6/SEP/17 ,Week 2 - Week12
Hanif Rashid (0333455)
Video Editing & Production Production
Week 1 Film Language
For the 2nd week of lecture, Mr. Martin run through with the class a short history of film, types of camera, a different type of variety of shots and techniques shooting a film. It's important in film making in general to used the shots wisely for creating a coherent storytelling.
Here's a term that been using in creating a coherent storytelling from film language :
Here's a few important rules that need to follow for produce a well compose shoot :
Instruction
Explore the theme of Vision
For week 1 exercise we were given a theme to further explore it which is the word ''Vision''.
Shooting exercise on camera angle
For week 2 we were given a task to shot a simple Video clip by applying the technique that we learn from the presentation.
Work Progress
Week1
It is clear that by the definition, the literal meaning of the word vision is being able to see by eye sight. But there's a few definition provided from the Dictionary.com and two of them standout for my vision theme which is the act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be and a vivid, imaginative conception or anticipation. As personal experience i always have a vision that one day i was able to migrate to a better country and get a better life for myself and future family thus for vision i will be using the migrate or move as my vision theme.
Here's the mind map to simplify my theme :
Week2
Camera Shot Practice Exercise.
Here's me and my team, Bop (Nouval) compilation video exercise.
Week3
Class exercise
A short Story about Migrating.
1st Draft.
Aaron is an employee at an Accounting firm working from 9am to 6pm. He spends his whole day in that mundane environment producing report after report for his boss that he doesn't find interesting anymore and to escape the mundane and boring environment Aaron venture into an adventure of his daydreaming which he fantasies about being an hero in an epic adventure journey. Aaron also have a crush on fellow employee name Amy but due to his introvert and unworthy feels he don't have the courage to ask her out for a date. This introvert characteristic also makes him the weakest and others colleague always take advantage of him thus created more unhappiness in his life. One of Aaron daydreaming is Aaron always have a big dreams which is to migrate to another country called Sing where he believe he will find happiness to other country and start a new adventure with dream lover, Amy. But one day, when Aaron came to the office just like a typical morning, he realized that Amy, his secret lover already resign and going to left the country. At that moment Aaron realized that he need to act before it's too late.
Character Profile
Aaron - Main Character
He a decent guy with a good heart. Due to his introvert character he always been bully in the office and contribute to his stressful and boring working life. The only way can escape reality, he developed a symptom which going to chronic stage which is Maladaptive daydreaming, an excessive daydreaming to escape his reality and find happiness in fantasy. One of Aaron dreams is he always dreaming of migrating to a better country where he believe he will find happiness which his secret lover, Amy.
Amy - Side Character
A shy and cute colleague in the office that Aaron secretly admire.
Mr. Boss - Side Character
Aaron boss that always find exploited Aaron for doing extra work for him which benefit him and none for Aaron
Khan - Side Character
Aaron colleague that always bully and make fun of him especially when ever Aaron start daydreaming.
Futher Research.
1.Maladaptive Daydreaming.
2.Daydreaming replace real life.
Inspiration.
Week4-5
A short Story about Migrating.
2nd Draft.
Aaron is an employee at an Accounting firm working from 9am to 6pm. He spends his whole day in that mundane environment producing report after report for his boss that he doesn't find interesting anymore and to escape the mundane and boring environment Aaron venture into his exciting daydreaming which is to migrate out from that office, out from his country to another country which Aaron believe there's happiness waiting for him over there together with his lover. Aaron also have a crush on fellow employee name Amy but due to his introvert and unworthy feels he don't have the courage to ask her out for a date. This introvert characteristic also makes him the weakest and others colleague always take advantage of him thus created more unhappiness in his life. One of Aaron daydreaming is Aaron always have a big dreams which is to migrate to another country called Sing where he believe he will find happiness to other country and start a new adventure with dream lover, Amy.
But one out of the ordinary day, when Aaron wake up that morning, he feels like this is the day he will break the typical boring Aaron character, he decided to man-up and talk to Amy. He sick of being the loser that his colleague treat him. Aaron decided to have at least a small talk to Amy not much at least for a starter so he decided to find a perfect timing which is wait for Amy go to pantry where she will make her morning coffee. So when the time comes, he saw Amy at the pantry, in Aaron mind this is the time, so bravely approaches Amy, he started to sweating but for the sake of being different Aaron, he still go with it even though Aaron nervous. He walked towards Amy and he make an eyed contact with Amy and Aaron simply start the conversation by saying Hi. And afterwards is just a chain reaction, a positive reaction. From just saying hi lead to another hello and the nervous that Aaron have is slowly getting disappear and the conversation getting engaging. In Aaron minds, this is not as hard as he think it is and finally the loser cycle is break.
Then suddenly his colleague hit Aaron on the shoulder and the impact is hard enough to makes his stuff drop to the floor and created a embarrassing scene for Aaron. His colleague laugh at him for doing his favorite thing which is daydreaming. Then he realized that the conversation with Amy before is just a dreaming conversation. Amy walked away from that scene leaving Aaron feeling frustrated because he still being the loser and the thought of breaking that cycle is just gone. Aaron pick up his stuff and telling himself that maybe just another day having that conversation with Amy.
After that embarrassing day, Aaron wake up in the morning and feels like this is gonna be his life forever. He will never have a conversation with Amy and he will be that forever loser so he decided to just give up and live his typical life. But that day was gonna change Aaron forever. When Aaron came to the office thought just like a typical morning, he saw a small farewell gift on his table. Then he inspect the gift and makes Aaron shock to see Amy name and even worst it writes ''Farewell Aaron, you're a nice person''. He then rushes to Amy table and saw that Amy desk is empty and clean, and in his mind wondering what is going on? this is not happening. Aaron feels like he still in his dreaming but is not. His secret lover already resign and going to left the country. At that moment Aaron realized that he need to act before it's too late. He feels this is the time for Aaron to really find and confess to Amy before Amy gone for good. His dreaming of migrating to another country with Amy will be gone forever so Aaron must act now before is too late.
