Ittaba Umar Hashmi

 Room Where The Sun Was Born Reflection Where the Sun Was Born — In Me As The Room Where the Sun Was Born comes to an end, so does one of the most intense and transformative creative journeys I’ve taken. This wasn’t just about making a short film — it was about confronting my own doubts, fears, and visions, and slowly learning to trust them. There were times I felt completely lost — in the surreal world I was building and in the process itself. But in that uncertainty, I found something honest. I let go of perfection and let intuition and emotion take the lead. This project taught me that not everything needs to be understood to be meaningful. Surrealism became more than just a style — it was a way to express the inexpressible. And through the chaos, I grew. Not just in skill, but in confidence. Now, looking back, I see how much I’ve changed. The film’s title isn’t just about the story — it’s about me. Somewhere in the process, I found my light. Looking Ahead: What I’d Improve...

 Story Boards The Fallen Lover This story, The fallen lover, is about two teenagers, Maxi and Ovan. One of them is in love and the other one is trying to show it. The two lovers are sitting in a park enjoying their time together. The Maxi admires Ovan so much that she even plucks a flower and gives it to him. Later the sun is setting when Maxi notices a gun man behind Ovan. Without thinking even for a second, she jumps Infront and saves so-called love of her life. Little did she know, the so-called love of her life leaves her behind to die because he never loved her. Yet she still goes to her eternal life with a smile on her face. She died for love. A Perfect World This story about a stratospheric girl named Hannah. She is being bought up in an abusive house hold with no piece of mind. Everyday is the same for her. And so, one morning she is eating her breakfast and ready to go to school while listening her parent’s fight. She picks up her bag and goes out of the house towards her ...

 Principles Of Animation  Squash And Stretch This principle gives a sense of weight and flexibility to objects. When an object moves, it can squash (compress) or stretch (elongate), emphasizing the motion’s energy. This is most evident in soft objects like bouncing balls, but even rigid objects show subtle squash and stretch. Anticipation  Anticipation prepares the audience for an action, enhancing its realism and impact. For example, before jumping, a character crouches. It builds expectation and makes actions feel more deliberate and smoother. Staging  Staging is about clarity of communication, ensuring the audience can easily understand the action, mood, and personality being presented. It involves careful composition, camera angles, lighting, and posing to convey the intended idea effectively. Straight-ahead action and pose-to-pose Straight Ahead Action: Drawing frame-by-frame from start to finish, resulting in a more fluid, dynamic, and unpredictable motion. Pos...

 Editing For The Film Day 1: Organizing & Rough Cut  Import all footage Organizing clips into folders (scenes, audio, b-roll, etc.) Removed audio from all video Watching all footage and mark best takes  Began assembling the  rough cut  (scene by scene) Completed rough cut of the full film Took notes on pacing, gaps, or missing shots Day 2: Fine Cut & Sound Editing Tightened cuts for timing and flow Focused on improving transitions between scenes Began sound editing: Clean dialogue audio, Add ambient sound and Insert preliminary sound effects Watched entire fine cut with sound  Noted areas that need adjustment Day 3: Color & Visuals Began color grading to set mood/tone Color correction for consistency across shots Adding visual effects (transitions, overlays, graphics, double exposures) Watched on different screens for visual consistency Exported draft version for review Day 4: Final Mix & Export Final sound mix: Balanced dialogue, musi...