Here are the best two entries for ICP blog
24/09/2007 - Worry about our ICP project - Back-up venues
20/10/2007 - Event Evaluation
26 Oct 2007
Event dvd finished!
Our event dvd finished just now, yeahh!!
I think this one is overall easier to edit (yes, I know I was saying this one is actaully harder to cut in the previous entry, and i know I'm a bit contratictory, lol) I did find it difficult to cut down guest speaker's speech at the beginning of hte editing, because most of the time they are reading from the notes they got in their hands, which is not soo visual steamulating and made the editing hard and jumpy.
But I kind of change my mind in the end because at least for this event, we've got the visual and audio's footage together, unlike our doco footage, which most of the footage audio and visual are saperated. (which we planned at the beginning and mean to film it in that way, but apparently we are wrong wrong wrong!)
I found that it's actaully more interesting to get both audio and visual together, it gives the visual more possibilities and easier to refer back to the person who's speaking. Before, I usually think that it's easy to imagine people's facial expression from their tone of speaking, but after the edit on the Stacey's story i guess it could have better effect and more influencial if the audience could actually see it when they hear it.
Therefore I'm actaully a bit regret that we didn't manage to get the shots when we recorded Stacey's audio first time because it will definitely made the story more intersting and attractive i think.
I think this one is overall easier to edit (yes, I know I was saying this one is actaully harder to cut in the previous entry, and i know I'm a bit contratictory, lol) I did find it difficult to cut down guest speaker's speech at the beginning of hte editing, because most of the time they are reading from the notes they got in their hands, which is not soo visual steamulating and made the editing hard and jumpy.
But I kind of change my mind in the end because at least for this event, we've got the visual and audio's footage together, unlike our doco footage, which most of the footage audio and visual are saperated. (which we planned at the beginning and mean to film it in that way, but apparently we are wrong wrong wrong!)
I found that it's actaully more interesting to get both audio and visual together, it gives the visual more possibilities and easier to refer back to the person who's speaking. Before, I usually think that it's easy to imagine people's facial expression from their tone of speaking, but after the edit on the Stacey's story i guess it could have better effect and more influencial if the audience could actually see it when they hear it.
Therefore I'm actaully a bit regret that we didn't manage to get the shots when we recorded Stacey's audio first time because it will definitely made the story more intersting and attractive i think.
24 Oct 2007
ICP final reflection
-ICP Final reflection-
I really learnt and gained a lot by organising this project; in terms of collaborating and communication skills, usage of adequate communication in different situation and to different personae, and more importantly is that this project provide me a actual opportunity to practice and apply on what I have learnt throughout this three years.
I'm interested in both PR and media, especially in event management and film making, so this event is like a scale-down project which I will possibly be working on in the future, and working in the group of six is also the other great opportunity for me to collaborate with people from different background and professions before I jump into the real work.
Organising this project actually made me discovered the strength and weakness of mine which i didn't realize before. I always thought that I'm considered as quite a straight- forward person. But in organising this project, I found that I'm a bit indecisive and concern about others' feeling too much, even if that might the right thing to do. I'm a pacifist, I'd like to have a harmony group collaboration, maybe that's one of the reasons that made me hesitate to speak up the new ideas or insist my idea.
I also discovered my unexpected strength in working on this project, as I mentioned in the previous post, I'm not only a media component in the group, but also responsible for getting sponsorship, which is more about PR work. Working on sponsorship made me realise that I'm actually more patient than I though, because approach sponsors takes times, and to get them reply takes even more longer. Although there are lot more 'NO or brush off" than 'Yes' replied, I still stick at my job and keep trying, which I'm quite proud of myself.
I also found that working in a big group has its advantages and disadvantages. It is indeed good to have variety within a group because we can critically discuss from different perspectives, and which can reduce possibility of making mistakes.
However, the communication always takes time in working with a big group, and different communication methods need to be used in different situation. For example, our group have venue and cost problems occurred in the middle of the organisation, therefore we meet up for face-to-face discussion more often than others. And our group blog is also be mostly functioned effectively as a bulletin board; announces the decision been made in the meeting and updates of progress in individual role.
Take an insight into this inter-disciplinary collaboration in general, I felt that we could have done better if everyone collaborate more in not only their profession. Everyone in my group are great, they all stick with their own profession and get their jobs done well, but on the other hand, which also somehow limited the potential idea and plan.
