Messina_In-class_5/9/11

Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco does a great job in describing his own unique way of producing his own art of music. He does go into detail of how he works on his own creative process, and how he prefers writing songs in his car. He feels that he gets his most creative juices flowing when he is just driving around and listening to beats of the song. He feels that his creative thoughts come to him more effectively when he is actually in motion. I do feel like this source will be useful to me because I do feel like as individuals, our minds work differently and we have to find the best method for doing projects that work best for us. I also might take his method of writing each piece by piece. This is useful in writing to just be able to make sure you get it done on time.

J Mays
J Mays is discussing the creative process that he goes through in designing the his new concept for the sport utility vehicle, the Vertrek. He first describes his process of working on the new prototype by describing the premium materials that he wants to put into the car. Then goes into creating actual picture of the car on how it is to be laid out. Then spend two or three months designing actual sketches of the car. Following this he designs an actual outer shell of the car putting in an engine and cutting out the windows. Finally, he creates quarter scale clay models of the car. From this source I would use the method of taking a project step by step and perfecting each step before moving onto the next. This process is useful in writing because its meant to take your time to finish your paper, and if you take time to break it down to simple steps to perfect them, you can produce a well written paper for the project.

Tim Burton
Tim Burton describes his creative process by discussing how he first doodles and sketches ideas of the characters about six months before the film. He never just sits down and starts drawing, he says he usually just stares off into space then doodle whatever comes to him. I feel that although his methods are different from the other two artists, it is quite useful to use in my project. Sometimes, I do feel that I think about one area of the project too much, when in turn you just need to find a place and just get creative, drawing basically whatever comes to mind. This method may not be as effective as the other artists’ methods. But, this method will certainly help you from overthinking the process too much.