The more you use keyboards and click a mouse, the more you need to take care of your hands and body to avoid injuries. This section features tips to help you ergonomically optimize your workstation situation and take care of your body for sitting at computers long periods of time.
"Making art is journey."
– Meinrad Craighead
33 Ergonomic Tips
This collection of ergonomic tips have been gathered by our community of digital filmmakers over the years. Tip 1: Take extra folic acid or B complex for arm strain and pain.
Hand Breaks
Stretching your hands is important to keep them from getting strained. Use these simple exercises to keep your hands flexible.
Eye Breaks
It is easy to find your face stuck to your computer monitor for hours when creating something. Take some eye breaks to keep your vision in good shape while working on the computer.
Workstation Tips
The goal is to be floating atop your workstation layout with no strain or stress on the body pulling at anything (especially the hands), or causing any painful stress. Learn some tips for getting your workstation optimized for ergonomic comfort. Get a keyboard tray to lower your hands off the desk and a good fluffy chair to support your whole body.
Relax The Hands
How you hold your mouse may be hurting you. How do your hands feel now? You do not want any tension in the grip.
10 Signs Your Wrists Are Heading For Trouble
Keep an eye on these wrist straining signs and correct them before they lead to more serious problems.
Ergo Exercises
Try doing some of these stretching exercises every few hours to keep your body in good shape while working on the computer.
"What you accept as true will create your reality."
– Sanaya Roman
Watch some sample movies below from the online Story Engine on Storytelling Goals, Creating Themes and Using Symbols and Metaphors. These short films are samples from the new 20 hour step-by-step "Writing A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop.
Follow along and create a great film or story idea fast! Download the Workbook PDF fileor DOC file to edit. You can also use a notebook or paper and the Online Workbook or watch it in 20 Steps.
Sample Movies
Below are some sample movies from the 94 minute version above on Storytelling Goals, Creating Themes and Using Symbols and Metaphors. These short films are part of the new 20 hour step-by-step "Writing A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop:
Learn how to include themes in your films and stories in this free sample movie from the new step-by-step "Writing A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop:
Learn how to use Metaphors and Symbols in your films, animations or stories from the new step-by-step "Writing A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop:
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