People don’t really give advice outside their profession because they believe that people majoring in a particular stream will have definite better knowledge of it. indeed, it could be true, but it could also vanish exciting discussion and great ideas. I know I have sounded very contradictory, but it is the where this course contradictory I guess. :P
As being a Professional Communication student who specialised in media and PR, I'm capable to work in both areas and basic journalism works. But I was assigned to do media work at the beginning because we have too many people can do PR works (3 from Prof Comm and one from PR) and also, I'm the one have relevant t media skills and have taken media courses
Although my designated role is in media, I also assist in PR fields because organising this event required a lot of PR works, and also the media's work is just a small part of our event, which will only be executed on the event that night. And more importantly, I actually found myself more interested in doing PR than media in this project; I enjoyed contacting people, organising the venue...etc.
Overall, I’m satisfied with my job as being PR and media component in the group, and I'm happy to work on both event dvd (media) and getting sponsorship (PR). They might not be the most significant and brilliant ones, but are the two of the essentials made this event complete and run well. Besides, this two areas are both I'm specialised in my final year, so this project really give me chance to employ my skills and knowledge in this two fields.
Next, the most important thing I have learnt about organising such a event is always to have a back-up plan and work simultaneously. We have encountered similar problems throughout the whole organizing process –No Back Up Plan- and also because we didn’t work simultaneously, therefore once we stuck with one, which will also delay the rest as well. We spent a lot of time on waiting one’s reply, rather than working simultaneously, which is a good lesson I learnt from organizing this project.
Overall, I'm contended and pleased that what we have done had made this event came up successfully, and I do gain a lot throughout the whole organising procedure.
I really learnt and gained a lot by organising this project; in terms of collaborating and communication skills, usage of adequate communication in different situation and to different personae, and more importantly is that this project provide me a actual opportunity to practice and apply on what I have learnt throughout this three years.
I'm interested in both PR and media, especially in event management and film making, so this event is like a scale-down project which I will possibly be working on in the future, and working in the group of six is also the other great opportunity for me to collaborate with people from different background and professions before I jump into the real work.
Organising this project actually made me discovered the strength and weakness of mine which i didn't realize before. I always thought that I'm considered as quite a straight- forward person. But in organising this project, I found that I'm a bit indecisive and concern about others' feeling too much, even if that might the right thing to do. I'm a pacifist, I'd like to have a harmony group collaboration, maybe that's one of the reasons that made me hesitate to speak up the new ideas or insist my idea.
I also discovered my unexpected strength in working on this project, as I mentioned in the previous post, I'm not only a media component in the group, but also responsible for getting sponsorship, which is more about PR work. Working on sponsorship made me realise that I'm actually more patient than I though, because approach sponsors takes times, and to get them reply takes even more longer. Although there are lot more 'NO or brush off" than 'Yes' replied, I still stick at my job and keep trying, which I'm quite proud of myself.
I also found that working in a big group has its advantages and disadvantages. It is indeed good to have variety within a group because we can critically discuss from different perspectives, and which can reduce possibility of making mistakes.
However, the communication always takes time in working with a big group, and different communication methods need to be used in different situation. For example, our group have venue and cost problems occurred in the middle of the organisation, therefore we meet up for face-to-face discussion more often than others. And our group blog is also be mostly functioned effectively as a bulletin board; announces the decision been made in the meeting and updates of progress in individual role.
Take an insight into this inter-disciplinary collaboration in general, I felt that we could have done better if everyone collaborate more in not only their profession. Everyone in my group are great, they all stick with their own profession and get their jobs done well, but on the other hand, which also somehow limited the potential idea and plan.
People don’t really give advice outside their profession because they believe that people majoring in a particular stream will have definite better knowledge of it. indeed, it could be true, but it could also vanish exciting discussion and great ideas. I know I have sounded very contradictory, but it is the where this course contradictory I guess. :P
As being a Professional Communication student who specialised in media and PR, I'm capable to work in both areas and basic journalism works. But I was assigned to do media work at the beginning because we have too many people can do PR works (3 from Prof Comm and one from PR) and also, I'm the one have relevant t media skills and have taken media courses
Although my designated role is in media, I also assist in PR fields because organising this event required a lot of PR works, and also the media's work is just a small part of our event, which will only be executed on the event that night. And more importantly, I actually found myself more interested in doing PR than media in this project; I enjoyed contacting people, organising the venue...etc.
Overall, I’m satisfied with my job as being PR and media component in the group, and I'm happy to work on both event dvd (media) and getting sponsorship (PR). They might not be the most significant and brilliant ones, but are the two of the essentials made this event complete and run well. Besides, this two areas are both I'm specialised in my final year, so this project really give me chance to employ my skills and knowledge in this two fields.
