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6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park
2011 · Film · documentary · 42 min
Directed by Arthur Bradford
Viewers will get a look at Parker and Stone's thought process as they approach a new episode and the 24/7 grind they subject themselves to each time the show is in production. The documentary also includes in-depth interviews with Parker and Stone about their working partnership and reflections on highlights from their careers.
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The documentary about South Park studios production process "6 days to air" is pretty great
I watch it regularly to not forget how to give everything you can in a short time span and still enjoy what you're doing
I learned to work 6 months/year and make a full year salary
I've been working at a more reasonable pace for the past few years, mostly because I'm not consulting anymore, but sprints have become more of a challenge that I still enjoy once or twice a year.
If you enjoy South Park and you haven't seen "6 Days to Air" you really need to. I had no idea that the entirety of the episode was created within a week.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6_Days_to_Air
One of the keys for South Park is that it can quickly address really current topics because of its production schedule.