Wesley's Spoof Video on P2.

this is just hilarious. haha!

*we did this just for the fun of it. it won't affect the grades right?

P2 Photo Slideshow

Below is the photo slideshow which shows the series of events during production. Ok, most of what happened during production =) Enjoy!


P2 Photo Slideshow Part 1




P2 Photo Slideshow Part 2




P2 Photo Slideshow Part 3

POSTER

Credits to Wesley for designing this poster =)

"Problems Aren't OK" Lyrics - 'Confrontation' Soundtrack

Late at night
Crying myself to sleep
Wishing you're beside me
Caught in this emptiness
Where faces hide from me
Trying so hard to make a smile
Stay with me

And now that you're gone
I can't move on
Wishing you're beside me

Chorus:
I try to sleep
It cannot beat
It's not a game which lovers play
But I'm stuck in this pain today
Problems aren't ok (X2)
I tell you...
It's not OK!

MOIP2 - Day 17 (Post Production Day 5)

• Interim 2 is being held today, this morning at 0930hrs.
• I was absent as I needed to sit for my BTT as scheduled.
• Wesley messaged me about the comments given by Julian. But overall, it's quite a good job done, according to him..
• When i reached school in the afternoon, Joshua was waiting for the file to be rendered and he later continued editing the clip while Ben did his own work.
• Ben then showed me the poster that Wesley have designed. Quite nice.
• Later Wesley came and showed me the poster that he has just printed form Xorex.
• Joshua designed the DVD covered and went to print it out with Ben later.
• I went off at around 1645hrs then.
• Today's the last day to the deadline for submission.

MOIP2 - Day 16 (Production Day 07, Post Production Day 04)

• Met at Audio Room at 0900hrs. Only me and Ben have arrived then.
• We went to Yoke Ee's office to collect the video equipments to shoot the Huat! Production video.
• Then, we shot and recorded the video using stop motion.
• Jun Ming lend us the mahjong tiles for us to shoot the video.
• Wesley came later to help me shoot the video together after Ben gave up. Haha.
• Then, after finishing with the stop motion, I took the camera and recorded videos of Wesley. It was meant to be some spoof and fun videos. We have this intention to include it at the end of the P2 video.
• Joshua arrived much later and went to edit the footages while Ben stayed in the Audio Room to edit some sound clips recorded earlier this morning for the HUat! Production video. We recorded Wesley's voice.
• Then, I continued with the Motion templates i'm working on for the closing credits. Later, i used the same program to do up the opening credits, Super of the moral, the Huat! Prduction clip and the video title.
• Before that, i cut up the Huat! Production video in FCp before i imported it into motion as a mov file.
• Wesley then went home earlier than us to design the poster.
• Joshua edited the audio clips in Audio Room using Protools. Later, when he was done, me and Ben went up to level 6 lab and edited the final video clip using FCP. We also included the audio clips with the video clips.
• We only finished with it at around 2015hrs. Ben 's going to export the file at home cos it would take 3 hrs to export it at the lab..

MOIP2 - Day 15 (Production Day 06, Post Production Day 03)

• Met at the TCA at 0930hrs to shoot the remaining scenes.
• But we only started camera rolling at 1100hrs due to the framing of the shots and some preparation work that has to be done first. Moreover, Kathy and Mallory were late.
  
• We shot the running scene and confrontation scene between the bullies and Laura.
• We took many different shot variations this time round so that editing would become more easier and dynamic.
• I took most of the photos today and worked with Wesley to come out with some new dialogues.
• Joshua was at the helm while Ben did the sound recording and Wesley helped in making the cast feel comfortable under the hot sun and directing them too.
• Guo Xiang arrived only when we were almost done shooting at around 12pm. He lost his phone and so was uncontactable.
• Wesley took over from Joshua at one period of time for he wanted to shoot the scene in a way Joshua could not understand and could not really compromise and agree to shoot it this way.
• Mallory and Ben were helpful to buy as drinks before and during the shoot when the cast were having a little break.
  
• Then, we wrapped up at TCA and proceeded to TDS. We went to the photography studio for hte scheduled photo shoot.
• Wesley drove the casts back to TDS and brought back all our belongings.
  
• After we got all ready, we started by shooting the blooper scene at the level 4 corridor first. i was the cameraman while joshua assisted me.
• Very quickly, it was done. we went back to the photography studio to start on the photo shoot.
• Joshua switched off the lights and shot using flash first.
  
• I shot some clips during the photo shoot and asked GX to take pictures.
  
• Wesley tried to make them feel comfortable.
  
