Here's a quick compilation of the stuff that inspires me outside art itself.
Music:
Orchestral music & video game soundtracks are a large part of my inspiration when it comes to working and creating work. Sometimes it's nice to just drown out the noise without concentrating too hard, and sweeping orchestral tracks without much vocalisation is a perfect way for me to relax without loosing too much focus on the music itself. Richard Williams (author of the Animator's Survival Kit) mentioned that music is a distraction from the art itself, and I do agree - but personally I do like to have it to level the background sounds and inspire me. Maybe this isn't the best practise overall, but I feel it helps me do the best work.
Animation
Animation has been a large part of my childhood and adulthood for inspiration and creativity. From the Disney classics to modern CGI blockbusters like Toy Story 3, animation has always convinced me that there is no age limit on creativity and expression - that topics both serious and silly can be conveyed through something that is entirely created through the hands of talented individuals. The discipline itself has some of the toughest and most driven people leading it - an attitude to life I very much respect. Masters like Don Bluth, Hayao Miyazaki, Tim Burton, Brad Bird and John Lasseter are a testament to the art of animation.
Games
A love later discovered in my life, but always there - is my passion for video games.
People
Hayao Miyazaki
Don Bluth
Tim Schafer
Fumito Ueda
Hans Zimmer
Bobby Chu
John Lasseter
Brad Bird
Amy Henning
David Cage
John Williams
Walt Stanchfield
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