I worked on a pitch and reached out to friends & family in "the biz" but I spent most of my time trying to explain concepts such as a "raid" or a "boss" or that when I said "guild" I meant a group of MMO gamers and not an actor's or writer's union -- which made for some very confusing conversations at first. Frustrated, I wasn't sure I'd ever convince anyone this was an idea worth doing. But I knew it was.

I felt it so passionately about it that I knew if I didn't do this someone else would and I'd never forgive myself for not taking the chance. Then a friend suggested why not just do it yourself? Who cares if its low-res or not ready for primetime? If you tell a compelling story people will watch it no matter what the format. I was inspired by that and decided it was time to solo the production boss.

In the beginning of this year I put up a Craigslist ad for video editors in NYC who are also MMO gamers. I interviewed a dozen editors and narrowed my list down to two awesome people, each with their own style. Undecided between the two I hired them both. And then hired an independent cameraman/editor to shoot and cut a recruitment video. Two weeks ago I announced to my guild I was striking out on my own.

And so today begins the journey of Big Crits.

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