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Finding creative inspiration within constraints
46:02 - 55:34 (09:31)
A creative constraint such as having to produce a 3.25 second-long, uplifting piece of music can provide a funny challenge that leads to better results when compared with providing no constraints at all. It can also lead to good ideas and unique phrases, as we tend to come up with good stuff when trying to explain something else.
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This episode discusses the idea that artists must strive to maintain a pre-socialized consciousness, similar to that of a young child, in order to continue to create authentically.
46:02 - 48:53 (02:50)
Summary
This episode discusses the idea that artists must strive to maintain a pre-socialized consciousness, similar to that of a young child, in order to continue to create authentically. It explores various examples of this concept in practice, including Salvador Dali's use of napping to re-enter a childlike state of mind.
ChapterFinding creative inspiration within constraints
Episode#274: Visakan Veerasamy – Online Fame, Greatness, & Inner Newsfeed
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker shares how they come up with the most interesting ideas when they are trying to do something else, like having conversations with friends or writing tweets, indicating creativity can emerge as a byproduct of other activities.
48:53 - 51:33 (02:40)
Summary
The speaker shares how they come up with the most interesting ideas when they are trying to do something else, like having conversations with friends or writing tweets, indicating creativity can emerge as a byproduct of other activities.
ChapterFinding creative inspiration within constraints
Episode#274: Visakan Veerasamy – Online Fame, Greatness, & Inner Newsfeed
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
A music artist shares how a strange brief from Microsoft, needing a 3.25 second long song which was uplifting, profound, and professional, helped him overcome his creative rut and find inspiration in the constraint.
51:33 - 55:34 (04:01)
Summary
A music artist shares how a strange brief from Microsoft, needing a 3.25 second long song which was uplifting, profound, and professional, helped him overcome his creative rut and find inspiration in the constraint.