1 Year on Newgrounds :)

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Mick Lauer @RicePirate

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1 Year on Newgrounds :)

Posted by RicePirate - June 7th, 2011

Hey Newgrounds (yes, all of you)!

It's been one long, busy year since I joined the NG community. Much has occurred in and outside the NG world. And while I could get all gushy and misty about my time here, thus far ... I feel I've done enough of that over the past 12 months. So, instead, I'll just get down to business.

PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- The People: Feedback, support, love, sexual explicivity, and pure hatred. I wouldn't have it any other way.
- NYC mini-meet: My first taste of NG blood ... in the flesh, with Gory, Grub, and Luis.
- 24HRC: A dozen animators chasing a 24-hour deadline does a lot for a man (or woman?)
- Louissi's Games: Getting to voice for Catapult Madness, Turtle Girl, and Armor Mayhem
- DotDotDot: Almost purely for the attention NG, PSTW, Rhete, and Dmac got. I've got some love/hate for it.
- NYC meet 2011: Tom, MindChamber, Mike, Swain, Afro, Tystarr, Luis (again) ... all sorts of yummy awesome.
- Tank Awards/Pico Day: Once in a lifetime chance to mingle with more talent than I could comprehend.
Personally, I think they need to let Stamper and Bob travel more often.
JohnnyUtah's an angry drunk who should be locked in a cage. <3
- Getting pixelated by Hans ... and then him misspelling my name in his giftatar
- Beta testing : Abobo and Symphonic Tower Defense ... uber fun, guys!
- Creaturing collab: Up and running, with an initial roster that melts my face
(Cosmicdeath, TurkerOnAStick, Deadspread83, Pixelcake, Captain-Ben, Tystarr, Ornery)

COMING SOON
- A short piece I voiced for Bomblu
- 2 TOFA entries (just voices), for Elfman and Sandwich
- EBF4 : The Goldfish was accepted (thanks, Matt :D)
- Working on Pengwin game with Manly-Chicken
- Voicing for Abysmal Adventures 2, Crooktooth 2, Genius Cop 2, Trey Archer 2 and a bunch of others
- Voicing for MOC production's Madness video
- Continuing the On the Palisades series with Jonimator (vo, and now writing)
- The upcoming Game Jam
- Judging for AVAT
- Finishing the music video for Prism
- Finishing storyboards for (Jazza's) Larry's Axemas story
- Beta testing No time to Explain
- A new "type" of Kinetic typography ...

I'm sure I'm missing a bunch of stuff. Apologies to anyone or anything I left out. Newgrounds has quickly become an indespensable hub of creativity for me. The friendships and partnerships I've made on the site have not only allowed me to explore my own ideas, passions, and interests, but have also helped in my professional life.

I don't see things slowing down. Thanks for an awesome year, guys.

Here's to many more.

M!ck
RicePirate

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JohnnyUtah 2011-06-07 10:44:54

BOOOOOOooooo

RicePirate 2011-06-07 10:44:54

Oh, I have something very special planned for you... here's a hint ...

"Gonna try a different font next time?"

Omnivore 2011-06-07 10:45:01

Wow.. only one year? And thanks for judging our competition :3.

RicePirate 2011-06-07 10:45:01

I WIN!!! ME!!!! ... Can I do that?

SchnizzleFits 2011-06-07 10:50:34

Welcome home

RicePirate 2011-06-07 10:50:34

:'D

Soupcat 2011-06-07 10:56:19

ONE DAY

WE SHALL MEET, and you will never forget me.

I swear to god.

RicePirate 2011-06-07 10:56:19

So long as it doesn't turn out like that Eminem song... :)

FrozenFire 2011-06-07 11:06:43

Successful year w00t

RicePirate 2011-06-07 11:06:43

Busy... still lots of unfinished half-successes ... MORE STD PLOX

MOC-Productions 2011-06-07 11:37:29

I look forward to working together, good sir.

RicePirate 2011-06-07 11:37:29

As do I, good sir.

FuNaNdMoRe 2011-06-07 11:38:05

One year and you're already NG's favorite RicePirate. :D

Gimme a non-homosexual hug. Right there... on my chest.

RicePirate 2011-06-07 11:38:05

It's an honor. Among all the Ricepirates ... to be NG's favorite. TBH, all those other ricepirates are a-holes.

Slackman 2011-06-07 12:09:58

Trey Archer 2 is still a few months down the road, but there should be an appetizer on the way pretty damn soon...

