Snapshot vs. Movie
SNAPSHOT VERSUS MOVIE
If you had to graph a creative lull or a tricky part of a project, it might look something like the picture at the top of this post.
And at that particular moment in time, it might feel awful -- even hopeless. You might even feel like quitting. And that's the "snapshot." A moment in time.
When you are in that snapshot moment, it can be hard to have the proper perspective on the path of a project, which, often, if you take a moment to step back or evaluate afterward, looks more like this:
Let's be honest, there are crappy movies. And maybe your project is one of those "Rotten Tomatoes." Or maybe the scene you're in right now just needs to be rewritten or reworked a little bit. You might need to force yourself to step out of the snapshot to find out.
Here's hoping that 2025 will give you lots of interesting work that offers you a chance to evaluate both the "snapshots" and the "movies."
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Paul Orselli writes the posts on ExhibiTricks. Paul likes to combine interesting people, ideas, and materials to make exhibits (and entire museums!) with his company POW! (Paul Orselli Workshop, Inc.) Let's work on a project together!
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