Process

What A Difference…

October 4, 2010

I’m sure my mind works in mysterious ways, certainly ways that seem bewildering and wonderful to me. It will just collect random pieces of information to be used ‘some day.’ Until that day they just remain random data. Then, suddenly, and rather miraculously, a penny will drop, something will stick, bits of information from widly diverse disciplines will coincide in an almighty “A-HA!” moment.

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Knowing When To Stop…

August 12, 2010
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I’ve often been a little bemused watching some of Gary Reef’s videos. He’ll present something that, to my eyes, looks extraordinary. But sometimes you’ll detect a note of unease, a kind of restlessness in him. He isn’t crazy about what he’s produced, but by the same token he often doesn’t seem able to articulate exactly why. This confused me a little… until it started happening to me.

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Gary Reef On Expectations

July 20, 2010

This advice seems like a double edged sword – on one hand it seems quite encouraging to know you’ll improve over time, on the other hand it seems depressing that it will take such a long time. But it is true, I’m sure.

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Necessity: The Mother Of Invention

November 4, 2009

I recently had the opportunity to talk to video creator Jake Garrison. During the interview he told me about an instance in which necessity forced him to approach a creative project differently and how this lend to some very entertaining results.

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