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Hi! I am Myrfe Janine Sicam. I am a fresh graduate of Multimedia Arts major in Film from CIIT College of Arts and Technology.

I am interested in a career as a video editor in the film and advertising field. In the past four years of my experience, I have been accepting commissions as a video editor and as a graphic designer for foundations and organizations. I am usually asked to edit documentary-type videos wherein I stitch the clips, fix the flow, and add subtitles onto them. For graphic designing, I am usually asked to layout posters and flyers which were used for advertising purposes.

Aside from the experience that I gained from doing commission work, I have been involved in film productions. I have produced films that were outside of my school requirements. One example is our short film entitled "Kalipung-awan" or "Loneliness from an Isolated Place" where I have not only been the video editor, but also the director of photography, storyboard artist, and musical scorer. This short film has been a Vidsee Juree Awards 2020 Finalist. I can say that one of the reasons why it has been picked as a finalist is because of the editing.

I am confident to say that I am versatile because, in the past film projects that I have worked on, I have not only been the video editor. I play different roles depending on what is needed as long as I am confident that I can do the job efficiently.

I have researched your company and I would like to be one with your mission and vision. I am interested in being a valuable addition to your team. If you have any questions, you can check my portfolio and my contact details indicated on this business card. It was nice speaking with you and I hope that we can arrange a meeting soon.

Thank you and have a nice day!

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Give me an example of a time when you were able to successfully persuade someone to see things your way at work. 

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Give me an example of a time when you were able to successfully persuade someone to see things your way at work. 

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Every time before I pitch an idea to my team, I assess it thoroughly to see if it is feasible and amusing enough. After assessing the risks and rewards of the idea, that is when I start to pitch it to the team. For example, in the short film that we made entitled "Kalipung-awan", I was the director of photography. I persuaded the director to agree with the shots that I have proposed to him. Giving him the rationality of my shot decisions and its mise-en-scene. I always back-up my ideas with facts. Like when going for a low-angled shot, it is because the character in the frame is superior or possesses power. And when transitioning from shot to shot, since we only have one actor that plays two roles at the same time, I have to take note of the editing. The actor's blocking and the camera's framing is very crucial in this project so I talked it out with the director that we must take a very keen eye on the staging. Overall, the film project has been a success. And by success, I mean it has been a Vidsee Jury Awards 2020 Finalist.

There is more that lies ahead of me, not just being a finalist. I crave for more and will do what it takes to further improve my craft. And I hope that as I contribute my skills for the betterment of your company, I could improve as an individual as well.

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Describe a time when you saw some problem and took the initiative to correct it rather than waiting for someone else to do it.

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Describe a time when you saw some problem and took the initiative to correct it rather than waiting for someone else to do it.

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In the past projects that I made, I have not only been the video editor but also the director sometimes. I honestly mainly play the role of the leader, which is why I am being chosen to portray heavier roles in a film project as I have the ability to lead and to communicate my ideas efficiently. Sometimes, I end up editing the film too if the video editor cannot fulfill what is needed. In the music video that I directed for the band 5A.M, I added a lot of match cuts and transitions onto its storyboard. Therefore, it requires meticulous editing. When the editor cannot give what I needed even if I have given specific instructions onto him, I asked him if he'd let me help him. I downloaded the files, edited it through Adobe Premiere Pro, determined the flow, its transitions, and polished the music video. As a result, the music video has been one of the chosen videos by 24 Frames, CIIT's Film organization, to be submitted to film festivals. This means that our music video was one of the best works.

Whenever I am confident that I can take on the job that is not being fulfilled, I step up to get the job done in a quality way.

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How did you feel during the duration of the whole interview? Did it change from the beginning to the end?

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How did you feel during the duration of the whole interview? Did it change from the beginning to the end?

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The interviews were a roller coaster ride that only goes up. The feelings that I had in the entirety of the two interviews were the same emotions that I get when I am performing on stage for a dance competition. In both initial and final mock interviews, I was a little nervous prior to entering the Google Meet link. But as I feel this tension inside me, I try to convince myself that I am prepared for this. Just as when I rehearsed enough to get myself ready for my past dance performances, I have prepared myself through examining my strengths, weaknesses, capabilities, and achievements. As the interview was ongoing, my nerves were slowly calming down. It was as if I were just chatting with a friend that I just met at a cafe.

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What is your significant learning and realization during and after the interview?

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What is your significant learning and realization during and after the interview?

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Both of the interviewers from the separate sessions appraised me for my performance during the interview. I have realized that you just have to know yourself well in order to slay an interview and to land a job. You should know your strengths and how to market it well to your interviewer. Interviews will not be hard if you will just be transparent and honest about who you are since that is the main purpose of interviews, for the employers or the company to know you better. There is an appropriate job for everybody. This is the same as the principle with actors in film. Not every actor can fill a role. There is a specific role that suits an actor and his/her personality and looks. We should not force a job that is not fit for us. Instead, we should look for a job that suits our personality, values, skills, and competence.

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What were the suggestions given to you? Do you agree with them? How are you going to adjust to them?

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What were the suggestions given to you? Do you agree with them? How are you going to adjust to them?

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There were a few suggestions that were given to me from the two separate interviews. In the initial interview, Ms. Maezl suggested that I should also ask what specific job am I tasked to do if I get to be employed for the position. While in the final interview, Ms. Madz suggested that I should make some adjustments with my Curriculum Vitae. She told me that I should put the skills and awards prior to the list of seminars that I have attended. As I hear these suggestions, I realized that I made certain errors and I need to fix them. I agree with their suggestions and I am thankful for them since this will be of great help for me to further improve.

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With the suggestions and experience you had, what will you tell your past self to do for the interview?

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With the suggestions and experience you had, what will you tell your past self to do for the interview?

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If I were to speak to my past self, I would advise her to just know herself deeply. Being knowledgeable about my own strengths, weaknesses, and capabilities helped me to better answer the questions of the interviewers. In addition, if you know yourself well, you will be able to answer the questions genuinely and quickly. Keeping in mind your qualifications and how you will be of help to the company will surely help you land a job.