PRODUCTIVITY - How I set myself up to CRUSH IT (Allan McKay VFX Artist)

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We all wish we had more time in the day.
The question is - what would you do, if you had more time?
(Look BELOW to see all the information I am talking about in this video)
Over the next few videos I want to share how I stay organized and manage myself as an artist and business owner.
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Allan's Instagram (updated daily):
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Links:
Interview with Laura Vanderkam - www.allanmckay.com/86
Interview with David Allen - www.allanmckay.com/94/
David Allen on Mastering Productivity - www.allanmckay.com/182/
The Hyperfocus Method - www.allanmckay.com/157/
Download Microsoft OneNote: www.onenote.com/download
The questions I ask myself in my template list:
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Theme of today
3 Primary Tasks (2 hours each)
1.
2.
3.
Chores and other tasks
What’s my day look like? (so I don’t make things too hard!) Also these are just notes, not instructions (they are above)
What are the things that could go wrong today? (and list how I will plan to avoid them)
Journal
End of day
What got done, what didn’t get done? and why? what tasks took what amount of time?
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The folder structure for my weekly template:
-- THIS WEEK --
1. SUNDAY
2. MONDAY
3. TUESDAY
4. WEDNESDAY
5. THURSDAY
6. FRIDAY
7. SATURDAY
-- MISC NOTES -- (by date)
-- MEETINGS --
-- JOURNAL --
1. SUNDAY (journal)
2. MONDAY (journal)
3. TUESDAY (journal)
4. WEDNESDAY (journal)
5. THURSDAY (journal)
6. FRIDAY (journal)
7. SATURDAY (journal)
-- NOTES TO BE FILED ELSEWHERE --
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Пікірлер: 55

@AllanMcKay 4 жыл бұрын

Check out the description above - where I list all of the topics I'm discussing inside of my OneNote. You can copy and paste.

@JavierHonore 4 жыл бұрын

Jumping between manager and executioner, game changer. Great one Allan! Thanks as allways!

@ProfessorBorax Жыл бұрын

16:30 Please don't execute ME! 🙏😆

@YahiyaJasem 2 ай бұрын

I’ve been doing very similar things for years and it took me years to develop and it’s amazing to see you sharing all of these tips in just one video, I shared it with many of team members, good stuff sir!

@KrisNokajart 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your tips

@AllanMcKay 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Kris!

@Phen0o 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your informations, priceless. I was alerady following a schedule, but by hearing you, I think I was not using in the right way ;)

@AllanMcKay 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome buddy And if your schedule works then it works but if it doesn't it's always good to try new things and just see what resonates Good luck! 👊

@greog1108 4 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you Allan! The trick of noting everything about where I stopped working and what needs to be done next for the next day, worked well for me! Got up in the morning and hit the ground running. It´s true! I wasted so much time every morning trying to figure out what to do.

@CurveWraps 4 жыл бұрын

Most Productive person on the planet 😂😂😂! Thanks for sharing your tips ☺️

@AllanMcKay 4 жыл бұрын

Didn't buy you that timer for your desk for no reason :)

@KZanim 4 жыл бұрын

Quality advice as always! Thank you very much Allan! :)

@maiax3i 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you this helped me a lot, i'm a very distracted person how works fine when i have the mood. is a good opportunity to be more organized.

@ChrisGravland 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time to create this for other aspiring VFX Artist... I can't tell you how many methods I have gone through to increase my productivity for my work as a VFX Artist Freelancer. Too many times I have over or under calculated certain shots would take to create for clients or I'll dedicate all of my time to work and non for my chores, which end up piling up and eventually get to a point where I have no choice but to tackle them and then screws up my schedule lol

@hglankshear 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome, wish I watched this video years ago. Especially love the idea of estimating the time a task will take and comparing that to how long it actually took at the end of the day. Going to make this a new template on my Notion and get started today!

@hellboyhunts80 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your tips....

