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According To Indian Director, Short Films Afford More Creative Freedom
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 […]
Take The Childish Approach: Too Much Of An Adult Mindset Stymies Creativity
According to this article by Sam McNerney our natural ability to daydream and wonder drops precipitously for most of us around the fourth grade. Those who maintain their creative capacities throughout their lifetime, however, are those who can suspend reason and tap into their childlike selves. What happens to our innate creativity when we age? […]
Creativity and Awareness: A Nondual Perspective on the Nature of Creativity
Author, poet, and potter, Colin Drake muses on the nature of creativity as it relates to awareness. Like the simple act of walking across a room, creativity bubbles up from stillness, moves in relation to stillness, and, in the end, returns again to stillness. “Awareness,” Drake reminds us, “is endlessly creative.” The universe is the […]
Creativity and The Three Stages of Conscious Design Build, Part II: Self-Consciousness
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 […]
Out Of The Darkroom: Creativity And Innovation Used To Help Rochester, NY Adjust To Changing Economy
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 […]