Space Forum / Astronomy / July 2008

Many people have complemented me on my animations including Potter
who said "It's amazing how well and how fast he does graphics."

Whilst I appreciate such comments, it should be said that I do not
produce quickly.  Much thought goes into each animation and it
is a long, painstaking process. Do not be misled into thinking
I can produce fast or well. I do try to produce well, but fast? No.
This animation has several faults which are only apparent from
the angle shown, you would not see them from a side-on view:
http://www.androcles01.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/loco2.gif
Also it took about 40 hours to make, spread over 3 days.
I take great pains with fine detail, but after 40 hours of industrious
endeavour some blunders are bound to slip past me, I am not perfect.
There are mistakes and they are not deliberate mistakes, but is
it worth the effort to redraw 24 frames? Only if you spot them
easily.

The same is true for you. If you were honest with yourself
and look at what you produce from a different point of view
you'd see your own blunders. Some of you try to mask them
and bluster how right you are, and you convince yourselves.
In reality you are fooling yourselves.

Those amongst you that glorify Einstein haven't seen the blunders
he made, you are blind and dishonest fools. Your problem, not mine.

Remember this:   Genius is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.

Androcles.