In my “procrastisurfings”, I came across this video. It’s one of suite of videos on a site called Radar, billed as “a timely, insiders view into the cutting edge of storytelling and creativity, and the attendant tools, tech, models and community.” The interviewee is graphic novelist Dan Goldman.
I am always interested in the way creative people create and what they think and how they exist. I’m especially obsessed with graphic artists and animators and how they are using new technologies in their creative process. This is mostly because I really can’t draw and I really wish I could and when I see a piece of graphic art or animation it still fills me with wonder. It looks so magical.
I am also interested in how new technologies affect not only process but also sense of creative place, of where you are creative and if this place is a place that actually physically exists or if it is actually just a state of mind. I think, creatively speaking, freedom is important - and by that, I mean a sense of being unfettered - and new technologies allow for this. You can pretty much work from anywhere in the world if you are your own business, so why don’t more creative people do that?
Can you really create anywhere or are there places that are more conducive to your creative process; places where you feel more alive and alert and ready to create? Or is that just another excuse to not get on with it?
To see other videos from this series go here.

And there it is, the story of my life: doing everything I can to help me get my stuff done, while never actually getting round to getting my stuff done.

Alma

Written and Directed by: Rodrigo Blaas

Full credits at: almashortfilm.com

When I was a kid I used to have recurring nightmares about dolls and other toys coming to life. So naturally, this spooky little short freaked me the hell out.