Tuesday, September 30, 2003

Saon,

Here's replying to "We (content writers) become redundant & are gradually eased out of the job market??".


Writing content has been around on leaves, on paper, for radio, TV, now websites and will go on as long as humans want this progression to continue. Putting down an idea somewhere is what it's all about and once written, it is for the purpose of sharing and improving on it till it takes shape into something tangible and usable and of course, adding on to the database in the cranium. So, write on, pardner...

Saon,
Here's replying to "We (content writers) become redundant & are gradually eased out of the job market??".

Writing content has been around on leaves, on paper, for radio, TV, now websites and will go on as long as humans want this progression to continue. Putting down an idea somewhere is what it's all about and once written, it is for the purpose of sharing and improving on it till it takes shape into something tangible and usable and of course, adding on to the database in the cranium. So, write on, pardner...

Friday, September 26, 2003

My favourite question is-

Where do I see myself 10 years from now?


10 years from now I see myself using technology that creates 3d holograms which could be visuals or animations; stuff you can walk around and through. To get a picture of what the future might look like, take yourself 20 years back. Nobody thought of softwares like 3d Max or Maya with which anybody can create 3d images at home. Since things are moving at a geometric progression, in 10 years we will have technology in our reach which will create very believable illusions, in real space.

Voice, music and environment stocks will be available at a click of a button or wave of the hand (Minority Report?). This will drastically change presentation styles because one will literally walk through the content.


10 years from now I see myself capable of stuff that I have absolutely no clue of right now.
My favourite question is-
Where do I see myself 10 years from now?

10 years from now I see myself using technology that creates 3d holograms which could be visuals or animations; stuff you can walk around and through. To get a picture of what the future might look like, take yourself 20 years back. Nobody thought of softwares like 3d Max or Maya with which anybody can create 3d images at home. Since things are moving at a geometric progression, in 10 years we will have technology in our reach which will create very believable illusions, in real space.
Voice, music and environment stocks will be available at a click of a button or wave of the hand (Minority Report?). This will drastically change presentation styles because one will literally walk through the content.

10 years from now I see myself capable of stuff that I have absolutely no clue of right now.

Thursday, September 25, 2003

Read Every Word:

Learn - Listen - Acknowledge - Explore - Experiment - Understand - visualize - Fantasize - analyze - Reach out - Communicate - Clarify - Demand - Decide - Initiate - Insist - Induce - Encourage - Highlight - Create - perceive - Anticipate - Charge Forward - Go - Run - Win - Finish - Fulfill - Complete - Love - Rise - Grow - Lead - Shine - Celebrate - Roar from your Heart - Stay Hungry For More - Don't Settle - Everything is putty in your hands, the world is your oyster, it's all a big playground, Learn...


You are capable of every word. Now do it, Right Now. Also, Aspire. Thanks, Saon!
Read Every Word:
Learn - Listen - Acknowledge - Explore - Experiment - Understand - visualize - Fantasize - analyze - Reach out - Communicate - Clarify - Demand - Decide - Initiate - Insist - Induce - Encourage - Highlight - Create - perceive - Anticipate - Charge Forward - Go - Run - Win - Finish - Fulfill - Complete - Love - Rise - Grow - Lead - Shine - Celebrate - Roar from your Heart - Stay Hungry For More - Don't Settle - Everything is putty in your hands, the world is your oyster, it's all a big playground, Learn...

You are capable of every word. Now do it, Right Now. Also, Aspire. Thanks, Saon!

Wednesday, September 24, 2003

If there's anything that makes me really happy, that makes me feel that this life is worth every second, it's knowing that I have been a catalyst in somebody's happiness in some way or the other. If I can do just one special thing in someone's life, like encourage or highlight their talents, it invariably sparks off an energy reactor in that person which in turn charges me up. The amazing fact is that it's so easy to do. All one needs is timing; when and where to say those words of encouragement that make such a huge difference.

Good timing is when the person is genuinely trying to achieve something and you come into the situation. If you can catch that person's drift, you will be in the same state of mind and the moment this person is close to or actually achieves that goal, you say the magic words. Ho boy, the reactor roars in. Remember, it charges the self too. Reason enough to do it again...
If there's anything that makes me really happy, that makes me feel that this life is worth every second, it's knowing that I have been a catalyst in somebody's happiness in some way or the other. If I can do just one special thing in someone's life, like encourage or highlight their talents, it invariably sparks off an energy reactor in that person which in turn charges me up. The amazing fact is that it's so easy to do. All one needs is timing; when and where to say those words of encouragement that make such a huge difference.
Good timing is when the person is genuinely trying to achieve something and you come into the situation. If you can catch that person's drift, you will be in the same state of mind and the moment this person is close to or actually achieves that goal, you say the magic words. Ho boy, the reactor roars in. Remember, it charges the self too. Reason enough to do it again...

