I stopped working on a personal project 2 days ago because it affected my mental health negatively and I felt guilty about it, but this videos helps me realise I'm not the only one. Thank you 😊
Timestamps (for myself) 1:53 Life circumstance 2:55 Detrimental to well being 4:28 Not being present 5:40 Conflicting with urgent goals & opportunities 7:07 Brings only bad vibes/memories 8:45 Prioritize on things that matter
for me i took a break from my personal project cuz i was spending along time going no where and now i am back and i did so much work in one week than what i did in a month working on that project in the past.. breaks are important to keep ur mind off the thing u working on
Hey bro, when you mentioned a few times "having to break off friendships, insecurity, angry with the world, angry with everyone, spending money fixing damages, taking out your anger on other people, the pain so unbearable you don't want to work anymore"; bro that is exactly what I've been dealing with. As happy or content as I get in life, I just seem to experience waves of unbearable depression, hopelessness or anger. Recently my mom has convinced me to get a mental health diagnosis because I've been exhibiting a lot of symptoms of bipolar disorder and ADHD. You should read up on the symptoms of those 2 disorders and see if any of them ring true with you. The best way to treat yourself is to first know yourself. I can't say for myself yet whether I am either of those, but the mania and depressive waves, overly emotional (explosively angry), and hyperactive tendencies, definitely strike a chord with me. And despite the fact that ADHD and Bipolar have Disorder in the name, it isn't actually something broken in your mind, it's a personality type just like any other. Even if you're not either, it's very helpful to read up on the stuff because it gives you a lot of resources for tackling the darker parts of your mind. Especially anger. Which I struggle with. Anyway I hope this helps
My last animated short is less than OK, my weakness is it takes a long time for me to see what doesn't work. But I am giving it another chance just that this time I hired an industry pro to supervise my animation. With animation you need someone more critical than you who knows what needs fixing and tell you what to fix. No animator is an island.
that last one about being jaded. for a long time my goal has been to work at riot games as an illustrator, and i whent through many many hard learned lessons. but after recently I realized i was starting to lose love for the art. and everytime i worked on something different i can spend hours on drawing it in contrast to the piece where i was trying to make it like in that style. after hearing that riot has been giving splash art more to outhouse studios, i felt like it was a way for me to realize if i still even wanted the art style and job if everytime i drew something related to it i never felt any excitement or love, even if my art was improving or i learned something new. now i'm trying to follow the artists i love, and i'm going to start on my own personal project.
I prefer to do my projects simply because I love what I do and I love my project. I don't want to waste my life trying to get approval from others! I do things because I love them and I do them for myself! ❤
Another thing to think about is: maybe you only want to do a certain /part/ of that project. I was working on a comic, and I realized I really, /really/ didn't like inking and shading the thing. Writing and penciling was much, much more interesting to me. So now I am working on the script and I plan on hiring an artist to help when I have the time and money. Something that made me realize this was how most comic artists seem to dread writing their work, but can ink and color all day haha.
I relate so much to this :( my solution is work on smaller proyects. Don’t try to recreate the whole city of new york, instead work on a city cafe or block. Take it one day at a time and enjoy your work and the process
Shortly after college I had surprise! kids and got stuck at home for economic and practical reasons and while I've gotten more done than I probably should have I have had to shelve so many personal projects. There was a period of time on the internet where most art advice would call me a failure and it really affected me. Still does. It feels bad to drop a project, especially one that took forever and is almost done, but sometimes you gotta. You gotta live somehow. You gotta survive. It's not fair but you are here now and this is the moment.
This actually came at the right time for me. I was working on a personal art project but my mental health isn't the best right now. Thanks for the video man, really good advice.
I love this discussion! At the end of the day, you have to asses what those projects mean to you. Sometimes a (long) break is worth it and necessary to take in order to remind yourself of the purpose of that project. I'm still in the process of that myself. Awesome video once again.
