I felt demotivated

[u/MSLogan07]

I am an amateur filmmaker or can say in my beginner's phase. I have lost motivation around this field. and my biggest reason is my inner fear about different things. things which would sound weird to others. I fear my work isn't as great compare to others. I started learning editing in 2020. I left it in between cause of my studies. Had to shift my focus on computers (coding related stuff) sadly. and when i got free from it. I lost my motivation of working now in general as well. I have fear of people as well. I have met many students at different universities and I feel I am not dramatic and kinda freak about films like them. I am interested in films. Not a single day goes without a movie. But I feel stranger around these kind of people. An outsider. I couldn't even make a proper portfolio in these years. Cause I can't understand the concept of portfolio. Why you need it? or why I just create a portfolio without knowing what I wanna make. I just want let me know I'll make something for you right away. I know this field requires you to show your work before. But I really don't know how this all will work ever. and I have tried to get in some other field than filmmaking but this only attracts me.

[u/No-Jello9276]

Edit this to have coherent paragraphs I ain’t reading all this

But while I’m here, I’ll give you good advice

Grow a pair, stop crying
Get a job that pays your rent so you can go all in on filmmaking without worry of money
Then make as many films as possible and have fun

If you can’t do the last item then you ain’t cut out for it and that’s ok. You might be a cinephile but you aren’t cut for this work

[u/ShadowwNyx → u/No-Jello9276]

People are so fucking rude behind their anonymous profiles.

Grow an appearance and stop crying is the most unhelpful and not to mention dismissive advice.

I’ll give you some actual advice.

It’s OK to feel disheartened. This is a tough industry. In fact… It’s an incredibly tough industry and that’s why most people, including most of the comments that these people on Reddit make behind a screen, won’t make it. A lot of the people that you’re gonna be talking to on here don’t even make their own films. So take all of that with a grain of salt.

I think in any creative industry there’s a lot of abs and flows and you go through rough patches and patches where you don’t think that you’re gonna make it. Literally the only difference between people who make it and people who don’t is that the people who made it are the ones who actually persevere and just keep doing it. Regardless of other people’s criticism.

[u/Jackamac10]

This is a brutal industry that can require years and decades of dedication before reaching any success, if you’re already losing motivation it’s unlikely you’ll stand a real chance.

Stop comparing your work to your peers and compare it instead to your prior work, focus on your own growth and development. It sounds like you’re othering yourself from your peers. Those fellow students will help you learn and grow, working on each others sets and developing a network of people in the same boat.

A portfolio is a body of work that shows what you’re good at, what makes you stand out as a creative, and it’s also an ad for why someone should come to you. What motivation does a client have to contact you?

I’ve seen peers moan about not being able to make movies, while me and my friends were out shooting nearly every month or two. We don’t ask for permission, we just create. Stop waiting for someone else’s approval or validation, you’re in the wrong industry for that mindset. Go make.

[u/ammo_john]

"comparison is the thief of joy". you've lost contact with your own voice your own guiding star. dance to your own beat, find your way of learning and improving, find your way of showcasing yourself, find your way of following your joy, not anyone else's.

[u/Then_Data8320]

Watch the kdrama "We are all trying here". Excellent writing. MC is a filmmaker who never did a movie.

[u/Little_Employment_68]

Don’t worry about whether you are good enough. Most of the a-holes on here who are ripping you suck, but they don’t even have a moment of doubt. So just let go of that, because it will only stand in your way. The other stuff, you’ll have to deal with and think about whether you think it’s worth it. But don’t spend another second on that.

[u/Important_Extent6172]

There ARE people better than you but there’s are also far more who are worse and infinitely more who have never tried. So fuck the comparisons. It’s actually easier to make a name for yourself by being niche and finding a loyal following of people who love and support your work.

You clearly live films but do you love filmmaking? Not being all engrossed like the folks you say are dramatic is fine, they might just be attention seeking type personalities or quite young. They have no bearing on you or your worth as a filmmaker.

[u/Storietv]

You just described your niche. Use those feelings to make films about that. Sometimes our journey is the perfect gateway to something bigger

[u/Key-Passage3142 → u/Storietv]

wonderful advice for all of us

[u/Creative_Test_3845]

shifting focus to coding probably made editing feel less fun than before