Creative Spotlight #19 ??
Tomas Loucky
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Happy Sunday! Your weekly dose of, hopefully, quality content you are looking forward to is here again. What's new with the podcast and what productivity hack do we have today? Let's find out.
Last week, we looked back at Daniel with his literally life changing story. Despite that, he found his new passion and happily continues with his new career. Today, we'll have a look at Alvaro.
álvaro Wallner Carrió is a 2D animator and illustrator who has worked abroad but whose home base and native city is Valencia, Spain. álvaro chose to follow his love for animation, studying Fine arts at the Polytechnical University of Valencia. After 2 traditional art years, he moved to London on Erasmus where he fell in love with doing 2D animation. He talks about life in Valencia in more detail and contrasts it to his experiences studying in London as well as what Spanish education is like in general.
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?? Lesson from álvaro:
“Do something creative and even if you are working on something that doesn't have a lot of creativity, just try to find time to do creative stuff. At least for me, it's what really makes the difference and what I'm looking forward to because you have complete freedom of doing whatever you want and it feels great.”
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?? Next guest: Mahmoud Salah
Mahmoud Salah, a lead modeller and creature artist with a passion for bringing characters to life. With a background in post-production as a generalist 3D artist and a knack for character modeling and design, Mahmoud's artistic prowess has taken him from his birthplace in Cairo, Egypt, to the vibrant creative hub of Montreal, Canada. Join us as he shares his experiences working on captivating TV series and feature films, and discover how he continuously hones his skills through personal projects. Get inspired by his global pursuit of VFX excellence and gain valuable insights into the industry's intricacies. Embark on a journey of artistic transformation, learn from Mahmoud's experiences, and unlock the secrets to standing out in your creative endeavors.
??? Podcast updates:
I'm going to repeat myself but in case we have any new readers (which I hope we do!) I just want to let you know to reach out if you feel like you've got something to share and would like to become a guest. Whether to talk about your inspiring journey, priceless experience, important advice, funny anecdotes or something else. Or maybe you know someone who would be great to speak with. Then don't hesitate to get in touch!
I've also noticed that I have released several newsletter editions only as individual articles. Don't ask me why because I don't know either. That means that you might have missed past few editions. So I'm sharing them below if you missed them and wanted to catch up. I'll make sure it doesn't happen again!
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?? Quote worth sharing:
“Believe you can and you're halfway there."
– Theodore Roosevelt
?? Idea worth sharing
All distractions are the killer of productivity. Wrong! Actually, not all of them are bad for you. For example, chatting with your family, enjoying some time in the sun or taking your time in the shower after a long day. On the opposite side, there are distractions we want to avoid, such as social media notifications, binge-watching Netflix and you can name them. So the ones that are beneficial to us are called "welcomed distractions". They brighten your day, give you a spark of happiness or refill the motivation. Although I haven't been applying this consciously I can think of many examples that prove the point.
But be careful, what's too much is too much. Don't let it consume all your time though. Try to find an ideal balance so that it yields its benefits. So cut out those that waste your time and make space for the ones that genuinely help you. ??
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