Thank you for this video, 2 and 3 especially got me, I should really spend more time with my friends, and cherish my time with them :( can’t believe I had to learn it from a video instead of realizing it by myself, damn
I gave myself one rule: Finish 1 personal project and then more on with your social life. It was great. Succeed in finishing my personal project and years later I am still satisfied with it
I have trauma from a previous project I contributed to that made me miserable because I was in a task that I ultimately had no vocation to do and I was getting worse at, not to mention that the results made me feel like my work was all in vain and that it is bad that I got tired from that little work. Despite intending to take a break I tried to still help in that task due to there being still things to do and I got to a point that I had to quit due to feeling extremely severe headaches. My communication and my relationships with the rest of the team weren't the best, which also was a factor of me deciding to leave. I knew full well that I'd risk not coming back if I left, but staying would affect my personal life badly and it would lead me to be even worse at my task or to become more difficult to work with. Whether I was expelled or I chose to leave under worse damage the situation would be worse. If a project is ruining one's mental or physical health or there are obstacles that severely hinder working on the project, it's best to take distance from it or abandoning it if the situation is severe.
You talk about so many important things and advice! You're so thoroughly amazing and real about it all. You're the reason I feel mentally and physically much better doing art as a business and for fun. Thank you for the blessing that is you and all the wonderful work you do! also eyyyy! fellow southeast asian artists
Don't usually comment on videos, but wow, this really hit home and was perfect timing. I just cancelled a personal project today that would have been turning two years old next week. It was by no means an easy decision (and, really, one that should've been done a while ago), but the project had been such a growing source of stress and negativity in my life and I needed to put an end to it. Thank you for this, it's just what I needed to hear! I always appreciate your videos, you give good insight
I love my personal project, and I'm sorta just chipping away at it when I get free time from work. I'm not too bothered whether it's good to others or not. I'm in a really lucky position where I love my job and have a decent home situation. If I get carpal tunnel I will definitely stop working on it. I'm not worried how long it takes, it's just fun to work on it. I know it might seem worthless to work on it whilst I have little social media presence, but I don't really mind I like to talk about the project with people and I like to gangue their interest. If they press for more I will happily do that. If not then I'll fucking scream, kidding tho. Anyway listen to the man talking in the video he's smart and cool and skilled at animation.
Contract clauses for exclusivity are not generally enforcable. If the employer does not inherantly benefit from your personal project or pitch, they can't say they have a pre-existing claim to it. This is especially true if the employer didn't know about the project until after it was started or pitched. They have to prove they were either fundamental in the inception of the project or that you used company resources or time to develop the project. If an employer has been known to actually call that clause on employees, reject the job offer. You don't want to work with someone that illegally restricts your rights. That sort of greedy mentality almost certainly is only the topmost layer of a larger slew of corruption issues, and there's a very solid chance that studio will close as a result and you'll be jobless anyway. Don't let your employer be the only one vetting someone; you should vet your employment options as well.
wow a really nice insight. it great to know more about this topic. for me I do enjoy projects it my passion. I work a standard 9-5 so great feeling to work on something I can share with others. I also enjoy building my UA-cam to. I think having a purpose for your project is an important thing. but yes it can get tough and nothing wrong with having some family time :).
Sir i love your art and your voice started to follow u recently and i find about my passion or u can say my dream job i was finding i am noob right now but i am ready to do hard work hop i can work with u some day
I stopped working on a personal project 2 days ago because it affected my mental health negatively and I felt guilty about it, but this videos helps me realise I'm not the only one. Thank you 😊
You are defiantly not alone there my friend.
This in art and on a lot of works as programming is quite common. But we need to always keep calm and understand what is happening.
Same bro, it’s fun to finish something that’s fun all the way through
Timestamps (for myself)
1:53 Life circumstance
2:55 Detrimental to well being
4:28 Not being present
5:40 Conflicting with urgent goals & opportunities
7:07 Brings only bad vibes/memories
8:45 Prioritize on things that matter
OH DEAR I LOVE THIS VIDEO😭
Haha, other comments are mentioning this coming at just the right time - on the other hand, I'm just starting my personal project 😅
Definitely recommend his videos on the subjects of starting, keep on going and finishing personal projects. They are really helpful!
