8 Steps to keep motivated
1. Start simple and stay inspired.
2. Keep in touch with motivated people. This could be a discussion with a friend who likes sharing ideas.
3. Stop thinking, just do.
4. Stay positive.
5. Read and take it all in. The more you learn, the more confident you become in starting projects.
6. Track your progress.
7. Know yourself. Work on your weak points and develop your strong points.
8. Help friends get motivated. Seeing others do well will motivate you to do the same.
2. Keep in touch with motivated people. This could be a discussion with a friend who likes sharing ideas.
3. Stop thinking, just do.
4. Stay positive.
5. Read and take it all in. The more you learn, the more confident you become in starting projects.
6. Track your progress.
7. Know yourself. Work on your weak points and develop your strong points.
8. Help friends get motivated. Seeing others do well will motivate you to do the same.
Art is Magic
Creativity
It is the act of bringing fresh ideas to life through the magic of imagination. It is the process of thinking and the implementation of an idea. If you do not act on your ideas, you are imaginative but not creative.
“Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being...creativity requires passion and commitment. Out of the creative act is born symbols and myths. It brings to our awareness what was previously hidden and points to new life. The experience is one of heightened consciousness – ecstasy.”
— Rollo May, The Courage to Create
Imagination
As Animation Filmmakers, we rely on our imagination for a living. How cool is that! Albert Einstein once said that "Knowledge is limited; but imagination encircles the world." This is true, everything you see around you was conceived from someone's imagination. An artist had to design in before you could wear it, drive it, walk on it and live in it.
Imagination is accepted as the innate ability and process to invent partial or complete personal realms within the mind from elements derived from sense perceptions of the shared world.
The Art Spirit
As artists, we have many books to inspire us. One of my favorite books is a small humble paperback art book titled "The Art Spirit" by Robert Henri.
Here is a passage from the book:
When the artist is alive in any person, whatever his kind of work may be, he becomes an inventive, searching, daring, self-expressing creature. He becomes interesting to other people. he disturbs, upsets, enlightens, and he opens ways for a better understanding. Where those who are not artists are trying to close the book, he opens it, shows there are still more pages possible.
Here is a passage from the book:
When the artist is alive in any person, whatever his kind of work may be, he becomes an inventive, searching, daring, self-expressing creature. He becomes interesting to other people. he disturbs, upsets, enlightens, and he opens ways for a better understanding. Where those who are not artists are trying to close the book, he opens it, shows there are still more pages possible.
I remember Walt Disney reading from this book when I was a kid on one of his TV shows, and when I saw it at the book store a few years ago, I had to pick it up. Great book to have.
Fanboy and Chum Chum!
Thank you Eric Robles for the invite to your premiere party! It's always nice to see a friend grow and realize his dream. Seems like yesterday when you told me about this idea you wanted to pitch to Fred Seibert. Always remember..."A rolling stone gathers no moss"
Keep rolling buddy!
Comic Con
The Comic Con was pretty cool... crowed, but cool. I car pooled with a buddy of mine, Fred Reyes. On the way there we saw a huge accident on the freeway. Three hours later, we finally arrived. Had lunch and walked through the convention center doors into the biggest geek event ever... Yes! I'm a GEEK. Anyway, Fred and I split up to say hi to artists that we know and check out the new cool stuff coming to market. I ran into Tom Sito and chatted about "Click and Clack's as the wrench turns" a new primetime animated series he Directed. Then I went over to Stephen Silver's table, a very cool guy and an excellent character designer. Then later that afternoon I ran into Sam Raimi, one of my favorite filmmakers. If you don't know who he is... take a phone book, give it to a friend and tell him or her to smack you in the head... really hard. That was a surprisingly good end to a perfect day. To top it off, we then had dinner at Cesar's Caribbean Restaurant.
Legendary Cinematographer
Most of my close friends know that I am a big fan of GREAT cinematography. It was my major when I was in college. And when I got to meet one of my all time heroes, It was cool... It was very cool. While at a lunch meeting on the Universal back lot recently, I had the privilege to meet Vilmos Zsigmond. If you don't know who that is... then my friend, you're not a real filmmaker!
This is the guy who shot "Dear Hunter" and earned an Oscar for "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" He is currently one of the subjects for a documentary titled "No Subtitles Necessary"
Having the chance to meet and talk with him was priceless. So until next time friends...
Stay Inspired!
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