UWE - Intensive Production 2016 (intakes 53-61): July 2016

Sunday, July 31, 2016

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Today is casting day, i have invited 2 girls and boys for the character of this video.

First is Cherry

Second is Sabrina

Third is Marco (left) and the last one is Kevin (right)

They are my friends and they are willing to try to be one day same sex couple.

These actor are confirmed to film this video and they agree with the mission. The video would take place in Fanling and Tsuen Wan. and near by the centre of the place. The video film will take on 24/7 and 27/7. There will be a backup day for the additional video take on 30/7.

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Blog 10:
The outcome of my video project part.

Finally , i did do a interview with Exppa lee , i have learn a lot during interview although i am a busker also , i think that hk independent music quite rely to street performing and social website promoting , so , it is quite interesting for me to produced a documentary video , it is my very first time to do it , many thing that i can improve it on the next time ,such as time controlling , i should spend more time to have a more deep-interview for Exppa and editing the video . Also , i need to make sure those interviewee can finished my interview properly , such as Kris law , he is a singer , although i can date him to interview , but he needs to work on mainland china suddenly , so he can't apply my interview , in honest , actually i feel scared on that time during i just heard that news, but it is quite satisfied that i can fix it , i think i can do better on the next time , and this is a great experience that for me to know more documentary and independent music , deeply analyzing will be mention on the 2000 works assignment.

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After the launch of Pokemon GO games, a lot more people on the street, everywhere they catch pokemons.

People of different ages are playing together, do not like to go out a lot of people are beginning to change, this game is a lot of people very happy, make them feel a sense of accomplishment.It is also a happy life.

After shooting this several times, and finally I want to express is the current phenomena of life in Hong Kong and some of Hong Kong people a happy life, and hope that we can pay attention to some of life will be overlooked.

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Blog 9:
Shooting day and some troubles during shooting or doing project.

Because Kris law need to shooting film on mainland china suddenly , so i can't meet up the time to interview him , so , in final , i decide to interview Exppa only .

time: 25 July , 7:00pm
place: MongKong longham hotel , austin station
people: me , exppa lee , busker ting

all interview is finished on time , and he provides me a lot of information about the relationship between media and hk independent music or hk busking . Also , i had record him some live busking on the video , i will put some busking video on my project .

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Mongkok weekend a lot of people doing the talent show, including some elderly people.

Some people singing, some people selling photographs and to help people take pictures, some people dancing. Their faces all smiles, very happy. I think this is the life they want,

this life is for them are the most happy.

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Blog 8 :Interview question

on this blog , i would like to show you some interview question

1) Can you introduce yourself first ?
2)How long that you start Busking?
3)How many busking team you have?
4)Do you think that Busking is the main part on hk independent music ?
5)Will you upload your music works on website ?
6)Do you think that , nowadays HK busking is start famous because many people know it on website?
7)Do you have some suggestion for the beginner of busker?
8)Do you think that performing on public space is enough for local musicians to show their works or skills?
9)Do you think that HK government provide enough resources for HK independent music?
10)Do you think that , some social website or apps like Youtube , Facebook , Instagram , 17 . it is important for you to extend your music to others .

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A script were present here

These script will be accept for the video shot. The process will be repeat during the video because it would have the same mission in the video within two couples. Two girls and boys would take the video and this video would include interview. I will interview the participants for their feeling, opinion and the perception of same sex love. All would be realistic because those are the own preceptive.

The places that chose are crowd and many people, i would take the respond from the strangers and it would be more interested that how people react with the actors. There are three challenges for them to finish and it will not be too offensive for the players, such as holding hands, feeding food and hug.

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Then I noticed a rear alley cleaners clean up the garbage.

The street is very bright, full of people, but no one will notice this after this alley has a cleaner.

Or people subconsciously think they have these places are dirty, do not need to pay attention. Many people aspire only bright dress, luxurious place.

Most of these people distributing leaflets at night are some of the older person. They have sweaty efforts still doing their work, strive for a living.

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In blog 7, i would like to talk about my shooting plan on my video .
Firstly , i would like interview Kris law and Exppa Lee .
Then , i would record them some live performing on street .
the video would like to shoot it on half-documentary way , i want to show you the blog 1 project statement on this video , the relaionship between media and independent music in hk .

those shooting will diveded on two days , first day on 23,July .second shooting day on 24 July . i would like to interview kris law first , and capture their live performance , then , i would like to interview Exppa Lee on 24 July , after i finished all interview , i would like to start editing before 26 July.

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This is my final work. I want to present a message about rethinking the cyber violence and criticism of priority seats. There are many judges in the internet. They like to treat the camera and keyboard as the weapons. Take the photo and upload online to have the cyber criticism. The cyber violence is an increasing serious problem in our society nowadays. Therefore, we have to rethink the cyber violence.
My video: http://youtu.be/KgBx4qTW_fs

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In the third shot I went to Mong Kok, hoping to to shoot a lot of the feeling of the crowd at night.

Here are some hawkers selling things out of the Langham Place. I like this feeling, they just sat and a few people chatting, looked very happy. Presented to a very relaxed feel to me. They work like this feeling very relaxed, very happy. How many people can enjoy working in Hong Kong?