• They seemed to be enjoying themselves then Kathy came and tried out Joshua'a camera and took some fun shots.
• BY 1pm, all was done and we packed up and went for lunch after placing all our belongings at Hereafter.
• Ben then transfferred all footages to the computer and i upload all the photographs to the computer.
  
• Joshua and Ben tried to edit the footages again.
• Then, Joshua asked me to accompany him to take some metaphoric footages to be included in our video after watching the video from Yumi's group and we were impresses by the colour correction of the footages by Warren's group.
  
• Then, i went for my lunch and the rest started working.
• I returned after lunch and did the closing credits template and typed all info inside.
• By 1730hrs, Guna came and shooed us out of Hereafter.
• I waited for Yoke Ee to arrive at her office to store the equipments in her room.
  
• Last night, i wrote and draw out some ideas for the Huat! production video and shared my idea to all of them. They seem to like it except that we need some improvisations.
• Monday, we would meet at audio room at 0900hrs to shoot the production video and get on with work later.
• Joshua is going to edit the video with Ben and he is going to do up the poster and Cd cover during the weekends
• I'll do the ppt and the finance part.
  

MOIP2 - Day 14 (Post Production Day 02)

• Latest News: Interim 2 is postponed to next tuesday, 18th march 2008 at 9am.
• We went to Hereafter to edit the scenes taken so far.
• Me and Wesley went to the Audio Room to try to work on the song Wesley composed last night. i gave Wesley some ideas and comments on his composition before Joshua and Benjamin arrived here from hereafter.
  
• Then, i recorded the song with Wesley and Joshua in the recording room.
• Joshua edited the music in Protools.
• We then had lunch and continued to edit the music later.
• This was then we found out about Interim 2 being postponed.
  
• Then, i recored the instrumental strumming version of the song played by Joshua.
• Then wesley came and i recorded the plucking instrumental version of the song.
• Joshua did the little editing for the song and i exported it out as a song file.
• Wesley then called the talents to confirm the shoot for tomorrow. it would be form about 9 - 1pm.
• Then, when all was done, we did a de- brief for today and for tomorrow's activities. We wrote some stuff on the whiteboard for documentation discussed some plans and ideas on the photo shoot and the huat! production video.
• Wesley and ben went to borrow the equipments for tomorrow's shoot. Just one camera, one tripod, one reflector, one boom mic, one mixer and the cables. he forgot to borrow the headphone which i and joshua have ticked in the form..
  
• We decided to do the photo shoot tomorrow right after the shoot and wrapped up for the day at around 1815hrs.
  

MOIP2 - Day 13 (Post Production Day 01)

• Met at 0930hrs to edit video footage in level 6 lab and also to return the equipments.
• I experimented with Motion for me to do the closing and opening credits and also our production house video.
• I researched for some ideas for P2 on youtube and watched the opening credits of the Spiderman Trilogy.
• Went to "www.freeplaymusic.com" to search for music.
• Wesley said that he found one suitable music from that website entitled "Abandoned" which is about 2 mins long.
• Joshua began to experiment with Motion too.
• Ben gave up editing the video to refine it and Wesley then came and tried to edit it instead.
  
• Joshua helped me login to find music from "www.beatboxmd.com".
• I found some like "Postcard", "Cold Comfort", "Tender Touch", "Bittersweet", "Distant Memories".
• "Ben kind of like "Bittersweet".
• We went to Hereafter after we were shooed out of the level 6 lab.
• We continued editing the footages.
• Then, me and Wesley went for lunch together. Joshua left at 1130hrs to help out for the Diploma show.
• After we came back from lunch, Ben immediately went for his lunch with his group of friends and called back later to tell me that he is going to the diploma show for about an hour.
• Then GX arrived and tried his hand at editing. He also adjusted the sound levels in FCP.
  
• I had to leave and left at 3pm and at night, i did some of the ppt slides first.
  

MOIP2 - Day 12 (Production Day 05)

• In short, today was kind of rather disappointing.
• I was late after I failed to hear the alarm ring and only reached Wesley's place at around 1130hrs.
• Wesley called me while I was on my way in the bus. He wanted me to buy a mug/ cup, which we need to use for today's shoot.
• I reached Cash Converters and realized that it opens only at 1030hrs. I called Wesley and told him about it. I've got no other choices but to wait for it to open. Then, i quickly bought one pack (did not sell like only 1 mug) for $1.
• I walked back to the interchange quickly but got lost in Bedok Central instead. So, i reached Wesley's place later than expected.
• I went there and they were all prepared but were just waiting for my cup. Everything was set up. The lighting, the talent was in place etc.
• However, we managed to finish shooting all the scenes by 1235hrs, which was earlier then expected.
• By 1pm, we wrapped up for lunch and travelled to Bedok Interchange. It was pouring heavily and Wesley then had to send us to Bedok Interchange in 2 separate trips for his place. We ate and reached school at 1420hrs.
• As it was still raining heavily, we set up all the equipments and got ready to re- shoot he classrooms scenes involving the lead.
  
