Three West

The Fun Begins: Editing My Docs

11. October 2008

Well I started really editing one of my docs this weekend. Boy, do I have a lot of work to do. hahaha Well I got 8 hours of footage down to a little less than 6 hours. Now all I have to do is get it down to less than 2 hours. Whoa! Tomorrow I’ll be [...]

The Making of Two Docs

2. August 2008

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I’d like to take a moment to talk about how I made these two documentaries; “Our Side of Joy” and “Charise: A Portrait of an African American with Albinism”. I’ve gotten some e-mails asking about equipment and process, etc. Equipment for these two films: This was obviously something I spent days and days planning because I was [...]

Working on Trailer for “Charise: A Portrait…”

2. August 2008

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Well I’ve started work on the first trailer for “Charise: A Portrait of an African American with Albinism” and all I can say is “WOW”. There is just so much to cover. It will be interesting to see the final product of both films for general audiences. I imagine I will have to cut a [...]

First Trailer Finished!

24. July 2008

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Finally finished the first trailer for “Our Side of Joy”! I really enjoy editing because it is amazing to see how you can create art with the original footage that I shot. One of the main challenges I had with editing of course was knowing when to stop editing. When is your art ever “good enough”? [...]

Still Learning…

15. June 2008

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I’ve worked out three different trailers for “Our Side of Joy”. It’s great but I’ve run into the same problem I had with my last film. I thought I made an extra effort to avoid it but… not enough B-roll footage. I have tons of photos, two photoshoots, a tattoo session, two childbirths, and 1986 [...]

Trailer Process

11. June 2008

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I decided that it was time to create trailers for both films and also put out a few clips that would draw viewers in and get them to ask questions. I’d put a clip of Charise on YouTube just to let people know this film existed and I’m finding that people are starting to ask [...]

Production Thoughts

6. June 2008

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I’m still working on editing my two new documentaries. There was an issue with the Adobe Premier CS3 file for Our Side of Joy. For some reason, even when I used an earlier version of Adobe Premier, sometimes the files get corrupt for no reason and you could loose the whole thing or part of [...]

Aries Moment…

22. May 2008

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Greetings, Well I’m having an emotional Aries moment right now. HA! :) I’m kinda living in the moment these days and I’m back to the good side of my life path. I’m still editing these docs I just filmed. But the more I edit them, the more I learn and the more I realize the value [...]

Back From Florida And Getting In Gear…

20. May 2008

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Well I’m back from my three week trip to Florida. I’m rejuvenated and feeling pretty good. I was able to make both of my films and I’m beyond happy with the footage I was able to get. I returned with over 20 hours of footage for both films. I’ve already imported it all onto my [...]

One Of Those Moments

29. April 2008

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Today was one of those moments when I really realize what I’m capable of accomplishing and I’m quite proud of myself. It’s not like I haven’t had moments where I thought I was badass before, but this one is more like feeling mature and capable where before it was just capable. It’s a bit hard [...]