reply to Cindy

Yeah, I think is a good idea to put voice over in, which the character explain him self in the short film can make the audience understand the film more easily.

In other hand there are also some part of the film can explore the main character Cheng's feeling which makes the other flow with the film as well.

But also because the dialogs is in Chinese and the group decide to put subtitle in English for it helps the viewer/audience to understand, because in last monday's class feel did not get what the talking part saying what, but the main ideas they get.

reply to Cindy

in the suicide scene,

Firstly, it's not actually the real flash back of every single shot, but just the a series of pictures/captures. and the sound will be played is called "sonic flash back", like hearing the voice from the earlier scenes in fast speed.

Secondly, for the second part, i think we do not need to do the flash back, while flash back does not only mean goes through the scenes backwards, it can be simply a shot back to the poster on the wall, with writings "there is always another solution to your depression", then start again (section 2).

reply to YQ

Good suggestion for the editing.
I had disscussed with Emilly about the using actor's vioice. We agree always keep the subtitles. For the first scene "Where am I?" makes me feel like his lost at very begain. The feelings at first time when he arrived is very complicated. It includes panic, expectation, full of hope but affraid to be dissapointed. His feeling is full of contradiction, hopeful and helpless.

Concerned about the words he should say, I prefer he introduce himself at first because it's a 5mins short video, every signgle situation and scenes should be directly introduce to the audience. If he keeps saying "where am I" and people couldn't get into his feeling. We need to save the mins.

I still wish the background sounds could focus on the airport sounds and broadcasting sounds at very begining, then it's Cheng's voice. (these are all in black screen)

"I'm Cheng. From China. I am arrived at Sydney, and ......I am alone. I wish I can do great jobs at Australia, can't I?"


For the suicide
Good thinking. And i have a quesion. If we do the montage style before he die, do we need to flashback for the whole thing to the time when he sees the poster again?????
I hope we not do the flashbacktings two times.

some suggestions for editting

1. The beginning of the film

"Where am I?" We hear Cheng’s voice in echo first when it is still black screen. Cheng first comes to Australia and he doubts about his future. Inner his heart, he always asks "Where am I?" Cheng has his self narration telling in voice over, at the same time slow and deep background music starts to play. Then it fades in. The station is busy as we can hear people talking, the ticket machine processing and the speaker making notice. There is an Asian looking boy walks pass with a large black luggage, and he has glance the airport line board then walks away. This is Cheng, he gets off from airport line train and arrives in Central station. The Central station bell is imperatorial as the local landmark. The sunlight shines on the bell, the station and the greenbelt. Cheng walks toward to us with his big black luggage. He holds the map of Sydney city and feels irresolute to his destination. We can see he stops and looks around, but he has to keep walking.

2. The suicide scene

After the close-up shot of the dying Cheng's eye, we can have a serious of shots of his life in Sydney, (montage style) and especially the image of the poster, we could convey the idea of the importance of the poster and the protagonist whilom missed the better solution of life. Alone the shots of his life, we hear the sonic flashback sound. It can collaborate with the montage shots. We can hear the voice of the boss, tutor, and himself. Finally, Cheng closes eyes and end his life.