I aways assemble a large library of my models and 3d actors for a variety of projects, because i might end up neeing fast results, and a neat library can come in handy in times of need. I'm just being paranoid, but my paranoia just paid off recently, in a VERY unexpected way.
Fact is, besides Villikon, i was also attending several meetings with people around here planning on doing movies, events, comics, you name it. Needless to say, not a SINGLE project lift off, and for two times i wasted precious time and resources doing presentations and storyboards for this bunch. When once again i decided to do things my way and alone, one of the contacts called me for a "job" in a online TV, same involved in one of my biggest time wasting weeks. I tought to myself: "I'll just state what i am, what i do and what i CHARGE, and they'll sent me away", but for my surprise this one was PAYING for stuff, but he's was also a very demanding client (who asked for promotional prices and late payings anyway), making me work overnight during the whole christmas and new year's eve on HIS failed projects.
But he did buried everthing he had in his account on that place, and i was willing to prove that my presence MAKES the difference, so i swallowed my pride and decided to make stuff that i wouldn't do even for myself.
Needless to say, every single one of my late 'contacts' have something negative to say about me being involved 24/7 with only one bad pay, but compared to the NO pays, it wasn't that bad.
I got again my old fast solving production pace and learned a lot about video editing and webpage custom creation (amazing how ignorant i was on those fields). I had to learn by myself, of course.
Both the money and the experience will prove invaluable for my next projects, but those i'm still not sure what they will be... but something i know: I'll be in charge of it. Not to be megalomaniac, but as the old saying goes... if you want it done right, do it yourself!