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Alvin Joo

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  1. Hey Amrit! The only cash I spent was probably the dinner bills I had with the cast! And no it was not me. The rules specifically stated that I could not appear in the video. Hey! I might attend a school in Oxford for a study abroad program in the spring! Maybe possibly meet up!
  2. Thanks for the info! I definitely will make the effort to give each suggestion a shot. Now, regarding length of these "very short films", how long were they on average? And how much time should be spent on creating them? I have a bad habit of spending too much time in production which ends up with an unfinished project :P
  3. After a summer of not doing much but making lattes for Hollywood folks and making a short film that I ended up not finishing, I feel behind as a student filmmaker. Are there any simple but effective practices that a person with a camera can get in the habit of to improve their skills? Skills such as: framing, camera movement, lighting, and composition. An example I heard of was to film ten second clips displaying dramatic light changes ie: striking a match in a dark room. I hope many can chime in on this!
  4. Thanks for the review! Answering your question. I shot with my canon 550d. Lenses used were mostly the 50mm f/1.8. Shot selection did not have much thought in them. I just used my gut and shot whichever angle/location I liked best!
  5. Hey! It's been a long time since I've edited the video. However, I remember wanting to go for an "old" picture style. That may possibly be the reason to the greyish color. Or, it may be the lack of experience in color correcting :P
  6. Thanks for the advice! I actually wanted him to crash his car right after he saw the billboard. Thus, end with him waking up from his mild coma, everything being a dream. However, it was nearly impossible to fit that all in two minutes :( Anyways, I got rejected to the school unfortunately... I'll just do better this coming year. Or maybe even try to find a job or internship directly. Thanks again!
  7. Oops sorry! I uploaded it on vimeo for everyone outside of the US! https://vimeo.com/67584626
  8. Hey guys, my name is Alvin Joo, I'm a 19 year old Korean-American whose dream is to make a living of a doing what I love, making films. Not quite sure what aspect of it I want to pursue, ie: cinematographer, director, etc. However, I do love making films and telling stories visually. I recently finished making a short film that is a required supplement when applying to the Dodge College of film and media arts in Orange, CA. And I figured, "why not show it to people who have greater experiences than me and receive some advice or criticisms about it"? The guidline was simple yet difficult to execute: "Create a self-introductory video essay no more than two minutes in length. Your video should visually highlight something about yourself, your personality, your interests, etc. that is not related to film. The only rule is that you may NOT appear in the video in any way (including any photographs of yourself), so be creative. We are primarily looking for your strengths at conveying a story visually and for evidence of your creativity rather than your technical abilities." I thought deeply and tried to figure out what the admission staff were really looking for. Having seen many of these "video essays" (many being posted on Youtube) being only consisted of applicants merely listing their hobbies and accomplishments, I wanted to follow the prompt and decided to tell a story putting as much of my personality into it. Two minutes was, unfortunately, very short, and I definitely feel I should have thought of better ways to transition each scene. But again, two minutes.. I nearly omitted 50% of the clips I wanted to use but could not due to the limitation. In the end I did my best in order to not confuse the viewer. It's not perfect, but given the limited resources and time I had, I did my best. There are not many, if any, special camera movements due to my limited knowledge and experience with using them. This is where I would like to ask you guys for help and advice. If there was anything you guys would have done to change the composition, camera placement, lighting, pacing, movement, etc what would it be? Thanks for your time! :)
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