The Never Ending First Video

So over the past couple of weeks Jason has been editing the first short.  He's been saying, "This is the last time I am going to render it out." And then wait - he renders it out again.

Lesson learned: There's no such thing as "the final cut".  The only final version will be when it is actually uploaded to YouTube and there's "No Take Backs".

Once we got the video to a certain point, Jason uploaded it to YouTube for Jacob and I to watch.  We both screened it, gave him feedback and then some more renderings happened.

Now, our video was ready for our harshest, meanest, critics- our friends.  Jason, Jacob and I all showed the video our specially selected crowd and we seemed to get positive feedback.  Most of the feedback ended with conversations ofhow it all started and then of course some YouTube binging.

The video is not finished yet, and probably won't be for a while.  We are definitely learning and it seems that every day we are that much more ahead than the last.  Who knows where we'll be next week.  One thing is for certain, this is going to be one very educational ride.

-Posted by Jessica

Our First Video Shoot

This past weekend Jason and Jacob shot our first video.  Jason had been going through the first idea for the video all week and when I came home from work on Saturday, he told me it was happening that night.

I was just getting over a cold and was exhausted after my long day at work.  As the supportive team mate, I went through the motions and blocked out the video with him in our garage that night.  Half an hour later we had the whole video mapped out, we were ready, we just needed our talent.

Jacob got hustled into volunteered to be one of the actors and Jason's friend, John, came over to play the second.

The only problem was - my exhausting work day and cold made me pass out even before our fabulous actors came over.

After a long and uninterrupted sleep, I woke up and Jason told me everything went great.  We ran through the "dailies" and at that point I realized Jason might actually be able to do the whole shooting a video thing...

-Posted by Jessica