This is a world of imagination. So imagine someone interviews me(It might be too much but still try to imagine).In this case that someone is also myself. So here we go...
Q)First things first. Congrats for getting 5-STAR rating for your latest release the GTA-Coolcity.
A) Thank you. I really enjoyed working on it and the rating is a big reward for my efforts.
Q)Tell us more about the making of this short film?
A)Well it has been year since I made a short film. There were many ideas but nothing worked out really. So I decided to utilise this "study" holidays to put an end to this long drought. But bad luck followed me. I made my plans depending on my uncle`s camera, but i found that it was with my cousin. I got the cam just 2 days before i returned to college. So i didn`t have time to plan the story and had to shoot with just the theme in my mind. And that created problems when i was editing. I was stuck at one point and didn`t know how to proceed. To proceed further, i had to go to my uncle`s house and had to quickly shoot few more shots. And i had one more problem. As i did not have any pen drive like device i had to transfer some files from my PC to laptop through Internet. First i mailed it to my account from my system ;then i downloaded those files to my laptop.When i thought everything was over, the editing software stopped working and i had to redo at least half of the work again. Finally i finished everything just hours before i started for college.
Q)Though the storyline is better compared to Marmayuddha, it still remains too complicated. Why is it so?
A)As i told you this movie was planned, shot and edited in less than 2 days. Due to the limited time availability i were unable to take the required shots. Thus i were forced to squeeze out a story out of the limited shots available. This project required extensive detailing work, but the output does not reveal the amount of work involved. It was the same case with marmayuddha , which is why both the short films have complicated story. Ppl who are interested more in technical part of film, have really liked the film. Hopefully the next work will have better story.
Q)Your movie remains more of an editor`s movie?
A)Editing is what that brought me into this field and it is what that drives me to make movies. But i am sure other departments will catch up with experience.
Q)How did u enter this field of film making?
A)Well it was in 12std holidays when our computer got the Windows XP and it had something called movie maker. As i usually have lot of free time, at home, i tend to exploit all the resources around me. As i was exploring the windows XP, i found this movie maker software interesting.
At that time i just had 4 photos (sample photos that come with XP); i could not do much with it.
Two years later i got a Sony Ericsson mobile and it had something called Video DJ. I experimented with it and the result of this experimentation was Saba-1&2. Then i came across the god-The Premiere Pro 2. And it helped me to do whole lot new thing which i only could have imagined.
Q)You seem to have grown at tremendous pace: from video making using cell phones to member of SASTRA Fotohub in less than a year?
A)First of all i would like to thank god for providing me so much opportunities. Secondly i would like my friend VeDa. My association with him has helped me in a great way.
Q)Last year there was lots of buzz about some mega project of yours?
A)There are lots of technical issues involved in it. Once they are sorted out the project might become reality. Things seem to be getting in order. Hopefully the project will be completed soon.
Q)Thanks for spending time with us. Wishing you all the best for your future.
A)My pleasure.
Thanks for travelling in the world of imagination with me. SAYONORA
