MarcyVF 2009-03-21 05:13:41

Before, it was like 1 to 10 or 20. That's when I was sorta 8-9 years old lol. But now that I see what people like and stuff, and also when I have a coupple of series going, I'd guess my ratio is like 1 to 3 or 1 to 2. I can't shut down an episode of skv2 for example. But still, when I think of it there's a lot of games and stuff that I never finish even though I post it here on NG and all that. That's sad. My ratio varies from 1-to-6, to 1-to-2

lolll.

TheBoogley 2009-03-21 06:18:40

I don't know what my ratio is, because a lot of what I do is just experiments which I don't plan on making into a finished animation... For animations where I've set out to make something with an idea or storyboard I always finish them... except one time, but I don't want to talk about that. As for ideas, I've got a million of them and only make a couple, which I'm sure most of you guys can relate to.

MindChamber 2009-03-21 08:37:16

1 out of 5 sadly. Its tough to stay concetrated especially if a new idea comes out while working on an older one. Making what you are working on , not so great in your eyes.I try to keep all my ideas in check by quickly writing them down and pushing them away.

Pixmintro 2009-03-21 13:01:05

I used to NEVER complete any of my projects, but now the ratio is 5:1 (5 Complete, 1 unfinished) and usually the one I don't finish is due to time constraints or deciding to finish other projects I'm currently working on. I'm working on 3 different movies at the same time right now! :D

OzMafioso 2009-03-21 15:35:57

Maybe I'm crazy, but anything I start, I literally make myself finish, regardless of losing interest. For some, that would turn animation/games into shit because the lack of motivation, therefore they just let it go, but I basically just put myself back into the mode and get back into the project with force, lol.

I guess my way of not becoming burnt out, is by working on multiple projects at once. But some advice would be to never delete projects that you "think" you are done with, because you never know when you may get a spark of inspiration to bring that project back to life.

OzMafioso 2009-03-21 15:43:53

Another thing I'd like to add, many people start to wonder to themselves if the project is even any good, that's because they've messed with it so long that it becomes hard to tell.

But keep this in mind: The project is only becoming old to YOU, nobody else has seen it yet, so it may be something fresh and new that is being hidden from the world's eyes.

Archawn 2009-03-21 16:55:59

I have about 20 unfinished projects in my "Ben's Flash Movies" folder.

Rutger 2009-04-03 18:17:51

Ehhh I used to complete nothing, but I stopped with that.

I think I now finish 3 out of 4 projects

ChillyCheese 2009-04-16 19:51:16

1:20

I have tried to complete many flashes, but just end up getting bored with them. My only completed solo flash is the last flash I submitted.

I mostly just do short tests and practices though.

Senilek 2009-06-26 01:43:02

sorry im late, but this was a good question, and it always come to my mind as well.

i cant pinpoint a ratio cuz ive found that im always getting swarme with new ideas as i watch movies, tv, read and draw, so its very hard for me to stay committed to one project at a time. and projects get started on, and then scrapped quite alot actually, mostly because i think its a great idea first, get a few scenes done and see that I cant make it how i wanted to originally.
the three cartoons i have up were made because I told myself to do them, intentionally reducing the quality or how little time i took to make them. I just wanted to see my ideas get made, and completed.
so im always working on something, whether just tests or actual projects im trying to get done.
yea

Lochie 2009-08-02 19:39:19

Happy Birthday to us.

TheBoogley 2009-08-09 06:52:47

enough about the ratio, tell me something new! :O