Monday, September 22, 2003

Nitin, I saw 'Finding Forrester' again on HBO. Three memorable things from there:

First:

If you're asking yourself "what am I doing with my life?", then obviously that school (or company) you're in is not answering your question.

Second:

Write the first draft from your heart, the second from your mind.

Third, like you said:

"For God's sake, punch those keys!"

So buddy, get blogging. This medium works up the imagination.
Nitin, I saw 'Finding Forrester' again on HBO. Three memorable things from there:
First:
If you're asking yourself "what am I doing with my life?", then obviously that school (or company) you're in is not answering your question.
Second:
Write the first draft from your heart, the second from your mind.
Third, like you said:
"For God's sake, punch those keys!"
So buddy, get blogging. This medium works up the imagination.

Friday, September 19, 2003

these people are forcing their way into my head and I gotto let them out on paper:


http://www.kariyal.com/draw/characters-spikey-hair1.gif


http://www.kariyal.com/draw/characters-spikey-hair2.gif
these people are forcing their way into my head and I gotto let them out on paper:

http://www.kariyal.com/draw/characters-spikey-hair1.gif

http://www.kariyal.com/draw/characters-spikey-hair2.gif
there's an amazing sensation of purity in drawing nudes:


http://www.kariyal.com/draw/nude1.jpg


I took up human anatomy to specialize in in my third and fourth year in Art school. It's difficult and it challenged me then and still does. The human body is by the best creation of all time, before and after sliced bread. The way a nude can express itself has to be why the Renaissance artists painted nudes so much.


It took another 5 years of practising anatomy with two reference books and human model drawing at the National Gallery of Modern Art on Sundays. This duration of practise after leaving art school was done in weekends and after work hours at home. Now, I can draw figures from imagination, which is a state of being at the doorstep of real control; drawing from what one knows and more importantly, understands.

My Heroes: Michaelangelo, Da Vinci and more recently, Frank Frazetta, whos fantasy art reflects technical expertise as well as a grand imagination.
there's an amazing sensation of purity in drawing nudes:

http://www.kariyal.com/draw/nude1.jpg

I took up human anatomy to specialize in in my third and fourth year in Art school. It's difficult and it challenged me then and still does. The human body is by the best creation of all time, before and after sliced bread. The way a nude can express itself has to be why the Renaissance artists painted nudes so much.

It took another 5 years of practising anatomy with two reference books and human model drawing at the National Gallery of Modern Art on Sundays. This duration of practise after leaving art school was done in weekends and after work hours at home. Now, I can draw figures from imagination, which is a state of being at the doorstep of real control; drawing from what one knows and more importantly, understands.
My Heroes: Michaelangelo, Da Vinci and more recently, Frank Frazetta, whos fantasy art reflects technical expertise as well as a grand imagination.

Monday, September 15, 2003

Today, a trucker refused to give bribe to a cop. The cop overtook him and shot him dead. 5 years back a middle aged woman was raped along with her two daughters by cops. The cops went back on duty as usual and no justice was served. Salman Khan is still scott free after having killed a man. Let me not start on what politicians are upto. Now, here's a viewpoint on patriotism. I am told to love my country no matter what. Had I been born in Sweden or Switzerland, would I have regretted not being born here? So what's happened here is that I got dropped in this great land by the storks and a 'Mera Bharat Mahaan' sticker was slapped on my forehead. Why, I want to know, should I love my country for this? The 'Mera Bharat Mahaan' isticker is an excuse for us to bypass all our problems. If I am a law-abiding decent citizen, do I not deserve a decent society?


The brain-drain we complain about has these undercurrents which justify leaving this country. It's NOT just about money and career. Get the hell out while you can. You never know when the government comes out with protocols which identify individuals that can generate value and restrict visas for them.
Today, a trucker refused to give bribe to a cop. The cop overtook him and shot him dead. 5 years back a middle aged woman was raped along with her two daughters by cops. The cops went back on duty as usual and no justice was served. Salman Khan is still scott free after having killed a man. Let me not start on what politicians are upto. Now, here's a viewpoint on patriotism. I am told to love my country no matter what. Had I been born in Sweden or Switzerland, would I have regretted not being born here? So what's happened here is that I got dropped in this great land by the storks and a 'Mera Bharat Mahaan' sticker was slapped on my forehead. Why, I want to know, should I love my country for this? The 'Mera Bharat Mahaan' isticker is an excuse for us to bypass all our problems. If I am a law-abiding decent citizen, do I not deserve a decent society?

The brain-drain we complain about has these undercurrents which justify leaving this country. It's NOT just about money and career. Get the hell out while you can. You never know when the government comes out with protocols which identify individuals that can generate value and restrict visas for them.

Wordpress it is!

I have moved to Wordpress. After much introspection and discussion on what Blogger and Wordpress are capable of, I figured a one-stop shop...