A reoccurring theme I keep noticing with new creatives, including myself, is that people hold onto their ideas with all of their might, which inevitably stifles the creative process, and gives you tunnel vision. My partner and I in my video class seem to be working well together but one thing is that we keep holding on to our own ideas as the only solution to the problem. We both have great ideas and a stubborn attitude about them. The toughest thing for me to learn is to let go, detach, as well as realize I am not my ideas. After vigorous discussions in class and both of us not backing down we were able to come to a compromise where we each felt we had added what we thought was necessary as well as giving up what the other felt was unnecessary.
Throughout this first quarter I have been repeatedly informed that your ideas do not represent you and do not define you as a person. I keep telling myself these things, but doing this is a totally different thing. I am working on it, and am happy with my progress this first quarter.