Creative Intent-

Personally, in the pursuit of creative studies, I look to understand less of the how-to techniques but rather- the intent beneath. This understanding brings about a connection to why and how technique was applied or invented to begin with.

Why a piece of work looks and feels the way it does traces back to intent. It is a subconscious reflection of the interior soul of a creator behind the work. It reflects (or lack of) sense of purpose, degrees of sensitivity, depth of humanity…

It has always a philosophical struggle for me when having to share thoughts process to becoming an animator, where natural instinct is to reach to technical how-to manual.

I tent to put emphasis on ‘why-to’- a way of seeing ‘how’ came to be.

If one can see ‘why’, one will find ‘how’ naturally on one’s own, (when one is being very inquisitive to common sense). With this understanding in mind, technique gains a depth that will inspire and generate unique application; in turn, providing a vitality and personal sense of style to a piece of work.

When squarely talking surface techniques, I often feel rootless and unease; not to disregard technique, I feel that how technique is applied are highly personal; how it is applied says everything about who did it and in what train of thought.

In a funny way, what one is aware of and wishes to communicate dictates one’s techniques.

I learned much when finding an understanding of connection between motives to completed film, especially films that I liked. Along these lines, my friend Sunmee went to see 2 events celebrating Miyazaki recently. She has taken detail notes on questions and answers. Here is one I found particularly very insightful and inspiring-

Q: What is your concept of true love? Do you believe in it? How would you define it?

A: It is at the end of our difficulties that we find true love. Dealing with difficulties is what life is about.

Link to Sunmee post on Mizayaki Interviews- here.

Above, having fun with designs reflecting a passage in Beethoven ‘Ode to Joy’ Symphony, and a scene I’ve just finished for My Little World.