INSCRYPTION II

> HOW IT STARTED

After the first Inscryption video came out, it was only a matter of time for the sequel to be released. Most of the pressure came from my friends, always asking when the next video is coming out, and I was really motivated to start working on it! I already planned to make three videos each corresponding to an act of Inscryption, so I just had to come up with a good idea for the next video. Luckily, I was brainstorming in advance.

There was a caveat, however. Summer was starting soon. And due to that I knew my workflow would be disrupted and work wouldn't be as consistent. So I needed to get it done before then. I had two months. So I didn't waste any time, and jumped straight into Act 2 to get the ideas for the pacing flowing.

> WORKING ON IT

As you could imagine, working on a strict deadline was difficult. I needed to finish absolutely everything by the deadline, and I had other assignments, a project and more to worry about other than the video essay. But whenever I could sneak in an hour or two of work on this project, I would.

Probably unsurprisingly to most people, but surprisingly to me, writing the script was way easier. The words came to mind easier, the transitions were smoother, and the overall process was so much quicker. Maybe it was the deadline, but it was likely the acquired experience from the first project. Regardless, this video had a completely different aesthetic, so the editing part posed new challenges and required a new editing style compared to the first video. Yes, this means that although a lot of people complained that there were a lot of glitch effects, it was intended to enforce the narrative of the video (Though I get it, it can get quite overstimulating for some, I can take criticism when it's a valid remark expressed in a thoughtful way :>)

> WHAT I LEARNED FROM IT

The response to this video set a new bar for my channel. This video blew up compared to anything I've ever posted before. This gave me motivation to keep going. If a lot of people watched this and genuinely liked it, it meant I was doing something right. With that said, this project also taught me more editing tricks, as well as how to deal with strict deadlines (I finished the day of the deadline!)