Return-Path: Received: from mail-pb0-f41.google.com ([209.85.160.41] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4867562 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:53:11 +0200 Received: by mail-pb0-f41.google.com with SMTP id rq2so4962421pbb.28 for ; Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:55:17 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=from:mime-version:content-type:subject:date:in-reply-to:to :references:message-id:x-mailer:x-gm-message-state; bh=41IU13ByX4QzmsPGOAssYlFJomadmRsjyDDIrhT5Rn0=; b=BHhL+3fP0dIfnYpYfvIxPJkMkMNjgDAPdpwAg8ePxCxYRLeVnc9RJIGxsRQcCmOB9n ehpyePgGA1diJaItaE6M7IqRpo4wv6Xk0h56Dw5B4tO9dIz903Yeh2qD222HS4u2l4Co HJpC1mxrttUhdRlxQ1Sz6CN2XUxa1Zv/A8E7lNDGIknssn10jz7eqmKCkKZw/qVU7uOh 4nDOab/NWNK9tUDlIMJCCH4SRNG+lBOfopRL/o7/xUgPqU34R35lwMarYIyTFJj+oV2i PaoXDSfRV1cy/hw3S9mRGFDyl8kC7BHOZIVxxSa/5FNLQfgPAZbwSFJG3hDzMXmPyf4r Xxcg== Received: by 10.68.195.195 with SMTP id ig3mr65036184pbc.108.1349794517489; Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:55:17 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.44] (c-50-131-59-130.hsd1.ca.comcast.net. [50.131.59.130]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id wo9sm9130112pbc.53.2012.10.09.07.55.15 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:55:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Phil Spitler Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1082) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-105--27357601 Subject: Re: [AE] The best ergonomic input device is... Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 07:55:13 -0700 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <3C3D475B-E302-4C8E-A3D5-A017E830EB4F@bonfirelabs.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1082) X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQmSMrE5I2BQ7Nnuojr8F3Uox1JNTGpWCH4f9pVbI1DRuMKiqWRVdWVOAbq5VUd3rf7NZaeK --Apple-Mail-105--27357601 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii The best way to stop RSI is to get some interns to do your roto work = (joke). Phil Phil Spitler | Associate Creative Director | Bonfire Labs | t : = 415.394.8200 | c : 415.571.3139 | Bonfirelabs.com "Get Social" - http://www.facebook.com/bonfirelabs On Oct 9, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Todd Kopriva wrote: > Here's what works for me: >=20 > I do something very similar to what Shelby recommends---switching = positions, chairs, and input devices many times throughout the day. I = stand or use my laptop while in a light stretching position on the floor = while working in my home office, where I deliberately don't have a = chair. In my Adobe office, I alternate between a standard chair and an = exercise ball. But here's the change that made the most difference for = my wrist, arm, and shoulder: >=20 > I am a left-handed mouser at work and a right-handed mouser at home. = This took only a few weeks to transition into doing, and it made it so = that I haven't had a moment of RSI-related pain in 10 years... after = debilitating pain for the year or so right before. Spreading the = stress/strain across both sides of my body means that neither side does = too much in too short a time. I kept the right side for home because I'm = originally a righty and didn't want this work adaptation to detract from = my creative work at home. >=20 > Also, no matter how busy I am, I force myself to take a short walk = after every hour of stationary work. (Phone meetings aren't stationary, = as I'm usually doing some very light exercise on the other end of the = phone.) >=20 >=20 > --=20 > -------------------------------- > Todd Kopriva > 1510 E Alder St > Seattle, WA 98122 > (206)437-2296 > -------------------------------- > "Ultimately, all knowledge is self-knowledge." > - Bruce Lee --Apple-Mail-105--27357601 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii The = best way to stop RSI is to get some interns to do your roto work = (joke).

Phil


Phil Spitler |   = Associate Creative Director  |  Bonfire Labs = |  t : 415.394.8200  |  c : = 415.571.3139  |  Bonfirelabs.com







On Oct 9, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Todd Kopriva wrote:

Here's = what works for me:

I do something very similar to = what Shelby recommends---switching positions, chairs, and input devices = many times throughout the day. I stand or use my laptop while in a light = stretching position on the floor while working in my home office, where = I deliberately don't have a chair. In my Adobe office, I alternate = between a standard chair and an exercise ball. But here's the change = that made the most difference for my wrist, arm, and shoulder:

I am a left-handed mouser at work and a = right-handed mouser at home. This took only a few weeks to transition = into doing, and it made it so that I haven't had a moment of RSI-related = pain in 10 years... after debilitating pain for the year or so right = before. Spreading the stress/strain across both sides of my body means = that neither side does too much in too short a time. I kept the right = side for home because I'm originally a righty and didn't want this work = adaptation to detract from my creative work at home.

Also, no matter how busy I am, I force myself to = take a short walk after every hour of stationary work. (Phone meetings = aren't stationary, as I'm usually doing some very light exercise on the = other end of the phone.)


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