Research and Development aka pulling my brain apart and looking at the bits.
I have been undertaking a new way of working with this project. Although I have conducted research with a neuroscientist and a philosopher most of my time I spend in a room on my own - 'making'
Some handy tips for being in a room on your own.
Create rituals - I have some exercise I do when I get in and then I plan my time.
Have fallbacks - If I hit a wall I play elvis songs on the guitar - I also do this in the show - therefore I don't feel like I'm waisting time - i'm 'practicing'
Take breaks - and I don't mean just in between tasks - I have realised that I am not good in the studio every day consecutively - I need a day off and a day on in order to process what I have been making.
Show people - bring people in at the end of the day to look at things. Listen to their feedback, don't be defensive - you only have to take on board the bits that are relevant to you.
It is easy to loose sight of why you are doing something - I have the what I want this performance to be post its up always - so I can remind myself.
Some handy tips for being in a room on your own. Create rituals - I have some exercise I do when I get in and then I plan my time.
Have fallbacks - If I hit a wall I play elvis songs on the guitar - I also do this in the show - therefore I don't feel like I'm waisting time - i'm 'practicing'
Take breaks - and I don't mean just in between tasks - I have realised that I am not good in the studio every day consecutively - I need a day off and a day on in order to process what I have been making.Show people - bring people in at the end of the day to look at things. Listen to their feedback, don't be defensive - you only have to take on board the bits that are relevant to you.
It is easy to loose sight of why you are doing something - I have the what I want this performance to be post its up always - so I can remind myself.
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