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Bee(a) buzzing through film school
beatroot:
--- Quote from: Potatohater on February 20, 2018, 09:39:31 pm ---I used to edit in iMovie and tell people it was premier but once you confront the fear and play with it enough it's actually so awesome! It's so much more powerful and easier to use than iMovie once you get the hang of it, and it makes it easier for doing special effects in after effects (don't know if you've used that yet) due to adobe's dynamic link. Honestly..... I'm really starting to think why didn't I go to film school too?.....
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I'm hoping as the weeks go past, the more confident I am with premiere pro. After all, it is the industry standard and I want to become a film editor eventually. I don't mind doing assembly cuts but adding effects is a just a whole new world to me. We haven't started playing with after effects (yet) but I've personally haven't used it in my life (again, I'm clueless when it comes to adobe programmes. The best I could do is making gifs in photoshop). It really is ironic how editing is my speciality but I actually haven't used adobe premiere pro and after effects that much. Things will definitely change in the future.
beatroot:
February 21, 2018
[AFTRS O-Week Day 2]
- We started the day with a lecture from a guest speaker. Topics included diversity in film, the new code of conduct and ethics.
- Most of the day was spent editing the film we recorded yesterday. I got over my fear of using Adobe Premiere Pro and made a decent assembly cut today. Just need to add texts and background music in time for the screening this Friday afternoon.
- We got a tour of the AFTRS Library and there are so many DVD's and books! Think I might binge watch Game of Thrones soon ;)
- We were also given a tour of the entire campus and what I mean by campus, is that we were given a tour of a three story building. It's really small. The foley recording space was my favourite part but as well as the editing suites.
- Got myself a locker! It's just straight across the studios.
I think the main reason why I love editing so much is because I have complete control of what the film looks like in the end. But also, it's one of the few parts of filmmaking that doesn't require working in a team ;) It's just you and your computer alone in the editing suite. Sucks that we won't actually start our editing lectures until the second semester.
I discovered that all the assessment tasks for Screen Business are group tasks and I'm sitting here like :)
PS: I would be lying if I said I'm settling in well. Sure I do enjoy the fact that I don't have to write essays anymore or sit exams, but I still miss the comfort of my high school. I'm so used to being in class with girls the same age as me. Now I have classes with the opposite sex, people of different age groups and who live in different areas of Sydney and even Australia itself. I just need to build up the courage to start up a conversation with someone. I just feel that I'm not much as a 'film geek' as the other people in my degree, therefore making it harder to form friendships. I really do hope things change in the future.
jamonwindeyer:
--- Quote from: beatroot on February 21, 2018, 10:06:02 pm ---PS: I would be lying if I said I'm settling in well. Sure I do enjoy the fact that I don't have to write essays anymore or sit exams, but I still miss the comfort of my high school. I'm so used to being in class with girls the same age as me. Now I have classes with the opposite sex, people of different age groups and who live in different areas of Sydney and even Australia itself. I just need to build up the courage to start up a conversation with someone. I just feel that I'm not much as a 'film geek' as the other people in my degree, therefore making it harder to form friendships. I really do hope things change in the future.
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Say you're an AN mod, best way to make friends ;)
Nah but seriously, I struggled with this as well. University is a shock to the system for lots of people for the exact same reasons. Trust me, it will absolutely get better, and you'll realise just how cool friendships at uni are because they are often founded more on shared interests than high school relationships, which can sometimes be more of a circumstantial thing ;D
sweetiepi:
--- Quote from: beatroot on February 21, 2018, 10:06:02 pm ---- Got myself a locker! It's just straight across the studios.
PS: I would be lying if I said I'm settling in well. Sure I do enjoy the fact that I don't have to write essays anymore or sit exams, but I still miss the comfort of my high school. I'm so used to being in class with girls the same age as me. Now I have classes with the opposite sex, people of different age groups and who live in different areas of Sydney and even Australia itself. I just need to build up the courage to start up a conversation with someone. I just feel that I'm not much as a 'film geek' as the other people in my degree, therefore making it harder to form friendships. I really do hope things change in the future.
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You'll find your locker will be so handy! I got one pre-allocated to me a few weeks ago, and it's in the most convenient spot for me (like right below my lab and tute rooms)! ;D
I know how you feel with the settling in well part, it took me forever to start conversations with people/not stick with my orientation group, as I found that most of them were often quite different to me/I knew noone there, but I (eventually) got used to it! I hope you get used to it too, I'm here to chat whenever you need! ^_^
--- Quote from: jamonwindeyer on February 21, 2018, 10:13:59 pm ---Say you're an AN mod, best way to make friends ;)
Nah but seriously, I struggled with this as well. University is a shock to the system for lots of people for the exact same reasons. Trust me, it will absolutely get better, and you'll realise just how cool friendships at uni are because they are often founded more on shared interests than high school relationships, which can sometimes be more of a circumstantial thing ;D
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Funny you mention that- helping out with oweek events at my own uni, I discovered that some other people there (another mentor and 2 of my mentees) knew some other ANers. Made for interesting conversation! :)
K888:
--- Quote from: beatroot ---PS: I would be lying if I said I'm settling in well. Sure I do enjoy the fact that I don't have to write essays anymore or sit exams, but I still miss the comfort of my high school. I'm so used to being in class with girls the same age as me. Now I have classes with the opposite sex, people of different age groups and who live in different areas of Sydney and even Australia itself. I just need to build up the courage to start up a conversation with someone. I just feel that I'm not much as a 'film geek' as the other people in my degree, therefore making it harder to form friendships. I really do hope things change in the future.
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I think everyone feels like they stick out like a sore thumb when they first start uni! Honestly the only way around feeling awkward about other people is swalling your pride and striking up conversations with people. Some might end awkwardly, but some might go great! You've just got to stick at it, and remember that everyone else is in the same position :)
I always found a great common ground for talking to someone (particularly during semester) was complaining about assignments or how much you don't understand something haha. Wanna back up what Jamon said - it's really cool to be able to say you've formed friendships with people because you've really committed to making the friendship. It's easy at high school, when you see people 5 days a week and are in all the same classes as them to be their friend. In uni, it's harder!
A few weeks ago, I went to a birthday party for a girl I've become friends with at uni. Reflecting on it, I was like "it's pretty cool that I'm here celebrating the birthday of a friend I made through putting effort into forming a friendship as an adult, rather than just finding someone similarly weird like I did as a 13 year old and clinging to them" ;)
P.S. you can always strike up a convo with an international student by telling them about drop bears ;)
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