ENDA Episode 214→ The time when ENDA understood the extension of a project (Part 1)
But as my friends and I learned more about filmmaking, the harder it became to move fast, because the work expanded.
“Time between projects can be long.”
I didn’t truly understand what that meant until I started living it.
I remember my first live-action short films wrapping in just a few shooting days, followed by a quick post-production sprint.
But as my friends and I learned more about filmmaking, the harder it became to move fast, because the work expanded.
🔹More time to think and shape the script.
🔹More time to find great locations, not only ones that suit the story, but ones that are practical for an actual shoot.
🔹More time to cast the right actors.
🔹More time to build a proper lighting and art proposal.
🔹More time to plan the sound design and use it intentionally to support the narrative.
🔹And many more steps… enough to make this list endless.
Just to put it into perspective: my last live-action short film took six months from pre-production to post, and even then, it still felt like we were short on time the entire way through.
However, after working in advertising, I realised those timelines were actually very generous. Shoots are often done in less than a week, sometimes in just a couple of days, and post-production has to move fast and stay precise. Television can be even more intense: in some cases, the master is being rendered while the show is broadcasting.
So looking back, I’ve come to understand that production time changes drastically depending on the format. Films often require more time for planning. TV and commercials tend to move faster across every stage.
Nonetheless, there was one exception, one type of project that required even more time than a live-action film.
But that will be for a future episode.
So, stay tuned!
The journey continues...
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