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Video Progress 2/14/24
🕑 Added 2024-02-14 17:40:19 +0000 UTCHey everyone and happy Valentines Day!
Just wanted to write an update and let everyone know how the video is coming along. The end is very much in sight, although it's a bit farther than I previously judged. But I am approaching it.
The story takes place within two very rich American subcultures, so there's been a lot of worldbuilding (at times I've felt like a novelist writing this script). Determining what aspects of these subcultures to include in order to immerse the viewer into the world vs what feels more like a tangent/distraction from the main story is something that takes a bit of trial and error--there's a lot of putting things into the video, watching it, thinking about it, then taking it back out again or reframing it.
The script has crossed over 11K words--by the far the longest script I've written. Part of the reason is that this story is much more narration-heavy, as opposed to incorporating lots of cut-away clips, than many of my past videos. The time period in which the story takes place (1930s, 40s, 50s) means there aren't many of these relevant clips available, so I'm doing a lot more writing for this video than I have for ones in the past. I'm grateful for the interviews I've conducted which will help break up these long stretches of narration and help the story feel more alive rather than mostly monologue.
I'm just trying to make as much progress each day as I can, make sure it's the best work I can possibly do, and trust that I will finish as soon as I can. Like all my past videos that have had a long production time, I'm gambling that the time and energy spent will be evident in the finished product, and my viewership will feel the wait was worth it.
I hope everyone's 2024 has had an auspicious beginning, and I am more than grateful to everyone here. Thank you for taking the time to read, and I'm so excited to share the new work with you all.
Til next time,
AG
Comments
Derek Hiemforth
I have never felt like the wait for any AG video wasn't worth it, and I'm confident that will be true of this one, too! 🙂
Heidi H
Your updates are a pleasure to read! Thank you.
