Second Draft Done

I've had some time since I completed the first draft of the movie to give it a good, objective look. I stayed away for a few days, came back with fresh eyes, and prepared to tackle it again.

Overall, the first draft was pretty successful and didn't require much overhaul. The overall vision and flow was established right from the start.

I did do a little bit of cutting to shorten the movie. There were a few clips that I felt were better with a little off of the front, back, and both, so a little trimming made the short better overall. It's always hard to cut when you're the one responsible for the screenplay and the cinematography. You get attached to everything. But, you have to be honest to your script and the well-being of the story.

When I think about it, no one else is ever going to see the changes that I made. No one will ever know what decisions I made regarding adjustments. As long as the film looks good, no one will care.

I still have the film coming in at under ten minutes, which keeps me legal for YouTube.

More refinements to go during the week, and I get to hear the score with it. I'm really looking forward to that :)

Blessings,
Scott Hampton

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