About 6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park

6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park is a documentary feature that explores the creative process behind the popular animated television show, South Park. The title refers to the six-day production schedule that each episode is subjected to, which is significantly shorter than most animated TV shows. Released in 2011, the movie gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the pressure-filled, fast-paced, and seemingly chaotic process that goes into creating each episode.

The documentary captures the brainstorming sessions, the storyboarding, voicing, and animation, all of which occurs in an incredibly short period of six days. Fans also get to see creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone at their creative best, juggling between writing, voicings, and production.

Making / Production

6 Days to Air was directed by Arthur Bradford who spent three months at South Park Studios in California, documenting the creation process of the show's 15th season. He particularly attempted to capture the crunch time of each episode's production which usually happens within a short span of six days.

Actors

• Trey Parker - Co-creator of South Park, voice artist (for various characters like Stan Marsh and Eric Cartman) and the main architect behind the rapid production process. He gives an intimate look into his creative and exciting world.
• Matt Stone - The fellow creator of South Park and voice artist (primarily for Kyle Broflovski and Kenny McCormick). Matt Stone also talks about the stress and excitement that goes into each episode.
• Bill Hader - A well-known comedian, who is often found in the writer's room, contributing funny lines and ideas.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The documentary shows that the South Park studio has its very own chef who cooks meals for the entire team.
• Trey Parker and Matt Stone suggest in the documentary that they often have no idea what the episode will be about until six days before it airs.

Quotes

• "I know it sounds like, 'oh you just do it in six days and therefore it's easy...' No, it means it's a nightmare every week." - Matt Stone
• "There is a sort of Zen to it, in a weird way. The more you just let go and say 'Well, it’s gonna suck...' then you can just have fun." - Trey Parker

Music, Soundtrack

As a documentary, 6 Days to Air primarily uses the traditional sounds and music from the South Park television show, and does not include any significant music or soundtrack additions.