If I did it differently, I would finalize the script and detailed directing notes before the first recording so pronunciation, breathing, and pacing are resolved up front.

I would also define an audio plan during storyboarding to map where voice, music, and silence should sit, and I would fix technical specifications like canvas size, frame rate, and file formats, at the start to avoid time-consuming redraws.

The reason for these changes is practical: late conceptual pivots and unclear production specs drove much of the extra work on this project. To prevent that, I will run small animation prototypes to decide production method early, set realistic frame budgets and milestone checkpoints, prepare audio stems for final mixing, and produce a concise voice-direction packet for any narrator. These steps will preserve the rough, human quality that became the piece’s strength while improving efficiency, clarity, and final coherence.