Week Six: Better Late Than Never

What did I do that week? Well, I green lit draft #2 of the main poster art for White Rabbit and developed more of the pilot.

The poster art is coming along swimmingly. It's a beautiful thing being able to ramble about an idea, the person get it, and see it come to life within days. When I find talented people who can read the subtitles under my awesomely unorganized outbursts of thought, the clouds part and cherubs sing. The artist ran into a problem defining the expression on the face of the focal person in the image, along with some issues in developing a rabbit's shadow emanating from this person, but these were quick fixes and we were back on the road in no time. The poster should be done by the end of the month.

Writing is tough. Lots of people don't really know what good writing takes. They have good cameras, are awesome at editing, can make the moon explode with just a few plug-ins and tweaks, but when it comes to writing well lots of people become stuck. When I say writing I don't just mean dialogue. I mean story arc, character development, pacing, atmosphere, not making your cookie-cutting of Campbell's "Hero's Journey" so damn apparent, and everything in-between. So many people just say "well, everything looks great, so that's all I need." They'll just start shooting, maybe develop a real script and even say they're good writers, but they're not. Honestly, I'm not bashing people, I'm just stating that story is the most important component to any form of entertainment, and so many "filmmakers" just compromise it for gloss, thinking they have it already. It takes SO much patience, practice, observation and analyzing, and most importantly failure to even begin grasping what good writing is and how to write well yourself. This is what I'm struggling with right now. I need to take my writing to the next level. It's a hell of a struggle and it shouldn't be anything less. If I'm not questioning every decision I make and figuring out how to make this series an amazing experience, rather than an online attraction, then I should quit. If story isn't the central focus from idea to upload, then I'm just making another video. I'm over making videos and little projects for school and friends. Other people who have been doing that for years should be as well. It's just a simple matter of progression. I'm a grown-ass man. It's time to do grown-ass work.