Projects – Ilham's

Project Brief #3

Self Potrait – Aiman Saripuddin from Ariff Nordin on Vimeo.

My project brief 3 is all about my new friend in Melbourne, Aiman Saripuddin. Through out this project, I wanted to show the audience the personality of AIman by bringing them into his world and what interest him the most.

I believe the most successful part of my project is that the footage that I have gather really show what is Aiman really is and what interest him the most. Through out the interview as well, I manage to blend it in with the footage I gather and also with the stock footage I found on the internet. Plus, I do personally think that the soundtrack chosen is really suit in with the video as well, as it bring much more effects to the video.

In editing, I still use Adobe Premier Pro CS6. The reason of doing so is because I am comfortable with this software as it is much more easier to use, to manage and also to play with compared to the other software out there. I did some experiment by adding some layer to one of the footage.

There are some problems related to my videos as I can’t use the full videos of my interview with Aiman. This is due to, I think because of the different format as the sound can’t be played when I want to put it Premier Pro. I need to convert it to mp4 then only I can use half of the videos. In the end, I think I did pretty well. The stock footage and sound track I collected from the internet really blend it with the original footage.

By using original footage and adding some stock footage, I was able to create a personality of Aiman through the video. He is really cheerful and I believe that I managed to show it through the sound track and also by the plot itself. I was also able to get into him closer.

Last but not least, as a media practitioners, there are several problems and challenges that I need to encounter. For example, I need to think of another way to create the videos as I only able to use half of the interview recording. This for sure is a good thing for me as I need to critically think on how to react when I encounter such problems. The experiences I gained by using the Sony MC50 video cam and Zoom H2(N) audio recorder is really good. It is kind of preparation for me to step into broader and challenging world of media later on in life.

April 22, 2015 Project, Reflections No Comments

Project Brief 2_Media Self Portrait

MEdia Self Potrait 2 from Ariff Nordin on Vimeo.

What I am trying to portray through this 60 second edited video is the journey of me, myself in this world. I am a survivor and throughout the journey, there are lots of experiences I would like to explore. To try out and discover new things and to explore everything possible. Through this video as well, I want to show to the audience that I am an independent man, a man who can stand on its own two feet and the man who enjoys doing all the things he loved, the man who always seek for a new adventure in life, the man who knows not that it is not always necessary to be strong, but to feel strong, even when you are not. No matter how far you have walked on this planet, there is always one thing we need to be sure of and that is that we, are our own self who creates the destiny of our future, with our bare hands and own head.

I used Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 to edit this project. I used this application before back in Malaysia when I was editing one of my short films assignments. I gathered most of the materials I used for Project Brief 1 and two new videos to make it more interesting, hopefully. I used the time lapse feature on my iPhone, showing the current world I am living in and the journey I am walking through now, in Melbourne. All the photographs are basically telling you about me, an extrovert, a person who loves new adventure, challenges and being sociable. Also, I have added some narratives of a conversation between some of my friends and I, with the subtitle included in order to make the audiences understand of what we are actually conversing about. I downloaded an acoustic audio track from Freesound.org and made it as the soundtrack for my video as I am an acoustic lover, and also I found that it suits surprisingly well with my video.

In my personal thought, I do think that the most successful part of my video is the time lapse. Well I know it is just a feature in my phone, but the real deal is when I need to sit there waiting for about 45 minutes just to gather a 30 seconds worth of footage. Unintentionally, I found that by adding such feature, it gave my video more meaning. Well on the other side, the least successful attempt of my self portrait is the photograph material. I personally think that it could be more meaningful and purposeful.

March 30, 2015 Project, Thought, Uncategorized, workshop No Comments

Project Brief 1_ Media Self Potrait

Ilham. The inspiration, the ideas, an intuition. An extrovert, lover of life and family. 25 years old, originally from Seremban, Malaysia. The eldest of four siblings, cheerful and outgoing. Barely can differ secondary colors or you can also say I’m color blind. Lover of new adventure. I am a leader.

The Audio : Features the conversations in my mother tongue language, Malays which I had with my friends during dinner. We were talking about Nasi Lemak, one of the favorite dishes for most of Malaysians. Second audio is basically the sounds I hear every night in my current stays, Malaysia Hall.

The Video : Two videos I have choose are related to myself which I admire the passion of someone doing something they love. Passionate and creative, money isn’t everything but the most important thing is I enjoy doing the thing that I love. I love something original and something comes from the bottom of the heart.

The Images : Four images I have selected are basically portrayed who is Ariff Nur Ilham and others may see in me. I am extrovert, I love mother nature, I love to seek for new adventure and challenges. I am in love with creativity, love to see everything from different angles and perspective. I am cheerful, simple and easy going person as portrayed in my image of myself with my bicycle.

So basically, all the medias I have collected are basically reflect me as who I am currently and in the future.