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Tip #421: Improve Your Filmmaking Creativity
Larry Jordan – LarryJordan.com
It isn’t your gear, it’s your mind.
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This article first appeared in TolTips.com. This is an excerpt.
It’s not your gear, but your creativity that will set you apart. Consider these ideas:
- Let your mind drift. Boredom is often associated with a loss of productivity but it actually allows the mind to drift, and opens up new forms of input and understanding. Ideas usually don’t come up when your mind is busy.
- Follow other creators. Use them to find inspiration. let yourself be influenced, but not copy, story-telling, editing techniques, framing…
- Do some research. The more you know about your theme, the higher the chance of finding a nice angle to tell your story.
- Challenge yourself. Creativity is the ability to create something unusual. Don’t rest on your laurels. Challenge yourself, go out of your comfort zone.
- Be open-minded. Concepts are meant to change through their development. So, remember that it’s better to waste a few hours on a silly idea than waste a potential great idea.