Great advice from Tom Bancroft

[JKR]

Link: http://tombancroft1.tumblr.com/post/82688288246/artistic-pet-peeve-03-of-312-this-one-is-very-high

Now, I answer with a question: “Do you draw everyday?” 99.9% of the time, sadly, the answer is NO. A couple times a week? ”Not usually,” they say. At this point, I tell them my Olympic swimmer analogy. If my DREAM was to make it to the Olympics and win a GOLD MEDAL don’t you think I’d have to get into the pool everyday to get there?

Awesome advice from a great Disney animator, and something we all need to hear now and then. (And again, and again, and again...)

Have a good day!

[Celshaded]

I never understand the phenomenon of people not drawing but wanting to be animators, like wanting to play basketball but never learning how to dribble the ball

[dylan]

At 4/14/14 08:29 PM, Celshaded wrote: I never understand the phenomenon of people not drawing but wanting to be animators, like wanting to play basketball but never learning how to dribble the ball

Being something is fun and easy, becoming something is boring and hard.

[JKR]

At 4/14/14 08:47 PM, dylan wrote:

At 4/14/14 08:29 PM, Celshaded wrote: I never understand the phenomenon of people not drawing but wanting to be animators, like wanting to play basketball but never learning how to dribble the ball

Being something is fun and easy, becoming something is boring and hard.

But becoming great at anything is going to be hard, yeah?

Boring, though, that's a mindset. I used to find drawing boring, but that's because I sucked at it so much. Now I really enjoy it, because I can see the improvement. I think you have to get over that hump. Once you're on the other side, it's really very fun. (Still pretty hard, though.)

In the end, you're right. It's a matter of them wanting it to be easy and fast, and animation is really neither of those things... That's when you have to evaluate your priorities and decide if it's worth pursuing that dream or you want to change course.