@wizualnemedia 2 ай бұрын

Hi Allan! What is the title of the music at the beginning? Thanks

@NLucifer 4 жыл бұрын

I guess I should try it, seems like it will be good for my time management. Thanks, Allan.

@AllanMcKay 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Mihail!

@GraemeSmillie 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. All set up for stating LAS next week. Perfect timing 😀

@AllanMcKay 4 жыл бұрын

Can't wait :)

@ayer10y 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome man! I used to just write everything with pencil and paper but there is some key notes that you said that will change the way I manage my time for sure. Thanks a lot, keep rockin it! Cheers from Argentina :)

@AllanMcKay 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome man! I'm still a paper person for creative writing just not for organizing my day - which took practice to switch. There's something I find enjoyable about writing on paper over everything being on computer But for staying organized this definitely is not effective

@ayer10y 4 жыл бұрын

Allan McKay Totally, a hybrid version works perfectly! Also instead of OneNote I started using Google Keep, because I mostly do everything around my gmail account. Same system but just different platform :) thanks a lot again Alan!

@theonewhorules 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing advice thank you for sharing, you've really got it figured out! 😀 - Been using your tips and tricks for the last couple years now and it has been such a game-changer! Can't wait for more videos ;) - Guys, Allan's book is really awesome, don't miss out! 😃

@AllanMcKay 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Ben always great to hear from you buddy

@Runescapeddiction 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Allan!!

@AllanMcKay 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome brother

@The1994Boss 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for share, that's was a nice lecture on productivity for cgi artsist. It's always interesting to see how creating person ogranize their work. I myself stick to Habitica for shortterm and Evernote for reports and journaling. But it's more personal and less organized. Your system seems far superior and work-related. I'll dig into it later on. P.S. Btw have you read all of these book on the background?)

@agastyapatel9195 4 жыл бұрын

I am Beginner like almost 6 months working in Maya and little bit of other softwares....I would love to implement this method as i have tried many different methods like setting up daily goals in diary, hanging a white board but it didn't worked out for me......I hope I can keep this thing running.....Thanks Allan......by the way are you going to do the LAS next year also?

@komradkyle 4 жыл бұрын

I tried using Google Tasks, and Keep, because I am so tied into G-suite. I feel like the calendar needs a lot of work. Asana is good for teams, Which is the most common for Games and VFX Google or Microsoft? I like your method though to lay it all out then prioritize and self evaluate. I was wondering whether to track just a project task or each project individually. Thanks, Allan for the template!

@John-mz8rj 4 жыл бұрын

I think software companies could help speed up work flow. 3dmax 2021 you can now set up hdri lightning with a few clicks. And the viewport display is almost the same as a render, big help. Better integration between packages without the need for exporting obj or fbx that work ( no added cost). oh and get out of bed.

@murthyr4132 4 жыл бұрын

How did you learned visual effects??

@forsidee 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Allan, your content is always great. I do have a question regarding the choice of a 3D tool. I know that you have discussed the topic in some of your previous videos, but its always helpful. I am a Technical Artist creating Real Time Graphics in my full time job mainly using Maya/Unity, but in my free time I do VFX and 3D design in general and I struggle using Maya as a freelance tool. Is it possible to get some information from you regarding the tools for a freelancer, as it is much different situation than working for a studio having all of their plugins/tools at your disposal? Thanks a lot!

