Profile for Malcolm Man - what do you do while you work/design?

Malcolm Man aka Malcolm D. is a 22.69 year old boy, has been a member since December 23, 2005, has scored 4363 submissions, giving an average score of 3.40.

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Jul 01 '09 by Malcolm Man

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what do you do while you work/design?

Usually I just listen to music, but some times I'll be watching Conan on my computer while working. I actually get way more done.

The absolutely best thing to watch while working on something like a threadless sub? Making-of DVDs.

Like the Appendix disks of Lord of the Rings. That's like four hours of behind the scenes crap I can watch while cranking out some awesome subs.

What about you?

margolove on Jul 01 '09 at 11:21pm

usually just music, but sometimes guilty pleasure tv, like ANTM.

Malcolm Man on Jul 01 '09 at 11:22pm

I've picked up a lot of guilty tv while working. Yesterday I was watching Merlin? WTF?!

margolove on Jul 01 '09 at 11:23pm

hahahaha.

Right now I'm watching 30 Rock while photo-editing and doing laundry/packing... because I am addicted. I will soon run out of episodes.

nathanwpyle at gmail.com on Jul 01 '09 at 11:24pm

LOTR making of is sick crazy - I loved the good ol' camera tricks they use to make the hobbits look small.

I watch classic movies on Netflix instant - tonight it's Das Boot - the problem is I have to look over at the subtitles while I work

xiv on Jul 01 '09 at 11:25pm

music. after a few minutes, i lose focus on the vocals/instrumentation and it becomes sort of an ambient noise.

ive tried the tv/video route; it just becomes too much of a distraction.

jeffreyg on Jul 01 '09 at 11:26pm

I was watching Matilda LOL

Chengui on Jul 01 '09 at 11:27pm

movies....lots and lots of movies.

Chengui on Jul 01 '09 at 11:27pm

Also I was working on a comic book project a few years ago and while I was pulling all nighters I would listen to books on tape.

Malcolm Man on Jul 01 '09 at 11:29pm

I Can't listen to books on tape being that they require you to actually listen, which robs my attention from the work at hand.

Edword on Jul 01 '09 at 11:29pm

music with the head phones on so I can block everything out. I used to watch tv/movies but I get more done with music.

margolove on Jul 01 '09 at 11:30pm

my roommate would listen to This American Life obsessively while painting.

Once, a few years back, my sister stayed up all night working on her design portfolio, watching The Godfather: Part II on loop.

Jackanapes mk.II on Jul 01 '09 at 11:31pm

Usually nothing. It's often hard for me to concentrate if I've got something else on.

Blake B on Jul 01 '09 at 11:31pm

i listen to music, but soundtack or instrumentals
ex: Jesse James & There Will Be Blood

Malcolm Man on Jul 01 '09 at 11:33pm

ohhh, I actually do listen to This American Life and Fresh Air while drawing.

Malcolm Man on Jul 01 '09 at 11:33pm

ohhh, I actually do listen to This American Life and Fresh Air while drawing.

tracerbullet on Jul 01 '09 at 11:33pm

porn

Jackanapes mk.II on Jul 01 '09 at 11:34pm

I like NPR, but sometimes it's so damned snooty.

Blake B on Jul 01 '09 at 11:34pm

i find that alot of the time that what i end up drawing is effected alot by what im listening to

urban.wonderer on Jul 01 '09 at 11:37pm

that makes sense. You pull from your environment.

margolove on Jul 01 '09 at 11:38pm

yeah, Blake, similarly, when I used to write a lot of poetry I would find that the rhythms in the pieces kind of aligned with whatever I was listening to.

xiv on Jul 01 '09 at 11:38pm

when im working on a specific project, i end up listening to the same band, or same album over and over again. the music tends to influence the final piece; not always in a good way.

mgill52 on Jul 01 '09 at 11:39pm

Most music with lyrics gets me distracted because I start singing, but Fiona Apple for some reason gets me in the zone, especially if I am writing.

urban.wonderer on Jul 01 '09 at 11:40pm

I usually find myself trying to keep up with my train of thought. I have so many ideas floating around in my head; sometimes it is hard to grasp one. can you say ADD.

Jackanapes mk.II on Jul 01 '09 at 11:41pm

I used to try to fall asleep to Pink Moon, because it's so soothing. But I couldn't, because I loved it so much, I'd stay awake to listen to the next song. Also, the colors were distracting.

urban.wonderer on Jul 01 '09 at 11:44pm

I have songs that consume me like that; they are my favorites!

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