Week6
A short Story about Migrating.
3nd Draft.
Aaron is an employee at an International Accounting firm in Sing working from 9am to 6pm. He spends his whole day in that mundane environment producing report after report for his boss that he used to have interest but slowly that interest is fading away. One of the factor that makes Aaron slowly loss interest in his job is the workload that is just getting insane day by day due to the factor of miscommunication between Aaron and his international boss. Another factor is that Aaron is an introvert, because of this characteristic,he always being taken advantages of,exploit and bully by his fellow colleagues. Commuting during rush hours makes Aaron hates his job even more due to his limitation on finance and saving so he need to stay outskirt of the city.
Despite the negativity and hectic days at the office and outside of office, Aaron always find a his happiness when ever he communicate with his best friend that he secretly in love, Amy. Aaron have a crush on Amy since high school but because of his introvert he doesn't have the courage to confess and they've been best friends ever since. There's a period of time where he and Amy didn't keep in touch for a period of time because of how frustrated Aaron is to know that Amy have a boyfriend. Now that Amy is single and they just re-connect again and makes the conversation even more exciting for Aaron. The only problem now is Amy is currently at hometown which is in Kuala Lumpur and Aaron is in Sing.
One day, Aaron start to think about his life if all of this big international accounting firm really worth it. Is all of the trouble and long working hours worth of his life because the only happiness that he find is with Amy. Since now that Amy is single and the only happiness he find is back at Kuala Lumpur. Aaron start to have an idea migrating to where his happiness is which is back in Kuala Lumpur. He decide to request for resignation but apparently his boss doesn't think that's is an option for Aaron because his boss sees him as advantage for the accounting firm so he request just got rejected. More contribute to his stressful and unhappiness.
But that decision of migrating became stronger when Amy confess to Aaron about how she felt after all this time. That confession makes Aaron the happiest person in life. On that time he decide to quit this lavish accounting career and pack-up leave Sing and move to Kuala Lumpur because what's the point of having a career that he doesn't find interesting anymore. What's the point living at that country when all he got is the stress build up inside him even more. So Aaron decided just to quit with or without his boss decision because he believe migrating out of that country is worth the trouble because after all this year, he finally acknowledge that Amy having a same feeling over him and beside over there in Kuala Lumpur is where he believe his happiness belong.
Week6
Class exercise
Week8
A short Story about Migrating.
4th Draft.
The Story start by a vague scenery scene of overseas location which is London in a lovely morning where Aaron enjoying his coffee around the city. A lovely city where every people dreams to lives by and Aaron is one of the lucky people to live there. While his enjoying his Londoner coffee, a distinct sound of someone shouting called out his name. The sound slowly became clear and clear and suddenly the calling become so clear that shock Aaron and wake him up from his dreaming. Then Aaron realized that is his dad shout to wake him up and tell him his gonna be late again for class. Aaron frustrated and realized he is just having his migrating dreams again. A dream where he wanted to migrate to London to further study. A dreams where he believe he will find his happiness. A dream where he wanted to escape this prison like environment. A dream where he can find his freedom.
Aaron is a single child and he's been raise up by a single parent by his dad. His mom passed away since he was young. His dad is cop and seldom spending his time with Aaron and raising by a cop is not a pretty environment to begin with where everything has strict rules in the house and technically Aaron family is not really from a wealthy background. He's has been taught since young to obey rules and it's always a difficulty issue when comes to money. Aaron can't enjoying his youth time like a normal teenager because of his strict dad.
Is always a dream for Aaron to get out from his house, further study in London because he wanted to escape his family environment. Even though his coming from a non-wealthy background, his dad always taught how important is education is and Aaron always targeting to score a scholarship to further study overseas because that's the only way he can migrating to London, escape the stricts rules family and find his happiness and freedom and get away from his dad.
Now that Aaron knows that scoring a scholarship is his only ticket to migrating out from Malaysia and to his dream destination London, Aaron dedicated to study hard and getting involved to anything that can get him a scholarship so Aaron started to active and participated in any activity that is related to getting him a scholarship. During the process of getting a scholarship, Aaron realized is not that easy as is sound due to a lot of interview, a requirement for being a Ace student but in the end he finally get the scholar that he always wanted. He was joy to happiness to achieve this scholarship because he knows that's is his ticket of escape and getting his freedom.
Week9
Positive about London and Negative about hometown.
Negative - hometown
Week10
Reasons for Migrating to London
Week11
Migrating to search for freedom.
Week12
Character Development.
Aarom :
Week12
Migrating to search for freedom.
The Movie start as dreamy shot of Aaron standing and enjoying the view that looks like a western country while his enjoying his drink. Aaron looks calm and relax, a look that he accomplish something, a freedom. Then a sound of beeping slowing fade in. And then the screen turns black as the beep continues to get loud. A shot of close up Aaron face opening his eye. Aaron realized that his dreaming again. A dream that he feel so real. A dream that he felt the freedom. But he realized that he need to get up at face the reality. Even tho he still get up and face reality, Aaron clearly shows that he doesn't want the reality and wanna get back to the dream. After Aaron finish getting ready, before he leave the house, Aaron shake his father hands.
