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Two days to go

November 28, 2015
I think the most annoying/difficult part of this editing process currently is having to hear myself speak Dutch. I don't think many people would understand my dislike towards my mother tongue. I've also been editing more in After effects, but realised that the edit I'd been working on for weeks didn't really fit the video. So now I'm back to just normal editing in Premiere. That's not...

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Research #4: Audio Prominence

November 23, 2015
How to tell a story only using audio As this course is called New Media Production, I believe there should also be some interest in the newish media of Podcasts. 99% Invisible 99% Invisible is a San Fransisco based podcast, about architecture and design. The combination of interviews, voice-over by the host Roman Mars and soundscapes creates and immersive storytelling experience. The love...

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Script in Progress

November 16, 2015
I may have started a bit too fast again. My first recordings for my second video happened before I got the brief of what we should be doing. All I knew before recording is that we needed to use none state actors (so people who aren't professionally trained). And, in this case, to continue my exploration of family, these 'actors' are my family. Even though I...

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Research #3: Interview Techniques

November 07, 2015
How do you interview someone? As the next project is about non-actors in film, I want to try and interview people on the subject. To get a better idea of how a good interview works and how documentary filmmakers usually interview people, I will once again look at several documentaries and try to find their similarities and differences. The September Issue Although most of...

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