• We were done in a few takes and proceeded to shoot the classroom scene inside at the air- conditioned corridor.
• Then, we went to the overhead bridge to shoot the other outdoor scene whereby GX and the lead (Laura) has to walk past each other. We could not shoot at the taxi stand as it was pouring so we thought of shooting at the overhead bridge instead.
  
• We had some problems like noise from vehicles and raining noise but we managed to solve the problems and finished with that scene rather quickly.
  
• It finally stopped pouring so heavily but was still drizzling. Nevertheless, we decided to proceed to TCA to shoot the bullying and confrontation scene involving Laura and the bullies.
• AS it was drizzling, we had to change our initial camera position. So we had to think of something else. And last minutely, we decided to not use the jib as we still could not set it up and according to Joshua, some parts were missing....
  
• Then, it started raining so heavily while we were shooting at the ramp there and were forced to take shelter to wait for the rain to stop.
  
• It was not pouring again, so we quickly went back to shoot the scene. But, again, it rained heavily. It was already 6pm and we had no choice but to stop shooting for the day. Laura had to leave at that time too.
  
• Joshua left earlier on for the Diploma show. Me and Ben returned to TDS Audio Room to collect the lighting equipments and discussed ideas and alternatives for the CD design cover and the packaging of our video whilst waiting for Wesley to arrive to load all equipments into his car for safekeeping. GX left me and Ben when we weere onl our way back to TDS, saying that he wants to see the diploma show.
• We went off officially at 1915hrs.
• And, we decided to meet tomorrow at 0930hrs to return the equipments and to start on post production as we have to other days to shoot the remaining scenes due to Interim 2 approaching.
• We thought that maybe we'll shoot on next monday or maybe the weekends provided the casts are all free..
  

MOIP2 - Day 11 (Production Day 04)

• Met up in Audio Room at 11am.
• Discussed the shooting schedule for today and tomorrow.
• Then, we know what scenes to take and what others that we need to re- take.
• Wesley then confirmed that the lead would be free the whole day for tomorrow.
• We started work at around 1pm.
  
• I and Ben collected the equipments from the students' lounge at level 5.
• We went to 03-10 with the intention to re-shoot the classroom scene.
• Wesley, me and GX were setting up and having a test run.
• Joshua and Ben then arrived and told us that we have to re-shoot the classroom scene all over again starting from outside where the ramp is after viewing the old clips Hereafter.
• We packed up quickly and proceeded to Tourism Culinary Academy. WE could not shoot the entire classroom scenes as the lead is absent today.
  
• Luckily it did not continue to rain so heavily. So, we just went all out to shoot the scene.
• We were told that the talents (bullies) would only arrive at around 1pm but Nicole has to leave by 1530hrs.
• We shot the bullies & guardian scenes and re- shot the scene involving Wesley (Guardian) only due to continuity error as the other time another vehicle was not parked beside his and also due to the weather changes today. It was raining. Last friday was bright and sunny.
• After finishing some scenes, the battery for the camera went dead and the other was not charged as we did not take and charge it at home on friday.
• Me and Wesley then went back to TDS and tried our luck to see if Mr Tay could change our battery for a fully charged one a the equipment store.
  
• Wesley pleaded with him and he agreed to change on instead of 2. So i went to charge the other in the Audio Room and we went back to TCA with some snacks and drinks for the talents and our crew.
• Whilst, waiting for me and wesley, the talents rehearsed through their lines and actions while the crew tried to improvise the shots.
• When we returned, we shot the next scene and there were many NGs because of Wesley! haha. It was pretty hilarious actually.
• We persevered. The talents were good and co-operative. We did 2 different angle shots for that scene and wrapped up at around 1530hrs. Nicole then left.
• We had a de- brief in Audio Room. I'm rather pleased with today's production. Everyone was co- operative. Even the talents were helpful as Kathy offered to help us take some pictures for our production as part of the final documentation.
  