for me i took a break from my personal project cuz i was spending along time going no where and now i am back and i did so much work in one week than what i did in a month working on that project in the past.. breaks are important to keep ur mind off the thing u working on
Hey bro, when you mentioned a few times "having to break off friendships, insecurity, angry with the world, angry with everyone, spending money fixing damages, taking out your anger on other people, the pain so unbearable you don't want to work anymore"; bro that is exactly what I've been dealing with. As happy or content as I get in life, I just seem to experience waves of unbearable depression, hopelessness or anger. Recently my mom has convinced me to get a mental health diagnosis because I've been exhibiting a lot of symptoms of bipolar disorder and ADHD. You should read up on the symptoms of those 2 disorders and see if any of them ring true with you. The best way to treat yourself is to first know yourself. I can't say for myself yet whether I am either of those, but the mania and depressive waves, overly emotional (explosively angry), and hyperactive tendencies, definitely strike a chord with me. And despite the fact that ADHD and Bipolar have Disorder in the name, it isn't actually something broken in your mind, it's a personality type just like any other. Even if you're not either, it's very helpful to read up on the stuff because it gives you a lot of resources for tackling the darker parts of your mind. Especially anger. Which I struggle with. Anyway I hope this helps
Wow, thanks for sharing! I too struggle with ADHD and possibly bipolar? I dunno, but reading your story was helpful!
My last animated short is less than OK, my weakness is it takes a long time for me to see what doesn't work. But I am giving it another chance just that this time I hired an industry pro to supervise my animation. With animation you need someone more critical than you who knows what needs fixing and tell you what to fix. No animator is an island.
With thoughts like that, you will go very far. I'm not joking
The topic is coincidentally pretty fitting for me right now
Bruh me as well
Nothing beats spending time with parents and siblings. Those are the most precious things in life, even with our hectic creative work schedules.
that last one about being jaded. for a long time my goal has been to work at riot games as an illustrator, and i whent through many many hard learned lessons. but after recently I realized i was starting to lose love for the art. and everytime i worked on something different i can spend hours on drawing it in contrast to the piece where i was trying to make it like in that style. after hearing that riot has been giving splash art more to outhouse studios, i felt like it was a way for me to realize if i still even wanted the art style and job if everytime i drew something related to it i never felt any excitement or love, even if my art was improving or i learned something new. now i'm trying to follow the artists i love, and i'm going to start on my own personal project.
I prefer to do my projects simply because I love what I do and I love my project. I don't want to waste my life trying to get approval from others! I do things because I love them and I do them for myself! ❤
Another thing to think about is: maybe you only want to do a certain /part/ of that project. I was working on a comic, and I realized I really, /really/ didn't like inking and shading the thing. Writing and penciling was much, much more interesting to me. So now I am working on the script and I plan on hiring an artist to help when I have the time and money.
Something that made me realize this was how most comic artists seem to dread writing their work, but can ink and color all day haha.
I relate so much to this :( my solution is work on smaller proyects. Don’t try to recreate the whole city of new york, instead work on a city cafe or block. Take it one day at a time and enjoy your work and the process
9:44 When you mentioned your parents growing older it just hits different yknow
Shortly after college I had surprise! kids and got stuck at home for economic and practical reasons and while I've gotten more done than I probably should have I have had to shelve so many personal projects. There was a period of time on the internet where most art advice would call me a failure and it really affected me. Still does. It feels bad to drop a project, especially one that took forever and is almost done, but sometimes you gotta. You gotta live somehow. You gotta survive. It's not fair but you are here now and this is the moment.
This actually came at the right time for me. I was working on a personal art project but my mental health isn't the best right now. Thanks for the video man, really good advice.
I love this discussion! At the end of the day, you have to asses what those projects mean to you.
Sometimes a (long) break is worth it and necessary to take in order to remind yourself of the purpose of that project. I'm still in the process of that myself.
Awesome video once again.
Been working on this 9 month project and it's been killing me.
