Success Stories

“This week has been very exciting. I’ve been working hard in getting prepared to get some interviews done for the project that I’m working on. This project is going to be a documentary which is one of my final projects...

“I was able to see how the footage looked after it was all done and get a general idea of what would need to be done to turn it into a final product. I feel like even that little bit...

“Helped prep props for an ongoing shoot, and then got tasked to create a fire hose like prop for said shoot. After spraying adhesive to plastic tubing and covering it with a cut dropcloth. After that, I took black tea...

“For this past week, I got a lot of the wedding ceremony part edited and sound synched up. I’ve just been working really hard on putting everything together in the wedding video my mentor gave me to edit. I took...

“I told my mentor how I got stuck with my script. He said the same exact thing Peter told me. Of course he wasn’t upset that I couldn’t write, instead, he motivated me. He told me not to give up...

“While editing a video, I’ve been using Adobe Premiere Pro, and it’s been the first time I’ve used the software ever, and really the first time I’ve edited something that’s longer than five or eight minutes, except for maybe the...

“I have had quite the experience learning After Effects! My mentor, Christine Chen and I got together so she could show me how to do lower thirds. This was my first time to do ANYTHING on After Effects, so I...

“I feel super excited and motivated because I’m learning the software as I’m learning how to function different cameras in different scenarios. Learning both concepts at the same time feels great because I get a full feeling of the field...

“This week I got to sit behind the wheel and do some hands on editing all by myself! For the second of Holly’s film videos, Shane allowed me to sculpt the whole thing from start to finish. We laid down...

“Today I got word from my mentor, Christine Chen, that we’ve finally heard feedback back from the clients whose projects I’ve been working on. The great thing is that both projects have only minor adjustments that need to be made,...

“Today at the studio I learned about the important aspects of organizing your media, before you put it together. If you are disorganized than you are going to have a tough life in this position. The experience itself is more...

“I know I haven’t posting on here as much as I should be but for good reason. I’ve been really busy grinding in the editing dock with my mentor learning the ins and outs of what goes into post production....

“This week I was able to work with Joel on creating character descriptions for his current screenplay. I was able to go through the script and pick and choose what and how the characters should be portrayed. Using Story O...

“This week I learned about wiring, including how to strip and splice wires together. Also I got the chance to help renovate the house they are building for crew members to live in. Back at the office I learned how...

“This week, I’m beginning to become more confident in painting a landscape in a descriptive way. I am actually having a lot of fun describing settings and placing characters in those settings in my mind (on the page is slightly...