Week 1
Week one was complicated a little bit because we still don’t know the exact idea that we’ll work on it. But, in week 2, we will choose the idea and we will start produce the project. The project supervisor who is Mr. Barry introduced the course and mentioned that it’s going to be an independent study. However, the first couple of days of the week, each student chose the role that she will produce her work efficiently. I chose my position, which is the film editor. I see myself in this position and I think I’ll do my job perfectly. Also, I did a mini-presentation about a famous person who does my role in the film industry.
Tasks
One of the tasks that Mr. Barry gave it to us, as I mentioned previously is to make a presentation about a famous person who does my role in the film industry. I chose Conrad Buff – The American film editor who was responsible of the editing for the Titanic film in 1997. Another thing, Maryam Ahmed and I shared some ideas with Awatef and sheikha but unfortunately we didn’t make it as a meeting. During the presentation that I did, I created a short clip about the major films that Conrad edited them.
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meetings (& action points)
My team and I didn’t arrange a meeting in this week. Because as a post-production team, we thought our real mission will start at the last weeks. But, on Thursday 14th Feb 2013, Mr. Barry Held a meeting to discuss the ‘pitch’ and we understand more what should we do during each week. So, every week the post-production team will arrange a meeting or we’ll join others teams’ meetings.
week 2
Week 2 is more successful than week 1. We started the week by a meeting that arranged by the pre-production team to hear the 'pitch' and to decide on the main project idea. We discussed a lot of things and we suggested some ideas for the opening scene. Also, I lead the first meeting with my team, which is the post-production team. It was a successful meeting. - You’ll know more about it in the meetings section-.
However, things are going well till now, last Thursday on Feb 21st 2013 the supervisor held a meeting with the whole teams to discuss the meetings that we had with our teams and give a summary of what we have done. We also discussed the marketing strategies that we need to promote our project to the Clients. Some of the strategies that we will use are twitter, Face book and the instagram.
However, things are going well till now, last Thursday on Feb 21st 2013 the supervisor held a meeting with the whole teams to discuss the meetings that we had with our teams and give a summary of what we have done. We also discussed the marketing strategies that we need to promote our project to the Clients. Some of the strategies that we will use are twitter, Face book and the instagram.
tasks
Mr. Barry asked us to meet with our teams and discuss the team planner that we have to show it during the assessed team meeting in week 3. We are working on it these days. Also, I have prepared a SMART goal regarding to what the supervisor asked us to do.
Here is a copy of my SMART goal and a Copy of the Team planner
Here is a copy of my SMART goal and a Copy of the Team planner
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meetings (& action points)
On Feb 19th 2013 I lead the first meeting with my postproduction team and the two producers Awatef and Hend.
Videos of the Week
During the meeting with my team I showed them a promotional video about twofour54 because I liked how they used the text and the visual effects.
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The second video that i presented it during the meeting with my team is a musical clip for an emirate singer. I liked the idea of the dialogue between the girl and her
grand pa. The purpose of showing this clip is to have a similar scene at the beginning
of our video.
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picture of the Week
week 3
In week 3, the Shooting Script is kind of ready. The production team decides to start shooting in week 4 specifically on Monday. As the film editor of the video, I’ll need maximum two weeks to done editing the two versions of the video. However, The Sound designer who is Haleiwa Saif arranged a meeting on Feb 26th 2013 for the postproduction team. At the End of the meeting, we chose one of the tracks that she collected. At least, now we know the sound track that we will use in the video.
Furthermore, during the meeting that Halewia arranged, we discussed the final draft of the team planner. Then, I re-write it and gave it to the supervisor. Also, On Wednesday 27th Feb 2013, we had the assessed team meeting with Mr. Barry. We discussed our roles in the project and what kinds of responsibilities we have. However, we submitted the SMART Goal sheet during the assessed meeting too.