MOIP2 - Day 10 (Production Day 03)

• For today, we decided to meet at 11am and latest by 1130hrs in the Audio Production Room to plan today's schedule first before starting to shoot.
• However, by 1130hrs, Wesley was still not in school. Joshua and Benjamin were starving so they decided to go to the canteen to eat instead.
• I had to go to the stadium to act as an extra for other group's production.
• Wesley arrived later and also went for lunch.
• I was waiting for Benjamin to call me back to the room when all of them have finished lunch but he still did not call me. I finished my shoot at around 1330hrs so I called Benjamin. He did not hear me telling him to call me once they are ready and on the other hand, thery are waiting for me to return.
• When Ireached, Wesley was trying to edit the sounds while Joshua, Benjamin and Guo Xiang are trying to set up the Jib inside and later outside the room.
• Wesley was fed-up by what they were doing as he felt that this was a waste of time. They could go to the location and ry setting up there instead as when they try to set it up here, they have to later spend time to keep it and later set it up again in the location for the shoot.
• In the end, Joshua himself was flustered and decided to give up using the Jib in our production for he did not want to waste time learning now with Caleb teaching us how to do so. According to him and the others, there were some missing parts of the jib too.
• I helped pack up and Benjamin return the Jib to the Equipment Store while the rest of us proceeded to the Tourism Culinary Academy for today's shoot.
• I set up the camera and unloaded all equipments from the car. Wesley then removed the cover of his car for the video shoot with Joshua's help. Benjamin then got ready with the sound equipments while Guo Xiang just stoned there after helping Joshua to set up the tracks.
• I checked the camera settings and adjusted the required functions like Iris etc.
• Actually i wanted the camera to be placed somewhere facing the front of the parking lot where Wesley is going to park his car but later i discussed with Joshua and decided to change the position of the camera and pan it instead of using the tracks to track and pan backwards.
• We then encountered a major problem: One of the bullies is not here yet and is uncontactable.
• Then , we decided to shoot he scenes with oly Wesley involved in it. We had to take a few takes as the sun suddenly shone so brightly that everything was overexposed.
• After recording the scenes, we decided to wait 30 minutes more for the other bully to arrive.
• Later, we decided to wrap up as we had to rush to attend some important and compulsory talk at 1630hrs.

After wrapping up, Wesley and Benjamin started bickering again instead of returning back to design school asap. I was fed up already and told them to just quickly return to design school for those travelling on foot while some travelled on Wesley's car. Why can't we still not compromise and get along well with each other. And Guo Xiang... I'm again feeling disappointed in him again as he just do things slowly at his own pace etc and etc... I could tell that everyone was rather disappointed today. Later, Wesley told me that they should have had their meals at home rather than coming to school and spend time eating and not using it to discuss our plans. Ok, this is one problem but unfortunately, this isn't the only one.

MOIP2 - Day 09

• We met up at the TCC at 11am but some arrived late.
• So, me and Joshua decided to go scouting for a new location for the carpark scene while Benjamin and Guo Xiang are to return to the Audio Production Room to do sound editing or the shots we have taken so far. Also, they wanted to record Wesley's voice as part of the video production.
• It suddenly started raining so it crashed our plans to shoot some scenes today. Moreover, the lead could only arrive at 1630hrs today and I had to leave latest by 1700hrs to get changed at home to attend a wedding reception at night.
• Me and Joshua managed to find an ideal spot for the carpark scene at the Tourism Culinary Academy.
• We took photographs as to give a rough idea on how we would want it to be framed in accordance with the storyboard.
• Wesley came to join us instead and helped us out in our scouting.
• We then returned back to meet Benjamin and Guo Xiang but bumped into Julian so we told him of our problems like the problem with the store man and the problem with the bad weather.
• After talking to Julian, we know that we just have to stick it out even if it is raining... no choice. We are running out of production time.

MOIP2 - Day 08 (Planning/ Thrashing Session)

• We met up together in the Audio Production Room at 11am.
• We wrote on the whiteboard on what needs to be discussed and planned out.
• One of the many things discussed was to re- decide the storyboard for the shoot.
• I had everything drawn out and written in my notebook.
• After today's session, i felt at least a little more assured as some things are beign confirmed.
• What ridiculed me the most was that it is until now Benjamin clarified his doubts on the shooting locations when he was unsure of it since Day 01. I was just... speechless.

MOIP2 - Day 07 (Production Day 02)

