Monday, December 5, 2016

Procrastinating Perfectionist Probs

As I’ve graduated high school and completed the first semester of college, I’ve realized something about myself.  I am a procrastinating perfectionist and as an artist, that’s the worst combination.  I tend to wait to the last minute on any project given to me.  For example, these blogs! I’m working on becoming more disciplined, but it’s a slow process.  The point of this blog is not to tell you about my weaknesses, but rather how I do life with this academic handicap.

            In high school, my art teacher always reminded me to let go of my work.  I would get attached to my work, and I’d never finish them, because no piece of art is ever finished in the eye of the artist.  I’ve carried this advice with me, and it’s been helpful.  As I research my future career and by constructing my own interviews, I’ve realized that animators have that same advice.  The film industry is a collaborative environment, where a person could only be working on a scene for a week and then hand it on to the next person for further review.  Because of this set-up, it’s vital that the artists manage their time and let go of their piece when the time comes.

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