We recently connected with Apoorva Sankar and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Apoorva thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?
As a child, my parents would recite me bedtime stories that created a new world for me. I remember living that parallel universe with my imaginary friends and develop situations that made me believe that I could talk to them and see them coming to life. Sounds crazy, right? But that’s where my visual storytelling skills began! I grew up in Mumbai, the home of Bollywood, where I understood that this world is not as pleasing as it sounds. I was just another small fish in this gigantic ocean of sharks, and I have no chance to survive! The beauty of carving a movie in post-production made me realize that this was my way of storytelling to an audience. I started volunteering with NGO’s and helped them with short films. I worked on my friend’s projects and refined the short films that I’d made. I loved the process of finding themes, music, effects, and a rhythm for my work.
Editing is such a complicated but organized art and a that’s what I enjoy the most while editing a film. Every artist has their downfalls but finding moments and relating to characters what makes editing a fun and creative process
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I came from India to pursue my masters in fine arts from Chapman University. I work as a freelancing editor for many indie films, documentaries, YouTube shorts. I am part of the IATSE local 700 as an assistant editor where I create social resizes, overcuts and testing specs for creative agencies
Any resources you can share with us that might be helpful to other creatives?
I think learning and understanding the social media industry was an aspect I never explored. When I began learning and understanding film, the industry was way more traditionalized
As an editor, I have realized that I must be aware of these new techniques that I must incorporate in my work. The viewers have become more open to contemporary cinema, and I’m awed by how cinema has progressed over these years. As the years go by, I’m sure there will be so many more advances in technology, but the film industry won’t stop finding innovative ways of reaching their audiences. That is the beauty of this industry; you’re always on the go and constantly finding a balance as the generation progresses.
What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?
I think the most rewarding aspect of being an artist is to find your crew and people who have a like minded tastes in film. I love the aspect of my films being played on a big screen and receiving constructive criticism for them.
Contact Info:
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=1751068242
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apoorva-sankar-39567a95
Image Credits
Anmol Chetri