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To-Do List Saturday, April 30: Make improvements to website and resume Sunday, May 1: Have rough-cut of Bolex film with all visuals, sfx, and music ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday May 3: Blog Entries Due Reflections: Charles, Dusty, Jack D, Jack S Respond to 2 other blog posts Reflections: technical and conceptual filmmaking expansion Thursday, May 5: Add voiceovers to Bolex film  Saturday, May 8 : Add titles cards and make final edits to Bolex film ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, May 9: Post Bolex Film to Class Google Document Tuesday, May 10: Participate in Class Workshop Jacob's Presentation:  Barbara Hammer I love the way Hammer’s films focused on her life experiences and perspectives, or as Jacob said, “what she took in the world and reflected back.” Whether it was looking at the female form and lesbian lo...

CV/Resume & Website plan   I’ve found that I have created several different resumes based on my needs. Now, as I solidify my title as a filmmaker, I need to make tweaks to reflect it, namely listing written works (both produced and unproduced), film credits, film screenings, awards, etc. Regarding a website, I’ve used Wix before to create one from scratch, which was very user-friendly, but I noticed a few classmates mentioned WordPress; I definitely want to look more into that. For me, one of the most important elements of a website is the first impression it makes to a person who visits (with the scientifically-proven shortened attention of today’s audience, it’s important to keep them on the page!) It should be aesthetically pleasing and the layout should be organized and easy to navigate. I’m excited to start one now that I have content to showcase. On my to-do list as well is to design and order business cards and (maybe) start using an Instagram account. Not crazy about th...