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March 8, 2009
A Certain Point
I watched the supposedly final version of the film last night with fresh and rested eyes and ears and noticed some things I didn't like: music that's mixed too low in one scene, the crackle of a fire mixed too high, an annoying bird mixed in too prevalently, a transition that's mixed too abruptly.
But seeing as how I can't afford to make another HD master, I think maybe I'm just going to try to let it all go.
Posted by David Lowery at March 8, 2009 10:23 AM
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You know the old adage: Films (or art, or poetry) are never finished, only abandoned.
I just looked it up, and it's evidently been attributed to Leonardo da Vinci (re: art), Paul Valéry (poetry) and George Lucas.
Posted by: David Hudson at March 8, 2009 12:53 PM
at some point, you just have to let it go
Posted by: Lucas McNelly at March 8, 2009 3:15 PM
I was thinking similar things a few days ago, and my producer told me quite brilliantly, that it (my film) is your retarded baby, you may know what is wrong with it, but everybody will ignore those things. You aren't ashamed of it, you're proud of it, and you'll show it to everyone you know.
Posted by: Daniel Laabs at March 8, 2009 8:31 PM
true, dan....very true....
Posted by: frank at March 8, 2009 10:32 PM
Heaven help me, I just spent three hours making changes. Improvements. I'll abandon it all on Sunday!
Posted by: David Lowery at March 9, 2009 3:38 AM
I still tweak shorts as long as 6 months after they initially run. Sometimes longer.
Posted by: Mr. Milich at March 9, 2009 11:16 PM