Third blog in a row! Let’s keep it going.
So far I’ve got about 40 minutes of footage which probably isn’t enough for what I want to do. But I’m also struggling with the idea of how to put this video together. I keep hoping that what I shoot will inspire a storyline and it hasn’t so far. I probably have more than 40 minutes but that’s referring to horizontal. I don’t know why I hesitate to include vertical shots. I’m just not sure how to do that in an aesthetically pleasing way. Any thoughts?
What do you do when inspiration/motivation is lacking?
With a creative wall that I’ve hit right now, I need to remind myself that one idea can spark another. And just to keep going and make the thing even if it’s not good. KEEP CREATING! Who knows what that can lead to. I’m going to keep shooting and keep up with the editing. Hoping to share something next week. Stay tuned!
Some unexpected places I’m finding inspiration this week:
Coloring! We love to color in our house so we’ve been drawing/coloring everything from Sesame Street characters to tracing Hooper’s hand. Baking is another way I like to be creative. I made this Sunken Berry Almond Cake from King Arthur; definitely recommend. And flowers. Hooper picked out these white and blue flowers at the grocery store.
What are you watching?
We just finished watching the third season of The Bear on Hulu! I can never get enough of The Bear. Fantastic cast, acting, directing, everything. Favorite episodes of this season include: 1) Napkins - Tina’s backstory of how she came to work at The Beef/Bear. 2) Ice Chips: Jamie Lee Curtis and Abby Elliott’s acting in this is so intense and real - it reminded me so much of being in labor and what a scary, but exciting time that was. The acting on this show is just amazing.
Up next: there’s a new season of Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix!
Thank you!
As always, I appreciate anyone that takes the time to read this. I don’t know what I am doing, but maybe doing it anyway will help me figure it out.