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Happy international Lovers day! Do whatever makes you feel happy darlings! ❤️💋🌹✨

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My job as An Associate Producer - Getting a different perspective on set

A few weeks ago film student and colleague Jan Boroewitsch asked me to help him out as an associate producer on set for is 're-creating a scene' shoot. It's different from what I usually do on sets, but I don't mind it since I enjoy working on sets. Any kind of task on a film set can be a good experience. Trying to take up different tasks on set from time to time helps you to get a bit perspective, and you gain more knowledge how the whole thing works. It can be a great benefit for future production work.

Now on film sets there are often all kinds of different producers. Looking at the numbers of it can be quite overwhelming. So today I'll focus on what is an associate producer anyway?

An associate producer or 'AP' assist another producer to put a film or small episode together. As an AP it is important to be able to keep everything organized and on time. One of the most important skill for an AP is writing and editing, since the work can involve assisting an editor. They can make important decisions or have an input when assisting an editor or director in shot selection. Quite a cool job, right?

For this shoot, I wasn't involved in the writing process but it was may task as the AP to keep track on the time, shots, crew and talents. Make sure everything goes accordingly. It makes the work for the producer/director easier since they can focus on just one aspect. The more the tasks are split on set, the easier it is for everyone to focus and enjoy on their work.

It's a great experience, and I enjoyed it a lot. I can only recommend to try this job out. It gives you a great experience in the creative and organising part. Even though I tend to go into Directing and Producing, I can totally see myself being an AP on different sets as well. Try it out! You might like it too ;)

Photos by: Mona Shani

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Berlin based radio show JAMFM paid a visit to SAE Berlin, and the video is finally here! Check out their cool tour through the whole campus, and meeting staff and students!

JAMFM Video about their tour through the campus is finally here. With interviews with different students, supervisors, head instructors, manager, and much much more. Check out the whole video, and don’t forget to share ;) 

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SAE LIVE RADIO IS HERE!

CHECK-THIS-OUT! The SAE LIVE RADIO "THE STUDENTS RADIO NETWORK" is finally here and will go live on YouTube on February 5th! The interactive streaming event will be all about students work, creativity and networking! An audio love letter from students to students! Don’t miss out the first show when they go live! If you’re an SAE student and got some cool project to promote, make sure that you submit it to them. I sure know that I will do it... maybe something blue or something.. you know.  Tune in on February 5th 2021 on YouTube! See you there! 

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A little recap from last week. We had some interesting visitors from a radio station! Radio Jam FM came to our campus to check out the SAE Institute, and interviewed our managers, students and supervisors.

Before we even started with the shoot, we of course did some Coronatest to make sure everyone is safe to take the mask off. Cuz we all know how annoying it is, doing an interview with the mask on. But thankfully everyone was safe and healthy and we could get started.

We showed the guys the campus, project rooms and of course our cool equipment. Some students showed their personal or uni work and talked about the importance of networking, inspiration, and how we stay active and connected during the pandemic.

The last shoot lasted easily the whole day, and it was quite fun to have a small production going on during these times. And with the masks off? It almost felt nostalgic. As crazy as it sounds, it was so relaxing having conversations with people without the mask on. The vibe was easily chilled out and everyone was motivated.

Now, I don't wanna spoil the whole cool project for you, but we all now have to wait til end of January to see the results, and all the things we talked about! Can't wait to see the results.

Stay tuned folks! ✌🏽📻

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Behind the Scenes Music Video Shoot

End of November I was approached by Director and Head of the film department Ehsan Haghighat to join him on his music video shoot for Almas Farahi. Without hesitation I knew I wanted to join him on this project. Knowing him only as the film lecturer, I was quite curious to see him work as a director.  The music video was shot in the popular WOW! Gallery Berlin. What makes this place so interesting is, that it has all kinds of sections with different setups. In other words, there is no need for set design or setting up the props since everything is just ready there. The whole shoot required only one day to shoot. Well, if everything is already set up then the whole shoot would take only couple of hours right? I thought that too, but nope. Even with a whole ready set-up, it still takes dedication and attention to detail to get the image right. It does saves some time thought, since there’s no need for an extra team to set everything up.  It was quite an experience shooting in that location and I enjoyed watching our head of film department being a director. While I took many photos I asked all kinds of question that came to my mind. Every time you think you know a lot, there will always some things that will leave you curious. Especially when you kind of more in the “background” and watch the team work. It gives you a whole different perspective, and actually gives you the opportunity to wonder and actually process the whole thing. Gaining experience do not happen by just being in the “front” as a director or producer, but also being quietly in the background and take the time to observe everything around you.  All photos taken by me. Shot on Sony Alpha 6000.

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Staying creative during corona times

Finding inspirations or getting work done, seems to be a challenge these days. With the strict lockdown rules and for the safety of others, group projects have been on hold. But does that really mean that one can’t be creating content? Since the first lockdown in the beginning of the year, I have asked myself how will I get now photos, since I rely on a photographer (or at least a person who knows how to press the shutter). Then it just occurred to me, how about self-timer? I gave it a shot, and was quite happy with the results. Of course it is not the same as having a person with you, who will be able to shoot from more interesting angles but that doesn't mean one can’t experiment. I shot self-portraits while using the self-timer. At the beginning it felt weird. There’s nobody there to give you directions but yourself. You need to rely on your instincts, and trust yourself. It’s an interesting process.  Even though, I miss working in groups together and creating interesting projects, it did help me a lot in a big way. Moral of the story, don’t be afraid to create content all by yourself at home. It might takes a bit time to get used to it, but after all there are so many creative people, who rely just on themselves and are quite successful. Maybe it would help to view it more as an exercise, than to focus on the results.  The lockdown can take quite a toll on the mind. There are many great cheap equipment to use that would help to get the content you want. And if the result turned out great, who can tell how it was made anyway? Nobody. ;)

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Better late than ever.... SHANI x SAEART wishes you a happy Christmas and a happy new year! We hope that you were able to celebrate xmas safe and sound with your family and loved ones! Let's look forward to new challenges and opportunities! ✨🎁❤️🎅🏼🎄🦌🤶🏼