Comments for Sara Zia Ebrahimi http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:02:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The RED Camera vs. Hermione Granger: or, How I’m Learning To Learn by bex* http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/the-red-camera-vs-hermione-granger-or-how-im-learning-to-learn/#comment-37 bex* Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:02:32 +0000 http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-37 i would happily work on a narrative (fuckupative?) with you. let's keep it in our heads. and when the time is right, we'll do it. you know what else i feel that way about? cameras. both in keeping up with the technology (because i feel like in film school i'm always surrounded by all these straight white men who have encyclopedic knowledge of all the specs on each and every camera ever made) and in working it. i'm like, yep, i use the automatic function. so recently i got this digital slr with some scholarship money, and i am trying to work on my manual skills in still photography, and then maybe that'll help translate in video someday. right now i don't really have access to any video (or film!...which i've never even used, what kind of film student am i?) cameras that i even need to know how to operate manually, so that's a relief. i would happily work on a narrative (fuckupative?) with you. let’s keep it in our heads. and when the time is right, we’ll do it.

you know what else i feel that way about? cameras. both in keeping up with the technology (because i feel like in film school i’m always surrounded by all these straight white men who have encyclopedic knowledge of all the specs on each and every camera ever made) and in working it.

i’m like, yep, i use the automatic function. so recently i got this digital slr with some scholarship money, and i am trying to work on my manual skills in still photography, and then maybe that’ll help translate in video someday. right now i don’t really have access to any video (or film!…which i’ve never even used, what kind of film student am i?) cameras that i even need to know how to operate manually, so that’s a relief.

]]> Comment on The RED Camera vs. Hermione Granger: or, How I’m Learning To Learn by sparktofire http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/the-red-camera-vs-hermione-granger-or-how-im-learning-to-learn/#comment-36 sparktofire Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:01:29 +0000 http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-36 bex* I'm not glad you feel that way, but I am glad to know that I'm not the only one who struggles with this! Maybe we should shoot a narrative--one that can be totally lame and we completely mess up on :) I'll let you know about the RED production process. I think that's part of why they are doing this process to test out every step of the production with it. I heard that the lighting for the camera is tricky since you have to underexpose a bit or something. . . bex*

I’m not glad you feel that way, but I am glad to know that I’m not the only one who struggles with this!

Maybe we should shoot a narrative–one that can be totally lame and we completely mess up on :)

I’ll let you know about the RED production process. I think that’s part of why they are doing this process to test out every step of the production with it. I heard that the lighting for the camera is tricky since you have to underexpose a bit or something. . .

]]> Comment on The RED Camera vs. Hermione Granger: or, How I’m Learning To Learn by bex* http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/the-red-camera-vs-hermione-granger-or-how-im-learning-to-learn/#comment-35 bex* Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:48:59 +0000 http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-35 good for you! i think a lot of people often feel the same way. and i feel EXACTLY the same way about shooting narrative stuff - i too have stuck with docs and personal docs because i know it best and it's what i'm "good at." it helps that i'm obsessed with documentaries, but really, i could afford to branch out. and do tweet about this RED business - i'm still scared of not at least putting my footage to tape. eek. but also, last i heard there were some serious concerns about the workflow and that Temple just wasn't set up to handle it. do you know anything about that? not that i have access to it anyway, but i'm just curious. good for you! i think a lot of people often feel the same way. and i feel EXACTLY the same way about shooting narrative stuff – i too have stuck with docs and personal docs because i know it best and it’s what i’m “good at.” it helps that i’m obsessed with documentaries, but really, i could afford to branch out.

and do tweet about this RED business – i’m still scared of not at least putting my footage to tape. eek. but also, last i heard there were some serious concerns about the workflow and that Temple just wasn’t set up to handle it. do you know anything about that? not that i have access to it anyway, but i’m just curious.

