Next to my morning alarm clock I have pinned up a quote by Brad Bird from one of his interviews “Do something that scares you, that’s at the edge of your capabilities, where you might fail. That’s what gets you up in the morning”.

Apart from this I have a random quote from Tom Bertino’s class at Academy of Art University “Why be a second Disney when you can be first someone else” It really helps me to focus on originality and innovation more than following the trends. We can’t re-invent the wheel anyways.

Wall near my desk Have Vision Board
Consist snaps some my Fav Personalities in Animation
and few things to keep in mind always when I animate …

Brad Bird >Doug Sweetland >John Kahrs>Jeff Gabor …. >Some of 9 Old man > Richard Williams >Some Snaps of Pixar and Dreamworks Studio

*Principles Of Animation the way I understand and relate them…

*Some of Body Mech Stuff… which im learning now ..

*Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance

Apart from the regular technique notes that I pin up or PostIt around my desk, I keep these 2 quotes…

“Don’t make it real, make it believable”. – Ollie Johnston

“Oh, I don’t think there was a day that went by that I didn’t figure I was in the wrong profession, that I should get out of animation. I’d get so mad at something that was going on. Part of the time it was my own inability to draw what I wanted, which all of us had. I guess every artist has that kind of problem”. -Frank Thomas
( this one from Mr. Thomas, I find particularly inspirational, because it shows that even the legendary animators got stuck and had off days. If people like the great Frank Thomas got frustrated with their work, then theres hope for us all )

Thanks again!
Cheers,
G

By my computer, I have a postcard illustration I bought from the Studio Ghibli Museum along with a printout of this list by illustrator Keri Smith:

http://www.kerismith.com/blog/archives/000360.html

Thanks for all the inspiration! You guys rock!

i also have a post it on my screen that says
” Do everything with your hands, even computer animation”

not sure who said it, but i love it!

The saddest thing i have is a photo my mum sent me when i was starting my first job. It’s a photo of the gates of Pixar. So i can remember where i want to get too (awww bless her sentimental socks!)

works though

I have a couple of post -its to mention:
-one from my teacher “chris kirshbaum” @ DW “It’s good to be challenged”
-Main goal: Have shots that move people
-Press on: Persistence & Determination alone are omnipotent.
-Small thinkers are scared of the future, Big thinkers are the future..
-Everyday it a step forward toward your goals and dreams.

these are the ones that stay around, others i pick up and changed to new ones or to do’s ..

Besides toys, books, artwork, and posters that inspire me in my workspace I love motivational quotes.. there are so many good ones!
One of my favorites is on a mug my mom bought for me…
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined.”

- “If you’re not feeling like you can’t do it, then you aren’t trying.”

- “Be prepared, luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity.”

- “Excellence can be obtained if you care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, dream more than others think is practical, and expect more than others think is possible.”

- “Fail fast, fail often”

- “Working hard is important, but there’s something else that’s even more important: believing in yourself. Look at it this way: every great wizard in history has started out as nothing more than we are now – students. If they can do it, why not us?” J.K. Rowling- Harry Potter (even though it’s about wizards I relate it to animation)

- “But I’ve always said to myself…..if I could do it over again, I would follow my dream. You’ve got greatness in you, Rodney. Never doubt it. You go to Robot City. You go meet Bigweld, and you show him your big ideas. And, Rodney…..never, never give up.” Robots

- Randy Pausch has great quotes in The Last Lecture
“The brick walls are there to stop the other people, the ones who don’t want it bad enough to keep going.”
“Don’t complain, just work harder.”

Walt Disney has a tons of good ones too…
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
“Somehow I can’t believe there are any heights that can’t be scaled by a man who knows the secret of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four C’s. They are Curiosity, Confidence, Courage, and Constancy and the greatest of these is Confidence. When you believe a thing, believe it all the way, implicitly and unquestionably.”

Anyways, sorry for the long post.. I could go on and on!

Frank & Ollie, Brad Bird, Ed Hooks, Carlos Baena, Bobby Beck,
Glen Keane, Walt Stanchfield John Lasseter, Jason Ryan,

you install it in maya and get quotes while you work away!!
http://fliponline.blogspot.com/2008/04/animfood.html

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