Notice of Meeting (30 Oct 2008)

Sorry for the inconvenience. Serene would like to meet up with us

Thursday at 3pm in the library, the usual place

Location sheet cum shooting plan

Hi guys,

Here is our shooting plan for our video. Serene would be back on Tuesday. Will update you guys if there is anything. Have to schedule meeting sometime before saturday.

We are Moving!

Currently doing up the storyboard! It's just sketches here and there about what we are going to see in the film. At least our storyline is done, it's much easier to draw now! after i'm done, CT can Color it! LAter we will be having our meeting to finish up storyboard! Hopefully can post the story board tonight!! See you guys!!

Video script for sponsors

Hi guys, here is the script for the donation video. Additional focus would also be the paralympics as well. Take a look!;)

We may go into the editing room to see what we can take out or add...

Up next, storyboard!

Plans for Video

Here's the plan that was done up during yesterday's meeting. Me, Jason and Max turned up for the meeting.

Notice of Meeting (24th Oct 2008, Friday)

Hi everybody,

We will be having our meeting on Friday, 24th October 2008 at 5pm. Location: Rectangle Tables at the Library.

Agenda for the meeting would be to finalize/complete our storyboard and storyline.

On other note: We can borrow STA equipments during the holidays!

Task at hand

Hi everyone.

Thank you for your ideas for our storyline. which we would need to complete this week!!

Here are the task and discussed today:

Jason, please FIRM UP your 'Dream' idea for the storyline, make it into a script form or a form that we know what is happening and at when or whatsoever. Aim, please help out. Get it done by tomorrow. Really like the idea! Don't forget, to fit into the production objectives and what was discussed with Eugene on the 8th of October at RDA! Blog it down as well. So that we can all see progress....including serene.

We will all meet up on Wednesday to firm up what Jason has come out with and do up our storyboard. Should get it done on Wednesday, if not, Friday. Post all pictures for the blogs and ideas too please.... Meeting is on Wednesday at 9.30am

School holiday starts on Saturday. Deepavali on Monday, School continues on 4th November!

Ideas For Story

Today, me, Jason and Max were having a short discussion during 1st breakout about ideas for our storyline. Siti couldn't come today as she had stomach cramps.

We were giving different ideas on what is the focus of the story and who would be the main character. I suggested that the story should have an RDA client (a disabled patient) as the main character, and the whole promotinal video would be about his/her daily routine, their time in RDA and how it has helped to benefit them. An interview would be required as well.

Then we all talked about how we should portray the video: In a cheerful or serious tone. Jason had some valid points, such as making it too serious may not grab the attention of the teenagers. And Max also mentioned that the video should be more lively, with a good narration voice.

We are planning to do the storyline for a 10-minute video for students to watch, then we would cut down and make a condensed 5-minute version for the corporate sponsors.

Notice of Meeting (20 Oct 2008)

Hi everybody,

Now that we have seen the RDA, seen the riders and instructors and the objectives of the RDA. We all had some time to think about how the storyline of our video. Lets meet up and discuss and finalize our storyline so that we can start storyboarding our video!

I hope ;) that you guys have been thinking and blogging down your ideas somewhere for the storyline. Lets share them. Lets meet after school to do our main discussion at 5pm, the normal meeting area. We can also meet for breakfast to share our ideas and during the main one, built on the idea that we like.

You guys can see my blog entry on my idea. See what else we can do ya?

Please prepare all your story ideas. Will bring the VCDs for inspiration.

See you guys then!

Maxtc

1 day before Mid-point!

Woah! It's one day before our mid point presentation!! Ever since our last meeting on monday to discuss the topics and points we will raise on wednesday's mid-point presentation. I've been thinking about the project that we are doing. I'm trying to think of why i want to do this and how does doing this brings value to the society, i think that it is not easy to bring a strong message to others. People are not easier convinced when they see something new or try something different, but we need to convict ourselves first of what we are doing. That's the reason i tried to make myself think like that to make sure that tomorrow, we will be able to convict the teachers! C'mon team!! Let's talk about our project without looking at the slides!! Move on!!

