Getting Out Of A Creative Crisis | Steven Bridges
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- How To Be Creative (For People That Don't Think They're Creative)
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Gonna try and reply to all the comments left in the first 24 hours! :D
Let me know what you think!
StevenBridges Wes Barker called you out for a collaboration, would love to see that!
We live in different countries so might be tricky. I'm open to it though
This style of video was just fine. Very natural.
Glad you liked it!
The idea that creating things (whether or not they are any good) is the way to build your creativity skills is spot on. Which is why no amount of information in your head does you any good without action applying that knowledge. Hence the expression "Just get out there and do something." Great video! I definitely have gained tips for improving my creative process.
Really glad it helped! Totally. The information HELPS but it's not the whole picture. Creativity itself takes practice, it's a skill that needs to be developed.
gonna rewatch this every time I procrastinate on art related things from now on, thanks dad
Hey Steven. What's the difference between a pizza and a magician?
A pizza can feed a family of four!
but seriously, all jokes aside, you are one of my biggest inspirations for becomeing a magician, and I hope you keep on making these quality videos for years to come. Cheers!
hhaah classic. Thank you very much, glad you're enjoying them :)
+StevenBridges, excellent little video. :-) Are you familiar with Claudia Altucher's book _"Become an Idea Machine"_ ? In it, she has 356 days of "think of ten things" prompts, like "List 10 TEDx talks you could give" or "List 10 ways you could improve your life this month."
In the introduction she has a killer suggestion to folks who say, "I can't think of ten ideas." Her response? "Then come up with 20 ideas!" I love that concept, because it cuts to the heart of why most people say they're not creative. The ideas are there but they get killed off as soon as they're formed, because "they're not good enough."
So the concept of coming up with 20 ideas when you can't think of ten is kind of like your paperclip magic process, and like the dirty tapwater example. :-) Keep up the good work, mate!
No but I like that idea! Seems like great practice. I love the whole 'come up with 20 ideas!' thing. Great thinking.
🎶"Don't get hit by a bike"🎶
My new single
Damn, words of wisdom from Ed Sheeran!
I completely agree with what you say and I know in the world of creative writing, budding authors like myself are often told to keep on writing knowing that your initial stuff will be rubbish, because the creative process will improve over time, as you say, and better ideas will come.
I think creativity, motivation and inspiration are all three separate things and there’s a process of sorts to it. You seek the desire to want to create (and this can come from inspiration) and then, prolonged effort must come before creativity happens.
Interesting video, Steven! I think it’s even given me some inspiration to get some work done now. HUZZAH!
I have a talk to write!
(P.S. Love the chatty style of this video too!)
Ah great points about creativity, motivation and inspiration being separate things. I think you're right. Glad you enjoyed it :)
That was a great video Steven. Really enjoyed the casualness! .
Thanks man glad you liked it!
lovely to watch, I had really missed casual Steven talking about philosophy/ physiological stuff, keep it up!! 👍🏼👍🏼
I really like the vlog style, the way it just adds causalness and peace to the message it just makes the video very enjoyable much thanks to you Steven
Thanks Gabriel! I really enjoy keeping it casual
I like this chatty style :) It's really hard to get out of a creative slump and I usually just wait for something to inspire me but sometimes I do try to make myself do things in order to try to come up with ideas but sometimes I get bored and give up, I guess I just gotta try to keep at it...
I find that learning something new or trying a totally different style is also helpful at getting out of the slump :)
StevenBridges I'll try that! Thanks :)
This was the best 4 minutes of my life ever hearing about creativity! Awesome! :)
Oooooh thank you!
Totally true. I don’t feel like I’m creative and went I start a project it is so hard to come up with good ideas but the more I dig in and work on it and familiarize myself with it the more ideas start to happen. In a bit of a drought now so this was some good motivation to just start.
Glad it helped! :D
This is such useful advice, I met you in Leicester Square over the summer and we had a chat along these lines and it's been really helpful! Thanks for the motivation and I hope you have a good day !