Next, the most important thing I have learnt about organising such a event is always to have a back-up plan and work simultaneously. We have encountered similar problems throughout the whole organizing process –No Back Up Plan- and also because we didn’t work simultaneously, therefore once we stuck with one, which will also delay the rest as well. We spent a lot of time on waiting one’s reply, rather than working simultaneously, which is a good lesson I learnt from organizing this project.
Overall, I'm contended and pleased that what we have done had made this event came up successfully, and I do gain a lot throughout the whole organising procedure.
-Stacey- Finished!
Hooorayyy! Stacey's story finally finished editing.
- We fixed the jump cuts, sound and title length.
- and also move around the order of the happy ending to later as a summing up of her life now, rather than putting her happy present and her sad past of lack responsibility as a mom together.
- We still keep the defocused part and snap shot photo in the end but took off the focusing back part. Besides, we fixed the camera sound in the end, makes it louder and clearer, in order to show the snap shot idea more clearly, as well as added in the footage of she and neighborhood kids sitting together with credits.
It has been a long journey for me, from the beginning of filming till now. My previous group work for film or tv, I'm usually doing producer's job, the editing part is where i seldom touch on, the time that I touched on it, was only fixing the minor changes.
This is the first time that I do both camera and editing. It is definitely a great opportunity for me to learn new things, and seeing things from different perspectives. For example, now I fully understand the carefulness of zoom in/out, the adequate cutaways and the importance of steady wide shots can make a lot of differences to a film.
I'm glad I have opportunity to practical develop my media skills in my last semester. Although it has put on my workload (especially the rest 3 courses I'm doing this semester are all core subjects), I'm still contended with the time and efforts I spent on it.
- We fixed the jump cuts, sound and title length.
- and also move around the order of the happy ending to later as a summing up of her life now, rather than putting her happy present and her sad past of lack responsibility as a mom together.
- We still keep the defocused part and snap shot photo in the end but took off the focusing back part. Besides, we fixed the camera sound in the end, makes it louder and clearer, in order to show the snap shot idea more clearly, as well as added in the footage of she and neighborhood kids sitting together with credits.
It has been a long journey for me, from the beginning of filming till now. My previous group work for film or tv, I'm usually doing producer's job, the editing part is where i seldom touch on, the time that I touched on it, was only fixing the minor changes.
This is the first time that I do both camera and editing. It is definitely a great opportunity for me to learn new things, and seeing things from different perspectives. For example, now I fully understand the carefulness of zoom in/out, the adequate cutaways and the importance of steady wide shots can make a lot of differences to a film.
I'm glad I have opportunity to practical develop my media skills in my last semester. Although it has put on my workload (especially the rest 3 courses I'm doing this semester are all core subjects), I'm still contended with the time and efforts I spent on it.
23 Oct 2007
'Strength and Numbers' dvd editing progress
Have being stucked in the editing suite for TV doco before, now I finally get something else to watch. ha..ha... (bitter laugh)
Yes, we've started editing on our ICP event from last week after the event 'officially' finished, and finally it has kinda forming into shape.
I was thinking to do a montage of the event and make it as a short commercial for On Track@ Peter Mac before I started the editing. But it looks a bit not flow/comprehensive if excludes the guest speaker's speech as opening, and Christi's hosting because we don't have any audio footage are suitable to be used as voice over to explain what kind of event it is and the prizes, sponsorship involved in the event.
Therefore, we've decided to edit the dvd chronologically, to keep the important bits and to compress the time. The dvd is expected to turn into a 7-10 minutes event dvd for On Track@ Peter Mac as a record, which they can show to the future sponsors, and also be distributed to the attendees as a memorabilia.
The only thing i'm worry is the constrained time for the editing, will try my best to finish it as a final cut standard, but.. yah.. a bit worry.
Yes, we've started editing on our ICP event from last week after the event 'officially' finished, and finally it has kinda forming into shape.
I was thinking to do a montage of the event and make it as a short commercial for On Track@ Peter Mac before I started the editing. But it looks a bit not flow/comprehensive if excludes the guest speaker's speech as opening, and Christi's hosting because we don't have any audio footage are suitable to be used as voice over to explain what kind of event it is and the prizes, sponsorship involved in the event.
Therefore, we've decided to edit the dvd chronologically, to keep the important bits and to compress the time. The dvd is expected to turn into a 7-10 minutes event dvd for On Track@ Peter Mac as a record, which they can show to the future sponsors, and also be distributed to the attendees as a memorabilia.
