Running a Marathon

I really like running, but I also acknowledge that it’s a very, very stupid thing to do- especially very long races. Humans should run when they’re escaping a predator or trying to beat their competitors to the most delicious berries on the tree or whatever. The first person who ran a marathon dropped dead at the end! That is where the idea of a marathon came from! So why do we do this to ourselves? That’s what THIS very silly sketch is all about. Directing Claire Burns is so much freaking fun. She is absolutely not afraid of being silly and physical, so we had a great time. Except for the helicopters landing and taking off constantly during the entire shoot. I can’t believe the sound actually turned out passable, considering, and that’s probably thanks to Minki Kim, who helped me with the sound! The only thing I really wish I had done different with this video is gotten a lot more shots of the extras. That B roll would have been nice, but I didn’t really understand how I was going to edit this when I started. Again, learning about how directing is a lot of managing people is very interesting! A huge thank you to everyone who was able to be part of this shoot.