Letter from the Editors

Dear Readers,

We’re the editors of Through the Lens. We are so excited to bring you this issue of our film magazine.

We explore all aspects of short film including the topic of women in film where 3 female filmmakers talk about their experiences, obstacles, and opinions on the subject. We also cover the process of making a short film, and all of the planning, brainstorming, and work put into them. The technology portion of a film is also discussed, including all of the editing, animation, and on screen aspects involved in creating them. Finally, we examine short films’ influences and how they can be influential to others.

The creation of this magazine definitely took a lot of thought and work, but it also allowed us to collaborate and create something as a team. We had to take into consideration a topic that was all important to us, and the idea of short films came to mind. We all agreed that even though they’re shorter than feature films, they should still be recognized and appreciated. Although it was fun, we did occasionally struggle. Sometimes the process got frustrating and tedious like when we didn’t have luck arranging an interview with someone, or when we couldn’t get our layouts to go together and feel cohesive. It was all worth it in the end though because we’re so proud to have crafted the infographics and stories featured in this magazine all on our own. Having finished a project as big as this was so rewarding and we got to learn so much.

We hope you enjoy reading this as much as we did making it.

Sincerely,

Anna Cho, Griffin Beam, Isla Poole, Savit Verma