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Melissa Lam

@m.elli

🇸🇬-🇨🇦-🔜🇦🇺 sydney creative director, editor dm for freelance worldwide 🌎
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2 months ago
Feature: I’ll Call U Back - Erykah Badu (2024) Directed by @hannahmblessin Great use of a cyc wall to pull off a bunch of unique looks, and then amplifying that in post with simple effects like duplication and masking. Almost entirely w/ Choreo 1. Profile + Masking > Quick Cuts 2. Conveyer (in post) + Light Void 3. Conveyer (in post) + Void 4. Frame within Frame > High Angle > Medium Close-Up 5. Void + Spotlight 6. Frame within Frame > Duplication 7. Close-Ups > Title Card 8. Void > Light Void via Match Cuts 9. Steadicam > Diegetic Typography Director, Producer: @hannahmblessin 
Choreographer, Producer: @abby_hoffman01 
Director of Photography, Producer: @chrisajtony 
Editor, VFX Artist: @m.elli 
Colourist: @camthecolorist 
Music: @erykahbadu 
1st Assistant Director: @cadderlyy 
Steadicam Op: @steadi_leo_from_rio 
1st AC: @biglessyo 
2nd AC/Loader: @gfysb 
Gaffer: @alextseng101 
Key Grip: @henry.hgf 
Grip/Swing: @ying.ying.pan 
Production Designer: @hannahmblessin 
Art Director, Set Dresser: @vinceharttrup 
Construction: Howard Blessin
Set Dresser, PA: @averybeutel 
PA: @jamesbrown2.0 Makeup Artist: @khbeautyluxe Dancers: @tara_talebi @alyssadeldegan @clomoe99 @maliamcmullen @kiaramcilravey @rachael_withers @abby_hoffman01 Special Thanks:
@harbourdancecentre@innovatefilmshowcase@redeyemotionpictures Selected by @fitzwander
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1 year ago
Directorial Debut ✨ Melissa Lam directs ‘Red’ for Drive 11. 🔥🔥 Dope use of scribble animations, consisting of 441 individually printed frames. 1. Scribble animations / full shot framing 2. Scribble animations + silhouette + double exp quick cuts 3. Collage + scribble animations + duplication 4. Scribble animations / full shot framing 5. Scribble animations 6. Background masking / full shot framing 7. Scribble animations / medium shot framing 8. Background masking + low angle 9. Match cuts + scribble animation Director, Editor, Mixed Media: @m.elli Artist: @drivelvn Prod Co: @theheistfilms DOP: @ryogrande2.0 A Cam Op, Grip: @samtranlin B Cam Op, 1st AC: @kamel_magic_hour C Cam Op: @bwyndavies Studio: @2trackentt @terrickharley @nevernotaproducer @_pra.j @jacobhinmon
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2 years ago
10 days of allergies and friendship 🥰🤧
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15 days ago
swipe to the end for a jumpscare
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1 month ago
@tinder Astrology Campaign ✨💗 spots 3+4 highlight :) Production @thinkingbox @antisocialagency_ @theheistfilms Producer @rebeccajayneeee Director of Production @cindyamacdougal Creative Director @jaimiehallarn Director @bwyndavies 1st AD @monica.nguyenn DOP @nshaps Post Production Editor (spots 3+4) @m.elli 🙋🏻‍♀️ Editor (spots 1+2) @cammackenziefilm VFX @salbeydoun Colorist: @tysonjrider
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1 month ago
so…I’m moving to SYDNEY 🇦🇺🐨 in June which means I’ll be saying bye to the second home I found here in Vancouver (screaming crying throwing up) but I’m excited for a new chapter 🥹 On that note IM GONNA BE FREELANCING FULL TIME (unless I can find a permanent position there 🙏🏼🤞🏼✨) if u need some edits you know who to call ✂️ I need a job and friends lmfao what am I doing AAAAAAAHHHHHHH #moving #vancouver #australia #filmmaker #editor
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1 month ago
Strong believer in staying true to your vision ❤️‍🔥 Director: @m.elli Artist: @bohenrikmusic DP: @chrisajtony #filmmaking #behindthescenes #musicvideo #director #cinematic
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2 months ago
condensed mix media tutorial for my editing baddies out there 🙂‍↕️ music video out soon! . . . #animation #editing #mixedmedia #premierepro #adobe
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2 months ago
THIS FRIDAY.
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2 months ago
life is short make art with your homies 🤝 . . . #filmmaking #womeninfilm #musicvideo #bts #behindthescenes
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3 months ago
thank you to all the people in my life, old and new, near and far, who made this day feel so special 🥹🎂
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3 months ago