Forté
A Fixture
Only just seeing this thread too as I'm not as active on here as maybe I should be. But that seems to be the way of forums the past few years.
I say that being someone who sees a lot of activity on places like Facebook and Instagram where quick image fixes are normal and long blocks of texts rarely get attention.
The younger crowd seem to sway towards the more gaming side of things. Especially Games Workshop, Corvus Belli (Infinity), CMoN and other more fantasy and sci-fi based systems.
Big reason for this is the way these companies interact on social media. As in daily. Something that the more painting aimed companies either do not have time to do, do not have the content to deliver, or just don't want to do because posting something daily seems odd when you've grown up with Magazine content and forums which run at a slower but more in depth pace.
You can see it at shows like Salute each year. The historical side of things is present but largely overlooked due to licences like Hellboy and Resident Evil looking "cool". The painting comp there dominated by fantasy subjects and the historical ones really deserving more entries.
I've been trying to help spread content on social media via GreyMountain Reviews and have more historical stuff in the pipeline, much of which I'm finding people just don't know about because the likes of Angel Giraldez isn't painting it on his YouTube channel, the Twitch painters are busy with the trendy Kingdom Death and more GW.
The shows need to be asking for support to spread news around more and companies need to be looking at supporting each other where possible too.
Something else that I've found more frustrating the past year too and this isn't a dig but an observation.
If I want to buy a gaming miniature or add on I can find multiple web sites that are easy to navigate and shop from (though I'd rather bricks and mortar stores... most don't exist any more).
Many sites selling display aimed figures, plinths, basing materials etc are a nightmare to navigate and often have very dated images. That does not appeal to a younger market (I'm early 40s). It sometimes feels like sales from shows are enough to keep some companies happy but many people cannot get to shows so don't see much of what is out there.
Like I said; I'm not having a go. I just wish this whole hobby was more accessible and easier to show to younger people who may take interest.
I say that being someone who sees a lot of activity on places like Facebook and Instagram where quick image fixes are normal and long blocks of texts rarely get attention.
The younger crowd seem to sway towards the more gaming side of things. Especially Games Workshop, Corvus Belli (Infinity), CMoN and other more fantasy and sci-fi based systems.
Big reason for this is the way these companies interact on social media. As in daily. Something that the more painting aimed companies either do not have time to do, do not have the content to deliver, or just don't want to do because posting something daily seems odd when you've grown up with Magazine content and forums which run at a slower but more in depth pace.
You can see it at shows like Salute each year. The historical side of things is present but largely overlooked due to licences like Hellboy and Resident Evil looking "cool". The painting comp there dominated by fantasy subjects and the historical ones really deserving more entries.
I've been trying to help spread content on social media via GreyMountain Reviews and have more historical stuff in the pipeline, much of which I'm finding people just don't know about because the likes of Angel Giraldez isn't painting it on his YouTube channel, the Twitch painters are busy with the trendy Kingdom Death and more GW.
The shows need to be asking for support to spread news around more and companies need to be looking at supporting each other where possible too.
Something else that I've found more frustrating the past year too and this isn't a dig but an observation.
If I want to buy a gaming miniature or add on I can find multiple web sites that are easy to navigate and shop from (though I'd rather bricks and mortar stores... most don't exist any more).
Many sites selling display aimed figures, plinths, basing materials etc are a nightmare to navigate and often have very dated images. That does not appeal to a younger market (I'm early 40s). It sometimes feels like sales from shows are enough to keep some companies happy but many people cannot get to shows so don't see much of what is out there.
Like I said; I'm not having a go. I just wish this whole hobby was more accessible and easier to show to younger people who may take interest.
