I think I’ve mentioned that I’m recording a series of audio short stories. I have a handful recorded already, and the goal now is to polish them enough for public consumption.

They’re all in the Battletech universe, a setting I have loved since the mid-80s when I was introduced to the Crescent Hawk’s Inception (a very, very old video game). The audio editing, which I think I will spend most of today doing, is non-trivial… there’s a lot of little tweaks and cuts that go into making even a modestly refined product. But the two I’ve done so far have been pretty satisfying… just waiting for music from a good friend of mine who is also a top-tier musician.

I also get to play around with doing some foley work, producing ‘Mech stomps and autocannons firing and lasers melting armour… that one is my current favourite, I used a modified version of bacon sizzling. Anyway, it’s neat work, and I hope I can get a bunch ready to go very soon because I hate sitting on an almost-done project and waiting. I am not good at waiting. I want everything done ten minutes ago.

So that will be my work today. Audio editing, a little painting to finish one commission and start the next, and then it will probably be bedtime. That’s the way it goes with creating art… you put your head down to get started and suddenly the day is over!

Hope everyone out there is staying safe and healthy!