It's not perfect
/First, an update on the fence project:
As you can see, despite the year-long hype, it’s just a series of canvas panels. But it’s done. (The tiny magnets do fine as long as there are no squirrels, possums, or raccoons tugging on them.)
I came across this video while on some jaunt around these interwebs. Go ahead and watch it; it’s only a little over three minutes long.
Wasn’t that lovely? Perfect, right?
And practically speaking, yes, it is perfect. What on earth could you do to make it more spectacular?
Ha.
I’m thinking the team who made it could give you a huge list of changes they would make, or choices that they were forced into. They could tell you the shots they couldn’t get. They could tell you the incredible shots they did get but couldn’t use in the end. They could tell you all about the squabble the editors had with the composer when they needed more (or — horrors! — less) music, please.
If only they had had another day… If only the weather had been consistent… If only the third drone with the telescoping lens had worked…
And then there’s the actual editing, taking what I’m sure was hours of footage and paring it down to the three minutes we see here. “I think I like going up a cliff right here instead of down.” “Where’s that great shot coming in to the falls and then pulling up?” “Didn’t we use that cliff dive already?” “Crap, is there not one of these that’s in focus??”
The point I’m making is that the team who made this video didn’t go to the interior of Venezuela, shoot four minutes of video, then come home and rearrange the pieces. They spent hours, days, shooting video, watching the video, make decisions about the shots they still needed, new ideas for sequences, etc., etc., etc. I imagine that what they ended up with was very different than what they thought they’d end up with.
The point I’m making is that this team’s process is no different than your own (though possibly better funded). The state of their product during that process is as heinous as yours. It’s gross, it’s frustrating, and we all do it the same way. It’s true. Sorry. I don’t make the rules.
A reminder that if you’d like to read and comment on the proof copy of Lichtenbergianism for Kids, just email me. We’re tackling it in six very short sections.
