Free character design training video
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I thought this was pretty funny/entertaining. The guy is talking about taking it off the web because of so much negative feedback.
The google video link is on the right
The google video link is on the right
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He is right about what products try to accomplish though. THough he isnt in he is making his opinion as fact as he forgets education can overide buying impluses no matter how many times a person is encountered with a brand. In short, there is only greater or less percentages that a company trying to grasp someones ego can have.
It simply goes into why better education on these matters to the populace is needed.
Point me to the negative feedback! I want a laugh.
"I think we can put a big gun here"
Haha.
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the feedback:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=360744
You are watching Riven Phoenix Demonstrating to you a very Powerful Mind Trick to help you understand Creativity. Historically what he is doing is called Artistic Thinking. The ideas are not his beliefs, it is a very Powerful Psychological Trick used by Professional Artists in leading companies.
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Do you Not Understand?
It is A Very Powerful mind trick. He is not Drawing.
That is the Atoms in his Arm Controlled by Alien Thoughs meeting the Requirements of Joe Public in their Entropic Quest for Eternal Satisfaction In A Video Game.
Plus The Creature has interestingly Big Arms with Weird Pipes and Guns.
(The words "shut up and draw" spring to mind)
I understand what he's doing, but jeez, talk about a waste of time. He doesn't actually have to say all of that stuff, for anyone's benefit. He could just say "I'm gonna take on a different mindset for a while to see where it takes me creatively" rather than spouting a bunch of boring pseudo-intellectual stuff just to get himself "in the zone".
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I know right? Riven Pheonix! What an obviously retarded psudonym.
The fact that he is trying to make his outfit seem more professional and established by appearing to have some kind of agent or representitive that operates on his behalf, makes me lose all respect for him.
Overall, I thought the video was interesting enough to watch at least, but then I don't have cable
I think it's great. Meant to give your more confidance. Some of you listen to tool, he focuses on the zen and atomic aspects of what he is doing. It's just a way to cultivate your creativity. In fact the more functional your designs look, does'nt it look more belivable? He also looks like he was raised Hindu or the likes, and they tend to have very vivid spiritual philosephies they tie into everything.
I can see why you guys think it's funny though. But he's litteraly just walking you through what he thinks in his head as he's drawing. I'm sure most of you have odd thoughts too.
It's free and he's a decent artist. Pick up what you want and ignore the rest.
..End Devils Advocate..
I almost spit out my coffee laughing..
KHhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAN!
I would rather watch startrek.. and I'm not a fan
Meant to give your more confidance.
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Yeah, it definitely gave me more confidence. It made me realise that compared to this guy I actually have pretty good inter personal communication skills, can relate to and connect to other people without patronising them and they don't switch off and walk away half way through listening to me out of sheer boredom and frustration.
(edit)Might go into free accosiation later, I just started it a few minutes ago.
I thought about using mr. Khan as my new avatar, but that would be all wrong. Attention is clearly what mr. Khan wants. One cannot seek out internet iconography. It comes to you. ;-p
Oh man I'm laughing so hard it's taking me too long to type...
but then I don't have cable
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heh, yes I too watch any old shite on the internet because of the 'ol nothing on the box situation.
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I am not posting this for anybody to feel sorry for me and I am not trying to make any body feel guilty. I just have to get this out of my system. I have not slept for freaking 2 nights over so much hate mail on this movie. I never said anything bad to anyone in the movie. I am so freaking confused why people are reacting this way. I have to tell someone of what happened. Please forgive. Please destroy the movie. I beg you. I wish I could turn back the clock.
