diff --git a/manimlib/config.py b/manimlib/config.py
index 080e86a0..cdae8d8e 100644
--- a/manimlib/config.py
+++ b/manimlib/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import argparse
 import colour
-import importlib
+import importlib.util
 import os
 import sys
 import types
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def parse_cli():
 
 def get_module(file_name):
     if file_name == "-":
-        module = types.ModuleType("InputModule")
+        module = types.ModuleType("input_scenes")
         code = "from big_ol_pile_of_manim_imports import *\n\n" + sys.stdin.read()
         try:
             exec(code, module.__dict__)
@@ -88,8 +88,11 @@ def get_module(file_name):
             print(f"Failed to render scene: {str(e)}")
             sys.exit(2)
     else:
-        module_name = file_name.replace(".py", "").replace(os.sep, ".")
-        return importlib.import_module(module_name)
+        module_name = file_name.split(os.sep)[-1].replace(".py", "")
+        spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(module_name, file_name)
+        module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+        spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+        return module
 
 
 def get_configuration(args):
diff --git a/manimlib/utils/output_directory_getters.py b/manimlib/utils/output_directory_getters.py
index 972bc2cd..b1a536c8 100644
--- a/manimlib/utils/output_directory_getters.py
+++ b/manimlib/utils/output_directory_getters.py
@@ -20,14 +20,7 @@ def guarantee_existance(path):
 
 
 def get_scene_output_directory(scene_class):
-    try:
-        file_path = os.path.abspath(inspect.getfile(scene_class))
-        file_path = os.path.relpath(file_path, THIS_DIR)
-        file_path = file_path.replace(".pyc", "")
-        file_path = file_path.replace(".py", "")
-        return guarantee_existance(os.path.join(VIDEO_DIR, file_path))
-    except TypeError:
-        return guarantee_existance(os.path.join(VIDEO_DIR, "input_scenes"))
+    return guarantee_existance(os.path.join(VIDEO_DIR, scene_class.__module__))
 
 
 def get_movie_output_directory(scene_class, camera_config, frame_duration):