Love all your videos man , could watch you all day
Thanks Ross! Really nice of you to say
Love this video
its great seeing things from your POV aside from watching you perform magic
Thanks Steven! Glad you like it :D
Love this style of video, very casual and I’m a fan! Super big on that tap analogy too :)
Thanks Abbie!
Just stumbled across your vids and just wanted to let you know I really enjoy them. Thanks for your uploads
Hey thank YOU for watching them :)
Really good video once again, just casually and good to follow, keep it up!
Thank you! Glad you liked it
Thank you.
I'm in a bit of a creative crisis.
Thank you so much for your advice.
Keep it up
You know what helps me get out of my creative crisis? My passionate love about citrus. With just one glass of this magical juice, my creativity sensors just sparkle.
Absolutely agree. Lemons keep me going.
This is the first video I’ve seen of yours and I really like this style of videos, gotta check out your other videos!
Oooh well hello and welcome, hope you like your stay!
Sooo relaxing, loved it !!
Thank you!
love your videos man, and that inspiration though. Dang, keep up the good work! :D
Thank you! :D
Always love to watch your videos.
Thank you!
I liked the video. Great job! The casual approach worked great. I have always enjoyed your approach to what you do. One of my favorite things about you is that you are not afraid to tell someone when you disagree with them, but you are always very polite and respectful about it. We need more of that right now, especially on the internet. Congrats on the surge of subscribers too! It seemed like you went from 20k to 151k overnight. Keep making great content and inspiring us!
Ah thank you Yako, that's really nice of you to say.
3:40 why does it sound like he says "F*CK YOUUUUU!" 😂
Really good video and i fully agree with your take on it, this should get more exposure imo
love the travel vlog style! love you steven!!
Glad you liked it! thank you very much
StevenBridges :)
I just want to say that u make rlly good videos, because they are short AND good
Thanks! Trying to keep videos fairly short at the moment. No need to stretch it out if it doesn't need to be.
Like the video , not a lot of people talk about creativity , loved hearing your thoughts
Glad you liked it Omkar!
Your videos are just awesome great work man!!!!
Thanks Ganesh!
Yep, my name is pretty hard to pronounce. Really great to hear more about this topic. It's something that I've been thinking about a lot recently and I'm glad it's now a video that I can share with friends! Thank you!
Thanks for your snap! :D
I lately got into magic (2 months ago)
I sat in front of my pc, playing around with some cards... And suddenly i got an idea for a trick and stopped doing what i was doing in front of my pc until it felt good.. First time ever that i created my own little trick :D felt so happy
You've been doing magic for two months and you're already creating stuff? That's AWESOME! Keep at it :D
-this was a great vid. Thank youuuuuu!
THANK YOUUUUU
Love this style!
Thanks Duncan!
Love the casual style video!
YAY! :D
Thanks for the pep talk!
No problem!
thank you Steven
This is actually super helpful!
Great to hear it!
New sub! Just found your channel today. “Cards” and had to smash the sub button. Love your vids man
Oh yea USA Florida here. Keep killing the content mate. Eric
Very good idea, loved the video
Thanks Nagy!
I like the style and paper clips was a good idea! I think something that’s pretty much everyone and a lot use it is good, like paper clips
Thank you!
this is a high quality video I like it a lot
Top advice! And fascinating to hear you didn't consider yourself creative. Love the casual style of this too.
Thanks Guy! :D Yeah when I compare myself to creative people they are levels above!
Hey Steve,
You are great !!!!
That had to be said!!!
I appreciate that, thank you!
You seem so motivated!! Need some myself to get me through college 😖
YOU GOT THIS JESS! I BELIEVE IN YOU!
Liked the style of this vlog and yeah that is some solid advice.
Thanks Savan!
StevenBridges no worries 😀
You fit in the autumn colours and red buildings so well! Also this was really helpfull and felt sincere.
Also also be carefull you scared me with that crossing the road/running from the bike thing.
hahah Autumn is my aesthetic. It wasn't as close as it looked don't worr
StevenBridges ok I won't worr
I think it's true, like if I have nothing to do and no ideas, I can just go down to my workshop and I'll do something, carve some wood, hammer on some pieces of metal, solder some wires together and see if I can get electrons to do stuff, or at the very least I'll get out the water stones and sharpen some tools so they're ready to use when that feeling hits.
