The Creative Path

I don’t really classify myself as a creative.  I’d like it.  It’s something that draws me, woos me, excites me.  But, creating–most of the time–is hard work for me.  And, I like easy work, fun work, stuff that comes natural. I came across this blog posting about 22 blogs on how to stimulate your creativity. [...]

Excellence in production

I read a blog called ProLost. Stu typically covers things like the RED camera, visual effects, and filmmaking in general. But, his latest post cuts to the chase. With ever-evolving technology, it becomes easier and easier to capture stories and make movies. But, with technology ease typically follows reduced quality. “Filmmakers” no longer have to [...]

Losing Focus

A great article on why we need to turn off the computer and cell phones… Losing Focus E-mail and cellphones help us multitask, but they also drive us to distraction. How to take control and get more doneBy CLAUDIA WALLIS, SONJA STEPTOE Spend a few hours with Hollywood producer Jennifer Klein, and you might want [...]

Start Rowing

In the corporate world, I went through this exercise, one that I’m sure most everyone has heard about–brainstorming. It works like this: everyone sits in a room and they have a task to complete, a hurdle to overcome, a job to do. They start brainstorming. Storms of the brain. Every idea is captured. Every idea [...]

Create, Express, Recognize

The creative process consists of three steps: 1. Create2. Express3. Recognize Create: It starts with an idea, a creative flow, an inspiration, a thought, a concern, a “what if”. Express: Then, that idea is expressed through whatever means, be it, art, music, film, painting, acting, mime, writing, sculpting…whatever. The creative idea is expressed. It takes [...]