Dark Dawn

Well, thing is singular... and that is hard. I will try to answer this regardless. I would say... introspection. Well... I guess that's it. Have a great day everypony.

He's a Cranky Doodle Donkey guy, a Cranky Doodle Donkey! I never met you, but your my new friend, and I'm your best friend Pinkie Pie! *Insert clever adaptation to incorporate your name split into three distinct words that work with the structure* You're a nocturnal night-time Nocte, a twilight kinda night time! You don't know me, but your my new friend, and I'm your best friend.... uh, so HI! Oh well, I tried.

It's alright, at least you did post! Welcome! I hope your time here is awesome, and keep up with your drawing! (I'm assuming you drew your profile picture.) There are a ton of creative people that like to share methods and the like. Best of luck, and Fluttershy is my favorite as well.

I'm a terrible friend in general. I don't mean to be, and I am extremely loyal... I just have a habit of disappearing without notifying anyone, and showing up months later. The thing is, time doesn't change things for me. I either care, or I don't. Once I do, it isn't something that is ephemeral. This consequently makes me terrible at making friends.

I would have to say it was the Xbox 360. For a variety of reasons I don't feel like explaining. Although, the N64 is a close second.

Well... I've never done anything like this, but I wouldn't be adverse to giving it a shot. The only one I could conceivably do would be Twilight... as my voice is typically to somber to really portray many of the more positive emotions in a convincing fashion. I'm not sure what sort of time commitment this will take, as I am a full time student, and teaching myself sound production and animation on the side. So even if I can't/don't get a role, I'd still love to hear your tips in those areas if you have any. Although I am older than the characters portrayal, I am often mistaken for being the greater part of a decade (4-7 years) younger than I am.

I only have the stereotypical advice... such as making a loud sound at the start of your audio recording, and use that as a guide. It is largely practice. Well, at least for me. Although I've been doing animation and the like, which is much easier. As far as recording software, depends on too many factors for me to be able to give any real advice. I'm using Adobe Audition, but I got the CC for school... a lot of other people use Sony Vegas... and the like. There are some decent free ones, and even the built in Mac one was the start for a lot of YouTubers. So just consider that. I would honestly just do some searches on there to find some sounder advice from as many people as you can. Wish you all the luck in the world.

Seriously great advice above. Especially the bit about drawing everyday. You have no idea how far that will get you. Everyone can be an artist, the difference is generally only the amount of time invested. I went years without drawing, and now have to get back up to speed for where I once was. Just keep on it. It's hard to teach or give proper lessons until you have a general idea of the style you are naturally skilled at conceptualizing. The way you perceive the world is unique, and it's best to do art that appeals to the way you see things, rather than learning someone else's. For instance, my vision is REALLY bad... so I focus on shapes and shading. Well, those are my strongest areas... although I do have an obsessive amount of detail as well, it generally isn't noticed as much as ton and geometry in my work. I'd be happy to try to help, but honestly, the process of self discovery is more powerful than technical training. You generally seek training to refine your weak areas after you have identified your strengths. Don't down talk yourself either, you DO have strengths. I promise. Just find out what they are and practice them to death. The rest comes with time. It's always best to start with what you are already good at. Some of my advice will not be accepted by everyone, but hey, art is all about perception and interpretation. The process isn't something set in stone.

You know, I've been tempted to do some YouTube stuff for ages. I'd love to get in on this. Skype name is Jxuptosae if you are interested in having me. I'd be using my laptop webcam... but it really isn't that bad. I do have access to some pretty good hi-definition cameras. I'll share more about myself if you are interested. The display name for my Skype will come up "Spitfire". I'm in New Mexico, and my profile pic is of me, although it's really old and supposedly looks a little like Dante from the original DMC series. Best way to contact me is through Skype, although I make an effort to check up on this site at least every few days. Oh, and I have the full Adobe CC... I'm still learning most of it, but if you ever need help I'm not adverse to learning to use something new. So I have Premiere, Audition, Flash, PS, all of it.

I started a new guild on the game Tera Online. It is on Celestial Hills. The name is "Wonderbolts". If anypony is playing the game, or considering it I would love to have you! Character name is Captain.Spitfire. I hope this thread at least gets seen, saw one for WoW and was inspired to make a post of my own. I would also love to game with you guys and also play GW2, LoL, and Diablo 3. Feel free to ask for the info if you are interested. Thank you for your time and have a great day!