Yeah there is something about STARTING to work that helps trigger ideas. If I'm not feeling inspired, I just learn some stuff and then you can't help but get inspired
That was a very good advice and the style was great and natural......You should really start making vlogs. I would love to see them....Keep up the good work.
Yeah I'm just weighing up whether this channel should be JUST magic and use a separate channel for that or keep em all on one.
StevenBridges Having all videos at one place would be great. Just make a new playlist for vlogs.......Thank You😊😊
What's your favorite magic channel on UA-cam except your own? :)
+Guide to Street Magic Ollie Mealing
Thanks for replying :) Will check him out.
I liked this style, reminded me of another UA-camr's (old) style. And interesting take on creativity. I happen to think otherwise, but I enjoyed hearing what you had to say.
Yeah def inspired by Mike Falzone! I miss those vids
StevenBridges Ah yes, me too!
awesome. really helpful for a lot of people.
sometimes I think stuff like creating coin magic, I think that how can I disappear a coin?
hide it behind my palm?....but thats not possible. and then im like 'wait.....why not?'
and I figured out a way to backpalm a coin and it worked!!
just an xample that anyone can be creative.
if u think something's not possible, u could make it possible
100%! That's why it's important to try your own thing as well as learning new magic skills.
I like the casualness bc it feels more real 👍 also I like leaves but it's spring here so um great
Thank youuuu. Yeah it feels more real to make. I don't think as much I just talk. Ermmmm happy spring!
StevenBridges it's always good when you don't need to think hahaha! And thank you, I will enjoy the green leaves instead of the colourful ones
Awesome video as always. Could you please have kainoa harbotle on your channel
Potentially! thanks glad you liked it
Really enjoyed this but a lot of the time i feel when I started with youtube. I felt everything was forced. Say you released a video i felt inclined to and if i felt it wasn't good i got discouraged. but over the years learning magic and going to college for broadcasting i understand and the creativity came after a while. BUT what is cool is seeing my videos and how i have evolved!
Oh yeah I love looking back at my old stuff and cringing! Doing UA-cam has made me a better magician
good style of video. Very relatable. "These are my paperclips."
Also enjoyed the subject matter. As a creative person (who also struggles with not feeling creative) it can be hard to start and to make things that do not suck. But you just have to keep at it, adding more and more layers onto a piece until it has the depth you are looking for. It's a bit like varnishing something - the first layer looks bad, but the second and the third improve the finish and the depth of shine.
Anyway. Can you do any autumnal magic with leaves?
ooooh love that varnish analogy!
haha nice idea, mAYYyBE
Interesting thoughts about creativity. While that word is on my CV, I sometimes doubt it should be there, in favour of words such as logic, rationality, multitasking, being organised etc.
I'm getting to the point where creativity just comes from playing around with things and see what comes out of it. On and off UA-cam [and its algorithm], things tend to be about quantity and stuff, meaning it'd be best to make a video every day. Whereas I'd prefer to take my time somewhat and 'create' something I like without being too perfectionist.
Just a ramble, enjoyed this magical video Steven.
Yeah the challenge is making things regularly that are creativity without feeling too rushed. It's tough
Like the advice! I totally agree, you only start coming up with stuff when you are actually doing magic. Oh, and Steven, when do you perform in Leicester square? I've been a few times to see you but to no avail!
I've actually not been out for a while becasue I've been focusing on other things. I'm struggling to fit all the things I want to do into each week! I'm planning on putting on a small show in London sometime in the not too distant future though
StevenBridges cool! Please let me know when and I'll try come watch 😊 oh, and you are awesome for replying btw, appreciate it
Nice video!
Thank youuuu
So if I understood you correctly, you created the paper clip magic!? You didn’t research how to do it? If so, that’s super amazing! Even if you didn’t create them those magicianations were greatly executed. ~ Fall is a lot subtler here in Southern California. The next three days will be around 100f., 38c., and bright blue skies. I miss the beautiful colors of the fall foliage as seen in the northeast states.
