Comments on: November 17, 2009 http://joemurraystudio.com/blog/?p=1426 stuff to get out of my head Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:04:30 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jeff Cook http://joemurraystudio.com/blog/?p=1426&cpage=1#comment-6252 Jeff Cook Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:52:20 +0000 http://joemurraystudio.com/blog/?p=1426#comment-6252 Ain't that the truth, Joe. As someone new to animation in this internet driven world, I find your posts very helpful and invaluable. As an animator who grew up watching 'Rocko's modern life', I trust what you say as I know you've been through the challenges of a network. Thanks for the regular and relatable posts on your thoughts around the animation industry. You seem much more understanding than some other animators out there. Ain’t that the truth, Joe.

As someone new to animation in this internet driven world, I find your posts very helpful and invaluable. As an animator who grew up watching ‘Rocko’s modern life’, I trust what you say as I know you’ve been through the challenges of a network.

Thanks for the regular and relatable posts on your thoughts around the animation industry. You seem much more understanding than some other animators out there.

]]> By: Bill Cass http://joemurraystudio.com/blog/?p=1426&cpage=1#comment-6235 Bill Cass Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:23:04 +0000 http://joemurraystudio.com/blog/?p=1426#comment-6235 This was EXTREMELY reassuring to hear from you! Thank you. I too have several projects I switch around on, rarely spending more than a month or two on any one of them... I'm glad it's possible to find success even with a crappy short attention span :P This was EXTREMELY reassuring to hear from you! Thank you. I too have several projects I switch around on, rarely spending more than a month or two on any one of them…
I’m glad it’s possible to find success even with a crappy short attention span :P

]]> By: Corey http://joemurraystudio.com/blog/?p=1426&cpage=1#comment-6214 Corey Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:29:23 +0000 http://joemurraystudio.com/blog/?p=1426#comment-6214 Great advice & those are some awesome quotes. I've started on probably a dozen or so different projects, most of them animated & have gotten too busy with work/life or have become uninterested in them over time. I went digging around at some of them and I can actually see some new inspiration for these old things already. It's funny, the times where I have been out of work between contracts are the times when all I can think about is getting that next job, and the times where I am working, all I can think about is starting my own projects, & mourning the fact that I have no time to do it! But what I have learned is that you HAVE to have SOMETHING of your own to work on at all times. If I don't then I will get too comfortable & content with giving my creative energy to a project that I don't really care too much about (work) It's a balancing act, for sure. Thanks again Joe Great advice & those are some awesome quotes.

I’ve started on probably a dozen or so different projects, most of them animated & have gotten too busy with work/life or have become uninterested in them over time. I went digging around at some of them and I can actually see some new inspiration for these old things already.

It’s funny, the times where I have been out of work between contracts are the times when all I can think about is getting that next job, and the times where I am working, all I can think about is starting my own projects, & mourning the fact that I have no time to do it!

But what I have learned is that you HAVE to have SOMETHING of your own to work on at all times. If I don’t then I will get too comfortable & content with giving my creative energy to a project that I don’t really care too much about (work)

It’s a balancing act, for sure.

Thanks again Joe

]]> By: Chris D. http://joemurraystudio.com/blog/?p=1426&cpage=1#comment-6213 Chris D. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:24:51 +0000 http://joemurraystudio.com/blog/?p=1426#comment-6213 It boils down to working on what you need to when you have the passion. Without passion, you miss out on your own opportunities. Although, we all can't work on our projects exactly when we feel we need to, it's a balancing act of keeping your passion up, meeting the requirements set upon ourselves, and giving the project the time it needs. A juggling act. Instead of boring bouncy balls, we're juggling creativity. Creativity would look like clay. We mold it as we hold it, then throw in the air again. Perhaps it would look like a pizza. Regardless, it take many forms. Heh. It boils down to working on what you need to when you have the passion. Without passion, you miss out on your own opportunities. Although, we all can’t work on our projects exactly when we feel we need to, it’s a balancing act of keeping your passion up, meeting the requirements set upon ourselves, and giving the project the time it needs.

A juggling act. Instead of boring bouncy balls, we’re juggling creativity. Creativity would look like clay. We mold it as we hold it, then throw in the air again. Perhaps it would look like a pizza. Regardless, it take many forms. Heh.

]]> By: CHR http://joemurraystudio.com/blog/?p=1426&cpage=1#comment-6212 CHR Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:06:47 +0000 http://joemurraystudio.com/blog/?p=1426#comment-6212 Thanks a lot for this entry. ♥ I´ve been working for a complete year in a short and there are times in which you just want to do something else and all everybody asks is when are you going to finish; I guess you understand me. Tonight I am again more than tired but this entry gave me a :*) Thanks a lot for this entry. ♥
I´ve been working for a complete year in a short and there are times in which you just want to do something else and all everybody asks is when are you going to finish; I guess you understand me.
Tonight I am again more than tired but this entry gave me a :*)

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