Ever felt you've topped out? Done the best you'll ever do?

Joykiller · Post by **Joykiller** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 12:14 pm

AbsoluteDestiny wrote:Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not dried up yet - but there's a uniqueness about those that comes from being new to something.

Once you settle in it's hard to get that back - you can do creative stuff but it's not quite the same. Some would argue that the mature stuff is better, and they'd often be right, but it doesn't have the same quality.

You don't seem to be seeing the forest for the trees.

I think that you are so busy coming up with reason why you can't do better, that you aren't allowing yourself to progress.

For example:

A trumpet only has three valves. That is a total of 8 possible combinations of open and closed valves. Once I've 'mastered' opening and closing those valves in the given 8 positions, have I mastered the trumpet?

...you tell me....

Voices_Of_Ryan · Post by **Voices_Of_Ryan** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 12:17 pm

Wonka wrote:Jonny Depp playing Hunter S Thomson in Fear in Loathing in Las Vegas.

Ah, he looks very chris walkeny in that shot.

Voices_Of_Ryan · Post by **Voices_Of_Ryan** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 12:18 pm

Joykiller wrote:
AbsoluteDestiny wrote:Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not dried up yet - but there's a uniqueness about those that comes from being new to something.

Once you settle in it's hard to get that back - you can do creative stuff but it's not quite the same. Some would argue that the mature stuff is better, and they'd often be right, but it doesn't have the same quality.
You don't seem to be seeing the forest for the trees.

I think that you are so busy coming up with reason why you can't do better, that you aren't allowing yourself to progress.

For example:

A trumpet only has three valves. That is a total of 8 possible combinations of open and closed valves. Once I've 'mastered' opening and closing those valves in the given 8 positions, have I mastered the trumpet?

...you tell me....

NICE ANALOGY.

No it's good good point Joy.

Machine · Post by **Machine** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 12:21 pm

Sometimes people don't top or burn out very early....

Sometimes there are creators out there that go through different moods/styles/phases.

Wonka and Neowulf can agree heavly on this one with me.

I had my newbie video phase....then my dark video phase....then parody phase....then my pink video phase....I have barley hit my comedy phase as of late since I've only made 2 comedy videos out of the 18 videos I've made in the last 4 years.

Emotions in a creator can very much have a huge impact on what their works look like. Some will be great....some won't be great....some will be really awesome....some will just really be out there.

Example:

Alternate Reality and Drunk With Love....they are complete oppposites....but each refered to a mood I was in at the given time. Yet, I believe both are some of the best works I've ever made, even if they are in different categories.

Voices_Of_Ryan · Post by **Voices_Of_Ryan** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 12:22 pm

Machine wrote:Sometimes people don't top or burn out very early....

Sometimes there are creators out there that go through different moods/styles/phases.

Wonka and Neowulf can agree heavly on this one with me.

I had my newbie video phase....then my dark video phase....then parody phase....then my pink video phase....I have barley hit my comedy phase as of late since I've only made 2 comedy videos out of the 18 videos I've made in the last 4 years.

Emotions in a creator can very much have a huge impact on what their works look like. Some will be great....some won't be great....some will be really awesome....some will just really be out there.

Example:

Alternate Reality and Drunk With Love....they are complete oppposites....but each refered to a mood I was in at the given time. Yet, I believe both are some of the best works I've ever made, even if they are in different categories.

God neowulfs editing is teh BEST. J/K (don't hurt me

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Machine · Post by **Machine** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 12:25 pm

Voices_Of_Ryan wrote:God neowulfs editing is teh BEST. J/K (don't hurt me )

Na I won't hurt you...I did spell that wrong.

Although Neowulf does have a nice ring to it?!?!

Voices_Of_Ryan · Post by **Voices_Of_Ryan** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 12:27 pm

Machine wrote:
Voices_Of_Ryan wrote:God neowulfs editing is teh BEST. J/K (don't hurt me )
Na I won't hurt you...I did spell that wrong.

Although Neowulf does have a nice ring to it?!?!

True dat. LETS ALL PRAISE NEOWULF! TEH B3$T EDIOTR EVAR!

Praise machine! the creator of teh gawd.

/Done spaming

Joykiller · Post by **Joykiller** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 12:48 pm

Voices_Of_Ryan wrote: NICE ANALOGY.

No it's good good point Joy.

Actually it was more of a metaphor.

Ok, NOW I'm being anal.

What's a metaphor? ......... It's for cows graze.

GET IT!!??!

<_<
>_>
0_o

*sigh*

Castor Troy · Post by **Castor Troy** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 2:05 pm

Neowulf

There is no spoon.

*insert photoshopped pic of Bayo's head in Neo's jacket and sunglasses*

Voices_Of_Ryan · Post by **Voices_Of_Ryan** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 2:11 pm

Castor Troy wrote:Neowulf

There is no spoon.

*insert photoshopped pic of Bayo's head in Neo's jacket and sunglasses*

I love the sig

(btw theres a flaw in the forum, i think ad's working on it)