Where's my drive at man
polycounter lvl 8
For some reason I've lately had a lack of drive and/or will to model.. Kinda starts to make me sad 
It's been about 4 or 5 weeks now that I open up my max, and then just let it sit there all they long while I'm being a bored person on the interwebs..
Whenever I even try to model something I get frustrated and angry for some reason
Anybody else had this problem before?
It's been about 4 or 5 weeks now that I open up my max, and then just let it sit there all they long while I'm being a bored person on the interwebs..Whenever I even try to model something I get frustrated and angry for some reason
Anybody else had this problem before?
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If you've only modelled for a few years, have no goal other than for fun and don't make each day different and varied then you'll be stale, tired, angry and so on and you won't progress.
In other words, the better you get, the less you get stressed about your own abilities and the more you just get on with. Like today I was just finishing up an idea I had for a level and I thought to myself, huh, I just made that without really thinking about it. Back in the day I'd have struggled. It's a weird sensation.
Anyway my advice is to take a break from modelling and rediscover why you do it. Maybe even stay away from the PC for a week. I did that once and it rekindled my modelling spirit. Good luck.
To actually start something, it can help to take a particular artist's work that you find inspiring and attempt to do something in the same theme (and hopefully striving for the same quality).
I'm assuming here that you're not burned out from crapping out a monumental amount of work and are attempting something new immediately after. Take a break in that case.
Personally I don't think that this has much to do with goals in your life. I'm positive 99% of us here all know what our goal is. It's just that we don't really know what pushes us and we get stuck.
Heck, even I sometimes find myself in such loopholes. I'd fire up ZBrush and it'd be idle until the next morning or something. Haven't found a solution yet. I think the best one is to have an art buddy who'll keep kicking you in the arse and help you along the way so you stick to one project until you finish it. After you have a completed piece, you'll be excited to start working on the next one and most likely finish it too. That sense of accomplishment: "I did it!".
Taking a break from your PC should also help. Also, make a schedule. Having a planner will help you keep track of what you've done.
Another cautionary note is: Never leave your pen tablet on or software package open if you're not using them.
If you're not gonna enjoy doing what you do then don't do it!
save yourself the head ache....
dont think about it..just bash away at the notion that something is stopping you.
http://www.pentadact.com/2011-06-03-happiness-understanding-your-brain/
specifically the bit about resistance to new things and learned patterns. It might be that the things you're trying to do are completely new and require a large amount of effort from the brain..
maybe you could take a very small piece of something you want to make and start there. Start as small and simple as you can, something that requires little effort to complete. Once you have the ball rolling pick something a bit tougher and keep going upwards gradually. I have a hunch that the thought of doing the whole thing has this huge inertia tied to it, so start with a very low risk task. What about blocking in a rough shape with spheres and boxes- the design part might be tricky but you can do it in steps, and everyone knows how to move some boxes around
Sounds weird, but I just don't have nearly the amount of time to do all the stuff I want to do.
I'm currently working on 3 side projects, but have another 12 ideas ready to go, along with 3 really solid collaborative ideas.
This does not mention the 12 games I have sitting in cellophane on my coffee table, and 20+ uninstalled Steam games I've purchased that I've been meaning to get to.
Around 5 TV series I've been meaning to watch, and at least 30 movies.
My stack of 'To Read' books beside my bed is over 5+, and I've always wanted to get back into playing in a band, and doing more figure drawing.
Bit worried about spreading myself too thinly and ending up with a rather average collection of accomplishments rather than a couple really good ones.
Find the reason why you do art. If you don't know it, then you shouldn't feel bothered about not doing art. It could be just guilt for not doing art that's causing you sadness.
If you do know it, but you're sort of lying to yourself about it then reevaluate that reason, and if need be, change it. Don't bluff yourself into doing art because you have to, and then feel bad for not doing any.
I find that if you tie this reason to a set goal, like something you want to acoomplish in say 5 to 10 years, it's easier to stick to it.
Also, it's healthy to take a break. And it's OK to NOT do art. Don't beat yourself over this, it just makes matters worse.
Do what you want, when you want, but most importantly, know why you are doing it.
Example 1:
I want to watch tv tonight or over the next few days, play WoW and then have a bag of chips, no, i don't want to do personal work.
Why? Because I want to relax and enjoy life. Life is short, time to chill and just let things happen.
Example 2:
I'm going to do personal work tonight for 3 hours straight.
Why? Because I want to get better and I've set myself to finish 3 models in 1 year. And in 3 years time, I want to have 10 kickass characters and a body of work I can be proud of.
The more specific you are about your goals, the better it is to stick to it.
hope this helps
God dammit man! lol
And wow guys.. never thought id get so many reply's to this topic I posted, all the thing being said are really helpful and I'm really thankful as well
Just, thanks!
I would probably try and press through it. Find a nice sketch or something and set up small goals for each day or something.
Or just go outside and play frisbee for a couple of days. Maybe take the time to do something you've been putting off on because of lack of time earlier