@@Wavelengthluke thanks so much for this, I love when a message crosses genre. :-) Amazing. Thanks so much for watching, and for taking the time to comment, I really do appreciate that. Have a beautiful day.
I’m stunned. As a young filmmaker, this is EXTREMELY good to hear. I’m glad that this feeling isn’t just felt by me. I’m hoping that soon this will become less taboo to talk about
@@tucholsk1 the good news is that we always have the opportunity to start again and try to do better. But having said that, I also think it’s good to acknowledge that even when your work is good, it might not necessarily be good to you. And we should always allow people to receive our work in any way that they want to without us making any excuses for it. but as an artist, I think it’s really important to be honest with yourself, I think that’s the only way to continue to grow. It’s easy to think you’re the greatest when you might win an award, even when you know that your work was not up to your own standards. I think it always just has to be about the work, not the accolades. Thanks so much for coming through and for taking the time to contribute, I greatly appreciate that. And keep making art!
You expend energy every time you work on some thing, but you don't get it back till it is "declared" done. Breaking big projects into steps where that can be finished, is a great way to keep your energy level up. Thanks.
Hey Rock, great video and insights! As a recently retired art professor, and after making art seriously for more than 40 years, I find it more and more difficult to make work. It just doesn’t get easier. But as you say, it is worth it. Maybe your angst re the shot you missed is a message you are sending yourself to make an entire piece based on that one thing “thing” - the thing that you missed. It might be that important. Thanks again, much appreciated!
Hmmm... that's a great idea, thank you for that. I'm gonna sit with it and let it marinate for a while. Much appreciated. Obsessing on "what we miss", as opposed to "what we got" is an interesting and complex notion that really interests me. Appreciate you for this. And thanks so much for coming through and for taking the time to comment, I greatly appreciate that as well and don't take it for granted. Have an awesome day!!
You are welcome. Keep moving ahead with your ideas. It’s really hard to know what is good and bad insomuch as we are all so emotionally invested in what we do. The trick, as you well know, is to just keep moving!
@@CabralCreates if that's the case, that would be everything! To give people the energy to continue is what we all should be doing for one another. Because as you well know, it's never easy. Whether you have lots of money behind you or whether you have to drive a truck to support what you do, it ain't easy. But it's a gift to be an artist, for sure. A blessing. Or maybe a curse. LOL
first 10 min. you say that YOU know its not your best. BUT. from my experience with audience i know that they CAN receive your work from totally different perspective and pay attention to absolutely different aspects, which you thought was BASIC or secondary. so even if you think its your 70% of possibilities, it can hit audience stronger than work which you think is your 100%. we artists need to understand that this dance is not only about us, its about your partner-viewer-listener also.
@@Kv8-lll thank you. I think that’s pretty much what I said by the time I got finished with this video. :-) I think you understand, and I appreciate you for coming through and taking the time to comment, I don’t take that for granted. Have a beautiful day, and keep making art!
My wife always asks me “why are you always making and uploading videos? “You spend more time with “your Friends” than you do with me!”🤣 I think you have come up with a lot of answers I could pass onto her
It's about the JOURNEY not the destination. Most of us are on a journey and most of us come out for the better because of it. We are our worst critic. Keep going. Blessings ✝💜
Im only part way through watching this on Christmas day but, incase you don't make this point : that feeling of I can do better is motivational. Sometimes we are hypercritical of ourselves and sometimes we are over enthusiastic about what we have achieved. I agree with what your saying and it can be hard to know at one point in time, when to leave "imperfections" and chalk it down to a point of difference, a captured moment, or when to call it bad. Its risky and its why we love the creative process
@@dangerrayy Amen. It’s all part of our creative journey. Sometimes you just have to finish, but that doesn’t mean you’re gonna feel good about that work completely. Like I say in the video, I’m still very proud of this film, but I just know that I could’ve done so much better, and I feel like that about so much of my work. I don’t make excuses for it ever, And I don’t get hung up on it, but I don’t ignore it either. It’s part of the growth, the learning process that we all continue to stay with, hopefully until we die. I don’t believe anybody ever gets quite “there“. There’s always room to evolve.Thanks so much for coming through, I greatly appreciate that, and thank you for taking the time to actually comment, that means a lot to me. Have a great holiday!
