CAUTION – this blog post is long J
if you were to move into stillmotion studio for a week, you would shortly find out that you would hardly be alone. canvases on our walls have seen many sleepless nights at the office. 60-80 weeks are not unusual.
we certainly have what to do at the studio. you will often find one of us editing a piece the whole day, then night, nodding off at the couch at 5am, just to wake up few hours later to finish our creation.
now, what’s remarkable, is that we are not doing it for the reason that we have a deadline or vast backlog so that we are forced to work after hours. indeed, we have deadlines, the backlog could always be lesser and we do want to catch up. but the real answer is, we are being artists at times.
Notice that I say “being”. I would like to believe that most of us aren’t artists, even though many would like to call themselves that. instead, we are being artists for an hour, day, maybe even a week. a process which hopefully will make us true artists at some point. To me, to be an artist is to always see the world around us in a distinctive way, transcend the evident and observable. To me, it’s way more than creating something here and there. It’s to persistently explore the universe, the humans, furthermore experiencing ourselves, which will then allow us to communicate our vision better to others.
coming back to the topic (i often go for a walk), when we create a piece in post (editing suite), we immerse ourselves in a story we’re trying to impart. we loose ourselves in it to the extent, that we would work countless hours at the time. we don’t want to let it go, as the concept is in our head already. it’s hard to put it away to start over the next day when you’re not there anymore. therefore, we will skip the lunch, go through without dinner, whatever it takes to keep the paint from drying.
don’t be worried though. it doesn’t happen all the time and we do remember about healthy, fed and rested.
when i think about it more, i’m kind of glad. if truth be told, that means that we have more to do with being artists, true artists, something we ultimately really want to be. we see it since we have the urge to create and the call to craft. but we know it also given that we start seeing what’s around us differently.
i deem the fact we loose ourselves time and again in making art, makes us better people and gets us closer with other people. Needless to say, we actually get more sensitive.
at times, it takes too much time. agreed. family, friends… at the end of the day we have to always find a balance.
and that balance comes in a form of lack of inspiration. everyone gets it for a day, week… it’s normal and it gives us all an opportunity to refresh ourselves and energize our bodies and minds.
so are we working too much? not really. and next time you call the studio at 3am, don’t be surprised if one of us answers the phone asking you: what should i do for the ending? J and u can call us workaholics, we ain’t them though, we’re just being artists…
so you survived this long introspection. I hope that as a reward you learned a little where we are coming from and what drives us. it’s just a start and we will be writing more about our work, our inspirations and BTS. please, also tell us what you would like to read about on our blog.
stay tuned for a mega ton of exciting things coming soon:
news from Link + Ngoc wedding, NAB show, storytelling 101 and more
-Konrad
jared // a trailer
Good luck Konradddd. you do well!!!
Good luck, Konrad!
Konrad!
Wow! Best of luck on your new endeavor Konrad. Having you be a part of our wedding was truly special and one we will never forget. Please stay in touch.
The only thing constant is change…Best of luck Konrad. I look forward to the next step in yours and SMs journey. Only good things await.
Mr K
Glad to have met you and even gladder to have had the privilege of having your skill and ‘kraziness’ at our wedding. All the best for the future to you and your family.
May the path you take be full of joy, wonder and inspiration.
All the best Konrad! Dun forget all of us who attended the Australia Evo!
Delete that posting! Hire me quickly instead. No one would have noticed that Konrad is gone :D
good luck to Krazy and SM!
Good luck, so sorry we won’t get to work with you at our wedding :(
Konrad,
I only worked with you twice last year, but you are a devoted cinematographer. Your work on those weddings was outstanding.
Good luck.
A.
Congratulations, Krazy K!!! I know the future will bring you lots of new challenges, successes, and opportunities! Link and I are sad we never got the chance to work with you, but we know you will only get better from here.
All the best from California! Love, Ngoc & Link
Best of luck Konrad! I know you will continue to do many amazing things on your own!
good luck k! with you all the best.