]]> Comment on Cusps by The RED Camera vs. Hermione Granger: or, How I’m Learning To Learn « Sara Zia Ebrahimi http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/films-i-created/cusps/#comment-34 The RED Camera vs. Hermione Granger: or, How I’m Learning To Learn « Sara Zia Ebrahimi Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:01:24 +0000 http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/?page_id=19#comment-34 [...] set in several years since I stopped taking classes for my MFA and focused on my own thesis–a personal documentary that I mostly shot alone on a Bolex 16mm [...] [...] set in several years since I stopped taking classes for my MFA and focused on my own thesis–a personal documentary that I mostly shot alone on a Bolex 16mm [...]

]]> Comment on Approaching Job Searching Like Fundraising by Rick Dacri http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/grassroots_jobsearching/#comment-30 Rick Dacri Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:46:20 +0000 http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-30 Interesting approach to the job search. Like all networking, you have to get out there, talk to lots of people, listen intently, and tout your skills and experience. It's a numbers game and you've apparently made it work well. Getting a job means networking, networking, networking. Interesting approach to the job search. Like all networking, you have to get out there, talk to lots of people, listen intently, and tout your skills and experience. It’s a numbers game and you’ve apparently made it work well. Getting a job means networking, networking, networking.

]]> Comment on Nitty Gritty Sweaty Summer Night Update by Approaching Job Searching Like Fundraising « Sara Zia Ebrahimi http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/update/#comment-29 Approaching Job Searching Like Fundraising « Sara Zia Ebrahimi Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:03:26 +0000 http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/?p=244#comment-29 [...] lucky I am to have gotten so many jobs in a recession time. And not just any crap jobs, but really interesting ones that also allow me the flexibility I [...] [...] lucky I am to have gotten so many jobs in a recession time. And not just any crap jobs, but really interesting ones that also allow me the flexibility I [...]

]]> Comment on Control! by Lukas Blakk http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/control/#comment-24 Lukas Blakk Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:37:44 +0000 http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/?p=216#comment-24 I kind of get a kick out of hearing your retelling about how the universe basically smacked you upside the head to prove to you that you have people. In Philly and everywhere. xox I kind of get a kick out of hearing your retelling about how the universe basically smacked you upside the head to prove to you that you have people. In Philly and everywhere.

xox

]]> Comment on Event management and not feeling like you are 11 years old. by Control! « Sara Zia Ebrahimi http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/being11/#comment-23 Control! « Sara Zia Ebrahimi Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:56:49 +0000 http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/?p=203#comment-23 [...] spent all last week obsessing about the process of forgiving myself for lower attendance at Saturday’s screening since I had an intense month at work and [...] [...] spent all last week obsessing about the process of forgiving myself for lower attendance at Saturday’s screening since I had an intense month at work and [...]

]]> Comment on “Who leaves a steady professional job in the middle of a recession?” or “How I followed my creative desires and made a brave decision.” by Muslims, Fireworks, Doctors and Money. « Sara Zia Ebrahimi http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/leavingmyjob/#comment-21 Muslims, Fireworks, Doctors and Money. « Sara Zia Ebrahimi Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:26:59 +0000 http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/?p=200#comment-21 [...] so confidently declaring I was going to risk it all and devote myself to starting my small business, I was tempted this week. I had applied for a film [...] [...] so confidently declaring I was going to risk it all and devote myself to starting my small business, I was tempted this week. I had applied for a film [...]

]]> Comment on Ahmadinejad: Learn to say his name by Muslims, Fireworks, Doctors and Money. « Sara Zia Ebrahimi http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/ahmadinejad-learn-to-say-his-name/#comment-20 Muslims, Fireworks, Doctors and Money. « Sara Zia Ebrahimi Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:26:54 +0000 http://fromsparktofire.wordpress.com/?p=189#comment-20 [...] be honest, who is he REALLY talking to? (Hint, our good friend Ahmadinejad is on the [...] [...] be honest, who is he REALLY talking to? (Hint, our good friend Ahmadinejad is on the [...]

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