After class finish, We can see Aaron happy and excited to get back home and the 1st thing that he do when arrive at the house is to check the mail box. As checking the mail 1 by 1 until it finish, Aaron seems frustrated that he didn't get the mail that he wanted. Still Aaron proceed by going straight to his bedroom and just laid at the bed disappointed. Then his dad knocks the door and said to Aaron don't forget to perform your prayers before take a nap. Aaron acknowledge that in a mundane respond. As the screen faded into dark, a instant cut of Aaron dreamy scene at the western country again appears. Again, Aaron seem pretty much happy and alive then the beeping sound appear again and the screen turns black. The same scene repeated again where we can see Aaron doesn't seem to like the reality and before he leave the house Aaron showing his respect towards his dad. A same scene where we can see Aaron excited to go back home and the same thing that he do when he reach home is to check the mailbox. As he shuffling the mail, this time one mail really attract Aaron intention, a mail that from a University aboard. Aaron still in anticipation then Aaron quickly open the mail. As the camera change to Aaron POV, close up to the letters, it shows that Congratulation, you've been offer a to study aboard with scholarship. Aaron is jumping joy of happiness. As the screen fade black and slowly fade in, the next day Aaron meeting 2 of his friend for lunch at campus after finishing class, we can see a scene of Aaron showing the letters and telling them that Aaron got the offer. We can see they all happy for Aaron. As the next scene we can see Aaron and his 2 friends eating, and one of his friends, Randy ask him.. Did you tell your dad about this. Then as the camera focus on Aaron face as Aaron in joy and happiness form the offer turns into sad. And we can see from smile turns into a worried expression.
Aaron knows that he need to faced his dad, in order for him to get his dreams to study aboard. He knows that he need to faced his dad and he can't run away. Aaron thinks maybe if he talked out his way nicely maybe his dad will consider. When he came back from school, his dad was sitting at the dining area and reading a newspaper. Aaron slowly sit in front of him and said that he got something to show him, he slide the letters in front of his dad. As his dad saw it and pick it up to read. After a few minutes of reading his dad straight away put the letter down and said NO. Aaron was shock and angry because how his dad not even consider about it. His dad said in a strict tone that how many time that his dad need to tell him that he doesn't think that western education will benefit his son, in fact he believe if his son goes there, he believe it will change his son into become the same as western lifestyle. Aaron stand up and respond in a way that that his angry because for him he wanted to get a different exposure, he wanted to go overseas, this is his dream that Aaron have since his young age. His dad still respond and said NO. Even tho Aaron got scholarship his father still strictly said no means no. Aaron respond back in a frustrating way that he said why you're not the same dad like everyone else. Why you have to be so conservative. Aaron dad respond back in a simple way, if you still wanna go to study aboard, he will not get a blessing from his dad and i don't think you're are my son. Aaron just to frustrating and leave the scene straight to his bedroom. At his room, Aaron is so frustrating he throw his bag away and just laid at the bed. We can see close up of Aaron face frustrating and angry. The screen turns black. Then the London scene appear again, same situation again, we can see Aaron again as usual happy and cheerful, calm and peaceful, a face that he felt the freedom. END.
Research and inspiration.
Since my movie is focusing about Aaron dreams of finding his freedom, a freedom being himself, being free, i felt this is a suitable movie reference for me used for my movie. Here a video i found how to am i gonna shot the film throughout. I like the ideology of this movie as this movie also represent a dream sequence.
and the visual appeal of this movie, i prefer this movie which is
Actors.
Storyline.
HOUSE
STUDIO (GREENSCREEN)
Week13
Dreaming of Migration.
Week15
Hanif Rashid (0333455)
Video Editing & Production Production
Week 1 Film Language
For the 2nd week of lecture, Mr. Martin run through with the class a short history of film, types of camera, a different type of variety of shots and techniques shooting a film. It's important in film making in general to used the shots wisely for creating a coherent storytelling.
Here's a term that been using in creating a coherent storytelling from film language :
- Extreme Wide Shot (EWS) offend used to show the surroundings and give a scale, distance and geographical location and importantly used as establishing shot
- Wide of Shots (WS) subjects and important objects in the surroundings.
- Medium Wide Shot (MWS) typical shot above or bellow knees, a balance between figure and surrounding.
- Medium Shot (MS) I subject are important, understanding what subject motif.
- Medium Shot (MS) II a shot of a person movement or action. generally direct show action
- Medium Close Up (MCU) between waist & shoulders above head shot.
- Over the Shoulder Shot (O.S) over-shoulder and subject is behind the shoulder.
- Close Up Shot (CU) isolate the important subject. Shot focus on facial expression.
- Extreme Close Up Shot (ECU) magnifies a details subjects. Emphasis the subject
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| medium shot |
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| wide shot |
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| over the shoulder shot |
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| low angle shot |
- camera always follow the motion of subject.
- used rules of third in shot.
- used an angle that produce a mood in a shot.
Instruction
Explore the theme of Vision
For week 1 exercise we were given a theme to further explore it which is the word ''Vision''.
Shooting exercise on camera angle
For week 2 we were given a task to shot a simple Video clip by applying the technique that we learn from the presentation.
Work Progress
Week1
It is clear that by the definition, the literal meaning of the word vision is being able to see by eye sight. But there's a few definition provided from the Dictionary.com and two of them standout for my vision theme which is the act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be and a vivid, imaginative conception or anticipation. As personal experience i always have a vision that one day i was able to migrate to a better country and get a better life for myself and future family thus for vision i will be using the migrate or move as my vision theme.
Here's the mind map to simplify my theme :
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| Vision theme base on act of Migration |
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| mood board based on vision theme Migration |
Week2
Camera Shot Practice Exercise.
Here's me and my team, Bop (Nouval) compilation video exercise.
Week3
Class exercise
A short Story about Migrating.
1st Draft.