• Today, we went to Hereafter to view the scenes shot yesterday after Benjamin told us that most of the shots were pretty bad.
• Some scenes like the scene shot at the Taxi Stand were too dark and the canteen scene has got too much noise and the lighting stand could be seen in shot.
• The classroom scene that Joshua shot looked really weird as we had no idea what he was shooting.
• We then decided to re- shoot the shots that were unsuccessful for today.
• We realised that we were short of time today for we only met at 1300hrs in school, following the shooting schedule.
• We dedicated to shoot the scenes needed in the canteen only as we encountered problems along the way.
• The Gaffer, by right the job of Guo Xiang is not doing his part to help set up the lights and decide on where it should be placed. Even though he is acting in this scene, there is time to set up before the shoot but he went to buy and had lunch instead while the rest of us slogged out there. Wesley was also busying himself with the talents. So only 3 of us were left to do the set- up.
• I really felt embarrassed as other friends not in our group had to come and help us out. This shows our inefficiency and the poor planning of our shoot.
• There was a clear commucnication breakdown and the clash of ideas within the group mainly between Wesley, Joshua and Benjamin.
• During the shoot, there was one part where the lead was required to cry. But she could not tear which resulted in NGs. In the end, I had to ask her to put water into her eyes. Initially Wesley wanted her to really cry so we did not ask her to use water.
• Today also, we realised that the location for the carpark scene is under renovation so we had to scout for another location.
• Me and Wesley found another spot, the Engineering school carpark. But however, it did not fully fit into our requirements and the rest was not very keen on the location. So, we had to look for another location another day for we had to re- shoot the canteen scene asap.
• We wrapped up at 1735hrs today and iwas totally shagged and tired.
• We had a de- brief within the group and decided to have a meeting tomorrow to plan things all over again. So there would not be any shoot tomorrow.

Ok, what really made me fed up today was that instead of getting down to action to help set up and change the position of the lightings over and over again, Benjamin just kept on rattling on and on while Guo Xiang is not doing much to help too. There was always this commotion between the 3 guys. I feel really tensed up in the production set. It's like so stiff and a little unfriendly and I am constantly on my guard and look -out for the guys as I did not want them to create a commotion again.

MOIP2 - Day 06 (Production Day 01)

As usual, in point form...

• We met at 0930hrs in school outside the Equipment Store to borrow the equipments needed.
• There was no trolley for us to borrow so it actually caused inconveniences to us as we had borrowed quite a number of equipments and lightings. We were mainly drained of our energy just by carrying the heavy equipments. So it actaully kind of slowed down our progress and we were behind schedule.
• Firstly, we (except Benjamin) went to our first outdoor venue to shoot the various scenes needed there. It was Wesley's Uncle's house in Bedok South area.
• We had a problem with lighting initially for it was a still a little dim and there was little space for us.
• There were a few NGs for the first scene (involving the cleaner leaving his home) as Guo Xiang did not act very well and he walked unnaturally by taking big steps over the wires and some other stuff on the ground.
• We used the straight track for one shot in the lift area. We encountered a problem in the different contrast in lighting as the lift area was dim but beside the lift area was th common corridor and the direct sunlight was just too bright. We tried using the reflector to reflect the light away but it does not seem to help much.
• In the end, we decided to change the angle of the shot and position of the camera.
• Soon, it was around 1pm and we decided to have lunch here before going back to school to meet up with Benjamin and the takents at around 1430hrs.
• We finally returned to school and Wesley went to meet up with the talents while the rest of us proceeded to the first venue in school for the shoot.
• At the taxi stand, we set up the lighting and decided on where the carea should be placed to get the shot we wanted in the storyboard.
• Crowd control was a problem as a few people still walked past the scene and even looked into the camera when the camera was rolling. A few vehicles also drove by.
• Wesley decided to take time off for the talents to have lunch while we make use of their break to set up. But however, Wesley accompanied them so we were one man short to set up the scene.
• The next scene has to be shot at the design school slope and the 03-10 corridor.
• We set up the straight tracks just outside the 03-10 main entrance and Benjamin tested out the shot and the smooth operation of the track as well as to make sure that he is familiar with handling the camera during the shoot.
• Once done, we proceeded to shoot along the corridor inside the 03-10 main entrance where the classrooms were. It is a track shot again.
• Next venue was the design school canteen. we set up the equipments and lighting at the lower deck of the canteen and managed to get extras for this scene.
• The cast helped out with the make-up for themselves and Guo Xiang (the cleaner).
• This scene had to be taken many times as when we pan the camera, we could sometimes see the boom in shot or the lighting in shot. Otherwise, it was a techincal error by the cinematographer in handling and shooting the scene.
• However, i must say that the cast (especially the bullies) are really quite a good bunch of actress as they really know how to bitch around! The dialogues were thought of by them on the spot too as the old dialogues were still not good enough to portray the bitching part of the bullies.
• The scene in the canteen took the longest to shoot and we only wrapped up at 1835hrs.
• The equipments were placed in Wesley's car for next day's shoot.

For today, I feel that we were actually did not do ample preparation and planning as many things popped out in between. Like for example, group members were late. We spent alot of time setting up the scene and carrying the equipment from one place to another and the packing of the equipments etc. I feel that Guo Xiang did not put in much effort for today's shoot so I hope that he would be better tomorrow.

