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1. Getting out of a creative black hole

   

   Topic by JO420 · Apr 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   Any suggestions? Recently i think ive worked myself into a rut, my brains wiped on ideas, i know what direction i wanna go to advance my career but i seem to be drained in terms of motivation and creativity, sure im working doing 3d and such but the job is horrificlly unfullfilling, my boss in an idiot,im underpaid and the…

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   Reply by ElysiumGX · Apr 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   the desire for money to pay the bills doesn't exactly encourage creativity. neither do long hours listening to asshole management. that vacation you're planning will help.

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   Reply by Sage · Apr 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   Good point KDR_11k The other thing that gets me inspired very easily is speaking with friends especially if they are fellow artist and love ones. Alex

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   Reply by JO420 · Apr 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   "But what chains you to the city you are living in?" pretty much having a reliable job in which i can pay my bills.

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   Reply by EmAr · Apr 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   I usually play old games for motivation, the games which don't have awesome graphical capabilities but contain definitely beautiful artwork(like the Legend of Kyrandia series( http://www.abandonia.com/ )). Manga is sometimes very inspiring for me too. The other day I handled Laputa: Castle in the Sky. Very interesting…

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   Reply by JO420 · Apr 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   Being one of the few 3d jobs in the city i live it isnt a real option. bill have to be paid one way or another

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   Reply by Ryno · Apr 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   Watch some well-filmed movies. Go see Sin City right now. Rent Titus, Edward Scissorhands, or some other visual feast of a movie. Read some books or comic books. Go to CGTalk, and take a look at some of the beautiful renders. Listen to some moody music while sitting there with your sketchbook.

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   Reply by JO420 · Apr 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   boobs and booze will sooth the pain

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   Reply by lkraan · Apr 2005 · Home› General Discussion

   Taking a break from modelling/3d-stuff, games and computers. Just do completely different stuff. Since you're going away for a couple of days that might do the trick already.

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    Reply by KDR_11k · Apr 2005 · Home› General Discussion

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