Saturday, 29 June 2013

LIFT Vlog episode 1 is finally ready!

Yes it is finally ready. Here is episode 1 of LIFT Vlog: Comparing British & Singaporean politics. I hope you will like it! I am only too away of all the technical issues (poor sound quality, some scenes are not in focus etc, pointing at the wrong graphic etc) in this piece, but this is really my very first attempt at editing my very own short film and I did it in just 2.5 days. It ran to 7:19 which was way longer than I had expected, subsequent pieces will be definitely under 5 minutes and the technical aspects will definitely improve I promise - there is a lot to learn and it's a steep learning curve!
In this piece, I am summarizing and giving a snapshot of attitudes about politics in Singapore and the UK - so yes I know some of you will say, "yeah but I am not like that..." I realize that, but I am trying to deal with a huge topic in 7:19 and the next few topics will be simpler and more straight forward! Do let me know what you think, thanks.



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6 comments:

  1. Neurotic Ramblings30 June 2013 at 11:11

    Hey, I think that was a great attempt, and considering that it is your first, you are definitely heading in the right direction IMHO!

    Just a question for you: Did you really have people unfriend you on Facebook just because of your political views? Like, seriously?

    I ask because I have vehemently Pro-PAP Facebook friends, the complete opposite of me, and we get along just fine. I've said my piece and he has said his, and we generally stay out of each others' political status updates (his tend to attract a large following of like-minded people anyway)

    Feedback: Other that what you have already realized on your own, I feel that you spoke a little too quickly for the average Singaporean to catch. Which is perfectly ok if you aren't pitching at the average Singaporean anyway (the issues alone may be way over their heads, as with the rest of your blog, but I'm sure you are well-aware of this already).

    Really like your impression of a Singaporean minister. Could dumb it down even more in future, to depict some (Lim Swee Say comes to mind).. LOL

    - S

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    1. Limpeh Foreign Talent30 June 2013 at 16:05

      hi and thanks for your comments.

      i have so many thoughts about your question that I will create a blog post just to address the issue as I don't feel I can do it justice like this. i have to do a compare & contrast between the UK (multi-party politics) vs singapore (pro or anti PAP) to explain the difference.

      i have an uneasy friendship with a friend from VJC who is clearly v pro-PAP and some of his Facebook posts sickens me and when we talk, we steer clear of politics as I just don't wanna argue with him.

      As for minister skit, I could've gone the whole hog and did it in Singlish - but then I thought that would've been pushing it way too far and risk being slapstick. I just wanted to say that in Singapore, politicians deliver speeches whilst reading from a script whereas that's rarely done in the UK - you're expected to memorize it and speak to the audience whilst giving them full eye contact. You can't give eye contact if you're having to look at a printed speech/iPad.

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  2. choaniki1 July 2013 at 01:42

    Long time reader first time poster.

    I admire you for your guts to start a VLOG, not everyone can do it. Those who try might sometimes not have anything of substance to say (like the ex-RJC student who went on a 4-hr rant about the education system in SG).

    Just curious what did you use to film it?

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    1. Limpeh Foreign Talent1 July 2013 at 13:10

      Thanks, the first piece had all kinds of technical problems, but I thought, what the hell, I am not gonna dwell on the technical issues and just hope that my viewers/readers will be kind and allow me to learn as I go along, I am now working hard on my 2nd piece and it will be so much better I promise.

      I filmed it on an iPhone!

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  3. Unknown1 July 2013 at 12:52

    very cute accent. :D

    -TRS editor Josephine

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    1. Limpeh Foreign Talent1 July 2013 at 13:08

      Hi there... thanks for your comment.

      I am going to do a piece about my accent soon - I don't sound typically British (there are so many different accents in the UK anyway) nor do I sound particularly Singaporean. It's a neither here nor there accent with a bit of American influences as well.

      If you speak only two languages and English is your second language, then your first language is likely to have a huge impact on your English (think English with a Chinese accent or French accent...) but if like me, you speak English as a first language + you speak several other languages as well, then the influences become really rojak-rojak campur campur so you end up with a very international brand of English.

      More on this in a future vlog post, akan datang.

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