testimonials.archive

What people have said.

Notes from people I have made, taught and collaborated with.

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01 field note

“Abodid has been a highly supportive and dedicated tutor. Each session is carefully prepared and adapted to suit my learning needs, making the lessons both focused and effective. He explains key principles and concepts clearly, using practical examples that help me understand and apply what I am learning.

His patience, kindness, and attention to detail have made a real difference to my progress. I have already gained a great deal from his classes and look forward to continuing to develop my editing skills with his guidance.”

Michael Filmmaker · London
02 field note

“I had a great session with Abodid — Before we even met, he’d taken the time to go through a huge amount of my footage and had picked out some absolute gems that I hadn’t even recognised myself. He also picked up on themes running through my footage that I hadn’t consciously considered, and showed me how they could become part of the story.

What I found most valuable was that he didn’t just focus on the technical side of editing. He helped me think differently about how to actually build a story — how shots can work together, where to make cuts, how to create transitions and how to use pacing to give the video more impact.

I came away from the session with a much clearer idea of how to approach my edit, but more importantly, a different way of looking at my own footage and thinking about storytelling. It was a really valuable session and I’m already looking forward to the next one. I’d definitely recommend him to anyone looking to take their editing and filmmaking to the next level.”

Mitch Longe Travel Filmmaker · Australia
03 field note

“Abodid's thoughtful and innovative approach towards producing the brand film for Hermosa was highly professional. From creating the perfect visual references to helping the entire team envision the intricacies of the project to leading a skilled and proactive film crew; Abodid made sure the visual storytelling of the film was aptly aligned to the brand's voice. I look forward to working with him again and recommend him to anyone seeking a dedicated and creative mind on board.”

Pranjal Agrawal Founder & CEO · Hermosa Design Studio
04 field note

“Abodid and his team have literally been a breath of fresh air to work with. From the very beginning, Abodid sent a personal video of him breaking down the budget options and rates. This made it so easy to decide on the style of the video I wanted. He and his team were so professional and they stayed in communication giving me updates. My lyric video turned out to be so awesome and I am so happy with it. I will definitely be working with Abodid again.”

Alonzo Singer-Songwriter · Independent Singer in LA
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“I've had the pleasure of working with Abodid on various commissioned and collaborative video projects. His work is meticulous, thorough and thoughtful; a quality that I highly appreciate. We've worked closely on several video projects for Pursuit of Portraits. Abodid has not only created stellar videos but has always elevated the brand voice, visual storytelling and overall look and feel! If there's a hunch about direction, great aesthetic and delivery time-crunch, Abodid gets it!”

Saunak Shah Creative Director · Pursuit of Portraits, NYC