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Chaky · 24-01-08, 12:33 PM

Hi all

I’m a self taught freelance storyboard artist for advertising in his fifth year of struggle in an industry that no longer bothers to train or groom anyone like it used to. In this field you are on your own and there is little to guide you in skills acquisition and finding connections. It’s the fuzziest of fuzzy edged jobs.

I always meet deadlines (They are short and brutal) and work pretty much every hour of the day I have available to me at improving my skills and speed.

The only thing is I have trouble guiding myself to the best thing to do at any given time and also have real trouble finishing personal projects. Once the motivation of money goes away my work intensity drops off and I start to follow every impulse I have. I never have completely finished a project done strictly for myself. I will start innumerable things but rebel at finishing. Some of the problem I have is frustration about my inadequate skills and some is boredom.

Lately the need to pay attention to personal projects as a way to open doors for me to both make more money and fulfill myself creatively has become acute. The passing of my father, the birth of my only child, and turning 50 have brought me up from my youthful reverie rather rudely.

So I’m coming here to hopefully learn to get my crap together.

Can anyone point me at anything helpful?
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Analoguesat · 24-01-08, 01:21 PM

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24-01-08, 12:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chaky Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	An artist who wants to finish what he starts and always do the best thing Hi all I’m a self taught freelance storyboard artist for advertising in his fifth year of struggle in an industry that no longer bothers to train or groom anyone like it used to. In this field you are on your own and there is little to guide you in skills acquisition and finding connections. It’s the fuzziest of fuzzy edged jobs. I always meet deadlines (They are short and brutal) and work pretty much every hour of the day I have available to me at improving my skills and speed. The only thing is I have trouble guiding myself to the best thing to do at any given time and also have real trouble finishing personal projects. Once the motivation of money goes away my work intensity drops off and I start to follow every impulse I have. I never have completely finished a project done strictly for myself. I will start innumerable things but rebel at finishing. Some of the problem I have is frustration about my inadequate skills and some is boredom. Lately the need to pay attention to personal projects as a way to open doors for me to both make more money and fulfill myself creatively has become acute. The passing of my father, the birth of my only child, and turning 50 have brought me up from my youthful reverie rather rudely. So I’m coming here to hopefully learn to get my crap together. Can anyone point me at anything helpful? _________________ Find Ink cartridge at LowerPriceUSA.com instant approval credit cards for bad credit Last edited by Chaky; 25-01-08 at 07:21 AM. Reason: remove commercial link

24-01-08, 01:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: An artist who wants to finish what he starts and always do the best thing Welcome to the forum, but please do not post commercial links at the bottom of your posts. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!