I think The Center of Distance is a brilliant film. To be honest, I never thought about what you shot it with the whole time I watched it. I think you did fantastic work with a smartphone. I was never taken out of the story. Your storytelling, compositions, editing of The Center of Distance was spot on. I was engaged every moment from the beginning until the end. It was proof that the best camera you have is the one in your hand. I appreciate your sharing that film and This is the End for Me with us. I know I say it a lot, but I say it because its true, that your work is inspirational. I was literally seconds away from giving up on my own work when I came across your channel. I just hope I can give back as much as you have given me some day. I hope I can contribute to the world, to the filmmaking and artist community as much as I have received. Thank you for continuing to release powerful and insightful commentary and content. I will be forever grateful for your work and inspiration.
Man, I appreciate this so much. You and your story are EXACTLY why art matters. And I'm so humbled to have some kind of inspirational and motivational effect on you to the point of you deciding to continue doing what you were born to do. The saddest thing is when creative people stop because of the lack of support, acknowledgement and respect for what they are doing. The journey that we are all on is such a challenge because most people just don't get it unless you somehow become a celebrity, or at least financially successful. But art isn't about any of that. It's nice to have money, but art is spirit, it is soul and love, and at least to me, art is the exact reason why there is still some hope left in this world. With all of the horrific things going on around us, artists continue to paint, sing, dance, tell stories, and share all of it. And that is the magic that exists on this planet. It is the art that is created and making everything beautiful, even when it's ugly, art is transformative and so, if I have played any kind of role in keeping you on that sort of contributing path, then I feel like mine is a life well lived. Not to sound too dramatic, although I am dramatic for a living, but as trite and corny as all of this might sound, it's precisely how I honestly feel. It's what I believe, and I always will, no matter what. And so, thank you, and we will continue to do what we do, because it's what we are made of. Punto.
I do hair, but this is the closest I’ve ever heard to how I feel about my work. Thank you for your input and time to make these videos ✌🏼
@@Wavelengthluke thanks so much for this, I love when a message crosses genre. :-) Amazing. Thanks so much for watching, and for taking the time to comment, I really do appreciate that. Have a beautiful day.
36:24, .... ye ye, now i see.. totally agree 💯❤
❤️🙏💪
I’m stunned. As a young filmmaker, this is EXTREMELY good to hear. I’m glad that this feeling isn’t just felt by me. I’m hoping that soon this will become less taboo to talk about
@@tucholsk1 the good news is that we always have the opportunity to start again and try to do better. But having said that, I also think it’s good to acknowledge that even when your work is good, it might not necessarily be good to you. And we should always allow people to receive our work in any way that they want to without us making any excuses for it. but as an artist, I think it’s really important to be honest with yourself, I think that’s the only way to continue to grow. It’s easy to think you’re the greatest when you might win an award, even when you know that your work was not up to your own standards. I think it always just has to be about the work, not the accolades. Thanks so much for coming through and for taking the time to contribute, I greatly appreciate that. And keep making art!
You expend energy every time you work on some thing, but you don't get it back till it is "declared" done. Breaking big projects into steps where that can be finished, is a great way to keep your energy level up. Thanks.
Appreciate that, Steve. Thank you.
I would argue it absolutely is our business what other people feel. Especially for artists.
Empathy is everything
Hey Rock, great video and insights! As a recently retired art professor, and after making art seriously for more than 40 years, I find it more and more difficult to make work. It just doesn’t get easier. But as you say, it is worth it. Maybe your angst re the shot you missed is a message you are sending yourself to make an entire piece based on that one thing “thing” - the thing that you missed. It might be that important. Thanks again, much appreciated!
Hmmm... that's a great idea, thank you for that. I'm gonna sit with it and let it marinate for a while. Much appreciated. Obsessing on "what we miss", as opposed to "what we got" is an interesting and complex notion that really interests me. Appreciate you for this. And thanks so much for coming through and for taking the time to comment, I greatly appreciate that as well and don't take it for granted. Have an awesome day!!
You are welcome. Keep moving ahead with your ideas. It’s really hard to know what is good and bad insomuch as we are all so emotionally invested in what we do. The trick, as you well know, is to just keep moving!
@ Amen. 🙏❤️
Wilk I think this video might push those who are about to give up on their film to actually push through and finish! Great work Wilk!
