I know you read a lot this in the books, about y characters move, there is always an inner meaning to it. After I got that inspiration, I just watched some gobelins films, and it just made sense to me. I could feel what the character was feeling, I knew why there actions were there, everything went together.
But man I lost it! What a feeling it was! I felt very light and happy during work, but when I got home it just went away. Maybe thats all what I needed. That small enlightened period for me to always search for this things what animators desperately want. That spark of life, where everything goes together.
maybe the sketching helped, because now when I watch tv, I look for angles in poses, trying to refine the poses, trying to get the gesture more clear. I just need to get in a habit of that. Its very fun, but really tough to spot out in day to day things.
Man i can't explain the feeling I had when I was watching those films, I hope it comes back again lol. But anyways I'm not just gonna sit here and wait for it to come back, I'm gonna do what Mr. Stanchfield says and look for it, instead of just sitting back waiting for it to happen.
Cheers!
A phrase Brad Bird said in an interview went something like this, "You can't make ideas come to you. The key is to make an environment for yourself that facilitates creative thinking." What you said here made me think of that, how we can't MAKE those sparks of life come to us, but we shouldn't just sit around either. It really is a balance. For instance, I know that when I TRY to come up with ideas out of the blue, 90% of the time they suck... really bad. But if I have an open mind and am doing things (like drawing) or simply going about my day with my subconscious animation library open to new titles (so to speak), then when those moments DO come, I've got it! captured in that priceless vault of inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI think it just comes down to being aware that we DO look for those sparks, but don't FORCE IT, rather FACILITATE IT.
And yes, it's very true that we often have "dry" periods when you have to live off the memory of those "spark" moments. Just remember that it is actually an important part of the process, as it teaches us to be even more open minded and to not take good ideas for granted. ALWAYS remember those times of inspiration, and they will carry you to the next one!
Great post man. Cool to see you coming along this awesome journey!
Jason