The only thing i'm worry is the constrained time for the editing, will try my best to finish it as a final cut standard, but.. yah.. a bit worry.
20 Oct 2007
Event Evaluation
Our event is successful overall by evaluated from several aspects; number of event attendees, achievement in sponsorship, website hits and the feedbacks from peers.
Firstly, we have compared the number of attendees in our event with On Track@ Peter Mac’s previous events, and we found that the number of attendees in our event is twice more than the previous events they hold, although that’s still a big gap from our initial target numbers.
Secondly, our achievement in getting sponsorships is another way we use to evaluate our project. Although we couldn’t get sponsors to fund our project, we have successfully approached suitable sponsors to donate door prizes and raffle prizes, which are considered one of the essentials that made our event run well.
Besides, we have also put the website hits of our myspace and the number of members joined our facebook group into accounts, but unfortunately they didn’t work well in terms of interests our target group and assists us estimate the possible attendees. We got Myspace webpage and facebook group page settled, but we couldn’t find other channels to advertise/promote the website link except through On Track@ Peter Mac’s and publish them on the posters and invites.
However, apparently the social workers at on Track@ Peter Mac are very happy that we set up the facebook group account for them, because it will be a good start for them to develop their networks online and which also provide them another platform to keep the target group updated timely, as well as a great time saving for them.
The quality feedbacks from peers is also one of the many ways we used to evaluate our project, especially the feedbacks from those that attended our event. They have given us their honest feedback in terms of the schedule of the event and their overall personal feeling of the event. Most importantly, they provide us their observation/inspection of attendees’ reaction and response on the night, which have gave us a clear idea of the overall responses from the attendees.
Firstly, we have compared the number of attendees in our event with On Track@ Peter Mac’s previous events, and we found that the number of attendees in our event is twice more than the previous events they hold, although that’s still a big gap from our initial target numbers.
Secondly, our achievement in getting sponsorships is another way we use to evaluate our project. Although we couldn’t get sponsors to fund our project, we have successfully approached suitable sponsors to donate door prizes and raffle prizes, which are considered one of the essentials that made our event run well.
Besides, we have also put the website hits of our myspace and the number of members joined our facebook group into accounts, but unfortunately they didn’t work well in terms of interests our target group and assists us estimate the possible attendees. We got Myspace webpage and facebook group page settled, but we couldn’t find other channels to advertise/promote the website link except through On Track@ Peter Mac’s and publish them on the posters and invites.
However, apparently the social workers at on Track@ Peter Mac are very happy that we set up the facebook group account for them, because it will be a good start for them to develop their networks online and which also provide them another platform to keep the target group updated timely, as well as a great time saving for them.
The quality feedbacks from peers is also one of the many ways we used to evaluate our project, especially the feedbacks from those that attended our event. They have given us their honest feedback in terms of the schedule of the event and their overall personal feeling of the event. Most importantly, they provide us their observation/inspection of attendees’ reaction and response on the night, which have gave us a clear idea of the overall responses from the attendees.
18 Oct 2007
Final cut screening
I always found it helpful to get feedbacks from the lecturers and class, because they provide more variety from different aspects, as well as the professional advices. But this time, apart from the professional editing advices, some suggestions of the style are quite contradicted, some people like that, but some people don't, which made me a bit confused and worry, don't know which way is better for our story.
I was quite exciting for today's screening, but how sad! our footage was having some technical problems during the screening. :(
Untill now I still don't understand what's the problems t here...
I reset the scratch disc first thing everytime when i get in to the editing suite.
I saved it almost every 10-15 minutes.
I saved in my usb drivers.
I make sure every audio/video files we are using for the story are put in the same sequence.
However, the media offline problem still occurred, and only happened on the LAST DAY, when it's the most important day for our doco...
Overall, it was a good final cut screening, in terms of getting feedback and suggestions, just we will really need to sit down and discuss where we want to change and keep.
I was quite exciting for today's screening, but how sad! our footage was having some technical problems during the screening. :(
Untill now I still don't understand what's the problems t here...
I reset the scratch disc first thing everytime when i get in to the editing suite.
I saved it almost every 10-15 minutes.
I saved in my usb drivers.
I make sure every audio/video files we are using for the story are put in the same sequence.
However, the media offline problem still occurred, and only happened on the LAST DAY, when it's the most important day for our doco...
Overall, it was a good final cut screening, in terms of getting feedback and suggestions, just we will really need to sit down and discuss where we want to change and keep.