@@CabralCreates if that's the case, that would be everything! To give people the energy to continue is what we all should be doing for one another. Because as you well know, it's never easy. Whether you have lots of money behind you or whether you have to drive a truck to support what you do, it ain't easy. But it's a gift to be an artist, for sure. A blessing. Or maybe a curse. LOL
first 10 min. you say that YOU know its not your best.
BUT. from my experience with audience i know that they CAN receive your work from totally different perspective and pay attention to absolutely different aspects, which you thought was BASIC or secondary.
so even if you think its your 70% of possibilities, it can hit audience stronger than work which you think is your 100%.
we artists need to understand that this dance is not only about us, its about your partner-viewer-listener also.
@@Kv8-lll thank you. I think that’s pretty much what I said by the time I got finished with this video. :-) I think you understand, and I appreciate you for coming through and taking the time to comment, I don’t take that for granted. Have a beautiful day, and keep making art!
@@RockWILK im just still watching and not yet got to the end, coz i went on kitchen to do things first :)
My wife always asks me “why are you always making and uploading videos?
“You spend more time with “your Friends” than you do with me!”🤣
I think you have come up with a lot of answers I could pass onto her
@@charlie1872 Ha! I hope it contributes to your life in a positive way. :-) Have a beautiful day.
It's about the JOURNEY not the destination. Most of us are on a journey and most of us come out for the better because of it. We are our worst critic. Keep going. Blessings ✝💜
Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for coming through and taking the time to come, I greatly appreciate that. Have a beautiful day.
Keep on the good work the artist work.
@@fxandmeow That's what we do. You are all of it. 🙏💪💯❤️
Im only part way through watching this on Christmas day but, incase you don't make this point : that feeling of I can do better is motivational. Sometimes we are hypercritical of ourselves and sometimes we are over enthusiastic about what we have achieved. I agree with what your saying and it can be hard to know at one point in time, when to leave "imperfections" and chalk it down to a point of difference, a captured moment, or when to call it bad. Its risky and its why we love the creative process
@@dangerrayy Amen. It’s all part of our creative journey. Sometimes you just have to finish, but that doesn’t mean you’re gonna feel good about that work completely. Like I say in the video, I’m still very proud of this film, but I just know that I could’ve done so much better, and I feel like that about so much of my work. I don’t make excuses for it ever, And I don’t get hung up on it, but I don’t ignore it either. It’s part of the growth, the learning process that we all continue to stay with, hopefully until we die. I don’t believe anybody ever gets quite “there“. There’s always room to evolve.Thanks so much for coming through, I greatly appreciate that, and thank you for taking the time to actually comment, that means a lot to me. Have a great holiday!
I think The Center of Distance is a brilliant film. To be honest, I never thought about what you shot it with the whole time I watched it. I think you did fantastic work with a smartphone. I was never taken out of the story. Your storytelling, compositions, editing of The Center of Distance was spot on. I was engaged every moment from the beginning until the end. It was proof that the best camera you have is the one in your hand.
I appreciate your sharing that film and This is the End for Me with us. I know I say it a lot, but I say it because its true, that your work is inspirational. I was literally seconds away from giving up on my own work when I came across your channel. I just hope I can give back as much as you have given me some day. I hope I can contribute to the world, to the filmmaking and artist community as much as I have received. Thank you for continuing to release powerful and insightful commentary and content. I will be forever grateful for your work and inspiration.
Man, I appreciate this so much. You and your story are EXACTLY why art matters. And I'm so humbled to have some kind of inspirational and motivational effect on you to the point of you deciding to continue doing what you were born to do. The saddest thing is when creative people stop because of the lack of support, acknowledgement and respect for what they are doing. The journey that we are all on is such a challenge because most people just don't get it unless you somehow become a celebrity, or at least financially successful. But art isn't about any of that. It's nice to have money, but art is spirit, it is soul and love, and at least to me, art is the exact reason why there is still some hope left in this world. With all of the horrific things going on around us, artists continue to paint, sing, dance, tell stories, and share all of it. And that is the magic that exists on this planet. It is the art that is created and making everything beautiful, even when it's ugly, art is transformative and so, if I have played any kind of role in keeping you on that sort of contributing path, then I feel like mine is a life well lived. Not to sound too dramatic, although I am dramatic for a living, but as trite and corny as all of this might sound, it's precisely how I honestly feel. It's what I believe, and I always will, no matter what. And so, thank you, and we will continue to do what we do, because it's what we are made of. Punto.