Week ahead for 13th October

Preparation of Midpoint Presentation (13 October 2008)
- Do up powerpoint slide so that we can input it by next meeting - Max
- Photographs of us at RDA - Jason. (Get it done before 12 Oct, so that we can put them in the STA yearbook)
- Get the blog design done for Midpoint - Aim
- Get video presentation ready - Siti

Midpoint Presentation @ LR- E5 From 4.30pm-7pm.
Be there at 4.15 to prepare

Schedule for the Clients Riding

Clients will finish riding on the second week of November 2008. They will also have an end party. Maybe we can film that

Another thing - From Rider to now volunteer...another storyline idea???

Meeting With RDA Executive Director

Today the whole team, Siti, Jason, Aim and me all went down to RDA to do some test video shots for research purposes for our project. We went all over the place again, this time we were able to capture more action in the centre. Like volunteers preparing the horses for the lesson, the clients trotting in the arena as part of their session. The clients today were from MINDS and another place, I can't really remember.

We also met up with Eugene Lim, the Exeutive Director of the RDA to find out what they would like from the video. Here is the breakdown.

Would like to do a 5 minute video for corprate sponsors and 10 minute video for education and volunteer recruitment purposes.

Jason asked about Identity for the RDA so that we can potray it in the video and these were some of the issues brought up:

• Volunteering and getting clients into the RDA
• How can clients benefit
• Is the sport safe?
• How can they improve?
• RDA is a non-profit association. Free theraputic riding

Siti also asked about what the procedure was for applying to the RDA

• Applicants apply to the RDA riding
• Their application gets processed
• Applicants would be given an accesstment to see if they are fit to ride and then evaluated
• Put on a waiting list
• Ride for 12 sessions

Future for RDA video?

• Equestrian as a para sport in Singapore
• Para sport as an interest
• Grooming (Development) for Paralympics

We also went through our schedules for G302.

Video Ideas

Here are some of the ideas i have for the video. It may help in our stroyline, framing or both.

First, we have some horses galloping about the field enjoying being free and just enjoying what they do. (V/O about the RDA)

Then volunteers helping tacking the horses for the sessions with them laughing, chatting and just showing that volunteering is fun. Optional: preping the arena for the session, pre-session discussion on planning. (V/O on how fun volunteering is like, why) Intervies with volunteers on related questions in this section.

As that is going on we show some of the clients of the RDA coming into the centre excited, anxious, wanting to be surprised kind of attitute about the session awaiting. Then the volunteers putting up the final touches with the horses and bringing the horses to the mounting area for clients to mount on the horses. We then show how a session is being conducted. (V/O on what are the benefits of horse riding for these clients and benefit on volunteering, what satisfaction do they get) Cut over to interviews with clients, with physios or relevant. POV of rider/volunteer

RDA success stories...Competitions (photos?, Interviews?)

Ending: Clients thanking the RDA, asking for support and funding?

What do you guys think? How can we improve the storyline or that video?

Minutes of Meeting with Serene (6 October 2008)

The whole group besides Jason met Serene and we discussed about our plans of how we are going to promote RDA (Yey change of plans! No more music vid! =D)

To sum it up we're gonna film down the main objectives of RDA for the vid, which is to get more volunteers & funding, and ofcourse upholding the image of RDA. We could do a 30-60min promo vid, or a short 10 min documentary, depending on the RDA's needs. We can even use a face to say something in our vid.

Need to get the script + voice over script & storyboard done ASAP!




We'll be loaning out equipments from the STA labs tomorrow, and we're meeting up on Wednesday at RDA to check out what the volunteers & clients do, & test out the shots we can take on the filming day itself.




Meeting up at 9.30pm later tonight on MSN to discuss more! =3

RDA Recee on 4th October

On Saturday, I brought Jason and Aim to RDA to Recee the place and for them to see what kind of condition they would be filming under, see how lessons are conducted, how the running of the RDA is like on a weekend as volunteers on Saturdays are locals. I also showed them the horses and the people in the RDA. Jason took lots of pictures of the place as well as how the lessons are conducted.

We will be posting the photos on the blog soon.

The filming would take one or 2 weekday sessions and one or 2 weekend sessions. As for concept, we have a rough idea. but again, we know what we want to shoot but not sure of how we want to arrange the shots. There are just different variations to it. Our plan so far is to film what we want then go to the post-production and assemble them from there.