Strength in numbers!! FINISHED!
Overall, our event went smoothly last night, although the numbers of patients who turns up is way too less than we expected. (but in fact, in On Track@ peter Mac's previous event, the number of patients turning up is actually above the average already!)
Having Jimeoin in the event is definitely the climax of our event, and I'm so glad we have him, as well as those raffle prizes on the night.
The following is a brief schedule of the event last night:
7pm - people start to coming
830pm - Jimeoin's comedy show
9pm - Raffle prizes giveaway
930-945pm -event finish
7pm was the opening time we planned and put on the posters/invites, but even before 7pm we've already got four tickets solddd! which is totally exciting and a big encourage for us!
Our excellent prizes did attract people to purchase raffle tickets, and which in the end become the essential that enable us to cover our cost. :)
I'm contended and pleased that the time and efforts I put in is kinda returned in some way. I'm contented because the event finally went well, the venue is just right and suitable for our event, and people attended seems quite enjoyed the night. (at least they all got belly laughs and gifts on the night)
Especially during the raffling, I'm glad to see people's big smile, which made me feel what I've done for getting the sponsorship and all the preparations before the event is totally worthy. The times that me and kim spent on going through the shops one by one, trying to persuade them face to face, the time that I was be on tenterhooks, worrying about if no one reply and the hours that I have been spending on calling and emailing are all worthy at the moment. :)
From my perspective, as one of the organisers, I know we could have done better, in terms of getting more patients attended, and unnecessary spending and better atmosphere, but overall i think we have all done a great job! There were even appr. $100 left in the end! The money will be going to On Track@ Peter Mac as donation. This is very excited for me because we finally manage to cover the cost in the end and even got extra to donate for a good cause.
The event has finished but the project is actually not yet finished for me. I still have a short film of our event need to edit and finish by next week, ohh as well as our evaluation report.
Having Jimeoin in the event is definitely the climax of our event, and I'm so glad we have him, as well as those raffle prizes on the night.
The following is a brief schedule of the event last night:
7pm - people start to coming
830pm - Jimeoin's comedy show
9pm - Raffle prizes giveaway
930-945pm -event finish
7pm was the opening time we planned and put on the posters/invites, but even before 7pm we've already got four tickets solddd! which is totally exciting and a big encourage for us!
Our excellent prizes did attract people to purchase raffle tickets, and which in the end become the essential that enable us to cover our cost. :)
I'm contended and pleased that the time and efforts I put in is kinda returned in some way. I'm contented because the event finally went well, the venue is just right and suitable for our event, and people attended seems quite enjoyed the night. (at least they all got belly laughs and gifts on the night)
Especially during the raffling, I'm glad to see people's big smile, which made me feel what I've done for getting the sponsorship and all the preparations before the event is totally worthy. The times that me and kim spent on going through the shops one by one, trying to persuade them face to face, the time that I was be on tenterhooks, worrying about if no one reply and the hours that I have been spending on calling and emailing are all worthy at the moment. :)
From my perspective, as one of the organisers, I know we could have done better, in terms of getting more patients attended, and unnecessary spending and better atmosphere, but overall i think we have all done a great job! There were even appr. $100 left in the end! The money will be going to On Track@ Peter Mac as donation. This is very excited for me because we finally manage to cover the cost in the end and even got extra to donate for a good cause.
The event has finished but the project is actually not yet finished for me. I still have a short film of our event need to edit and finish by next week, ohh as well as our evaluation report.
15 Oct 2007
ICP regular meeting - MC for the event confirmed
Although as i said before i think DJ is not really important for our event, we still get a paid DJ in the end. In deed, it is important to have someone in charge with the music and play the music throughout the night, but our event is a social networking night, and the whole event will be divided into a few parts, the comedy show, the time that bringing some games/activities for people as ice-breaking and to know each other more, as well as the luck draw/raffling.
Therefore, the music for me is more important in creating a relaxing atmosphere and which i think students with good taste of the music will do. I was worry about the number of people attending might be a problem for us to pay for the DJ, but today we confirmed that the DJ only charge us $215, which is $75 cheaper than previous quote because the venue have got some of the equipments he wants!! This is really a good news for us, so in the end we confirmed the regular DJ at the bar, and get rid of our last worry! :D Finally! PHEWWW! Two more days to go!
Me and kim went to check out the elephant bar in the afternoon and ordered the finger foods on the night. Thanks god we went again to check out the PA systems etc. The assistant manager told us, we should always let them know asap if we need anything.