Aaron is an employee at an Accounting firm working from 9am to 6pm. He spends his whole day in that mundane environment producing report after report for his boss that he doesn't find interesting anymore and to escape the mundane and boring environment Aaron venture into an adventure of his daydreaming which he fantasies about being an hero in an epic adventure journey. Aaron also have a crush on fellow employee name Amy but due to his introvert and unworthy feels he don't have the courage to ask her out for a date. This introvert characteristic also makes him the weakest and others colleague always take advantage of him thus created more unhappiness in his life. One of Aaron daydreaming is Aaron always have a big dreams which is to migrate to another country called Sing where he believe he will find happiness to other country and start a new adventure with dream lover, Amy. But one day, when Aaron came to the office just like a typical morning, he realized that Amy, his secret lover already resign and going to left the country. At that moment Aaron realized that he need to act before it's too late.
Character Profile
Aaron - Main Character
He a decent guy with a good heart. Due to his introvert character he always been bully in the office and contribute to his stressful and boring working life. The only way can escape reality, he developed a symptom which going to chronic stage which is Maladaptive daydreaming, an excessive daydreaming to escape his reality and find happiness in fantasy. One of Aaron dreams is he always dreaming of migrating to a better country where he believe he will find happiness which his secret lover, Amy.
Amy - Side Character
A shy and cute colleague in the office that Aaron secretly admire.
Mr. Boss - Side Character
Aaron boss that always find exploited Aaron for doing extra work for him which benefit him and none for Aaron
Khan - Side Character
Aaron colleague that always bully and make fun of him especially when ever Aaron start daydreaming.
Futher Research.
1.Maladaptive Daydreaming.
2.Daydreaming replace real life.
Inspiration.
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| inspiration board 1. |
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| inspiration board 2. |
Week4-5
A short Story about Migrating.
2nd Draft.
Aaron is an employee at an Accounting firm working from 9am to 6pm. He spends his whole day in that mundane environment producing report after report for his boss that he doesn't find interesting anymore and to escape the mundane and boring environment Aaron venture into his exciting daydreaming which is to migrate out from that office, out from his country to another country which Aaron believe there's happiness waiting for him over there together with his lover. Aaron also have a crush on fellow employee name Amy but due to his introvert and unworthy feels he don't have the courage to ask her out for a date. This introvert characteristic also makes him the weakest and others colleague always take advantage of him thus created more unhappiness in his life. One of Aaron daydreaming is Aaron always have a big dreams which is to migrate to another country called Sing where he believe he will find happiness to other country and start a new adventure with dream lover, Amy.
But one out of the ordinary day, when Aaron wake up that morning, he feels like this is the day he will break the typical boring Aaron character, he decided to man-up and talk to Amy. He sick of being the loser that his colleague treat him. Aaron decided to have at least a small talk to Amy not much at least for a starter so he decided to find a perfect timing which is wait for Amy go to pantry where she will make her morning coffee. So when the time comes, he saw Amy at the pantry, in Aaron mind this is the time, so bravely approaches Amy, he started to sweating but for the sake of being different Aaron, he still go with it even though Aaron nervous. He walked towards Amy and he make an eyed contact with Amy and Aaron simply start the conversation by saying Hi. And afterwards is just a chain reaction, a positive reaction. From just saying hi lead to another hello and the nervous that Aaron have is slowly getting disappear and the conversation getting engaging. In Aaron minds, this is not as hard as he think it is and finally the loser cycle is break.
Then suddenly his colleague hit Aaron on the shoulder and the impact is hard enough to makes his stuff drop to the floor and created a embarrassing scene for Aaron. His colleague laugh at him for doing his favorite thing which is daydreaming. Then he realized that the conversation with Amy before is just a dreaming conversation. Amy walked away from that scene leaving Aaron feeling frustrated because he still being the loser and the thought of breaking that cycle is just gone. Aaron pick up his stuff and telling himself that maybe just another day having that conversation with Amy.
After that embarrassing day, Aaron wake up in the morning and feels like this is gonna be his life forever. He will never have a conversation with Amy and he will be that forever loser so he decided to just give up and live his typical life. But that day was gonna change Aaron forever. When Aaron came to the office thought just like a typical morning, he saw a small farewell gift on his table. Then he inspect the gift and makes Aaron shock to see Amy name and even worst it writes ''Farewell Aaron, you're a nice person''. He then rushes to Amy table and saw that Amy desk is empty and clean, and in his mind wondering what is going on? this is not happening. Aaron feels like he still in his dreaming but is not. His secret lover already resign and going to left the country. At that moment Aaron realized that he need to act before it's too late. He feels this is the time for Aaron to really find and confess to Amy before Amy gone for good. His dreaming of migrating to another country with Amy will be gone forever so Aaron must act now before is too late.
Week6
A short Story about Migrating.
3nd Draft.
Aaron is an employee at an International Accounting firm in Sing working from 9am to 6pm. He spends his whole day in that mundane environment producing report after report for his boss that he used to have interest but slowly that interest is fading away. One of the factor that makes Aaron slowly loss interest in his job is the workload that is just getting insane day by day due to the factor of miscommunication between Aaron and his international boss. Another factor is that Aaron is an introvert, because of this characteristic,he always being taken advantages of,exploit and bully by his fellow colleagues. Commuting during rush hours makes Aaron hates his job even more due to his limitation on finance and saving so he need to stay outskirt of the city.
Despite the negativity and hectic days at the office and outside of office, Aaron always find a his happiness when ever he communicate with his best friend that he secretly in love, Amy. Aaron have a crush on Amy since high school but because of his introvert he doesn't have the courage to confess and they've been best friends ever since. There's a period of time where he and Amy didn't keep in touch for a period of time because of how frustrated Aaron is to know that Amy have a boyfriend. Now that Amy is single and they just re-connect again and makes the conversation even more exciting for Aaron. The only problem now is Amy is currently at hometown which is in Kuala Lumpur and Aaron is in Sing.