I never ever meant to hurt anybody ever. You have to believe me please .I feel horrible. I don’t understand what the hell I did wrong to get so much hate mail from a stupid movie. People laughed at me so much at all my ideas that I am dumb founded to what the hell I said in the movie that people did not like. I wasted a freaking year on this project. I did so much freaking research on the brain. I read so much crap on the brain to understand how the hell this thing works. I just don’t understand what hell I said in the movie that people hated so much. I never was trying to hurt anybody. I should have never ever made this movie ever. It was the dumbest idea I have ever came up with in my entire freaking existence. I have no freaking ego. I don’t freaking love hearing my voice. I am not trying to come up with new ways to make people watch this movie. I only wanted to help people understand how to help themselves. I didn’t know how else to explain myself by over explaining my thoughts. I truly made a horrible mistake exposing my stupid thoughts. I should have never thought of this idea ever. I hope to god every person deletes this stupid movie and I never ever hear about it ever. I feel so freaking disgusted with my idea. I don’t know what the hell got into me that I could make a movie. I should have never ever put my face on this stupid movie. That was truly my biggest mistake.
I feel like I have set myself up into a trap. People will not believe anything I say. They keep thinking I am playing some stupid mind trick on them. I am not doing this. I never ever should have learned about the freaking brain. I don’t want to know how it works. I don’t want to know anything about existence. I am just a normal person. I never wanted to make money off people. I never wanted to become famous. I have no ego. I just wanted to help people. I really screwed up big time. I hate the freaking internet. It is the worst thing ever created.
I cannot get this horrible experience out my mind. It will not leave me. I am not a horrible person. I never hurt anybody. Please stop hating me so much.
I have destroyed all the DVD’s , everything is off my hard drive. The movie does not exist. I never existed. The website does not exist. All my emails do not exist. Please delete the movie. I have destroyed all my artwork. I am begging you all.
I am so sorry I hurt so many people. I was never trying to do this. You have to believe me please. I am speaking the truth. I made a very bad mistake. I never said anything wrong in the movie. It was just my dumb thoughts. That’s all! It is just a dumb movie.
I cannot find enough words to apologize to you all. I am sorry for everything. Please forgive me. Please delete the movie.
I love all of you; I never wanted to hurt any of you. You have to believe me. I truly made a horrible mistake making this dumb movie.
I have deleted this email address. Please stop sending me hate mail. I did not say anything wrong.
Please stop taking the movie so seriously. It was just a test movie. it is stupid. Please delete it. My face is on the movie. I don't want people to know who i am. Please delete it.
I promise to you on my son's life this is not for attention. I am not from any cult.! I was not trying to control anybodys mind!. Please stop believing this stuff!
I am sorry, sorry, sorry.
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I really don't know what this guy was thinking either. Did he think he would be taken seriously by career concept artists? Did he even bother to compare his stuff to Feng Zhu, or any of the ultra famous concept artists? I get the impression he had no clue what he was doing.
Well ok Daz and a few others who may be cynical.. why destroy his artwork? He is a good artist.
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Woa there hold your horses buddy. I never destroyed anyones artwork. I told him he had talent. And I sure as arse never sent anyone any 'hate mail'.
I *did* suggest that hiding behind a fake persona was LAME. Which it bloody is! Yes I made some childish comments in *this* thread but not his cgtalk one. I highly doubt he's seen this thread, but anyway, If he had, I wouldn't feel any different.
I mean fuck me, If Poop posted his next video tutorial in the style of 'PRESS RELEASE - LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA MAY 2006.......POOPINMYMOUTH RELEASES INSTRUCTIONAL BLAH BLAH BLAH' I'd expect him to get fucking reamed too. That was a silly thing to do, and he really set himself up. Honestly he neeeds to get thicker skin. He needs to pick himself up, learn from this experience and move on.
I'm sorry to see the guy so upset about this, and it's sad If he really did receive 'hate mail'. He clearly has deep rooted insecurities and other issues. You two are like peas in a pod. Yes, you should definitely hang out.
As per my insecurites.. Neener! Neener! Mr. Cynical!
Sides, self deprecating behavior by continuing to work at EA so long doesnt bode well for your own. (You have to admit thats a good comeback)
I'm acutely aware of that so no need to remind me of the perils of golden handcuffs! My stock was going to buy me a house outright. That's of course before it completely crashed last month. Still, I did OK, and now it's time for new adventures. wtf, why am I defending myself?!