Comments on: Becoming a Creative Creator – My Journey Through School and Into A Job. Q&A http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/04/gsg-cast-learning-to-become-a-creative-creator-qa/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:37:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1231 hourly 1 By: Greyscale Gorilla: How I did it… « MHCCIM: IM260/291 Fall 2009 http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/04/gsg-cast-learning-to-become-a-creative-creator-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-6515 Greyscale Gorilla: How I did it… « MHCCIM: IM260/291 Fall 2009 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:49:04 +0000 http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/?p=2262#comment-6515 [...] Watch it here. leave a comment « Little friends of Printmaking interview [...] [...] Watch it here. leave a comment « Little friends of Printmaking interview [...]

]]> By: Leland http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/04/gsg-cast-learning-to-become-a-creative-creator-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-5899 Leland Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:52:42 +0000 http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/?p=2262#comment-5899 This video is exactly what I needed to see today! I'm in the pre-execution phases of starting my education (acquiring funds, relocating, finding my focus...) and it's really proving more complicated than I had foreseen. It's always nice to see someone on the other side of the fence lend a sincere word of advice. Have to ask you one thing, though I'm sure this is too old of a post to still be monitored. If you had started straight away with the design classes, and took just bare bones software classes, are there any off topic subjects that you would find useful to you now in life? (social sciences, philosophy, marketing, business...) Thanks again for your generosity in contributing to the community. This video is exactly what I needed to see today!

I’m in the pre-execution phases of starting my education (acquiring funds, relocating, finding my focus…) and it’s really proving more complicated than I had foreseen. It’s always nice to see someone on the other side of the fence lend a sincere word of advice.

Have to ask you one thing, though I’m sure this is too old of a post to still be monitored. If you had started straight away with the design classes, and took just bare bones software classes, are there any off topic subjects that you would find useful to you now in life? (social sciences, philosophy, marketing, business…)

Thanks again for your generosity in contributing to the community.

]]> By: Scott http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/04/gsg-cast-learning-to-become-a-creative-creator-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-3576 Scott Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:02:28 +0000 http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/?p=2262#comment-3576 "Don't be weird in the basement" It's a funny line but also great advice. Thanks! “Don’t be weird in the basement”

It’s a funny line but also great advice.

Thanks!

]]> By: Oscar http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/04/gsg-cast-learning-to-become-a-creative-creator-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-3125 Oscar Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:17:10 +0000 http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/?p=2262#comment-3125 Hey Nick, great insights from someone who works at a bigger company. I used to have my own boutique motion design company and most of my work was for broadcast TV in the Netherlands. Usually, if we were lucky our budget would be €4000,-- for a logo, the leader, bumpers, background loops and title bars. When I started working for a leading TV production company here, I found the budgets were the same if not less. So all in all one person had to create the entire package in two weeks. Forget shooting additional footage. Forget green screen. Make something with nothing. Could you tell us what your workflow is (as Matt Coughlin before me wondered), how many people are involved and what the time limit is on something similar in the States? I'm sure you can't tell us the average budget. I always wondered why most of the time the work is so much better and I figure it has something to do with budget. Hey Nick, great insights from someone who works at a bigger company. I used to have my own boutique motion design company and most of my work was for broadcast TV in the Netherlands. Usually, if we were lucky our budget would be €4000,– for a logo, the leader, bumpers, background loops and title bars. When I started working for a leading TV production company here, I found the budgets were the same if not less. So all in all one person had to create the entire package in two weeks. Forget shooting additional footage. Forget green screen. Make something with nothing.
Could you tell us what your workflow is (as Matt Coughlin before me wondered), how many people are involved and what the time limit is on something similar in the States? I’m sure you can’t tell us the average budget. I always wondered why most of the time the work is so much better and I figure it has something to do with budget.

]]> By: » GSG Springtime Roundup http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/04/gsg-cast-learning-to-become-a-creative-creator-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-2806 » GSG Springtime Roundup Sun, 17 May 2009 22:03:51 +0000 http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/?p=2262#comment-2806 [...] Becoming a Creative Creator - My Journey Through School and Into A Job. Q&A [...] [...] Becoming a Creative Creator – My Journey Through School and Into A Job. Q&A [...]

]]> By: chrisfig http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/04/gsg-cast-learning-to-become-a-creative-creator-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-2712 chrisfig Tue, 12 May 2009 17:31:30 +0000 http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/?p=2262#comment-2712 Great stuff Nick. As someone who's already doing identity and interactive work, I'd love to hear your thoughts on moving from still to motion work, things like how the animation aspect of motion design plays into the design process in the initial steps of concept, layout and composition, etc. Thanks man, keep up the great work! Great stuff Nick. As someone who’s already doing identity and interactive work, I’d love to hear your thoughts on moving from still to motion work, things like how the animation aspect of motion design plays into the design process in the initial steps of concept, layout and composition, etc. Thanks man, keep up the great work!

]]> By: Fredrik Davidsson http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/04/gsg-cast-learning-to-become-a-creative-creator-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-2569 Fredrik Davidsson Mon, 04 May 2009 07:16:59 +0000 http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/?p=2262#comment-2569 Hi Nick. Greetings from Sweden. I just have to say that i like what you are doing. And i have just started with Motion Graphics, and i like your opinion about my first Showreel, theese works are done after my full-time job (on my freetime) and in 4-5 months. Thanks! Here is the link: http://vimeo.com/4448891 Hi Nick.
Greetings from Sweden.
I just have to say that i like what you are doing.
And i have just started with Motion Graphics, and i like your opinion about my first Showreel, theese works are done after my full-time job (on my freetime) and in 4-5 months.
Thanks! Here is the link:

http://vimeo.com/4448891

]]> By: LOD http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/04/gsg-cast-learning-to-become-a-creative-creator-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-2370 LOD Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:58:38 +0000 http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/?p=2262#comment-2370 Hi Nick ! I love this post. It's inspirational and it gives practical informations ! Love your blog! Love Jack Donaghy &30 rock! Keep up the good work ! Hi Nick !
I love this post. It’s inspirational and it gives practical informations !
Love your blog!
Love Jack Donaghy &30 rock!
Keep up the good work !

]]> By: Mark Turner http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/04/gsg-cast-learning-to-become-a-creative-creator-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-2337 Mark Turner Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:42:12 +0000 http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/?p=2262#comment-2337 Great video! Really inspirational and encouraging. Thanks! Great video! Really inspirational and encouraging. Thanks!

]]> By: Vit http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/04/gsg-cast-learning-to-become-a-creative-creator-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-2334 Vit Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:45:00 +0000 http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/?p=2262#comment-2334 i mentioned above the magazine Computer Arts...just forgot to tell you guys that they have also some cool tutorials in it and after some time you can download them in PDF from magazine's website...just to let you know :-) i mentioned above the magazine Computer Arts…just forgot to tell you guys that they have also some cool tutorials in it and after some time you can download them in PDF from magazine’s website…just to let you know :-)

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