WIni's blog Week3

28th October 2010

Toady Toula have taught us how to use the camera, I think the functions that she taught are more advanced than the previous semester. As I have an experience of using the camera before, I think this lesson helps me to increase the understanding of how to control the camera. Although I am might not be the cinematographer in our project, I think I have the responsibility to contribute more in our project. We should not limit ourselves in our titles, instead we should learn as much as we can and help our group to accomplish our final project. I believe we can do a wonderful video under the cooperations with all our group members.

Also, I have getting prepared for the first assignment, a webdoc review. We need to watch an online documentary named 'Journey to the End of Coal'. It is an inspiring and touching documentary and has reflected the reality of the mining industry in China. The producer has raised the awareness of the basic human rights of the miners in China, since they are suffering from poverty, diseases, poor working and living condition, etc. I think this documentary is really worth-watching.
Beside the theme of this online documentary, I also appreciate the design of the online documentary as it has emphasized on the interaction with the viewers. The viewers could choose the pathways to experience the lives of the coal miners in China. I think this is a very good method to increase the interests of the viewers about the issue.
This webdoc inspired me to stress on the point of interacting with the audience, I think it is important to let the audience to involve in the activity and increase their curiosity, and gain their resonance at the same time. i think stress on the point of social interaction will lead to a success of a campaign.