One day, Aaron start to think about his life if all of this big international accounting firm really worth it. Is all of the trouble and long working hours worth of his life because the only happiness that he find is with Amy. Since now that Amy is single and the only happiness he find is back at Kuala Lumpur. Aaron start to have an idea migrating to where his happiness is which is back in Kuala Lumpur. He decide to request for resignation but apparently his boss doesn't think that's is an option for Aaron because his boss sees him as advantage for the accounting firm so he request just got rejected. More contribute to his stressful and unhappiness.
But that decision of migrating became stronger when Amy confess to Aaron about how she felt after all this time. That confession makes Aaron the happiest person in life. On that time he decide to quit this lavish accounting career and pack-up leave Sing and move to Kuala Lumpur because what's the point of having a career that he doesn't find interesting anymore. What's the point living at that country when all he got is the stress build up inside him even more. So Aaron decided just to quit with or without his boss decision because he believe migrating out of that country is worth the trouble because after all this year, he finally acknowledge that Amy having a same feeling over him and beside over there in Kuala Lumpur is where he believe his happiness belong.
Week6
Class exercise
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| Storyboard for Class Exercise |
Week8
A short Story about Migrating.
4th Draft.
The Story start by a vague scenery scene of overseas location which is London in a lovely morning where Aaron enjoying his coffee around the city. A lovely city where every people dreams to lives by and Aaron is one of the lucky people to live there. While his enjoying his Londoner coffee, a distinct sound of someone shouting called out his name. The sound slowly became clear and clear and suddenly the calling become so clear that shock Aaron and wake him up from his dreaming. Then Aaron realized that is his dad shout to wake him up and tell him his gonna be late again for class. Aaron frustrated and realized he is just having his migrating dreams again. A dream where he wanted to migrate to London to further study. A dreams where he believe he will find his happiness. A dream where he wanted to escape this prison like environment. A dream where he can find his freedom.
Aaron is a single child and he's been raise up by a single parent by his dad. His mom passed away since he was young. His dad is cop and seldom spending his time with Aaron and raising by a cop is not a pretty environment to begin with where everything has strict rules in the house and technically Aaron family is not really from a wealthy background. He's has been taught since young to obey rules and it's always a difficulty issue when comes to money. Aaron can't enjoying his youth time like a normal teenager because of his strict dad.
Is always a dream for Aaron to get out from his house, further study in London because he wanted to escape his family environment. Even though his coming from a non-wealthy background, his dad always taught how important is education is and Aaron always targeting to score a scholarship to further study overseas because that's the only way he can migrating to London, escape the stricts rules family and find his happiness and freedom and get away from his dad.
Now that Aaron knows that scoring a scholarship is his only ticket to migrating out from Malaysia and to his dream destination London, Aaron dedicated to study hard and getting involved to anything that can get him a scholarship so Aaron started to active and participated in any activity that is related to getting him a scholarship. During the process of getting a scholarship, Aaron realized is not that easy as is sound due to a lot of interview, a requirement for being a Ace student but in the end he finally get the scholar that he always wanted. He was joy to happiness to achieve this scholarship because he knows that's is his ticket of escape and getting his freedom.
Week9
Positive about London and Negative about hometown.
Negative - hometown
- The constant hot weather and humid
- The polluted air in Kuala Lumpur City
- Not efficient public Transport in the City
- The lacking of security in Malaysia especially Police.
- The constant rise of groceries price.
- Racism is still existed in hometown.
- Traffic jam is everywhere in Kuala Lumpur.
- The 4 season weather.
- Clean environment throughout the place
- Efficient public transport (London Tube)
- Better Security in certain place
- Stable groceries price.
- Job security after graduation.
- Best city to live and work.
Week10
Reasons for Migrating to London
- Aaron is rebellious person. He doesn't like to growing up at his hometown and he feels like Westerners country is the place for him to find his freedom.
- Since young he always wanted migrate to London.
- He believe western are his destination of happiness. The reason is because he wanted a freedom. A freedom in believe, freedom in the society and freedom to do what ever he want.
- Growing up in Asian country is a difficult period to Aaron especially coming from a religious parent. His dad is a very religious person and very conservative thinking.
- Even though Aaron doesn't believe in his religion, he still obey his dad such as perform his religious prayer. but deep down inside he just do it for the sake of his dad.
- He even curious to try all the wrongs that his religion teach but he knows he can't
- Aaron even hate some of his own race because of the conservative thinking and not so much of open minded especially in this 2017 era where people are accepting the equal opportunity for every human being.
- He knows he can't just be the person he is because of the culture and people believe in his country.
- So since the day that he understand that he doesn't have to follow what ever his parent and the people around him do, Aaron feels like his been trap.
- He realize that the only way he can find happiness is to migrating to western country which is London, his favorite country.
- And the only way to prove to his dad that he's perform during school and telling his dad that he wanted to study aboard.
- Reason Aaron told his dad is to archive the best education in London, but deep down inside he just wanted his freedom from his home country, freedom of being the real himself.
Week11
Migrating to search for freedom.
- The movie start as dreamy and close up close up shot of Amy face smiling in joy, and also his best friend Adam, also close up shot of him in joy and happiness face.
- Then the screen turn black and a loud beeping sound blast through as an indication of morning alarm. Aaron open his eye waking up from his dream which he had a vision of he and his best friends Amy and Adam having a great time at western country. He felt so happy and free in his dream together with his friends. But it was just a dream and Aaron need to get up and face the reality of his life. The life where he feel like his trap at his own country.
