Martin skelton

When One Project Turns Into Three It’s been a while since I last sat down to write one of these updates. For a while I kept thinking, I’ll write something once I’ve finished this project. But that moment never seemed to arrive. Every time I thought I was getting close, something else appeared around the corner. That’s probably the biggest lesson from the last few months. Making isn’t a straight line. Sometimes you start with one idea and, before you know it, you’re redesigning half the...

There’s a quiet satisfaction in finishing something properly. The hammer video is now complete. A lot more thought went into this one than previous projects — particularly in the structure. I made a conscious effort to clearly explain at the beginning what the video was about and where it was going. As a viewer myself, I know how important that is. It sets expectations. It shows intention. The audio was another step forward. I wanted the machine noise to feel part of the story rather than...

I’ve started making YouTube videos again. It’s not a flood of content — more a steady trickle — but I’m genuinely happy to be back. The first video already feels like a clear step forward from my earlier work. Not perfect, but better. And that’s the point of starting again. The intro didn’t hold viewers for as long as I’d hoped, but I’m treating that as useful feedback rather than failure. This restart is about learning — understanding what works, what doesn’t, and improving each time....