Lipsett Diaries Short Film

General Warning before watching the short: it has a very interesting style and gets very sad very quick.  That being said, this was a really cool short film to watch.  My friend in experimental film showed it to me and at first I was captured by the animation style.  By using abstract pencil and charcoal line to depict what was happening gave the film a dramatic and dark feeling to it from the start.  The voice over is also engaging and had me stop face booking and give my full attention to it.  I highly recommend letting it grab you for 15 minutes and listen to what it talks about.

(english version at https://www.nfb.ca/film/lipsett_diaries/)

Music Video Ideas

                 Yesterday I posted a video by Coldplay that had similar qualities to the artist Blu.  Today I came across another lyric music video by Ingrid Michaelson.  This gave me some more ideas for the music video project.  I know that I will be using stop motion and AfterEffects, now I just need the perfect song to showcase powerful lyrics!

How to stay creative

I've been thinking about how difficult it is to create new and original material AND make it creative. The big time designers must have a secret. I did a little investigating of my own.

29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE from TO-FU on Vimeo.

I also read this article which had a few tips and tricks. To be creative and stay creative, it is important to be multicultural, provide lots of free time to think, encourage risky behavior, writing it down, be flexible, and mixing up your people.


Here is a blog post talking about staying creative!
Helpful website!