MOIP2 - Day 05

• We presented both the soft and hard copies of our Interim One Compilation to Julian this morning. (Printed Proposal & Powerpoint)
• Review of Consultation: Amend some of the script dialogues for the bullies, think about finding another person suitable to play the role of the Guardian, re-draw the storyboard to follow the script.
• Within our group, we held a post-mortem meeting to discuss the upcoming plans on pre- production and production.
• We came out with a group/ production company name - Huat! Productions to replace the weird one, Lagmann Productions. ( i don't even know how to pronounce it!)
• We faced a problem on getting a really posh car for the shoot. Joshua is trying to see what can be done while each of us ask around too.

MOIP2 - Day 04

• Met up to view the 2nd storyboard produced by Benjamin.
• Consultation - Julian said that some camera angle shots can be changed and improved to inject greater 'feel'.
• He also gave us quite a number of suggestive story ideas to change some scenes in the current storyboard and script.
• Later, we planned and came out with another new script. We amended the old script which Guo Xiang typed out as the 1st draft.
• Me and Wesley went around to take photographs of our shooting locations.
• We came out with more details to be included in tomorrow's presentation and gave out roles to each group member, again.
• Wesley - Props, Locations, Casting, Wardrobe (Casting & Wardrobe Manager, Make-Up Artist, Assistant Director)
• Joshua - Budget, Script (Producer, Director, Lighting)
• Guo Xiang - Script, Pri/ Sec Objective, Synopsis (Gaffer, Lighting)
• Benjamin - Shooting Schedule, Target Audience (Cinematographer, Soundman)
• Kym (Me) - Powerpoint Slides (Production Mangager & Photographer)

I have to get the powerpoint slides all done up by tonight. We intend to print the hard copies of our compilation and have it binded up. Soft copies would also be saved and available.

MOIP2 - Day 03

• I presented my storyboard and rough script of my interpretation of the brief story outline discussed yesterday. (Below is my Storyboard and rough Script).

Storyboard Part 01

Storyboard Part 02

Storyboard Part 03

Rough Script Part 01

Rough Script Part 02

Rough Script Part 03

Rough Script Part 04

• For the script (Rough Script Part 02), the phone conversation dialogues are not totally crafted out for i thought that the next day, we would work on it and come out with the dialogues together when everybody agrees on it. I came out with part of it to give my group members a rough idea on my idea when i present my script and storyboard to them.
• We realised that everyone had a different interpretation of the story as the brief outline of the story discussed in Day 02 was really too brief that we came out with different ideas.
• So, each of us had really very different storyboards. Below is my storyboard and rough script.
• After viewing each and everyone's storyboards, we got down to discuss and finalize the 2nd storyboard idea. We took ideas from each others' storyboards to construct the 2nd storyboard.
• Also, we discuss in greater detail on the script for the project.
• When it was all finalized, we decided on each other's role(s).
• Benjamin - 2nd storyboard.
• Joshua - Work on Script.
• Guo Xiang - Work on Script.
• Wesley - Come out with the Casting, Wardrobe and Props details.
• Kym (Me) - Do up the Powerpoint for Interim One (Presentation).

MOIP2 - Day 02

I'll relate what I did today in point form.

• We came together and decided on a Aesop Fable " The King and the Painted Lion".

A KING, whose only son was fond of martial exercises, had a dream in which he was warned that his son would be killed by a lion. Afraid the dream should prove true, he built for his son a pleasant palace and adorned its walls for his amusement with all kinds of life-sized animals, among which was the picture of a lion. When the young Prince saw this, his grief at being thus confined burst out afresh, and, standing near the lion, he said: "O you most detestable of animals! through a lying dream of my father's, which he saw in his sleep, I am shut up on your account in this palace as if I had been a girl: what shall I now do to you?' With these words he stretched out his hands toward a thorn-tree, meaning to cut a stick from its branches so that he might beat the lion. But one of the tree's prickles pierced his finger and caused great pain and inflammation, so that the young Prince fell down in a fainting fit. A violent fever suddenly set in, from which he died not many days later.

• Moral of the story is " We had better bear our troubles bravely than try to escape them."


• After the consultation session with Julian was over, we realise that there was a need for a change in the storyline to make it less complicating and more realistic for us to work on for 6-7 days of shooting.


• We started brainstorming for ideas for the storyline.


• In between, we asked Yoke Ee for her comments on our previous storyline and she felt that it was confusing.


• We finally came out with a brief story outline and consulted Peng as Julian was uncontactable.


• Peng gave us constructive feedback on cinematography/ techinical skills and ideas to help bring out the mood of the story. He approved of the rough story idea.


