State of the Squid: 2009

This is a bit late now, but it’s time for the annual State of the Squid address/announcement.

Another fantastic year has passed, the 6th so far for Omega Squid Studios. Continuing to build on past success, I hope to create and share even more with the world as 2010 unfolds.

Notable events from 2009:

• Urban Nights is filmed, one of three segments is completed (~40 minute segment, Late Night Stranger)
• Game development is rebooted with the Glacial Grab alpha release
• Several new videos, including the Iced Avenger 2: Christmas in July, the Escape from Fulton digital trailer
• Massive expansion of network sites, notably SquidFlicks
• Redesign of OSS website
• Completion of several interview DVDs for the state of Kentucky’s historical archives
• A new computer system to increase video editing and rendering speed
• INK! Selling Solutions increases eBay consignment customer base

Those of just some of the literally hundreds of events that happened across the network this past year. What’s more exciting than the past, however, is the future events in the OSS network coming in 2010!

What to look forward to in 2010:

• New episodes of SquidFlicks Reel Talk
• Completion of Glacial Grab
• BlackBerry Application development
• Redesigned websites for INK! Selling Solutions and King Kraken
• Monthly video blog (at least once a month, variable)
• Increased Facebook presence
• New staff
• IndepenDEX launch

2010 will be a momentous year for OSS and myself, mainly because I will be graduating from high school and attending college in the fall. The amount of time and resources that I have been spending to develop content on network sites will most likely decrease during this summer and fall. I will continue to work in whatever spare time I get, and I will always keep the OSS news blog and my personal blogs updated.

I am going to halt some growth of new ventures, or ‘tentacles’ of OSS, and recommit myself to improving already existing sites and services. However, if something strikes me as timely or very worthy of committing to, there will be an announcement here. Progress on other projects will also be posted here.

Thank you for tour continued support of Omega Squid Studios. Word-of-mouth advertising still ranks as the #1 reason clients choose OSS for their web design, graphic, video, tech support, and eBay consignment needs.

Here’s to 2010!