Neverson: Please be advised that all that you’ll hear will come directly from me and me alone. I did not conduct any research. So, it will simply be based off my own personal experiences, values, and beliefs. So do not take it as facts. I repeat, do not take it as facts. Thank you.

 

Okay, I believe we’re good to start So today’s date is April 6, 2026 and jumping straight into project updates, I’m happy to announce that I’ve completed completed the concept development for the Calligrapher’s Archive series The project is now available on my ArtStation page, website, and Patreon. The idea behind this project was to document and illustrate the development process from the original concept all the way to the finished product. Um, in this case, presentation for the video form of the series. It includes the original ideas, the drafts, and most importantly, the decisions that uh led to each step in the presentation.

 

With the completion of this project, I’ll be moving on to create the teaser video for the upcoming short film. I already have some ideas in mind that should provide the guide, but there’s still a few things that I need to test before fully committing or going a different direction. During this phase, I’ll also be making progress on the behind-the-scenes project for episode one of the gravitational ideas. There’s no set timeline, so I’ll take it in small steps.

 

The last set of updates are all center around the audio channel that we’ve created. Similar to the other platforms where I set the foundation in both video and art, I intend to do the same with audio. As of recently, I’ve published two debuted episodes to my audio channel. There are three remaining shows set to debut sometime soon, so stay tuned for that. The improvements that I’ve made with the speed and quality of the scripts has allowed me to explore further in the audio space. If you’re curious to listen to the shows, you can find them in both Spotify and Apple Podcast under my name, Neverson Forest or channel name, Seven Wondrous Ventures.

 

Now, for journal updates, I am satisfied with how things are going, especially now that I have other shows to cover different topics in a unique style and format. Going forward, I uh I will be providing short episode recaps to connect and promote previous episode, which will help to tie ideas together and give a clear sense of progression across episodes. The final thing I want to highlight light is that there will be less journal updates going forward just for the simple fact that the focus uh will shift towards the new shows. I’ve uh I’ve already established a good foundation with this show, so there’s no need for further improvements at the moment.

Now, moving on to the recap section. In the last episode, we focused on how AI art and tools are quickly reshaping the creative landscape. I shared some stories on how I’ve continuously adapted to new technology and provided some strategies for staying grounded and flexible during the change. One example was using new technology to refine your creativity. So, for today’s episode, I want to focus on managing multiple creative in uh interests as a new artist.

 

Now given the fact that I’m currently working on several projects across different mediums, I thought it would be important to offer some strategies to new artists who have a wide range of creative interests and want to pursue them. So, from a young age, we are naturally curious and eager to explore our passions. However, as we dive into these passions, we often face challenges and the harsh realities that some ideas may be too difficult to bring to life. And over time, this significantly reduces our confidence, especially when we try a lot of things without uh without a clear plan or fully understanding what we’re committing to.

 

Having ambition and determination is a great way to start off any creative project. But it’s also super important to be very intentional. This means having a solid plan of action and really knowing yourself and what you’re good at. This way you can realistically achieve your goals. Now before providing some strategies, I want to provide some context as to where and how I picked up these strategies and how it has benefited me and my my creative journey so far.

 

So, I started my creative journey back in 2015 and it all began with video editing for school projects and family slideshows. I grew a passion from that because I’ve always loved movies, especially action movies and I thought of creating something similar for myself. I had a lot of crazy unrealistic ideas and some projects that I actually attempted. I call it crazy unrealistic because of how little I knew and the resources I was working with at the time. For example, I started working with Windows Movie Maker which was severely limited and I had to learn almost everything about it to find creative workarounds. This was very important in my development though because it allowed me to learn the basic fundamentals of video editing before moving on to iMovie. As I continued to develop my video editing skills, I stumbled on some YouTube tutorials on special effects. Shortly after that, I started diving deep into special effects and discovered that I would need more than just a video editing software to achieve my goals. So, I would end up acquiring After Effects, which also meant a new PC with a graphics card to to run everything smoothly. All After Effects is a very advanced software for special effects, I had no interest in mastering it. So, then the the only need was was really just for special effects and to cover the areas I struggled on.

And with that being said, this strategy became uh a significant part of my workflow where I would use different software to cover the gaps and then bring it all together in my video editing software of choice, HitFilm. Upon some time of using After Effects, I would end up acquiring Cinema 4D for more advanced motion graphics, which also introduced me to 3D and a whole new range of ideas. However, my computer suffered some damages while attempting to render some detailed scenes. While saving for a new PC, I discovered the the Unreal Engine, a game engine that optimizes its settings based on your PC specs. And as a result of the switch, my computer was able to run smoothly with real-time renders and V effects. Since then, HitFilm, After Effects, in the Unreal Engine have become essential pillars of my workflow.