In terms of schedule wise, I am not able to say execely what date we are to film but this is the rough gage just for reminder:

Oct-Nov:Filming
Nov-Dec: Post Production

Today's Visit to RDA

Me, Max and Jason were at RDA to get an overall feel of the place. Max gave us a tour of the whole place, since he is a regular there. We discussed various ideas on how to shoot our video, such as having a first-person view of riding a horse, taking shots around the place, and so on.

We're hopefully planning to shoot around the November time, when Max is having the competition. Hopefully we'll be able to get it done quickly so we have more time for post-production.

The RDA Centre Address & Location

The filming crew will be going down to the RDA tomorrow to racee the place and think of camera angles and see what restrictions there are when it comes to the filming. Will meet up at HDB hub first to get Jason before heading off. Will see if Siti is available to make it. Make sure to bring SLR for pictures and bloggy updates!

Here is the address and location of RDA for references.
taken from the RDA Singapore Website

Address: RDA Centre,
5 Jalan Mashhor
Singapore 299174

The bus-stops are walking distance to RDA. Buses available are:54, 130, 132, 156, 166, 167, 605, 851, 980

If you need to clarify directions, do not hesitate to contact our office.
Tel: 6250 0176

If coming from Orchard Rd or the West, stop outside the plant nurseries (after passing the Police Academy and Polo Club). The road is Thomson Road. Turn into Andrew Road (towards TCS) and make the first left into Jalan Mashhor.

If coming from the other direction (Ang Mo Kio, Thomson Shopping Centre), stop opposite the plant nurseries.

Supervisor's comment on project so far...

It seems to be a good concept.

Go ahead with sending out the letter and all.

****

will need to meet up with her to discuss more on concept by next week

RDA replies on 29 Sept

Hi Max,

We are certainly delighted that that you wish to do this project on the RDA. Your objectives are definitely in line with ours and therefore your video would be very useful for us. Please therefore let me know when you are able to meet up to discuss the details. FYI Laurentia will be in Singapore in November so we can video her during that time to include her in as well.

BTW there was no attachment of the letter from your school.

Best regards,

Eugene Lim

*****

Update: Letter has been sent out already!

Proposal for RDA Promo Video sent to RDA

27 September 2008

Dear Mr Yong

PROPOSAL FOR DEVELOPING A RDA PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

RDA Singapore has been casted frequently in video productions by various entities especially the tertiary educational institutions. In most instances the focuses were on the benefits through horseback therapy and coping with disability.

I am currently in my final year at the School of Technology for the Arts, Republic Polytechnic and together with my schoolmates; we would like to develop a video production as part of our final year project. Our aim is not just about completing a school project but rather, we hope our product would be useable and sustainable over time for the beneficial use of RDA Singapore.

The production objectives are and not limited to:

1. Promote the awareness of the Association.
2. Highlight the achievements accomplished by the Association, the management and the volunteers through the years.
3. Outcomes of the therapeutic benefits through riding; beneficiaries/clients testimonies.
4. Volunteerism awareness – emphasis on the needs for continuity, increase participation and long term commitment being some key elements. My own personal observation of the high attrition rate amongst our volunteer as well as the local/expats ratio.
5. As part of an integrated communication marketing package which can be used for generating sponsorship and fund-raising.
6. Promote publicity for heading into major competition vis-a-vis, Paralympics.

As a client, beneficiary and athlete that have spent a greater part of my growing up years with RDA, I hope to be able to contribute a little back to the Association through this project. I am sure you share my enthusiasm and vision towards realising this project and we look forward to your agreement and approval.

We look forward to hearing favourable news from you soon; following which, a proposal on the process will be delivered for your perview.

Thank you,

Yours faithfully,



Maximillian Tan Chern
Production Co-ordinator

Minutes of Meeting with Serene (19 Sept 2008)

In this meeting we met up with Serene to discuss with her about our then-music video project

She said that the virtual studio is converted for the purpose of DSA.

She also went through with us about shooting at night. It would be hard to find lights. The whether also is not very good for us as it has been raining. We would also need to plan for wet weather. No shooting advicable. Lighting strikes and all.. Equipments are also metal.

Do up a master plan.

