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MA Graduate Review

Mohammad Al-Affan

• Statement of Purpose
• Capp Report
• Samples of Classwork
• Final Project Prep
• Pre-Production Projects
• Demo Reel Inventory

Table Of Contents

Statement of Purpose

Film Making. It is not only a field of study and a career path that I chose in 1999 when I started my undergraduate degree, but it is also my passion since I was a kid. At that time I didn’t know much about how movies were made, but still liked them. I was attracted to different settings of movies; story, actors and

• music. As time went by my passion in film became more advanced and started

to look at films more critically asking myself; how did they do that? Or how they did this? After I finished studying high school, I decided to study film and made my childhood dream true. Therefore, I chose to be a filmmaker; howev- er, it is not just a dream now, It is a reality, the reality that reveals the image of

• ne side of the coin and tells the story of the un-heard side.

Through my undergraduate study and another four years of practical experience as a studio supervisor at Yarmouk University where I got my BA

• degree. I learned that movies are a powerful tool in revealing truth and the

honesty of story telling. On the other hand, it might change the truth and represent it in whole different way. As a filmmaker from the Middle East, which is mostly misinterpreted in media and movies. I felt that I have a duty to become one of which who would reveal truth through movies. I came to SCAD to become more well-rounded and refine my skills. My next step is to continue my academic journey and earn some valuable experience through getting a PhD degree. Eventually, this would help me to leave a mark on shaping the next generation of filmmakers in the Middle East so they would represent it in an honest way. Mohammad Al-Affan

Capp Report

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Student Al-Affan, Mohammad Munther Level Graduate Academic Standing Satisfactory ID 001402379 School School of Entertainment Arts Admit Type Regular Acceptance Academic Adviser Dalke, Siv Degree Master of Arts Location Savannah Faculty Adviser Kulkoski, Amanda Christine Major Film and Television First Term Summer 2011 Faculty Adviser Minor Current Term Winter13 Overall GPA 3.00 Concentration Holds

Degree in Master of Arts

Catalog Year: 2010-2011

Major Requirements Still Needed: See Film & Television MA section Candidacy Review Still Needed: Students must pass a Candidacy Review 3.0 Overall GPA Requirement Met Film & Television MA

Catalog Year: 2010-2011 Credits Required: 45 GPA: 3.00 Credits Applied: 40

Unmet conditions for this set of requirements: You still need 5 more credits in your Film and Television program of study. History of Cinema CINE 705 History of Cinema B 5 Fall 2012 Film and Digital Media Production Technology FILM 710 Film/Digital Media Production B 5 Summer 2012 Postproduction FILM 717 Postproduction RG (5) Winter 2013 Graduate Seminar in Film and Television FILM 747A GradSemnr: Directng Documentry B 5 Summer 2012 Film and Television M.A. Final Project Still Needed: 1 Class in FILM 748* Sound Design for Film and Video SNDS 701 Sound Design for Film & Video A 5 Spring 2012 Directed Elective FILM 707 Screenwriting B 5 Fall 2012 Remark: Producing for Film and Television, or Screenwriting, or Directing for Film and Television, or Field Production Directed Elective FILM 704 Producing for Film & Televsion C 5 Winter 2012 Remark: Producing for Film and Television, or Screenwriting, or Directing for Film and Television, or Field Production 500- to 700-level Elective CINE 725 World Cinema RG (5) Winter 2013

No credit received

ESL 331 Acad Writing & Speaking U Summer 2011 ESL 331 Acad Writing & Speaking S Fall 2011 ESL 332 Cultural Topics in Writing U Summer 2011 ESL 332 Cultural Topics S Fall 2011 ESL 333 Topics for a Global Community U Fall 2011 ESL 336 Language of Art and Design S Summer 2011 ESL 341 Academic Reading & Vocab S Summer 2011 ESL 341 Academic Reading & Vocab S Fall 2011 ESL 431 Acad Writing & Speaking S Winter 2012 ESL 433 Topics for a Global Community S Winter 2012 ESL 435 Art of Being a Professional S Winter 2012 ESL 441 Academic Reading & Vocab S Winter 2012 ESL 533 Read & Write in Contemp Art S Spring 2012 ESL 550 Advanced Writing & Speaking S Spring 2012

Full Audit for Al-Affan, Mohammad Munther - 001402379 (Page 2) ESL 633 Int'l Grad Writing Seminar S Summer 2012

In-progress

Credits Applied: 10 Classes Applied: 2

CINE 725 World Cinema RG 5 Winter 2013 FILM 717 Postproduction RG 5 Winter 2013

Legend

Complete Complete except for classes in-progress (T) Transfer Class Not Complete Nearly complete - see advisor @ Any course number

Disclaimer

You are encouraged to use this degree audit report as a guide when planning your progress toward completion of the above requirements. Your academic adviser or the Registrar's Office may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this report. This audit is not your academic transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding this degree audit report, your

• fficial degree/certificate completion status, or to obtain a copy of your academic transcript.