@komradkyle 4 жыл бұрын

Houdini is the big one in VFX

@vitormolizane1155 4 жыл бұрын

how to measure productivity as a beginner vfx artist? I spent so much time learning before trying to apply something in a project, and it gets frustrating sometimes

@AllanMcKay 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Vitor, first - set goals. Set goals with dates. As I mention above, what gets measured gets managed. You will be much more frustrated if you can't tell if you're making progress, or why you're not getting the results you want. If I were you I would set goals for the type of stuff you want to learn, in the form of actual results. So if they are shots - decide on a single shot you want to work on, and then start looking for training that is going to aid you in accomplishing that shot. Rather than trying to learn xyz topics. You'll not only end up with a finished shot, but you'll also start asking the right questions on what you need to know to make progress. On top of this, by having goals and a timeline, you'll push yourself to move forward quicker, and see yourself making the progress each day. If I were to learn to program, I could go learn the fundamentals and continue to learn and learn and learn, and the fact is I will never run out of material on how to learn to code. But if I told myself "I want to make a program to copy these files to this directory" I'm going to start asking myself the right questions, looking for specific bits of information, and eventually having a program that works, and I can then build on that or I can then look for another topic to learn. But it's the only way to learn at the end of the day. What gets measured gets managed, have timelines and goals in mind so you can track your progress and have some sense of direction. Otherwise learning anything is infinite and you'll never feel satisfied. I choose always to learn "just in time" rather than "just in case". I hope that helps

@vitormolizane1155 4 жыл бұрын

@@AllanMcKay Thank you for taking some time to reply, it helps a lot ! I will write that down and watch this video carefully, thank you so much

@syphax2207 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Allan, I just turned 16 and am hungry and aspiring to become a VFX artist, I hope to learn as much as i can in these 2 years of school and then get a job at 18 in VFX, do you think this is possible if I put in enough time everyday? If so, what advice would you give me? I'm struggling to narrow down what I learn to efficiently learn what I need to learn, I guess right now I just want to learn how to be a generalist (modelling animating texturing rigging etc..) is this the right move?

@bobankrsmanovic9398 4 жыл бұрын

Me: "' I'll jump into 3DS Max, I've done this before, and it shouldn't take me more then hour, and should not encounter any bugs". 3DS Max: "Hahaha.... Sucker"!

@AllanMcKay 4 жыл бұрын

Haha my wife is a designer and keeps wanting to do things in 3D and I keep saying 3x the time you expect something to take. Nothing ever is straight forward in 3D there's always curveballs

@VincentG991 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Allan, I was curious how you go about preparing / fixing models to be watertight and be ready for destruction. I think this topic is really missing from the internet astonishingly. Like let’s say I download a sweet looking spaceship model from Turbosquid or downloaded a cool looking model pack from a website, how do we go about fixing / preparing a model to be ready to go if it isn’t ready. Maybe showing off some of this information would be helpful.

@komradkyle 4 жыл бұрын

All I know is for 3D printing you need this. So use something like Netfabb to look for holes.

@VincentG991 4 жыл бұрын

@@komradkyle Hey thank you! I'll look into it!

@supriyosamanta9334 4 жыл бұрын

It's 1 April so i thought it's was just a prank 😂 seeing the title

@AllanMcKay 4 жыл бұрын

Oh right.. totally forgot is April fool's day.. I need to get creative STAT

@supriyosamanta9334 4 жыл бұрын

@@AllanMcKay 😂 yea please do

@sheykaja5273 4 жыл бұрын

Hey allen hope your good mmmm what's your pc specs coz I watched your recent explosion tutorials and others too that's need really good pc build

@AllanMcKay 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shey, putting out a couple of hardware videos shortly. But my main box is pretty old now, 2.4ghz CPU with 128gb ram. Lots of RAM, but the more RAM the better. I had 2 titanx cards in there but don't really take advantage of them.

@sheykaja5273 4 жыл бұрын

@@AllanMcKay really 🥵🥵 that's supercomputer for me 😂

@kosdum4749 4 жыл бұрын

Dude. There should be a sound warning at 1:43. I was in my headphones and that was not pleasent.

@AllanMcKay 4 жыл бұрын

Apologies, the one time I didn't normalize the audio before posting. Doh..

@technofeeliak 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your strategy. Quick volume change... not good. Please correct this in future videos because it's risky in the way it can disturb my neighbors as well as being jarring for the audience.

@AllanMcKay 4 жыл бұрын

Good to know thanks Malcolm