August Update
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Hey all!
It’s been another month, and things have really gone up and down with the movie. On the up, final editing is in progress, and the final round of filming has been scheduled. On the down, find all the little things wrong with the footage is excruciating. To think of all the effort that a a lot of very dedicated people invested into a shot, only to ultimately have it become unusual… It really takes it’s toll on me.
The other thing that takes its toll is the fact that life goes on around the movie. Since principle photography wrapped, my family has gone through quite a number of adjustments, the most impacting is my first high school graduate and first-time college student. Many pressures at work have also presented themselves. Combine that with the movie, and you might understand the extreme personal stress that I have had.
I was looking forward to the editing process, because I expected to do it on my own time, with less impact on the family! But the reality is, without a schedule and people to whom I owe my focus, things just end up being put aside… So it’s not progressing as fast as I expected. There’s a lot of work to do, though the bulk of it has been completed with the rough cut.
All is not negative; there’s encouragement in the good shots, to be sure. I love it when a plan comes together! I’ve even placed music with the opening credits, and with the first montage. It’s not the final music, but it’s much closer to what I envisioned the music to be. I have also sent off a request to the management of Fireflight, to ask permission to use one of their songs. Haven’t heard back yet - pray that the request is granted, and without breaking the little bank we have - and the same request for the group Sanctus Real, too.
All in all, like I always answer anyone who asks, progress is slow - but it is progress. Please continue to pray for this project, that it’s not just a movie, but it’s one that people can use to connect to others with.