Reminds me of these quotes from Hayao Miyazaki: “You see, whether you can draw like this or not, being able to think up this kind of design, it depends on whether or not you can say to yourself, ‘Oh, yeah, girls like this exist in real life.” “If you don’t spend time watching real people, you can’t do this, because you’ve never seen it.” “Some people spend their lives interested only in themselves.” “Almost all Japanese animation is produced with hardly any basis taken from observing real people, you know.” “It’s produced by humans who can’t stand looking at other humans.” “And that’s why the industry is full of otaku!”
Holy shit this is good I didn’t expect to get the content from this video that I got based off the title and the thumbnail but I’m so glad I clicked and watched
Omg, I clicked on this video expecting something like good is the enemy of great, but this is something else! I looked back on my life when I was not feeling the best, bored and tired, was when I had to go to school and learn from others, but when I was with myself, I felt like my life was very interesting and my confidence was on another level. Keep up the good work
I see this a lot in fantasy writing - many of the best authors get inspiration from studying and experiencing specific aspects of real life. Tolkien with linguistics and history and WWI, GRR Martin with history, Ursula K Le Guin with anthropology, N K Jemison with geology and psychology.
Indeed, Cormac McCarthy didn't much care for the company of other writers but instead conversed with scientists because he found their intelligence endlessly engaging. Lived in seclusion and as a destitute for much of his career as well.
This may sound silly but i totally have learnt better groove (as a guitarist and bassist) by taking drum classes... Playing thinking about the other elements in the piece, feeling them even when you are alone... Is way bettee than just seeing the task isolated.
lol I'm a game designer/indie dev and the art of GD is a great read - wasn't expecting this channel to feature that at all. I found your channel literally through the practice of researching and finding inspiration from other fields like film, philosophy, sports, etc
This actually reminded me of what Conan O'Brien's said re: what comedians should read on his Hot Ones interview (if anyone's interested, it’s at the time stamp 23:30 at this link! th-cam.com/video/FALlhXl6CmA/w-d-xo.html). But basically, Conan says 'to read widely, and to read well', that there's comedy everywhere, and not to confine where you take your inspiration from. It's been months since I watched the video but i think about his answer nearly everyday!
@@timdemoss it is a great piece of manga, based on the "musashi" book made by eij yoshikawa, if you prefer, the comic is a great variant and the art is soul "splitting"!
This feels closer to a one to one translation, but as a teacher I learn a lot from performers of various kinds whether comedians or musicians. Cadences and physical gestures and postures that capture the attention are useful in all areas of life.
When I was still a speedcuber, I often watched a lot of videos that contained all possible algorithms that would help me solve the rubik's faster. Little did I know, a simple statement: "keep calm" was all that I needed! I was solving it at a fast pace yet it will look kind of slow since I am analyzing properly the cube's position and calmly and immediately choosing the best algorithm. Now, it would help a lot if you're a speedcuber who learned all kinds of algorithms, but I went from solving it in 30 seconds to 15! And I didn't know all of the algorithms, just the basics stuff. Some things that you least expect may be the building blocks that you really need.
my uncle would say “slow is smooth, and smooth is fast” - which has helped me realize that slowing down and doing something properly ends up being the fastest. never tried applying it to speed cubing but that sounds so helpful! also i bet there’s speedcubing advice I could learn from as a teacher … maybe I’ll go check some videos out
Another great video! Although I am biased - I already agree with everything it had to say ;) One thing that bugs me is that I have yet to come across a good, decently sized, and active community of ‘generalists’, if you will. I feel like the notion has a lot to offer, but is “overshadowed” in today’s day and age, and the lack of ‘waypoints’ to such concepts keeps it that way. Thanks for doing your part to change this 😊
hard to find because even generalists have different things they generally do :) what works for me is being part of multiple communities of specialists. most of the “specialists” end up also having a lot of other skills too. but they all have one in common. Thanks for watching!
Would you think there would be limitations in applying this in our lives? Let say in the context of sports wherein we need to study others' physiology and mobility in order to lessen injury (since we can't derive inspirations from let's say animals because they are not humans)
For sure- you definitely need the “steal from jugglers” part. I hope my doctor has studied human medicine and isn’t just going off inspiration from a flock of geese XD absolutely. And even in the creative fields, you need a solid base of actual knowledge in the field you’re working in. so 100% not a dig on good old fashioned disciplined within-your-field learning
Reminds me of these quotes from Hayao Miyazaki:
“You see, whether you can draw like this or not, being able to think up this kind of design, it depends on whether or not you can say to yourself, ‘Oh, yeah, girls like this exist in real life.”
“If you don’t spend time watching real people, you can’t do this, because you’ve never seen it.”
“Some people spend their lives interested only in themselves.”
“Almost all Japanese animation is produced with hardly any basis taken from observing real people, you know.”
“It’s produced by humans who can’t stand looking at other humans.”
“And that’s why the industry is full of otaku!”
spend time watching real people. that’s good advice. insightful too!
beautiful lesson, that's how incredible artists get untouchable. You can copy them but they've moved on to other sources of inspiration
i imagine they’re always finding something new & looking at the old inspirational pieces in new ways too!
@@timdemoss true
Holy shit this is good I didn’t expect to get the content from this video that I got based off the title and the thumbnail but I’m so glad I clicked and watched
thanks! I’m actually running an thumbnail test right now so I’m curious which thumbnail you saw, if you’d be willing to share
Omg, I clicked on this video expecting something like good is the enemy of great, but this is something else! I looked back on my life when I was not feeling the best, bored and tired, was when I had to go to school and learn from others, but when I was with myself, I felt like my life was very interesting and my confidence was on another level. Keep up the good work
thanks so much for watching! glad it was helpful!
