Gremlin work ethic
I feel a bit stalled creatively. Not in terms of ideas or projects, but simply in my ability to finish and release them in some kind of meaningful timeframe and in so doing continue to develop my abilities.
In the middle of "Gremlins 2", the film breaks and the monsters play havoc with film classics. For the video release, the tape gets snagged in the player and a different sequence takes place. A fan has made the following new sequence.
Aside from assistance with some puppet manipulation, this guy (who is younger than me) did this entirely by himself and in two months time.
I see this remarkable work as the result of someone who likely has produced a lot of projects, whether or not anybody has seen them, resulting in the skills needed to create something of this quality.
In 2006 the idea was hatched for a Zelda and the Unibrows video that I sketched out in 2008 and shot at the beginning of this year over several weekends. The video requires lots of post-production, which I have been working on since then. I am embarrassed that a six-minute campy video with crude motion graphics effects takes (or will take, when I'm done) four years to complete and will look much campier than this guy's fan-video that he did in two months.
I must develop persistent work habits. Every person I admire artistically works every day for a significant time period. I work on projects haphazardly over long passages of time, and although I like the stuff I do, I feel that my skills aren't as developed as they could be by now. Philip Glass said that "the secret" is to get up early in the morning and work all day.
Before I went to the gym I tried working out at home and was very inconsistent and unsuccessful, but now, having the Y as a space where only working out takes place means that if I can have enough dedication to show up there, that I am able to stick with it and no longer be some kind of emaciated vegetarian. This simple psychological trick can likely be applied in lots of other ways. Trying to do my thing in my living room feels like I am working in my living room where it's OK to relax and be devoured by the internet. I think that if I get a studio (whether or not it's anything more than a laptop and a desk) that I will be much more creatively productive.
Space at The Russell Industrial Center is pretty cheap, especialy when shared with others...
Now that I've whined a bit, I must say that I am pleased with how the "four year" film project is turning out and will be happy with it when it's done. And then I can show it to you.
In the middle of "Gremlins 2", the film breaks and the monsters play havoc with film classics. For the video release, the tape gets snagged in the player and a different sequence takes place. A fan has made the following new sequence.
Click to viewAside from assistance with some puppet manipulation, this guy (who is younger than me) did this entirely by himself and in two months time.
I see this remarkable work as the result of someone who likely has produced a lot of projects, whether or not anybody has seen them, resulting in the skills needed to create something of this quality.
In 2006 the idea was hatched for a Zelda and the Unibrows video that I sketched out in 2008 and shot at the beginning of this year over several weekends. The video requires lots of post-production, which I have been working on since then. I am embarrassed that a six-minute campy video with crude motion graphics effects takes (or will take, when I'm done) four years to complete and will look much campier than this guy's fan-video that he did in two months.
I must develop persistent work habits. Every person I admire artistically works every day for a significant time period. I work on projects haphazardly over long passages of time, and although I like the stuff I do, I feel that my skills aren't as developed as they could be by now. Philip Glass said that "the secret" is to get up early in the morning and work all day.
Before I went to the gym I tried working out at home and was very inconsistent and unsuccessful, but now, having the Y as a space where only working out takes place means that if I can have enough dedication to show up there, that I am able to stick with it and no longer be some kind of emaciated vegetarian. This simple psychological trick can likely be applied in lots of other ways. Trying to do my thing in my living room feels like I am working in my living room where it's OK to relax and be devoured by the internet. I think that if I get a studio (whether or not it's anything more than a laptop and a desk) that I will be much more creatively productive.
Space at The Russell Industrial Center is pretty cheap, especialy when shared with others...
Now that I've whined a bit, I must say that I am pleased with how the "four year" film project is turning out and will be happy with it when it's done. And then I can show it to you.