Thoughts on a break...

Koopiskeva · Post by **Koopiskeva** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:51 pm

drive really fast. |:

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:52 pm

Koopiskeva wrote:drive really fast. |:

blindfolded?

Koopiskeva · Post by **Koopiskeva** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:04 am

that's a given |:

Prodigi · Post by **Prodigi** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:05 am

Playing his PSP.

dj_ultima_the_great · Post by **dj_ultima_the_great** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:08 am

I play videogames, sketch, make music, and write stories. One of those things is bound to keep me occupied while I'm waiting for another idea or burst of inspiration to hit me.

- Jen

Digitalmaster3605 · Post by **Digitalmaster3605** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:08 am

I break down and rebuild my computer.
Play some WoW.
Play some DDR.

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:09 am

I just don't edit.

Doesn't seem to make a difference.

JCD · Post by **JCD** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:40 am

I force myself to edit.

Within a couple of minutes then I get in the mood usually. If not, I start to wonder if I should finish the video at all

Forced editing is not so bad as it sounds. My personal favourites are the videos where I did it alot, mostly due to a con deadline

Melanchthon · Post by **Melanchthon** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:11 am

Same as what I do normally, except I don't ever fire up the editing program.

jasper-isis · Post by **jasper-isis** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:59 am

Depends on whether it's an editing block or a motivational block. If it's an editing block, there are a number of things that I do:

1. Sleep on it. An idea usually comes to me in a week or so.
2. Ask people to beta my video. When doing that, it's helpful to not only get suggestions on what to do about the "blocked" part but also to get feedback on the general sense of a video. Sometimes seeing the overall picture can help you realize what to do with a specific section.
3. Watch the source footage really fast, like in 32x speed.
4. Watch other people's videos for inspiration.

#4 at least keeps me from a motivational block, which really can't be helped. When I really don't feel like editing, I always manage to find tons of ways to keep myself away from amvs.