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How to achieve self discipline and self control

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Is it creativity, tenacity or self discipline that makes you into a great filmmaker/writer/animator/creative lead? The truth is that it is a combination of the three. What does having self discipline and self control actually mean in practice? Is it something that you either have, is self discipline something you can harness or cultivate for […]

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Five filmmaking lessons learnt at Guerilla filmmaking masterclass

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In this blog post I’m going to take you through five lessons I learnt at the last ever Guerilla Filmmaking masterclass, beware you’re going to learn more than just about filmmaking. So it was an early start on Saturday as I headed somewhat wearily towards Baker Street for the final Guerilla filmmaking masterclass, it was touted as […]

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Being a filmmaker and having three full time jobs – only one wage…

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This entry is about holding down a full time job in VFX, being a filmmaker making an independent movie and being a dad, how to pack three full time jobs into twenty four hours. How much time can you actually spend making your movie? Anyone who has had a baby in the past ten years […]

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conflict of interests: being a dad vs being a filmmaker

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How to balance your time, energy and commitment that it takes to be a filmmaker and at the same time be a parent. Both require huge dedication and commitment. As anyone who’s made an independent film knows that it takes an incredible amount of determination and sacrifice to accomplish anything. As anyone who’s a parent […]

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stress management – take a break from taking a break.

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Why is taking a break so important for stress management – and having an extended break will actually build up more stress, so what is the right balance?  Last week I was so deep and wrapped up in animation tweaks and edit timings I was yearning for it to finish so I could take a […]

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welcome filmmakers and animators

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Welcome filmmakers and animators to my filmmaking and animation making blog.  So what am I trying to do, what is the point of this blog?  Well I guess first of all I should introduce myself (where are my manners?), my name is Farhan, I’m a CGI artist come filmmaker (in one) living in London, UK. […]

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