Like the microphones for the MC and comedian, we should notify them know earlier because usually the band or performers come to perform at the venue, they prepare their own microphone, so at the venue they don't normally provide it, only if the customers ask for it.
Today's meeting finally finalised everything, and we reviewed again what we will need to do tmr, as well as confirmed the job on the even that night.
Therefore, the music for me is more important in creating a relaxing atmosphere and which i think students with good taste of the music will do. I was worry about the number of people attending might be a problem for us to pay for the DJ, but today we confirmed that the DJ only charge us $215, which is $75 cheaper than previous quote because the venue have got some of the equipments he wants!! This is really a good news for us, so in the end we confirmed the regular DJ at the bar, and get rid of our last worry! :D Finally! PHEWWW! Two more days to go!
Me and kim went to check out the elephant bar in the afternoon and ordered the finger foods on the night. Thanks god we went again to check out the PA systems etc. The assistant manager told us, we should always let them know asap if we need anything.
Like the microphones for the MC and comedian, we should notify them know earlier because usually the band or performers come to perform at the venue, they prepare their own microphone, so at the venue they don't normally provide it, only if the customers ask for it.
Today's meeting finally finalised everything, and we reviewed again what we will need to do tmr, as well as confirmed the job on the even that night.
12 Oct 2007
Editing is amazing!
Today i finally understand what is EDITING! ha!
I guess what I have done before are just really basic, like a starting of the editing. Lecturer and the dossiers always said that how to "move around the footages during the editing, move around different chunks, the order makes it different." I understand that, and i always think it will works in that way. However, until today, I finally get to taste the feeling of 'moving the chunks'.
Our story are divided into several parts, we planned for each parts and planned the structure. However, we got some surprise bits which is unexpected, or the overlapped/repetitive audio, and sometimes I found it a bit chaotic. Therefore I think from the first day I started the editing till today, I was spending most of the time on concluding and doing basic editing, putting things in order, and just try to make the story as flow as I can.
Suddenly and finally today I found out that 'woooww! I can easily move around each chunks!", which leads our story to different meaning and comes out with new and different idea/feeling.
I was so pleased! Because our footage were like felling apart, like puzzles before. What we have planned are sometimes confront with what we are actually doing, therefore which makes it harder for us to edit and to cut.
Feeling contented now, at least what I've been doing wasn't wasted at all! hehe!
I guess what I have done before are just really basic, like a starting of the editing. Lecturer and the dossiers always said that how to "move around the footages during the editing, move around different chunks, the order makes it different." I understand that, and i always think it will works in that way. However, until today, I finally get to taste the feeling of 'moving the chunks'.
Our story are divided into several parts, we planned for each parts and planned the structure. However, we got some surprise bits which is unexpected, or the overlapped/repetitive audio, and sometimes I found it a bit chaotic. Therefore I think from the first day I started the editing till today, I was spending most of the time on concluding and doing basic editing, putting things in order, and just try to make the story as flow as I can.
Suddenly and finally today I found out that 'woooww! I can easily move around each chunks!", which leads our story to different meaning and comes out with new and different idea/feeling.
I was so pleased! Because our footage were like felling apart, like puzzles before. What we have planned are sometimes confront with what we are actually doing, therefore which makes it harder for us to edit and to cut.
Feeling contented now, at least what I've been doing wasn't wasted at all! hehe!
10 Oct 2007
MC update
Gareth Beck, the second year PR student replied me and said he's willing to help us, and I also talked to Andrew Smith, the second year media students about our event, he's also interested. Guess Jimeoin really attracts our age group, hehe!
At least so far we've got someone on the hand for MC for sure, and the posters have been posted around at the Peter Mac, as well as other medical centre that most young adult cancer patients are going.
It is just a bit shame that we didn't manage to post the posters and send out the invites on the date we expected/planned. Our posters and invites are nicee, i wish our target audience will really see it and come out join our event.
One important thing i have learnt from this project is time management and internal communication. It's indeed hard to communicate in a big group, but I guess we will need to find our way out to meet the best communication ourselves.
I think we all learning harder than other groups in terms of communicating with each others in this project. But in the other hand, although it's time consuming and sometimes lead to misunderstanding, we are eventually fine now, and our event is finally going to take place at the Elephant and Wheelbarrow bar next Wed, which is really excited for me, really !!
At least so far we've got someone on the hand for MC for sure, and the posters have been posted around at the Peter Mac, as well as other medical centre that most young adult cancer patients are going.