I see this a lot in fantasy writing - many of the best authors get inspiration from studying and experiencing specific aspects of real life. Tolkien with linguistics and history and WWI, GRR Martin with history, Ursula K Le Guin with anthropology, N K Jemison with geology and psychology.
oh great point - instead of just pulling from other fantasy books. they end up feeling more real. that’s really helpful to think about
Indeed, Cormac McCarthy didn't much care for the company of other writers but instead conversed with scientists because he found their intelligence endlessly engaging. Lived in seclusion and as a destitute for much of his career as well.
I learned this technique by studying the waterbenders...
a wise choice
This may sound silly but i totally have learnt better groove (as a guitarist and bassist) by taking drum classes...
Playing thinking about the other elements in the piece, feeling them even when you are alone... Is way bettee than just seeing the task isolated.
oh I totally get that! it’s all connected
I didn't realize I needed to hear this. Thanks for sharing!
I wasn't sure what to expect based off the title.😂
thanks for watching! glad it was helpful even if you didn’t expect it
lol I'm a game designer/indie dev and the art of GD is a great read - wasn't expecting this channel to feature that at all. I found your channel literally through the practice of researching and finding inspiration from other fields like film, philosophy, sports, etc
isn’t it such a great book? And that’s so fun that you found this that way - sort of full circle :) welcome & thanks for watching!
This actually reminded me of what Conan O'Brien's said re: what comedians should read on his Hot Ones interview (if anyone's interested, it’s at the time stamp 23:30 at this link! th-cam.com/video/FALlhXl6CmA/w-d-xo.html). But basically, Conan says 'to read widely, and to read well', that there's comedy everywhere, and not to confine where you take your inspiration from. It's been months since I watched the video but i think about his answer nearly everyday!
thanks for the link! and for the quote! that’s a great way of explaining it
I'm so grateful for this series. It's truly beautiful. Thank you so, so much
:) thank you so much for saying so! I’m glad you’re enjoying them.
your videos truly inspire me Tim! My goal is to become a better writer, and with this advice, I hope I shall standout. Thank you!
hey I’m so happy to hear it! good luck writing!! I hope you enjoy the process
the juggler part made me think about musashi in vagabond "the forest is my master".
haven’t read but sounds legit!
@@timdemoss it is a great piece of manga, based on the "musashi" book made by eij yoshikawa, if you prefer, the comic is a great variant and the art is soul "splitting"!
This feels closer to a one to one translation, but as a teacher I learn a lot from performers of various kinds whether comedians or musicians. Cadences and physical gestures and postures that capture the attention are useful in all areas of life.
absolutely, stealing bits and pieces from all sorts of presenters! super handy. (or you can steal what NOT to do if the performance goes poorly…)
When I was still a speedcuber, I often watched a lot of videos that contained all possible algorithms that would help me solve the rubik's faster. Little did I know, a simple statement: "keep calm" was all that I needed! I was solving it at a fast pace yet it will look kind of slow since I am analyzing properly the cube's position and calmly and immediately choosing the best algorithm. Now, it would help a lot if you're a speedcuber who learned all kinds of algorithms, but I went from solving it in 30 seconds to 15! And I didn't know all of the algorithms, just the basics stuff. Some things that you least expect may be the building blocks that you really need.
my uncle would say “slow is smooth, and smooth is fast” - which has helped me realize that slowing down and doing something properly ends up being the fastest. never tried applying it to speed cubing but that sounds so helpful! also i bet there’s speedcubing advice I could learn from as a teacher … maybe I’ll go check some videos out
Day 2 of asking for the background music to be publicized
I’m looking into it 🫡
Really good advice. Thanks a lot for sharing this. We need to try new things in life.
:) thanks for watching, glad it was helpful!
This was such an important yet overlooked lesson...
This is a real awesome message I love it :)
so glad it’s helpful :) thanks for watching!
Love this man, such a valuable lesson 🙏
loved discussing it with you! recommend the book if you’re ever working on music for a game designer or just wanting to read textbooks for fun 😂
Absolute Fantastic message.. thanks for this video .. very very helpful...
so glad to hear :)
Woah. I am glad I saw this. There were multiple times I paused to save some things you said. Thank you
thanks so much for stopping to let me know! appreciate you
Lol that's what I do too! These videos really get me thinking.
Another great video! Although I am biased - I already agree with everything it had to say ;)
One thing that bugs me is that I have yet to come across a good, decently sized, and active community of ‘generalists’, if you will. I feel like the notion has a lot to offer, but is “overshadowed” in today’s day and age, and the lack of ‘waypoints’ to such concepts keeps it that way. Thanks for doing your part to change this 😊
hard to find because even generalists have different things they generally do :) what works for me is being part of multiple communities of specialists. most of the “specialists” end up also having a lot of other skills too. but they all have one in common. Thanks for watching!
“Read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read...”
― Werner Herzog
agree with that statement
love this!!
:) thanks for watching!
bookstores mentioned ‼‼‼🔥🔥🔥
love that documentary, worth rewatching every so often!
beautiful as always
:)
beautiful
thanks! it’s a great story and a great book
How does this video only have 1200 views?!
numbers are just numbers! thanks for watching :)
Would you think there would be limitations in applying this in our lives? Let say in the context of sports wherein we need to study others' physiology and mobility in order to lessen injury (since we can't derive inspirations from let's say animals because they are not humans)
For sure- you definitely need the “steal from jugglers” part. I hope my doctor has studied human medicine and isn’t just going off inspiration from a flock of geese XD absolutely. And even in the creative fields, you need a solid base of actual knowledge in the field you’re working in. so 100% not a dig on good old fashioned disciplined within-your-field learning