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    For the commercial project I am planning on finding other classmates that I can work on this project with. I am new to creating films and videos, so finding other classmates would be helpful. They can help to teach me about making films. If they are also new to making films then we can both learn and do research on how to do the project. After all two heads are better than one. It would also be much better to have another classmate so I don't have to do all of the work. If I were to work individually on the project I would have to create a storyboard, film, act, and edit the video. Other classmates working in my group can take those jobs so I won't have to do all the work.

    I am planning on working as an editor for this project. This is because of my experience in using editing software. For example I could use adobe Premiere to edit clips of videos together. If the commercial has any still images I can take those images and edit them in Adobe Photoshop to make them look much better. Being the editor would also help me practice using Adobe. With this extra practice I will become better and more efficient at using Adobe products. Another department I could work in is filming. I can use my phone and record shots that would look good. This can work perfectly with the editing section, because I would know what shots look best. I could also plan ahead and think of how I can edit the shot before it is recorded. One department that I don't think would work for me is acting. I am not very good at acting, and I get easily embarrassed especially when I am being recorded.  


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