It is just a bit shame that we didn't manage to post the posters and send out the invites on the date we expected/planned. Our posters and invites are nicee, i wish our target audience will really see it and come out join our event.
One important thing i have learnt from this project is time management and internal communication. It's indeed hard to communicate in a big group, but I guess we will need to find our way out to meet the best communication ourselves.
I think we all learning harder than other groups in terms of communicating with each others in this project. But in the other hand, although it's time consuming and sometimes lead to misunderstanding, we are eventually fine now, and our event is finally going to take place at the Elephant and Wheelbarrow bar next Wed, which is really excited for me, really !!
9 Oct 2007
Editing progress
Editing was progress slowly because of my shaky and often zoom in and out shots...i think. Editing our story is really not like what it was like... too many shots I could have done better.
Although the editing have occupied most of my time, it was still fun and contended when i see the progress and changes in the end. At least I know our story is gradually forming to a fine cut version.
I really learn a lot from this project as being a DOP and a editor. After seeing all the footages and done most of the editing i really feel that to catch a nice shot and to frame each shot nicely and organised is HARD!
Making a documentary is like making a drama, they both needed to be planned before hand, and documentary even need more actually...(from my point of view as being a DOP) I think i didn't plan well enough before I go for the shooting, such as I didn't plan and think that how each shots can be connected and how they can possibly or easily be cut to next shots.
I realized a lot of mistakes i made during the shooting when I was doing the editing, although it's a bit late...
Doing both DOP and editor really make me learn a lot more than just being one, I wouldn't reaslize how difficult it is I made for the editing if i didn't do the editing and only be a DOP. I wouldn't have deeper and greater idea of shooting the cutaway and the cinematography if I'm only doing DOP, without actually editing. I wouldn't know I often ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT, as well as panning!!!!!!!
OMG! Too many ZOOM IN AND ZOOM OUT, TOO MANY PAN! I'm like a overactive DOP........=_=
Well, good lesson always comes from the mistakes. (That's the least I can do to make myself feel better lol)
Although the editing have occupied most of my time, it was still fun and contended when i see the progress and changes in the end. At least I know our story is gradually forming to a fine cut version.
I really learn a lot from this project as being a DOP and a editor. After seeing all the footages and done most of the editing i really feel that to catch a nice shot and to frame each shot nicely and organised is HARD!
Making a documentary is like making a drama, they both needed to be planned before hand, and documentary even need more actually...(from my point of view as being a DOP) I think i didn't plan well enough before I go for the shooting, such as I didn't plan and think that how each shots can be connected and how they can possibly or easily be cut to next shots.
I realized a lot of mistakes i made during the shooting when I was doing the editing, although it's a bit late...
Doing both DOP and editor really make me learn a lot more than just being one, I wouldn't reaslize how difficult it is I made for the editing if i didn't do the editing and only be a DOP. I wouldn't have deeper and greater idea of shooting the cutaway and the cinematography if I'm only doing DOP, without actually editing. I wouldn't know I often ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT, as well as panning!!!!!!!
OMG! Too many ZOOM IN AND ZOOM OUT, TOO MANY PAN! I'm like a overactive DOP........=_=
Well, good lesson always comes from the mistakes. (That's the least I can do to make myself feel better lol)
4 Oct 2007
FInalise about the MC
Finally, we are all agree to get students involved in our events as hosting as MC, which I've suggested on the Monday's group discussion. We were decided to wait for another week for the celebrity to reply because we were still hoping to get more celebrity to involved, and wanted to give it a try on getting the MC from the known/famous people.
In the tute today, David suggested that we should get the student to do the hosting as MC, rather than keep waiting, and also with the five MCs Gabby approached all replied and said that they unable to do the event within these few days. Therefore, we are aiming to get either one or a pair of students to be as MC.
There are two people are suitable in my mind but don't know if they will be willing to do it.
First person is the second year media student, Adrew Smith. I know him from last year broadcast media class. I was in the same tute with him, he always bring laughs around in the tute, and he seems have quite a humorous personality as well.
The second person is a second year PR students, I can;t remember his name, but happen to be in the same class with him couple of times this semester. He's a people person and with interesting personality as well. I'm trying to contact him through my friends doing second year PR now, hopefully he will be interesting with our event.
In the tute today, David suggested that we should get the student to do the hosting as MC, rather than keep waiting, and also with the five MCs Gabby approached all replied and said that they unable to do the event within these few days. Therefore, we are aiming to get either one or a pair of students to be as MC.