- After he finish getting ready and about to go out and go to school (medium shot of him walking to the main door), his dad shouting from a distance saying to him ''Don't forget your prayers Aaron'!' by this time the camera at shoulder shot and cut to his face, close up as his roll his eyes and answer his dad "Yes dad" in a frustrating way. Aaron start to question himself about his believe in religious and he start do think that he dosen't understand of concept believe in religion. But because he still live with his Dad and he still respect his Dad, he just answering for the sake of respect towards his dad but deep down he started to lose his believe in his religion.
- Before he meet up his 2 best friend to hangout and relax after finishing classes in the evening, Aaron decided to go to convenient to buy drink. He was browsing and finally select a drink and he confidently pick up a beer.
- After that he meet up his 2 best friends Adam and Amy. A Wide shot 3 of them having a laugh enjoying the after class time.
- Aaron is great full to have his 2 best friends Adam and Amy where they both don't judge like the rest people that Aaron knows. They both also having the same ideology as Aaron, which is they believe in freedom and being yourself. They both are consider a family to Aaron.
- And Aaron knows that during the time at campus, is the only time that he can be free from his believe and be him self, eat and drinks what ever he wanted not back at home.
- As they were relaxing and having talked to each other, from Aaron point of view.. the camera slowly focus on Adam face then move to Amy in a dreamy way.. and then Aaron focusing on a couple behind them which is showing a PDA. And the shot now focusing on Aaron face stare endlessly and showing a happiness with that small little smile.
- A fast dreamy shot of Amy close up face again appear for few second follow by Adam face. A dream of Aaron vision again.
- A scene in campus where Aaron typically walk inside campus, he saw an ads on a notice board which makes Aaron stop and look at the board. An Ads showing a program sponsorship student to study aboard to Western Country! This ads makes Aaron finally see that this is the path that he finally seek, the dreams that he always have. Finally he believe this is a destiny for him to find his freedom. A chances for him to migrate. Aaron snap a photo of that Ads and decided to show to his 2 best friends using Whatsapp group that 3 of them have.
- A shot of in classroom showing them doing they test and Aaron is one of the exam student. An indication exam days for the scholarship.
- A shot showing Aaron at home walking trough mailbox, he notice he got an bunch of mail on the mailbox. camera focus on Aaron going through the mail one by one. and he finally sees the mail that he waited for, which is the respond from the scholarship. Shot focus on his happy shock face but nervous. He decided to open the mail on the spot, rip it off and open it. Super close up shot of the letters showing Congratulations writing.
- A shot of Aaron texting his group. Both of his best friends congrats Aaron and shot of the text saying ''we will visiting you dude! don't worry'' and ''best friend for ever no matter how far we are''
- A shot of Aaron at Airport looking at the billboard. Indicating that he almost there to reach his destiny and getting his freedom. Being far away from home and being in his dream country.
- A shot of B-roll Western scenery.. so much joy and happiness. Bright and colorful indicate a happiness mood.
- After few years, Final years of Aaron studying.. A shot of the trio, 3 of them together and another local student, Jane that Aaron knew since he studying aboard, having a great time. Aaron hand holding a beer, showing how much freedom Aaron enjoying without needed to hide at the public, he can openly drink without being judge while laughing with together with Amy and Adam.
- While the 4 of them having fun, Aaron decide to called a stop for a minute and tie a shoe lace. While Amy, Jane and Adam continue having conversation.
- A low angle shot showing Amy and Adam conversation in out of focus. suddenly a hand and ring appears from bottom. showing Aaron hands and Aaron POV and we can see Amy, Jane and Adam now look and shock while still out of focus.
- A close up shot of Amy face in shock, cut to close up shot of Adam face in shock. Cut to Jane face close up also in joy and happy face almost in tears. Cut back to Amy, Adam and Jade we can see 3 of them in Joy. Fast cut between 3 of them.
- As the screen turn black. We can hear Amy and Jane said ''CONGRATULATION YOU GUYS!''... end
Week12
Character Development.
Aarom :
- He is cheerful person.
- He loves to make friends and socialized.
- Everyone knows Aaron, a friendly and happy person.
- Even tho he is cheerful person, deep down inside he lonely and felt trap.
- He still searching for an answer. A religion that he started to lose faith.
- He started to question why there's a wrong and right that he needed to follow.
- He still respect his family, and because of respect he still obey the rules.. even tho his believe in religion slowly fade.
- He feel trapped from believe in what to believe and what not to believe.
- Thus he believe the idea of migrating to Western country is the answer to all of his question.
- He believe he can be truly himself when his migrating.
- He have interest in taking photograph. This is the only way he can express himself, through pictures. A hobby that he can be free from the trapped that he felt.
Week12
Migrating to search for freedom.
The Movie start as dreamy shot of Aaron standing and enjoying the view that looks like a western country while his enjoying his drink. Aaron looks calm and relax, a look that he accomplish something, a freedom. Then a sound of beeping slowing fade in. And then the screen turns black as the beep continues to get loud. A shot of close up Aaron face opening his eye. Aaron realized that his dreaming again. A dream that he feel so real. A dream that he felt the freedom. But he realized that he need to get up at face the reality. Even tho he still get up and face reality, Aaron clearly shows that he doesn't want the reality and wanna get back to the dream. After Aaron finish getting ready, before he leave the house, Aaron shake his father hands.
