Why be BORING?

Few can argue that Social Media has played it’s part in introducing us to new things:

But have you ever thought that all of this access to easier, more informed and more entertaining is leading to more stress and expectation?

I like to think of it differently?

those that are creative but lack the skills to express themselves now have a place to experiment and a community to bounce ideas off of ( and believe me creatives either need collaborators or an audience)

those that fear creative now have access to creative ideas and templates that they can emulate, improve on or just analyse.

(This is a project I created using the Video creation tool Animoto.com as a video teaser for the no-visual words)

Regardless of where you fall here are some resources that have inspired me:

FOR THE CREATIVES:

GoAnimate

Do you have a great story to tell? Here is a great way to tell a story that is guaranteed to entertain.  GoAnimate will create an animated video. You just need to imagine where you want that story to go.

Stupeflix Video Maker

Your choice items to mix be it pictures, videos, maps, text, music can make a powerful statement.  Technical expertise should not stop you from creating something brilliant and software like  Stupeflix will produce a stunning videos for you.

The Finer points of design from a Painter

Have you ever though of taking a skill you are already great at and add a perspective from another media?   What would happen if you took these painting advice tips into graphic design?  How about fashion choice or photography?  What if the technique you followed was abstract.  The key is to envigorating creative energy is to look at it as a game, set a rule, try to follow it.

FOR THE CREATIVES to BE:

Magisto – Video Editing In a Click!

If you really feel overwhelmed with video production but know which clips you want to use , let Magisto select the best parts and make it look brilliant then share it on YouTube!

Randomly chosen picks of Interesting Flickr photos

Sometimes the best place to start is with images that speak to you.  You see, even if you believe that you are not creative, you do know what you like, and combining a few parts of what you like is all you need to make something your own.

Blogs meant to offer insight like 365daysofinspiration by Kim Manley

A simple google blog search will bring you to a community of people with simular interests to yourself. Communities like these are great places to find inspiration.

SO, again, I ask WHY BE BORING in 2012.

please share your ideas with me.