From: "Chris Bobotis" Received: from odedi37998.mywhc.ca ([192.99.5.10] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 7449557 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 14 Oct 2019 22:37:32 +0200 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mettle.com; s=default; h=Message-Id:In-Reply-To:To:References:Date:Subject:Mime-Version: Content-Type:From:Sender:Reply-To:Cc:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-ID: Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc :Resent-Message-ID:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe:List-Subscribe: List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=KNhRbopL9/sXxgFrgrrYDhHQKSpSvjt/c/IC1CT+hAg=; b=MO0/tqKcP0AsxZ5P6IdRGJfoxC daQmlbVJnOalqetiy8d3vARswpKlJjhJCg9HqxRpDJs9rhON/BuZzRruseihbUxRs6DVEMFGL0h9v 0MX9K/UDy3Ph0IQ+VegR/Stws50m834wCmeLCbOw3zNZIQ1jI62OLOEmJjl/Q1oMzRSsRMlfvB/BE /lmT1y8CVBVru6EYQ8rFSr6QDz2fSeh8FdSWgExq4aP2z9ZXnbmFCBSzUkdAXzi5g3JpT3I9M7HT6 EMoPekquSjiM1GTXVzHTR7zDK0IMT4oLm1fESj9lCPJfMzm6Z3zLdC5tP04sKj0/gqVWw2wg+Y7jo GAbACDIQ==; Received: from mtrlpq5031w-lp130-02-67-68-211-54.dsl.bell.ca ([67.68.211.54]:53418 helo=[192.168.1.191]) by odedi37998.mywhc.ca with esmtpsa (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1iK79f-00043m-W1 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:41:24 -0400 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_555EEA78-6565-463E-BD8D-60E201584E40" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 11.5 \(3445.9.1\)) Subject: Re: [AE] getting out of a rut Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:41:22 -0400 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3445.9.1) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - odedi37998.mywhc.ca X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - mettle.com X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: odedi37998.mywhc.ca: authenticated_id: chris@mettle.com X-Authenticated-Sender: odedi37998.mywhc.ca: chris@mettle.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: --Apple-Mail=_555EEA78-6565-463E-BD8D-60E201584E40 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Agree with David. Changing up tools takes you out of your comfort zone = and pushes you to new areas. Thing is, Mettle was never a one toolset = shop. We used the tools that best served the challenge. One thing I would do (that really helped bring folks out of their rut) = when I was leading creative teams was to go cross boundary with = disciplines as well. For example, I would hire still photographers for = location work=E2=80=A6 have our industrial designers take on motion = graphics design=E2=80=A6 2d designers or illustrators take on 3D=E2=80=A6 = etc. The results were fabulous (most of the time). Maybe you are struck servicing the same vertical for way too long? Take = on another vertical? One thing I (personally) was very good at is to always work with a clean = slate=E2=80=A6 I would not walk into a project with a pre-conceived = notion on how I would resolve the challenge at hand, no matter how much = it felt like "deja vu=E2=80=9D. HTH, Cheers, Chris mettle.com Chris Bobotis=20 Founding Partner | Mettle | MettleLabs |=20 Mobile (514) 983-2082 > On Oct 14, 2019, at 4:24 PM, David Torno = wrote: >=20 > One thing I=E2=80=99ve learned nearly seven years ago about myself and = my AE work (that being my 14th AE year of the now nearly 20) is that I = was hitting AE boundaries everyday and it was holding me back. I had a = well refined system of solutions and efficiency. Nothing wrong with = that, but it gets old, boring, and repetitive fast. You can show work = today up against ten years ago and not tell which is newer. >=20 > Getting stuck in this cycle does not challenge you to think = differently nor motivate any personal progression or learning. You = become a simple manufacturer. For a creative mind this can be death = itself. >=20 > If you want to improve and/or change your work, you must first change = your mind, your tools, and goals. Doing this will allow you to start = failing again and therefore learning new ways to think and open up your = mind to other possible interests or skills you didn=E2=80=99t realize = you had. It=E2=80=99s a leap of faith and scary as hell trying something = new, but pushes you in finding that next step to better work or life. >=20 > For me, it was learning Cinema4D, Turbulencefd, X-Particles, Houdini, = and other 3D software. All this over the last six years or so. It = allowed me to move forward and get closer to creative visions I was = never going to accomplish with AE solely. >=20 > And if leaping out of AE completely is not your desire then there are = a number of third party tools that keep appearing each month that can = give you different styles and looks. >=20 > I find following some science and tech profiles on Twitter and YouTube = inspirational visually, and mentally. They show a lot of things most = people don=E2=80=99t think about daily that can help drive design, VFX, = and just gets you thinking outside the box sometimes. >=20 > YouTube: > Two Minute Papers > Smarter Everyday > The Slow Mo Guys > Physics Girl >=20 > Twitter: > @8infinite8 [Infinite Realities] > @mxsage [Articulation Copy (2)] > @fyfluiddynamics [Fuck Yeah Fluid Dynamics] >=20 >=20 >=20 > David Torno > 818.391.6060 > -------------------- > https://vimeo.com/davidtorno (experiments & breakdowns) > https://gumroad.com/davidtorno (products for sale) > http://provideocoalition.com/author/dtorno (tutorials) >=20 > "The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh" > -Charles Field >=20 >> On Oct 14, 2019, at 10:08 AM, Cary Spenser = wrote: >>=20 >> All - >>=20 >> Been creating AE since v3. So I guess I shouldn't be surprised that = my work is looking repetitive after 23 years. Pretty embarrassed about = it after doing a retrospective of the last 5 years. IT ALL LOOKS THE = SAME! ;-) >>=20 >> What to other do to get a fresh breath of creative juice, to break = out of the old patterns? >>=20 >> Thanks. >>=20 >> Cary >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to --Apple-Mail=_555EEA78-6565-463E-BD8D-60E201584E40 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Agree= with David. Changing up tools takes you out of your comfort zone and = pushes you to new areas. Thing is, Mettle was never a one toolset shop. = We used the tools that best served the challenge.

