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Ian @Wurmy

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Lost Inspiration

Posted by Wurmy - August 20th, 2007


Lately I've been rather down in the dumps (haha)

I've had no inspiration to make any movies/games. I'm out of motivation to continue the games I've started (and are almost done).

To me money (from sponsorship) is, to me, not a motivator. I could care less about making money. The only reason I'd get sponsorship is to just make some quick cash and go spend it on something I can only buy online. Which isn't much.

So really the only reason I make games/movies is just because I got a good idea and I said "Hey this should be fun to make right?" Well usually it is. But alas, lately it isn't. I just can't stand and animate for more than 10 minutes straight. I've lost all motivation to animate.

Of course this isn't the first time this has happened to me. I've gone through this many times and every single time I just .... blej ... don't wanna animate x(

Even as I make this post I have a game (Garry's Mod) open that I switch to every tiem I finish a sentence. I just can't seem to keep my attention on the freaking post.

Dammit. I was going to go and make
Garry's Mod a link. So I went to garrysmod.com to copy and paste the link. Then I end up searching around the news posts seeing what's new. And I went and found this little beauty. Further proof of my short attention span. (Should also prove to be a fun game mode :3)

More evidence: Lollipop. Many of you (well some) have seen my movie called Lollipop. Well, the movie was really for a little competition down here we call "Tech Fair". Of course I won first place. Everybody else had to use SwishMax to animate while I go to use Flash 8. Unlucky them :/ Also I'm just the best animator (to my knowledge) around here. Which is pretty sad.

It's also sad that almost nobody here has heard of Newgrounds :( Everybody here will point to YouTube before Newgrounds. I'm always telling them to go to Newgrounds though xP

So in conclusion this means 2 things:
One, I have a very short attention span. And 2, I have lost all inspiration to continue animating.

Of course, thank the gods, I will get back my inspiration. I always manage to do this. I guess I just get kinda mad when I loose the inspiration x|

It's also rather frustrating that I have this 'great' idea in my head. I think it would make a great movie. But I know myself. I'll begin the movie and just stop before I even reach teh middle because an even better idea will come! x|

Also kinda frustrating is that I'm not so sure I have the skill to pull it off. It looks awesome in my head but my animating skills are far from where they should be to accomplish this.

So by now I'm sure I've forgotten what I was ranting about at the top. I'll have a look then.

...

Ah, yes inspiration.

So another thing came into this silly ol' head o' mine. Empire (maybe). The sequel to Eldest (which was the sequel to Eragon). I like the books. Alot. I've read Eragon and Eldest 3 times (wow) And I rarely re-read books :/ The movie I haven't watched, nor do I have the will to do it. And I just don't want to.

I'm pretty sure I've told you much of what has happened (and is) to my head xD I just hope it'll be over soon so I can finish a flash :O

I guess one reason is that school is near (next week). But I know the real reason. But I'm not telling you >:( It's my reason. Go away. why did you read this? God you must be bored :/

As am I. Which is why I'm going back to Garry's Mod. Wohoo! ZOMBEH SURVIVAL!!!

Until next time,

-Wurmy


Comments

Don't cry wurmy, just whack it.

Whack-a-mole >:O

"Lately I've been rather down in the dumps (haha)"
It doesn't seem like you'd say "haha" after a statement like that.

lol

Well it's the line.
"Down in the dumps"
I find it amusing :P

this has happened to me too, and it just sucks.

Im usually distracted by Unreal Tournament 2004 :/

but youll get over it, im sure, and when I make a game, I dont think about the money, I think about what im going to spend the money on.

I don't have ut2004 so I can't play it :O
Also I want Spore :3

Go outside, take a walk. You'll never know wha might inspire you

That's true.. I should do that. Why didn't I think of that? <<

Yeah i hate that, you stare at the blank canvas thinking...

I REALLY hate when you have an idea in your head, but you know you cant do it.

I have an idea, animate your dreams!

I had a weird one last night where a genie tried to wipe my mind,and i was trying to escape,and myfriends went tospaceto findawaytostophim...it was weird.

Cheeseballs + Soda + Icecream = weird dream...

LOL ... now you got me hungry xO Time to have a snack!
And get away from the computer :3
And animating my dreams? I'd like to keep those to myself but maybe.

Buh Buh Buh Wurmy, your my favourite animator :( Although I cbf to put you as one of my favourites... damn Im lazy. Is it the games that are putting you off? I think you might have something we call 'addiction'. If you cant get over the games, why not make a parody of one, or of course you can animate stick figures on a sprite background of your favourite map (mine being scoutzknivez on css). My friend made one for me, it was amazing and seeing your are damn amazing at making stick figures (as I saw your entry for the competition type thing... in which YOU SO SHOULD OF WON.) I understand that this comment is getting really long and I am making it like a blog, but I want your talent back so I am going to continue writing senseless ideas that come to my head as I write this.

If you do get a good idea, then stick to it through to the end, and write the better idea you get halfway through on a notepad, and then when you've finished the one you were writing at the start, you can then begin on your next idea and this way, you have a flow of ideas in which you create during making a movie, and you'll always have an idea to work on, meaning you can keep making it! I got this notepad idea from an author rofl. ^^

I understand this post is way way way to long and is beginning to be spam so I will stop now.

I hope you recover from your damn animator block and can't wait to see another movie from you.

From a very concerned fan.

-Gunnage

Yay :D Nice to know I have a fan around for support :3 Thanks and I'll try doing the background and sticks with...some map on CSS :P Thanks for support :D