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I Need Help Deciding What to Do!

  • I love it and try to join every time. (but sometimes I can't make it) 5
  • I like it and I try to at least watch it after it has been recorded. 8
  • I skim the recording sometimes. 1
  • I don't care about it at all. 2
  • Other (please comment if you have another opinion) 0
  • 2017-05-01
  • multiple choice
  • 16 votes
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Content

I've been noticing that the patreon only video calls are kinda dwindling these last several months. I also realized that I have been doing monthly video calls for about 3 years now. So I am thinking it might be time to change this whole video call thing. What do you think?

I know that one of the reasons these video calls are not as exciting anymore is because I livestream all the time now leaving little reason to join a video call to ask a question anymore. So I have an idea of how to change/upgrade this whole thing but I first want to see what you guys think about the video call so here is a little poll. 

QUESTION:

What are your thoughts on this monthly Patreon Video Call for $5 and up?

Comments

John Bleau

The video calls were the reason I signed up at the Patreon level I did. Unfortunately, I am never available to join in. It just seems that the calls fall at the wrong time for my schedule, mid day calls are hard to manage. Maybe a format change in which you ask for questions/topics suggestions prior to the call.

Brian Harold Taylor

Since I'm usually at work, I have a harder time watching video. I would LOVE to hear more podcast stuff from you though...about your thoughts on comics and an independent creative career? Maybe something akin to The Creative Pep Talk Podcast, but with a comic/graphic novel focus. My two cents :)

Young Park

"I love it and try to join every time (but sometimes I can't make it)" -- that's me :) Having said that, it wouldn't hurt to change it up to get more supporters involved. I like John's suggestion, and I think Brian's suggestion works well with John's.

Jason Brubaker

Thanks for the ideas John! I was thinking about somehow giving Patreons the ability to decide on the topic of the next video I make next for YouTube. This might be simpler to what you are suggesting too.

Jason Brubaker

Hey Brian! Great ideas. Unfortunately the podcast had to be canned again. It's just too hard for me to properly do it how I want along side my other deadlines. I was thinking of doing more Talk-INK videos though.

Jason Brubaker

Thanks Young! You were the first one I though about when I started thinking about stopping the monthly calls. Either way we will still be keeping in touch. :)

Laura Järvenpää

Have you ever thought about changing it into a doodle stream? I mean you could just doodle random pictures of your characters at the same time as you are talking. One other option which seems to be quite popular among some artists is that you have a doodle stream time and you let your patreons decide what e.g. theme or place you draw your characters into and then have public doodle stream on youtube where every one can join. And you can talk and draw but as you can draw whatever crazy stuff people want you to draw (like that Sithrah Batman you drew on one of your lifestreams) you don't need to stress about it and you can just have fun with it. Assuming you like doodling your characters.

Kirsty McAllister

Talk Ink's good, because you don't have to watch it - you can just listen, maybe flicking over occasionally to see what's happening.

Nick Welch

I think doing them as Talk Inks or with suggested themes or questions is a great idea. I'd listen to that. Pretty sure I listen/watch everything anyways. 😀