Furthermore, during the meeting that Halewia arranged, we discussed the final draft of the team planner. Then, I re-write it and gave it to the supervisor. Also, On Wednesday 27th Feb 2013, we had the assessed team meeting with Mr. Barry. We discussed our roles in the project and what kinds of responsibilities we have. However, we submitted the SMART Goal sheet during the assessed meeting too.
tasks
Writing the Team planner is one of the tasks during week 3. We already started working on it since week 2. Also, the SMART Goal sheet and I already upload a copy of it in WEEK 2 Tasks.
meetings (& action points)
The Sound Designer Huliewa Saif lead the second meeting. It was on Feb 26th 2012.
Videos Of the Week
These are some examples of my work.
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week 4
Week 4 is the starting of the stressful weeks because we are at the last process of the video production, which is the editing process, and this is the postproduction team’s responsibility. However, The production team started shooting the scenes but they need more time to done the shooting process. I was planning to start editing in the weekend before week 5 so I can show my team the first draft at the beginning of week 5. But it seems that it will not be a draft for the video.
Anyways, The sound editor who is Maryam Ahmed arranged a meeting during week 4. She showed us two examples for the film entry and we chose the one that she did by the Flash software. –You will know more about it at the meeting section-
Anyways, The sound editor who is Maryam Ahmed arranged a meeting during week 4. She showed us two examples for the film entry and we chose the one that she did by the Flash software. –You will know more about it at the meeting section-
tasks
On Sunday 3rd march 2013, Mr. Barry set a meeting with whole teams. He asked me to send a softcopy of the team planner to the producers.
Also, I suggested making a trailer, which is the 30-40 seconds version as a part of the marketing strategy.
I searched for some tips that might help me during the editing process.-you will see it at the tips section-. Also, i introduced our project and the project account to my followers in my personal twitter account.
Also, I suggested making a trailer, which is the 30-40 seconds version as a part of the marketing strategy.
I searched for some tips that might help me during the editing process.-you will see it at the tips section-. Also, i introduced our project and the project account to my followers in my personal twitter account.
meetings (& action points)
Maryam Ahmed who is the Sound editor arranged a meeting on March 5th 2013.
Tips of the week
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week 5
The second week of the stressful weeks is week 5. It started by shooting the last scene of the video. It was great. However, I got the whole footages from the production team and when I started the editing process I had one problem which was the first scene. We had to reshoot it and it went well.
I started editing the video. Everything is good so far, but the voice of Mr. Bob interview is too bad. We can’t do anything right now. I didn’t start working on the short version yet, but I’ll do my best next week. On the other hand, the special effects supervisor who is Mona arranged a meeting and she showed us some of the effects that we will use. –See the meeting section-.
At the end of the week, Mr. Barry had a meeting with the whole teams and we discussed about the ‘pitch’ presentations that each team will do in week 6 and other stuff.
I started editing the video. Everything is good so far, but the voice of Mr. Bob interview is too bad. We can’t do anything right now. I didn’t start working on the short version yet, but I’ll do my best next week. On the other hand, the special effects supervisor who is Mona arranged a meeting and she showed us some of the effects that we will use. –See the meeting section-.
At the end of the week, Mr. Barry had a meeting with the whole teams and we discussed about the ‘pitch’ presentations that each team will do in week 6 and other stuff.
tasks
The last weeks are full of tasks for me as the film editor. I started working on the editing process by using the Final Cut pro X on Mac software. I edited lot of videos by this software as I uploaded them in week 3. Also, You tube is my Favorite resource. I got lot of tips from It and it is very helpful.
meetings (& action points)
Mona who is the Special effects supervisor arranged a meeting on Tuesday March 12 2013
picture of the week
week 6
I can’t believe that week 6 is already gone. We are at the last week of the amazing, productive 6 weeks. I started the week by arranging a meeting with my team to show them the first draft of the MAIN Video, which is the Long version. My team gave me some positive comments and I was ‘Like A Boss’. –see the meeting section-. Also, On Tuesday 19th march, I uploaded the trailer of the video. And is shred it on twitter at my personal account.