There are two people are suitable in my mind but don't know if they will be willing to do it.
First person is the second year media student, Adrew Smith. I know him from last year broadcast media class. I was in the same tute with him, he always bring laughs around in the tute, and he seems have quite a humorous personality as well.
The second person is a second year PR students, I can;t remember his name, but happen to be in the same class with him couple of times this semester. He's a people person and with interesting personality as well. I'm trying to contact him through my friends doing second year PR now, hopefully he will be interesting with our event.
3 Oct 2007
Rough Cut screening
Today's rough cut screening was great! We got many feedbacks from the floors, and th suggestions are all detailed informed and useful because we are right at the point that needed outsiders to give us feedback.
I know our rough cut wasn't as good as others because we are really kind of stuck in the middle of the editing. Me and kim have been working on editing for quite a while already before the mid semester break started. We have been watching the footage almost everyday, which might be the reason that led us to this editing dilemma.
The most difficulty I found in the editing is that sometimes we don't have enough steady shot or the footage of Stacey 'not' talking, therefore which makes it harder for us to cut.
Many people suggested that the open eyes sequence can be switched to the beginning, which are considered better than the original one. The middle part need to do some more change, such as inter cut with some domestic shots of Stacey doing houseworks or making a cup of tea.
Before I was worry about intercuting with different shots too often might lead to the story too jumping, but seems to intercut with different shots can still keep the story simple and flow.
I know our rough cut wasn't as good as others because we are really kind of stuck in the middle of the editing. Me and kim have been working on editing for quite a while already before the mid semester break started. We have been watching the footage almost everyday, which might be the reason that led us to this editing dilemma.
The most difficulty I found in the editing is that sometimes we don't have enough steady shot or the footage of Stacey 'not' talking, therefore which makes it harder for us to cut.
Many people suggested that the open eyes sequence can be switched to the beginning, which are considered better than the original one. The middle part need to do some more change, such as inter cut with some domestic shots of Stacey doing houseworks or making a cup of tea.
Before I was worry about intercuting with different shots too often might lead to the story too jumping, but seems to intercut with different shots can still keep the story simple and flow.
1 Oct 2007
Rough cut editing
I found today's lecture useful in terms of those little tips for the editing, such as the overlaped audio and visual sometimes can place the audio ahead for audience to create a image in their head first before they saw the exact visual, and in this way which will make the story more comprehensive i think.
We still haven't finish our rough cut yet, although we have been doing editing since last week. The editing for our story is hard because there are too different stories going on with our main character, Stacey. Honestly, it's really hard for us to compress everything into 5-7 minutes time.
We often stucked on the easy or probably silly technical points, such as the unfamiliar with the short cut of each key. we only know the basic keys such as copy, cut and paste or play,forward, and rewind. but we don't really know the short cut to shows the audio wave or the short cut of changing different tools. Therefore, it actually takes longer that we though.
After we started our editing session, I finally understand how inconvenient and how bad it is to do the zoom in and out. Soemtimes, I just want to insert a bit of Stacey doing houseworks but unfortunately it was too shaky and sometimes zoom in and out, which just won't be able to put in.
Ahh,....regreting... but well at least I'll definitely remember next time (if there's a next time)
So far, we finished the first two parts (mirror sequence and scare squence), still got two more to go. Hopefully we will be able to finish it by Wednesday because everytime we looked back and watch the whole footage, we will go back and do some more changes in the previous sequence, try to make it more flow, which takes more time.....
We still haven't finish our rough cut yet, although we have been doing editing since last week. The editing for our story is hard because there are too different stories going on with our main character, Stacey. Honestly, it's really hard for us to compress everything into 5-7 minutes time.
We often stucked on the easy or probably silly technical points, such as the unfamiliar with the short cut of each key. we only know the basic keys such as copy, cut and paste or play,forward, and rewind. but we don't really know the short cut to shows the audio wave or the short cut of changing different tools. Therefore, it actually takes longer that we though.
After we started our editing session, I finally understand how inconvenient and how bad it is to do the zoom in and out. Soemtimes, I just want to insert a bit of Stacey doing houseworks but unfortunately it was too shaky and sometimes zoom in and out, which just won't be able to put in.
Ahh,....regreting... but well at least I'll definitely remember next time (if there's a next time)
So far, we finished the first two parts (mirror sequence and scare squence), still got two more to go. Hopefully we will be able to finish it by Wednesday because everytime we looked back and watch the whole footage, we will go back and do some more changes in the previous sequence, try to make it more flow, which takes more time.....
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