What kind of situation do you need to feel creative?

[wurpess]

Hmmmm, my best times would be:

1)When under pressure
2)When I've had an odd burst of creativity and inspiration
3)When I'm drunk (which can sometimes cause #2 )

[JaddziaDax]

i just have to be in the mood

[Gepetto]

I've done my best work under the influence of "not getting laid".

x2

sux

[Kusoyaro]

The more time I've spent thinking about an idea before editing, the better it generally turns out. For instance, one of my favorites of mine is one that I was dying to do, but couldn't make for nearly a year (computer problems), so the idea grew and developed in my head all during that period. When it came time to actually edit, it was quick and easy to do, and the end result was really good.

[Knowname]

I am terrible under deadlines. I tend to rush them, get it out months beforhand and never touch it again for fear of I'd ruin it. I work 100x better when not under a deadline.

I don't have to be in the mood though... just wasting time. I'm not normally in the mood until I'm actually editing. THAN I REALLY start to think 'wow! I can really do this!!'.

[qyll]

Mmm... No deadlines or cons for me. I just love to edit.

I just look at my iTunes playlist for a song or have a concept in my head. Then I pick and listen to a song dozens and dozens of times and visualizing what scenes go where and where to make cuts. Most of my work is done before I even turn on the computer.

When I run out of ideas, I take it slow and look at the footage I have available and just work with it. Maybe I'll stop editing for a few days so I get my motivation back again. It's always in the beginning that I find myself wanting to edit the most.

[downwithpants]

http://www.liacs.nl/~hoogeboo/calvin.gif

very true for papers with a minimum words or pages limit

as per editing ideas, the creativity comes when listening to music and/or when on the toilet.

[Arigatomina]

Deadlines work for reports, obligations, but not for creative things I do for enjoyment. I get a brainlock. No motivation, no ideas, no enjoyment. And then I want to get as far away from the hobby as possible so I'll eventually remember why I was doing it in the first place.

Inspiration comes randomly, creativity, too. But I do have a standard "work environment" that supports my inspired bursts of creativity. Silence. That usually means from midnight to 5am - or 1am to 10am on the weekends. I don't want anyone nearby, no one calling, no one visiting, no interruptions because I get so frustrated I might kill someone. I like to have the television on in the backgroud - an old movie with dialogue I know by heart: white noise. I need a fresh pot of coffee before I can start. I can't be hungry or tired because once I start I won't get up for anything but coffee and restroom breaks. When the mood is just right I won't even notice that I refreshed my coffee until I take a sip and realize it's hot instead of luke warm. That's the best time for creativity - long bouts under so deep everything else blurs away.

I've been practicing sleep deprivation for about 9 years now. That's said to cause halucinations and insanity. What better source for creativity? ^_^

The only drawback is I have trouble remembering the last hour before I pass out - I'll look at what I did after I wake up and wonder where the heck that came from. I never remember to quit before I'm too out of it to think clearly.

[Infinity Squared]

Perfect situation, ey?

When I get so freaking lazy, it actualy goes into the opposite gear that I zone out, my eyes turn white, and next thing I know, a video is rendering... kinda cool huh?

Some part of what I said is true ^_^

[cyberbird05]

For me it's simple, I feel creative when I hear a song I like