Things to pondor about: at that time...how to expand the video? Relate it to an organization? Like the yellow Ribbon?,
Not just MV to think about!!
More Research!
Publicity?

Come out with new concept by first week of October....

Minutes of Meeting (10 Sep 2008)

This is one of our earliest minutes of meeting on one of our earlier ideas of a music video

Attendees: Aim, Jason, Max
Absent: Siti

- Permission for song (Ask Serene)
- don’t mind doing fund raising

-Discuss about possible camera angles for interactive element
- Showing different sides of the story and emotions
- Depending on the script can the angles/interactive element fit with script

Possible Scenes

Band?

Story?

Script ideas – Song: Black tears
- guy who lived a luxurious life
- then he got bankrupt
- family & friends leave him
- family problem
- he did something wrong , then everybody left him.
- He get framed/backstabbed
- Get depression

Plan to shoot at night,
Walk a path
Start to think back of the past
Flash back

Possible locations
- Clarke Quey

Script to finish by 14 Sept
Audition during week 3 & Meeting Serene

Schedule of Max

Hi Guys.

Here is my riding schedule for your reference:

I would be riding in the evenings of Fridays and Mondays at about 5.30pm
Tuesdays-Thursdays my riding lessons are at 8.30am.

All my sessions are done at the RDA Centre. Each lesson for me is about 45 mins to 1 hour.

So just take note. Would be available after riding and stuff. Just check with me when i would be free or would inform you when I would be free.

Task I need from you: Post up your schedules so that we can do up a schedule for filming.

Class Schedule

Hi Everyone,

Here is the class schedule of everybody. This is to aid us in scheduling meetings if need be and stuff as well as knowing when who is or who is not in school at that time and in which class.

Max: T324-1-E25P (Production & Talent Management)
T326-2-E25P (Arts Facilities Management)

Aim: T308-1-E25N (Short Media Production)
T242-2-E24A (Interaction Design)
T309-4-E25L (Interactive Entertainment)

Jason: T304-2-E25J (Design In Motion)
T309-3-E24B (Interactive Entertainment)
T308-4-E25G (Short Media Production)

Siti: T305-1-E25L (New Media Installation)
T309-2-E25R (Interactive Entertainment)
T304-3-E24A (Design In Motion)
T314-4-E25M (Studio Techniques)

The Week Ahead

Now with our project underway...

These are the things we need to do:

Firm up our concept of the video. (Meet up with Serene for this one?)
Beautify the blog more
Go down to RDA?

Take note: Oral Defense on Wednesday, 15 October 2008 at 4.30pm in LR-E5.

Other things:

Concept to be done by this week or so. Together with storyboard/script
Would like to start filming just before oral defense if possible
Film in October-the first week of November for competitions
November: Post Production
December: Continuation of Post Production & start on Report

Research Material that can aid in this project

Materials that can aid us in this project

RDA Recruitment & Donation Video of 1999
I-Journalist episode
RDA Singapore website: http://www.rdasingapore.org/
Going down to RDA Singapore. (Tell me when you would want to come down and see the place. it would really help)

Projects Objectives

Our Project is to do a promotional corprate video for the Riding for the Disabled Assoication (RDA). For more infomation about the RDA please go to this website: http://www.rdasingapore.org

Our aim is not just about completing a school project but rather, we hope our product would be useable and sustainable over time for the beneficial use of RDA Singapore.

The production objectives are and not limited to:

1. Promote the awareness of the Association
2. Highlight the achievements accomplished by the Association, the management and the volunteers through the years.
3. Outcomes of the therapeutic benefits through riding; beneficiaries/clients testimonies.
4. Volunteerism awareness – emphasis on the needs for continuity, increase participation and long term commitment being some key elements. My own personal observation of the high attrition rate amongst our volunteer as well as the local/expats ratio.
5. As part of an integrated communication marketing package which can be used for generating sponsorship and fund-raising.
6. Promote publicity for heading into major competition vis-a-vis, Paralympics.

Blog's almost done~

Okay, I'm done with the blog layout. So once we're done fully discussing the theme for our project, I can start with the blog design. In the meantime, you guys can start posting. Remember to add tags according to what your posts are related to (Look at the sides).