tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post2672584599349075585..comments2024-03-13T23:42:25.845-07:00Comments on Animondays: Cult of PersonalityDavid B. Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-38643311589235405512009-05-01T15:44:00.000-07:002009-05-01T15:44:00.000-07:00This is a great post.
LOL, Koreans are taking job...This is a great post.<br /><br />LOL, Koreans are taking jobs from very talented animators. OH NO!<br /><br />David Watchenheim did great stuff for Courage and what you did on Assy McGee was also great.<br /><br />I sometimes think I was the only person who ever liked the show. Most people hated it because it was about a mumbling ass and they judged it immature from the start.James Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781001093312005272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-23255791200218819882009-04-29T09:17:00.000-07:002009-04-29T09:17:00.000-07:00Reading your blog cheers me up.
It was cool runni...Reading your blog cheers me up.<br /><br />It was cool running into you last week, and pseudo-catching up. I'm looking forward to the various screenings we have coming up. Let's see... ASIFA, SVA, NYU screenings. Geez, they should call next month ani-MAY-tion!<br /><br />...yeesh, what a David Levy joke.ben oviatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857871163370124308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-63649239785166056892009-04-29T07:38:00.000-07:002009-04-29T07:38:00.000-07:00When I think about working in a studio the first t...When I think about working in a studio the first thing I'm in awe of is how much I see the people I sit next to!<br /><br />I see my work buddies more than the people I live with. <br /><br />It seems to me that the most important thing before talent and skill is that you can put up with the people you work with; that they're nice people and will help you out when the team needs that extra boost.<br /><br />And when it comes to freelance, it's even more important because you're working with someone one on one!Nelson Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353020328626822506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-67774786722364859062009-04-29T06:12:00.000-07:002009-04-29T06:12:00.000-07:00Hi Katie,
In my experience, the majority of anima...Hi Katie,<br /><br />In my experience, the majority of animation artists in this community are very nice people. I can count the ones I avoid on one hand, so I think that's a pretty good ratio. And, the baddies tend to wear out their welcome after a while, no matter how talented they are.<br /><br />Although, you are reminding me of my favorite Linda Simensky quote: <br />"If you're not avoiding at least three people in this industry, you're not working hard enough."David B. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-43092440069810441002009-04-27T21:12:00.000-07:002009-04-27T21:12:00.000-07:00Its wierd to see my own name in your post David bu...Its wierd to see my own name in your post David but most welcome. I don't know what more to say about how much personality factors into sucess because there are plently of super talented ass hats out there that get great work and there are plently of genuine nice guys scraping by. I have to think this is a gray ish aread when it comes to getting work in the nyc because it seems to be a million different ways to get your foot in these oddly shaped doorways. - I actually don't remember what my point was here but anyway, its a good article Dave and a topic totally work noting.Katie Cropshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403149986917929707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-7290359645844324252009-04-27T19:49:00.000-07:002009-04-27T19:49:00.000-07:00"Perhaps somewhere in this world there's a magical..."Perhaps somewhere in this world there's a magical city where animators bundle off to studios with an endless supply of terrific work that'll keep you creatively satisfied every day for the rest of your life."<br /><br />Methinks that city is located in Personalworktown, in the district of Workmyassoff County. :)Jim Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153849272626017413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-14399393618980349112009-04-27T09:15:00.000-07:002009-04-27T09:15:00.000-07:00Great post, Dave.
I do see evidence of entitlemen...Great post, Dave.<br /><br />I do see evidence of entitlement in our industry, which we really need to get under control before it becomes an epidemic. <br /><br />None of us our guaranteed or owed work, whether we're producers, or creatives... and I'm not sure the entitled amongst us deserve it to be frank.<br /><br />Let's move, people. We need to be creative and motivate ourselves and each other to think of new ways to keep our industry working and making things.Linda Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06900569556420925136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-14889946817278105562009-04-27T07:43:00.000-07:002009-04-27T07:43:00.000-07:00Good points, Elliot.
I love your observation, "P...Good points, Elliot. <br /><br />I love your observation, "Perhaps somewhere in this world there's a magical city where animators bundle off to studios with an endless supply of terrific work that'll keep you creatively satisfied every day for the rest of your life."<br /><br />It helps to see this written out.<br /><br />That is the myth right there, isn't it? The myth of entitlement.David B. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-45039801318223879982009-04-27T07:11:00.000-07:002009-04-27T07:11:00.000-07:00Great post Dave. Was good to see you that night.
...Great post Dave. Was good to see you that night.<br /><br />Talk soon<br />DanDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939742688624537664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-9303302284442364402009-04-27T05:06:00.000-07:002009-04-27T05:06:00.000-07:00Hey man - one of your finer posts.
Katie does mak...Hey man - one of your finer posts.<br /><br />Katie does make an interesting comment about you having the "right" personality to meet people, make contacts, making your own luck etc.<br />I've gone to great lengths since I've arrived here to do similar, but it's got less to do with personality than it does necessity, I think.<br />Cold calling/emailing/meeting people is something that is not in my nature, but over the years I've had to make it so or I really wouldn't have any work.<br />My comment to anyone who thinks that it has to do with personality is that once you learn to fake it properly, it becomes actual, real life confidence.<br /><br />As for your other points.<br />I've come to this city completely green.<br />Before I arrived I went to some effort to find out who was blogging, who was making stuff, what was going on, but I was busy with the business of emigrating, lawyers, and getting married to really get my finger on the pulse as I did when I headed to London.<br /><br />I knew nothing of the lack of work, nothing about the state of the industry.<br />So while it may be a little daunting to hear about it, it's really not entirely meaningful to me (and there's nothing I can do about it anyway).<br />All you can do is put your balls to the wall and work really bloody hard to find something to do, which really isn't unreasonable for ANYONE working in the arts.<br />Perhaps somewhere in this world there's a magical city where animators bundle off to studios with an endless supply of terrific work that'll keep you creatively satisfied every day for the rest of your life.<br />I'm reasonably sure there isn't (and I'm reasonably sure they wouldn't have me there) so what you do is what commercial artists have been doing forever - hustle, meet people, walk the pavement, work fucking hard.<br /><br />Lastly - fact is, there IS work out there.<br />There's no doubt less of it and maybe it isn't paying as well as before, but it's there.<br />I've been working in the city about 6 months now and although I've hardly been busy that entire time, I've done enough work that I've quite comfortably survived.<br />But nobody handed me that for free.<br />I met the right people and made contacts and when the opportunity to score a gig came up I went all out to get it.<br /><br />Anyway.<br />I'm getting all wound up at 8 in the morning.<br />This could be my longest post in 4 years of blogging.<br /><br />I'll remind everyone that the BE Film Festival starts tomorrow night and apart from being a festival chock full of animation, many of those films are from ASIFA-East film makers.<br />Tickets from the website.<br />www.befilms.com<br /><br />I may not see you at BE but I sure hope to see you all Sunday night.Elliot Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15952897418341461593noreply@blogger.com