October Post

For the past month the ROP class has been working on screenwriting, and how to properly right a script. After scripts were made, we finally got into working on another project, the class worked on a music video. I wasn't able to act on any of the films this time but I did get to give a lot of input on ideas and shots. What I mainly focused on working was filming behind the scenes. It's part of my independent component as I'll be filming the class for majority of productions and showing what they learn in class and putting it together into one video. I was also working in another video helping out my friend Hasan Khan. He pitched to me his assignment he was given from his college class, to create a video about himself and asked if I could help out. I accepted and I've been helping him since. We filmed about a week ago with a three point lighting setup, and I've been filming small bits for his video since. Today actually, I edited the video for about 3 hours and I'd say it is about 95% done. So my independent component seems to be coming along as I've been working a lot on behind the scenes. Overall, October has been a busy month.

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1.   What is your working EQ?

What aspects of film editing helps deliver the emotion of the story

2.     What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format. 

      

Pacing and timing is highly useful and is the best to use aspect when editing films

3.  What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

The most important source that’s helped me answer by EQ was an article called “The Art of Edit” by Janis Lonnquist. In this article she explains that editing is more than just connecting shots together but rather an art. With the right technique and mindset, editing could really help a story become more efficient.

4.  Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

My mentor is Mr. Miller at the I-Poly ROP video class, and what I am doing it re-learning and practicing filmmaking aspects over to help improve upon that. Although I am more focusing on editing, as a filmmaker it’s important to know all the parts of making videos or movies, maybe not entirely thoroughly but enough. So what I do not only helps my editing improve and help me learn more on the way, I’m able to practice other parts of film production as well.