Documentary Flimmaking

A comprehensive document of Our team’s documentary Idea is in the PDF link below

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My fellow teammates are Lauren Teo, Clarinda Tin, Matthew Lee

The idea we have chosen is that farms are being relocated by the government and how they cope with such a move.

The idea is to tackle the serious issue yet with a fairly hopeful and light hearted Read more →

Immediately when the film started, I realised that the temperature of the film is cold and it has a very sterile quality. I felt that emotionally, the film was draining due to the dehumanizing of these promising little girls into these live stocks who have to conform to this set of standards in order to become enrolled in this Read more →

To achieve their dreams especially young girls are forced to forget about their childhood and act like adults instead. The documentary “52 pro cent”  depicts the hard life of such a young girl dreaming of become a prima ballerina one day. In some like 13 impressive parts, the film brings up a lot of drama, since our “hero” – the Read more →

52 percent  

As the movie progresses, we gradually understand the ambition of a young girl- to be a ballet dancer. Through some rough examinations and trials, we develop expectations of hope and fear. We see her hard work in the  apartment with a lovely cat.

‘If I don’t get accepted’ because ‘i have ugly legs’ shows us the definition and meaning of the Read more →

I liked the intimate shots of this film which created a unique and immersive perspective of what’s happening, which we wouldn’t have been able to experience in real life.

For me the short documentary delivered a very depressing atmosphere, both through narrative and pictures. This was 

First thoughts.

I really liked the way the shots were composed, bringing the story so much more personal with the numerous tight shots. The long duration of each shot really allows the audience to soak into the strong underlying emotions and anxiety of the protagonist and situation even though we do not exactly see it.

Tension runs high even through the interactions Read more →

The documentary by Rafal Skalski shows the ambitions and struggles of an aspiring 11 year old ballerina. Wanting to get into a ballet academy, she has to go through a tough evaluation. Skalski and his crew follow her on her journey through preparations, training and eventually a final audition for a spot at the school. The film begins with a group of young ballerinas lining Read more →

52 percent was a very powerful film, even for somebody like me who does not know much about ballet dancing. The CU, the focus on facial expressions and the use of sound were what brought this feeling of anxiety and stress to the film. In twenty minutes we manage to develop attachment to the main character. 

DOCUMENTARY PROCESS

Noun: using pictures or interviews with people involved in real events to provide a factual report on a particular subject.

Now I procrastinate quite a bit so what better way to do so than to watch documentaries right?  I love learning vicariously ! I’ve always been keen on documentaries. Perhaps it was the pursue of knowledge and what was considered Read more →