• Each of us has to come out with storyboards on our interpretation of the story and we would share it with each other on Day 03.

Below is the hand- written brief outline of our story idea.

Today, I then started getting warmed- up to work even more efficiently with my group. We actually has some internal conflicts and frustrations today during our meeting for we had difficulty coming out with another storyline. However, we managed to pull through eventually. I've also then realised that we should respect one another and not snap back or retort even if one is unhappy. With regards to the storyline, sometimes simplicity is the best way to get certaint things done.

MOIP2 - Day 01

I have selected a few aesop fables to be shared to my group members tomorrow. By then, we would have chosen 1 aesop fable and start planning the storyboard. Read on to find out which fables I have chosen.


1. The Ant and the Chrysalis

An Ant nimbly running about in the sunshine in search of food came
across a Chrysalis that was very near its time of change. The
Chrysalis moved its tail, and thus attracted the attention of the Ant,
who then saw for the first time that it was alive. "Poor, pitiable
animal!" cried the Ant disdainfully. "What a sad fate is yours!
While I can run hither and thither, at my pleasure, and, if I wish,
ascend the tallest tree, you lie imprisoned here in your shell, with
power only to move a joint or two of your scaly tail." The Chrysalis
heard all this, but did not try to make any reply. A few days after,
when the Ant passed that way again, nothing but the shell remained.
Wondering what had become of its contents, he felt himself suddenly
shaded and fanned by the gorgeous wings of a beautiful Butterfly.
"Behold in me," said the Butterfly, "your much-pitied friend! Boast
now of your powers to run and climb as long as you can get me to
listen." So saying, the Butterfly rose in the air, and, borne along
and aloft on the summer breeze, was soon lost to the sight of the
Ant forever.

Appearances are deceptive.


2. The Ass and His Masters

AN ASS, belonging to an herb-seller who gave him too little food
and too much work made a petition to Jupiter to be released from
his present service and provided with another master. Jupiter,
after warning him that he would repent his request, caused him to
be sold to a tile-maker. Shortly afterwards, finding that he had
heavier loads to carry and harder work in the brick-field, he
petitioned for another change of master. Jupiter, telling him
that it would be the last time that he could grant his request,
ordained that he be sold to a tanner. The Ass found that he had
fallen into worse hands, and noting his master's occupation,
said, groaning: "It would have been better for me to have been
either starved by the one, or to have been overworked by the
other of my former masters, than to have been bought by my
present owner, who will even after I am dead tan my hide, and
make me useful to him."

He that finds discontentment in one place
is not likely to find happiness in another.


3. The Fox and the Crow

A CROW having stolen a bit of meat, perched in a tree and held it
in her beak. A Fox, seeing this, longed to possess the meat
himself, and by a wily stratagem succeeded. "How handsome is the
Crow," he exclaimed, in the beauty of her shape and in the
fairness of her complexion! Oh, if her voice were only equal to
her beauty, she would deservedly be considered the Queen of
Birds!" This he said deceitfully; but the Crow, anxious to refute
the reflection cast upon her voice, set up a loud caw and dropped
the flesh. The Fox quickly picked it up, and thus addressed the
Crow: "My good Crow, your voice is right enough, but your wit is
wanting."

Do not trust flatterers.


4. The Goat and the Goatherd

A GOATHERD had sought to bring back a stray goat to his flock.
He whistled and sounded his horn in vain; the straggler paid no
attention to the summons. At last the Goatherd threw a stone,
and breaking its horn, begged the Goat not to tell his master.
The Goat replied, "Why, you silly fellow, the horn will speak
though I be silent."

Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hid.


5. The Lion in Love

A Lion once fell in love with a beautiful maiden and proposed
marriage to her parents. The old people did not know what to say.
They did not like to give their daughter to the Lion, yet they did
not wish to enrage the King of Beasts. At last the father said:
"We feel highly honoured by your Majesty's proposal, but you see
our daughter is a tender young thing, and we fear that in the
vehemence of your affection you might possibly do her some injury.
Might I venture to suggest that your Majesty should have your
claws removed, and your teeth extracted, then we would gladly
consider your proposal again." The Lion was so much in love that
he had his claws trimmed and his big teeth taken out. But when he
came again to the parents of the young girl they simply laughed in
his face, and bade him do his worst.

Love can tame the wildest.