RicePirate 2011-06-07 12:09:58

"Soon" is a very loose term when it comes to animation/games, especially for me. ;)

DemiseAnimation 2011-06-07 13:25:20

I remember back when you first started out, posting around that intro and getitng intro collabs :*)

DemiseAnimation 2011-06-07 13:25:32

Into* unintentional pun

RicePirate 2011-06-07 13:25:32

Collabs will either make you frustrated, or make you friends :)

TomFulp 2011-06-07 13:29:09

Really is crazy that you've only been here for a year when you already feel like family / legacy / royalty / etc. Just goes to show there is always room for new folks to stake their claim in NG-land!

RicePirate 2011-06-07 13:29:09

You guys have all been hugely supportive from the beginning. It means a lot for someone who's always loved games and animation who's coming late to the party ... I hope to contribute a lot this next year.

Thanks again, Tom. I feel very much at home here in NG-land. Big hugs to you and office crew.

TomaMoto 2011-06-07 13:46:13

You are quite easily my favorite pipirate.

RicePirate 2011-06-07 13:46:13

I guess they DO exist :P
http://www.redbubble.com/people/j ezkemp/t-shirts/7212200-pi-pirate

Oh, that whacky mathematical Hans!

Peglay 2011-06-07 14:04:49

Happy one year anniversary! I didnt buy you a present, i hope you can forgive me :'(

RicePirate 2011-06-07 14:04:49

I'm trying to... you have work with me here ... it could take some time.

... to mend.

10JD 2011-06-07 14:51:49

wait... 1 year? thats it? I swear its felt like soo much longer!

Happs Anniversary dude B)

RicePirate 2011-06-07 14:51:49

And in that one year, you art style has matured a lot, bud :) Excited for your future projects!

Lalo 2011-06-07 15:19:44

I wish i was as productive as you :(

RicePirate 2011-06-07 15:19:44

You're too cute to be productive ... leave that to the hairy bald dudes.

ImpendingRiot 2011-06-07 15:35:10

Like it's already been said, for one year your integration into NG has been incredible. I feel like you've been here longer than me.

I'm a fan of your work man, and you seem nothing but good natured. Here's to hopefully many many more years.

RicePirate 2011-06-07 15:35:10

I really appreciate that. You were actually one of the first NG-ers I recall conversing with (through livestream, I think...), and all I remember thinking was, "Wow, here's a guy who's a part of one of the most popular flash game series on the net, and he's just chillin and chattin." It set the tone for how I'd ultimately interact with the community, as a fan, a creator, a student, and collaborator.

alfa995 2011-06-07 16:14:15

Holy crap! Really? when I first saw you I though you were one of the well-known artists that had been around since the early days of Newgrounds and it was just I had never heard about you before, and now I see that you've been here only one year. Wow!

You truly integrated to the community quickly! In only one year you've become an important part of the site! I hope I would be able to do that as well someday.

RicePirate 2011-06-07 16:14:15

If only i had started when I was your age. You have a wonderful and creative future ahead of you.

Pixelested 2011-06-07 16:56:24

You have really shown us what someone who is devoted to their work can do in a matter of a single year. I've seen every collaboration that you have been in, and it's really wonderful to know that there are quality people who won't talk shit and still get their work done.

But in all of my two cents, I do want to let you know that I enjoy getting to view your works, solo or with others. It inspires me to start getting on voice acting, and I really should. I do have a talent for it, after all, and find it'd help with a lot of artists on here, as there are a need for them.

RicePirate 2011-06-07 16:56:24 (Updated 2011-06-07 17:04:36)

My voicing is fine... it's not amazing... but one thing I've discovered (and this goes for any artistic community):

Talent is part of it, the other 3 parts are availability, reliability, and attention to quality. For voicing, Talent I can certainly work on, quality comes with good equipment and a knowledge of how to use it (ie. experience).

My 2 cents :) also, get on it!

pirate9899 2011-06-07 18:58:46

iorggsronungijrgsniesgnurgsnrs GET OFHF MJEHIFHY srry guinea pig on keyboard

RicePirate 2011-06-07 18:58:46

i r lok the ginny pog

Jonimator 2011-06-07 19:02:06

Woo that is one helluva year! I can't believe how much one person can achieve! Gotta say it's alot of fun working with ya, cant wait to pump out some more episodes soon! ...well, once I'm out of exam period at least :P

RicePirate 2011-06-07 19:02:06

I'm really psyched for the evolution of OtP :D

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