All this to say that CEOs do not grasp the value of research and concept art and collecting inspiration out in the field to store away for later. They think they can press a button and the subpar slop that gets on their hands is a good enough replacement.

The *very first* time I saw that antique dollhouse furniture, long before I had a plan for my senior film, it was my partner who pointed it out to me, saying something like “this would be great for your spider ocs”. I agreed, took photos and when the time came, I remembered them.

Research and conceptualization are fundamental to the artistic process. It’s not just something you can plug into a machine who spits out congealed, plagiarized slop. It takes a human mind to explore and question and pursue.

I thoroughly researched antique dollhouse furniture, even visiting the national museum of toys and miniatures who had a few of these types on display. I researched native insect species to the uk, I bought books on arthropod anatomy to better understand my characters.

My senior film still isn’t complete because I’m only one guy who has to work to survive. But I am proud of the fact that I never have and never will use generative ai in my work. Every single aspect of my films is intentional, down to the furniture I conceptualized and built in blender. (read alt)

GOD IS GOOD