6. The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass

A MILLER and his son were driving their Ass to a neighboring fair
to sell him. They had not gone far when they met with a troop of
women collected round a well, talking and laughing. "Look
there," cried one of them, "did you ever see such fellows, to be
trudging along the road on foot when they might ride?' The old
man hearing this, quickly made his son mount the Ass, and
continued to walk along merrily by his side. Presently they came
up to a group of old men in earnest debate. "There," said one of
them, "it proves what I was a-saying. What respect is shown to
old age in these days? Do you see that idle lad riding while his
old father has to walk? Get down, you young scapegrace, and let
the old man rest his weary limbs." Upon this the old man made his
son dismount, and got up himself. In this manner they had not
proceeded far when they met a company of women and children:
"Why, you lazy old fellow," cried several tongues at once, "how
can you ride upon the beast, while that poor little lad there can
hardly keep pace by the side of you?' The good-natured Miller
immediately took up his son behind him. They had now almost
reached the town. "Pray, honest friend," said a citizen, "is
that Ass your own?' "Yes," replied the old man. "O, one would
not have thought so," said the other, "by the way you load him.
Why, you two fellows are better able to carry the poor beast than
he you." "Anything to please you," said the old man; "we can but
try." So, alighting with his son, they tied the legs of the Ass
together and with the help of a pole endeavored to carry him on
their shoulders over a bridge near the entrance to the town.
This entertaining sight brought the people in crowds to laugh at
it, till the Ass, not liking the noise nor the strange handling
that he was subject to, broke the cords that bound him and,
tumbling off the pole, fell into the river. Upon this, the old
man, vexed and ashamed, made the best of his way home again,
convinced that by endeavoring to please everybody he had pleased
nobody, and lost his Ass in the bargain.

Try to please all and you end by pleasing none.


7. Mercury and the Workmen

A WORKMAN, felling wood by the side of a river, let his axe drop
- by accident into a deep pool. Being thus deprived of the means
of his livelihood, he sat down on the bank and lamented his hard
fate. Mercury appeared and demanded the cause of his tears.
After he told him his misfortune, Mercury plunged into the
stream, and, bringing up a golden axe, inquired if that were the
one he had lost. On his saying that it was not his, Mercury
disappeared beneath the water a second time, returned with a
silver axe in his hand, and again asked the Workman if it were
his. When the Workman said it was not, he dived into the pool
for the third time and brought up the axe that had been lost.
The Workman claimed it and expressed his joy at its recovery.
Mercury, pleased with his honesty, gave him the golden and silver
axes in addition to his own. The Workman, on his return to his
house, related to his companions all that had happened. One of
them at once resolved to try and secure the same good fortune for
himself. He ran to the river and threw his axe on purpose into
the pool at the same place, and sat down on the bank to weep.
Mercury appeared to him just as he hoped he would; and having
learned the cause of his grief, plunged into the stream and
brought up a golden axe, inquiring if he had lost it. The
Workman seized it greedily, and declared that truly it was the
very same axe that he had lost. Mercury, displeased at his
knavery, not only took away the golden axe, but refused to
recover for him the axe he had thrown into the pool.

Honesty is the best policy.


8. The Thief and the Innkeeper

A THIEF hired a room in a tavern and stayed a while in the hope
of stealing something which should enable him to pay his
reckoning. When he had waited some days in vain, he saw the
Innkeeper dressed in a new and handsome coat and sitting before
his door. The Thief sat down beside him and talked with him. As
the conversation began to flag, the Thief yawned terribly and at
the same time howled like a wolf. The Innkeeper said, "Why do
you howl so fearfully?' "I will tell you," said the Thief, "but
first let me ask you to hold my clothes, or I shall tear them to
pieces. I know not, sir, when I got this habit of yawning, nor
whether these attacks of howling were inflicted on me as a
judgment for my crimes, or for any other cause; but this I do
know, that when I yawn for the third time, I actually turn into a
wolf and attack men." With this speech he commenced a second fit
of yawning and again howled like a wolf, as he had at first. The
Innkeeper. hearing his tale and believing what he said, became
greatly alarmed and, rising from his seat, attempted to run away.
The Thief laid hold of his coat and entreated him to stop,
saying, "Pray wait, sir, and hold my clothes, or I shall tear
them to pieces in my fury, when I turn into a wolf." At the same
moment he yawned the third time and set up a terrible howl. The
Innkeeper, frightened lest he should be attacked, left his new
coat in the Thief's hand and ran as fast as he could into the inn
for safety. The Thief made off with the coat and did not return
again to the inn.

Every tale is not to be believed.


I have chosen these 8 aesop fables with some brief ideas already in mind on how i would like to have it portrayed in a video clip. I feel that these 8 fables are relatively easy to interpret and maybe, twisted to form another story but keeping the basic moral of the original aesop fable. Perhaps, the events could be twisted and lengthen or made up to meet up with the criteria for the minimum duration of the video clip.


Resource: http://www.aesopfables.com/