by Aaron Mystery
It's been a long, painful haul until this point, so please pardon me if I start with something a little simple. I'm wrapping up a new B.E. Quickie as I type this; after I install my video editing software and cut this animation, I'll be posting it on Suckermouth as a text link so you can't miss it. The cartoon - in classic B.E. Quickie fashion - will only be a few seconds long, but you can be sure I'll be right back to work trying to make up for the two months off.
There will be plenty of new stuff coming - I'm as hungry for it as you are.
EDIT: The new B.E. Quickie "Glad to be Back" is now uploaded to the Suckermouth Members Index page.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
The Return of Suckermouth: Starting Anew...
by Aaron Mystery
It's going to take me a couple (few?) days to install the software on this new computer and get something new thrown together. I'm copying several gigs of data now, then I'll be installing my animation, editing, and web programs starting tomorrow.
This new computer will basically act as a backup PC on the front end, meaning I'll be saving for a monster machine while nursing Suckemouth back to health with new content. I don't know exactly what to expect, but you can expect a new animation very soon, which is the best news I've had in two months.
It's going to take me a couple (few?) days to install the software on this new computer and get something new thrown together. I'm copying several gigs of data now, then I'll be installing my animation, editing, and web programs starting tomorrow.
This new computer will basically act as a backup PC on the front end, meaning I'll be saving for a monster machine while nursing Suckemouth back to health with new content. I don't know exactly what to expect, but you can expect a new animation very soon, which is the best news I've had in two months.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Our long supernatural nightmare may finally be over...
by Aaron Mystery
It looks like Suckermouth will soon return to life. I spoke with the repair shop earlier, and as this part has been MIA for over a month, it looks like my old computer is dead after all. The GOOD NEWS is that the shop will transfer the data from the old PC to a new one, and sell that new laptop to me for what the cost of the repair has been. I hope to seal the deal tomorrow.
This week has been a little dismal in terms of sales, but I'm confident this situation is about to resolve itself, and new Suckermouth content will appear within the next week. If I've learned anything from this experience, however, it's to never assume everything will turn out right. Let's keep our fingers crossed on this one...
Update to follow tomorrow...
It looks like Suckermouth will soon return to life. I spoke with the repair shop earlier, and as this part has been MIA for over a month, it looks like my old computer is dead after all. The GOOD NEWS is that the shop will transfer the data from the old PC to a new one, and sell that new laptop to me for what the cost of the repair has been. I hope to seal the deal tomorrow.
This week has been a little dismal in terms of sales, but I'm confident this situation is about to resolve itself, and new Suckermouth content will appear within the next week. If I've learned anything from this experience, however, it's to never assume everything will turn out right. Let's keep our fingers crossed on this one...
Update to follow tomorrow...
Friday, November 20, 2009
Argh! Still Waiting on the Computer Repair...
by Aaron Mystery
11-25 UPDATE: I spoke with the shop on Saturday, and they had nothing to tell me, other than agreeing that this replacement part has taken too long to ship. The guy I spoke with on the phone told me they would check with the vendor and get back to me. I called them again today, but the shipping manager was out for lunch, so I'll call back in about an hour. This couldn't get any worse.
Well, the nightmare continues for both Suckermouth members and myself, as the replacement part for my production computer has yet to come in. I shall call again tomorrow, and - as this has frankly been a ridiculous amount of time for a repair - get to the bottom of how much longer this can possibly take.
This six weeks or so of inactivity has obviously been terrible for my business, and even worse for my creative soul. Every minute of my day was taken up working on and planning the next Suckermouth cartoon, and now I wait day after day for a call from the repair shop with nothing else to think about except how messed up all this is. I'm not feeling sorry for myself, I just hate what this is doing to Suckermouth members. As I said in my previous blog on this matter, I will make it up to you.
Thank you again for your patience. Suckermouth will be bigger than ever once this computer is back in my hands!
11-25 UPDATE: I spoke with the shop on Saturday, and they had nothing to tell me, other than agreeing that this replacement part has taken too long to ship. The guy I spoke with on the phone told me they would check with the vendor and get back to me. I called them again today, but the shipping manager was out for lunch, so I'll call back in about an hour. This couldn't get any worse.
Well, the nightmare continues for both Suckermouth members and myself, as the replacement part for my production computer has yet to come in. I shall call again tomorrow, and - as this has frankly been a ridiculous amount of time for a repair - get to the bottom of how much longer this can possibly take.