After class finish, We can see Aaron happy and excited to get back home and the 1st thing that he do when arrive at the house is to check the mail box. As checking the mail 1 by 1 until it finish, Aaron seems frustrated that he didn't get the mail that he wanted. Still Aaron proceed by going straight to his bedroom and just laid at the bed disappointed. Then his dad knocks the door and said to Aaron don't forget to perform your prayers before take a nap. Aaron acknowledge that in a mundane respond. As the screen faded into dark, a instant cut of Aaron dreamy scene at the western country again appears. Again, Aaron seem pretty much happy and alive then the beeping sound appear again and the screen turns black. The same scene repeated again where we can see Aaron doesn't seem to like the reality and before he leave the house Aaron showing his respect towards his dad. A same scene where we can see Aaron excited to go back home and the same thing that he do when he reach home is to check the mailbox. As he shuffling the mail, this time one mail really attract Aaron intention, a mail that from a University aboard. Aaron still in anticipation then Aaron quickly open the mail. As the camera change to Aaron POV, close up to the letters, it shows that Congratulation, you've been offer a to study aboard with scholarship. Aaron is jumping joy of happiness. As the screen fade black and slowly fade in, the next day Aaron meeting 2 of his friend for lunch at campus after finishing class, we can see a scene of Aaron showing the letters and telling them that Aaron got the offer. We can see they all happy for Aaron. As the next scene we can see Aaron and his 2 friends eating, and one of his friends, Randy ask him.. Did you tell your dad about this. Then as the camera focus on Aaron face as Aaron in joy and happiness form the offer turns into sad. And we can see from smile turns into a worried expression.
Aaron knows that he need to faced his dad, in order for him to get his dreams to study aboard. He knows that he need to faced his dad and he can't run away. Aaron thinks maybe if he talked out his way nicely maybe his dad will consider. When he came back from school, his dad was sitting at the dining area and reading a newspaper. Aaron slowly sit in front of him and said that he got something to show him, he slide the letters in front of his dad. As his dad saw it and pick it up to read. After a few minutes of reading his dad straight away put the letter down and said NO. Aaron was shock and angry because how his dad not even consider about it. His dad said in a strict tone that how many time that his dad need to tell him that he doesn't think that western education will benefit his son, in fact he believe if his son goes there, he believe it will change his son into become the same as western lifestyle. Aaron stand up and respond in a way that that his angry because for him he wanted to get a different exposure, he wanted to go overseas, this is his dream that Aaron have since his young age. His dad still respond and said NO. Even tho Aaron got scholarship his father still strictly said no means no. Aaron respond back in a frustrating way that he said why you're not the same dad like everyone else. Why you have to be so conservative. Aaron dad respond back in a simple way, if you still wanna go to study aboard, he will not get a blessing from his dad and i don't think you're are my son. Aaron just to frustrating and leave the scene straight to his bedroom. At his room, Aaron is so frustrating he throw his bag away and just laid at the bed. We can see close up of Aaron face frustrating and angry. The screen turns black. Then the London scene appear again, same situation again, we can see Aaron again as usual happy and cheerful, calm and peaceful, a face that he felt the freedom. END.
Research and inspiration.
Since my movie is focusing about Aaron dreams of finding his freedom, a freedom being himself, being free, i felt this is a suitable movie reference for me used for my movie. Here a video i found how to am i gonna shot the film throughout. I like the ideology of this movie as this movie also represent a dream sequence.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
and the visual appeal of this movie, i prefer this movie which is
Little Miss Sunshine.
Actors.
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| Aaron (main actor) |
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| Aaron dad (supporting actor) |
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| Aaron female friends |
Storyline.
- Dream sequence Aaron at western country taking a fresh air (GREEN SCREE|STUDIO)
- Shot of Aaron waking up. close up his eyes opening. (HM)
- Aaron puling his sheet to cover his face. (HM)
- Aaron trying to close his arlam lazyist way possible. (HM)
- Shot Aaron getting up to get ready for school. (HM)
- Shot of Aaron brusing his teeth. Cleaning his face,button his shirt, turn off bedroom light (fast cut shot)(HM)
- Aaron at kitchen, his makin his coffee (fast cut)(HM)
- Before he leave his the house he shake his dad hand (HM)
- Wide shot of Aaron walking to the school (outside HM)
- A Shot of Aaron at class day dreaming looking outside of the class waiting for his class to finish (CM)
- WIde shot of Aaron walking back (CM)
- Wide shot of Aaron arrive home but he directly go to the mailbox (HM)
- Close up shot of him shuffling the mail until finish (HM)
- A shot of Aaron face frustrated (HM)
- Shot of Aaron going in home and directly go to his room. (HM)
- In Aaron bedroom, put his bag and just laid down the bed . (HM)
- A shot of Aaron door been knock by his Dad. Remind him to pray (HM)
- Dream sequence Aaron at western country taking a fresh air (GREEN SCREE|STUDIO)
- Shot of close up Aaron waking up. face close up. (HM)
- Shot geting ready. brusing his teeth. Cleaning his face,button his shirt, turn off bedroom light (fast cut)(HM)