 

Now, please be mindful of the fact that I shared a very condensed and curated version of my creative journey since it is not it does not include everything in full detail. This version is only meant to illustrate how my strategy to achieve my goals has evolved and shaped my generalist mindset. By generalist, I mean someone who explores and develops skills across multiple area. Not to master anything but to understand how different disciplines connect and can be combined to create skills that are flexible and balanced. And as mentioned earlier, I really like action movies, but I also like sports, music, video games, philosophy, psychology, sociology, space, you name it. I have a lot of interest. And based on these interests, I created a tree with the root representing my new narrowly defined goal, which is to become a storyteller. The tree has different branches representing each area of interest. All branches serve as supporting elements that assist in a achieving the overall goal.

 

This particular strategy is not anything new or impressive. In fact, some of us already use it without realizing it, like in school, work, sports, and most often in our personal projects. To put it simply, it’s about organizing your interests and efforts in a way that allow them to support each other rather than as separate skills used only for specific things. It is also important to recognize that many of the skills you build in one area can be transferred and applied to other areas.

 

As a result of this strategy, it has greatly benefited uh my ability to stay focused while still exploring multiple creative interests and expanding my uh my skill set. It has helped me to become more intentional with how I spend my time, make better connection uh connections between different skills and approach creative work with more clarity and direction. Now, as promised, here are some strategies or steps in this case for managing multiple creative interests. The key key is to first identify the core skills you’ve developed over time and understand how they connect to your creative interests and overall goal. This allows you to stay focused without feeling restricted uh and builds a system where each skill contributes to your overall goal. The next step is to identify your main creative medium and interest. And identifying it helps you channel your energy where it will have the most impact. Your create your main creative medium and interest are the trunk of your tree, you will need to first um how should I say this? You’ll need to first build a solid foundation of your core skills before branching out into other mediums and interests. During this step, you’ll need to create a consistent and sustainable schedule. This will teach you to build realistic schedules into manageable blocks rather than doing everything all at once. Once you’ve established your core foundation, you can then uh you can then begin to branch out with intention. Explore your other interest interests and skills that support your overall goal. Stay selective and remember that not everything needs to be developed to the same level. The goal is to build a purposeful system that contributes to your overall goal.

 

Now, in my case, I identified that my that my main goal was that of a storyteller and my main creative medium was video, specifically visual stories. When I first started, I was super into action stuff. Think acrobatics, guns, explosions, magic, fist fights. From there, I started to learn the basic fundamentals of video editing, which including cutting, splitting, joining, rotating, flipping, adding soundtracks, text, captions, and transitions. When I switched over to iMovie, I got into more advanced stuff like transitions and layering with green screen effects. And then I bought my first video editing software, HitFilm, which had many editing features like key frames, masking tools, particle simulations, uh color grading, audio, and a huge library of VFX. I learned some of the VFX effects, but I wasn’t happy with the quality and the lack of customization. So, I went on to get After Effects, and then Cinema4D to cover the customization and the motion graphics. I wanted to go beyond just using pre-made effects and video overlays. Both softwares were very advanced and had steep learning curves, but I was determined to learn how to shape the motion, control timing, and design the scenes based on my own vision. As mentioned previously, I had to move away from Cinema from Cinema 4D because it was super slow to render detailed scenes and the fact that um it was damaging my PC since I didn’t have the right specs. This led me to switch over to the Unreal Engine and thankfully it was a smooth transition because I already knew a bit about 3D.

 

By this point, I was pretty good at video editing and quickly picked up other similar skills and started to explore further out and build foundations for the other creative mediums. For example, I started exploring with artwork because it had the most similarity to video editing. Like it involved layering images on top of each other to create a new image. This new medium became essential to creating thumbnails for YouTube videos. Shortly after, I moved on to web development as it carries similar process to using pre-made video effects. So, I went on to use pre-made themes and design my web my own website based on my vision to showcase and share details about my creative projects and experience. As of recently, I have branched out into the audio medium because I have become proficient in audio design and I wanted to improve in script writing and speech delivery. Currently, my creative tree holds three creative mediums. It includes video, art, and literature, and they perfectly align to contribute to my overall goal.

 

Now, to conclude this episode, I hope that the strategies along with my development uh my development journey provided a clear and uh reasonable ways to manage multiple creative interests. It’s important to remember that certain things do take time to fully develop, especially creative skills that require consistent practice, experimentation, and application. Without a clear blueprint, we can easily get scattered into too many things and never finish what we start. So, it’s essential to narrow down your focus first and gain a solid understanding of your abilities, resources, and schedule. Once you have a clear grasp of these things, then you can begin to branch into other creative mediums and interests while staying grounded to your overall goal. One final reminder before I close, please remember to pursue this approach based on your own circumstances like your own time, energy, and resources. If you compare yourself to me or others, it might not fit you or even hold you back. So, stay true to your strengths and keep building at your own pace. Until next time, take care.