As my time with COMM 368 comes to a close, several of my experiences with being Assistant editor have helped me develop and apply core competencies from N.A.C.E. Firstly, critical thinking has played a key role in my editing. I have had to solve several problems with the interview footage, including reframing to the desired aspect ratio, trimming dialogue, and refining the audio via equalizers and compression. Add in time constraints, and I feel that my critical thinking skil

Hello there! This is Ian Turner, filmmaker extraordinaire welcoming you to my first blog post for my E-portfolio! I have been hard at work establishing the early cuts of a documentary about the Poplar Rates Rebellion of 1921. It's a very powerful story of the working class in one of London's poorest boroughs using their agency and local politics to make national changes. Each of the individuals that have been interviewed provided essential context and information needed to d

Below is a link to the first cut of the introductory segment for the Poplar Documentary. It features Professor of History and Policy at the University of Westminster, Pippa Catterall. Pippa solely focuses on the various events effecting England in the immediate post WW I period. French troops assault a German trench during WWI.