Creativity Matters
“We start from the presumption that our people are talented and want to contribute. We accept that, without meaning to, our company is stifling that talent in myriad unseen ways.”
Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation and Disney Animation
Indian film director and theatre personality, Sadananda Suvarna, spoke at an Indian short film competition about the creative limitations of commercial films, saying they use stereotypes to attract the masses. Short films, however, presumably for their smaller budgets, allow the filmmaker more creative latitude. Speaking at the valedictory function of Shooting Stars, a short film-making […]
Last time we explored unconsciousness, also known as self-centeredness, the lowest of the three stages of conscious design build and of creativity in general. It is marked by an individual’s desire to fulfill his own needs no matter what, often at the expense of others. Now lets go to the next level and see what […]
Creativity is all about change, some of which bring in new opportunities, some which challenge us to adapt to new situations. The ever-changing world of innovation in technology forces us all to learn to adapt to changes. With the rise of the digital camera market and the fall of print film and the power of […]
According to Haydn Shaughnessy, a writer on the emerging economy, creativity has gone through several stages throughout history, including 1) an association with religion 2) romantic concept, 3) a discipline taught in art and architecture 4) as a method related to science and technology 5) as an expression of human potential. Interesting charts on page […]
According to David Van Zandt, President of The New School, one of the few design leaders in higher education in the world, and a new report from the Center for an Urban Future, talks about the key components of creativity and innovation that design schools have and will continue to play in the emerging, fiercely […]
