And finally, Breastfeeding documentary..

Week 13

I finally done the rough cut today and finalizing my blog assessment. Copy & paste my blog from word document to here. Why? Because I usually work at night. Our internet connection is internet prepaid so we’ve been avoiding unnecessary use. On the other hand, my husband needs the internet for his work during the day. So that’s why I’ve been saving it to word document. Troublesome.

 

Yet, so far the doco need to be re-edit, just to make it right and everything in the right order. I stayed up late and haven’t got any chance to finish up the end credit.

 

The Rough Cut

Week 12

I decided to use iMovie rather than Final Cut Pro, to troublesome for me and so many things that I don’t undertstand. iMovie is more simple, easy to use, interesting features even though not as too advance as Final Cut Pro but it is fun and I enjoy using it. Anyway, I will be following a concept of video clip of Will Smith, Just the two of us.

 

I was tempted of using voice over to describe the community that I been doing. Either voice over or using fade in-fade out titles. But I think, if I use voice over it will be describe-less, since I don’t have a strong English accent and I don’t want to bother other people for just filling the voice over.

 

News: Got an approval of the extension of time for submission from Jenny. Thanks!

Week 11, part 2

Finally done the last interview. 

 

I had 2 people interviewed today and it was like a road trip around Victoria. Vina, my first interview this morning, lives in Burwood and Vini lives in Roxburgh Park. I was lost when I headed to Roxburgh Park. It was 2 hours waste because I read the wrong side of the map.

 

Anyway, got 3 people interviewed!

 

However, i got a rubbish microphone of my own. Got to borrow one from Tech staff. 

Week 11

Supposed to be interview 2 people this week but one is rescheduling to next week. She has to do cervix surgery and got to stay at the hospital for recovery for 3 days. Still don’t know what day to be exact, but she said no later than Thursday.

 

Done the first interview with Adit and done a few of an awesome footage around Adit’s neighborhood in Maribyrnong. 

Week 10

I am happy with the mark I got for my learning contract. As Jenny said “The theoretical engagement is still a little thin.” and I know it is not enough to support my doco but I did the best I can. If I can improve on that aspect for the actual documentary, I might get a higher mark.

 

2 interviewee confirmed to be interview this week and next week!

Week 9

• Revising my learning contract.
• Reminded all the interviewees.
• Tried to reach the Nurse from MCHC from Port Phillip to be interview but she is booked until next week. She said she will call me if she available to be interview. Worst come to worst, I’ll just go with the rest interviewee.
• My all interviewees are rescheduling their interview appointment and wait for their call. 

 

Nevertheless, I definitely try to improve for my actual documentary and make it as interesting as I can.

About my documentary, as I have to find another interviewee (apart from the tentative interviewees), I’m currently trying to convince two new mothers (still from the same community) to be interview and they are going to call me back within a week (start today). And if I don’t get their respond, then I might go with only 2 interviewees and a local nurse from Maternal and Child Health Center.

I think I could manage all on time (fingers crossed), although I still have a problem with my interviewees, but hopefully it will get done on schedule.

Week 8

Had revised my learning contract with Jenny today. Need to work on the theory, more research, but yet, it’s all  confusing and tricky..

Week 7

Got feedback from jenny about my learning contract. A several questions need to be reconsider.

 

However, it’s mid-semester break and why not doing some footage?

I’m planning to go to Botanical Garden to do some shooting with my daughter and hubby. The weather is perfecto!