tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535418507373561028.post5617480623207469827..comments2023-07-06T21:26:16.178+10:00Comments on The Animation Garden: Pessimism Vs Realism.Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00237535505835764126noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535418507373561028.post-78248500281634666382009-02-09T20:31:00.000+10:002009-02-09T20:31:00.000+10:00Ian, one of the greatest things that I learned fro...Ian, one of the greatest things that I learned from you during our teaching time together is that students can react very positively to the "harsh truth", while my natural tendency to focus on the positives and gloss over the negatives does nobody any favours.<BR/><BR/>Of course, being AWARE of that is one thing... putting it into practice is another. But I'm going to do my best to be a little less "nice" this year!Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17846580803622147953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535418507373561028.post-58713572584266583882009-02-07T18:14:00.000+10:002009-02-07T18:14:00.000+10:00Thankyou Ian,For all you time and patience.It was ...Thankyou Ian,<BR/>For all you time and patience.<BR/>It was nice to have as a teacher and I will still spam you if I can show you some reasonable animation :)!<BR/>Have fun at your new job!Cassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108908094223939032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535418507373561028.post-60969562382731829502009-02-04T18:24:00.000+10:002009-02-04T18:24:00.000+10:00well let me add to the student list ( that is post...well let me add to the student list ( that is post-student ) i think the point of failure is the point of knowing that you suck at said task and need to learn how to get better. you can defend a piece of crap till your dying breath...but it's still going to be a piece of crap. <BR/><BR/>indeed it's best to chuck it out and start again, it gets easier when you start working because you know your career depends on it. Paying people don't care about personal artist growth, they want someone who can get the job done.<BR/><BR/>Karl.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034058019398152311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535418507373561028.post-90853756431877291112009-02-03T07:39:00.000+10:002009-02-03T07:39:00.000+10:00Thanks Frank and AngHey another student willing to...Thanks Frank and Ang<BR/><BR/>Hey another student willing to comment on the ARC! A rare and precious thing indeed, thanks for your thoughts :)Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00237535505835764126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535418507373561028.post-65786047779233731152009-02-03T01:53:00.000+10:002009-02-03T01:53:00.000+10:00I've failed at so many things over the past eight ...I've failed at so many things over the past eight years and that's exactly what's refined me (hopefully) as a creative person. I've got so much great material and insights to use in my animation. Nah, it's not about money, it is about putting your passion into your creative effort, not into people or thankless jobs. For me, it's also about taking responsibility for my failures, and really accepting myself, which is important if you want to grow some faith in your creative voice. I think some of my funniest experiences certainly occurred when I was feeling sorry for myself. What a lovely medium animation is when it reveals human frailties and allows us to laugh at ourselves. I was accused of being intense once (or twice) by a dear friend of mine who always hammers you with the truth. I'm glad he (so intensely) brought my attention to this characteristic that can be used for creative good or chaos depending on how it's channelled. I'm really liking this talk about failing because it's not good enough just to have talent but to never really work hard at it and give it some real hard-earned wings. Really, it's good to experience being the anti-hero because that's the persona we can all relate to.The anti-hero is the world-weary yet philosophical story-teller. When I thought I was such a loser in this society, I was so worried about money I was afraid I'd become homeless, it was then I began to meet amazing people who had so much dignity and focus even though they'd lost their whole country to senseless war.Things like that, open your eyes a bit, there is a big world out there filled with amazing people and their stories. Losing things, even who you thought you wanted to be, sets you off on a great seeking and finding mission where you want to understand everything. Everthing starts to seem interesting. Yeah about at this stage in a high falutin' text to my friend he'd always text back saying "what are you blathering on about now?". He's right you can't just talk about stuff.anghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840670352278534136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535418507373561028.post-33577211701014533802009-02-03T00:14:00.000+10:002009-02-03T00:14:00.000+10:00Hey Ian, once again an excellent post. That's why ...Hey Ian, once again an excellent post. That's why I drop by this blog each day. One of my favourite animation parables. I don't think anything can beat passion in an educator. And you've got sensitivity icing on top as well.<BR/><BR/>So many stories of university animation lecturers who may not interact with their students if they can be avoided.<BR/><BR/>Animation is a craft, an apprenticeship, so much better suited to a technical college where a teacher can help aim the hammer to hit the animation nail right on the head.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to your guest lectures and those moments when the piano player stops and the saloon doors swing.frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222027220337107714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535418507373561028.post-39440101958915971842009-02-02T23:54:00.000+10:002009-02-02T23:54:00.000+10:00I like animation because when I stuff up I can lea...I like animation because when I stuff up I can learn something without having killed anybody (unless that was the animation exercise). Animation is a liberating, dare I say exhilerating experience, in that way. It's different in surgery.frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222027220337107714noreply@blogger.com