Borrowed these four books from the library on 1st of Oct and manage to finish one and a quater.
What i find interesting in the first book is that ''Copyright'' had a period and need to be renewed. I find this is quite funny as it doesnt make any sense. Other than that is just the procedure to make a film from the starting to the end. I will share more about the content of these book from time to time as this post i would like to focus on the interview I did.
Deepest apologies to Mr.Leong as I fail to visit all the important places as promised due to transportation problem. Taking public transport is a waste of time as i still fall behind the track too in design project class. Will try my best to visit Mediaprima, Klpac and Istana budaya by end of the week or next week. I am going back hometown on thursday noon to get my ride up KL, will reach before 11am on friday :)
Last Friday, 11st of October, i had a interview session with Ms.Ivy from KeeStudio. I met Ivy during my internship at ZebraSquare KL as a event designer and coordinator. KeeStudio is incharge on one of the big event 2013 Miss Chinese Cosmos South East Asia, and they also got the bid for local artist Black Mentor wedding introduction video. Their studio is located at Petaling Jaya and I am very lucky that Ivy replied my whassap right after I email her.
So, this is a very short interview regarding ''The weaknesses of the film industry in Malaysia''
I joined some community projects before so i rarely know how to conduct a proper interview but correct me if I am wrong.
Steps:
1. Research
2. Prepare question
3. Make appointment & send question over in advance
4. Interview and record
5. Compile information & write up
6. Verifying
I left all the namecards in office when i left ZebraSquare and that day was too rush till I forgot to ask one from Ivy. But I will get one from her when I meet her again for verifying her thought. Thanks Ms.Ivy for her time and willing to meet me up at centrepoint.
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William : Can you explain how industry film can improve or raise the economic status of a country?
William : Can you explain how industry film can improve or raise the economic status of a country?
Ivy :
When our film had sale or displayed in other countries, it indirectly
highlights through the world. Of course the economy will be stronger with the
inclusion of other national currencies. For my opinion, nation’s economy will
rise when Malaysia become a major film destination in the worlds. You see,
Malaysia has location that are very attractive such as Pulau Redang, Pulau Pangkor
and all those historical places. The government gave a lot of funds to develop
the creative industries, especially film. This is the government’s effort to
mobilize capital and innovation-based economy through sales and foreign films.
William : Do you think
Malaysia film are simply profit entertainment only? Or providing benefits to
the issuer.
Ivy : I think, it benefit both sides. But
most importantly is to give satisfaction to the general audience. Because when
the audience satisfied with the film they watched, it shown our industry film
have a quality and improved. Actually, satisfaction of the audience is the
profit in the entertainment world. Many people out there love to watch movie.
And we can see when a new film on screen in cinema, so many people queue for
the tickets. But we never watch a film without knowledge about it, am I right? Although,
you are not media student or film people but you still must have the knowledge
about this industry, at least a bit. Then, after you watch the film, you can criticize.
That’s why people google for movie review and feedback before get a ticket and that’s
why small studio like us read every single youtube’s comment to improve ourselves.
William : What do you think the main factor caused the
film industry in Malaysia weak?
Ivy : I think is caused by our own sense
of community. This is because our community do not support local film. They
rather watch film from the western country just like recently the famous release,
Fast and Furious series, Pacific rims, Marvel’s story. This is because they think
that film from west are more high quality and more action compare to our local
film.
William : Have you ever
heard about the high and low context culture?
Ivy : Yes. Most people watch foreign films
which show their high-context cultures, and watch movies on their views in the
country is something that is not popular and glamor. This will result in Malaysia
movie received poor response from local residents.
William : What do you think people saying local film
cant look real or in simple word it cannot let the audience enter the film of
story?
Ivy : Do you watch ‘’Cicak man’’? It is
quite good our people can make such 3D fim. But when you see the storyline, it
this the same with outside film. We are copying their story and make our own. And
of course, we still using the old concept to make film.
William : What do you
means by using the old concept?
Ivy : What I means is we local producer
still use the same idea to make film. When you see the rating film in Malaysia,
the concept about a film is still same. Our film surely talk about love,
sadness then happy ending. Our industry also lack of money to make such big
movie.
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So before I end my post, I would like to share a facebook status from our local artist Marianne Tan. She become famous after appear in the Youtube video <<Unfold>> by JinnyboyTV.
Click in to see the comments :)
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