They were a way to reach millions of people, and an artform unlike any other. They require a gigantic team effort to pull off, and they are always looking to technology to leap beyond the movies made even six months earlier. This ever changing technologically advanced environment was what I wanted. Having been trained in Aerospace Engineering and having several years of experience designing spacecraft using computer design tools, the realm of digital effects seemed like the most natural entry point into the film business. And as it turned out, my job as a Computer Graphics Effects Supervisor is remarkably similar to my job as a Mechanical Systems Engineer.
Creativity requires spontaneity and a great memory.
You need to be spontaneous and think free from constraints to get the ideas out there. Good ideas, bad ideas, get them all out. Then you need a great memory to sort through them all, yours and others, pick out the best ones, and synthesize them together. Its important to not get lost in details, also, the big picture must be paramount, for every little detailed change inevitably effects some other part of the whole. Improvisational acting is a great exercise for anyone interested in becoming more creative.