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The English Surgeon: My Thoughts

Allan J.C. Chan

Thursday, Sep 22, 2016 - 10:27:35 am

@ The Allan Show

Right at the start of the film, we get treated to some exposition shots that helped us understand the environment of the story. The film helped us to establish the relationship that Henry Marsh had with the Ukrainian doctor Igor from the start and slowly guided us through the daily routines that they have to face in the medically deprived Read more →

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Documentary Interview Exercise

Lauren Teo

Thursday, Sep 22, 2016 - 01:27:52 am

@ Existential Trashbin

Here is my attempt to edit the interview we did.

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Allan's Interview Exercise

Alexander Lim

Wednesday, Sep 21, 2016 - 09:15:33 pm

@ LimSiYuanAlexander

https://youtu.be/GUCzR9gtaVg

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Thoughts on The English Surgeon

Matthew Lee

Wednesday, Sep 21, 2016 - 09:14:29 pm

@ Matthew Lee

Concept

The story idea was indeed really strong, and the opening made the audience much more interested by piquing their curiosity with the carpenter sequence. “I like to work with my hands” and the like. One surely did not anticipate a film on neurosurgery. The film was long, however very engaging through the many adrenaline-pumping moments and contrasted breathing spaces in Read more →

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Thoughts on The English Surgeon

Cindy Chan

Wednesday, Sep 21, 2016 - 08:29:09 pm

@ C I N D Y

Here are some of my thoughts after watching ‘The English Surgeon’ – Structure – Linear structure : the events seems to be unfolding in time. For example, it shows the journey where Henry Marsh was approached and he travels to Ukraine and the story starts to unfold from there. – There is also no confusion between ambiguity and lack of clarity. It shows that Henry Read more →
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Thoughts on The English Surgeon

Alexander Lim

Wednesday, Sep 21, 2016 - 10:43:23 am

@ LimSiYuanAlexander

Opening – A lot of polished shots Interviews – Seem to be from light topics to dark topics Use of music very manipulative and on cue There are a lot of reenactments used Archive footage used effectively Main characters are interesting Transportation of medical equipment was not explained at the start but brought to light later Intercut between church and surgery room was effectively done, showed the Read more →
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Reflection on "The English Surgeon" Documentary

Ken Ng

Monday, Sep 19, 2016 - 06:32:42 pm

@ Ken Ng

Hearing the title, “The English Surgeon”, I didn’t expect to find our characters in cold, unglamorous Ukraine. I thought of tea and biscuits and little old ladies that looked like the Queen. I noticed the main patient, Marian, living in the desolate-looking country where nothing is growing, walking past what seems to be a graveyard. I don’t think rich people live near run-down overgrown graveyards. That’s Read more →
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Are you Happy?

Matthew Lee

Friday, Sep 09, 2016 - 04:12:46 pm

@ Matthew Lee

Here’s my short and simple edit on Are you happy? Simple question, but tells a lot about Singaporeans as we know it.

Youtube Link Are you happy Voxpops

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Hi Matthew, this is generally decently cut together. You don't cut every thing too short and give people the chance to talk a bit. I like the first guy who is like a rabbit in the headlights! Still there are shots that don't pass the quality test - and these you should lose. Again, not enough establishers and perhaps some of the stories could have been encouraged to go longer/deeper. Take a look at the sequence as shot in "Chronicle of a Summer" and see the differences. Good exercise work overall however. Best wishes, Paul.

Are You Happy?

Lauren Teo

Wednesday, Sep 07, 2016 - 01:22:01 am

@ Existential Trashbin

This is my attempt to edit the vox pops conducted in school.

There were many interesting answers and reactions (i.e. those who gave a ‘no,’ and those who gave more personal answers rather than politically correct/safe ones), so I thought I’d group all their general answers together first before moving on to their reasoning to make it more digestible for viewers.

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Hi Lauren,  too much of this material is what would be classified as "NG" or unusable for broadcast - backgrounds over exposed, foregrounds underlit, some edits just too quick to be decent/meaningful.  This is not only your issue of course since roles were switched in the exercise.  What I would suggest is revisit the edit and make a) establishers of the location spaces and b) exclude the NG material and c) take more time with people.  There are good moments in this, but you also need  to make more of them and not rush the cuts.   Your choice of title is very nice but the edit needs revisiting.  Best wishes, Paul

Are You Happy?

Ken Ng

Monday, Sep 05, 2016 - 11:19:29 pm

@ Ken Ng

That was the question a group of asked people at Canteen 2 of NTU.

Here are some of their responses.

Please note that the video is ‘unlisted’ and only those with the link can view it.

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Hi Ken, thanks for posting this.  It is a good edit that makes the most of material that was at times (due to variety of camera people, some not at all experienced) not too well shot!  I like that you establish the space of the canteen.  You also don't make the mistake of cutting every response too tightly except for that funny moment when the Scottish guy pauses long before answering.  You also leave out those shots that were simply NG (no good) due to over exposure etc.  It seems to me that you adjusted some of the faces that were too dark in other edits and this helped also.  Good exercise, well done.  Best wishes, Paul.