Thank you for this video, 2 and 3 especially got me, I should really spend more time with my friends, and cherish my time with them :( can’t believe I had to learn it from a video instead of realizing it by myself, damn
I gave myself one rule: Finish 1 personal project and then more on with your social life. It was great. Succeed in finishing my personal project and years later I am still satisfied with it
I have trauma from a previous project I contributed to that made me miserable because I was in a task that I ultimately had no vocation to do and I was getting worse at, not to mention that the results made me feel like my work was all in vain and that it is bad that I got tired from that little work. Despite intending to take a break I tried to still help in that task due to there being still things to do and I got to a point that I had to quit due to feeling extremely severe headaches. My communication and my relationships with the rest of the team weren't the best, which also was a factor of me deciding to leave. I knew full well that I'd risk not coming back if I left, but staying would affect my personal life badly and it would lead me to be even worse at my task or to become more difficult to work with. Whether I was expelled or I chose to leave under worse damage the situation would be worse.
If a project is ruining one's mental or physical health or there are obstacles that severely hinder working on the project, it's best to take distance from it or abandoning it if the situation is severe.
Love your shit bro. nothing but straight to the point real advice. You should honestly be a father.
You talk about so many important things and advice! You're so thoroughly amazing and real about it all. You're the reason I feel mentally and physically much better doing art as a business and for fun. Thank you for the blessing that is you and all the wonderful work you do! also eyyyy! fellow southeast asian artists
Brilliantly put, this deserves 1M views!
Don't usually comment on videos, but wow, this really hit home and was perfect timing. I just cancelled a personal project today that would have been turning two years old next week. It was by no means an easy decision (and, really, one that should've been done a while ago), but the project had been such a growing source of stress and negativity in my life and I needed to put an end to it. Thank you for this, it's just what I needed to hear! I always appreciate your videos, you give good insight
Hey, I need a 2D running character for my project.. I would love to work with you!
I love my personal project, and I'm sorta just chipping away at it when I get free time from work. I'm not too bothered whether it's good to others or not. I'm in a really lucky position where I love my job and have a decent home situation. If I get carpal tunnel I will definitely stop working on it. I'm not worried how long it takes, it's just fun to work on it. I know it might seem worthless to work on it whilst I have little social media presence, but I don't really mind
I like to talk about the project with people and I like to gangue their interest. If they press for more I will happily do that. If not then I'll fucking scream, kidding tho. Anyway listen to the man talking in the video he's smart and cool and skilled at animation.
Oh, big paragraph 😩
The content of the video is great, but just saying, look at that STRANGE and INTERESTING plant in the thumbnail : )
Contract clauses for exclusivity are not generally enforcable. If the employer does not inherantly benefit from your personal project or pitch, they can't say they have a pre-existing claim to it. This is especially true if the employer didn't know about the project until after it was started or pitched. They have to prove they were either fundamental in the inception of the project or that you used company resources or time to develop the project.
If an employer has been known to actually call that clause on employees, reject the job offer. You don't want to work with someone that illegally restricts your rights. That sort of greedy mentality almost certainly is only the topmost layer of a larger slew of corruption issues, and there's a very solid chance that studio will close as a result and you'll be jobless anyway. Don't let your employer be the only one vetting someone; you should vet your employment options as well.
can you teach us how to start one?
I have some projects that I get emotionally invested in a feel guilty for not working on, even when I have a full time job and other commitments...
wow a really nice insight. it great to know more about this topic. for me I do enjoy projects it my passion. I work a standard 9-5 so great feeling to work on something I can share with others. I also enjoy building my UA-cam to. I think having a purpose for your project is an important thing. but yes it can get tough and nothing wrong with having some family time :).
I realised my project is wayyy too big and unsustainable to do alone, so I'm packing it in today lol. Who knows in the future I'll come back to it
Eyyy Li'l shop of horrors reference!
Sir i love your art and your voice started to follow u recently and i find about my passion or u can say my dream job i was finding i am noob right now but i am ready to do hard work hop i can work with u some day
good avice thanks
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Is it krita programme u using to make animations or what? I would be happy if u answer because i need to learn do some animations
He is using tvpaint
You can do krita for animation. Not really that bad and do job well. But you need some tweak like shortcut assign (stock one doesnt for animation)
Who is this ex-friend? I just wanna talk.
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