Yeah I did. I tried to research it but couldn't find anything useful tbh. Yeah but that weather sounds amazing!
Honest Steven I would watch you read your grocery list and it would be entertaining, keep doing what you’re doing!
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Bro, I'm very passionate about citrus fruit...
I like this walking style. What happened to the Casual Steven channel? I love your accent, I think that it is interesting that people define being creative in different ways but I think that what you do not who you are is what makes someone creative. With the creating until the water's clear analogy, I think it is quite true but quite difficult to be motivated unless you have something to work towards. Also, if you are creating and you keep working on things, if I create something that isn't great, I'm never sure whether to use it or just get rid of it and whether I want to go for quantity or quality because for example with my UA-cam channel, I don't want to bore people with rubbish content but also, if I have a break, I lose my subscribers and my audience. Do you prefer quality or quantity? I agree with your opinion and it was very well described and very flowy. Thank you, I really enjoy all your videos.
I really want to upload on Casual Steven. The thing is I knew that if I split my focus on two channels (at the time) I wouldn't get much done on either. So I wanted to try phasing Casual Steven type content onto my main channel and see how people found it. I may start that channel up again if that's not a success on the main.
The quantity/quality debate is a difficult one! I can't really give an answer because it's different for everyone. However, I do find that HAVING to upload means I make a lot more GOOD content, but maybe less GREAT content. Having to upload videos motivates me to work on new magic but then sometimes that time pressure means it's not as polished as it could be. It's a balance. Upload videos you feel are good, doesn't always matter if they're perfect. Good is still good. :)
Don't know why but I was finding it easier to follow your thought process while 'we' were walking verses you sitting in front of camera. But if you were chilling and chatting with a small group on a subject (magic/creativity/busking) that would be good. Maybe it seems where YOU are most comfortable chatting would be best. I'll have to google this 'cause I'm sure someone has been paid to study that process. ;-)
Ooooh let me know what you find! Yeah there's something about walking and talking that just forces me to be more casual. Where as when I'm talking directly TO the camera I feel like I need to be more selective about what I say
I asked around office and early this year one had already checked out a couple of things on these subjects for our office projects (speaking before a camera) and walking's effect on creativity. LOL, their post-it read "OMG SODIT" which is our internal slang for OMG So-Over-Data Tears.
Tons of [UA-cam] videos on the speaking before a camera. Sam Hook (Graduate of Psychology from Warwick Uni) had some nice tips (www.replayscience.com/blog/7-tips-for-speaking-well-on-camera) as well as other topics.
We use to worry when our supervisor here would say "Come on, let's walk.", but turns out not to let someone go but to discuss projects, realizing that walking stimulates creativity and clarity in thinking. Maria in our office mentioned this article (www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201404/why-does-walking-stimulate-creative-thinking) on a Stanford University study.
Knowing that walking may not be conducive to all situations, it's still nice to see in your videos be it with a guest or just with your camera person. Then there's the interview you did with Keith Barry last year - we though it was excellent - then yesterday we discussed (argued!) would it have been different if y'all had been out for a stroll discussing the topics ... would the 'flow' of walking change a speakers' points of interest?
Geez I hope my boss misses this comment least I get assigned to another project study!
I like this video format style, and good topic! I agree that creativity is a skill one can build up through practice. Some people naturally think of original ideas without effort, but far more people do have to work at it, and that's normal.
I had a creative magic-type idea the other day (solution to a trick I saw), but I doubt it's an original idea. I'm sure some magician has already thought of my solution long ago and invented the prop to make it work. I think that this sort of doubt about being original is what stops a lot of people from pursuing good ideas they have. They figure it's already been done before, so why bother? Creativity comes more from being willing to reinvent the wheel in the pursuit of creating something new and different, and sometimes the things that seem "obvious" to us are actually new ideas that should have been obvious, but no one ever bothered to do it. Does that make sense?
