Lost in Translation: Why the Pastor's Vision Never Makes It to the Screen

Have you ever finished a project — put real work into it — and then the pastor saw it and it was completely off?Not because you did bad work.Because somewhere between his vision and your edit, something got lost.In this episode, Dan Wathen walks through the four places where breakdowns almost always happen — and what media directors can do to fix it before it becomes a bigger problem.You will hear:— The three questions to ask before you start any project— What to do when a directive comes through a third party— Why showing your pastor a rough cut can go sideways fast — and how to avoid it— How a voice memo on your client's iPhone saved a full voice-over reshoot— The stale mandate — and why old instructions you never revisited might be quietly running your team into the groundPlus, a direct word to pastors about what their media director actually needs from them to do their best work.This one is practical from start to finish.—Tool mentioned in this episode:PLAUD AI wearable — record and transcribe conversations on the goplaud.ai—The Producer's Seat — private coaching for church media leaders stepping into producer-level responsibility.drwmediaworks.com/the-producers-seatConnect with Dan: 🌐 drwmediaworks.com 🐦 Twitter/X: @danwathen 📸 Instagram: @danthetvmanGot a question, a story, or something you’re working through in your media role? Text or leave a voicemail — your situation might become the next episode. Click here to send it in.