Reel 03 · Colophon
አሸናፊ ድርስ ታደሰ
About the hand
አሸናፊ ድርስ ታደሰ is a writer, narrator, video editor and graphic designer working from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He holds a BSc in Management from Gambella University and keeps four crafts on a single timeline so that voice, type, picture and pace move as one breath.
Practice
Independent
Languages
አማርኛ · English
Disciplines
04
Available
Yes
Tools:PhotoshopAdobe PrDavinciAeFinal DraftWriter Solo
Process — a timeline
05 stages- T-01
Read
The source. Watching twice. Sitting in silence.
- T-02
Write
Drafts in two languages. Reading aloud, cutting half.
- T-03
Record
Voice in a quiet room. Take by take, breath by breath.
- T-04
Cut
Picture, sound, type and motion to a single pulse.
- T-05
Release
Color, captions, thumbnail, masters. Sign and send.
Notes from the room
Selected“He doesn't just review films — he listens to them, and then teaches you how.”
“The Adwa piece felt like a procession. Type, voice and image walking together.”
“A rare ear for the Amharic sentence on video.”