A Few Bits Of Advice First Sketch

Having a clear vision for a project and then seeing that come to fruition is one of the most exciting things I have been able to experience in broadcast. When making this sketch, It was monumentally vital for me to make it the best it could be. This sketch will be the first thing people see when watching a few bits of advice I need for it to set the tone and sell them on the entire concept of the special. When writing the script I worked backward. Forming the idea to end the sketch with a title reveal using loose papers strew about the floor first. Then building the sketch around that concept. Despite the rest of the process taking a while writing this sketch was very quick I wrote it practically in an afternoon. Once I had the beginning and the end the whole sketch sort of fell into place in my mind. At that point, it was just a matter of getting it onto paper. Once written out and peer edited I got to work on a rough storyboard. This was tough. I learned very quickly that I was not so talented at drawing. Not being able to properly and easily communicate my vision for the storyboard was tough. Despite the challenge, I was determined, so after 2 hours of drawing on notecards and writing shot directions, I finally had what I wanted. I just needed someone to film. Dylan's 60 second video caught my eye. His use of the camera to enhance the story made me feel confident he was the right guy for the job. Once I pitched him the idea we got filming. Filming went off basically without a hitch, I was beyond happy with everyone's performance and especially surprised with Mr. Goble's acting chops. The edit was a challenge but one I was excited and ready for. The first draft was assembled pretty quickly, taking about a day. Fine tuning the little details lasted much longer. Those edits Lasted about a week before the video was in a place where I was satisfied. I think I was able to capture what I had envisioned and create a fantastic first sketch. In the end, I was just elated with how this turned out. It is by far my favorite video I have ever created. Even writing about it now reinvigorates my drive to work on a few bits of advice and create something funny and worthwhile.