Another way to say it is I think being willing to walk a well-trod path will eventually get you to the end of the road where you can step out onto new ground and make your own way. Loved the video, Steven! :)
Totally makes sense. But I also think if you create something that has already been done but you don't realise that, it's still cool you've ALSO had that creative idea.
True! :)
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Yeah man totally
Title should've been "Bridges out of a Creativity Crisis" 😁
hahahaha nice idea
i like the chat/vlog style a lot!
any small filmmakers wanting to support each other ?
Ah glad you like it!
StevenBridges no problem. I enjoy the flow
Support
Would you ever come to Bradford?
Yeah maybe
With car do you have?
No car, I take the London Underground and buses
Do you colour your beard
No it's just natural ginger
it's my birthday I turned 14 that Means I've been doing magic for a year
Congrats and happy birthday!
We want more performance videos
Did you not see the one 3 days ago?
i did but i thought something longer like that 13 minute video with two guys :)
Planning on doing something like that but it's tough to book a studio (which I need for that kind of video!). As soon as I can I'll do another
StevenBridges oh i understand, just keep being consistent with videos, love from Serbia :D
I've always found myself as a creative person but I can never put it to good use.
Hmm tough one. Do you have an art of discipline you focus on?
StevenBridges Really anything. I do a lot of writing. Scripts, books and songs. I create short films and I'm a good photographer. I've been trying to branch into magic but I find I don't have the knowledge to create magic.
What's you're favourite reply you've ever written to a comment?
This one
StevenBridges Before I clicked, I knew what you'd said!
Where is your coat from Steven?
Zara
3:40
I understood “ Fuck you“. 😸
Nooooooo lol
how to make creative content: random slight of hands objects in your hair and beard
creative content: made
That's all you need though right
The username "elsthijs" is best pronounced as "a-l-s-t-i-e-s"! He (or she) is probably Dutch and i'm too, apparently more Dutchies like your video's :)
Ah thanks for the info! :D
Can you humblebrag for someone else lol? If so, small humblebrag for Dodie getting advise from Ed Sheeren lol. Thank youuuuuuuuu
lol I wasn't trying to humblebrag
I didn’t know that Conor McGregor can do magic!
Take some leaves home and create lol
LEAF MAGIC
Why is your beard ginger but your hair blonde?
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Whatever you said was probably nice, thanks Khaled
So that'll be a video of tricks with leaves coming up soon then? (And I'm only half joking! The other half of me is probably trying to set a challenge for you :p )
hahah I'm getting a lot of leaf magic requests. I'll give it a think
StevenBridges Lol, don't you just love the internet!
We're just wanting you to branch out. Or are we barking up the wrong tree?!
Creativity 'hax'
Yeahhhh
StevenBridges 🙂
Can I have a lemon?
Yes
Hey Steven i created a magic trick and im not sure how to let people know that its my magic trick.
That's awesome. You could publish it or perform it somewhere? There are some great magician facebook groups where you can upload videos of you performing and they'll tell you if they've seen it before.
+StevenBridges Thanks!!
got a nice haircut.....
Thanks!
Go to fool us bro
Definitely not the first one.
Nope but hey :D
One day you're gonna be so famous you won't have time to reply your fans no more D:
CREATIVITY CRIIIIIISSSSSIIS Noooooooooooooooooooooooo
YEEEEEEEEEEES
Hey Steven, can you tell me a joke?:D
What's the difference between a hippo and a zippo?One is really heavy, and the other is a little lighter.
StevenBridges thanks that just made my day xD
dude what kind of tap water do you have? eeewww
hahhaha muddy tap water
Im the first onebto hit unlike
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StevenBridges lol..i was kidding!! I really enjoyed you video thats why i watched it when i got notified.
you are my favourite UA-camr please reply in more than 20 words please
hahah I've never had a request for a specific word count on a comment but here you go! Thank you very much, that's really nice of you to say. I'm trying lots of different videos on my channel so hope you're enjoying them. Aiming for 2 uploads per week
StevenBridges awesome thanks for. replying you. a are a are. really awesome have a nice. day