Hello! My name is Emily, and I’m currently a fourth-year film student at California State University, Long Beach. I became interested in studying film when I started making fan edits in 2018. I taught myself how to use Adobe After Effects to create custom transitions, effects, and color grading for short films of my favorite movies, TV shows, and celebrities. Over the past eight years, I’ve gained 12,000 Instagram followers by posting my edits, and I’ve become close friends with others who share my interests. The hobby has stuck with me to this day, and in the process, I’ve learned to use other Adobe programs such as Premiere Pro, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. I have always been a creative and artistic person, and this experience has also given me a good understanding of other art forms such as graphic design.

During my senior year of high school, I took a film class where I worked extensively with Premiere Pro to write, shoot, and edit short films both individually and in groups. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to turn my passion into professional experience by freelancing as a social media content editor for several companies, as well as landing a digital marketing internship, all while continuing my studies at CSULB.

Through my studies, I have also become comfortable working with Avid Media Composer, Pro Tools. Additionally, I have been learning to use Autodesk Maya and Unreal Engine in 3D animation courses that have been exceptionally interesting. I am thoroughly enjoying the Cinematic Arts program and I hope to go on to become a professional film and video editor or special effects artist.