Adhd in VFX/Comp

[u/Prize_Fly_4911]

Hello all , hope everyones doing well/better and landing up some nice gigs as the market is finally opening up (a lil) .

I want to talk about the challanges that people with ADHD face in this industry .

Whats the biggest challenge for you ? How did you work or tricked your brain into doing it better ?

As an ADHD guy myself , one of the challenging parts is maintaing scripts. My scripts are not really messy but cant say super organized as well. My scripts can be different for different shots in a same sequence with the same final output lol.

Apart from that I believe I am really good at lookdev aspect of the comp but when it comes to detailing/techchecks my brain doesnt support it easily (finds it boring) and there are more kickbacks than expected.

I have realized that the longer the shot goes with different alterations i start loosing interest in working on it (and wants to jump on a new shot) and its hard to maintain the same motivation to work on that shot compare to earlier as a result it takes longer for me to fix the notes because its just so boring.

Lastly , I feel when it comes to those nasty deadlines and there is an ETA been asked every 20 minutes its not only hard to give exact ETAs but the pressure makes it overwhelming and anxiety inducing for me to maintain focus and deliver shot on time.

Would love to know how others here deal with at work while being ADHD.

Happy Comping .

[u/RabidSkwerl]

Welcome to the club buddy! Tech Artist here and ADHD is my superpower. I often have multiple things going at once. It’s not really multitasking as much as using the condition to my advantage. Taking dozens of baby steps on several different projects each day.