So its no doubt that I have been torn over which way to take DRN for a while now. The few things I know is it MUST evolve in order to grow but at the same time a good share of viewers will only deal with so much evolution before losing interest so that has been what my work has involved for some time, which way to take it and how far to push it.
DRN has had good times and bad times through the past year and a half but has always grown no matter the times. Just like the past each day I am gaining more views, more subscribers and more supporting revenue which is the ultimate goal, My idea for this blog post is not only to create content in a blog that I have greatly neglected as of late but also go over a couple of options that we are looking at for the near future.
Those that have followed my FaceBook posts may have observed me mention a new studio a couple of times last week, this is true, DRN is looking at the near completion of a new studio to film in that is bigger, better and badder than the current place. The new studio will allow for so many more options while filming including a larger green screen, 2,000 watts of lighting. This new studio is going to happen no matter which direction we go and I am super excited about being able to finally use it. It was slated to be live by Monday’s filming but that has been pushed back a week but that’s all good, it will be all that much better. One big question is changes that include producing more than just news videos. I really put a lot of thought into this and think I am greatly reducing my potential by focusing only on news, some of you may remember the few videos I made a while back with the snakes and music. This may include making videos like that again or just in general turning on the camera any time I am working with my snakes. Now granted DRN will always be the main deal but I feel I can greatly increase my channels potential by being a “reptile everything” rather than a “news only” outlet for people of the community.
One other thing I find necessary is to look towards this whole project a little more seriously. This means taking things to the next level and treating DRN more like a business than a hobby. A lot of thought and planning has to go into this but from the beginning the idea of making a living from this project has always been a desire.