Isabel Attenberg Capstone
For my senior capstone project, I created five short films. Each were written based on the five core values of SLA. I took those prompts with varying degrees of literality: some were written based on another meaning of the word, some ended up having very little to do with it, and some were more obviously inspired by the value itself. After finishing my scripts and sending them out for feedback, I shot all five of them over a month. In most cases, I was able to shoot an entire film over a few hours in one day, but I did have to pick up extra shoots a few times. I wrapped shooting and edited my films using Premiere Pro, a software that we learned how to use in Digital Video. I knew in the early stages of my project that I wanted to collaborate with the wonderfully creative community at my school. The cast and crew of these films are composed almost entirely of SLA students and staff. I enlisted the help of close friends, as well as students whom I hadn’t even met before. Directing people who I didn’t know was one of the biggest challenges for me throughout this process. It also was one of the most rewarding aspects of the experience. While these films are my writing, directing, and editing, they wouldn’t have been possible without the people who graciously helped me. Filmmaking is a collaborative art, and as I intended, my capstone is proof of that.
Link to my capstone films: https://vimeo.com/829258891
Link to my process paper: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iSmtpCZKVmKGEFCN071qQClwVuXpa6ET7MkgkxKS59g/edit?usp=sharing
Link to my annotated bibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PkOrFW2-bA_fDqIQMiKCT88cypTZok_iqPDRUHGQWyI/edit?usp=sharing