This six weeks or so of inactivity has obviously been terrible for my business, and even worse for my creative soul. Every minute of my day was taken up working on and planning the next Suckermouth cartoon, and now I wait day after day for a call from the repair shop with nothing else to think about except how messed up all this is. I'm not feeling sorry for myself, I just hate what this is doing to Suckermouth members. As I said in my previous blog on this matter, I will make it up to you.
Thank you again for your patience. Suckermouth will be bigger than ever once this computer is back in my hands!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU, SUCKERMOUTH?
by Aaron Mystery
The goal of Suckermouth is to produce one to two animations a week, and "A new cartoon every week!" is the site's claim. So why in the world has there not been a new animation all month?
On the morning of September 27, after wrapping up the renders for Part 5 of "What's Breast for Women", I restarted my computer in preparation for editing. It never came back on.
I have one production computer (the others in the house - including this one - can't render crap), so I had no time to waste; I rushed the computer into a recommended repair shop on the Sunday it went down. Although I suspected my laptop had a blown motherboard, I let the shop diagnose it, and that took a solid week.
I gave the go-ahead on the $400 repair, and was advised the part would have to be ordered. I asked that a rush be put on the order, and was willing to pay extra. Apparently the part never got rushed, because a week later, it was MIA.
I finally received a call last Sunday. The repair shop had installed the "new" motherboard, but it had no power. Apparently, it wasn't new but refurbished, and the shop would need to send the bad part back and wait for the new one.
Again, that was last Sunday, and the shop told me it could be 2-3 more weeks. I had every hope in the world this repair could have been accomplished in two weeks' time, barely creating a dent in Suckermouth's production schedule. I could not have foreseen the headache this has become.
Because I plan on hitting the ground running the second my PC is repaired, I saw no reason to alarm my members with conjecture about when production would resume. I wanted a definitive answer, but considering how this has dragged on, it's important to update everyone.
It looks like the best case scenario is that I could have the computer back in a week and a half, and the worst case is two and half weeks. Please understand that this website and these animations are my life, and not being able to create has been as miserable experience as you can imagine.
Beyond the immediate repair, I will need to focus on getting a newer and better computer, which will in turn improve both the quality and quantity of my animations. Your membership dollars help this happen, but I understand that I'm not running a charity here: You deserve your animations.
And you shall get them. I will never forget the courtesy you extended me by staying a member in this trying time.
Thank you,
Aaron Mystery
The goal of Suckermouth is to produce one to two animations a week, and "A new cartoon every week!" is the site's claim. So why in the world has there not been a new animation all month?
On the morning of September 27, after wrapping up the renders for Part 5 of "What's Breast for Women", I restarted my computer in preparation for editing. It never came back on.
I have one production computer (the others in the house - including this one - can't render crap), so I had no time to waste; I rushed the computer into a recommended repair shop on the Sunday it went down. Although I suspected my laptop had a blown motherboard, I let the shop diagnose it, and that took a solid week.
I gave the go-ahead on the $400 repair, and was advised the part would have to be ordered. I asked that a rush be put on the order, and was willing to pay extra. Apparently the part never got rushed, because a week later, it was MIA.
I finally received a call last Sunday. The repair shop had installed the "new" motherboard, but it had no power. Apparently, it wasn't new but refurbished, and the shop would need to send the bad part back and wait for the new one.
Again, that was last Sunday, and the shop told me it could be 2-3 more weeks. I had every hope in the world this repair could have been accomplished in two weeks' time, barely creating a dent in Suckermouth's production schedule. I could not have foreseen the headache this has become.
Because I plan on hitting the ground running the second my PC is repaired, I saw no reason to alarm my members with conjecture about when production would resume. I wanted a definitive answer, but considering how this has dragged on, it's important to update everyone.
It looks like the best case scenario is that I could have the computer back in a week and a half, and the worst case is two and half weeks. Please understand that this website and these animations are my life, and not being able to create has been as miserable experience as you can imagine.
Beyond the immediate repair, I will need to focus on getting a newer and better computer, which will in turn improve both the quality and quantity of my animations. Your membership dollars help this happen, but I understand that I'm not running a charity here: You deserve your animations.
And you shall get them. I will never forget the courtesy you extended me by staying a member in this trying time.
Thank you,
Aaron Mystery
Sunday, September 6, 2009
September to be a month of Featurettes
by Ace the Zombie
A few Quickies lately have teased larger projects: both "Chair" episodes, plus the two "G.I. Grow" clips. The related Featurettes (plus a new episode of Transformation Fantasy Force) are certainties for September. Relevant elements of the Quickies will be incorporated into the new Giantess and G.I. Grow projects, while TFF: "Thar Be Monsters Part 2" will be all new.
