LOOKING BACK.  LOOKING AHEAD

When I first decided to make The Climb, it was always meant to be an editing experiment.  I just realized that’s a lot of pressure to put on myself as I took over a year and a half to get it done.  It should be flawless right?  I’m not the person to judge such a thing.

We produced The Climb with about 300 bucks and a lot of help from our talented cast and crew.  We made it because it’s fun to be on a film set.  It’s fun to make movies.

I’m a professional editor but my experience is almost entirely in a live television environment.  Having footage to work with at home has been amazing…  But as I exported the final film a few weeks ago, I found myself a little saddened.  What footage am I going to work with now?

The obvious answer is to shoot another film but I’m getting married this year!  2012 is also a year I’ve dedicated to screenwriting in between planning the massive event this fall.  And so I realized I probably won’t cut another short film for at least a year and half and potentially longer…  It’s a little sad.

Having said that, I do plan on shooting some footage when I can in creative ways.  I always like to have a couple active projects in After Effects to pick at.  It’s addicting.

In the end, I think I cut The Climb using a variety of styles just to experiment and I had a blast.  But a film is meant to be completed so I’m happy to have it done.  I’m going to miss cutting footage for the next little while but, thankfully, developing new projects is just as fun.