Two things to know at the start of this: at the time of writing, I'm waiting for feedback on first sketches for two smallish projects; andI generally try to be an idealistic pessimist ('hope for the best, expect the worst') Here is why I think an idealistic pessimist's mindset is possibly one of the more …
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I finished work on StarDog and TurboCat in August. I was on it since May of the previous year, so it’s the longest I’ve been working nearly continuously on a single standalone project ever, I think. I’m starting a new project, so I’m currently in 'prep mode'.
Here's what I've been up to during the first three months of the year 2018. Theatre with The Dept of Distractions, scoring Red Star's CG animation, being flexible with planning, reading lots of books, and preparing to start a new, big, challenging and exciting project.
Update 6th March 2018: 'The Key' raised a grand total of £61 for Crisis and Emmaus charities for homeless people! Thank you to everyone who bought a copy of the track. Listen to the full track here: Heather Fenoughty · 'The Key' - 'The Department of Distractions' (full) The Department of Distractions was joyous fun to …
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Inspired by Emma Bright's article about her experiences of sexism - Girl On The Platform Smile - and in the spirit of solidarity, here are a few of my experiences with sexism that some may consider easily walked away from, ignored; as unimportant. Not worth making a fuss about. Sometimes I did make a fuss; sometimes I didn't.
Before I go headlong into burying my cortex in Flood music, for the next week or so I'm creating a few sound and music elements for two new projects: a mobile game and an online educational product, both of which will hopefully (touch wood) lead to similar work later down the line. A lot of my work …
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15 Minutes Live by Slung Low, which played this year at The Holbeck (previously Holbeck Working Men's Club), Leeds, was an awful lot of fun. More than I was expecting! I'm trying to pick apart why, and here are my thoughts. Is it just that I'm older and wiser, I'm working with friends, I'm far …
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Work is quiet at the moment. This would have filled 27-year-old me with dread. She would find the not knowing quite when the next paycheque will come in daunting. 36-year-old me is different. She’s relieved. It’s been a busy few years since I had an appreciable gap in the schedule like this one, and I’m due …
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... that is, if it's not too late for that sort of thing. 2014 has been lovely so far. I've practically become a hermit. The short days and chilly weather don't encourage venturing out and about so I'm embracing the introversion, staying cloistered and writing library music 'til the end of the month. The tail …
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I've just finished on my final freelance project of the year; a perfect opportunity for reflection.
