about this one. My ghost AMVs are some of my favorites, even though they take SO much work.
• Clean up and post the Dabi AMV, optimally before season 7 comes out so I don't have to think about new footage. (On the other hand, maybe new stuff will inspire me?)

I'm trying out being a little more specific this year, we'll see how it goes! I've slowed down significantly in the last year or two but I think this is still a very doable amount.

Comments

[got_quiet]

Backing things up is indeed both tedious and boring, and important. Good luck with your resolutions this year!

[lizardjay]

Thank you!! :)

[pebbleinalake]

Definitely agree on not creating when you're not feeling it! It's easier to avoid burnout when you're actually enjoying the project.

They all sound like great goals. Good luck with all your fanvidding this year!

[lizardjay]

Thank you, I need the luck :D

[vriddy]

So much admiration at people who look at previous goals before setting new ones XD I should be brave and do it too... someday.....

Dabi AMVvvvvvv 👀👀👀👀

I saw people write "progressive" goals that kinda build onto themselves and I thought that was a neat idea to build momentum/feel a sense of progress. Like, "Backup 1 video/Backup 3 videos/Backup 5 videos/10 videos" etc or something? So you'd still have a few crossed out by the end of the year. I don't know! I need to find tips for boring (non-fandom) tasks I've been postponing for way too long, too! Or maybe I could do a goal like that for cross-posting my old fic as well... 🤔😂 Good luck with your goals!! AMVs let's go :D

[lizardjay]

This DOES require the Dabi icon XD

I too was afraid to look at the old goals (and also had forgotten completely about their existence) but I was pretty sure I didn't have a lot of them, so at worst I could only have a few unfulfilled.

Progressive goals are a really good idea! ... Actually, maybe I should just adopt my work system for these, because it works well there. (I do checkbox lists; the box gets a diagonal line when I start the task, half filled in when I'm partway done, and filled all the way and crossed out once I'm finished.) Partial credit counts!! Anyway, good luck with your tedious tasks too.

[eoa]

My poor Tobirama AMV got copyright struck in 2022 and it hasn't been on the internet since! Not that I think anyone will really watch it from the backup site.... but the option would be there at least.

Hey, you've got one person interested! He's one of my faves, so... tag me if you back it up, maybe? I would love to see it <3

Good luck with your other goals, too; I hope 2024 will be kind on you and bring you plenty creative energy and time to use it!

[lizardjay]

Yeah, I'll let you know once it's up! Though, fair warning, the Tobirama video is on the silly side. I won't be offended if it's not to your taste :D

Thank you for the good wishes!!