Like any medium, you adapt—art-making has always been born from a challenge. Da Vinci felt that brush strokes on paintings made them look less real, so on his own he invented sfumato—a painting technique without brush marks or borders, that changed the way we, as artists, create. Artists of any degree are cut from the same cloth. When we face a technological issue that interrupts our art-making, we adjust, invent, remove, add, and do whatever we need to ensure the vision comes forward. And most importantly, we have the ever-growing internet to ask, "Hey! Why is my project glitching when I...?" Someone out there is bound to have an answer—or at least a clue. I mean, can you imagine the things Da Vinci could create if he was on Reddit?

Quand je navigue avec des contraintes techniques, je m’assure que ma vision créative transparaît en planifiant rigoureusement mon projet. J’évalue les limites pour transformer ces obstacles en opportunités. J’exploite chaque outil à ma disposition en trouvant des façons astucieuses d’exprimer mes idées. Je travaille également en étroite collaboration avec mon équipe pour enrichir mes idées et dépasser les défis techniques.

Stick to fundamentals and keep it simple. There are many ways to approach it. Step away and grab a coffee and give yourself time to figure out a solution. When you're collabing, be involved and pick your battles. You don't have to win them all.

Use the limitations to your advantage! Though it seems counter intuitive, but limitation causes you to use your current knowledge to break barriers and find cool solutions to what feel like complex issues. But that all starts with communication. Spreading knowledge and seeking knowledge will help everyone create the best content they can, and push through any perceived technological barrier.

One of the most challenging aspects of animation is interpreting how to create an animation effectively within the limitations of the available software. Sometimes, the technical requirements are too complex, prompting us to seek alternative solutions that maintain quality. However, if a task exceeds your current abilities, it's best to focus on upskilling first and then address the challenge.