After seeing an old uncle begging, many people turn a blind eye. Observation for a while, find someone to give him money, he would look around and then put money in his pockets. This is his feel insecure people are stealing money or want to create no donations to him? Let more people to sympathize with him.

Many people turn a blind eye and whether the deception because more and more compassion are cheated, so when someone will need help from time to time no one would help them?

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interview research 4: News clipping

As i mentioned on blog 4 , 5 , Kris law is a local famous busker and singer , so , i have read an news article about him , it is talking about the culture of hk busking , on article , it;s mentioned about the relationship between public spaces using and busking , so , it is quite inspiring me to create my video content.

http://www.hk01.com/社區/26776/素人歌手走上街頭演唱-香港busker大平反-絕非賣藝行乞

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interviewee research 3:

As i mentioned on blog 4 , some additional i want to add more about Kris law . on 2015 , he apply 'Musicbee' website activities to raise fund on his personal albums . On that video , he said nowadays in hk , it is quite difficult for some local musicians to develop their music works or performance to people , so , one of the main causes is some mainstream media such as TVB , will never promote independent musicians/music for people , so , when those independent musicians want to have their personal song albums , it is quite hard for them to have enough money to do , also ,even you have enough money to roll out your album , you will have much more people to buy it because of doesn't have enough people know more about hk independent music.

As we can see that , Kris is following this issue always , and he is my music partner also , so that's why i want to invite him to interview .

https://musicbee.cc/project/kris.lawkaichung

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Finally, I did produced a few realism photo. It was using a local young man story. I had ask him and his family permission, the enter their daily life to record how this young man getting addicted with the new media devices.

here are some preview example for my intensive production. It's was captured in this young man daily life, he is always keep he eyes down on his phone. so I hope via this production could remind every one who had this media addiction. Keep yours eyes open all the time.

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interviewee research 2:

on my shooting plan ,besides Exppa lee, i would like interview a local singer called Kris , Law Kai Chung .

https://musicbee.cc/project/kris.lawkaichung

Before he become a singer , he is a hk local busker , he will busking on Causeway Bay every friday night , so , he have extensive experience on busking .Also , when he become a singer , his song content always mentioned about the relationship between busker and public spaces , so this is quite fit for my topic to do .

On of his song:(東角遊民）
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9LtUA-xwCQ

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In last few Blog, I'd use some reality photo to try to express my idea. after asking my supervisor's opinions, He said that there are no logical relationship between all those photo.

Also he wanted me the identify the faction and non-faction photo.

so I did read a article about realism.

David Bate’s Photography: The Key Concepts:

https://books.google.com.hk/books?id=SoBUCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT40&lpg=PT40&dq=realism+documentary+photography&source=bl&ots=fozjrhW2Ha&sig=kx0fxzNoKyH6BcR3ql2oCwAhmg8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwii3I78uobOAhWEipQKHXalA2I4FBDoAQgmMAM#v=onepage&q=realism%20documentary%20photography&f=false

This article did mention about how to take photo in realism.

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After Pokemon Go, I realized that if I use this game as my main topic of my production. It will be too far from the New media addiction.

So I'd focus on taking photo in reality.

Like people playing phone game during the dinner time, using media devices for counting how long for his/her work out, or even the biggest event in Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Book Fair, People were using New media device to look for what they wanted.

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People research 1:

In this video, i would like to invite a famous local street guitarist Exppa Lee , he has a extensive experience on busking , so , i think he is suitable for me to answer my questions, also , he is my busking team's member , so that , he can share our team's busking experience on video , it is quite interesting for me to see.

Furthermore, as to do a better presentation on how Exppa Lee affecting hk busking, I have did some research on him. First of all, he is a semi-professional guitarist for singer Simon, On Chun Ho,
When he perform on stage /mall show , he will always talk something to audience about hk street busking , and hope people to support hk local busker and busking .Then , Exppa is talkative and has his clear faith on busking road , i think he can answer my question properly , that's why i choose him

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exppa and me.

live performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VomqqfMCkE

Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUOVDJNubr4jSwcuqKEmpaw

performance with exppa:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuSB3LNfQSs

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Looking back at my photos, I found I'll shoot some subconsciously social positioning as "lower class" or "weak". I think I will take some of the phenomena of life in Hong Kong, hard working and easy to be social overlooked, and some of the things you like to do or make life feel satisfaction and joy phenomenon.

I mentioned at the beginning I would like to use photoshop to express some of my views on society. I have tried to put into a pig head. Hong Kong people sometimes like a pig, very submissive, so some people called "Kong Pig".

In the photo have tried to pigs and humans into the same color, but the overall feeling is still very strange.

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During the second meeting, we had discuss what we need to focus on, and we still at an early stage, our target range is still very large. After the tutorial, I know that I'll shoot some subconsciously that social positioning as "lower class" or "weak".

Looking back at my photos, I found myself took a lot of some of the phenomena of life in Hong Kong, for example, everywhere are very crowded, everyone loves to play down to focus on his mobile phone, buy a luxury place there are always a lot of people queuing.