Starting Over When What You Made Isn't Good Enough

Midland Pictures FM

"Don't let perfect be the enemy of good."

That saying has been ringing in my (Matthew's) ears for the last few weeks. To get my head around this whole COVID-19 lockdown, I found myself wanting to work on projects in my studio that could move the needle for how I film and create content - a bunch of drywall work, a bathroom in dire need of updating, and a back hallway were all nagging at me over the years, but I kept putting it off due to busy-ness. What I learned while doing this work - work I didn't have much experience with - was how to challenge myself to push through the desire to "just finish" and really task myself with doing better, doing more, focusing on the quality of the work. From drywall patches that weren't smooth enough to caulking that didn't have straight edges, to areas where the paint could use some touch ups and maybe an extra coat - I found that sometimes I had to really discipline myself to make the work I was doing rise from "yeah, it's okay - kinda good" to "yes, that looks RIGHT."

So in today's video I'm chatting about that experience and how it relates to my business and my filmmaking.

Let us know in the comments how work unrelated to filmmaking and video has made you a better artist, creator, technician - AN ARTISAN.

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