One thing I would do (that really = helped bring folks out of their rut) when I was leading creative teams = was to go cross boundary with disciplines as well. For example, I would = hire still photographers for location work=E2=80=A6 have our industrial = designers take on motion graphics design=E2=80=A6 2d designers or = illustrators take on 3D=E2=80=A6 etc. The results were fabulous (most of = the time).

Maybe= you are struck servicing the same vertical for way too long? Take on = another vertical?

One thing I (personally) was very good at is to always work = with a clean slate=E2=80=A6 I would not walk into a project with a = pre-conceived notion on how I would resolve the challenge at hand, no = matter how much it felt like "deja vu=E2=80=9D.

HTH,

Cheers,
Chris

mettle.com
Chris Bobotis 
Founding Partner | = Mettle | MettleLabs | 
Mobile (514) = 983-2082









On Oct 14, 2019, at 4:24 PM, David Torno <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

One = thing I=E2=80=99ve learned nearly seven years ago about myself and my AE = work (that being my 14th AE year of the now nearly 20) is that I was = hitting AE boundaries everyday and it was holding me back. I had a well = refined system of solutions and efficiency. Nothing wrong with that, but = it gets old, boring, and repetitive fast. You can show work today up = against ten years ago and not tell which is newer.

Getting stuck in this cycle does not challenge you to think = differently nor motivate any personal progression or learning. You = become a simple manufacturer. For a creative mind this can be death = itself.

If you want to improve and/or = change your work, you must first change your mind, your tools, and = goals. Doing this will allow you to start failing again and therefore = learning new ways to think and open up your mind to other possible = interests or skills you didn=E2=80=99t realize you had. It=E2=80=99s a = leap of faith and scary as hell trying something new, but pushes you in = finding that next step to better work or life.

For me, it was learning Cinema4D, Turbulencefd, X-Particles, = Houdini, and other 3D software. All this over the last six years or so. = It allowed me to move forward and get closer to creative visions I was = never going to accomplish with AE solely.

And= if leaping out of AE completely is not your desire then there are a = number of third party tools that keep appearing each month that can give = you different styles and looks.

I find = following some science and tech profiles on Twitter and YouTube =  inspirational visually, and mentally. They show a lot of things = most people don=E2=80=99t think about daily that can help drive design, = VFX, and just gets you thinking outside the box sometimes.

YouTube:
Two Minute Papers
Smarter Everyday
The Slow Mo Guys
Physics Girl

Twitter:
@8infinite8 [Infinite Realities]
@mxsage = [Articulation Copy (2)]
@fyfluiddynamics [Fuck Yeah Fluid = Dynamics]



David= Torno
818.391.6060
--------------------
https://vimeo.com/davidtorno (experiments & = breakdowns)
https://gumroad.com/davidtorno (products for sale)
http://provideocoalition.com/author/dtorno (tutorials)

"The most useless day is that in which we do = not laugh"
-Charles Field

On Oct 14, 2019, at = 10:08 AM, Cary Spenser <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

All -

Been creating AE since v3. = So I guess I shouldn't be surprised that my work is looking repetitive = after 23 years. Pretty embarrassed about it after doing a retrospective = of the last 5 years. IT ALL LOOKS THE SAME!  ;-)

What to other do to get a fresh breath of creative juice, to = break out of the old patterns?

Thanks.

Cary


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