- Shot Aaron leaving his house, showing respect to his father (HM)
- Shot of Aaron walking to school. (outside HM)
- Aaron at class in a boring pose. POV of him lookin at his watch (CM)
- Aaron excited to go back home. (CM)
- Shot of Aaron running go back home. (CM)
- Wide shot Aaron fast walk to home. (HM)
- Wide Shot of him checking his mailbox. (HM)
- Close up of him shuffling the mail, then 1 mail makes him stop. (HM)
- CLose up Aaron face in shock. (HM)
- CLose up of his letter. (HM)
- Wide shot of Aaron joy in happniess. (HM)
- Wide shot of Aaron meeting his 2 friends at campus in happy *jumping.(CM)
- Shot of food, (Fast cut)(CM)
- Over the shoulder shot focuse his friend face. (CM)
- Over the shoulder Aaron face smiling (CM)
- Over the shoulder friend face. (CM)
- Over the shoulder Aaron face from smiling to sad. (CM)
- Wide shot of them eating. (CM)
- Wide Aaron waling back home. (HM)
- Shot of Aaron hesitated to walk in home. (HM)
- Shot of Aaron standing at gate. (HM)
- Close up shot of his letter. (HM)
- CLose up shot of his face. (HM)
- Medium wide shot of his dad holding newspaper. Aaron sitting infront (HM)
- Close up shot of the table. Aaron sliding his letter. (HM)
- Medium shot of Aaron looking down to his letter. (HM)
- Close up shot of his father pickup the letter while Aaron out of focus. (HM)
- Letter pun down, then the father stand up POV look to Aaron said NO (HM)
- POV of his fater lookin down at Aaron, Aaron face from anticipation to shock. (HM)
- POV of Aaron looking to his dad, His father hand indicate of NO. (HM)
- POV of his dad, Aaron stand and begging his father to rethink while holding hands (HM)
- POV Aaron, his dad dosen't look while holding hand still indicate NO. (HM)
- POV his dad, Aaron raising his voice, shouting to his dad. (HM)
- CLose up. Dad grabbing the letter, POV of his dad tearing the letter appart. (HM)
- Wide shot of Aaron sad frustrating. (HM)
- Shot of Aaron going to his bedroom. Close the door hard. (HM)
- Medium wide showing Aaron thorwing stuff to the floor. (HM)
- A shoot of Aaron sitting. (HM)
- Aaron finally laying at the bed. (HM)
- Close up Aaron face frustrating. put hand on face. (HM)
- Dream sequence Aaron at western country taking a fresh air (GREEN SCREE|STUDIO)
HOUSE
- Shot of Aaron waking up. close up his eyes opening. (HM)
- Aaron puling his sheet to cover his face. (HM)
- Aaron trying to close his arlam lazyist way possible. (HM)
- Shot Aaron getting up to get ready for school. (HM)
- Shot of Aaron brusing his teeth. Cleaning his face,button his shirt, turn off bedroom light (fast cut shot)(HM)
- Aaron at kitchen, his makin his coffee (fast cut)(HM)
- Before he leave his the house he shake his dad hand (HM)
- Wide shot of Aaron arrive home but he directly go to the mailbox (HM)
- Close up shot of him shuffling the mail until finish (HM)
- A shot of Aaron face frustrated (HM)
- Shot of Aaron going in home and directly go to his room. (HM)
- In Aaron bedroom, put his bag and just laid down the bed . (HM)
- A shot of Aaron door been knock by his Dad. Remind him to pray (HM)
- Shot of close up Aaron waking up. face close up. (HM)
- Shot geting ready. brusing his teeth. Cleaning his face,button his shirt, turn off bedroom light (fast cut)(HM)
- Shot Aaron leaving his house, showing respect to his father (HM)
- Wide shot Aaron fast walk to home. (HM)
- Wide Shot of him checking his mailbox. (HM)
- Close up of him shuffling the mail, then 1 mail makes him stop. (HM)
- CLose up Aaron face in shock. (HM)
- CLose up of his letter. (HM)
- Wide shot of Aaron joy in happniess. (HM)
- Wide Aaron waling back home. (HM)
- Shot of Aaron hesitated to walk in home. (HM)
- Shot of Aaron standing at gate. (HM)
- Close up shot of his letter. (HM)
- CLose up shot of his face. (HM)
- Medium wide shot of his dad holding newspaper. Aaron sitting infront (HM)
- Close up shot of the table. Aaron sliding his letter. (HM)
- Medium shot of Aaron looking down to his letter. (HM)
- Close up shot of his father pickup the letter while Aaron out of focus. (HM)
- Letter pun down, then the father stand up POV look to Aaron said NO (HM)
- POV of his fater lookin down at Aaron, Aaron face from anticipation to shock. (HM)
- POV of Aaron looking to his dad, His father hand indicate of NO. (HM)
- POV of his dad, Aaron stand and begging his father to rethink while holding hands (HM)
- POV Aaron, his dad dosen't look while holding hand still indicate NO. (HM)
- POV his dad, Aaron raising his voice, shouting to his dad. (HM)
- CLose up. Dad grabbing the letter, POV of his dad tearing the letter appart. (HM)
- Wide shot of Aaron sad frustrating. (HM)
- Shot of Aaron going to his bedroom. Close the door hard. (HM)
- Medium wide showing Aaron thorwing stuff to the floor. (HM)
- A shoot of Aaron sitting. (HM)
- Aaron finally laying at the bed. (HM)
- Close up Aaron face frustrating. put hand on face. (HM)
- Wide shot of Aaron walking to the school (outside HM)
- Shot of Aaron walking to school. (outside HM)
- A Shot of Aaron at class day dreaming looking outside of the class waiting for his class to finish (CM)
- WIde shot of Aaron walking back (CM)
- Aaron at class in a boring pose. POV of him lookin at his watch (CM)
- Aaron excited to go back home. (CM)
- Shot of Aaron running go back home. (CM)
- Wide shot of Aaron meeting his 2 friends at campus in happy *jumping.(CM)
- Shot of food, (Fast cut)(CM)
- Over the shoulder shot focuse his friend face. (CM)
- Over the shoulder Aaron face smiling (CM)
- Over the shoulder friend face. (CM)
- Over the shoulder Aaron face from smiling to sad. (CM)
- Wide shot of them eating. (CM)
STUDIO (GREENSCREEN)
- Dream sequence Aaron at western country taking a fresh air (GREEN SCREE|STUDIO) x3
Week13
Dreaming of Migration.
Week15
Dreaming of Migration (DRAFT).
Dreaming of Migration (FINAL).
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