it was really hard for me..

we only had the weekends to work on things..
he's in camp every single day.. day in day out..
okie, wrong.. EVERY DAY IN.

and because we had to create a story.. afterall something that links.. the photos we took before were hard to portray that.. besides, all the photos that we tried to take this pathetic two days of the weekend were all self-portrait.. which could not bring out any single effect or expression that i wanted..

super stressed out..
i almost broke down..
we quarrelled..
this assignment is pretty annoying actually.. OOPS.. =x


but well, since i would need to get help from friends to help me take photos.. i'll have to postpone the photo-taking session to next week instead.. so i thought i could hunt down some baby photos of us doing similar things.. and the things that i thought initially that could be similar were afterall not the same.. BAHHHH..

so i thought i'll probably have to abandon the whole idea of the similarities amongst both of us.. i guess.. i wasn't a very good idea to have decided to work on similarities afterall.. because, it only brought us to realise how different we were.. HOW IRONIC..


anyway, it was really last minute that i decided to drop the focus of my video on the similarities we had when we were young.. to the happy moments we have ever since we met and knew each other..

this way.. things may work out a little better.. at least.. we could still take photos since we can't actually reverse the time to the past to take photos of our younger days..

however, there will still be some baby photos of both of us.. while the narration says things like how we may not have each other to rely on when we cried and needed a shoulder (displaying pictures of both of us crying), or when we took our first attempt to stand and walk on our own.. how much we have to depend on ourselves (displaying photos of us standing and trying to walk)..

followed by, how and where we knew and met each other.. the process and how things continued to blossom.. (:

and finally probably a little into the future about how we will want our lives to be like later on in our lifes (like our dream wedding location, and other stuffs).. working on effects that will portray it clearly to audiences that it's the prediction of our future.. ^^


some pictures we tried to take the past two days which was really a horrendous experience.. CRIES.














i'll work on my storyboard again.. and upload as soon as possible.. so do check back kies.. before that, would anyone give me any idea how i could really make it a little more interesting? i used to think that the interesting part would have been the baby photos of us doing the same things.. but now.......... ):

10 Comments:

I think it is still possible to use the baby photos. But you can just change your theme. To something like growing then you met each other. And ya perhaps instead of using similarities you can vent on differences. There is a saying that goes: It is similarities that brought you together. But it is the differences that makes you grow. So it will be although you two are similar and yet different,you all ended together and grow in the relationship, to understand compromise, give and take. Hope this helps! Chill~ Don't so stress. =) I know how it feels to only have weekends. Mine is in the army too. =)

by  Pei; Feb 18, 2008, 3:46:00 PM  

i think it is still okay to use the baby photos to show similarity. maybe its up to your text or voice narration. eg: u could use your kindergarden PAP photos of how you all attended the same school but different batch, or even different pictures but sharing the same personality traits instead of same activities. =)

by  Anonymous; Feb 18, 2008, 4:33:00 PM  

I am thinking that you could said despite all the differences, that are still similar things? So many show the differences first. Just a thought.

by  Anonymous; Feb 18, 2008, 4:44:00 PM  

hey, I like the ideas of the baby photos! Don't abandon it! I think it will be a waste. Yes, I do agree that using differences of the both of you can carry out the concept better. I'm sure you can do it. All the best! ^__^

by  jazzy; Feb 18, 2008, 4:45:00 PM  

Using baby photos would be a nice complement to the story.

I was wondering if the photos will all be those that both faces the camera? I think it will be nicer if the images are of the characters doing something together instead of posing. That would make the scenes more natural.

by  Anonymous; Feb 18, 2008, 5:00:00 PM  

I think you should keep your 'similarities' idea. Perhaps you could also show some differences between you guys and in these differences with how you both complement one another in the end?

I was thinking about building a story about both of you are one anothers' lock and key. haha ok duno if this helps.

by  hui ting; Feb 18, 2008, 5:15:00 PM  

I like the baby photos idea too. It adds a nicer touch to your story. And maybe you might wanna sepia or black and white the hospital photo cos it looks a bit modern ..it looks like you guys met somewhere near the hospital.
And just wondering how do you plan to execute the looking forward to the future photos?

by  Anonymous; Feb 18, 2008, 5:19:00 PM  

thanks supei! i really got pretty much of inspirations from the saying you quoted!
"It is similarities that brought you together. But it is the differences that makes you grow."

i like the lock and key idea too.. hmmmm.. but it'll be pretty hard for me to incorporate it into my very fairytale-like concept.. but thanks for the idea!


i guess i'll try to spot the slightest similarities within the differences we have in our baby photos.. and this way.. i wouldn't have to totally abandon that idea.. (:

with all these comments i get from everyone of you.. i guess i'll try to sort out the similarities and differences.. then compromise and will still be able to make the entire thing flow afterall.. (:


oh yesyes.. to jen-way.. the photos will definitely not be all self-portrait.. as i've mentioned.. my photo-taking session will be postponed to next week with the help of my dearest friend.. (:


okie.. basically the entire concept will develop with a nostalgic feel in the beginning with sepia or slightly-tined effect.. and changing and slowly developing into full color depicting the start of our LOVE story.. and finally.. the future will be achieved with photoshsop effects of the blurry and cloudy surroundings of the environment.. enhancing surrealism..


in addition.. cute drawings and elements will added using after effects to further enhance the focus of the clip.. (:

by  jacyie huiyi. *; Feb 18, 2008, 5:47:00 PM  

hi,

its indeed a very sweet moments to share from young till now...

i think the memories that will bring out the story that is conveyed... =)

by  aline_hs; Feb 18, 2008, 6:05:00 PM  

Is there a particular angle that you want to shoot your video from? Or is it just a chronological log of your love story? Maybe you could attempt shooting your story in light of the difficulties he being in army has place on the relationship? Baby photos are always a nice thing to have. We all look cute when we are younger : )

Cheers !

by  Yishun Christian Church; Feb 18, 2008, 6:21:00 PM  

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