Confession time-
I am writing this as a cry for help.
I have hit a wall.
Not just any wall, but the same wall I've hit anytime time I've really pursued something.
I've done a lot of things in my life, gone down many avenues, as it were. And I always run into the same issue.
I've been a chef, a musician, a writer. Now I'm going after something I've always wanted but also always been afraid of: movies. Making movies, that is.
In all my previous ventures, in the beginning, my creativity out reaches my skills.
Then there comes a moment, after all the practice, all the work and critiques, all the money invested into resources to make my creations come to life...
My creativity is gone.
I don't know where it went.
Maybe it became lost in all the DIY or BTS videos. Or all the books I've read. Or maybe even in the mundane projects i forced myself to do for the "experience"?
I don't know where or why or how, but I've lost my mojo.
Perhaps I never really had it to begin with...
The point is, I've reached this point in my movie making.
I am, at best, mediocre. And this bugs my to all levels of hell.
I feel like the guy addressed in this quote-
So to all you: artists, musicians, photographers, painters, sculptors, poets, writers, craftsmen, etc-
What inspires you? What makes you see things differently? What makes you say, "Today I should make this, paint that, sing these words"?
And when inspiration comes, what do I do with it???
I am writing this as a cry for help.
I have hit a wall.
Not just any wall, but the same wall I've hit anytime time I've really pursued something.
I've done a lot of things in my life, gone down many avenues, as it were. And I always run into the same issue.
I've been a chef, a musician, a writer. Now I'm going after something I've always wanted but also always been afraid of: movies. Making movies, that is.
In all my previous ventures, in the beginning, my creativity out reaches my skills.
Then there comes a moment, after all the practice, all the work and critiques, all the money invested into resources to make my creations come to life...
My creativity is gone.
I don't know where it went.
Maybe it became lost in all the DIY or BTS videos. Or all the books I've read. Or maybe even in the mundane projects i forced myself to do for the "experience"?
I don't know where or why or how, but I've lost my mojo.
Perhaps I never really had it to begin with...
The point is, I've reached this point in my movie making.
I am, at best, mediocre. And this bugs my to all levels of hell.
I feel like the guy addressed in this quote-
So to all you: artists, musicians, photographers, painters, sculptors, poets, writers, craftsmen, etc-
What inspires you? What makes you see things differently? What makes you say, "Today I should make this, paint that, sing these words"?
And when inspiration comes, what do I do with it???
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ritavonneurosis:
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aristophanes:
Don't know how actively you are still seeking advice from this ancient blog post, but I usually try to have a solid structure to follow (depending what the medium is that structure might be a plot formula or a preliminary sketch or something) and work from there. One thing that's often overlooked is that creativity alone is not necessarily good. It often needs a structure. Think of all the famous film directors they are who start out with good films then degrade as they get too famous and powerful -- higher-ups stop questioning their work and demanding changes, which is probably happier for the director but worse for the audience.