Double/Intake
I remember the very first time I got into the world of production. I was simply curious as to how my friends in production worked so I decided to tag along and help them with, mostly, logistical needs. Whenever their works would be shown in class, a sense of accomplishment and pride for the group starts to fill me. During the very first time I felt those sensations, I knew that I had found something far more exciting than the world of journalism.
Cut to the next semester, I decided to bid goodbye to my dreams of being the next Maria Resa, and mind you the next Pia Guanio, and immerse myself in the realm of production. I took my very first film class in college during my junior year under Marie Jamora.
Trivia: One of the main reasons I joined the class was because I was such a big fan of Boldstar. True story.
Having very minimal experience in production, I thought I'd be able to get by since my prod friends were also part of the class. I was WRONG. Marie had a totally different curriculum in mind. It made perfect sense. What made me pray that it was all joke was when she said that all projects must be individually made.
What.
The.
Eff.
It was a crash course of various elements, the most basic ones at that. I taught myself how to edit, researched proper framing and lighting techniques which I know I never got to fully execute. I had to learn how to lay down the stories in my head on paper.
1 short film, a couple of music videos, AVPS, virals and a few years later, I become a freelance production manager. Sometimes, I even line produce. Prior to that I was a post-production manager. That pretty much says that I may just be destined to deal with logistics and yet a part of me continues to dream of making another short. One that again reflects the innocence and heart of a child.
But I am still looking for that story. Perhaps, writing in this journal will help me find that story once more.
For now, I will keep looking back to what I did and hope that one day, I'll be able to look forward to what I can do and what story I can tell. For now, I leave you with this:
stills from "Look, Ma!" (2007)
Just stills, because I'm too shy to show the moving ones.
Edit as of 3:18 AM: Here's the link. I have to get rid of being too shy.
Cut to the next semester, I decided to bid goodbye to my dreams of being the next Maria Resa, and mind you the next Pia Guanio, and immerse myself in the realm of production. I took my very first film class in college during my junior year under Marie Jamora.
Trivia: One of the main reasons I joined the class was because I was such a big fan of Boldstar. True story.
Having very minimal experience in production, I thought I'd be able to get by since my prod friends were also part of the class. I was WRONG. Marie had a totally different curriculum in mind. It made perfect sense. What made me pray that it was all joke was when she said that all projects must be individually made.
What.
The.
Eff.
It was a crash course of various elements, the most basic ones at that. I taught myself how to edit, researched proper framing and lighting techniques which I know I never got to fully execute. I had to learn how to lay down the stories in my head on paper.
1 short film, a couple of music videos, AVPS, virals and a few years later, I become a freelance production manager. Sometimes, I even line produce. Prior to that I was a post-production manager. That pretty much says that I may just be destined to deal with logistics and yet a part of me continues to dream of making another short. One that again reflects the innocence and heart of a child.
But I am still looking for that story. Perhaps, writing in this journal will help me find that story once more.
For now, I will keep looking back to what I did and hope that one day, I'll be able to look forward to what I can do and what story I can tell. For now, I leave you with this:
stills from "Look, Ma!" (2007)
Just stills, because I'm too shy to show the moving ones.
Edit as of 3:18 AM: Here's the link. I have to get rid of being too shy.