However, on Tuesday my team and I present our ‘pitch’ presentation. Overall it was great but honestly I think I didn’t present well. I don’t know why. I had lots of things to explain and I was very excited to speak and make clear of those things. But I hope my classmates and the supervisor got the idea.
On Thursday, Mr. Barry will explain the guideline of the final presentation that it will be next Thursday 28th March 2013 for the post-production team.
However, on Tuesday my team and I present our ‘pitch’ presentation. Overall it was great but honestly I think I didn’t present well. I don’t know why. I had lots of things to explain and I was very excited to speak and make clear of those things. But I hope my classmates and the supervisor got the idea.
On Thursday, Mr. Barry will explain the guideline of the final presentation that it will be next Thursday 28th March 2013 for the post-production team.
tasks
As I mentioned above, I uploaded the trailer of the video which is the short version. and the awesome thing that in 2 days we got 261 views.
The 'Making Of' Task
Monesters
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'Monsters’ is a British science fiction film. Produced in 2010 by Allan Niblo. This film directed by Gareth Edwards and Editing by Colin Goudie.
NASA discovered the opportunity of unfamiliar Creatures life within our solar system since 6 years. An investigation was launched to collect samples, but destroyed upon re-entry over America. After that, a new life sort started to come out and grow. As a result of that, half of Mexico has been isolated as an infected Zone. The Story of the film begins when a US Journalist (McNairy) agreed to find his boss’ daughter.
However, I learned lot of things from this task. Firstly, The Editor of the film who is Colin Gouide mentioned a quote from the director; he said “ If you tell people how to act they act badly but if you put them in a situation that they have a life experience on so actors can give a really super performance” I liked this quote because acting is one of the most important things in film making. If the actors didn’t act well, the movie will be bad. Secondly, Colin Gouide said, “ Low Budget Film makers can make exciting, and spectacular movies” I think this is essential thing to know or to learn because we are still beginners in films industry and most of people think that without a high budget we can’t do a great movie. ‘Monsters’ can prove to them the opposite. The Final thing that I picked is “ the fear of failure is not as much as the fear of regret” Said by the director of the film. I chose the last point because I saw myself through it. I always want to make my own short movie but I put things off because subconsciously I have that feeling that it will not going to work. However, his words gave me a power to challenge myself and create my own short film.
I extremely want to be a professional editor in future because I love editing. I love to discover things in the editing software’s. Actually, most of the short clips that I did are editing by me. I can’t let anyone take this role. I see myself in it. And I hope one day I work with a famous and spectacular director.
NASA discovered the opportunity of unfamiliar Creatures life within our solar system since 6 years. An investigation was launched to collect samples, but destroyed upon re-entry over America. After that, a new life sort started to come out and grow. As a result of that, half of Mexico has been isolated as an infected Zone. The Story of the film begins when a US Journalist (McNairy) agreed to find his boss’ daughter.
However, I learned lot of things from this task. Firstly, The Editor of the film who is Colin Gouide mentioned a quote from the director; he said “ If you tell people how to act they act badly but if you put them in a situation that they have a life experience on so actors can give a really super performance” I liked this quote because acting is one of the most important things in film making. If the actors didn’t act well, the movie will be bad. Secondly, Colin Gouide said, “ Low Budget Film makers can make exciting, and spectacular movies” I think this is essential thing to know or to learn because we are still beginners in films industry and most of people think that without a high budget we can’t do a great movie. ‘Monsters’ can prove to them the opposite. The Final thing that I picked is “ the fear of failure is not as much as the fear of regret” Said by the director of the film. I chose the last point because I saw myself through it. I always want to make my own short movie but I put things off because subconsciously I have that feeling that it will not going to work. However, his words gave me a power to challenge myself and create my own short film.
I extremely want to be a professional editor in future because I love editing. I love to discover things in the editing software’s. Actually, most of the short clips that I did are editing by me. I can’t let anyone take this role. I see myself in it. And I hope one day I work with a famous and spectacular director.
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meetings (& action points)
i arranged the last meeting and it was on Sunday 17th March 2013.