Samples of Classwork

Five Minutes Alycia

Position held Production manager Director Fabian Perez Position held Producer Director Maximilian j Arnzen

The Floating World-MFA Thesis Struggle-MA Final Project

Position held Grip Directed Josh Clayton Position held Director Director of Photography Fabin Perez

Muslim in America Doomocracy

Position held Director Director of Photography Jamey Smith Position held Director Director of Photography Mohammad Taher

Final Project Prep

Film Making. It is not only a field of study and a career path that I chose in 1999 when I started my undergraduate degree, but it is also my passion since I was a kid. At that time I didn’t know much about how movies were made, but still liked them. I was attracted to different settings of movies; story, actors and

• music. As time went by my passion in film became more advanced and started

to look at films more critically asking myself; how did they do that? Or how they did this? After I finished studying high school, I decided to study film and made my childhood dream true. Therefore, I chose to be a filmmaker; howev- er, it is not just a dream now, It is a reality, the reality that reveals the image of

• ne side of the coin and tells the story of the un-heard side.

Through my undergraduate study and another four years of practical experience as a studio supervisor at Yarmouk University where I got my BA

• degree. I learned that movies are a powerful tool in revealing truth and the

honesty of story telling. On the other hand, it might change the truth and represent it in whole different way. As a filmmaker from the Middle East, which is mostly misinterpreted in media and movies. I felt that I have a duty to become one of which who would reveal truth through movies. I came to SCAD to become more well-rounded and refine my skills. My next step is to continue my academic journey and earn some valuable experience through getting a PhD degree. Eventually, this would help me to leave a mark on shaping the next generation of filmmakers in the Middle East so they would represent it in an honest way.Film Making. It is not only a field of study and a career path that I chose in 1999 when I started my undergraduate degree, but it is also my passion since I was a kid. At that time I didn’t know much about how movies were made, but still liked them. I was attracted to different settings of movies; story, actors and

• music. As time went by my passion in film became more advanced and started

to look at films more critically asking myself; how did they do that? Or how they did this? After I finished studying high school, I decided to study film and made my childhood dream true. Therefore, I chose to be a filmmaker; howev- er, it is not just a dream now, It is a reality, the reality that reveals the image of

• ne side of the coin and tells the story of the un-heard side.

Through my undergraduate study and another four years of practical

Locations: Crew

Masjid Jihad. Islamic Center of Savannah. Chippewa Square. Bull Street Baptist church. Director- Mohammad Al-Affan Producer- Mohammad Taher Abdelwahed Director of photography- Fabian Perez, Jamey Smith Editor- Nichol Griffin

Days Of Shooting Budget

8 days 700 – 1000 US $

Visuals will include...

Holy Quran & Holy Bible Community Members Islamic Artwork

Pre-Production Projects

Synopsys No.1 This Is The End An international student ”from a conservative Middle Eastern culture” needs to enter the restroom before he goes to classroom. While he is at the restroom, he sees a female legs walking inside. After that, he gets into a miss conceptual conflict that if the consequences of him entering the ladies restroom will be the same as his culture. Synopsys No.1 You Looked At Me A young Middle Eastern student comes to America to study at SCAD. This is how it looks like but in fact he is a suicide bomber was sent to Savannah, GA in particular because there are many easy target based on their opinion. He is supposed to use a car prepared for him at the airport. However, he sees some soldiers using the bus, and then he decided to use it since he has the bomb in his back bag. He sets in the bus waiting the per- fect moment. The fait bring a female soldier to set by him. He waits until he reaches his destination. A conversation sparks between the “student” and the soldier about each other’s cultures and countries believes.

Demo Reel Inventory

Clip 1_Doomocracy

This Film was proposed as a way of protesting against the Patriot Act Low that has been extended in may 2012. This law made people has the feeling of which they are watched all the time by the government.

Clip 2_Muslim in America

This movie focuses on Muslin community in Savannah, Georgia, Their ambi- tions, dreams, and their role in Savannah’s community, which express the real picture of Islam and its rituals.

Clip 3_Struggle

This movie depicts the struggle between childhood dream and future career path of an ambitious artist.

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