Motivates/Motivated
polycounter lvl 15
I recently had a discussion with a close friend of mine. He was just hired for the first time by someone and I have yet to get in the industry. We were talking about what motivates us and why our determination is unscathed. We had a lot of the same reasons and we both wondered what motivated people to get in....
This isn't about your first beginnings of how many reach arounds you had to give out and how hard you worked. This is about what drove you to do all those things. Everyone started somewhere obviously, but why did you want to make it so bad you could taste it!?! What have you, no holds bar here... the drugs, the lifestyle, the bitches and the ho's or absence thereof, the sheer fun of doing it or just to have the bragging rights.... but why did you want it that bad? I know there's probably been similar threads like this before, so excuse my ignorance.
So I hope this discussion goes between two groups:
So what motivates/motivated you guys to get where you are or where you want to be?
This isn't about your first beginnings of how many reach arounds you had to give out and how hard you worked. This is about what drove you to do all those things. Everyone started somewhere obviously, but why did you want to make it so bad you could taste it!?! What have you, no holds bar here... the drugs, the lifestyle, the bitches and the ho's or absence thereof, the sheer fun of doing it or just to have the bragging rights.... but why did you want it that bad? I know there's probably been similar threads like this before, so excuse my ignorance.
So I hope this discussion goes between two groups:
- Those trying to get in the industry: what is your motivation to get in.
- Those in the industry: what motivated you to get in the industry and what motivates you on a daily basis.
So what motivates/motivated you guys to get where you are or where you want to be?
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I think what motivates me most is the challenge as I see no merit in doing something that is easily obtained. I dont really see much worth in working in a standard office job as its a skillset I could learn quickly and thats just dull, I want an area that i can grow exponentially where the skys the limit.
Theres that and working with likeminded people which is a big bonus
+1 I feel like you crazy gaming peoples are the peoples I belong around. Other jobs/places... eh, the people aren't so great.
Its also that to my core I'm an artist, and there's no way I can be satisfied with life if I ignore that part of me. When I was in grade 7 and 8, I watched my friend draw all the time, and something in me woke up saying "THAT. That's what I gotta do" And I've been lost to art since
Also seeing some cut scenes from video games (PS1 - PS2 gen) I was like. HOLY CRAP. That looks so amazing. So inspiring. I must get in on that shit...
What I considered typical day jobs bored the hell out of me and was a constant feeling of dread. So I saw no alternative but to drive forward. I was also lucky to email some really great people in the industry picking their brains and them being awesome enough to write back and be blunt and informative. It really sparked the fire.
On a daily basis it's a love for art and games. Plus it's hard to not be motivated by the awesome creations everyone shares on these boards. I see all this great work and want to be better because of it.
What motivates me to do the things i do is knowing that ill be doing something i love doing. sure its fun now but i know it'll be even more fun and enjoyable when im in a work environment where everyone is as in love with games and game art as i am.
currently none of my friends nor my family have any interest in what i do. which sucks because game art is a huge part of my life. being able to go into work everyday and advancing as an artist and meeting like minded individuals is something that motivates me and makes me want to get into the industry very badly!!!
Because its fun and the people I will be working with share 2 of my biggest interests, playing games and making game art.
Its mainly about spending more time being happy and less time being bored
1. playing games all day
2. free money
3. sexy massage in the office at the end of the day
Ok, on a serious note...
I`m in the same boat as ae and Yozora trying to get in the industry. Having a job where I can combine my two passions: video games and making art (stuff that look cool/doesn`t suck ass) would be a dream come true for me. It definitely beats working at kfc
vik's list sounds good too though
becoming part of a group that works together to create epicness
there are so many things that drive me..
talk about a spare prick in a brothel
1. Family: Love 'em. Would not be the man I am today without these people.
2. Friends: Same boat as family. Always pushing me to make something of myself someday.
3. Games: Video games of course!!!! The sweetest thing since sliced bread. Board games, drinking games, and sports are all fun as well.
4. Music: Just imagine your life right now without music. Gets me in the mood to do things.
5. Life: Just being alive man. I love doing what I do. I'm going to some day land a job in the industry and I'm going to love that.
When I was younger I was good at two things. Art and sports. One day I realized going pro in sports was not going to happen. Since that day I've devoted my life to making art in any way shape or form. Love it. Just having the opportunity to do something different, something that people will remember and say "That's so and so's work". That maybe my work will someday inspire some young kid to want to pick up a pencil and draw. Or hit the computers and study to make the wonderful games they have grown to love.
This... and the insane fucking hours you have to work. Working in games isn't a job you want if you plan on having a family. Once I realized that I stopped seeking a job in the industry. (especially after my animator buddy with 4 years school got a job for 35k a year, barely more than I was making with no college)
I want to do my own thing in my spare time and if I start picking up a following, all the better. I've got an ok day job that I don't loathe and I'll continue to work on my art in my free time.
My ultimate motivation is bare existentialism. I don't want to die and leave no trace of me, my thoughts, or my ideas behind. I need some piece of me to live beyond my short time on this planet, even better if it's something that touches people.
1. management lets us know they appreciate our hard work.
2. I really enjoy & believe in our product
Part of me enjoys the team environment, the other part wants to do my own more personal
kind of arty stuff.
If you work on your own stuff for a long time though, you tend to lose focus.
Being under pressure makes you concentrate your efforts
I find most of my personal work gets only 3/4 done.
re work, I was just never that good at kissing asss:)
Same here. Been in the game dev industry for 16 yrs as an artist. Add a #3 to the list... working with people who share the same passion.
Just to give you the Flip side of your Statement, I have a family, a large one by today's standards. 3 kids (1 on the way!) I have been able to support them very well.
Also, I noticed you are in SLC Utah. I got my start in the industry over there, and if you want to get a good paying job in the industry, GET OUT OF UTAH.
I would have to say the thing that motivates me, after all the cool characters are made, and the novelty of working on a video game has faded;
Is the satisfaction of a job well done.
I know that sounds Cheezy, but I am proud of the fact Im good at what I do, and gain satisfaction that others recoginze it too.
Then I leverage that to put food on the table, and that makes everybody happy. Combine that with a mild streak of Competitiveness.