diff --git a/extract_scene.py b/extract_scene.py
index 5fe81b79..ae52be31 100644
--- a/extract_scene.py
+++ b/extract_scene.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ HELP_MESSAGE = """
    -p preview in low quality
    -s show and save picture of last frame
    -w write result to file [this is default if nothing else is stated]
+   -o <file_name> write to a different file_name
    -l use low quality
    -m use medium quality
    -a run and save every scene in the script, or all args for the given scene
diff --git a/scene/scene.py b/scene/scene.py
index 2c9bd581..f136982f 100644
--- a/scene/scene.py
+++ b/scene/scene.py
@@ -545,9 +545,6 @@ class Scene(Container):
 
     def save_image(self, name=None, mode="RGB", dont_update=False):
         path = self.get_image_file_path(name, dont_update)
-        directory_path = os.path.dirname(path)
-        if not os.path.exists(directory_path):
-            os.makedirs(directory_path)
         if not dont_update:
             self.update_frame(dont_update_when_skipping=False)
         image = self.get_image()
diff --git a/utils/output_directory_getters.py b/utils/output_directory_getters.py
index 6306d398..8011392e 100644
--- a/utils/output_directory_getters.py
+++ b/utils/output_directory_getters.py
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ def add_extension_if_not_present(file_name, extension):
         return file_name
 
 
+def guarantee_existance(path):
+    if not os.path.exists(path):
+        os.makedirs(path)
+    return path
+
+
 def get_scene_output_directory(scene_class):
     file_path = os.path.abspath(inspect.getfile(scene_class))
 
@@ -22,7 +28,7 @@ def get_scene_output_directory(scene_class):
         file_path = os.path.join(*sub_parts)
     file_path = file_path.replace(".pyc", "")
     file_path = file_path.replace(".py", "")
-    return os.path.join(ANIMATIONS_DIR, file_path)
+    return guarantee_existance(os.path.join(ANIMATIONS_DIR, file_path))
 
 
 def get_movie_output_directory(scene_class, camera_config, frame_duration):
@@ -31,8 +37,9 @@ def get_movie_output_directory(scene_class, camera_config, frame_duration):
         camera_config["pixel_shape"][0],
         int(1.0 / frame_duration)
     )
-    return os.path.join(directory, sub_dir)
+    return guarantee_existance(os.path.join(directory, sub_dir))
 
 
 def get_image_output_directory(scene_class, sub_dir="images"):
-    return os.path.join(get_scene_output_directory(scene_class), sub_dir)
+    directory = get_scene_output_directory(scene_class)
+    return guarantee_existance(os.path.join(directory, sub_dir))