I am currently working on TFF as a matter of fact, and admittedly scaled down some of the detail in the sewer scene so that I could focus on the important stuff: The Transformation. Who or what will transform? Find out of the next episode of Transformation Fantasy Force!
For the G.I. Grow Featurette, I have tentative plans for a lot of cat fighting and the introduction of a third character. And of course, the B.E. will go a lot farther than in the Quickies.
The Giantess Featurette has been discussed here in the past. I don't know that it will be the only Giantess project in September, but if it is, it will probably be my best animation of the whole month. Only time will tell...
Just letting you know what to expect for September. Should be a great month with a lot more animations than just those mentioned. See you soon with Transformation Fantasy Force: "Thar Be Monsters Part 2".
A few Quickies lately have teased larger projects: both "Chair" episodes, plus the two "G.I. Grow" clips. The related Featurettes (plus a new episode of Transformation Fantasy Force) are certainties for September. Relevant elements of the Quickies will be incorporated into the new Giantess and G.I. Grow projects, while TFF: "Thar Be Monsters Part 2" will be all new.
I am currently working on TFF as a matter of fact, and admittedly scaled down some of the detail in the sewer scene so that I could focus on the important stuff: The Transformation. Who or what will transform? Find out of the next episode of Transformation Fantasy Force!
For the G.I. Grow Featurette, I have tentative plans for a lot of cat fighting and the introduction of a third character. And of course, the B.E. will go a lot farther than in the Quickies.
The Giantess Featurette has been discussed here in the past. I don't know that it will be the only Giantess project in September, but if it is, it will probably be my best animation of the whole month. Only time will tell...
Just letting you know what to expect for September. Should be a great month with a lot more animations than just those mentioned. See you soon with Transformation Fantasy Force: "Thar Be Monsters Part 2".
Monday, August 31, 2009
August Round-up and the end of an era
by Ace the Zombie
As the sun sets on the last day of August 2009, an era comes to a close. When Aaron Mystery started the members section at Suckermouth in 2006, sign ups were $3 (for a week) and $4.95 a month. When the prices went up this last January, the $3 sign up became $9 for the first month, but rebills were merely rounded up to $5 a month.
Let's face it, though: The quality and - at times - the frequency of Suckermouth animations have improved greatly since November 2006, and even since January 2009. To continue this trend, a price increase is not only required but - after three years - to be expected.
Don't fret. You have until midnight Pacific time tonight to sign up for Suckermouth at the current prices. Current price and September prices compared below:
Moving on, I am very satisfied with the animations produced in August. Grouped by category, they are:
Transformation Fantasy Force
What's Breast for Women Part 4
Origins: Jen-Der Ben-Der (M2F)
B.E. Quickies
The Chair (adapted from a WIP Giantess featurette)
G.I. Grow #1 (adapted from a WIP parody B.E. featurette)
GTS Quickies
The Giantess Chair (adapted from a WIP Giantess featurette)
Ace the Zombie
BErater (B.E.)
What to expect in September? Featurettes galore, from G.I. Grow to Transformation Fantasy Force to Giantess, plus a couple more Quickies. Who knows what else? All that is certain that it will cost you more if you wait until September to join.
As the sun sets on the last day of August 2009, an era comes to a close. When Aaron Mystery started the members section at Suckermouth in 2006, sign ups were $3 (for a week) and $4.95 a month. When the prices went up this last January, the $3 sign up became $9 for the first month, but rebills were merely rounded up to $5 a month.
Let's face it, though: The quality and - at times - the frequency of Suckermouth animations have improved greatly since November 2006, and even since January 2009. To continue this trend, a price increase is not only required but - after three years - to be expected.
Don't fret. You have until midnight Pacific time tonight to sign up for Suckermouth at the current prices. Current price and September prices compared below:
- August: Monthly membership: $9 for first month ($5 every month after that)
- September: Monthly membership: $12 for first month ($7.50 every month after that)
- August: Annual membership: $45 for one year
- September: Annual membership: $55 for one year
Moving on, I am very satisfied with the animations produced in August. Grouped by category, they are:
Transformation Fantasy Force
What's Breast for Women Part 4
Origins: Jen-Der Ben-Der (M2F)
B.E. Quickies
The Chair (adapted from a WIP Giantess featurette)
G.I. Grow #1 (adapted from a WIP parody B.E. featurette)
GTS Quickies
The Giantess Chair (adapted from a WIP Giantess featurette)
Ace the Zombie
BErater (B.E.)
What to expect in September? Featurettes galore, from G.I. Grow to Transformation Fantasy Force to Giantess, plus a couple more Quickies. Who knows what else? All that is certain that it will cost you more if you wait until September to join.
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